Two words:
LONG CUTSCENES.
LONG CUTSCENES.
Finished MGS4!
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I'm getting ready for my second run through on the title (tried it already on Big Boss Extreme, then gave up after I realized the AI are set on superhuman mode in terms of detecting you) and taking my time and actually being sneaky/exploring.
I'm getting ready for my second run through on the title (tried it already on Big Boss Extreme, then gave up after I realized the AI are set on superhuman mode in terms of detecting you) and taking my time and actually being sneaky/exploring.
Damn thing is so long I can't be bothered to play through it a second time. :-)
Besides, I hate aiming with the joystick. And the auto aiming is badly coded so it never picks out the desired target for you, and sometimes snaps to an empty region of the screen for some unknown reason. I'm also not a big fan of the camera controls.
But even with all the flaws, it still somehow managed to be a great game. I just wish they'd ended it differently.
Spoilers:
The fight with Liquid should have taken place before the server room, not after. And what happened witht the computer being his plan all along? Tell me another one!
Raiden's performance at the end was pathetic.
And snake should have died a hero and had a hero's funeral due to the microwaving. Instead we get something completely unexpected, and end the series on a flat note.
Kojima clearly knows how to set up a great story, but he doesn't know how to trim his cutscenes so you're not sitting there watching characters mope about silently, and he doesn't know how to end the game properly. He also doesn't seem to know how to design a good boss fight.
The octopus fight was good, but insead of being forced to use my guns I just used a rocket launcher. The mantis fight on the other hand was hard as hell, and I tried to use that damn syringe on the bauties and finally gave up thinking I was too clever and then he wants me to use it on Vamp, so I don't bother thinking it'll just get me killed and it's hard enough to get his health down as it is. The damn wolf fight wasn't clear at all what the hell I was supposed to do so I just had to run around until I spotted the damn thing. Drebin was an ass for selling me weapons, but having an item menu which never had any items on it to buy so I was always out of rations by the time I got to a boss fight. Oh and Snake, the last THREE BAUTIES FOLLOWED YOU AROUND AFTER YOU KILLED THEM, SO LIKE, MAYBE WHILE SHE'S DOWN WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO SHOOT THIS LAST ONE IN THE HEAD? Oh and snake... I know Drebin's 15 minute history lesson is interesting and all, but now that you've killed the boss, have you forgotten you're trying to get to this server room before they launch?
I don't know why everyone thinks Kojima is some kind of genius. I mean he's got good ideas, but he just doesn't follow through on the implementation well. MGS4 is a good game, but it's a wholly mixed bag. Some elements are totally awesome, and some suck completely.
Besides, I hate aiming with the joystick. And the auto aiming is badly coded so it never picks out the desired target for you, and sometimes snaps to an empty region of the screen for some unknown reason. I'm also not a big fan of the camera controls.
But even with all the flaws, it still somehow managed to be a great game. I just wish they'd ended it differently.
Spoilers:
The fight with Liquid should have taken place before the server room, not after. And what happened witht the computer being his plan all along? Tell me another one!
Raiden's performance at the end was pathetic.
And snake should have died a hero and had a hero's funeral due to the microwaving. Instead we get something completely unexpected, and end the series on a flat note.
Kojima clearly knows how to set up a great story, but he doesn't know how to trim his cutscenes so you're not sitting there watching characters mope about silently, and he doesn't know how to end the game properly. He also doesn't seem to know how to design a good boss fight.
The octopus fight was good, but insead of being forced to use my guns I just used a rocket launcher. The mantis fight on the other hand was hard as hell, and I tried to use that damn syringe on the bauties and finally gave up thinking I was too clever and then he wants me to use it on Vamp, so I don't bother thinking it'll just get me killed and it's hard enough to get his health down as it is. The damn wolf fight wasn't clear at all what the hell I was supposed to do so I just had to run around until I spotted the damn thing. Drebin was an ass for selling me weapons, but having an item menu which never had any items on it to buy so I was always out of rations by the time I got to a boss fight. Oh and Snake, the last THREE BAUTIES FOLLOWED YOU AROUND AFTER YOU KILLED THEM, SO LIKE, MAYBE WHILE SHE'S DOWN WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO SHOOT THIS LAST ONE IN THE HEAD? Oh and snake... I know Drebin's 15 minute history lesson is interesting and all, but now that you've killed the boss, have you forgotten you're trying to get to this server room before they launch?
I don't know why everyone thinks Kojima is some kind of genius. I mean he's got good ideas, but he just doesn't follow through on the implementation well. MGS4 is a good game, but it's a wholly mixed bag. Some elements are totally awesome, and some suck completely.
Spoiler:
The 'directors cut' ending (only way I can view it) ticked me a little also, as my emotions felt cheated from what you just saw 10min prior to that part of the cutscene.
On a note, if you haven't noticed, you can download the MGS Database for free from the PSN store, which essentially details everything in the whole series.
Aiming also ticks me off (although I didn't use auto at all). For precision aiming, having to hold L1 to ready it, then hit triangle to open first-person view, re-adjust your aim, *then* press R1 to fire while holding L1 is a little more than a major pain in the *** when playing online, especially when you didn't think to level up your CQC skills.
The 'directors cut' ending (only way I can view it) ticked me a little also, as my emotions felt cheated from what you just saw 10min prior to that part of the cutscene.
On a note, if you haven't noticed, you can download the MGS Database for free from the PSN store, which essentially details everything in the whole series.
Aiming also ticks me off (although I didn't use auto at all). For precision aiming, having to hold L1 to ready it, then hit triangle to open first-person view, re-adjust your aim, *then* press R1 to fire while holding L1 is a little more than a major pain in the *** when playing online, especially when you didn't think to level up your CQC skills.
I found this out while reading about the game's secrets...
You know how you get those emblems at the end? And how you were talking about playing the game on Big Boss Extreme and it was impossible? Well there's a Big Boss Emblem.
But to get it you have to:
"Successfully complete the game on The Boss Exteme, using no continues, getting no Alert Phases, killing no enemies, using no Rations/Regain/Noodles, the stealth camo, or the Bandana, and have a completion time of five hours or less. For acquiring this Emblem you are also rewarded the Patriot, the Big Boss FaceCamo, and the Big Boss iPod Song."
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You know how you get those emblems at the end? And how you were talking about playing the game on Big Boss Extreme and it was impossible? Well there's a Big Boss Emblem.
But to get it you have to:
"Successfully complete the game on The Boss Exteme, using no continues, getting no Alert Phases, killing no enemies, using no Rations/Regain/Noodles, the stealth camo, or the Bandana, and have a completion time of five hours or less. For acquiring this Emblem you are also rewarded the Patriot, the Big Boss FaceCamo, and the Big Boss iPod Song."
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Big Boss facecamo is a little on the creepy side if you've seen the screenshots of it.
(I seriously could not see people being able to achieve that medal without the ability to save as often as you want. Didn't the earlier MGS games count the amount of times you saved at any rate?)
(I seriously could not see people being able to achieve that medal without the ability to save as often as you want. Didn't the earlier MGS games count the amount of times you saved at any rate?)
5 hours of gameplay if you cut out the vids and go straight for the jugular. My bro finished it twice in 2 days and sold it off!