Metal Gear Solid 4

brianhos · 07-07-2008, 10:36 PM

Ok, I spent the last 2 hrs playing and when I say playing I mean dying every few min. I guess I am used to shooters on the computer because the controls of this game are SUCKTASTIC!

Looks like it could be fun once I learn how to shoot.

Cyclone62 · 07-07-2008, 10:45 PM

Once you get a hold of the controls you should be fine. That's the way it always worked in the other ones.

Bader · 07-08-2008, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by brianhos

Looks like it could be fun once I learn how to shoot.

Hrm, outside of the boss fights ya shouldn't be worrying about this too much

Although I 'spose all the espionage can get boring after a while and you just want to open up on folks

tim_redd · 07-08-2008, 10:50 AM

It's a sneaking mission, not a shooting mission. I think that is the funnest part. Sneaking up behind people, grabbing them and knocking 'em out. Trying not to kill anyone.

Bader · 07-08-2008, 10:58 AM

Last night I just started over and am playing through them chronologically with Snake Eater on forward.

These games are so movie-esque that playing out the story line is a blast, plus I'm sure I'll pick up on stuff I've missed from before

brianhos · 07-08-2008, 09:30 PM

ahh, I was not aware I was not supposed to just kill everyone.. this is my first attempt at this series.

Bader · 07-09-2008, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by brianhos

ahh, I was not aware I was not supposed to just kill everyone.. this is my first attempt at this series.

Ahah I see, yea the idea is to sneak around areas without being seen. I can understand the confusion especially in the Middle East area you start out in.

That area is a lot different than any other setting any of the games has ever taken place in. All of the other games is Snake by himself on a mission, not Snake trying to weave his way between two different armies

Cyclone62 · 07-09-2008, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Bader

Ahah I see, yea the idea is to sneak around areas without being seen. I can understand the confusion especially in the Middle East area you start out in.

That area is a lot different than any other setting any of the games has ever taken place in. All of the other games is Snake by himself on a mission, not Snake trying to weave his way between two different armies

But now we should find out who the Patriots are...

guitarchitect7 · 07-19-2008, 12:15 PM

Alright, if you haven't gathered, I caved in and got a PS3 in hopes of selling my 360 one ebay to get some money back.

I got the 80 bundle with the MGS4 game included and I look forward to playing it. Its been some time since I've played MGS2, but I hope to catch on. Which by the way, I think I still have that around here somewhere.

Anyway, how's everyone doing with it. I noticed some weird videos cut into the game. I don't know what it has to do with the game itself, but they are just strange. Whats that about?

brianhos · 07-19-2008, 01:37 PM

I am getting my butt kicked left and right. I am just not figuring it out yet. The controls are so incredibly bad that it is hard to not die right away. I guess I need to get a better grasp of the sneaking around.

That being said, I really want to get better at this, it seems like it will be a ton of fun once I get the hang of it. I actually played for about 25 min without dying last night.

brianhos · 07-19-2008, 10:36 PM

Ok, I was finally able to get a little ways in it tonight. I was being too aggressive and not sneaking up on people enough. Much easier to shoot them in the back so they cannot call in reinforcements.

Cyclone62 · 07-19-2008, 10:41 PM

I always like shooting their radios silently, then airing off an unsilenced round, and face-shooting them when they started to run away.

Yea this series is heavily dependent on you being able to sneak around. Once you get the hang of that, it's a freaking blast.

guitarchitect7 · 07-19-2008, 11:40 PM

I know I haven't gotten a ways yet (just picked up the Drum for disguise), but its' better than I remeber for MGS2.

I still want to know what he little movie things were at the beginning. It's like it had nothing to do with the game, but yet couldn't get past it. A loading sessoin maybe?

Aaron Jacobs · 07-20-2008, 02:30 AM

I got the game and since i suck at video games I put it on easy, once I figured out the controls (midway through Act 2) I started to have a lot of fun. The story is so in depth that I want to play the other games just to try and understand it more.

brianhos · 07-20-2008, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by guitarchitect7

I know I haven't gotten a ways yet (just picked up the Drum for disguise), but its' better than I remeber for MGS2.

I still want to know what he little movie things were at the beginning. It's like it had nothing to do with the game, but yet couldn't get past it. A loading sessoin maybe?

You mean the game show and cooking eggs?