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Forums - Sony Discussion - How am I supposed to "get into" Metal Gear Solid?

I have a Wii (and a GC still), an XBOX 360 and an 80 GB PS3 (No B/C) (BTW, My PC = SHIT)

I asked for the remake of MGS1, MGS:TTS. I was really interested in MGS after playing brawl, and I thought I would cross the next bridge when I got there, ya know... I didn't know I would have a PS3 then either....

Christmas Day: My parents buy me an 80 GB PS3

1 day later: I find out it has no B/C

Today, another day later, My parents give me MGS4... I act very happy

Isn't the story, like, VITALLY important in MGS4?

Someone please help me out!

 




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Yeah... Without the previous games, you can't possibly understand what Kojima tried to accomplish with Metal Gear Solid 4. You can still enjoy the epic gunfights and boss battles though!

If you can, get the Essential Collection for PS2! YOU NEED to play the previous games to fully understand the story in MGS4! There are a few flashbacks, but yeah...



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Why is Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 getting so much hate? We finally get a real game and they're not even satisfied... I'm starting to hate the gaming community so f****** much...

Watch my insane gameplay videos on my YouTube page!

play it,you can figure out what happened in previous games by playing it.trust me,its amazing.



 

 

Find someone with a PS2, and play Metal Gear Solid 1.

That should be sufficient to jump into MGS4.



You can just buy MGS1, the ps3 plays ps1 games..

dude forget it just play MGS4, you see my friends never played MGS, and understood the story very well.

Just watch the GT retrospectives:



 

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You can just watch some recap videos. That's what I did since I had only played MGS3 previous to 4.



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Watching the graphic novels is also a good idea. They should have them on YouTube.



Random game thought :
Why is Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 getting so much hate? We finally get a real game and they're not even satisfied... I'm starting to hate the gaming community so f****** much...

Watch my insane gameplay videos on my YouTube page!

if i were you, i play MGS1, 2 and 3 before 4, or you won't get the full... amount of stuff you can out of 4. find a friend with a ps2, or buy MGS2 for the xbox (yes, its rare, cause no one bought it, but play it on your 360.)



Wasn't there like.....Twin Snakes for the Gamecube or something like that? Or am I just imagining things again?



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I would play MGS1-3 though..

Get a ps2 at gamestop for $59.99 and buy the essential collection, its one of the best if not the best gaming series I have ever played.

MGS3 is the most emotional one, it really got me close to the characters and then when MGS4 came along.. that emotion really played a roll in my experience with the game.



 

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