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Gamescom: Metal Gear Rising Aimed at Wider Audience

More action and fewer cut scenes.

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PimpHandHappy5024d ago

its multiplat

you can bet that more then HALF of the 360 user base did not play any metal gear games considering the average age for XBL is 25 and for PSN its 35. What im saying is MGS4 was total fan service and the amount of story in it just proves it. Most of my friends that have a 360 have only gamed ONLINE with a 360 and never played PS2 online. Infact a lot of my friends (im 36) bought into Xbox 1 and really never played PS2.

0mega45024d ago

that there flexible as developers

they even stated they they might bring motion control support

which would expand the market even further

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Domer255024d ago

Man your comment has "fail" written all over it. I see your at one bubble so i'm not even bothering.

number475024d ago (Edited 5024d ago )

While I'll be the first to admit MGS is a bit pedantic in the way Kojima spins a tale, it does touch on subjects that aren't found in todays games. Political commentary and human nature are really explored in the series.

The series has also incorporated more minorities and strong non-videogamey- female leads than any other series in the history of gaming. At the same time, doubled with immature playful Japanese perversion. Has a pretty decent balance. Its just been a pretty solid ride with the series.

It really wont feel like a Metal Gear game without these things. The cut scenes and the convoluted story are all what you expect. The story takes twists and turns, and gives you way more information than you need. But there are people who love all the small details. You can enjoy the basic message, or enjoy the deeper message/meaning that ties the universe together.

This one looks to be an action spin off, well not looks, but clearly is at this point with Kojimas distance hes clarified on this game. One catered to an audience who isn't interested in any of these things, just the pictures in the book you know? Sure, Konami wants to turn a buck. MGS4 couldn't be ported into the 360's hardware for cheap/easy else they would have done it. Even then, it wouldn't sell to the 360's demographic. Who all have critisized the series for being a "movie" with 3 hours of gameplay. With that negative association with the series, Konami is taking these well known characters and themes, and wedging them into another genre.

I don't see the action hungry Rising fan, revisiting the other titles. They would be bored to tears. So -maybe- thats not the goal of this one, but to just get this type of MG game to a new audience. Which is great, but I only hope that Kojima keeps making his traditional titles, and im sure most can agree with that.

At the end of the day, Konami could have just made a action/fps if they want to just make money from the franchise and add call of duty & halo's features. Throw a serious advertising budget at it, and call it a day. I hope thats not the future of gaming, but it seems the writing is on the wall.

Pootangpie5024d ago

oh I'm sorry I didn't relize sliding money under the table had to do with hardware constraints btw Rising using the same engine pretty much only heavily tweaked which is actually a good thing the engine MGS4 used looked like shit anyways

hilliat27835024d ago

@Pootangpie

I reviewed your post history and your not a fanboy of either console because you talk smack about both to do nothing more than cause chaos with the people on that thread topic. Your the worst type of person because your a lonely person that no one wants to play with.

Jaces5024d ago

It's for those with a short attention span. XD

Natsu X FairyTail5024d ago (Edited 5024d ago )

Did this guy said that HALF the xbox users havent played a MGS game because the age average of the users is 25?

What kind of STUPID LOGIC is that dummy?

5years ago the Xbox360 was new. What console you think that those xbox owners had? Xbox? no they most probably had PS2 with Metal gear games on it like The 2nd game the 3rd that came in 06. Before that What console was there you think? PSone and They had Metal Gear on that aswell.

So at the Age of 20 Those guys were able to play 3 MGS game on PS2 and 1 on The 1st Xbox.

at the Age of 19 they could of played MGS twin Snakes on Nintendo Game Cube

a Few years before they could have played them on PSone while they were in 6th grade.

You cant Based what other people did On What your Friends did dude.

I'm 20 and Own a Xbox360. Had a PS3 since Lunch date played all the MSG games on there. was a Kid with a PSone played MGS on there. Had a Gamecube Played Twin Snakes on the released week.

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Duke Spookem5024d ago

It's a mediocre game targeted at casuals.

Imperator5024d ago

It's a dumbed down, action game trying to appeal to the 360's fanbase who couldn't appreciate a true MGS. That's the reason that this will be a rental. Even Kojima himself wants nothing to do with this game. If you want a true MGS sequel (or prequel) get MGS Peace Walker.

albel_nox5024d ago

If it isn't broke don't fix it.

crzyjackbauer5024d ago

You mean 30 hrs of cutscenes and 2 hrs of gamplay
go to too tired after MGS4
MGS3 was more balanced

da305kratos5024d ago

yea yea keep sayin that u hater

IcemanHH215024d ago

Blow me.. the cutscenes are second to none ! they are so good.

Anime-Vixen5024d ago

♥ This is great! I always found the MGS games complicated. The story was confusing and so was the gameplay. Im so happy they taking a casual approach with this ♥

UP5024d ago

I am not. I like the fact that the story in MGS has been complicated and you have to put some level of thought to understand it.

DasBunker5024d ago

i like the subtle way UP used to call vixen stupid... i agree.

redsquad5024d ago (Edited 5024d ago )

So rather than find a different game series that suits you, you'd prefer to have an established franchise with millions of fans dumbed down to your level, giving those fans a big 'two-fingered salute' at the same time?

Yay for democracy!

Agent Smith5024d ago

Hey, didn't Square Enix try to aim for a wider audience with Final Fantasy XIII? Lol

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10 Hardest PS3 Games of All Time

You might not be able to believe this, but Dark Souls is a pretty tricky game on the PlayStation 3.

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Metal Gear Solid Can Work Without Hideo Kojima

There are more good non-Kojima Metal Gear games than one would realize. Scientifically, three examples prove a trend, and in this feature are three excellent Metal Gear games that Hideo Kojima did not direct.

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masterfox353d ago

I hope so, still cant forget MGS Survive , the first MGS game without Kojima involvement and it was a complete failure, the thing is Kojima way of thinking is outside the box and that's why their games 99% end up unique, original and a almost instant classic. MGS series are full of intricate things that somehows connects to each other, Lalulilelo, the Patriots, Outher heaven, Foxhound, PMCs , heck even Kojima manage to insert DARPA in there lol, a US government Defense Agency. So is really great MGS3 Remake is reviving the series but without Kojima who knows of the end result, I hope Konami have another or more developers insight their studios who can also think outside the box.

senorfartcushion352d ago

It actually can’t. But it won’t matter.

Kojima is Metal Gear the same way that Christopher Nolan is The Dark Knight, or David Lynch is Twin Peaks: The Return episode 8. Artistry is the creation of a thing from your own thoughts and feelings. Take away the original artist’s thoughts and feelings and you have a new thing entirely.

This isn’t going to stop the mega corporation creating a fake version and spending millions TELLING customers that it’s made with the same thoughts and feelings. The masses will buy the idea the same way the corporation will sell the idea.

just_looken352d ago

I guess everyone forgot metal gear solid rising was tossed to platnium games with a story script and that is it.

Z501351d ago

Kojima was involved in Rising tho

just_looken351d ago

kpjima just did the story everything else was platnium games look it up.

Hence i said script

neutralgamer1992352d ago

i think the bigger issue is whether or not Konami is actually interested in fully funding AAA games development. Even this remake is done by a studio not really known in gaming industry. Quality remake/projets vs cheap cash in quick releases. Which way will Konami head. I am a huge MGS fan and i feel like Kojima did long time MGS fans dirty with how made MGS5 and it's story elements

senorfartcushion351d ago

Remakes and remasters provide a gateway through to producing AAA games faster and cheaper.

RaveTears352d ago (Edited 352d ago )

Actually MGS Portable Ops which was technically the first canon MGS game that Kojima wasn’t mainly involved with it. Kojima was only the producer but not the writer and director.

Konami did other MGS spin off that were successful but that because Konami put effort. Just along Konami is not lazy and cash grab, they can a MGS game without Kojima.

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gold_drake352d ago (Edited 352d ago )

i mean sure, but he made it the thing it is today and why people love it so much.

i think its not easy to replicate.

Flawlessmic352d ago

I doubt it could.

Say what you want about the bloke, but his games are uniquely his.

I don't think anyone makes games like kojima does, for better or worse.

Could mgs continue without him, yea maybe, but it would lacking his genius so wouldn't be the same.

Soulsborne352d ago

Well , he already created it. They just have to recreate it? Not like its a new concept or IP. Trash article.

Terry_B352d ago

Yes. It only needs motivated clever people.

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Why We Need Metal Gear Rising 2

Demand for a sequel is about to skyrocket, like the good ol' days of 2013!

In case you're living under a suspiciously rock-shaped object, the recent PlayStation Showcase revealed that a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 will be coming, alongside a Master Collection of Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, and 3. While it is a remake of an existing game, there's a great deal of significance to it, considering the last time a game in the series came out was back in 2018 with Metal Gear Survive (and the less said about that, the better). Konami's decision to pull a Konami and feud with series creator Hideo Kojima has long left the fate of Metal Gear uncertain, but this recent announcement has led to all bets being off as to where Metal Gear can go from here.

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chrisx355d ago

This game needs to happen. MGR was amazing

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Venoxn4g355d ago

I really hope, that at least we would get a remaster..