[Terminus]

So, any thoughts on the new PSP Metal Gear Solid title? The sequel to the Portable Ops? It seems promising. The PSP Go may be questionable, but the software seems very friendly.

Thoughts?

[GamiamanX]

4 snakes?! wtf!

[Terminus]

Could be a simple teaser, as per the famous clips since MGS3.

Or the inspiration of the "Les Enfants Terribles" project...

[GamiamanX]

it could be since that started in the 70s and this game took place in the 70s.....

[elreyjgz]

Might force to buy a psp(pspGo) for this game
looks nice.....

[Terminus]

It does look very good. The PSP Go must have a better processor that the standard PSP. But the game looks amazing. Just hope it has voice over Radio chats.

Edit: Looks like the demo has been leaked onto the net.
Check it out here: http://au.psp.ign.co.../1027904p1.html

[Terminus]

Sorry to double post. But anyone who is interested in Peace Walker and has a PSP, the PSP store has the English Demo available, as of yesterday. It is pretty sweet.

[Shadowii2]

I downloaded the MGS Peace Walker demo a couple of days ago, and I think it's pretty cool.

I think this game is way better when compared to Portable Ops thus far. While Portable Ops was nice, I didn't like it too much for the somewhat boring missions with the exception of missions that led into boss battles and such. This time around missions seem also more interesting in that aspect that they do not take place in one area only, like how it did in Portable Ops, plus that there's more variation to the areas aswell. Also switching the suit for Snake sounds pretty cool concept. My only concern gameplay-wise is that the boss battle(?) present in the demo feels kinda akward.

The only real thing ticking me off is that the voice acting in English doesn't sound so good this time around in some points. Especially where the Japanese voice for Paz sounded good, the English one tries to forcefully create an impression of a Costa Rican accent... Which sounds quite akward if I can say anything about it.

Also, is it me or does David Hayter's voice say "Stuff" instead of "Stealth" when you pick the Sneaking Suit from the mission select screen?

Either way, this is a must get whenever this comes out. Already played through the Japanese demo 20 times and English one about five times.

[Terminus]

Just picked up Peace Walker, and so far it is pretty good. Not what Portable Ops was (for better or worse) but it is a nice play. Throwing your enemies is a nice quirk. Though you have to install some data to get the game to feel more MGS. Meaning Radio calls within the field. If you don't install, then it is just font you must read.

Anyone else pick this up?

[Noboru]

Holy snap! its already out? man I gotta pay more attention. I still need to play portable ops as well. I'll have to get this sometime soon.

[Terminus]

Portable Ops is a blast. Though early in Peace Walker, it doesn't seem like PO fits... Just yet anyway...

[Orbitman]

just got this game really fun to play enjoying it much more than portable ops
portable ops was good but short and there was no real insentive to upgrade your team and doing that took way to much time i did the whole thing really quickly using nothing but my mk22 and medical supplies!

but metal gear peace walker is metal gear at its finest full of features and real insentive to use them and its acctually got some pretty good play time unlike portable ops (which had a play time of 7 hours for me)

a definate must have from me

[Phoebe Nocturne]

What's all this talk about the PSPgo earlier in the thread? Better processor? The only difference between the Go and regular PSP is download-only with built-in memory vs. UMD's and memory sticks. Of course, this does make a difference for Peace Walker and many other games... no matter what PSP you have, a game on the memory stick takes less power and time to load than a game on UMD. Also, I would assume that the download version of Peace Walker wouldn't require a data install for the radio voicework...

Anyway, back on topic. I haven't played Peace Walker much... I just recently finished MGS1 and 2, and I'm currently playing MGS3 and Portable Ops. The most I've played of Peace Walker is the opening training sequences of Demo-Ops, before I got the game.

I know there's a lot of Portable Ops vs. Peace Walker discussions around, though. Personally, I prefer Portable Ops style controls, though Peace Walker did them slightly better. Also, Peace Walker is more of a full Metal Gear Solid game... Portable Ops, from the beginning, was a handheld spinoff. Even though the story is canon, it wasn't meant to be as fully-featured as the main series. So, naturally, Peace Walker's going to be better. Which is the main reason I want to finish Portable Ops before I play it.

(I do enjoy playing as Para-Medic in Portable Ops, though. )

[MegamanY]

I beat the storyline. Now I just have to get through the Extra Ops missions.
And yes, I did get the second ending.