Online Bata!

ahhh finally some infos about it :)

Typo, says 'Bata' instead of 'Beta'.

Swing, bata bata, swing! :P

(This will make no sense when Fahey fixes it, but it's funny now!)

Hehe, must be some new weapon for MGO. Instead of a combat knife you get a bat :3

Yea Konami, don't fuck with Europe. We know Internets. You've had to block all non-Japanese IP's off your account websites for a reason.

Also, whatever they require for the beta, I'm buying/paying it. I can't resist this opportunity. I'd probably give a kidney. But in that case the game better come with a life sized figurine of Solid Snake.

yeah i got my japanese beta code for the beta on the 17th of april... but ill then do the europe one again to play it more!

I say Beta, you say Bata, lets just call the whole thing off..

misspell, Bata.

Pon Pon Bata Pon ;)

guess europe wont be needing to hack a mgo beta code. all is well in the world. i saw this coming though, considering this game is releasing worldwide. but great news nonetheless.
see you guys in mgo!

I preordered MGS4 yesterday and I got nothing. Is Canada not getting the Beta?

That screen is so underwhelming.

And what is with the "graphical chat"?

Anyone else remember the Shoes store Bata?

I picked up my Pre-Order DVD with the Beta Code yesterday.

@bysty:
Where are you I'm in Ontario and I got it yesterday.

@slayaz:
Looks like a selection dialog box to convey voice chat, by the "voice" title of said dialog box XD

Cheese and beans or beans and cheese?

Guess ill have to bata test it. Oh wait, I don't have a PS3... stiil, after reading EDGE's report on it, it certainly looks promising.

I knew we wouldn't get a proper beta, just a bata...

I look forward to online BACHATA! Yeah I would rock in that!

@slayaz:

You're underwhelming.

This article is music to my ears.

This article is music to my ears

@KroKan: werd,? howabout online merengue? i will give you competition in that :D

@slayaz:

That is an understatement.

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@Groodle:

You are blind, a fanboy, or both.

Stop beating off to pictures of daddy Snake for a minute and actually take a look at that screenshot...

It looks like ass.

MGS4 may be a kick ass game...I don't know...haven't played it yet...but that screen is asstastic.

Try to be honest, no matter where your allegiances might lie.

@bysty: I am in Canada and I got my beta code yesterday from EB games.

And here i sit, on the bottom of the world saying "Mate" with no Beta to call my own. Woe is my...

Sometimes... i fucking hate this country.

@kNZA: How can you even tell with a screenshot that small? Also, online usually isn't about graphics but more about playability and fun. Of course, I expect singleplayer graphics in the multiplayer nowadays, because I believe it can always be done.

@kNZA: Eh? it's just a screen shot. I'm sure we can find a nicer one for you! Or maybe we should base our views on the entire game on one screenshot. Like browsing games in a store and judging them on what pretty pictures they have on the back of the box. I guess Tetris would be the worst game ever in that case...

Ex Zipit ay!

I've already got my disc :D Can't wait to try it out!

Ooooooooh fucccck YES!

I sorta let go of all hope of it getting to Europe. Excellent news Kotaku!

@kNZA: Someone needs a nap.

Calm the hell down.

I agree, the screen shot is underwhelming, but I'm not judging the game until I play it. The text chat on the screen does leave a bad taste in my mouth. If this game doesn't allow voice chat I will not be wasting my time on the multiplayer portion.

Obviously a typo. It should read "Metal Gear Online BACTA
Coming To Europe". Because Metal Gear has healing properties.

On screen chat message selection?

Bizarre...

I guess with PSN not having much in the way of voice comms you have to have something?

No news today! Come back shortly when there might be some news!

Bata!!!!

@ryivanV2: have a drink homie, u need to chill out. there is ife after games

I'm rather envious of not having a PS3. But, I'll be keeping the portable side of things going with Portable Ops.

Keep up the good work, soldiers.

BATA!

I have no idea how the hell that happened.

Fixing.

this is bata!!!!

@Mike Fahey:Aruba Jamaica ooooh i wanna take ya
to Bermuda Bahama, comon pretty BATA! :D

@f0cus: It looks like the same message system of MGS: Subsistence, better yet, they look like the same messages used on Subsistence...

I suppose I'll pluck a Snake line from the vast archives of quotables:

"Puretty Tasteeuh."

@f0cus: Most online games on PSN do have coms support. This doesn't mean MGO won't have coms, as all the previous MGO versions had the same quick message system as shown.

This will probably confirm MGS Saga 2.0 and the beta key will be included in the box.

@Kinburn: Hinting at a Bata shoe tie in? Plus being for the Euro release its quite fitting.

Great news, I'm glad this is happening.
I was worried when they first announced the US Beta with no mention of an EU one.

whao! Backup a second!

Theres gonna be a Metal Gear Online?

when did this happen?

Why was i not informed sooner?

either way, this sounds like a lot of fun. I have always wondered what life would be like in the military conspiracy universe of Metal Gear. Now i can find out =)

@KreacherOfBloodandRank: Metal Gear has been online for quite some time now. Still haven't tried it out yet, I don't think it's a Metal Gear experience without the insane story and hour long cutscenes.

@Thorax: I thought they had killed the service in the US last year? For MGS:O

@Thorax: It's just a bunch of glitches! haha great times. I will never stop talking about that MGO. Great stuff.