Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots *contains spoilers*

[Wintermute]

gameplay impressions (spoiler tagged so bitches don't whine): [spoiler:39a65awt]So far, I'm deeply satisfied. It feels weird for a while, getting used to the new CQC and aiming stuff, but after a while it feels really nice. Some of the fights are simply awesome with the new-ish mechanics. Graphics are beautiful and the sound/music are top-notch. Really helps with immersion. I wish my TV were bigger than 20", would look fantastic on a 40+". There is a good deal of weapon customization and even more weapons, using the different modes is easy and pimping out your gun is great. Everything about this game screams "I took my time". OctoCamo is cool, but kinda stupid to have to crawl or hug a surface to activate it, would rather it if you could change by manually pressing a button, or at least while crouching. Mk. II is really useful for scouting and taking out lone targets, Solid Eye is pretty much gonna be the most equipped item. very useful.[/spoiler:39a65awt]

[spoiler:39a65awt]If you go to the Camo Menu I believe you can switch the Octocamo form Auto to Manual and even use the menu option to register your current surroundings to the suit.

Weapon customisation is nice but I've not really played around with it yet, not even decided what weapons to keep >.>

Not even tried the MK.II yet
Solid Eye is brilliantly convenient.

And is it me or is this game way harder than other MGS?
When they said "No place to hide" they really meant it, one false move and the PMC are all over you.

And <3 to all the in-game jokes like when you find the Steel Drum.

Best part so far was when the Frogs show up soon after you meet up with Meryl. Loved that sequence.

And the Cut-scenes. Good Lords they are awesome.

Kudos to the Kojima too, the sneaky Bastard, I finished Act one last night and a lot of what was in all the trailers takes place then!
Looking forward to the rest of it.[/spoiler:39a65awt]

not huge spoilers, act 1 stuff.
[spoiler:39a65awt]Yeah, cut scenes are easily one of the most impressive I&#39;ve seen. I love all the scenes with Meryl&#39;s team, especially Akiba and how he shit himself lol. I started act 2 a while ago, and a couple of ohshit moments happen. nothing extreme, but pretty funny/fucked up. As for weapons, single shot rifle+scope(long range)+silencers = killing machine. That, and a P90 for close encounters, grenades for fun which I switch out with rocket lawnchairs for helichopters and APCs.[/spoiler:39a65awt]

[spoiler:39a65awt]Is it wrong that Laugning Octopus gives me the willies?

On the boss fight at the mo, it&#39;s a bit unnerving

But oh so Fun[/spoiler:39a65awt]

[Hitoshura]

There was only about 10 people at our midnight release, got the bundle, headset, limited edition guide. It was pretty damn fun, they let us play the game starting at 10:00PM we had a lot of fun with it.

I wish I could have met Hideo and got my copy signed instead though.. holy crap.

Anyway I just beat Act 1, I am really impressed. This game is easily GOTY material already. The gameplay feels exactly like MGO, so I can't even begin to imagine how boss fights will be. Epic, I hope.

Also!
[spoiler:25yy8w0a]Does anyone know if the Johnny in this game is the same in MGS1.. I mean why else did Snake think of that one when you hit X?[/spoiler:25yy8w0a]

[BarthelloSylph]

Called Wal-Mart back this morning at 6 AM, and they had miraculously found an extra MGS4 PS3 in the back... now it's 8:30 AM, and it's only 9 more hours until I can go home and open it up.

In the words of Tracy Jordan, "I love my MGS4 PS3 bundle, I want to take it behind the school and get it pregnant."

[Wintermute]

There was only about 10 people at our midnight release, got the bundle, headset, limited edition guide. It was pretty damn fun, they let us play the game starting at 10:00PM we had a lot of fun with it.

I wish I could have met Hideo and got my copy signed instead though.. holy crap.

Anyway I just beat Act 1, I am really impressed. This game is easily GOTY material already. The gameplay feels exactly like MGO, so I can't even begin to imagine how boss fights will be. Epic, I hope.

Also!
[spoilerphaarjv]Does anyone know if the Johnny in this game is the same in MGS1.. I mean why else did Snake think of that one when you hit X?[/spoilerphaarjv]

[spoilerphaarjv]When you meet him proper the flashbakc is to the Scene with the barrel.

But given the Stomach problems, the constant pooping, and the voice actor it&#39;s the same Johnny as MGS1 and 2[/spoilerphaarjv]

[Izzy]

Lucky son of a bitch. Is it sealed? If so don't open it you fuker, get another version instead. At first I thought they were pics of skid row ;x

Grats.

They made you open it to get the sleeve out so he could sign it. Otherwise, he would be signing the shitty outer plastic that you tear off when you have to open the game.

BRP: I spoilered the pictures.

[Robert]

any recommendations on a brand of HDMI cable I should get

The cheapest one you can find that reaches from the PS3 to the TV.

Period.

unless you have a 120hz tv...then you need to get a HDMI that's 120hz capable. the cheap ones are not.

er, not exactly knowledgeable about tvs but this is the TV I have, is it 120hz? I don't see it mentioned on the specifications

[Tyche]

That's a 60hz, you should be good.

[wintersquall]

how much of a diff does hdmi make over component? i use monster component cables for 360 and ps3 atm, with a HD system selector, and the pic on my 37" widescreen LCD monitor (polaroid) looks pretty damn good....

[Octavious]

how much of a diff does hdmi make over component? i use monster component cables for 360 and ps3 atm, with a HD system selector, and the pic on my 37" widescreen LCD monitor (polaroid) looks pretty damn good....

I run a 32'' LCD HDTV and I did a side by side when I first got HDMI on my PS3 w/a friends PS3 in the component slot. You can definitly see a crisper game for 90% of the titles. As far as component, it's incredibly crisp on my 360 as COD4 looks awesome. I would say HDMI is probably the more consistant of the two, but till newer titles began to take advantage of HD more, it's marginally better. (at the moment)

[Wintermute]

Bah.

[spoiler:2xpjymbf]Got Curb-Stomped by a fucking Gekko 6 times in a row -.-

First continue...[/spoiler:2xpjymbf]

[Norellicus]

how much of a diff does hdmi make over component? i use monster component cables for 360 and ps3 atm, with a HD system selector, and the pic on my 37" widescreen LCD monitor (polaroid) looks pretty damn good....

Like night and day.

[Izzy]

how much of a diff does hdmi make over component? i use monster component cables for 360 and ps3 atm, with a HD system selector, and the pic on my 37" widescreen LCD monitor (polaroid) looks pretty damn good....

Like night and day.

My HD cable box looks better with Component than HDMI. I was originally using HDMI but I wanted that freed up for my PS3.

[jmc]

BTW!

If anyone has missed out, walmart.com has the 80gb bundles in stock http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... 929-lLink1

[killerx]

15min till i get mine

[Melena]

I just got back from getting mine. I origionally went to a 24hr one and missed the cut off by 2, so I decided to camp out at another one that opened at 7am. Well I was the only one there till 6:30am and they only had 6. I got mine, but honestly if you didn't get yours at midnight, or when the store first opened, you'll have to wait for a second shipment.

[Koyangi]

I'll have to say that any normal human being will not notice a difference between HDMI and Component, especially on 1080i/p, HDMI is just a controlled method of streaming HD between devices, and where I work, I notice LOTS of devices incompatible with them, had customers of products switch to Components right over the phone and they were still amazed and satisfied with picture quality.

Just got my 80G ps3 and game at Best Buy today, just walked in at open, (very short line of campers), in and out, $500 gift card, ended up spending <$100 of my own real doh.

[wintersquall]

I'll have to say that any normal human being will not notice a difference between HDMI and Component, especially on 1080i/p, HDMI is just a controlled method of streaming HD between devices, and where I work, I notice LOTS of devices incompatible with them, had customers of products switch to Components right over the phone and they were still amazed and satisfied with picture quality.

this makes sense to me, mine runs at 1080i and the picture is SO clear with component cables that i can't really imagine there even -being- anywhere for it to get better, really.

if it was any clearer i'd be literally sucked through my TV and into the game i'm playing... and i play a lot of Ninja Gaiden >.> might be painful.

on topic, i'm jealous as hell of you people since i'm going to wait until i can afford a DS3 + MGS4, normally not a problem but i moved june 1st and had to completely furnish my new digs

[Wintermute]

[spoiler:1um8lfbx]Holy Crap.
Big Mama drops one motherfucker of a Plot Bombshell in Act 3[/spoiler:1um8lfbx]

[Correction]

how much of a diff does hdmi make over component? i use monster component cables for 360 and ps3 atm, with a HD system selector, and the pic on my 37" widescreen LCD monitor (polaroid) looks pretty damn good....

don't buy monster cable: http://consumerist.com/tag/leaks/?i=353 ... 80-markups

Go here instead for your HDMI needs: http://www.monoprice.com/

[killerx]

did any one download the camo and the song for the ipod. I wonder how much they will keep adding as time goes by.