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Moneybags on 29 February 2008
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pakidan101 said:
Moneybags said:
@pakiden

"(b) It is on a console that isn't doing well. For a long time, the Metal Gear Solid Series started and was always on the Playstation consoles. I know the name Metal Gear were on the Nintendo consoles but the MGS were on Sony platforms. Anyways, they have always been on consoles that had a momentum of success. The PS1 had a sense of being favored by the public, MGS1 was in it and BAM! Instant success. MGS2, though considered one of the games that may have been overhyped, was an instant success because it was on the PS2, the platform that succeeded the PS1. MGS4, however, is on a console that overall is not doing so well. What I'm trying to say is that it isn't a game that can move consoles. It may move a few hundred thousand more in the first month but once that happens, not many more new gamers are going to get the game. Those who have the console will mostly get the game and thats about it"

Wrong! MGS was not such a success because it was on PS. It was successful because the franchise itself is one of gaming's greatest achievments. It would of sold well on any console.

Bringing up MPO is a low blow. It cant be compared with the other installments for obvious reasons(downscaled hand held game)
 

Yeah...umm...the franchise itself was never gaming's greatest achievments BEFORE the first Metal Gear Solid game. You do know that there were games of that franchise BEFORE MGS right?

That it was called just Metal Gear? That it was about Snake versus the BIG BOSS? That it told the story of Outer Heaven, and that Metal Gear 2 told about Zanzibar Land and all of those stories were in those two games? Yeah, the first Metal Gear was first in the MSX2, which was later ported to the NES but it still wasn't very popular. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake was released only on the MSX2 in Japan and was never released to another console until 14 years later.

The franchise was never really popular at all UNTIL it got on the PS1. Do not underestimate the power and fame of the early Playstation platform. If it wasn't for the Playstation, the Metal Gear Solid games would not be as famous as it is now.

And if you don't believe me, try Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes. That was a Gamecube remake of the first MGS, which was an incredible remake, with MGS2 graphics, MGS2 control mechanics and re-mastered cinematics. Yet, very few people were encouraged to get the game. Why? Because it was on the Gamecube of course, a system with few games and was already dying while the game was being sold on the console.

But if you disagree with me, then please give me your reasons...or if anybody else disagree, please respond. I'm not that stubborn to accept that I can be wrong.


Yes, I know all about MG history but I did refure to "MGS" when I made my comment and is indeed what I was talking about. yes, I do have twin snakes. The remake that was criticized for having worse music(missing the MGS main theme),worse voice acting(Naomi, mei ling) and over the top matrix style cinimatics among other problems. MGS might have been an even bigger hit on an other system because of their poor line up of games. But success for this quality franchise was imminent.