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Redjake · 02-15-2009, 04:38 PM

I just finished the game. I'm not happy, but I didn't hate the game. I'm somewhere between "what the fuck??" and "disappointed." The game had so much potential......I'll elaborate more when I have more time.

*EDIT*

Ok I've had some time to "chew" on the game since I beat it, here is my official complaint list/review:

Good:
- Reuniting with old characters in MGS saga
- Boss fights
- Cut-scene graphics
- Sneaking controls

Bad:
- Overly long cut scenes - 75% of the game is cut scenes, no joke. And you can't even play in them. Why have loads of cut scenes with awesome action scenes and not let you at least press triangle to do stuff, Shenmue-style? Also, the game treats you like a 3-year old with how certain things in the game work (signal interceptor to follow the lead to Big Mama - 10 minute explanation).

- In-game graphics - not bad, but unimpressive

- Combat controls - horrible and jumbled. There are hours upon hours of options and upgrades you can go through for the weapons and CQC, but you don't even need anything more than the tranq pistol and the Mark II (Mark II is even questionable). Why have all of that if you don't even really play the game, you watch it?

- World - when playing the game it feels like no one exists in the world except for you and the other characters. Oh no, the entire world is now unplugged from the Patriots' grasp. So what? No one else even exists. The sneaking level in the city street was horrible - repeated textures/polygons for each building and lack of environment.

- Plot - while I am definitely used to outrageous plots in the MGS series, this one was just too convuluted to even try to keep up. Not too bad of a plot, but they harped on unnecessary items and didn't harp on the major items.

- Old Snake - for God's sake, LET US PLAY AS A NORMAL SOLID SNAKE. I felt the happiest in the game when A) I played as "young Snake" with the face mask on in the city, and B) return to Shadow Moses. what does that tell you? Oh yeah, the first game was awesome and they need to replicate it. No one likes playing as nano-f-ed grandpa Snake. We want to play as "ba of the century" Snake, because that's what he is - a BA.

- Drebin - arguably one of the worst characters out of the entire series. Monkey with a diaper?

- Boss fights - awesome game play but you didn't even know who you were fighting or why they even cared about you. Why should you care about a boss whenever you don't even know who they are? Sorry, but a template-explanation from Drebin for each boss just made it even worse. Yes, they grew up poor in an African village and were attacked at age 4 and had to kill someone etc. etc. etc. With Vulcan Raven, Sniper Wolf, etc. you knew the bosses and they were solid characters. Here they were just RPG bait.

02-15-2009, 04:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	I just finished the game. I'm not happy, but I didn't hate the game. I'm somewhere between "what the fuck??" and "disappointed." The game had so much potential......I'll elaborate more when I have more time. EDIT Ok I've had some time to "chew" on the game since I beat it, here is my official complaint list/review: Good: - Reuniting with old characters in MGS saga - Boss fights - Cut-scene graphics - Sneaking controls Bad: - Overly long cut scenes - 75% of the game is cut scenes, no joke. And you can't even play in them. Why have loads of cut scenes with awesome action scenes and not let you at least press triangle to do stuff, Shenmue-style? Also, the game treats you like a 3-year old with how certain things in the game work (signal interceptor to follow the lead to Big Mama - 10 minute explanation). - In-game graphics - not bad, but unimpressive - Combat controls - horrible and jumbled. There are hours upon hours of options and upgrades you can go through for the weapons and CQC, but you don't even need anything more than the tranq pistol and the Mark II (Mark II is even questionable). Why have all of that if you don't even really play the game, you watch it? - World - when playing the game it feels like no one exists in the world except for you and the other characters. Oh no, the entire world is now unplugged from the Patriots' grasp. So what? No one else even exists. The sneaking level in the city street was horrible - repeated textures/polygons for each building and lack of environment. - Plot - while I am definitely used to outrageous plots in the MGS series, this one was just too convuluted to even try to keep up. Not too bad of a plot, but they harped on unnecessary items and didn't harp on the major items. - Old Snake - for God's sake, LET US PLAY AS A NORMAL SOLID SNAKE. I felt the happiest in the game when A) I played as "young Snake" with the face mask on in the city, and B) return to Shadow Moses. what does that tell you? Oh yeah, the first game was awesome and they need to replicate it. No one likes playing as nano-f-ed grandpa Snake. We want to play as "ba of the century" Snake, because that's what he is - a BA. - Drebin - arguably one of the worst characters out of the entire series. Monkey with a diaper? - Boss fights - awesome game play but you didn't even know who you were fighting or why they even cared about you. Why should you care about a boss whenever you don't even know who they are? Sorry, but a template-explanation from Drebin for each boss just made it even worse. Yes, they grew up poor in an African village and were attacked at age 4 and had to kill someone etc. etc. etc. With Vulcan Raven, Sniper Wolf, etc. you knew the bosses and they were solid characters. Here they were just RPG bait. __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush. Last edited by Redjake; 02-18-2009 at 03:58 PM..