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[WordsintheWater]

This is all I want. This. Just give me this and I don't give a flying f*ck about what happens.

Same here man, just give me that skin, not the pixelated mess of the one that's in now.

Having said that exclusive content for a game is pretty dumb I got to say, but some of you are getting entirely too worked up about this.

 

[SKINNER!]

Disappointed with this. Was routing to get the PS4 when this game comes out but now I'm slowly drifting towards an Xbox one unless I get a really sweet deal with a PS4 and Vita to take advantage of the remote play.

 

[Dombrowski]

Not thread-worthy, but pretty cool bonus for those interested in importing a physical copy!

(A physical copy of Ground Zeroes will be available for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360 in Japan. No word on Xbox One release.)

No PS4 physical release for the west?

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

So ms clearly paid for this but Sony got their content exclusive out of the goodness of Kojimas heart?

Correct me if I'm wrong, because I shut the damn "exciting exclusive content for playstation" as soon as I saw the shit skin, but:

Xbox: raiden skin, lightning effects, humorous scenario mission, small cutscene, some extra VA

Playstation: Joke snake skin


Yes?


I have to say, I feel slighted, as a fan that's been with MGS since PS1.

 

[SgtCobra]

Jesus Christ. So many hates from Sony fans. Don't you remember you still have MGS4 exclusive for PS platform? Aren't Xbox fans deserve some exclusive contents?

Too many "MS money hats" talk.

So whatever MS did to have exclusives is money hats and whatever Sony did to have exclusives is good cooperation, nice funding projects, great support to 3rd parties.

So sick of this....

You seem disappointed.
This business is not about "deserving" something, it's about paying money for exclusive content, and that's what Microsoft and Sony did with that other laughable DLC. So yeah, MS moneyhatted Raiden, you better deal with it pal as this is how it goes, money talks. MS got the first and second Metal Gear for the MSX remember that, so Sony and MS are now even amirite?
Because we're talking about deserving: where is Nintendo's present? What do they deserve?

 

[Love Deterrence]

No PS4 physical release for the west?

Not as of yet... However, Kojima has been meeting with a PR guy working the European release details, and it seems that they are considering a physical release for Europe. If that happens, then I would assume it's likely we see a physical release of the PS4 version of the game in the west!

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Both consoles are region free, just throw in some English subs in the Japanese version and ship it WW.

 

[elementalsin]

Anyone else notice the dpad icon looks like the 360 dpad? I mean no real problem with them reusing the asset, but just seemed odd.

 

[Rogue Agent]

Correct me if I'm wrong, because I shut the damn "exciting exclusive content for playstation" as soon as I saw the shit skin, but:

Xbox: raiden skin, lightning effects, humorous scenario mission, small cutscene, some extra VA

Playstation: Joke snake skin


Yes?

I'm sure the PS exclusive will be more than a Snake skin. There should be other effects too. I think it's best to judge on people's impressions when they actually play these exclusive missions.

 

[Kajiba]

I just saw this now on the xbox dashboard for the first time. Holy shit man. I'm hyped.

March 18th too.

 

[Dingo Egret]

So Xbox gets a unique character with unique abilities

It doesn't seem that way - more like a palette swap for Snake/Big Boss as he refuses his sword and shoots guns instead. Maybe he runs faster at some point?

 

[Muppety]

No PS4 physical release for the west?

Not as of yet... However, Kojima has been meeting with a PR guy working the European release details, and it seems that they are considering a physical release for Europe. If that happens, then I would assume it's likely we see a physical release of the PS4 version of the game in the west!

Physical next-gen copies are happening. £39.99

 

[Steverulez]

Correct me if I'm wrong, because I shut the damn "exciting exclusive content for playstation" as soon as I saw the shit skin, but:

Xbox: raiden skin, lightning effects, humorous scenario mission, small cutscene, some extra VA

Playstation: Joke snake skin

Yes?

I have to say, I feel slighted, as a fan that's been with MGS since PS1.

The trailer clearly says 40 seconds in "Play as classic snake in a Playstation exclusive mission "Deja vu"

So your description is off for a start (thats what happens when you don't watch the full trailer!)

You got MGS4 as a proper exclusive on PS3 if Kojima "owed" you anything as a fan you got plenty of mileage out of that. Most games only get exclusive content on one platform.

 

[Graphics Horse]

I'm sure the PS exclusive will be more than a Snake skin. There should be other effects too. I think it's best to judge on people's impressions when they actually play these exclusive missions.

It even has Sutherland revoicing some mgs1 lines.

 

[Love Deterrence]

Physical next-gen copies are happening. £39.99

Great find! Glad to know... I hope people support the game!

 

[Steverulez]

Physical next-gen copies are happening. £39.99

Didn't see this, very pleased at the physical copy, less pleased at the price but i'll still get it.

 

[Dingo Egret]

All I care about is which version will look the best, run the best and play without glitches and bugs.

The Phantom Pain narrative will be identical across all versions of the game; so this dopey exclusive content matters not.

 

[Spaghetti]

uk release date is 21st of march

THANKS KOJIMA

Spoiler

more like thanks uk retailers for getting new stock in on fridays

 

[Dingo Egret]

Physical next-gen copies are happening. £39.99

Wait - what?!? That's equivalent to $65 U.S.!

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Mark my words: Raiden can't use his sword, it's just a skin.

 

[Steverulez]

Wait - what?!? That's equivalent to $65 U.S.!

Games retail here for £50/£55 on next-gen, we always pay a premium anyway.

Shopto have the 360/PS3 versions for £23 so hopefully (unlikely!) there will be a discount on the Xbox One/PS4 versions.

 

[Dingo Egret]

Games retail here for £50/£55 on next-gen, we always pay a premium anyway.

Shopto have the 360/PS3 versions for £23 so hopefully (unlikely!) there will be a discount on the Xbox One/PS4 versions.

And I thought $30+tax was ludicrous!

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Mark my words: Raiden can't use his sword, it's just a skin.]

No, it's not. He can't use his sword, but he has the traversal speed and abilities from Rising, based on the trailer.

 

[InfiniteNine]

No, it's not. He can't use his sword, but he has the traversal speed and abilities from Rising, based on the trailer.

He doesn't have his sword so might as well be a skin to me. I feel better about not getting to play it from that alone, but I hope its in TPP so I can at least give it a go at some point.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

He doesn't have his sword so might as well be a skin to me. I feel better about not getting to play it from that alone, but I hope its in TPP so I can at least give it a go at some point.

I guess you never played Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Prototype or Infamous. Being able to traverse an open world environment freely and quickly is tons of fun, and it provides a tangibly different experience than what Big Boss and the PS1 Snake will offer.

Like I said, if they also include a PS1 Gray Fox, then we're talking.

 

[InfiniteNine]

I guess you never played Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Prototype or Infamous. Being able to traverse an open world environment freely and quickly is tons of fun, and it provides a tangibly different experience than what Big Boss and the PS1 Snake will offer.

I've played infamous and the only thing that'd get me hyped for using Black Raiden in this is if he retained his Rising mechanics completely.

 

[Rogue Agent]

It even has Sutherland revoicing some mgs1 lines.

Yeah. That too. Dammit.

 

[thunder_snail]

The suits at Konami knows this will increase fan base on MS platform and will increase dlc sales once it's out on psn. I don't blame Kojima though because Godjima can't do no wrong.

 

[Dingo Egret]

I don't blame Kojima though because Godjima can't do no wrong.

Really?

I've been a fan of the series since July 1987 - with the original MSX Metal Gear and even I can say that he's been wrong many, many times.

Some of the characters, design choices and dialog in these games are atrocious and cringe-worthy at times.

 

[Supaidaman]

This is so dumb. And I don't mean the mission itself but this "exclusive content" idea.

So we have a mission that only PS users can play and another that only Xbox users can. Why? Why can't everybody have both missions?

 

[Dingo Egret]

This is so dumb. Why can't everybody have both missions?

This.

 

[KingJ2002]

That looked... interesting... i doubt there's going to be MGS Rising gameplay with raiden. it looks like a skin w/ a off-shoot story similar to the PlayStation exclusive MGS 1 throwback

with this said... it's nothing crazy but as a fan of the series this sucks considering that you'd have to buy two different versions of the same game to play those missions.

I hope these are timed exclusives... not the biggest fan of splitting content across different user bases.

 

[Dingo Egret]

I hope these are timed exclusives... not the biggest fan of splitting content across different user bases.

They are on-disc. Unlocking them involves collecting "FOX" logos apparently, judging by the end of the Jamais Vu trailer.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Am I reading this right on IGN? Its only $19.99 for PS3/360 versions in NA?

Or is that just the digital version?

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/10/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes-release-date-announced

 

[Dingo Egret]

Am I reading this right on IGN? Its only $19.99 for PS3/360 versions in NA?

Or is that just the digital version?

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/10/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes-release-date-announced

Just digital I think - it's $29.99 for the retail versions.

 

[Nzyme32]

Unfortunately, I am not a psychic. I didn't have any say in the call, wasn't invited to the call, wasn't mentioned there would be a call. This was a decision made on high by the big bosses, Mr. Kojima AND GOD.

All kidding aside, Konami is, and will forever be a console mercenary with long histories with all the first parties. That's how we roll.

No hope for Steam? Many of us are paying close attention!

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

If I imported to get the jacket would that copy have English on it at all?

 

[RangerBAD]

Since the UK is getting physical copies of the PS4/XB1 version, does that mean NA will get it too?

 

[Dingo Egret]

Since the UK is getting physical copies of the PS4/XB1 version, does that mean NA will get it too?

lets hope so!

Fair is fair, after all.

 

[RangerBAD]

lets hope so!

Fair is fair, after all.

Tecmo-Koei always has physical releases of games in EU, but never here. Well, Musou games at least. So fair doesn't cross a publishers mind much.

 

[Akainu]

Physical next-gen copies are happening. £39.99

Whoa. I'm sorry anyone paying that much for this is a chump.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

That looked... interesting... i doubt there's going to be MGS Rising gameplay with raiden. it looks like a skin w/ a off-shoot story similar to the PlayStation exclusive MGS 1 throwback

The PS4 content is a skin, as far as we know. The Raiden (XBONE) content is not, since he has his wall run, speed and jumping abilities. No sword or Zendatsu, though.

 

[Dysun]

That looks like if rocksteady made Metal Gear Solid.

...

Not the worst idea?

It would probably be more fun to play at this point

 

[Graphics Horse]

The PS4 content is a skin, as far as we know. The Raiden (XBONE) content is not, since he has his wall run, speed and jumping abilities. No sword or Zendatsu, though.

Huh? The ps4 content is a mission where you have to go around the map doing MGS1 related things. For all we know mgs1 snake might have modified controls too like not be able to walk slowly for authentic accuracy.
Where did they mention wall running?

 

[BadWolf]

Mark my words: Raiden can't use his sword, it's just a skin.

Yeah, it doesn't look like they are using PG's animations for Raiden. And no way they are going to implement the cutting mechanic just for a quick bonus mission as well.

If he can use a sword it will be MGS2 style basic stuff at most.

 

[RangerBAD]

Whoa. I'm sorry anyone paying that much for this is a chump.

Paying any amout for a "prologue" (see demo) with minimal extra content is silly in this day and age. The MGS2 demo was in a different era. This exclusive content is just trying to make the game appear more meaty than it is. There will be probably two maps where they have you achieve different objectives. Raiden content probably takes place on one of those maps with just another objective.

I think Konami and KojiPro need to be showing us there's more content if said content exists.

 

[Graphics Horse]

There will be probably two maps where they have you achieve different objectives. .

Two maps is optimistic honestly, there's no indication of a second map unless the Mother Base attack is playable.

 

[lifa-cobex]

bluuuuuuu
Exclusive content B/S.

Looks fun. Shame I can't play it.

 

[DieH@rd]

I'm listening the latest Kojima Production podcast [english version], and they mentioned that the snatchers in this Xbox mission are really the same as the ones from the old game Snatcher.

 

[LAA]

Urgh, I hate this exclusive content thing. I think I'd prefer the Jamais Vu mission if I had a choice, but I prefer the PS4 version for the game itself.

If anything I hope they just offer both for sale on each platform after a while. This is really a trend I want ending in this industry ASAP. That and retailer exclusive pre order dlc.