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Metal Gear Solid 5 Mod Unlocks DLC And Hidden Items

One Angry Gamer "Mods for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain have been popping up quite regularly, and that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone given how popular the game is. One of the newest mods for the game allows players to unlock some of the DLC and hidden items, including DLC from the console version of the game."

-Foxtrot3519d ago

If mods become more popular on consoles thanks to Fallout 4 where more developers in the future start to add it to their games I wonder if it would be possible for mods to also unlock cut and disc locked content that you need to pay for as DLC

Obviously developers would take proper secure measurements so it wouldn't happen but you never know they might underestimate the modding community.

Fun to think about. It would be nice to see mods end up offering more to fans then most developers, it would certainly make them try harder with DLC since some mods might end up doing certain features they would have done as DLC, for free.

Erik73573519d ago

Never happen.

Even then with the fallout 4 mod thing,its still limited.
IT will probably be heavily regulated on Xbox and will be limited due to the hardware for some of the mods also.
On console it will be solely up to publisher to allow mods but on PC atleast you can find a mod community for a game whether the publisher wants it or not, they can't control the internet but they sure as hell can control what goes on the Xbox marketplace and thats the only place you can get content from on your xbox.

Unlike PC where you have many sources for downloading content and mods instead of just one marketplace,ex. Steam,greenmangaming,modnexus, etc.

BeefCurtains3518d ago (Edited 3518d ago )

One of two things will happen; developers will begin to not develops for OC if their pre-built DLC can be hacked by the PC community. Or, it will encourage the developers to STOP building DLC right in to the base of the game, because of its not built right in, it can't be hacked into.

Mega243518d ago

This, You get +++ from me.

DevilOgreFish3519d ago

It's difficult to bring mods to consoles, some of them stress system resources while others that are untested properly can lead to unforeseen problems. The pc community knows plenty about the risk factors and discretion of mods. if mods are chosen on consoles as well, they are most likely controlled down to the practical ones.

s45gr323518d ago

For example Unreal Tournament for PS3

aquaticDonut3518d ago

Fun fact: A big reason some developers, like those working under EA, don't make their games very moddable is because of how it would effect their ability to sell DLC. Not only would some DLC that's already part of the software be able to be unlocked, but modders could also replicate a lot of DLC that isn't there. Example: The Sims. If they allowed that game to be moddable, then the hundreds of dollars of expansions would very quickly become worthless.

mep693518d ago

Greed is killing gaming imo.

2pacalypsenow3518d ago

You can mod the sims games ,you as far back as Sims 1 .
Yeah damn them for trying to make as much money as they can

someOnecalled3518d ago

but the sims have real expansions even though its the same from each version it cant be compared to the practices that console have made popular. the sims community make more content on top of expansion packs that actually brings something to the table. but you do make a point why would i pay for dlc skins and maps when i could get them from modders. better yet why should we pay when they use to be free. the witcher devs are doing what was always been done on pc.

Gwiz3518d ago

Mods have been providing additional content for decades.
Some embrace that community and most won't for obvious economic reasons.Some expanded on existing assets and attributes,but only because the game engine allowed them to.
Even when it's harder and not so accessible it becomes a vital part of PC gaming,DLC on PC is in fact a total waste of your systems capabilities.When you look at it they've done almost anything to make a PC less Personal..

deadpoolio3163518d ago

Im sorry but NO it is not adding or providing additional content when people make crap mods like turning a character into another character or changing dragons in Skyrim to gumby or Macho Man, or Iron Man in GTA which is about all that happens anymore....The number of people who create actual content for game mods is minuscule

KillerResistance3518d ago

@deadpoolio316 soo... what do you consider the whole Workshop area of Left 4 dead 2 and Gmod?...

susanto12283518d ago

modding is the best on PC and on Nexus I agree with the above poster if mods are released on consoles they will be heavily regulated..HEAVY

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chazjamie3518d ago

It pains me to see that is happening to our games. I hope tekken does not follow route.

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GamePeace3518d ago

Who cares? Bloodborne doesn't need mods to be a good game, unlike most multiplattform games.

bednet3518d ago

Your statement makes no sense. Show me a AAA game that absolutely needs mods to be enjoyable...there should be a ton as you say "most multiplatform games".

Having mods available is different from needing mods for a game to be fun. You're turning a positive into a negative.

Having something is better than not having it...Having the ability to put mustard on a hot dog is better than not having mustard at all...your choice to put mustard or not.

GamePeace3518d ago

I don't even care for your silly examples.

TuxedoMoon3518d ago

Skyrim on PC was kinda boring and ugly without mods...
With mods, that game is a completely different beast.

Heavenly King3518d ago

all of that can be unlocked by playing the game. Just search for powerpix video.

ChipChipperson3518d ago

Yeah, I looked through this article thinking there were real hidden items like an MGS 3 sneaking suit, Kerotan hat, a Foxhound leather coat or maybe The Patriot carbine The Boss used, but then saw that I already have all of those items listed in that image. Some you get from your previous Ground Zeroes save, but the rest are gotten through gameplay progression. You just have to put the time and effort into them.

From the article- "Some of the items that can be unlocked – such as Quiet’s naked gold and silver gold outfits – can be a bit difficult to access by the game’s standards."

How is it difficult to access? You just take her out on missions and max out her bond. It's just time consuming, not difficult.

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Metal Gear Solid 5, Nearly After A Decade, Is Still A Timeless Classic

The Metal Gear series, led by Kojima, pioneered the stealth genre, creating a masterclass in storytelling and gameplay.

SimpleSlave333d ago (Edited 333d ago )

No. But MGS5: Ground Zeroes might actually be one of the greatest Game Demo ever, if not the best.

xHeavYx333d ago

I know a lot of people didn't, but I actually liked that story twist at the end. The game was fun and all, but I wouldn't call it a timeless classic.

Cacabunga332d ago

Metal Gear legend stopped with number 4.
MGS5 needed a year or 2 more of development to be maybe among the classics.. it was clearly rushed, especially at the end. The story teaches us absolutely nothing new.

just_looken333d ago

A demo is free that was a $40 cry for help as later we would know konami did not want to fun hideo and his team anymore that is why we got the unfinished phantom pain.

-Foxtrot333d ago (Edited 333d ago )

Meh

Great stealth gameplay but the game was just average.

Bland open world that felt lifeless, the story felt shoehorned in, unfinished story etc. The whole thing was just average to me compared to the other main titled games.

I would have rather preferred it if they kept Ground Zeroes for the main game as the opening and the rest of the game turns into a Metal Gear 1 & 2 remake to bring things full circle.

just_looken333d ago

If you dig around they had old behind trhe scenes of phantom pain vids and books wrote around the time.

Before funding was puled the main idea was to keep peace walker coop it was in the games early builds and that end game were your building your base that was suppose to be metal gear one.

You as the fake big boss was going to make your own metal gear one map aka your base (outer heaven) then me as sold snake use the mode that is in the game invade/defeat the base even fight your current version of metal gear that was in the game but not finished.

So your idea was on the table bit got canned.

CrimsonWing69333d ago (Edited 333d ago )

Like hell it is. That was the first time I became aware of being sold an unfinished game and was blown away about blind fanboys saying it was some perfect game.

Yea, the first few chapters were great until they do that thing halfway and make you replay all the missions again. Then little things like capturing animals but only seeing a JPEG unlike 3 where everything was modeled out. Areas were massive, desolate, and boring to look at.

Game was a massive let down for me and the potential was so high for it. Honestly, this was one of the most disappointing games I ever played. What’s worse is it starts off brilliant. You literally play through until you get to the point where you could tell they just stopped developing and then quickly used glue and construction paper to “finish” it and then sold it. Quite frankly, that’s insulting to consumers and fans.

Inverno333d ago

People have selective memory. This game had huge drama attached to it, what Konami did to Kojima and this game was horrible. Now they praise Konami cause they revived Silent Hill, even though SH looks half arsed too.

CrimsonWing69333d ago

I dunno if they’re getting much praise after the Silent Hill 2 debacle. Makes me scared sh*tless for the MGS 3 Remake…

Michiel1989332d ago

I don't wanna defend konami, but Kojima had 7 years to make the game, it's not that weird for a publisher to expect a game to be finished in that amount of time.

Also no one is praising konami from what I've seen, they're just excited that a Silent Hill game is releasing

CrimsonWing69331d ago (Edited 331d ago )

@Michiel1989

You’re absolutely correct. Look, the dude is a visionary and has brought us some incredible games, but he constantly would go over budget and could never stick to a deadline. I don’t know if people remember the MGS 4 trailers but it became a joke when you’d see a release date and then they crossed it out in the next trailer to give another.

What a lot of people don’t know is there’s a certain amount of money given for development and marketing. When you go over the budget and add additional marketing over the deadline it isn’t cheap. MGS GZ and V were laughable to me for the amount of time he had to develop them and he spent even more time on the engine that wasn’t anything revolutionary to me. I mean, GZ was nothing more than a demo and they released that art like $40 I think, probably to further help fund V. He then spent money for Kiefer Sutherland who did nothing for the character, which I think Kojima just wanted because he’s a fan.

Konami just had enough and said this is the deadline and you’re done after this. It’s business, but fans took it personal. I mean look at this Overdose game he’s been doing.,, like when is that ever coming out?

Michiel1989331d ago

I kind of forgot about overdose but yeah exactly my thoughts. He has made some of the best games out there and definitely deserves time to create his new masterpiece, but it's not a bottomless well.

This is pure speculation but I imagine he got around 4 years to make the game excluding pre-production. If after those 4 years the game is nowhere near being done, the relationship will be strained between them one way or another.

about the konami being praised thing, if let's say blizzard announces world of warcraft 2 today I'll be excited as hell for the game, but that doesn't mean my opinion of blizzard changes only a tiny bit cause they're still trash.

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Yui_Suzumiya331d ago

Yeah, it was the only MGS I didn't play and this is coming from someone who got back into gaming after skipping a generation due to MGS4 back in 2008. It just seems to be the complete opposite of the MGS I always knew and loved (1-4).

JEECE333d ago

Yes and no. In many ways in was a great game; there's a very strong argument that it has the best gameplay of any MGS game, and that it is one of the more interesting open world "playgrounds" we have gotten, in terms of how the world operates. But as an MGS narrative, it is pretty far down the list, for many reasons.

Storm23332d ago

I don't think there is any argument. The gameplay was incredible. But yeah...disappointed in the rest. Could have been incredible but...well...we all know what happened...

JEECE331d ago

I don't think there is much of one either but apparently some people found the world very boring compared to the more linear structures of other entries so I didn't make a definitive statement in order to acknowledge the outliers.

DarXyde332d ago

The thing about Metal Gear Solid is that the narrative is what determines which is your favorite because the gameplay had ALWAYS improved with every mainline entry. It's amazing.

If it was gameplay, we'd all say The Phantom Pain, but the story is what truly sets them apart.

For me, that's Snake Eater, which is also my favorite game of all time.

JEECE331d ago

That's my favorite too, particularly if we are talking about the subsistence version with camera control.

Fishy Fingers333d ago

For me, best gameplay, worst, everything else.

Storm23332d ago

Yeah...gameplay was so damn good.

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