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Metal Gear 4.
ApexMirage
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I've got MGS3 but I've not played past the prologue, yet I just picked up MGS4
I plan on playing through 3 with a spoiler-free walkthrough just so I can be up to speed for MGS4 (I've not finished the first nor the second, even though I've played both.)
Is this worth doing or should i just go straight for 4? Are the storylines related enough that I might miss out on stuff in 4 if I dont play 3?
I plan on playing through 3 with a spoiler-free walkthrough just so I can be up to speed for MGS4 (I've not finished the first nor the second, even though I've played both.)
Is this worth doing or should i just go straight for 4? Are the storylines related enough that I might miss out on stuff in 4 if I dont play 3?
I'm posting here instead of the gamefaqs forum as I usually do as I've had a GTA4 spoiled for me by the bastards that inhibit the place, and this isnt really a game-content related question. If that's not a good reason go ahead and move it accordingly.
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It's still a damn fine game otherwise, but I'd advise you to play through the previous games to get the complete picture.
How long are 1, 2 and 3? Could I finish them all in a couple weeks of dedicated playing?
Definitly these arn't the longest games. 2 took me only about 10 hours. And this
link here explains the stories of all of them very well if you just want to play 4 and get the most out of it.
1 can easily be finished in a night. 2 and 3 should each be spread over three days each, or two solid days.
does anyone have any general suggestions on playing MGS3, or just how to approach the game? i really would like to finish it...
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I'm quite in the same boat, having just passed through the Virtuous Mission myself and trying to catch up to MGS4. I can't seem to get the hang of any CQC moves at all in MGS3, and everytime I try to sneak up on anyone, no matter how slowly I move, they hear me before I can grab them. The game's awesome, but it just seems much less forgiving than MGS2. I would also appreciate any advice here.
Use the digital pad to sneak on people, not the analogue controller - they can hear you coming with that. Also make sure you have the right camo on if you want to be sneaky.
The game starts off a little slow with like 20mins of Codec from the boss....i found that part to be the most boring only because the conversation went no where. You can probably skip that codec conversation with her and just move along.
As for CQC, its just a good way to knock someone out quickly, press O (i think thats the button) and an opposite direction to strongly knock em out for a few seconds, or grab them from behind and slit their throat. Its essentially same thing as before, but with 2-3 new animations/moves.
If I just play through guns blazing, will it affect the story at all?
Will I be missing much should I just submit?
Pt 4 i havnt played yet
essentially if you didnt like part 1, you probably wont enjoy the other 2 so much.
Uh that's completely incorrect. I mean yeah you need to spend time reading up on MGS even after playing 1-3, but if you remember most of the important events and pay good attention during 4, you'll understand everything. You don't need to put that much time into it.
Don't play it yet.
Now that I've got a PS3 I wanted to jump in to MGS4 but I remembered how lost I was in 2 and it'd probably just be worse with 4. Two days ago I bought the MGS:Essentials Collection for $30. Get MGS1/2/3 for $10 a pop, good deal. Playing through all of them now (and 2 again) before I even touch MGS4.
Right now I'm still on the first game and even though the graphics are as bad as you'd expect for the PSX/N64 era, the gameplay really holds up. Not only that but the story is awesome and knowing there's three more games that continue it is pushing me through.
I'd recommend picking that up, and reading the story for Metal Gear and Metal Gear: Solid (The original MSX games) on Wikipedia, which will give you a little backstory on Snake, Big Boss, and Metal Gear. Then you can step right into MGS1, which does a little bit of backtracking for those who don't know the original games, and be right on the ground floor of the whole series.
You should consider that.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
Still a very good deal.
Hot damn, thank you. I feel like a fool for not noticing that I could use the D-pad.
On the topic of storyline and previous metal gear solid games, though, how important is Portable Ops in terms of continuity and plot? Is it a 'must play' after finishing MGS3, but before starting MGS4?
It's surprisingly important, but I did not play it and got along fine. It just expands on some things that are explained in the game anyways.