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Eurogamer: MGS Ground Zeroes Preview
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You can turn them off but GameSpot said even with them being turned on the game is still very difficult so imagine if they were turned off. I don't mind them actually but to S-Rank the missions I am going to have to turn them off completely.
BTW, if I remember correctly this "hands up!" state never caused alert with nearby enemies in all previous MGS games.
Jason's Ultimatum
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Game looks great, although some of the shadows have jaggies.
I'm curious how many people will be getting the last gen version. I know I'll be picking up the PS3 version.
I'm curious how many people will be getting the last gen version. I know I'll be picking up the PS3 version.
giancarlo123x
Banned
The lighting looks amazing. I also love how there are so many different ways to handle a situation. I can't wait to put many hours into this.
That's weird, yes.
I prefer shorter experiences as well, but this is kind of a different case because it's just the lead-up to the "real" game. I'm not sure there'll be enough closure by the end for it to feel like a complete experience.
This is my biggest issue as well, especially since Kojima keeps saying that PP is hundreds of times the size. I worry that it'll just feel like the game is just getting started when this ends, leaving you high and dry for the next year+ waiting for the main game to come out.
Catalix
And on the sixth day the LORD David Bowie created man and woman in His image. And he saw that it was good. On the seventh day the LORD created videogames so that He might take the bloody day off for once.
Initiating radio calls in reatime by simply tapping L1 is a really smart evolution of the MGS formula. That's the kind of forward thinking I like to see.
It's also interesting that binoculars have a dedicated button as well (R1). All these little control and interface innovations are getting me super excited.
It's also interesting that binoculars have a dedicated button as well (R1). All these little control and interface innovations are getting me super excited.
That definitely was a great read.
I don't know- I'm excited to learn how to properly utilize new stealth techniques within such a small sliver of the game.
I still am not a fan of replacing Hayter, and I do think that while replayability will be high, it's also an expensive price point.
I don't know- I'm excited to learn how to properly utilize new stealth techniques within such a small sliver of the game.
I still am not a fan of replacing Hayter, and I do think that while replayability will be high, it's also an expensive price point.
oh really? thats really cool. definitely a step forward, these things should have been real-time.
Graphics Horse
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes |OT| Kaz, I'm already a demo
Yeah it seems they've thought quite a bit about changing up the controls. The controls have always changed from one game to the next but retained weird quirks. I like how you can move from running, crouching, crawling and back to running all without stopping now, or dive straight to a crawl by pressing square. (seems there's no more judo rolls tho) Square might double as the 'stick to walls' button now if that's still needed.
Yeah it seems they've thought quite a bit about changing up the controls. The controls have always changed from one game to the next but retained weird quirks. I like how you can move from running, crouching, crawling and back to running all without stopping now, or dive straight to a crawl by pressing square. (seems there's no more judo rolls tho) Square might double as the 'stick to walls' button now if that's still needed.
Catalix
And on the sixth day the LORD David Bowie created man and woman in His image. And he saw that it was good. On the seventh day the LORD created videogames so that He might take the bloody day off for once.
For sure. Much more intuitive than having to walk up to the person / object of interest, pause time by pressing select, pick contact, initiate call, listen to talking heads for a few minutes, then resume gameplay. From what I've read, now we can just focus the camera toward the subject (with reticule or binoculars) and hit L1. The gameplay continues while the contextual radio conversation plays in the background. Simple, yet brilliant.
Ah that could make sense. I was wondering what other functions would be attached to the square button besides the dive maneuver. Didn't even consider wall-sticking. Kinda wish the previews went into even more detail about the control scheme. I find that type of stuff just as fascinating as plot or general mechanics.
Rogue Agent
Banned
I just hope in the main game you still get a choice of what contact to call up. They could do it with the rpg wheel mechanic that's now there and choose between Ocelot, Kaz and whoever.
The vanilla version of MGS3 often forces you to use the binoculars due to the limitation of the camera and lack of the soliton radar.
Graphics Horse
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Hmm, I suppose that's possible but I'm not expecting it. Simplest just to give you the most relevant person for whatever it is you're doing/looking at.
It is on consoles
I played peace walker but its not a mainline numbered entry in the series
Don't be dense
10/10
Damn, on codec with Ocelot is going to be the most surreal thing.
I'm sure Quiet will provide us with hours of great codec moments.
I considered just renting the PS3 version from Redbox but then I ended up getting $40 from trading Ryse in. Made buying a 2 hour Metal Gear for $40 (it was still $40 at the time) a much easier pill to swallow.
I'm seriously going to be so sad if this isn't used.
ItsGeeMcGee
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Well done sir. Can't wait for this game though
I sent one of the guys from DidYouKnowGaming? over to the Nasu event and they came back with a pretty great interview.
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Deleted member 80556
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This is art.
Wishmaster92
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I like the title, graphics horse
Pharaoh 117
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Bravo!
Ballistics
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Since when did the size of the world define how open it is? GTAV isn't open world by GameSpot's reasoning, because you can't fly to another island. And saying...
...is contradictory, because TPP isn't one big world.
GZ is open world, a small open world.
Rogue Agent
Banned
This is a great watch so far.
This is getting my vote!
Great to see Shinkawa now in more interviews. He's like the right hand of Kojima and definitely deserves more attention.
Edit: Wow, great interview so far!
Each Metal Gear Solid 4 section without loading is an 'open world'.
Usually an open world game is a game that features no loading between sections. You could consider Ground Zeroes' base an open world, but ... at that point the term becomes kind of useless. It's certainly a large level. And 'open world' ... eh, I think a lot of people would disagree.
OneEyedKing
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Cardboard boxes confirmed for Phantom Pain!
Ballistics
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No, MGS4 without loading is a linear corridor.
NullPointer
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How big is this place?
AC games are open worlds - even when you may start off in a smaller section of Venice, say. I think its a mix of overall size with gameplay flexibility and exploration.
I'd love to see an overhead from GZ superimposed on some other open world maps we might know and love. Or hell, even just the larger levels from other games.
I still have absolutely no sense of the size or scale of Ground Zeroes.
Agreed, some nice details!
Graphics Horse
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I think it fits comfortably inside a 500m x 500m square.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYCSzu-FmPw
Hmm, the approach to make MGO relatable to everyone worries me a little, since the original experience was so good!
But all of this makes me longing for TPP so bad.. this will be a long and painful wait!
Hmm, the approach to make MGO relatable to everyone worries me a little, since the original experience was so good!
But all of this makes me longing for TPP so bad.. this will be a long and painful wait!
That was a great interview.
Riposte
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I've resigned myself to this, but it would still be pretty disappointing. Looking back, MGO2 was easily my favorite part of MGS4. If a beta came with Ground Zeroes, and MGO3 looked good to me, I would totally be day one on it.
EDIT: I get the impression Kojima has a debilitating inferiority complex. Vs. western games, "literature", etc.
Tallshortman
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So to be clear since everyone keeps saying demo, none of the GZ content is in phantom pain right?
tryagainlater
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If this isn't used, it would be a complete waste.
NullPointer
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According to what Kojima has stated GZ was content that would have been in TPP but they wanted to give fans something sooner. Its an intro.
(source)eurogamer said:
So, maybe?