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Originally Posted by Simo

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It looks like it but the one question I have is what is REX still doing there? I would figured that after the events at Shadow Moses the government or even the Patriots would of retrieved and disposed of it, unless of course Ocelot selling the specs on the black market pretty much left REX to be left there with the rail gun dismantled and the entire base locked down and under surveilance...?

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That's a good question. Why is it that the military/gov't haven't anything to clean up the facility?

Originally Posted by Simo

Also the demo for MGS4 unfortunately won't be on PSN. Seems like there was a miscommunication and while Kojima Productions "would like" to release a demo, at this time there are no plans to do so.

Bleh, that sucks. It doesn't even sounds like they intend to release it. Why must they deny us the chance to play it!?! Hmm, maybe they're planning to package it an upcoming game of theirs...

Originally Posted by Para

Though Im sure most people know but just incase,

on today's smashbros.com website update, we were revealed with triple update information regarding snake including MGS4 Love Theme song for SSBB

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Ohh, nice find! The first 30 secs or so kinda sounded like the PotC theme. But yea I didn't realize that they considered the vocal song (from 2006 E3 trailer) to be the game's love theme (sure didn't sound like one), that's very interesting. Now I wonder who's love theme this could be? From the TGS trailer I'm detecting a possible Snake + Naomi relationship building up, possibly their's? Plus remember from MGS, Naomi was about to make a love confession or something before being detained.

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Originally Posted by Simo

Well Kojima Productions doesn't have a title coming out between now and MGS4's release and with no Official Playstation Magazine anymore they can't really bundle it with anything. I honestly expect the expect the demo to be released before the year's end if anything because of the overwhelming positive reaction at the show. I mean even with 48 stations set up and only allowed 15 minutes of play time there was still a 4 hour wait line to play the demo.

Yea I figured as much as well, haha, but still want the demo now. I don't wanna see anymore game demonstrations, I just want my taste!


And man that shotgun mount is pretty crazy, didn't think something like that actually existed. Kinda disappointed that the mounts are just limited to a top and bottom one though. I wonder if the weight from having a fully mounted weapon would affect your precision, and other factors, eg. stress and speed. I'm assuming the same weapon customization system is available in MGO as well, at least I hope it is. Haha, cause an M4 with that Masterkey mount will be so sweet online.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Working on the english demo eh? My interpretation, PSN demo soon to come. At least that the distribution method I'm hoping for anyway. It's definitely interesting that Payton found the Dual Shock 3 is an improvement over Dual Shock 2, especially when it's been said that the rumble tech in both are exactly the same. Hopefully those trailers are this week's update and not next's!

Oh and the Ultra Detail Figure: MGS figures (those 7" ones from medicom) and MGS 20th Anniversary Kubrick figures are in this month's PREVIEWS. Heh and the masked Snake is called Octocom in the item details, I'm assuming they meant Octocamo. The UDF figures are scheduled to ship in this December, and I'm assuming the Kubricks will probably be in December or January.

Heh, that reminds me I gotta place a pre-order for those RAH figures soon too, considering how the exchange between US and CAD $ are pretty much equal now.

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Originally Posted by Simo

Well you might want to hurry with the RAH figures then since Sideshow is completely sold out so whatever the limited quantity the likes of CornerstoreComics.com or other stores will get will be it.

Damn, didn't expect it to happen that quickly. Though I don't wanna place my pre-order with CornerstoreComics just yet (where the total comes up to be 50 bucks less than Sideshow's and that's including shipping! good deal), as I wanna see if these are going to be available through Diamond. Heh, be sweet as I'm sure I'd be saving a lot more by ordering through my comic dealer than online (the guy usually sell's me items at whole sale price).

Man I wish they showed the figures in a kneeling pose or something, so we can at least see how the articulation works with the legs (eg. limitations).

Interesting to note that RAH Snake has a black vest/harness (I think that's the right word for em), while in the game Snake's vest/harness is tan. I wonder if he'll be changing vests in the game.

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Originally Posted by Simo

I doubt Previews will have it to be honest since the catalogue is usually for merchendise that Diamond distributes like the 7" UDF line and Koto's Final Fantasy stuff for example and the RAH figures already have a distributor in Sideshow.

But see I've seen RAH figures appear in Previews before, such as the PotC Sparrow. That why I'm kinda holding out. But yea, I think I'm just gonna slap down my pre-order with CornerStoreComics, I really don't wanna wait till it's too late and miss out on these sweet figures.

Originally Posted by Simo

The colour of the vest just seems to be a design choice they haven't updated given the vest was originally black in the TGS '05 video and renders. Considering Snake is scheduled to ship after Raiden theres still time to change that which I hope they will do or at least include it as an option.

Yea, I hope so too, as for consistency purposes. Though makes me wonder if Snake will switch to a black one in the game, perhaps when he's changing local?

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Heh Payton is reiterating the fact of us playing as Snake only. I like that circle button idea, how it'll initiate a flashbacks. Heh they'll probably be the only way we'll hear Clarke's Liquid again. MGS2 theme + MGS4 = awesome, now why is it that they still haven't played the MGS4 version of the theme?

Oh and the MGO TGS trailer is on the PSN now, but no MGS4 TGS trailer for some reason.

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Oh now I see how the secondary fire works. So you hold the L1 button to lock-on/target, R1 to fire, and R2 is the secondary fire (be it the grenade launcher, or shotgun attachment). Heh, great to hear the weapon customization is in MGO as well. An M4 (or any other auto) + Shotgun attachment will be the ideal weapon for me.

Hmm, seeing as how he called it a "cool announcement" I'm thinking it'll probably be for the demo's release or 20th anniversary boxset like you said Simo. I don't really think it'll be game's release date, heh that's more of a "big" announcement than a "cool" one.

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Haha, and more or less Payton confirmed the location being Shadow Moses, as he dogded the question.

Oh yea, they still owe us the TGS trailer too. That was supposed to be up at the same time as the MGO trailer.

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New KP Report, pretty much a promotion for E for All, bleh, nothing of real interest. Disappointing news is that according to the new PR guy (who is constantly saying "you know," anyone count how many times he's said that?), E for All is probably the publics only chance to play the game before its release. Payton also went on to say that there are no plans to release it on the PSN. Gay, what a dull podcast. Though I guess there's no real need for a demo as with all hype behind the game it's pretty much a guranteed success.

Oh and MPO+'s release date is Nov. 13th.

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So is anyone actually able to attend "E for All"?

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Originally Posted by Slayer X

If you want some retribution for not being able to go. Go take a look of the pics over at Kotaku. What a saaaaaaaaaaaaad turnout.

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Hahaha, wow that is pretty terrible. Is the admission fee really high or something? Hopefully this poor turn out converts to a PSN download now.

Hmm... maybe they're just saying all this now as a deception, maybe they are infact planning release a demo within a month or two of the game's release (which sucks if true, I want my demo now! especially since they got one prepared already)? I mean the previous MGS demos were within that same time frame (month or two prior) right? There may be hope yet! But yea, I don't think I'm gonna keep my hopes up for it anymore, every week I listen in in hopes of them announcing the demo's release on the PSN and been disappointed everytime.

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Originally Posted by Simo

Admission fees ranged from $90 for the whole 4 days or $50 for just 2.

Geez, no wonder no one went.

Originally Posted by Simo

Seemed like they were just hyping up E For All but when that passes who knows. Demo timeframes for the previous games had the MGS2 demo released 8 months before release and the MGS3 demo a 1-2 months via OPM before the US release. The MGS4 booth had around an hour wait mainly because only 12 people at a time were let in at 30 minute intervals for an otherwise poorly setup booth according to press.

Whoa, haha was the MGS2 demo released that early? It was so long ago I can't remember. I do remember buying ZOE day one just so I could play the MGS2 demo (haha, which I remember spending the whole week on before finally trying out ZOE).

I do remember the 1-2 month release of the MGS3 demo, that's what I'm thinking will happen with the MGS4 assuming that Payton and the PR guy were deceiving us. Though it would be nice if they could just release the demo now since it's ready an' all. Maybe they'll release it in November, on the day that they originally intended for MGS4 to be released (which I'm assuming was the 13th or 20th, as MGS2 and MGS3 were in the same time frame/week). That'll be a nice treat, since they couldn't deliver the final product on the promised date they could give us the demo instead, to tide us over during the holidays.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Simo

But I mean there were so much to do in that demo that I ended up playing it for almost 8 months and still finding new details just in that small area which is why it'd be nice to get the MGS4 demo since it'd probably tide everyone over and have enough to play around with until next March.

Haha, I did the same thing too, I'd just be popping the disc in everyday after school. Heh, and I know I'd be doing the same thing with an MGS4 demo.

Originally Posted by Slayer X

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Haha, that was amusing, heh I wouldn't worry about the joke I'm sure everyone who stops by here is pro PS3 anyway (they must have been to have forked over the money for one). Seems like the only reason why they've really maxed out the blu-ray disc is because of the uncompressed audio.

Damn them for skipping the cut scenes and codec segments, if there is indeed no demo to be released then these videos are the only chance we get to exprience them prior to the game's release.

Ooo, "Arm's Tech Irving" heh, well people in the arm's industry are looking for the next good war. Neat how there's propaganda going on in the battlefield. Nice to see that the alert sound effect and exclamation mark are still intact. The ingame music is kinda disappointing though, haha then again it's pretty much non-existent.

Damn it now I really wanna play it. Why must Konami/KP deny us a demo?

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Fee for MGO? Man, that's so not cool. It better be just a one time thing, if it's going to be a monthly payment thing then I might have to pass on MGO.

Originally Posted by Sexninja

What p mantis is saying in her speech(Part 2 of demo). Can someone write the text i can't make out complete speech.

The propaganda?

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I'm surprised no one's mentioned this yet. MGS4 delayed till Q2 2008 now!

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October 31, 2007

KONAMI announced today that "METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS", the latest in the METAL GEAR series, is scheduled to be released in the second quarter of calendar year 2008.

KONAMI had initially intended to release "METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS" this winter and has been working on the production of the title. KONAMI has decided to delay the title's release in order to make further improvements to the quality of the game and provide even greater enjoyment for more customers worldwide.

KONAMI will continue its efforts to make "METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS" meet everyone's expectations.

Further information regarding the release date will be announced as soon as possible.

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Bleh, now I'm actually hoping the game doesn't get released till May. Cause if it's getting released in early Q2 (eg. April), then I'm gonna be screwed for my finals, as I've waited too long not to play this day one! It's kinda good to know they're doing their best to make this the perfect last game to Solid's story, though with this disappointing announcement, they better release a demo or even a beta for MGO now. I just want my taste!

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100 different weapons? I'm assuming that's not even counting how you can customize each one too. Ahhhh, M4 with a Master Key (shotgun) attachment? That'll be the ultimate weapon, M4 for the range, and the Master Key for close quarters.

Regarding their podcast last week I found it interesting how they went over the music theme topic (even though it was more related to ending themes) and yet failed to mention why we've still yet to hear the MGS theme in the MGS4 trailers. Or better yet why it was cut from MPO, I mean the MGS theme was in the GC trailer for MPO. Heh also interesting to note, incase people didn't know already, that the MGS theme was also non-existent in the 20th Anniversary Music Collection.

They finally released the TGS trailer on the PSN last week too, about time. Too bad they cut out the Johnny in the can scene though, I wonder why...

Originally Posted by Simo

It seemed like there was some other announcement coming up given in the podcast before that Payton and co dropped hints to something going on before Christmas but wouldn't really divulge. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Hmm, possibly of the annoucement of 20th ann. boxset for the NA? Or better yet, maybe an actual release date for the game. My ultimate wish is a demo, but yea after hearing countless podcasts I doubt it.

Oh which reminds, heh I imported a copy of The Art of MGS 1.5, and the Japanese version of the 20th Anniversary boxset. Can't wait till my finals are over, then I can finally crack open the boxset.



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That's excellent news, we got a date and a beta on the way! There had better be Limited Edition for the NA release! Why they keep denying us one (reference to the previous titles, minus Subsistence's LE which us Canadian's didn't even get!) is baffling.

Oh and that starter pack is pretty weak. Only 5 maps, with a possibility of some being rehashes of old ones? Meh, but then again assuming MGO is free I guess I can't really complain. Hopefully the only fee we have to pay for MGO is the one for the expansions, otherwise my time on MGO will probably be limited as well. Hopefully that pre-order = access to MGO beta applies to us Canadian consumers as well.

And my Medicom Snake shipped yesterday! I should be getting him sometime next week!

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Haha, wow after checking out the MGO site, I gotta say I'm pretty excited for it now. I really like the Player Character customizing, it's kinda like GRAW2 or WarHawk, except more indepth. The maps are pretty much the ones they've shown in the trailers, and only two are really rehashes (Urban Ultimatum is more or less City Under Siege). Heh, and I knew that was Gronznyj Grad in the trailer.

Oh and according to KPR, June 12th really is the simultaneous worldwide release (eg. game releases for sale that day, not some shipping date bull). Interesting how they mention that there's "too many items", and how handy the Solid Eye is for finding them. Heh, I wonder how many different items are in the game. Also interesting to note that the NA release won't have the JPNS VA and vice versa, so if you want JPNS VA you'll have to import the JPNS version. Briefings are back, like the ones in MGS and MGS3, and because you can control Mk.II and move closer or further to certain individuals they had to record each person in the briefing individually (eg. their movements, breathing, dialogue). Heh, kinda nifty how indepth the audio is going to be in this game.

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My Medicom RAH Old Snake came in the mail today! Pretty sweet figure, though his all plastic outfit somewhat hinders the articulation (which is also turned out to be a huge dust magnet, gonna need a display case for this guy). And his vest seems really delicate, I somehow tore off the knife holster already, apparently the only thing that was keeping it attached to the belt was a thin piece of paper (instead of the same fabric at the belt). Also, I found the knife to be pretty much useless since it's thin as hell and Snake can barely get a grip on it.

Heh, other than those complaints, I think the figure turned out great (especially the sculpt). Can't wait till Raiden releases!






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Nice news on the LE, hopefully the edition isn't as limited as the MGS3 Subsistence LE was and is available to us Canadian consumers (don't want a repeat of said situation, as that was BS).

I know it doesn't say, but I wonder if it'll be a steelbook release like DMC4 was. Unlike the DMC4 CE, the second disc better get a spot in the case or comes in a second blu-ray case and not in some cheap cardboard slip. Heh, and wouldn't be surprised if the artbook ended up being as cheap (small) as the DMC4 CE one. Also curious as to what they mean by 4 chapters of the MG Graphic novel (assuming it's the Ashley Wood MGS comics), eg. digital copy or an actual digital comic. Hopefully Payton can enlighten us on the LE contents, especially the soundtrack, come the new podcast.

Better slap down a pre-order sometime this week.

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Originally Posted by sprouticus

The only problem with epic cutscenes like that are having to sit through one after an equally long boss battle. Sometimes you want to get up and get a drink afterwards, but instead you have to sit and wait for it to end. Did MGS3 give you a pause button for cutscenes? That needs to be a requirement.

No, MGS3 didn't have the option to pause cutscenes, but there is gonna be one for MGS4, as Payton mentioned it in a podcast a while back. Great to know that the cut scene's length isn't something that they're changing (eg. shorting), hopefully half of that 30 minute length isn't codec.

Seeing the Youtube video, I loved how the camera would pan in and out of the default view when transitioning to and from a cutscene (demonstrating that it is all real time). Hopefully they continue to use that method for the rest of the game's cut scenes. Heh, and you can't help but wonder if the Altair outfit will be included as an bonus.

I'm curious as what Kojima's ending was for the game. Heh, I guess that's something he could always reserve for the inevitable Sub-" "-tance version. Heh and I also noticed that there's a Gako clock by the stove/sink/kitchen area there.

Oh and placed my pre-order for the LE on Monday, was relieved to find out that Canada wasn't being denied the LE.

Originally Posted by Simo

On a related note I got my MGS4 7" Octocam Snake UDF today. Hopefully I'll have some snaps up later.

I saw those at my local comic shop last week. Originally, I was gonna pick up a set, but seeing them in person, I decided to pass. Just couldn't justify the price for em (~$23), they lacked any real articulation and the overall quality wasn't that impressive. Even though they weren't marketed as "action" figures, I was hoping they would have had a little more possibility (ahh, the RAH Snake ramped up my expectations). I noticed that the camo masked Snake had a black vest (like the RAH figure) and the normal Old Snake had the tan vest. Heh, I wonder if Snake changes vests (color) as the game progresses.

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Originally Posted by Simo

Same information but they do have a legend of the controller layout.

I really hope they didn't remove the R2 button being mapped as the secondary fire. Eg. You tap R2 to fire your grenade launcher or master key. I really liked the concept and thought it'd work great, especially for online play. Heh, instead of doing CQC, why not just tap the R2 for the shotgun blast (master key).

Oh and here's a nice find, MGS4 music! The Launch Timer for the game actually has 4 short music pieces in it. Two pieces are from the E3 2006 trailer and are identified as the game's the love theme (between Snake and Naomi?), which some might have known already through the Smash Bros soundtrack. The other two pieces are new, and they're sounding really good. Ahhh, still disappointed that they've yet to present the new mix of the MGS theme.

BTW, any chance someone could rip the music from the Timer (look for BGM under the Menu)?

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Originally Posted by Simo

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Excellent, thanks! You got a point there about the controls, still no info on what the D-pad, L3 and R3's functionality is.

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Haha, I like how the cigs will have a use other than infrared sensor detection.

Originally Posted by Simo

Supposed to be a seperate CD but whether or not its the MGS4 OST is unknown. Christ it'll likely be the 20th Anniversary CD or worse given its GameStop who gave away a "Resident Evil LE Soundtrack" with the LE version of RE4 and the CD ended up being a few select tracks of goth rock and such from the RE movie.

Heh, already slapped down my pre-order for the OST with CDjapan, apparently the first press is a "super" jewel case. I'm not expecting too much, if anything, out of the OST that comes with the LE. It'll probably be as lame as the one that came with the CE of DMC4. I'm more curious as what'll actually be included in official soundtrack release, as it can't be too complete of a soundtrack since it's being released a couple weeks for before the game's release (potential tracklist spoilers, I'll be avoiding it), and at the same time it seems like it'll have all the key cues as it's actually a 2 disc release.

Gonna stop by my eb tomorrow, hopefully they have the DVD in by then. Oh and upon viewing the TGS07 trailer again, this caught my eye. MkII is right beside Snake in the cockpit, heh, no doubt Otacon will be providing info on Rex's controls for that fight.



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Finally, the pre-order DVDs arrived to my local EBs today. Ahh, can't wait till beta for my first taste of MGS4 controls. But man, they couldn't have held it at an any worser time, right during my damn finals (21st to 30th, with my last one actually on the last day of exams). Gonna be so hard to focus...

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Interesting how under the terms and conditions they say that they'll accept entires till "11:59 PM PST on May 5, 2008." I mean what's the point in registering for one on the last day of the beta. Unless there's a hidden message there, eg. extended beta time like the PAL region is getting...

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New trailer! Apparently it's the one that came exclusively with the Japanese release of "I Am Legend" (which just happend to retail today).

Some old and some new spoilerish footage. Though, not as spoilerish as some might think, as it's something most of have expected to happen anyway. Oh, and the old footage, specifically the stuff from E3 2006, isn't rehash it's actually rendered in the current game engine (in otherwords slightly less pretty/ugly [take your pick] looking).

Biggest change I noticed was that Meryl's hair appears to be shorter now.



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Holy crap! That's pretty sweet!

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I'd say it looks more like we were infiltrating the abandoned facility, but Snake waking up and Otacon going are you ok? Kinda threw me off on that theory, plus the fact that he's young (which Simo mentined could be a bonus/mask, much like MGS3 and Raiden/Raikov's face).

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BTW, anyone else kinda bothered by Meryl's new haircut? Maybe it's just the angles, but I liked it when her hair was longer. Can't help but think that this was their quick fix of the complaints about her hair being static.

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On the previous spoiler about the Paris event, and the one above on the box cover:

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Aw man, kinda wish I didn't see that EVA and Snake on the motorcycle screen (assuming that's what it is). I wasn't expecting a sequence like that, heh. On the Big Boss thing though, yea no surprise that we'd see him, but in what context is interesting. That screen there, that has to be a flashback or perhaps something like a file document. Heh, there's no way he can still be alive I'd be very surprised if that was the case.

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