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The fuck. Is that Altair.

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Originally Posted by Megalith

The fuck. Is that Altair.

Welcome to four days ago.

Actually, given they've clearly put the costume into the game I'm sort of hoping they'll include as some sort of unlockable, a bit like the tux from the first MGS.

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

Originally Posted by Hantei

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).

Probably still is mapped to R2 and they just didn't list it. According to IGN's Q&A the controls can be customised and we still don't know what the D-Pad does or L3 and R3.

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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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Yesterday the artwork for the PAL and US boxart was revealed via play3.de and Amazon.

Europe


North America


US MGS4 PS3 Bundle


Japan


I really dig the US art given the worst case scenario was a CG cover akin to something like MGS3 but this one is classy and catches the eye. Likewise with the Japanese cover given it's some nice Shinkawa art and would sit well with my other MGS titles given the running image on all covers.

Metal Gear Saga DVDs are now at all, if not most, GameStops. I picked mine up today and its nice to have all the trailers released thus far in high quality especially the TGS' 06 one.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I saw the DVD last night and I like how they chronicled the series thus far. I was kinda afraid it would end up being the Xenosaga DVD -- just a bunch of cutscenes glued together.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Wow. Those covers whack as hell.

Of course the original MGS had the best boxart.

::whitemode::

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I think the EU and/or JP is best IMO since the generic US cover looks well....generic...

Also about the saga DVDs, I preordered the LE, am I entitled to this or do I have to do something else?

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Originally Posted by K_ Takahashi

I think the EU and/or JP is best IMO since the generic US cover looks well....generic...

Also about the saga DVDs, I preordered the LE, am I entitled to this or do I have to do something else?

In store or online? If its in store then yeah you can go in and pick it up now but online is a whole other headache with GameStop supposebly emailing the beta codes and shipping the Saga DVD when the game is released or some other BS.

Likewise Canada is getting in the Saga DVD and should start getting it next week.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

The beta code comes inside the DVD as a paper insert, so if they ship the saga dvd on the day of release, then you've pretty much got no chance of getting on the beta.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by espressivo

The beta code comes inside the DVD as a paper insert, so if they ship the saga dvd on the day of release, then you've pretty much got no chance of getting on the beta.

Right, which is why GameStop is saying that for regular or LE orders online they'll be emailing customers the beta code so they can still get into the beta and then you'll receive the Saga DVD when the game ships June 12th. Kinda pointless given the content on the Saga DVD is decent and its nice to have all the trailers but the beta code is the important part and really who's going to bother with the DVD when the game is released?

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i hope europe gets something spiffy as well =\

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Originally Posted by Arucard

i hope europe gets something spiffy as well =\

Don't hold your breath, this is Europe we're talking about.

I was speaking idiomatically.

ugh, I hate the hole-in-the-wall location here as for the guy says they'll be in tomorrow

I dont happen to have a PSTriple, so if anyone wants the beta code I guess we can work something out.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Arucard

i hope europe gets something spiffy as well =\

yeah i know, still i won't preorder till end of may u never know if they're gonna release something cool

FELIPE NO

Put down $10 on the LE today, and I was pleasantly surprised when the nerd at the counter handed me some kind of MGS DVD. Is this thing even worth watching.

At least the cover is cool.

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

Originally Posted by Megalith

Put down $10 on the LE today, and I was pleasantly surprised when the nerd at the counter handed me some kind of MGS DVD. Is this thing even worth watching.

At least the cover is cool.

I just got a call a few hours ago about picking up the mgs dvd since i reserved it along with the online beta. Is the dvd free or do they want more money's at the pick up ~_~
they also told me about the LE edition with the mettallic case which I don't feel like I'm going to pick up

Jam it back in, in the dark.

When was the last time you had to fork over more money for a preorder bonus? Have you ever done this sort of thing before?

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No I usually get games at release date.
Games I usually preorder don't come with bonuses. Not all of them do :/

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Originally Posted by K_ Takahashi

ugh, I hate the hole-in-the-wall location here as for the guy says they'll be in tomorrow

I dont happen to have a PSTriple, so if anyone wants the beta code I guess we can work something out.

Interesting...what did you have in mind?

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

New PSM3 scan and there many spoilers:

Metal Gear Solid 4:Guns of the Patriots - GamingIndians

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Shenlon

No I usually get games at release date.
Games I usually preorder don't come with bonuses. Not all of them do :/

Fair enough, I guess.

The point of preorder bonuses is that they do NOT cost more. Limited Editions and their extra content might, but the PO bonus itself is a freebee.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I just picked up the bonus dvd. The cover has the image of snake and his lower half breaking down but its an inverted image.
It's basicly a brief summary of the "snake" characters and also has 4 trailers of mgs4.
Inside the case is the beta code. Now all I have to do is wait for the 21st o-o

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Arucard

i hope europe gets something spiffy as well =\

Europe is getting the Saga DVD but whether or not it'll have the beta code is unknown. The problem is that each Konami branch acts on its own which is why the US got the Essential Collection because Konami USA wanted to have something out for fans and newcomers to catchup on the series before MGS4 while Konami Europe didn't. Likewise its up the Europe branch if they want to do a LE version or PS3 bundle and sort it out if Europe is to take part in the beta.

Originally Posted by Shenlon

I just picked up the bonus dvd. The cover has the image of snake and his lower half breaking down but its an inverted image.
It's basicly a brief summary of the "snake" characters and also has 4 trailers of mgs4.
Inside the case is the beta code. Now all I have to do is wait for the 21st o-o

Yeah just don't forget though that when the PS store goes back up next week you'll be able to redeem your code and download the beta then.

The "Assassins Solid" trailer is now available in HD for those interested:
Gametrailers.com - MGS4: Guns of the Patriots - April Fool's Surprise HD

Best thing is that you can get a better look at the location at the end of the trailer which seems to confirm the Eastern Europe location as...

Spoiler:

Prague.






For comparison:


I wonder if it's the location in the TGS '07 trailer where Snake meets EVA?

That and I just noticed Snake's vest is black...

EDGE UK has a big cover story for MGS4 since they were one of the 15 journalists to go out to play and complete the game. Here's a quick rundown of their preview minus any story spoilers:

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A 'virtual range' will be included from the main menu. Here you can test the huge amount of weapons in MGS4 as well as the various advanced CQC techniques in the game.

The game will feature various details to play around with such as highly detailed and fashionable consumer gadgets. PsP (?) sunny does...

MGS4 has been 4 years in development.

There will be one hell of a big bang of a final to the game. Not a whimper. This will blow you away.

Snake is a slave to injections that keep him alive.

The sneaking play of the originals with it's air ducts and cameras has now become a fast pace living battlefield of traps and innovations.

The control system is 'revised and improved'

The Gekkou (the mechs with organic legs that make mooing sounds) will work in packs to hunt you down. They can sense past your optic camo if they think something is amiss.

Snake will have two new energy bars that makes Snakes advanced age impossible to ignore:

Stress: This rises in response to fight conditions. This can work with him, giving him hightened senses such as accuracy and sustained damage being halved. But if in this condition for too long, snake will crash causing him to become exposed to his illness. a drag on a cig will help him calm down however.

Psyche: This affects your general state of mind in the field.The balancing of these two bars will affect your progress.

You can use a camera to sneak away from your mission objectives and record incidents happening on the battlefield in secret. Some can be 'unpredictable and dangerous' There is something special about the camera this time around but EDGE were not allowed to say what.

There is a "surprising degree of explorative freedom" in the game. You can choose to engage in battles if you wish, or just ignore them. Friends and enemies can be gain this way if you do choose to help one side out.


Productions values transcend modern video games: A Hollywood grade surround sound and moving track score by Harry Gregson Williams. Electrifying cut scenes and a sense of closure "more suited to Return of the King than Halo 3".

There is so much tucked away in the game that some things won't be discovered until months or even years after your first play.

Kojima says: As for future MGS I would love to produce rather than direct. But as far as Snake is concerned, this is it. It's over".

I'd avoid that PSM3 preview though since they seem to of done the exact opposite of Konami's instructions and detail everything to do with the first act from the cutscenes to the end of act.

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

I don't keep up with console games, but does anyone know of a release date for the game? Only reason being I can't wait for the soundtrack of course!

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Originally Posted by Thalin

I don't keep up with console games, but does anyone know of a release date for the game? Only reason being I can't wait for the soundtrack of course!

June 12, 2008. Soundtrack date is unknown.

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I believe GMR says that the soundtrack release is May 28th.

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