Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops arrives to Europe in April with some extras

[Robinspain]

Konami announces that Metal gear solid p.o. will arrive to Europe next April. As expected, the PAL game will contain some extras:

- New mode: The "Boss Battle" mode allows players to unlock additional characters for recruitment.
- New characters, maps and mission: At least 12 new characters are reported to be coming out. Wait for further details.
- Updated careers: Existing characters will get expanded careers, which will now focus on their key attributes.
- Updated Multiplayer: The game's multiplayer mode will receive two extra maps, bringing total map count to 10.

[SnakeXs]

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[kiryogi]

... same as snake. Why is Europe always getting an upgrade at least for the metal gears :/

[Defuser]

!@#$%^&!!!!!!!!

[megateto]

... same as snake. Why is Europe always getting an upgrade at least for the metal gears :/

Because we get most of stuff MONTHS later?

[Grayman]

I want the maps and stuff :(

I don't like that konami ALWAYS does this with metal gear.

[plake]

Everyone's welcome to wait the extra 6ish months Europe waits for most games...

[herod]

Especially as PSP stuff isn't region locked.

Come, wait with us.

[Verboten]

Especially as PSP stuff isn't region locked. Come, wait with us.

All PSP games are region-free?

[Lyte Edge]

Wow...might have to see about importing this.

[Grayman]

Especially as PSP stuff isn't region locked. Come, wait with us.

yeah but the server lobbies would be europe based!

The bonuses aren't worth a full game purchase. Do you want me to pay prime+1% on my game purchase for six months for the content?

[Martial Loh]

We do pay more for our games too... its good that we get a *little* more stuff...now im going to wait for it, instead of impulse-importing the US version.
MG:PO is bound to be a £34.99 release...thats nearly $70usd..would you be happy to pay that for a handheld game?

[painey]

cant wait! £27.99 on CD-WOW

[Grayman]

We do pay more for our games too... its good that we get a *little* more stuff...now im going to wait for it, instead of impulse-importing the US version. MG:PO is bound to be a £34.99 release...thats nearly $70usd..would you be happy to pay that for a handheld game?

no. i'm barely willing to pay whatever they are charging for psp games in canada right now(last bunch i got were for christmas)

[Ninja Kn1ght]

I couldn't wait so I imported the US version but I will definitely get the European one when it comes out here. Those extras sound awesome but April!? That's a long wait. :(

[The Spacepope]

How unexpected. Konami have always been so quick with the PAL versions of Metal Gears in the past.

And it's not a PAL version, it's a European version.

[klee123]

Looks like I'll be owning 2 copies of MGS PO in the end

[leesmapman]

How unexpected. Konami have always been so quick with the PAL versions of Metal Gears in the past.

Sarcasm ftw :-)

[Striek]

Yes! Holding off importing FTW. I knew this would happen.

Still the date sucks.

[N3al]

Too good to be avoided.. i will buy this version also.

[GoncaloCCastro]

I'm buying it.

[_dementia]

Roy Campbell Playable confirmed?

[cvxfreak]

I'm betting on a re-release in the US and Japan with European extras.

[Magicpaint]

April is a hell of a long time to wait.

[Dot50Cal]

I'm betting on a re-release in the US and Japan with European extras.

QFT

MG:PO: SystematicCrysisSuperExteme Ver 2

[herod]

All PSP games are region-free?

All game UMDs are region-free so far.

[B-Genius]

Sounds meaty.

Surely for online compatibility at least the US (if not JP too) version would be patched up accordingly? Or are we not gonna get to play alongside our wait/pay/get less gaming brethren...

[Ninja Kn1ght]

Sounds meaty. Surely for online compatibility at least the US (if not JP too) version would be patched up accordingly? Or are we not gonna get to play alongside our wait/pay/get less gaming brethren...

People can only play online with people using copies of the game from the same region.

[Sallokin]

They should just make these extras downloadable from the MPO site for U.S. players. I mean if Wipeout could deliver free quality downloable content, then I'm pretty sure the cats at Konami can hook us up. The only thing I really care about are the extra characters because you know that one of those additional 12 is going to be The Boss.

[Flek]

recived my euro copy today - damn sweet and only 35 € love it already

[PjotrStroganov]

Because we get most of stuff MONTHS later?

Cause and effect mixed up.

We get the game months later because of all the extras.

[Zenith]

Cause and effect mixed up. We get the game months later because of all the extras.

it took them this long to add a boss mode? I'd rather skip the extras and get it straight away.

[KiNeSiS]

WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHY!!!

[Diablos54]

Cause and effect mixed up. We get the game months later because of all the extras.

Like with God of War II, right?

[GoncaloCCastro]

I went to look for it today (Portugal) but didn't found it yet :(

[Taker666]

cant wait! £27.99 on CD-WOW

£21.49 at Powerplaydirect.

[Jocchan]

Cause and effect mixed up. We get the game months later because of all the extras.

Extras are the effect of delays, not the cause.
They are the chocolate used to hide the bad taste of the medicine we're forced to swallow.

[Steroyd]

Bollox MGS portable ops comes out TOMORROW.
I set myself to only get GOWII tomorrow.

<Paragraph of expletives>

[mabuza]

actually it comes out next week not tommorow

[Haunted]

... same as snake. Why is Europe always getting an upgrade at least for the metal gears :/

we can switch if you want.

[Link316]

the US gets screwed again :(

[Steroyd]

actually it comes out next week not tommorow

*phew*

Juggling time between MGS and GOW would have been torture.

[Mmmkay]

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops will not be hitting UK shelves tomorrow :(

http://www.gamesradar.com/gb/psp/gam... ectionId=1006

Someone forgot to put on the BBFC rating Thursday 3 May 2007 The accidental omission of the BBFC stamp from the Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops UMD has meant that the PSP exclusive game won't be going on sale tomorrow as originally planned and that retailers have had to return all their copies of the game. We spoke to a representative from high street retailer Game to find out when Portable Ops will be available, but we were told that no new release date has been set. At the time of writing we had been unable to contact Konami for a comment. As one of the few must-have titles for Sony's handheld this almighty cock up will come as a blow for PSP owners eager to get their hands on Solid Snake's first true portable outing (forget the card-based strategy shenanigans of Metal Gear Acid, Portable Ops is proper Metal Gear). In the meantime, you might as well check out our review of the game to get an idea of what you won't be able to buy tomorrow. Bummer.

[jakeellis01]

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops will not be hitting UK shelves tomorrow :( http://www.gamesradar.com/gb/psp/gam... ectionId=1006

play sent mine yesterday :/

[PjotrStroganov]

Extras are the effect of delays, not the cause. They are the chocolate used to hide the bad taste of the medicine we're forced to swallow.

Delays because of what? Zone of the Enders 2 took them more than half a year to get it to Europe. Because of the localisation process? I doubt it.

[Steroyd]

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops will not be hitting UK shelves tomorrow :( http://www.gamesradar.com/gb/psp/gam... ectionId=1006

For the well being of everyone around me that better be BS.

/froths at mouth.

[jakeellis01]

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops will not be hitting UK shelves tomorrow :( http://www.gamesradar.com/gb/psp/gam... ectionId=1006

fake???

http://www.play.com/Games/PSP/4-/101...searchsource=0

[Mmmkay]

fake??? http://www.play.com/Games/PSP/4-/101...searchsource=0

It's not unheard of for online stores to photoshop their boxart, but I guess we'll find out tomorrow. This may be yet another chapter in GAME's saga of not stocking key titles because of distribution disputes, wrapped up in a bit of spin.

[painey]

i looked and game have removed it completely from their website, it was on their front page the other day, the advert is now for dark kingdoms on ps3.

[kanugo]

The same thing had happened with gameplay. They removed the game from their site, even if you make a search it doesn't appear.