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Metal Gear Solid news, maybe Metal Gear Rising 2, teased by Raiden VA

Metal Gear Solid news, which we hope means an MGS remake is teased by the actor behind Raiden, hinting also at Metal Gear Rising 2 as Konami revives Silent Hill

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Flawlessmic849d ago (Edited 849d ago )

Metal gear solid remake news coming within the next few months, ps5 exclusive, book it!!!

Man I will literally blow a load when it's announced, and if 2,3,4 are getting any sort of extra treatment then I'll be crying tears of joy.

thesoftware730849d ago

Why do you want it to be PS Exclusive?

I thought we wanted 3rd party games to be available everywhere.

Flawlessmic849d ago (Edited 849d ago )

Who said I wanted it? I'm stating that's it's going to be because let's face it we know it's going to be ps5 exclusive.

Every single rumour from day dot about this has said it's going to be just like silent Hill

I don't care about multiplats i can play them on my ps/xbox or pc if i had one there not the reason i buy multiple consoles, I have all 3 consoles so I loves exclusives as it gives me a specific reason to own and play each one, it's literally how I judge each console and why Sony's has been my preferred platform since ps1, they don't know what failed generations or lack of games is.

Hence why I continue to hate on xbox until they turn the tide this yr cause the last 14 months my xsx has been a dust collector, no first or 3rd party exclusive AAAs at all and still counting. 20+ studios which is more than Sony I might and the pipeline has been a mess.

MadLad849d ago

I think we both know why lol.
Just the existence of something Metal Gear is simply speculation, and already we're calling for exclusivity.
And I think, if anything, it should definitely be on as many platforms as possible.
Konami are just coming back from abandoning the games industry almost altogether. They should want their titles in as many hands as physically possible.

Metal Gear has never been seen as a PlayStation franchise. No reason to make it on now.

Nyxus849d ago

"Konami are just coming back from abandoning the games industry almost altogether. They should want their titles in as many hands as physically possible."

Didn't stop them from making Silent Hill a PS5 exclusive though. And the Metal Gear series has in fact been closely associated with PlayStation for most of its time. MGS1, 2, 3, 4 and PW were all initially exclusive to PlayStation (and 4 still is to this day).

darkrider849d ago

Of course, before one company spent 80 billions on two publishers, because it can't make good games.

Knushwood Butt849d ago

'Metal Gear has never been seen as a PlayStation franchise.'.

What?

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thesoftware730849d ago (Edited 849d ago )

You wording indicates that you want it/would like it/and excited for not just the game, but for it to be exclusive.

"ps5 exclusive, book it!!!"
The clear excitement of it being PS5 exclusive has you throwing up examination marks which would indicate excitement for a it to be a PS5 exclusive. I can only interpret from what you wrote.

Your 2nd thought.
"Man I will literally blow a load when it's announced"

As an exclusive you will blow your load right?

It's just a bit funny that Sony can secure as much 3rd exclusives, including former multi-platform titles, effectively keeping it off of MS platform and you guys are ok with that. Sony has a lot of sway in the gaming market, as they are the market leaders, and can flex that to gain these big exclusives. That leaves MS at a disadvantage, especially with Japanese publishers where Sony has even more sway.

So it's funny to me when you guys try to say, buying a pub is soooo wrong...well if your competition is constantly flexing and securing 3rd party exclusives, and buying devs at the same time, effectively keeping games from the competition(yes same shit)
something must be done..and MS took a logical step in attempts to compete more effectively. It's just that simple.

darkrider849d ago

I think some Microsoft gamers don't understand what it means to buy two publishers. Do you even understand how many games we are talking? Do you need a list? Because it's freaking huge.

Or try this kind of narrative to try and downplay the reality. It's not one or 3 games timed exclusive. It's forever 15, 20 25, 30 titles.

thesoftware730849d ago

Dark,
spin and spin as you may, what you and some other don't realise that the end results are the same, and you guys need to stop pretending as if these companies aren't about business and money making...that is the primary goal..not about how fan kids opinions.

Check this out.
If I dive into a river, I get wet, if I dive into a lake I get wet, if I dive into a pool I get wet, and if I get caught in the rain I get wet...end result..im wet.

I I had 100lbs of meat in one big box, and you had 100lbs of meat in 25 smaller boxes, it's still 100lbs.

If you buy the rights to 10 different individual movies, and I buy one movie studio that owns 10 movies...guess what? we still both acquired 10 movies.

If you secure the exclusive deal for 10 songs, and then outright buy the rights for 5 more songs, and you are the hottest kid on the block flexing to get the exclusive deals, and I can't do the same because of your stature. I say Screw this and buy 30 song, but agree to still let you use a few of the songs, and willing to spread it to other music labels besides just us two, how am I the big offender?

Enough examples? Just think, Sony buys Devs, and secures a lot exclusives partly due to there dominant position, so they are actually being 2X the bully. They don't have to buy pubs, because they secure enough exclusives, buy a lot of devs, and can't afford to do it on such a large scale.

The primary point being, the end result is the same! They just go about it taking different avenues, but they both are keeping/ securing exclusives.

Flawlessmic849d ago (Edited 849d ago )

It's simply excitement for for one of my all time favourite games coming back, and was stating it as fact as it basically will be as I said, if that upsets you then I'm sorry but like I said book it it's gonna happen.

If all Rumours pointed towards it coming to xbox as exclusive I'd be no less excited for the game.

Like I said I love exclusives it's the whole point of me owning multiple consoles, so I have zero issues with exclusivity.

If you cant see the difference in what Sony did organically over the yrs as apposed to Ms strong handing there way there due to mis management since they entered the game then hey I'm not gonna be the one to convince you.

Sony is just fighting fire with fire at this point, don't know why you guys are crying, Ms started this rubbish so expect a reaction from sony

Believe what you want and feel like you want lol I'm not missing out on anything so I'm fine.

thesoftware730849d ago

I own every system and play all games that I like, I am not missing anything.

My sometimes gripe is many of you ignore that Sony is no different than MS when it comes to attempting to make money.

You claim Sony is fighting fire with fire? You ever heard 2 wrongs don't make a right( for those that think it's wrong), so if fans don't like MS doing it, then they should not like Sony doing it, it's called being a hypocrite.

I'm not proposing Sony should not do anything, but if they are keeping games off of Xbox and GP and buying dev, we should be against it all, not just MS.

So it furthers the point, companies are about money, not fan wars, and do what needs to be done even if we think it's wrong. Like Sony making 10 live service games, no one asked for that. Like MS raising game prices to $70 like Sony did, no one asked for that. Like MS trying to raise the price for gold and got toasted.

It's not about convincing me, it's about us realizing business is business, and nothing either company has done shows me that they are above doing things in attempt to win or make more money. If Dony could drop 70bill on A/B and it was in the cards they would have done the same.

Amplitude849d ago (Edited 849d ago )

"Oh man, i really hope this PlatinumGames game is available only for the PS5 console i bought and not the consoles and PCs that both myself and other people bought so i can further justify one of the console purchases that I made. Microsoft keeps buying publishers so i really hope it's PS5 exclusive. Still though if it's an XBox exclusive I'd be just as excited cause i bought that too but boy I sure do hope the sequel to a game that came out on all 3 only comes out on 1/3rd of those platforms cause i just really love exclusives for no reason. " - Flawlessmic

Flawlessmic849d ago

Soooo your saying if the rumours were the other way around, I wouldn't be excited for one of my fav games ever?

Am I glad it's on the platform I play the most then yes.

Do I care whether other people miss out, nope!!

I didn't wanna miss out on Ms exclusives so I bought an xbox even though the last 2 generations were very bad to me on the xbox side.

Ps. Mgs 1 never released anywhere except on playstation and my exclusive remark was in regards to that game only.

As for others well see what happens as part 4 was also ps only so if they do a collection I'm not sure what they will do.

Also the last thing I need to do is justify buying a ps5, my xsx on the other hand I really could use something to make me feel better about buying it.

Forza and starfield will be the games that change my tune.

Amplitude849d ago (Edited 849d ago )

My dude i'm with you i love the PS5. I absolutely despise the idea of third-party exclusives to justify a console purchase though. In all honesty I personally wish EVERYTHING was on PC so i wouldn't lose a bunch of my bloody games every gen or get stuck playing Bloodborne at 30fps in 2023 or waiting and hoping for patches to games to come out to support modern features. God knows i probably wont be using my thousands of Rock Band DLC and instruments on the PS6.

Back in the PS3/360 gen sure, exclusives were king since the architecture of the two systems were so vastly different and you got a way better experience on one vs the other depending on the target console. These days it's all the same friggen thing though. Exclusives are a super sucky business move that I wish would die. I get it sells consoles but it's at the detriment to the gaming community. We shouldn't wish for exclusivity. I was razzing you for that.

Flawlessmic849d ago

Yea I hear ya, I mean look would I love save my money and only buy one console that has every game sure I would.

But we need competition between the 3 big players, and the difference between only buying one or all 3 are the exclusives so as much as its suck sometimes, I've stumped up the cash so I expect exclusives from all 3.

That let's me know as a consumer they are going out of there way to provide me with special content that isn't available anywhere else as opposed to doing the bare minimum and just giving me stuff I can get everyone.

There a shit side to it and I get that, but like I said I see it as the platform going out of there way for there consumers which at the end of day they are doing right by there own consumers the other dont matter to them.

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porkChop849d ago

We never got MGSR 1 lol. You mean MGRR 2, which is a very different game.

Name Last Name849d ago

I wish we got the original plan for MGSR with Raiden rescuing the girl before MGS4.

porkChop849d ago

Yup. Once they added that entry to the MGS Database I knew that's what MGSR would be about. It's a shame we never got to play that.

Nyxus849d ago

@ Name Last Name: yeah, the developers said that they could possibly return to that story in the future (although this was quite a while ago): “It had a lot of cool ideas (…). From our perspective, that story still exists. We didn’t abandon that story. It’s on a shelf right now, we may revisit it at some point in the future, there’s always that possibility. (…) We’re not throwing it away.”

https://www.metalgearinform...

AngainorG7X848d ago

Yeah sorry, but since you brought it up I would love to see the original MGSR. So much potential, it is a shame we will never play it

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thesoftware730849d ago

Man, I hope this is true, Current gen MGR 2 would be nuts.

Fully upgraded 2 & 3 would be excellent. I was not a big fan of 4 and 5, while not bad games, I just didn't think they were in class with 2&3.

Snookies12849d ago

Wait what?? MGS4 is a masterpiece. I fully understand not liking 5 as much, but MGS4 was groundbreaking for its time.

Demetrius849d ago

Imagine the power they can use with a ground up developed rising sheesh

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Hideo Kojima admits Metal Gear Solid motion capture was “trial and error”

Hideo writes: "We experimented with magnetic motion capture in "Metal Gear Solid: Integral", and in MGS2, we adopted optical motion capture for the first time. Was the shooting done about 25 years ago? Well, back then, everything was trial and error, but every day felt fresh and exciting."

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Does Metal Gear Solid need a new Kojima? Konami have “many people” in mind, but it's "difficult"

A chat with MGS Delta Snake Eater producer Noriaki Okamura about the past and future of Konami's stealth-action series.

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isarai259d ago

It's not going to be the same without him regardless so honestly it would probably be better just to try to do your own thing while staying in the same genre and general gameplay style.

just_looken258d ago

This but also the story is wrapped up only thing to expanded on is another mgs rising or spin offs.

-Foxtrot258d ago

I mean they could have done an alternate timeline directly after MGS2 which just tells a new story, that way they get to continue Snakes journey while respecting Kojimas final chapter, his Universe would still be untouched.

Maybe in this new game Snake didn't age

They will eventually try to continue the story, it's a given so I'd rather have them doing an alternative timeline than messing with what Kojima has done.

just_looken258d ago

@Foxtrot

You mean before shadow moses as that is when he was injected with fox die anyone knows that.

If they went this route then it would open up a flood gate of crap the topics they covered the deaths blood scenes would never work in today's modern games.

TheProfessional258d ago (Edited 258d ago )

The story in metal gear solid 4 was already a huge step down from the first three. Then the story in V was minimized and totally forgettable. One of Kojimas art directors could definitely make a solid metal gear sequel.

Also when you compare Stranding to Kojimas previous games he could easily be a Neil Druckman type where most of his best ideas were from people he worked with.

For example all of the MGS covers and the art style associated with Metal Gear wasn't even created by Kojima.

just_looken258d ago

comparing Neil Druckman ahole coffee fetcher to someone that worked in the industry from the days of msx should get you a ban.

Michiel1989258d ago

just cause he made one game that you didn't completely like?

just_looken257d ago (Edited 257d ago )

@Michiel1989

Because he took a ip that he had no right to say he created but does then at every interview he act's he is the father of naughty dog and a god at game development even the tvshow i will not watch.

People that worked there sense the 90's crash days were thrown out over 85% from the last count 2 years ago of the original team is gone majority left when he took over.

Sony looked at all the people that made jax/crash/uncharted/tlou leaving naughty dog went meh then praised neil gave him the keys to the kingdom. Sense then the entire team has been a dam joke they only made 1 new game in 6 years just a port studio now.

Oh i also like the tlou2 mp mode they promised that was changed then cancelled but hey tlou2 ported 3rd time for pc pay pay pay again like skyrim.

Fuck ND fuck naughty dog 2.0

Michiel1989257d ago

mate... you already compared him to a guy that was 16 years older than him and then ask why he hasnt worked in the industry as long as kojima. Time exists.

Do you really think all of ND will let Neill flaunt around if he didn't have a severe impact on how the game turned out? So you're saying the rest of ND is stupid that they're playing along with his masterplan to take over ND.

It's pretty obvious from your comment you're just salty about tlou2. You didn't like a direction he took the game in, stop acting like he's a terrible human being.

So they should keep making the games they make now and never make anything else...cause thats how uncharted and Horizon came about, oh wait. TLOU would never have existed if you had your way, they would be making jak n dexter 13. I rather have them try something new and fail at it than never try to do anything else ever.

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CrimsonWing69258d ago

I think someone could take the torch, but they’d really have to be a mega fan and understand the narrative and quirkiness and humor of MGS and just Kojima’s design principles. Make bosses that revolve around “themes” and “gimmicks” and bring freaking David Hayter back for the English dub.

Tankbusta40258d ago

I have been saying for years that Kojima is not needed to continue this franchise. Revolver Ocelot could have a trilogy on his own with the established lore and it would be fantastic

MehmetAlperTR258d ago

No Hideo ! No MGS !!! Just try to work with him.

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The Decline of Stealth Games Has Been Sad To See

Salman From Tech4Gamers writes "Once a big deal in gaming, stealth gaming, all about sneaking around, planning, and staying cool under pressure, seems to have faded away."

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DaReapa317d ago

"The decline of the stealth genre can be traced back to several factors. One big problem is that many games today sacrifice stealth for more action-packed scenes.

Even titles labelled as “stealth” often turn into loud shootouts soon after starting. The emphasis has shifted from sneaky strategies to just charging in and shooting, with stealth almost forgotten."

And that's what disappointed me the most about MGS4. While still a good game, it largely abandoned it's stealth roots that made the series so compelling. Since, I've gotten my stealth fix from the likes of TLOU, Hitman, and less popular tiles like Shadow Tactics.

Lexreborn2317d ago

Hmm, MGS4 had the same liberties as all prior MGS games. You could do a complete stealth no kill run in mgs4 with no issue. While also giving a large array of gameplay variations that enhanced the experience.

No MG game except Revengeance has not been able to have complete stealth runs.

DaReapa317d ago

@Lexreborn2
True, there were indeed non lethal runs in MGS4. Perhaps I used the wrong wording, but I was more so referring to the 'guns blazing' aspect of the gameplay. This was something that wasn't easily accomplished in the prior games of the series. One reason being that you had limited ammo. In MGS4, you had virtually all the arsenal and ammo you'd ever need early on in the game by way of Drebin points. This alone made stealth all but unnecessary, and resulted in a much easier game than previous entries. That's what the article's alluding to.

BISHOP-BRASIL317d ago

@DaReapa

You could go guns blazing even in MGS1, I know 'cause I sucked at stealth at the time and I still beat that game by simply going gung ho on the lowest difficulty and replaying multiple parts over and over 'till I eventually made it.. And it was never the case that the games simply allowed you to just play Rambo instead of a spy with no punishment, you always had a much harder time trying to be a one man army on higher difficulties than just being furtive, so it was always very much stealth first and foremost, the supposed appeal to action in MGS4 was never an issue, they added more weapons and tactics which made all out war a more viable option in some parts but not all of the game and never the ideal course of action. In fact MGS4 have, just like all other MGS games (even the open world unfinished mess that was MGS5), a score system which will rank your run and the point system, like always, favored stealth, non-lethal approaches... Not only the rank/emblem is tied to playing stealth, the game had multiple item unlocks and trophies which you could only ever get by playing it furtively... Hardly anything required you to play guns blazing.

So can we please stop making bullshit up about MGS4 already? I don't know if you were mad the game skipped your platform of choice in favor of the PS3 or if it devalued your life achievement of beating a silly game by being a little more accessible or whatever else was the issue, but it was some 15 years ago, it's time to let go of this whole they abandoned stealth bullshit, they never did that, in fact, it was the second best stealth mechanics in the entire franchise, behind only MGSV, which allowed an even more complex stealth system (and even more open combat too if you wished, because that's what the increasing technology of different generations allowed) but I would argue MGS4 still took more advantage of their stealth mechanics than MGSV ever realized (largely because of open world vs linear structure, but still...). Yes, you could play like a normal shooter action adventure, but you could even more easily had played it like one of the best stealth action games ever. If you choose not to, that's on you.

Snookies12317d ago (Edited 317d ago )

MGS 4 most certainly did not abandon its stealth roots. As someone who got pretty much every rank you could achieve in that game. I can assure you, that is not the case.

cloganart317d ago

Should play MGSV - great stealth mechanics.

PrecursorOrb317d ago

In my opinion as far as modern stealth mechanics and freedom of approach I think V is the best we’ve had so far

BlackCountryBob317d ago

Interesting, I would however add that I think part of the decline in interest in many recent stealth games, Assassin’s Creed as a prime example, has been that instead of the stealth play being the fun, it’s been RPG’d as a character choice akin to playing as a mage or a thief with all the same drawbacks and things which turns many players away (upgrade grinding, obscure overly complex skill and equipment upgrade trees). One thing about MGS, Splinter Cell, early Hitman and early Assassin's Creed etc was that they were games you picked up and played with the game the feature, not supplemental to homework hidden in the pause menu.

Fist4achin317d ago

There out there. You just never hear about them.

anast317d ago (Edited 317d ago )

The novelty has worn off for 'pure' stealth games. They are too tedious. I personally like a good mix.

tombfan317d ago

Cyberpunk 2077 can be a stealth game if you want to... a pretty decent one too.

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