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u can try and fill out that form for a beta key... that's how i got mine... pfft who needs lame pre orders...
freeloaders

patsfan07

JustOneFix

NeoSnake4/ねおっなけ4

Excelryu

HunterWolf

The hit-detection isn't bad, it's his TEAMMATE! Hence they both are on the RED team.

As far as the gameplay goes, looks great. I've grown sick and tired of running around chucking grenades and rockets at each other, man vs. army style (A la Halo 3, CoD4).
It'll be nice to actually use tactics, and even some stealth, from time to time.

Supernothing

Destrudo

I don't mind getting killed by a grenade, if the guy throwing it actually knows where I am instead of being all "well, they usually spawn over there...so....*chuck*"

not_tom_brokaw

Looking at the headshots, it indeed has red tags meaning they are on the same team. Seems like he got confused with the guy he was trying to shoot who then hides and then his teammate came.

DranzerKire

The fact that I know these things shows I'm from Texas doesnt it.

Derigor

The amount of tranq, and maybe even porn, is worrisome; making the player sit around doing nothing has been done thousands of times--and continues to be done--and most of the time, it's not a good idea.

celery

I loved the first MGO and can't wait for this 'un.

That bit with the headshots was a bit odd. Still, this is a beta and that looked like just a glitch that'll be ironed out. Unless it was a team mate and friendly fire was off.

Still, friggin super!

Milky_Jo

GUNDAM-RX-78-2

soadsam

Totally agree with you mate.

RedOak

RedOak

@DragonSphere: another point I can totally agree with. I'm sitting here reading some of these comments and can't figure out why so many people are running with these elitist statements like "it's no CoD4" I can see some of these guys gripping there crotches in defiance.

It's hilarious. Since when did MG play like any traditional FPS?
Why would we want a FPS experience in a Metal Gear game? Why wouldn't a Metal Gear Online game play like...I dunno...Metal Gear?

With that being said, i look forward to the game for the simple fact that I have my twitch fest satisfaction in UT3 (it doesn't get much more twitch than UT3) and look forward to something a bit more tactical and teambased and 3rd person helps a lot too.

Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.

Xiedo

@TwoSetBonus: exactly dude. I honestly don't understand where these "COD4 vs. MGO" arguments are coming from. Granted, they are both online multiplayer games, but aside from that, they couldn't be any more different - hence the "slowness" many are perceiving. While they are valid observations, it's really unfair to label the game as such.

Just because it doesn't allow you to run like the frickin Flash doesn't automatically render the game play "broken"; it may be boring to some, yes, but that just goes to show that those people are more suited to play reflex-oriented games like COD4 or UT3 . Again, there is nothing wrong with those types of games, but since when was there a rule that all MP games had to play like that? They're just different, people.

@Han Daimond: "slow, clunky and Metal Gear-ish"

Yea, no shit dude. Assuming you played the original MGO and didn't seem to like it, then what the hell did you expect out of this one? Konami is not going to flip a bitch and suddenly turn the game into an FPS frag fest - cuz you know, the market is in dire needs for another one. At least they're trying something different here.

DragonSphere

Regarding movement speed - I for one think most shooters allow the player to move too quickly - it feels like you're sliding around on a fast hovercraft. I like how in MGO the pacing seems slightly more realistic.

And - I think this video confirms the ability for the user to switch between the 3 camera styles used in SP play - first person, third person, and shoulder view... that's very cool.

Highlander Wolf

Just because you can't run like the frickin' Flash doesn't make the game play any more "broken"; boring to some yes, but those people probably would rather play more reflex-oriented shooters like COD4 or UT3...but in no way are they "superior" to other online games such as MGO. They're just different, people.

@Han Daimond: "slow, clunky, and Metal Gear-ish..."

No shit dude. Assuming you did play the original MGO, what did you expect? Konami is not going to flip a bitch all of a sudden and turn this into a FPS frag fest just to copy all the other shooters out there. At least it's doing something different.

DragonSphere

Kadmos

黒天使

黒天使

Bal-Cleric

Ive had way too many folks in the past think Kerotan is frogger for some weird reason. :x

Granted Konami USA did make a frogger game in the past tho.

Witzbold

Actually wait nevermind dont reply to that it would just make my head hurt.

Witzbold

In all seriousness...

MGS' gameplay mechanic itself has to change. It's not suited for fast paced nature of gameplay shown here.

Torokun

4 8 15 16 23 42

I think people are used to the call of duty standard.. which make it hard for them to see something different as fun.

COD4 is fun, I'll admit it, but it seems to be based more on reflex than any stradegy.

I want a new game... and that's why i'm leaning to this -- well truthfully I want to play teh game i played 2 years ago.

Pawsie

@The Jerk: Have you ever seen a real grenade? Games exaggerate their radii. Just like how you can't snipe with shotguns (ie: Halo, Resistance), grenades don't have a 30ft blast radius, not even diameter, to kill you.

Jaimz11785

[www.schrankmonster.de]

Just the old retrogame pareidolia acting up again. :p

fuchikoma

Kyle81

Also coparing this game to COD4 is rediculous they aren't even in the same ball park.

COD4 is awesome but has it's issues online. Single player is great also but not ground breaking graphics.

This game is for people who play MGS series. It is not made for guys like me the run and gun player who dies 3 seconds in. But im sure it will be fun maybe some getting used too but if its like the game it should be good.

gnudna

darktorns

DataScream

Witzbold

Before the initial screen loads, am I crazy, or does that look like some kind of Frogger?

fuchikoma

Also, I think that SOP system will be one of the best features. I'll be damned if I link up to someone on my team who gets continually captured or killed just so he can get hacked and give away my position. Those are things you have to consider. I don't know what real war is like, but I don't think it's about running and shooting and giving away your position. I think it's more about setting something up and trying to get the jump on your opponent before he does.

Remember, if the enemy is in range, so are you. And if your plan is going too well, it is. And I think Sun Tzu said it, "Every battle is won before it is ever fought."

Shalashaska

KrsJin

XcL

rdj

thegunshow

Malidictus

I'm really looking forward to it. I'll be happy to retire CoD4.

Metellus

Thanks, guys. Yeah, I knew there was a closed BETA earlier. I tried signing up for it but didn't get in. I figured this video was from that, but wondered why it would be posted now. I remember seeing short, blurry clips like this a long time ago. But I know some people got as far as the character creation screen in Japan. Oh well, I'll just wait like the rest of the world.

Amerijapoxicano

Pawsie

@rochec:

Witz is the one that wields the mighty banhammer, he can threaten all he wants to.

@phantam: - ""It was slow, yet not tactical.""

It's what it looks like to me. It has that slow pacing like Lost Planet does. I do love playing Lost Planet online tho.

dead_red_eyes

(He was shooting his own teammate for an hour and half it wasn't someone on the other team, his dood was capturing the point I believe.)

This is going to be great. I'll have CoD4 for my fps more action oriented/reflex shooter and this for my 3rd person intellectual team-based one. (Not saying CoD isn't intellectual at all or team oriented, but it isn't as dependent on it as MGO will be apparently.

I wish we would have seen more use of the SOP but still probably couldn't tell what was going on with this quality lol. Two more days ladies and gents! Here's to hoping it does happen Friday.

KrsJin

I'm one the people who played teh first online game. I love it and I think it's cool. I think people are rating this in accordance to Call of Duty.. while failing to see they're two different games and differences should be encouraged.

Pawsie

FP_slomo788

there was a beta in japan.. last year. That video was from that, and was accessable for a few months. But there is no japanese beta at this time.

Pawsie

Do they think that every person in Japan has their PS3 set up to Japanese? I'm outraged! I demand to see my lawyer.
I wonder what it'll tell me if I change it to an African language.

Amerijapoxicano

Nope, I think it looks pretty cool as well. It's MGS online. I like MGS and online so I might be biased.

rochec

I would assume since they took the time to blur their names out that they are playing when they shouldn't be. Either employees of some company who has something to do with the game or something along those lines.

As far as I've heard, all betas were delayed.

rochec

avern

Is the BETA working in Japan? I live here and have done everything accordingly and now get a message, in English, about the BETA being delayed until the 25th in Europe. I even read in Japanese that the Japanese BETA is also delayed. Are Japanese playing this as we speak?

Amerijapoxicano

It's turning metal gear into a online game.. People think MGS4 is the best thing since bread.. but when it comes to speed on the online game -- It's slow.

There's nothing wrong with the speed, you're just relating it to another game.

Pawsie

Anarchist_Gamer

MASOCHIST187

Derigor

Nice playing dead tactic.

Haha, put to sleep. Awesome.

Oh, damn, Clever tactic with the book and the sleeping guy. Funny how a lot of people here didn't catch that either.

This looks great. And judging by the comments it only looks great if you understand what's going on. No friendly fire, girly mags, MGS is a more tactical game, hence the "slow" pacing.

ShirtGuyDom

Elijah Man

Ya they could completely change the 'hit box' and speed of the game after beta. They certainly haven't tested it on a mass scale yet to see how the lag effects your aim and all that.

rochec

Anyways, the things that bother me most about this video may simply be because of the lack of detail in the video and I'm also aware that this is a beta so they'll be able to tweak things still (I would like to think so at least). I'm not too big on third-person competitive shooters. I didn't like Gears MP or Lost Planet MP for the same reasons. I'm also put off by the sleeping instead of near instant respawning as some dick (like me) would be inclined to camp your body but this is a MGS staple as I understand. The tight spaces in the game seem really cool though.

okenny :)

Now If I could have a Gstring and cover myself with mud in MGO I'd be happy. Be like Arnold fighting the Predator but instead of clever traps, I'd have porno mags and tranquilizer guns! Wait, I guess that is a clever trap.
@rochec: Um he isnt threatening the hammer, he is promising the hammer. There is a difference.

Derigor

+1

slayaz

YouAteMyCheeto

monorailcat

@Derigor: The game manual states that 16 players are supported.

ZeroCoin

Just hope that some of you actually give it a chance since it is different from your usual online multi player game.

Saint Anima

no_problem

Good, I'm glad I'm not the only one. And I don't see why everyone thinks this looks so bad. You can barely see the gameplay and it looks pretty decent for what you can see. Because people aren't running in like suicide bombers and getting killed every 3 seconds makes it slow?

@Witzbold:

I thought threatening a hammer was the biggest nono of all?

rochec

FullSpecWarrior

belive me it was whats needed. i questioned the banhammer once but we need to get rid of these people.

this isn't a CoD vs. MGSO comparison thread.

it's strictly MGSO Gameplay video and discussion.

Dakobah

Sean2-D2

FP_slomo788

foodnaptime

mescalineeyes

I'm just curious as to how many players this game supports. If it was 8 on 8 that could be fun (or bigger) but 2v2 is bleh.

In the video I'm pretty sure he was shooting his teammate in the back of the head over and over. If you watch after he jumped off the building he ran by an enemy and mowed him down with his rifle in no time...

Tranq + pr0n mag combo looks hilariously fun. Probably wont pull be away from CoD4 multiplayer in the long run but hell, what will? This and GTA's online will be good distractions for when I am burnt out slaughtering 7 year olds.

Derigor

FP_slomo788

Waka in Japan

aplusjimages

vertico

kubevubin

NotAZombie

rochec

Uhhhhhhh......you could lure there teamate in for a revive and then kill them. You could scan their SOP and get info. Maybe the game isn't a I got a big gun and will kill everybody kind of game.

juggy4805

Sean2-D2

anyone who doesnt understand wat the zzZZZZ are for has never played MGS before, basically hes been shot with a tranquilizer round probably a moison nagant which i saw on the weapons list.

GFX-187

Sean2-D2

That guy doing the video really sucked eh.

Also there are knock out darts in the game? Whats the benefit of sleeping? Whats the benefit of making someone sleep instead of just shooting their ass?

Jaysius

No way would that tear me away from COD4, not by a LONG shot.

CanaryWundaboy

So just because the online aspect does not appeal to you means that you don't think it's worth getting MGS4? Wow.

Mpalm.

Witzbold

kseezy

Now when the Game Trailer version comes out with nice quality and we actually see him hitting the guy then Id be worried.

Until then dont play follow the leader with thinking the game is screwed up just because you see the commentor above you say so.

Witzbold

Asbestos_Underwear

Maverick_FxOne

TheTriarii

pd771

phantam

flyaj

i dont want to start a war lets just say MGS is a single player game hands down

for online COD4 is where its at...

and i hate to tell people i doubt MGS singleplayer will even come close to looking as good as COD4's Single player

phantam

amazing contribution.

Violater

Portable Ops is perhaps more arcade-ey...but still, I guess this is just a beta.

pylon_trooper

JasonR

gils0n

pd771

Violater

I instantly regret watching that footage before trying it out on Friday.

Never had a network adapter for PS2, so I didn't get a chance to play the original MGO. To me, it seems the series' strengths will always lie in the single player campaign.

As hyped as MGS4 is, I'm certain it will be incredible. A blurry video can't bring the excitement down. I might have to just stick to COD4 for my online gaming needs.

oldboy313

I'm stick with COD4, thx.

Han Daimond

Pornosaur

xBETAx

juggy4805

I just got a PS3 and want to love the looks of this game, but that video just busted my bubble pretty good.

Fortunately I am still stoked about the standard MGS4 game coming out here soon.

sand0789

Salen

thaKingRocka

zgnoud

if it was staying true to that i would expect it to be slow.

That guy was as pretty bad sniper :P

Dakobah

I'm not bashing, but I can't see the comparison to LP.

Snake726

Candlejack

Also, just a heads up, but be careful around the internets if you dont want the intro and a bit of gameplay of GTA4 spoiled, aiite? Its on youtube and gametrailers... and my hard drive haha. But yeah, avoid them to not see that stuff.

Now to find out HOW they got the game THIS early. Getting it on the 28th-27th is fine, but 23rd? Thats just rubbing it in our faces.

iamcool388

Griffo569

+ Watch video

We've had MGO2 footage for months. This is not news, Kotaku.

When the guy was being shot in the head, the player was shooting at his own teammate. Friendly fire wasn't on.

Griffo569

Because, you know, grenades shouldn't kill you.

The Jerk

not_tom_brokaw

I honestly couldn't care less about Metal Gear Online. It seems to me they're a little late to be jumping on the online bandwagon.

Too little, too late. FAIL, Konami!

Dijkie1337

The Jerk

JKPierce

Raikkenon

NecronomiconUK

Schoolimangooli the doogie mag goosie!

raza_d

This is just peanuts though, anyone who wants MGS wants it for SP, not a tacked on multiplayer.

JocktheMotie

1. This is a shit representation of the game. The video quality is crap.

2. The map is certainly not one of the best ones in the game (this map isn't even in the beta).

3. You don't see half the features there are in the game.

4. WE HAVE HAD MGO GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE FOR MONTHS, Kotaku. This is NOT news:

+ Watch video

Griffo569

And the title doesn't have to appeal to everyone to be successful. The first Metal Gear Online that came with Subsistence looks extremely similar, but that didn't keep it from being damn fun.

JKPierce

Joewithay

For lack of anything witty to say, LMAO @ the guy head shooting that dude 20 times. Same team or not, that's funny.

This actually looks cool. Kinda reminds me of Lost Planet(the pacing, for one thing).

Do want.

karasu is my homeboy

mescalineeyes

Snake726

Travezy

pot3ntial2suck

archibaldleech

Adam_Locked

jynxce

Toneman

Inhert

Agreed as well - seemed really slow

Limafoxtrot

Sinharvest

Schoolimangooli the doogie mag goosie!

willsueforfood

:o

AndrewDB