Metal Gear Rising Lowering Barrier to Entry

To say the story behind the Metal Gear series can be confusing would be an understatement.

[MariaHelFutura]

"To say the story behind the Metal Gear series can be confusing would be an understatement."

Life is confusing and fun as hell to playthrough like MGS.

[BiggCMan]

the metal gear solid story is complex, but it is not confusing if u play through every single game. i hate when people say its confusing. your just not smart if u dont understand it.

[shoddy]

this game need to use a lot of brain power.
it's not for simple minded kids.

[table]

I understand the story but I still think it is confusing. If you don't look it up on the Metal Gear wiki it's extremely difficult to follow everyone's motivations and their purpose in the game. I really don't think the truth behind the Big Shell incident in MGS2 for example is that clear even after several play throughs of the game. I love it though, it's easily the best story in gaming.

[MuleKick]

I've been thinking about this since E3 '09 with Kojima San saying "No, I didn't say anything about Solid Snake". And E3 '10 when he immediately handed the presentation over to Whats his name. Anyway, I believe that Kojima San wants absolutely nothing to do with this game or story. I think it all Konami's way to make the multi-platform bucks. Only way I'm buying this game is if it's Move compatible. Looks like a perfect Killer App for the Move.

[Snoogins]

I'm one of those in the "Metal Gear's story is not confusing" camps, so it doesn't make sense to me how people can be confused by the lore of its universe. Of course, my two favorite franchises of last generation were Metal Gear and Silent Hill, both known for deep and complex storylines.

[mac_sparrow]

Aye, Its not confusing, just requires more effort than 'space marines good, aliens bad'.

Metal Gear, Silent Hill and Legacy of Kain as faves here.

[R2D2]

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[blind-reaper]

Man I don't know, I mean it is a METAL GEAR but I don't think it will feel like a METAL GEAR, I'm really worried that this game will end in the FAIL by "simplification" category. I don't want to contemplate the decay of th Metal Gear series, I already suffered that with Silent Hill, Devil May Cry, and FF. Everytime I hear that Metal Gear Rising will be for newcomers my will to buy this game decreases.

[xino]

the game is a hack n slash title!
i don't mind if it has some stealth to it but it should be full hack n slash.

what's the farking point of using a sword to slash but you have to be stealthy!? farking retarded.

[XactGamer]

Let me guess, you're pissed because this is on the 360... right?

[xman06]

No, maybe bc it won't play like the previous MGS titles that fans love so much or people might not like Raiden.... etc.

[Man In Black]

Was MGS2, and that was when I was much younger. Having played it recently, it's crystal clear now.

[NeloAnjelo]

La-li-lu-le-lo...?!

[mac_sparrow]

"La-li-lu-le-lo...?!" ;

Which just seems like a codename in MGS2, and then explained as speech restriction/modification in 4.

[NYC_Gamer]

well i'm not buying this cheap spin-off anyway

[Hellsvacancy]

Niether me, i shall rent atleast, i liked the twisted messed up, not so straight 4-ward storyline that FORCED u 2 use your brain theme of the game

But i guess they need 2 make it appeal 2 simplistic people, so 4 that reason "im out"

[ThanatosDMC]

Where are those people that were saying this game wasnt a spinoff?

[mac_sparrow]

Still reading my post from a few days ago and hating it?

[ThanatosDMC]

Umm... i have no idea what you mean.

[XactGamer]

So I guess what you guys are really saying is "I hate this game because it's on the 360"

[USEYOURFIST]

some are but some are just annoyed that it keeps being reffered to as being for newcomers and not having kojima involved.
sort of like terry pratchet saying there will be a new discworld book soon i wont be writing it tho and there wont be any reference to what has come before.

i for one tho am excited for this game and think there will be injokes and a good story as they want to make it a ip of its own, and it wil have probably move support by what a member of the offical ps mag has said

[IcemanHH21]

Don't buy it .. its a simple as that , i dont care if snake is not there or kojima is not there(which is sorta of a bummer BUT) at the end of the day if the game is good ill get it ..
people are retarded fanboys pfff

[Duke Spookem]

This will be a rental at best as long as there isn't anything else I want to play during the same time frame. If that happens then I'll skip it altogether since the story is irrelevant and Kojima will ignore it when he makes a real MGS game anyways.

[Nate-Dog]

It's annoying enough to have this being titled as an MGS game. It's more annoying to have the producers say that they want it to appeal to MGS fans and then blab on for about half of each interview about how they want it to be easy for newcomers to play. It's even more annoying to know that the creators want to cut out cutscenes and focus on cutting things. But it's most annoying to have to hear about it again weeks after it was known.

/personalmoan

[albel_nox]

This game keeps sounding crappier and crappier. I love the Metal Gear series but I'm not sure about this one.

[Eamon]

ALRIGHT PEOPLE! TIME TO BASH THIS GAME!

ON YOUR MARKS!
GET SET!
GO-Ahh damn, fanboy bash comments have already begun!

At least read the article first -__-

[maniacmayhem]

NO WAY! Read an article?!?

NO, being a sony fan and complete blind idiot I will trash this game and tell the world through the power of the ETERNET that I will never buy this game...only rent....

THEN I will bash this game and say it's crap UNTIL it's announced as a multi...THEN I will say it's still crap but now I will purchase this for my PS3. Then when MOVE is added I will THEN say how brilliant this game is only because it supports MOVE.

Did I mention that part of my trashing will be that this game was gimped because it was on the 360? NO, okay add that.

/S

[Thoreau]

you've got some issues friend. just accept your self and you'll be fine. (the following statement was not sarcasm)

[Eamon]

In case you didn't realise
/s = End Sarcasm (as in, the everything before was sarcastic).

Actually I can't tell what you really mean, Thoreau

[MikeTyson]

It's a spin off in the long running series. And any MGS fan knows Raiden is one of the worst characters.

Oh, so we want to know how Raiden became a ninja in MGS4. LETS MAKE A GAME..

[Anime-Vixen]

I just want to play with Raiden but
I don't like how he looks in this game.
He kinda emo and that not hot!

[MikeTyson]

Uh, I do. And the rest of the hardcore metal gear solid fans out their.
if you just want to play as Raiden, go on MGO and do it.

[Wakka_]

This MGS game sucks because it's multiplatform, ya?

[BannedForNineYears]

How is MGS's story confusing?

I recently played through the whole thing (MGS3, Portable Ops, Peacewalker, Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2, MGS 1, MGS 2, MGS 4) in chronological order and understood everything.
:|

[Redlogic]

go outside sometime, it'll do you some good.

[Unicron]

Says the guy ALSO posting on a message board.

What's wrong with replaying a franchise you enjoy Red? C'mon man.

[MikeTyson]

yet it's okay for you to play Modern Shitfare 2 all day everyday

[UP]

Same thing with me.

[darkdoom3000]

I would rather have it be stealth orientated. Sorta like the Gray Fox missions in MGS1:VR missions(integral) or Tenchu2

We all know ninjas don't go around fighting waves of enemies. They hide and assassinate one by one.

I guess this all but confirms a dummed-down spinoff to get more money.
-> aslong as that money is going towards a real MGS game, them im ok :)

[Unicron]

Why not just make it a new universe like Ghost Babel or AciD then? If you want to lower the barrier for entry, you don't make a game whose plot is basically intertwined with the events of MGS2 AND MGS4! Unless this is a side story that has nothing to do with the Patriots/Big Boss... which I can't imagine.

[clintos59]

Story Driven games because as a huge MGS fan, one of the things I loved about the mgs series was the amazing cutscenes. People may hate them but for me as a huge story critic, cutscenes are fine with me aslong as the story is great. Nothing kills me more then sitting there through great cutscenes in alot of games only to be disappointed with the story this is why I dont really enjoy games like halo 3 or mw2 as much as all those who do love it. Dont get me wrong the multiplayer may be tons of fun but in order for a gamer like myself to really love a game. It really has to deliver in almost every aspect with the story being the key part & have gameplay to be its backbone. Not saying halo 3 or mw2 are bad games, they just dont deliver in all areas like the great games which are up there with the best of the best which MGS4 definitely belongs. Hope MGSR will bring the same greatness for 360 gamers who always wanted to try an mgs game out. =)

[SeraphimBlade]

After all, MGS3 had very little to do with previous entries (because it preceded those events by 40 years, obviously) and still made an excellent story that retained the feel of the rest of the series. This is especially important for Xbox gamers who haven't played any MGS titles. The plot IS really complicated, and all of you saying otherwise can go ahead and post an accurate synopsis of the events of MGS2, and see if you agree after spending half an hour on your keyboard.

Also, "spinoff?" I think "branch-off" is more appropriate. Last I checked, MGS4 was the end of Snake's story, so what would be a "real" sequel at this point?

[ThanatosDMC]

I disagree. MGS3 is the core at all the event of why all this crap happened and the center is The Boss and not Naked Snake (aka Big Boss).

MGS3 > MGS4 in my opinion. Everything was just perfect even boss battle progression. I actually didnt like that Old Snake was able to save money and buy everything he can early in the game.

Oh, the "sequel" well... more like prequel was Peace Walker. It shows how the AI's came to be and where Huey derived "Hal" (Otacon's name), the Patriots/Philosophers, story of the the Boss, Eva's long messages, and how Big Boss finally accepted the title of "Big Boss", etc.

[LarryMiller]

I dont see why people think this game is gonna suck because its multiplatform. You people think its gonna be gimped but you must fail to realize how powerful the 360 is, just look at that game R.A.G.E. It looks amazing and its multiplatform. I think it looks better than alot of exclusive games for both the ps3 and 360.

[MikeTyson]

don't bring that nerdsole warz bs in here LARRY MILLER

[LarryMiller]

Im not tryna start no flame war or anything but by readin some of these comments people seem to be convinced this game is gonna suck just because its on the 360.

[Nate-Dog]

People don't think it will suck because it's multiplatform, people think it will suck because it doesn't look anything like an MGS game and the creators of it don't even seem to have any interest in putting stealth in or doing anything that will please MGS fans.