Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

Herm, looks like its selling for $39.99 CDN here. Yeah no copies of the LE to be found. What's funny when I called up EBgames:

<ME> Hi, just wondering when Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence will be on sale?

<EBGames> Okay let me see....what system?.

<ME - seriously now>. Um yeah it's on the PS2.

<EBGames> Oh... I see, let's see, it's not out until this Wednesday.

<ME> Ok, and how much?

<EBGames> $39.99.

<ME> Thanks, bye.
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HI CAN I GET FINAL FANTASY XII FOR THE XBOX 360?

NO SIR, IT'S NOT YET RELEASED, YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MAY 2008.



Jam it back in, in the dark.

I'm trading in a few games to get it cheaper (Suikoden III / Wild Arms 3, probably get $5 each if I'm lucky).

And yes, he is FOR REAL.

EBGAMES, WE TAKE GAMES SERIOUSLY (well not really)

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Nope, never even touched it. See the Ace Combat thread.

I’ve already seen more than enough screencaps and videos to get a good idea, but for actually playing it? No.

I told my mom I wanted MGS:3 SE for my birthday, but then I returned it (unopened, I might add) and got another game....cant remember.

Most will call me stupid for turning it back especially when I got it for free, but I heard about the horrid camera system and at that time heard that Subsistence would change that. I thought it would be better to go through Kojima’s “masterpiece” with all the “flaws” of SE fixed up fresh. I don’t think I’d be as hyped if I already played SE.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Since all this talk of MGS3, you've got no idea how SLOW time is crawling at my office.

Imagine me 3 days prior to FFXII release.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Seeing as I’ve never played an online game via gaming console, what apparatuses for the PS2 are needed to play MGS3: Subsistence online? Sure there’s the option of asking the EB Games people, but when they have to evenask me what system MGS3 is on, forget about them giving me tech support.

So:

-SETTING UP-

1) What apparatuses do I need?

Oh I got some things:

Like the PS2 console AND MGS3 game come tomorrow (duh)

2) How do I connect all these wires and shit?

3) How much should I expect to shell out for these items?

4) Any other hidden costs I should be aware of?

Yeah so pretty much make this a total newb’s guide to online gaming.

OR you could just direct me to whatever useful sites having this information already.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Instruction manuals. Dude. Too bad spatula's are bad at following directions in general.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

So it looks like I'll get my copy for about $22 CDN, trading in Xenosaga I, Wild Arms 3, and Suikoden III for 4, 5, and 9 dollars credit respectively. I really don't care much about Suikoden or Wild Arms, and I've beaten Xenosaga alreay, but something in the back of my mind says that I should keep it, dunno why. KOS MOS must be doing some tricky stuff again.

FELIPE NO

Speaking of which, what does this Sony PS2 Harddrive do for the FFXI game? I presume it acts much like a "harddrive" for like a PC, except this is for PS2. So can you save games on it or what? Help me. ;_;

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I still have the fat PS2 SCPH 3900X something like that.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Wow, never have I been quite anxious over a game to get it first thing out. I think this is the first game I'm getting hot off the shelves (ie, the release day). Only 20 hours away~~~.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Put the croc head over him.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

So it looks like my hour lunch break tomorrow will consist of heading over to EBgames (hooray, fuckers) and getting the damn thing, finally.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by JazzFlight

My EB had better fucking have the LE version that I have pre-ordered, or I'll be so damn pissed I'll totally kick their asses.

Them: "HAY YEAH WE DIDN'T GET ANY OF THOSE HERE HAVE A STANDARD VERSION"
Me: {weeps and lies on floor until the whole situation gets very awkward and they give me a gift certificate}

I'd call in the extreme bukkake measures. What.

Yeah so my EBs won't have any LEs instock for sure. The regular version, sure, better than nothing (I have dick all on MGS3...reiterating that I never played Snake Eater).

I was speaking idiomatically.

Honestly, today I will consider it a victory if I can get my hands on a copy of MGS3:S – seriously. I wake up all ready to go this morning at 7:00, ready for the day at the office, when all a sudden my mom walks in and goes, “oh, please send in the car today to the mechanic shop as it needs maintenance bleh bleh bleh…” and here I’m going oh for fuck sakes seriously man, why TODAY!!! I need my car to get from the work place to the nearest Ebgames and that takes about a good 15 minutes during my lunch hour. Now I gotta take public transportation which the service sucks goat balls seriously. I don’t want to go after work since it takes extra time with the traffic and such, and plus now my car is in the mechanic garage and having to go in my parents car is about the same as beating myself with a sledgehammer. What a gong show, seriously.

Seriously, if my EB games sells out of the game or something today then I’m going to kill someone, for Christ sakes.

my cry:

CRY FOR ME FEEL SORRY FOR ME I HAVE TO SUFFER CAUSE I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A FLIPPIN’ PS2 GAME, OH NO THE WORLD’S GONNA END! PITY!

::weeps to the quiet place::

WHY TODAY!??!!?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Why not go in your parents car?

Because that's somewhat part of the problem. My mom's all "YOU ALREADY SPENT SO MUCH, NOW YOU WANT MORE GAMES?!?!?" So I have to buy this somewhat discreetly. LOL Metal Gear Mom.

Can YOU smuggle a copy of METAL GEAR from EB Games to your PS2 without being detected?

But of course in a months time a charge will show on my VISA, but I'll say I don't have the receipt and it was for like some CDs and shit.

Again, living with family sucks.

FELIPE NO

ummm:

NICE! WIN ONE!

So when I got the store today, the clerk was just like, "zomg, can you please stop asking that, that's the ONLY question I've been hearing today...METAL GEAR THIS....... METAL GEAR THAT ........METAL GEAR AND A BASEBALL BAT".

They didn't even get the box opened in the back of the room and didn't know which box it was. Plus none of the preorders were delivered yet. So I asked the guy if I could TRY to get it that day, during my 1 hour lunch break, and that I was trading in some games for PS2. He told me to come back in an hour or so, but I came back about 30 mins later since time was running out of my lunch break, plus the time to get back to the office.

I went back there and it appears they managed to open the box of Subsistences. WIN! I was quite lucky to get it "open sale" before the preorder people came in for like $25.00 with the warranty. Cool.

And lucky.

If I learned anything today, I now know the "power" of preorders...especially come FFXII. Will post pics when I get back home.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

SOLDIER/Snatcher, sup?

Man I'm still in the office. Gonna be heading home *pretty* soon.

Also, I see your Snake Figure, and I raise you...

Spoiler:

You'll see.

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Originally Posted by Pietak

A Kubrick? :P

Not quite...

Well SOLDIER, you win the Limited Edition, since Canadian EB Games got nothing on that. What is this thing.

WRRRYYYYY:

what's up?

And oh for christ sakes I realize its the SE wallpaper, I just can't find any good resolution Subsistence wallpapers.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Go to yesasia.com and wait until Xmas. I got mine for $124USD with free shipping. Don't buy it now, as the price is above $160 USD.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Wow, I'm only at like the 3rd screen and already an hour has passed. Had a little fun with the crocs. Remember folks, I've never played Snake Eater before, so this is a whole new experience for me.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

OMG I win! (Spatula successfully pulls of a "Solid Snake" at the work place)

Yesterday, I was talking to a female colleague about what we were going to do when we got home. She said some stuff about chores and laundry, cooking etc. I said that I was going to play video games (ie…MGS3) and saying that “yeah it’s a guy thing etc etc etc”. And she’s like… okay so how does sneaking around and hiding yourself apply to the real world? I was like, “herm, I’ll show you sometime”.

So today at the office, she was out of her cubicle talking to one of the managers and I snuck in and hid myself behind a coat rack and crouched down. Basically I was behind a desk and coat rack but my feet were somewhat sticking out. She walks in and doesn’t suspect a thing. She sits down and looks at her computer. I then whisper, “what’s up?” and TOTALLY freaks her out. She had a good laugh after, and then I said, “Application of experience”. So kids, what’s the story? Crouching down and hiding WORKS (provided they are totally un-expecting it), but now she’s more cautious and I’ve lost the element of surprise. FUNNY!~~~~

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by JasonTerminator

I hope to god I can find a limited edition today.

I should have pre-ordered a month ago like my intuition said. Now I could be fucked indeed.

Yep, I'd say the chances are slim, "Jim".

I consider myself quite lucky to get my regular copy of Subsistence before the pre-orders, since I ( as well as many other Canadians) had pretty much a zero chance at the LE.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Magic

Where the heck do you work?

An office. Lots of cardboard boxes from the workstations and paper.

Most amazing jew boots

Meh, I'm just happy with my regular Subsistence and Medicom Snake. Sup.

At least now I know I'm not missing much.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by Godai

I know it's been mentioned but...holy shit.

Seriously man. I think the only thing I would want out of that LE set is the Saga stuff about the cut scenes and stuff. Isn't thats what's missing in the regular edition? LOL. My Solid Snake was cheaper than that.

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