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

Tenden said:
When you say original version, are you talking about the PAL or US version?
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PAL Snake Eater. In that version you had a theater mode in which you control Snake and you could play cutscenes if he stood on that tile. I don't know if it was in the US version.
 
I bought the collection yesterday and the cover art is really cool...

I never played MGS past the PSX version, so I decided to play MGS2 from the collection. Honestly, the fucking game took a swerve on me
and left me with a shitty ass fucking character named Raiden who doesn't even have anything special other than a fucking cartwheel dodge
. So far
I'm at the part where they show you (Raiden) how to defuse C4 with coolant
.
 
Kccitystar said:
I bought the collection yesterday and the cover art is really cool...

I never played MGS past the PSX version, so I decided to play MGS2 from the collection. Honestly, the fucking game took a swerve on me
and left me with a shitty ass fucking character named Raiden who doesn't even have anything special other than a fucking cartwheel dodge
. So far
I'm at the part after Metal Gear RAY gets taken over by Liquid Ocelot or whatever he is
.
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:lol
 
Darunia said:
PAL Snake Eater. In that version you had a theater mode in which you control Snake and you could play cutscenes if he stood on that tile. I don't know if it was in the US version.
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The theatre mode is exactly the same.
 
What the crap? I have to learn how to
defuse C4 with coolant
? Where's the badassery? I can't do shit with the Square button like I did before. *sigh* Oh boy...
 
Just wanted to see how MGS1 handles the Psycho Mantis fight when playing on the PS3 before I started playing.
 
Darunia said:
PAL Snake Eater. In that version you had a theater mode in which you control Snake and you could play cutscenes if he stood on that tile. I don't know if it was in the US version.
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No, it wasn't. The PAL version got a slew of modes and features that weren't present in the US version. That's why Subsistence is quite a larger leap from Snake Eater for US residents than it is for us Europeans, as we already had the demo theatre, duel mode and certain other extras.

Basically: the theater mode in Subsistence is the same as the one in the PAL version of Snake Eater

Either way, get Subsistence. It's the definitive package...

EDIT: It does feature a new "Secret Theater" mode, which contains some parody videos of the game.
 
ok. But the Euro version of Subsistence's got this third disk called Existence and that's supposed to have a movie mode in which you watch all the cutscenes, with scenes added even.

I think I'm gonna go with the Euro version of Subsistence if I can find it.
 
Kccitystar said:
I bought the collection yesterday and the cover art is really cool...

I never played MGS past the PSX version, so I decided to play MGS2 from the collection. Honestly, the fucking game took a swerve on me
and left me with a shitty ass fucking character named Raiden who doesn't even have anything special other than a fucking cartwheel dodge
. So far
I'm at the part where they show you (Raiden) how to defuse C4 with coolant
.
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Never understood why people hate him so much, he's identical to Snake gameplay wise. :S
Sounds pretty childish to me. "waaaaahh don't take away my crush please :'("

Kccitystar said:
What the crap? I have to learn how to
defuse C4 with coolant
? Where's the badassery? I can't do shit with the Square button like I did before. *sigh* Oh boy...
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Even Snake had to learn i in MGS2! Wasn't just him you know..
 
ilanna said:
Never understood why people hate him so much, he's identical to Snake gameplay wise. :S Sounds pretty childish to me. "waaaaahh don't take away my crush please :'("
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It's just a change of pace that I'm not used to, that's all. I never played MGS2 so it feels awkward with this inexperienced rookie always asking questions on the codec. :lol
 
Darunia said:
ok. But the Euro version of Subsistence's got this third disk called Existence and that's supposed to have a movie mode in which you watch all the cutscenes, with scenes added even.

I think I'm gonna go with the Euro version of Subsistence if I can find it.
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The US Limited Edition version has the Existence disc as well, but it was only available to those who pre-ordered the game.

Good thing it's standard over here, so I would suggest you definitely look for Subsistence...
 
Tenden said:
The US Limited Edition version has the Existence disc as well, but it was only available to those who pre-ordered the game.

Good thing it's standard over here, so I would suggest you definitely look for Subsistence...
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I will! It's looking like an incredible package, I'm hoping to find the game for a reasonable price now.
 
Kccitystar said:
It's just a change of pace that I'm not used to, that's all. Now I have to deal with this inexperienced rookie always asking questions on the codec.

Why can't he just KNOW like Snake does? :lol
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Because he's a noob. Oh btw, it wasn't just him, even Snake had to learn it (I;m talking about MGS2).

You're annoyed at that? Wait till you get to the mid of the game :lol:.
 
ilanna said:
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.
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yeah, but before he says that, the audio goes are gurgly and the visuals get all tinted
just like how it did for when the darpa chief and prez baker died, so I don't understand why you would think otherwise
 
Kccitystar said:
It's just a change of pace that I'm not used to, that's all. I never played MGS2 so it feels awkward with this inexperienced rookie always asking questions on the codec. :lol
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:|
are you trying to say something about Naked Snake, man? Big Boss was a rookie in MGS3, you know. Does that make him any less badass?

also, how did you NOT know about the Raiden switch?
 
Kccitystar said:
I bought the collection yesterday and the cover art is really cool...

I never played MGS past the PSX version, so I decided to play MGS2 from the collection. Honestly, the fucking game took a swerve on me
and left me with a shitty ass fucking character named Raiden who doesn't even have anything special other than a fucking cartwheel dodge
. So far
I'm at the part where they show you (Raiden) how to defuse C4 with coolant
.
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Heh, it's like it's 2001 all over again.
 
roxya said:
Spoiler that shit. Why would you remove spoiler from the quote?

Fucking hell. I know to stay away from GAF when MGS4 hits for sure.
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shit, I'm staying away from the internet PERIOD when MGS4 hits. I'm also going to turn off notifications for if people log on/off/send messages. Its gonna be like Harry Potter 7 all over again, though I'm pretty confident MGS4 won't be a
disappointment
.
 
another quick question about MGS2 (I forgot how many parts in this game pissed me off). Im doing the
sniping boxes so the bridge wont explode thing and I apparently cant see the last one because it explodes when I walk on it. I shoot the two on the left bottom of the walk way, the one directly infront if you, the one in the back left of the walkway, the one covered by birds, one on the cypher, the two on the far wall with bombs surround them, but where is the last one?
 
Linkzg said:
another quick question about MGS2 (I forgot how many parts in this game pissed me off). Im doing the
sniping boxes so the bridge wont explode thing and I apparently cant see the last one because it explodes when I walk on it. I shoot the two on the left bottom of the walk way, the one directly infront if you, the one in the back left of the walkway, the one covered by birds, one on the cypher, the two on the far wall with bombs surround them, but where is the last one?
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what difficulty are you playing at
 
Linkzg said:
another quick question about MGS2 (I forgot how many parts in this game pissed me off). Im doing the
sniping boxes so the bridge wont explode thing and I apparently cant see the last one because it explodes when I walk on it. I shoot the two on the left bottom of the walk way, the one directly infront if you, the one in the back left of the walkway, the one covered by birds, one on the cypher, the two on the far wall with bombs surround them, but where is the last one?
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Behind the Sons of Liberty flag.
 
Alright, what the hell is going on. Are there more? this is bullshit...
I shot the one behind the flag, the one on the cypher, the ones on the far wall, the one guarded by birds, the two on the bottom left near the stairs, the one on the left on the walkway, WHAT THE FUCK ELSE AM I SUPPOSED TO SHOOT!? this is annoying.

wow...it was there...fuck camera angles.
 
Linkzg said:
Alright, what the hell is going on. Are there more? this is bullshit...
I shot the one behind the flag, the one on the cypher, the ones on the far wall, the one guarded by birds, the two on the bottom left near the stairs, the one on the left on the walkway, WHAT THE FUCK ELSE AM I SUPPOSED TO SHOOT!? this is annoying.

wow...it was there...fuck camera angles.
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the one above you? D:
 
WTF?
I'm in the middle of finding Fatman's C4 stuff and Rose hits me up on the codec to actually chat about "the day we met"
:lol
 
Thats the women keeping the white man down when he's saving the world with inane bullshit! Even Kojima knows RL!
 
OK guys, I am stumped here with MGS2.

In Strut A, Pump Facility, there is a bomb I can't seem to find and diffuse. It's right in the middle of a shitload of pipes and I've crawled everywhere.
I just can't seem to find it
 
Kccitystar said:
OK guys, I am stumped here with MGS2.

In Strut A, Pump Facility, there is a bomb I can't seem to find and diffuse. It's right in the middle of a shitload of pipes and I've crawled everywhere.
I just can't seem to find it
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you must crawl somewhere
 
dralla said:
you must crawl somewhere
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I went to
the area where you hop over to get Box 1
but I don't know exactly where to go from there :\

EDIT:
I had to fucking crawl down the brown pipe? WTF?
:lol
 
Kccitystar said:
OK guys, I am stumped here with MGS2.

In Strut A, Pump Facility, there is a bomb I can't seem to find and diffuse. It's right in the middle of a shitload of pipes and I've crawled everywhere.
I just can't seem to find it
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Just keep looking around while on your stomach. There's some stuff you gotta crawl under but it's not obvious that you can. You'll find it eventually.


edit:
Oh, you figured it out.
 
Well, I'm done with MGS2 for today.
just beat Fatman's crazy nonsensical ass...."I've got beautiful hands"...WTF?

I try to save only on major events. So far I'm enjoying MGS2.
 
Kccitystar said:
Well, I'm done with MGS2 for today.
just beat Fatman's crazy nonsensical ass...."I've got beautiful hands"...WTF?

I try to save only on major events. So far I'm enjoying MGS2.
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it's about to get a whole lot better.
 
Darkpen said:
yeah, but before he says that, the audio goes are gurgly and the visuals get all tinted
just like how it did for when the darpa chief and prez baker died, so I don't understand why you would think otherwise
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That actually makes more sense. It's been 4 years since I last played MGS1, I just completely forgot about that!
 
Linkzg said:
How do you get rid of the sea lice on your rations in MGS2? these things keep eating my rations when im at a very VERY vital point.
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Tap the L2 button rapidly to equip and un-equip your rations, that should get rid of the buggers.
 
Kccitystar said:
I bought the collection yesterday and the cover art is really cool...

I never played MGS past the PSX version, so I decided to play MGS2 from the collection. Honestly, the fucking game took a swerve on me
and left me with a shitty ass fucking character named Raiden who doesn't even have anything special other than a fucking cartwheel dodge
. So far
I'm at the part where they show you (Raiden) how to defuse C4 with coolant
.
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I'm calling shenanigans, you can't possibly be a part of a gaming community like the GAF and have never heard of Raiden and/or the MGS2 controversy. Impossible. Impossible I say.
 
andrewfee said:
Yes, it's terrible. They completely ruined the collection by putting it into a flimsy cardboard box where the cases and covers are loose inside. I would have thrown it out too if it wasn't for that, the US version is much better.

I wouldn't have ordered it from VG+ if I had known they were going to ruin it.
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What the hell? Got any pics of that? I haven't been able to find a copy yet.
 
so who's a real man and...

didnt' submit to Ocelot's torture in MGS 1......I could never do it when I was younger and I finally did it. I was so proud.
 
This seems like a good place to ask. Recently I've been going through my Gamecube collection and this afternoon I was bored and decided to watch Twin Snakes cinematics in the theatre mode.

Is there something I'm missing but unlike MGS 2 you can't go to a specific scene? You have to watch the whole thing from start to end (Including all the main codec's it seems). Please tell me I'm doing it wrong...
 
MGS1 and MGS2 completed, MGS3 remains.

After finishing MGS2 for the first time in years...well, it makes the wait for MGS4 a lot harder than it was after MGS3. So many things I want to know about whats going on, I cant wait for MGS4 to answer these questions ive had for years now

Also,
Raiden hate isnt deserved. The only reason to hate Raiden is because of Rose and her nonstop talking.
 
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