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Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (PS2) - U.S. release official

What the hell. Meryl is on the other side of a stone wall (I can see her through the crack). How the hell do I get over there!?

edit: nvm I'm stupid.
 
Darkpen said:
if you did, you would know what I mean.

I've played the game, thanks. I just wasn't under the impression that there was
only 1 ending
...if that's what you're implying.

Forgive me for not remembering such a minute detail of a game I could care less about. At that point I was only thinking to myself "How could Kojima allow this game to surface?"
 
ilanna said:
I agree, but I am really shocked. I mean thinking like that about.. SNAKE!
Raiden
, I can understand. People like to make fun of him. But Snake? lol
well, its not hard to view snake and otacon in a homoerotic light, really. But my point is that its really childish to do so, not to mention a waste of time, unless its in the sake of humor.
 
TheExodu5 said:
What the hell. Meryl is on the other side of a stone wall (I can see her through the crack). How the hell do I get over there!?

edit: nvm I'm stupid.

Hey, try messing with the box and that pup next to Meryl.
 
Handycrap101 said:
I've played the game, thanks. I just wasn't under the impression that there was
only 1 ending
...if that's what you're implying.

Forgive me for not remembering such a minute detail of a game I could care less about. At that point I was only thinking to myself "How could Kojima allow this game to surface?"
in total, there are
4 endings in both versions
. Also, the reason why I point out TTS is the fact that Snake is
much more rough and mean to Otacon than in the original
.

also, you really need to learn to spoiler shit.
 
OH FUCK YOU! I hit X to save completed mission data!!!

This game really pissed me off. I liked it, but there are too many gameplay issues that bug me. When the game focuses on stealth, it works but as soon as they switch it up to combat... I feel like I'm controlling a submarine with legs.
 
Darkpen said:
well, its not hard to view snake and otacon in a homoerotic light, really. But my point is that its really childish to do so, not to mention a waste of time, unless its in the sake of humor.

Hmm I dunno, I don't see any homo-erotic under-tones which is why I thought it was weird. But yeah you're right. It is a waste of time.

TheExodu5 said:
OMG THE LITTLE PUPPIE WONT DIE!!!!

WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUCK!

Wait till you get to the next part. :P
 
ilanna said:
Hmm I dunno, I don't see any homo-erotic under-tones which is why I thought it was weird. But yeah you're right. It is a waste of time.



Wait till you get to the next part. :P

1) There was a definite homo-erotic tone with Snake and Otacon's first encounter. Snake touched him in a weird way :lol.

2) Are the puppies gonna take revenge for the death of their mommy? :(:(:(
 
ilanna said:
Hmm I dunno, I don't see any homo-erotic under-tones which is why I thought it was weird. But yeah you're right. It is a waste of time.



Wait till you get to the next part. :P
1) when snake asks otacon if he's feeling alright, 2) when Otacon asks Snake if love can bloom on a battlefield, 3) ending sequence with them riding off

TheExodu5 said:
1) There was a definite homo-erotic tone with Snake and Otacon's first encounter. Snake touched him in a weird way :lol.

2) Are the puppies gonna take revenge for the death of their mommy? :(:(:(
there's a way to avoid the dogs altogether, which was to punch meryl and immediately get into a cardboard box, which the puppy would piss on, then they would love you. The other one is if you equip an item you receive from Otacon later
 
Darkpen said:
there's a way to avoid the dogs altogether, which was to punch meryl and immediately get into a cardboard box, which the puppy would piss on, then they would love you. The other one is if you equip an item you receive from Otacon later

OMG :lol

edit: all the way back to the tank hangar!?!?
 
TheExodu5 said:
1) There was a definite homo-erotic tone with Snake and Otacon's first encounter. Snake touched him in a weird way :lol.

Darkpen said:
1) when snake asks otacon if he's feeling alright, 2) when Otacon asks Snake if love can bloom on a battlefield, 3) ending sequence with them riding off

Oh well, I'm sure Kojima didn't have that in mind. Maybe I'm the only one who didn't notice it. But, I agree with the first one, it was weird, why did Snake ask that?
 
Know what I just realized is completely retarded? Since the Canadian case is clearly not a slip cover like the US case, if I were to throw it out, I would lose
Meryl's codec frequency
. The French-Canadians are really starting to piss me off (and yes, I'm part French-Canadian as well =\).
 
Wow the audio is messed up for me in MGS1 while playing on the PS3. The sounds crackle in the codec and occasionally there's even a very loud beep for no reason.
 
TheExodu5 said:
Know what I just realized is completely retarded? Since the Canadian case is clearly not a slip cover like the US case, if I were to throw it out, I would lose
Meryl's codec frequency
. The French-Canadians are really starting to piss me off (and yes, I'm part French-Canadian as well =\).
...then just don't throw it out? I don't understand why you want to throw it out so badly. I mean, MGS3:S was a slip-in-box type of deal, but I still keep it around.

ilanna said:
Oh well, I'm sure Kojima didn't have that in mind. Maybe I'm the only one who didn't notice it. But, I agree with the first one, it was weird, why did Snake ask that?
snake says why :| are you dense?
 
JPBrowncoat said:
Wow the audio is messed up for me in MGS1 while playing on the PS3. The sounds crackle in the codec and occasionally there's even a very loud beep for no reason.
that's the fourth report we've had of that incident in this thread. Its pretty bad, though apparently Costanza had no problems.

Its pretty bad, I don't know why it does it.

Folks, just play it on your PS1 or PS2 if you still have them around. Its still playable on PS3, but the audio popping can/will ruin your immersion.
 
Darkpen said:
that's the fourth report we've had of that incident in this thread. Its pretty bad, though apparently Costanza had no problems.

Its pretty bad, I don't know why it does it.

Folks, just play it on your PS1 or PS2 if you still have them around. Its still playable on PS3, but the audio popping can/will ruin your immersion.
I get the same "popping" noise on my PS3 too. No big deal though. It's only during codecs as far as I could tell.
 
Darkpen said:
...then just don't throw it out? I don't understand why you want to throw it out so badly. I mean, MGS3:S was a slip-in-box type of deal, but I still keep it around.

No you see...this isn't a slip. This is an actual box that you need to open and close the flap from the top. To make things worse, the box is bigger than the 3 DVD cases, as it's made to fit 3 french manuals side-by-side. It's not something I really want to keep =\.
 
Tenden said:
Actually, I remember hearing that beeping noise when I played it on my Ps2 a year ago...

Well the PS2 uses a PS1 emulator as well, so it wouldn't surprise me. Looks like it's not a PS3 isolated problem then.

edit: where the hell did Meryl go!?
 
Darkpen said:
there's a way to avoid the dogs altogether, which was to punch meryl and immediately get into a cardboard box, which the puppy would piss on, then they would love you. The other one is if you equip an item you receive from Otacon later

I could never get that to work. ;_;
 
TheExodu5 said:
Well the PS2 uses a PS1 emulator as well, so it wouldn't surprise me. Looks like it's not a PS3 isolated problem then.

edit: where the hell did Meryl go!?
Depends on what model Ps2 you have, but the sound is definitely an emulation problem.

It doesn't however lessen the immersion and it's quickly forgotten...
 
DoctorWho said:
MGS1 finished!

12:05:19

Didn't find the ending
homo erotic
at all.

You didnt find Hal and Dave riding off into the sunset a little bit gay?

Not that theres anything wrong with that.
 
Anyone else think I should start a new thread titled:

ITT: GAFers playing the MGS series for the first time

for me, exodus and others to post our reactions in from this point and to keep away from people posting random spoilers of the later stuff like alot of people have done in here?
 
Costanza said:
Anyone else think I should start a new thread titled:

ITT: GAFers playing the MGS series for the first time

for me, exodus and others to post our reactions in from this point and to keep away from people posting random spoilers of the later stuff like alot of people have done in here?

Good idea.
 
Darkpen said:
snake says why :| are you dense?

Ah well, you did not get my question, but that's OK.

I was talking about your first point. When Snake says
"You're not in pain are you? You feel OK? Nothing bothering you??
. I just assumed Snake was talking about
Otacon's leg. He was limping a minte ago and walking just fine the next.
 
TheExodu5 said:
I don't have any =\. I've never seen any in this game. I figure smoking might help...but it didn't.
You don't? I remember having quite a few...

It's been a while though so I couldn't tell you where to get them. They should be there somewhere...
 
Tenden said:
You don't? I remember having quite a few...

It's been a while though so I couldn't tell you where to get them. They should be there somewhere...

Lifeonmars? said:
It's in the same set of rooms where you found the missile launcher.

Is it spoilers?

Found some now! Thx.

Also...why is the falling snow blue? =\
 
Lifeonmars? said:
It's in the same set of rooms where you found the missile launcher.

Is it spoilers?

Yep you're right,
same place where you find Meryl
, search every room and you will find it, TheExodu5.

EDIT: You did it! Now off you go!
 
Quick question about what to do in MGS2. I am
trying the find the AK so I can complete my disguise to go on the elevator, where can I find it?
 
Yeesh this alert system sucks. I can barely sneak up behind anyone and grab them without setting it off. I've already played through MGS2 twice and played the hell out of MGS3. I even did no kills/no alerts in the original Snake Eater without the improved camera. But this is just tough...and I'm on easy...:(
 
Linkzg said:
Quick question about what to do in MGS2. I am
trying the find the AK so I can complete my disguise to go on the elevator, where can I find it?

Strut F, down stairs, first floor of the armory..
 
question! About the second Subsistence disk and the theater mode on it... What exactly seperates it from the one found in the original version? Are all the cutscenes unlocked immediately? Is there other stuff added? Is it worth having? I'm still contemplating on what to get: buy Subsistence here or import the collection set... I must know what that theater thing entails
 
Darunia said:
question! About the second Subsistence disk and the theater mode on it... What exactly seperates it from the one found in the original version? Are all the cutscenes unlocked immediately? Is there other stuff added? Is it worth having? I'm still contemplating on what to get: buy Subsistence here or import the collection set... I must know what that theater thing entails
When you say original version, are you talking about the PAL or US version?
 
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