Metal Gear Solid 4 sells 5 Million copies!!!

[Raban]

I played through MGS4 skipping all the cinematics and it took me 5 hours.

Co-worker of mine claims he did a speed run of the game and it took him a little over 3 hours.

It was my first time through the game, so. I was playing at a friends house and every cinematic I skipped he kind of just summarized.

[Mupepe]

This game is awesome

[Raban]

I played through MGS4 skipping all the cinematics and it took me 5 hours.

Co-worker of mine claims he did a speed run of the game and it took him a little over 3 hours.

It was my first time through the game, so. I was playing at a friends house and every cinematic I skipped he kind of just summarized.

So that was your first time playing and it still only took five hours? Wow

Yeah, but I play MGS like a demon.

[M3wThr33]

I love all things Metal Gear.

For all the people trashing the game, I wonder if they played MGS1, and spent like an hour trying to get to the elevator and kept failing and gave up and just call out sour grapes.

At least the boss fights are better than what is in Bioshock.

[Raban]

I love all things Metal Gear.

For all the people trashing the game, I wonder if they played MGS1, and spent like an hour trying to get to the elevator and kept failing and gave up and just call out sour grapes.

At least the boss fights are better than what is in Bioshock.

I used to be a rabid MGS fan. I was comfortable with MGS2 being the end of the series. Then 3 was announced and I was like but it turned out pretty fun, minus the molasses-slow gameplay. Then when MGS4 was announced I was like . Then I played it and I was like in that order.

[Mupepe]

I love all things Metal Gear.

For all the people trashing the game, I wonder if they played MGS1, and spent like an hour trying to get to the elevator and kept failing and gave up and just call out sour grapes.

At least the boss fights are better than what is in Bioshock.

I used to be a rabid MGS fan. I was comfortable with MGS2 being the end of the series. Then 3 was announced and I was like but it turned out pretty fun, minus the molasses-slow gameplay. Then when MGS4 was announced I was like . Then I played it and I was like in that order.

[Mupepe]

I loved 1,3 and 4.  2 was terrible.

[Raban]

I loved 1,3 and 4.  2 was terrible.

Personally, I think 2 has the best gameplay in the series. MGS1 has the best camera, and 3 has the best writing. 4 has the worst everything.

[Mupepe]

eh.  i loved the production values and nuttiness of 4.  I still haven't seen the ending.  I couldn't make it past them all clapping like distinguished mentally-challenged fellows and having emotional breakthroughs at that odd party or whatever.  i just skipped it.  The story had become so lol at that point that I said fuck it.  But I loved playing it and I even loved some of the cheesy ass long cutscenes.  I was baked off my ass though so maybe that's why.

1 was the most fun I've had with an MGS game though.  It fucking amazed me.  Himuro let me borrow it back in middle school and I was blown away. 

2 just did nothing for me.  I was bored through most of it.

3 blew me away again.  It was insane.  I was playing it on a 60 inch tv and thought it was the greatest thing ever.

[duckman2000]

The designers that worked on the game seem pretty awesome. Whenever they would show a new clip showing off some awesome looking boss, mech or other character, I'd mourn the fact that those designs were wasted on Metal Gear Solid.

[Himu]

I love all things Metal Gear.

For all the people trashing the game, I wonder if they played MGS1, and spent like an hour trying to get to the elevator and kept failing and gave up and just call out sour grapes.

At least the boss fights are better than what is in Bioshock.

I always love this argument.

The "you're not a true fan" argument.

Stick a dual shock up your ass, cock goblin.

[M3wThr33]

Saying MGS = Cutscenes is about as funny as PS3 has no games. It makes you look like the guy at a party telling Portal jokes, 3 years late.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

MGS3, game of the (last) generation

[Diunx]

There are some Sniper Wolf nudes in a MGS artbook I downloaded :fap :fap :fap.

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

MGS3, game of the (last) generation

Well, the 2nd version of that one (Subsistence or whatever it was called) at least has a chance for the title.  The plain jane version is fucking unplayable with the overhead perspective imo.

[dark1x]

I loved 1,3 and 4.  2 was terrible.

Personally, I think 2 has the best gameplay in the series. MGS1 has the best camera, and 3 has the best writing. 4 has the worst everything.

MGS21?  I always thought MGS2 was the only game in the series to have a perfect camera.  It worked beautifully within the environment they created.  It was definitely the most polished MGS game released.

What baffles me is why they didn't adopt an MGS2 style camera for the PSP games.  It seems like a natural fit!

[Don Flamenco]

Saying MGS = Cutscenes is about as funny as PS3 has no games. It makes you look like the guy at a party telling Portal jokes, 3 years late.

but it's never been so true about a game.  The first thing to come to mind when someone mentions MGS4 is "tons of distinguished mentally-challenged cutscenes."  Every time the game comes up in conversation with people it's cutscenes and how distinguished mentally-challenged the story is. 

the game completely out-xenosaga'd xenosaga. 

The first three had a lot of cutscenes and talking, but there was a lot of gameplay in between.

[Raban]

I loved 1,3 and 4.  2 was terrible.

Personally, I think 2 has the best gameplay in the series. MGS1 has the best camera, and 3 has the best writing. 4 has the worst everything.

MGS21?  I always thought MGS2 was the only game in the series to have a perfect camera.  It worked beautifully within the environment they created.  It was definitely the most polished MGS game released.

What baffles me is why they didn't adopt an MGS2 style camera for the PSP games.  It seems like a natural fit!

Don't get me wrong, MGS2 is still my favorite in the series, but the camera in MGS1 is extremely reminiscent of the 2D MG games, and MGS kind of plays like a 2.5D game.

I can't imagine how a fan of the series would dislike MGS2. It's probably the most polished game I've played, period, let alone within the series. And even now, the visuals are something special. Sure the story is complete shit, but I completely forgive it for having some of the best gameplay and most genius sword mechanics ever.

[Mupepe]

It just never clicked with me.  Maybe I'll try it again one day.  But everytime I tried MGS2, I was bored to death.

[dark1x]

Don't get me wrong, MGS2 is still my favorite in the series, but the camera in MGS1 is extremely reminiscent of the 2D MG games, and MGS kind of plays like a 2.5D game.

Heh, that's why I don't like the camera in MGS1.  It is too reminiscent of the 2D games.  MGS2 brought the right amount of 3D into the picture without going for a fully controllable camera.  I thought it was a great mix.

[Mr. Gundam]

MGS3 Subsistence is one of my favorite games of all time. I'm pretty indifferent to both MGS1 and MGS2, honestly. As for MGS4, the first couple of chapters were awesome, but then it turned into a big pile of stinky poo.

[Raban]

MGS3 Subsistence is one of my favorite games of all time. I'm pretty indifferent to both MGS1 and MGS2, honestly. As for MGS4, the first couple of chapters were awesome, but then it turned into a big pile of stinky poo.

Subsistence is great but like all late-life PS2 games it runs terribly. If you could go in and out of menus faster, or maybe just have a more streamlined way to equip camo, it'd be great. As it stands, the menu navigation is a horrible chore.

[dark1x]

MGS3 Subsistence is one of my favorite games of all time. I'm pretty indifferent to both MGS1 and MGS2, honestly. As for MGS4, the first couple of chapters were awesome, but then it turned into a big pile of stinky poo.

Yeah, MGS4 really takes a dive.  The first two chapters were straight awesome and I got some enjoyment out of the fourth chapter, but the back half of the game is filled with too many cutscenes.  It's a damn shame as the base game was really good.  Whenever I go back to it I never play beyond the second chapter.

MGS2 was definitely my favorite followed by 3 (which was great, but as noted, was too bogged down with menus and framerate issues).  MGS2 is such a slick experience from beginning to end and felt completely unique.  It felt uncompromised.  Kojima and crew delivered the game they wanted to make while making no concessions.  That definitely turned some people away, but I loved it.

[Powerslave]

MGS1 is awesome. The music in that game is badass and not overdone
MGS2 is fun but kinda mediocre but the ending makes up everything for that game, seriously it blew my mind.
MGS3 sucks and nobody cares about the shitty story about some cool woman who dies for nothing I DONT CARE ABOUT HER
MGS4 is badass and I loved watching every cutscene because those were the best parts of the game but the story kinda sucked except for the ending.

[Don Flamenco]

MGS1 is awesome. The music in that game is badass and not overdone
MGS2 is fun but kinda mediocre but the ending makes up everything for that game, seriously it blew my mind.
MGS3 sucks and nobody cares about the shitty story about some cool woman who dies for nothing I DONT CARE ABOUT HER
MGS4 is badass and I loved watching every cutscene because those were the best parts of the game but the story kinda sucked except for the ending.

no surprises there

[Beezy]

MGS3 sucks and nobody cares about the shitty story about some cool woman who dies for nothing I DONT CARE ABOUT HER

Subsistence is easily one of last gens top 5. Best MGS game ever.

[Madrun Badrun]

I loved 1,3 and 4.  2 was terrible.

Personally, I think 2 has the best gameplay in the series. MGS1 has the best camera, and 3 has the best writing.

Agreed.  2 (substance) is one of my favorite games ever.

[bork]

It just never clicked with me.  Maybe I'll try it again one day.  But everytime I tried MGS2, I was bored to death.

Same.  I loved MGS, MGS3S, and the GBC MGS..  I think I am going to enjoy Peacewalker as well.  That's about it for me.

[Himu]

It just never clicked with me.  Maybe I'll try it again one day.  But everytime I tried MGS2, I was bored to death.

Bullsheet.

I remember I got my ps2 for Christmas in 2001 so we decided to bring it over to Ruben's place because he only had an Xbox. I brought over MGS2 and you tranq'd every damn guy in the room with 999 dudes watching the speech in the tanker chapter! You liked it then!

I've liked every Metal Gear I've played except 4, but in overall fun, 2 is probably the highlight for me.

[Raban]

MGS1 is awesome. The music in that game is badass and not overdone
MGS2 is fun but kinda mediocre but the ending makes up everything for that game, seriously it blew my mind.
MGS3 sucks and nobody cares about the shitty story about some cool woman who dies for nothing I DONT CARE ABOUT HER
MGS4 is badass and I loved watching every cutscene because those were the best parts of the game but the story kinda sucked except for the ending.

LIKE SURFING, IT'S A GOOD WAY TO GO!

It just never clicked with me.  Maybe I'll try it again one day.  But everytime I tried MGS2, I was bored to death.

Same.  I loved MGS, MGS3S, and the GBC MGS..  I think I am going to enjoy Peacewalker as well.  That's about it for me.

Oh man, Ghost Babel was so good.