Metal Gear Solid 4

[Synthesthesia]

...More of a first install thread really :P

It's great watching Snake smoking and reading health warnings.... Hurry up!!!!

Edit: You need to post a picture if you've got it before release don't you?

[JP]

Played it for an hour or so now and I think I've just sat there smiling and constantly being shocked by all the tiny details I'm finding.

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My favourite so far being that depending on what angle the light is coming from you can sometimes see scratches on the camera lens.

The real time cut-scenes are absolutely fantastic and I'm hoping there are quite a few more to come. I believe that David Hayter is in some later on too?

[John Beaulieu]

Be warned, spoilers will be frowned upon and accounts will be locked for anyone posting them without using the spoiler tags.


thanks

[Daragon]

What is that a picture of I'm looking at in the first post?

Doesn't look like any standard PS3 case I've ever seen - is it the LE? Doesn't particularly look like a very good LE case if it is...

Edit: In terms of unmarked spoilers, is this another of those "banned until the next MG game is released?" I can zoom my camera in so close to snake, I can see his nose hair - would that be construed as a spoiler too?

[Number45]

That's the slipcase from the standard UK release I think.

[Matt]

Be warned, spoilers will be frowned upon and accounts will be locked for anyone posting them without using the spoiler tags.


thanks

Does John's post about (spoilered just in case!)

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lens scratches

count as a spoiler? For me it wouldn't. It doesn't deal with the story in the slightest. It's a graphical effect - it would be like saying the graphics look nice, the game as a unique filtering effect, etc.

Just curious about that, but yes the story spoilers need to be hidden. I won't have this game for a while but want to browse the thread in safety to get people's general impressions.

[JP]

Added spoiler tags now.

Didn't think that was spoiling anything as it was just about one of the many visual effects that the game uses and it's visible from the opening shot.

To make sure it doesn't happen again, what should and shouldn't be spoilered John?

[J0e Musashi]

It's like Harry Potter again, but seems more fitting this time, being that it is actually a game. No chance of spoilers from me, the only thing I can understand is "Suuunake".

[Big Seany]

Can we have gameplay impressions please chaps? I am considering selling a load of my stuff to buy a PS3 and this.

[capcom_suicide]

Does John's post about ......

Just curious about that, but yes the story spoilers need to be hidden. I won't have this game for a while but want to browse the thread in safety to get people's general impressions.

As a normal member of the community, not affiliated to teh Mod team, I would say that any effect that is "New" and never seen before is a spoiler. I love my graphics and I'd like to have not known about that detail before playing the game.

On the other hand, "The visuals are great, the textures are super high res" or the opposit, would not be a spoiler.

So if MGS4 is putting new visual techniques/touches/style onto the screen, then I'd rather not know about them before.

To spoiler something, is to describe it in a way that takes away the surprise. So John's post did spoiler the game in some ways. (Not in a major way though!)

I would hope such accidental spoilering will be picked up by mods and dealt with in a way that doesn't require banning established members of the boards, but the MOD team normally do a great job of making a call on "Deliberate/accident" so hopefully that will not change.

But anyway, if there any other graphical tricks and specialties, please don't spoil them!

[capcom_suicide]

Back to the important stuff, the game!

How are the loading times so far John? Does the uber install get rid of all loads then?

[Synthesthesia]

The load times are not bad at all to be honest, like 5-10 seconds in between big areas.

Gameplay wise, this time i feel the urge to play more stealthily than in the previous ones...it just feels easier to do. You still get caught really fast, but the controls are superb compared to the old ones. Teh graffikz are great too.

[VR46]

Indeed, so whoever just deleted my last post should put it back rapid-style.

That was me. We're not Konami and I don't consider it relevant to be honest.

If people want to talk about what should be spoilered and what shouldn't please feel free to start a thread in General Gaming it's not something I'd even thought of outside the story before to be honest but obviously opinions differ, so far only about half a dozen posts have been impressions/questions.

Thanks.

[Brad]

I seriously doubt Konami thought an install was a spoiler. More like they didn't want talk of it detracting from the important parts of the game.

Back on topic, what does it play like? How does it feel? Previous games were complicated to control. Are the claimed improvements really there?

[J0e Musashi]

I seriously doubt Konami thought an install was a spoiler. More like they didn't want talk of it detracting from the important parts of the game.

Back on topic, what does it play like? How does it feel? Previous games were complicated to control. Are the claimed improvements really there?

Well I'd tell you, but I may be spoilering. This is too confusing for me. I'll just play it and keep myself entertained. I suggest you do the same.