Author Topic: OFFICIAL Metal Gear Discussion (Read 258198 times)

CaseyRyback · « **Reply #775 on:** February 23, 2004, 05:40:43 PM »

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Originally posted by: Professional 666
Publisher is Konami.

And because of my lack of intelligence, I can't find MGSTTS on that Play Asia page. Maybe someone should get rid of all those PS2 listings so I can see better.

And if it's not being sold for $39.99, no tax, with overnight shipping, I'm buying it somewhere else.

why not buy from Best Buy with the Gamer gift card and get 5 dollars off, making it 35 dollars + tax.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #776 on:** February 23, 2004, 05:45:11 PM »

Then give me a gamer gift card.

CaseyRyback · « **Reply #777 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:44:47 PM »

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Originally posted by: Professional 666
Then give me a gamer gift card.

why don't you walk into Best buy and get one for yourself. Its not that hard

Sirmorphix · « **Reply #778 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:55:13 PM »

I have yet to see ANY advertisements for MGS:TTS. If this game even comes close to bombing, I'm going to be very upset.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #779 on:** February 23, 2004, 07:56:00 PM »

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Originally posted by: CaseyRyback

why don't you walk into Best buy and get one for yourself. Its not that hard

Explain to me how buying myself a gift card and applying it to the game gives me a total price point of $39.99 or less, and gets it to my doorstep the day after it's official ship date?

+ $5 gift card
+ $34.99 MGSTTS after gift card ($39.99 original)
+ CA sales tax on $34.99 item
+ gas in $$ amount used to drive to Best Buy
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= $39.99 + some tax + used up gas $$ ....

.... > $39.99.

!!!!!@#&*^%$%&$@

SearanoX · « **Reply #780 on:** February 24, 2004, 12:56:33 PM »

I don't see why you expect to pay so little. It's practically a completely new game, and they're going to sell it for just as much as any other new game they release.

As for advertising, I think we're going to start seeing stuff on the week of it's release. With commercials, it's a bit awkward to say "coming soon!", unless it's a movie.

vudu · « **Reply #781 on:** February 24, 2004, 01:45:22 PM »

actually, the game is retailing for $40. so no worries.

SearanoX · « **Reply #782 on:** February 24, 2004, 01:52:37 PM »

Ah, okay...so that means that I'll be buying it for around 60-70 dollars. Well, at least it's a bit less than normal.

Lousy exchange rates. >_<

CaseyRyback · « **Reply #783 on:** February 24, 2004, 06:01:16 PM »

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Originally posted by: Professional 666
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Originally posted by: CaseyRyback

why don't you walk into Best buy and get one for yourself. Its not that hard

Explain to me how buying myself a gift card and applying it to the game gives me a total price point of $39.99 or less, and gets it to my doorstep the day after it's official ship date?

+ $5 gift card
+ $34.99 MGSTTS after gift card ($39.99 original)
+ CA sales tax on $34.99 item
+ gas in $$ amount used to drive to Best Buy
------------------------------------------------------
= $39.99 + some tax + used up gas $$ ....

.... > $39.99.

!!!!!@#&*^%$%&$@

sorry, I live 100 feet from a Best Buy. Also seen several ads. One is in Game Informer this month, along with the game being named GOTM and being called classic

vudu · « **Reply #784 on:** February 28, 2004, 11:49:25 AM »

i got the new issue of gamepro yesterday. in it they review twin snakes. it got a 4.0 in graphics, 3.5 in sound, 4.5 in control and 4.0 in fun factor. the review complains about needless "overdramatized effects that do little but draw attention to themselves" and a "flagging frame rate and bouts of slowdown that occur when too much activity crowds the screen".

needless to say, this isn't the glowing first review i had hoped for. it's also not the story i've heard from dyack interviews, nor what i've come to expect from silicon knights. i'm really hoping they gamepro reviewed this game based on a preview copy that was released several months ago, before the framerate issues were addressed.

SearanoX · « **Reply #785 on:** February 28, 2004, 11:56:51 AM »

I would expect such a review from GamePro. They've been biased against Nintendo for quite a while. I wouldn't think anything of it.

Berny · « **Reply #786 on:** February 28, 2004, 12:17:06 PM »

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Originally posted by: kingvudu
i got the new issue of gamepro yesterday. in it they review twin snakes. it got a 4.0 in graphics, 3.5 in sound, 4.5 in control and 4.0 in fun factor. the review complains about needless "overdramatized effects that do little but draw attention to themselves" and a "flagging frame rate and bouts of slowdown that occur when too much activity crowds the screen".

Yeah mine came in the mail yesteday too. That really pissed me off. Why can't they just acknowledge a great game when they see one? I mean seriously, who doesn't like seeing bullet time? The Matrix established it and now it's the standard for action entertainment. And another thing: why was Doom 3 on the cover when there was only a preview of the game in there and TS was just released and is going to be my most favoritest game ever? Holy crap, I've regressed to fanboyism. I need to go sacrifice a goat.

I guess the framerate is a legitmate reason for it to lose points though. I still hate GamePro.

Speaking of whom (or would it be which?) the one I just got in the mail yesterday was the second I received in two days. I feel special. ^_^

Sirmorphix · « **Reply #787 on:** February 28, 2004, 12:19:20 PM »

Degenki Cube gave it a 9, 9, 10 rating, EGM a 8, 9, 8.5 rating, and Game Informer a 9.25

When you compare that to the Gamepro review, I wouldn't be too worried about it at all.

akdaman1 · « **Reply #788 on:** February 28, 2004, 01:08:36 PM »

O.k we have all seen the graphics ...so we can pretty safley assume that Gamepro are biased with the 4.0 score.

We have also seen the FMVs and know what to expect from it. I am sure anyone who watched the 27 min vid loved it and can see that Gamepro are a bunch of F**s.

They also said that the framerate is above average ( which aint very good ) and that it is only a minor problem.

I tend to believe my dog Milo when he says a game is good or bad ...and he is saying MGS TS is a AWSOME game.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #789 on:** February 28, 2004, 01:17:58 PM »

Milo must be an amazing dog.

Give him his own journalistic video game website!

SearanoX · « **Reply #790 on:** February 28, 2004, 01:39:46 PM »

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Originally posted by: akdaman1
O.k we have all seen the graphics ...so we can pretty safley assume that Gamepro are biased with the 4.0 score.

We have also seen the FMVs and know what to expect from it. I am sure anyone who watched the 27 min vid loved it and can see that Gamepro are a bunch of F**s.

They also said that the framerate is above average ( which aint very good ) and that it is only a minor problem.

I tend to believe my dog Milo when he says a game is good or bad ...and he is saying MGS TS is a AWSOME game.

I'm just wondering what you've done to that poor animal.

Framerate-wise, they're most likely just overstating. SK has confirmed that while the game doesn't run at a flawless 60 fps, the drops in the framerate are very few and only noticable if you're looking for them. It's most likely they're exaggerating this, or they have an older copy of the game.

Ocarina Blue · « **Reply #791 on:** February 28, 2004, 03:45:47 PM »

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Originally posted by: Berny
I mean seriously, who doesn't like seeing bullet time? The Matrix established it and now it's the standard for action entertainment.

Uh uh, that was Killer Bean, I think,

CaseyRyback · « **Reply #792 on:** February 28, 2004, 04:28:02 PM »

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Originally posted by: Sirmorphix
Degenki Cube gave it a 9, 9, 10 rating, EGM a 8, 9, 8.5 rating, and Game Informer a 9.25

When you compare that to the Gamepro review, I wouldn't be too worried about it at all.

also the second opinion of GI was a 9.5

Berny · « **Reply #793 on:** February 28, 2004, 04:43:42 PM »

Ha ha ha ha! That was one of the coolest things ever. You know it reminded me alot of Xiao Xiao, the OTHER coolest thing ever. I watched Killer Bean 2 and that was copyright 2000. I don't know when the first was realeased but Matrix was a '99 movie. Far better than the Matrix though. It acknowledged the fact that you cannot have both a good plot and an action movie. ^_^

As for MGS, when is this sucker coming out? Is it this Wednesday? Ah, I can't get it til the weekend anways.

CaseyRyback · « **Reply #794 on:** February 28, 2004, 05:18:17 PM »

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Originally posted by: Berny
Ha ha ha ha! That was one of the coolest things ever. You know it reminded me alot of Xiao Xiao, the OTHER coolest thing ever. I watched Killer Bean 2 and that was copyright 2000. I don't know when the first was realeased but Matrix was a '99 movie. Far better than the Matrix though. It acknowledged the fact that you cannot have both a good plot and an action movie. ^_^

As for MGS, when is this sucker coming out? Is it this Wednesday? Ah, I can't get it til the weekend anways.

nope, its the wednesday after next

the 9th

Berny · « **Reply #795 on:** February 29, 2004, 06:02:21 AM »

That's actually a good thing. I get to buy the game the weekend after my exams.

vudu · « **Reply #796 on:** March 01, 2004, 06:00:10 AM »

thanks for the info sirmorphix. i pretty much knew gamepro blew, i just needed to hear it from someone else.

i'll go back to not worrying, and anxiously awaiting my copy of twin snakes to arrive in the mail. does anyone know where any online reviews have popped up?

akdaman1 · « **Reply #797 on:** March 01, 2004, 08:37:28 AM »

Nope sorry now online reviews yet. Wait another 2-3 days.

StrikerObi · « **Reply #798 on:** March 01, 2004, 10:43:28 AM »

Ok, once and for all. Here is how the Gamer Gift Card works.

You buy a Gamer Gift Card, and put any amount of money on it (even a penny if you want, I usually put $20 on myself).
The Gamer Gift Card comes with a coupon that will take $5 off any videogame software priced $19.99 and up.
You leave the store.
Re-enter the store and pick up a copy of the game you want.
Go to the register. Give them the game and the coupon.
Pay with whatever you just put on your gift card 5 minutes ago and pay the rest however you want.

So it works like this (example MGS:TTS):

Purchase Gift Card, put $20 on.
Purchase MGS:TTS (MSRP $40).

$40
-$5 coupon from Gamer Gift Card
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$35

Pay the $35 with the $20 on the gift card and $15 more from wherever (plus tax).

There, it's really simple. What most people do not realize is that the $5 off comes from a coupon included with the Gamer Gift Card.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #799 on:** March 01, 2004, 01:04:27 PM »

No one told me about the $5-off coupon. Thanks a bunch.

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Author Topic: OFFICIAL Metal Gear Discussion (Read 258198 times)