Metal Gear Solid : Sons of Liberty

[darkchrono]

I have had this game for awhile but never really got it started though. But I am thinking about starting it up as I have heard it was really good.

I bought it even though I am not really into shooter types of games but got it anyway because they said the story was really good. But I never really got into getting started with it.

Anyway but what I want to ask is is it kind of a necessity to have a game guide or a walkthrough while playing through it. Or can you play through it pretty easily without a game guide.

[Lindy]

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No game has a guide as a necessity unless you're brain-dead or hopeless at games, and if you're that bad, why are you even playing games in the first place?

Just play it normally, it'll all unfold in a simple enough way for you.

[kikimm]

Yeah, you'll be fine with Metal Gear games. I'm not normally into shooters either, but it's loads of fun; even if you don't like the gameplay element of it (I don't see how, thuogh) the story will more than make up for it. So give it a go already. >=D


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[Vyk]

Though its probably best to start with MGS1... But I liked MGS2. And I'm not into those games either. Splinter Cell and such don't really interest me.

[Erdrick Holmes]

The only part of the game that I think you need a guide when you play through it the first time is disarming the C4s.

[Teek]

Even then, it's not too hard. Just use your imagination, and you'll find them, alright.

And MGS2 is awesome.

[Erdrick Holmes]

Try finding the C4s... in hard mode.

It was a pain in the ass trying to find the C4 in Strut E (the strut with the conveyer belt on it).

[Vyk]

I still suggest MGS1 first. They don't explain things like using Snake's cigs to reveal lasers in MGS2 'cause they assume you already know it. Not that stuff like that matters much, considering the beginning.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Yeah, I definitely wouldn't play MGS2 before playing MGS1.

[Myself^2]

Aggreed.
But I think it's okay to start with MGS3 seings as it is a prequel.
But, no you'll be fine on your own. Those games are extreamly self-explanatory and infinately fun too.

[blackchocobo9999]

Start with MGS1, because the story in MGS2 mentions a lot of things from MGS1, which you may not understand. I would buy MGS2: substance, not Sons of liberty, because Substance is Sons of liberty with loads of extras, like Snake Tales and VR missions!
Aggreed.
But I think it's okay to start with MGS3 seings as it is a prequel.
But, no you'll be fine on your own. Those games are extreamly self-explanatory and infinately fun too.
I wouldnt start with MGS3, because the stelth is totally different compared to MGS1 and 2's stelth.

I have a MGS forum, but it does contain a lot of spoliers!!!!

[Del Murder]

The gameplay takes a while to get used to, but eventually you'll get it and it will be a breeze. Happened to me every time I played a MGS. Oh, and you really should play part 1 first.

[darkchrono]

actually I have played part 1 ( or at least watched all the story scenes while my brother was playing) so I think I probably have the gist of part 1.

[Blackmageboi]

the only time you really need the guide is on hard mode and thats just so you know where things are *is stuck on shell 1-2 connecting bridge*

[Excelsior]

I actually dont recommend playing MGS 3 before 1 and 2 at all. It just seems like it would totally take some of the dramatic-ness of it. Or something.

[Dreddz]

should probably play MGS1 first, although its not nessecary
MGS2 is extremly easy on very easy, but if you live in Europe, theres European Extreme mode, if your seen its game over, I got up to Fortune before giving up on it and went back to hard.
But anywayz, the MGS series are class, get them...

[blackchocobo9999]

European extream is solid!! just like the games name implies, 'metal gear solid'

[Erdrick Holmes]

European Extream is in the US version too.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

It's in Substance but not the original game. Same case with MGS3 and Subsistence.

[Erdrick Holmes]

I just hope they make subsistance for the XBox as well as the PS2.

[Dreddz]

European Extream is in the US version too.
Dosent that diminish the meaning or "European" Extreme

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

It's European Extreme because it was added in the European version of the game.

[Dreddz]

But if the European mode is in teh American Version, why was it called European Extreme anywayz ?

[Destai]

But if the European mode is in teh American Version, why was it called European Extreme anywayz ?It went like this,

First MGS2 was released in Japan and then America without european extreme. Then it was released in europe with european extreme. Then MGS2:substance came out in Japan and then America with european extreme and soon after was released in europe with european extreme (again) and the other features MGS2:Substance added.

[Dreddz]

Ohhhhh, I thought it came with teh Original MGS2 versions in the East And West
<Oh>....OK OK

Edit by Kishi: Language.

[Cloud No.9]

basicly play them in order. you can get away with playing mg 1 and 2 after mgs 1, 2 and 3 when subsistence comes out.

[Old Manus]

Play 1 first because it explains the storyline much better than MGS2. It's also better and harder.

[Maxico]

Play 1 first because it explains the storyline much better than MGS2. It's also better and harder.

Unless you're playing it on gamecube.

[blackchocobo9999]

Did Mgs2:substance in america have skateboarding? we at Europe did :D

[Erdrick Holmes]

The US version for PS2 did, the XBox version didn't.

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why dont u play the metal gear first? it was the first one!!!!! its not solid snake in that game, jus snake, he got the solid part in metal gear solid

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

No. He's been Solid Snake from the very first game. The title "Metal Gear Solid" was derived from (among other things) Snake's name, not the other way around.

[here for a limited time]

no..........first game is metal gear back on the NES his name was snake.......then in metal gear solid like 2 or 3 games later he got the name solid snake

[Maxico]

Well thats strange considering it was the title of the second game.

http://www.slowbeef.com/MG2/images1/fMSX0005.jpg

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

The original Metal Gear was on the MSX, although it was later--very shoddily--ported to the NES. And yes, his name was Solid Snake.

http://norbert-x.com/rock/userfiles/Kishi/mg-001.gif

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maxico could be right.....

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Thanks a lot.

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