Of course, this is just a rumor for now. The recent amount of HD collections that have been released leads this writer to think that it’s more than just a possibility. If this is the case, and Sony do really have a “facelift queue”, then what other gems could we see in HD? Only time will tell. If this rumor turns out to be true, and there is indeed an MGS HD trilogy in the works, I will – to use a technical term – ‘flip my shit’.

Source: God Is A Geek

GamePro contributor, Ben PerLee was told that the game could have a life beyond Sony’s handheld. 

“So after I had done the preview, [Konami] had a Q/A session with us to get our complaints/ideas about the game,” PerLee reported. “Other than the basics, they asked what we thought about if they released it on PSN for the PS3 as well and had online multiplayer.”

It’s not uncommon for developers to ask such questions, so this is definitely not concrete evidence. However, the fact that Konami are even thinking such things is sure to excite fans of the franchise (fans like yours truly). This doesn’t necessarily relate directly to Peace Walker and could be a hint as to Mr. Kojima’s next adventure. Only time will tell.

As far as we know the demo exactly the same as the one released at TGS earlier in the year, so if you know your Japanese there’s no need to download this. Do it anyway though. I mean, c’mon, it’s Metal Gear.

The game will be available to download in Europe on Thursday and will cost £8. Not bad for the best game ever made, eh?

Some hands-on time with the Tokyo Game Show demo has left a striking first impression. I can say, without hesitance, that not only is Peace Walker shaping up to be Snake’s greatest portable adventure, but easily one that can rival its PS2 brethren.

Lengthy and sometimes perplexing cut-scenes have been a staple of the Metal Gear series for so long now, they’re almost a necessity. Peace Walker doesn’t disappoint here. It is in every way as cinematic as its console counterparts but lengthy conversations now take the approach of a graphic novel shifting to a comic book style of storytelling.  Employing the creative mind of Ashley Wood, the comic book artist behind the previous Metal Gear hand held titles, has clearly paid off here. With look half influenced by the series iconic art style and the comic book art seen in the Digital Graphic Novel, it really brings even the most mundane of conversations to life unlike anything the series has attempted to do before.

Finally getting into the boots of Snake, Peace Walker feels more like a middle ground blending the best of what console games and Portable Ops had to offer. Instead of a fluid story-telling experience, Peace Walker is broken up into mission segments much like Portable Ops, making it easier to pick up and play. These are fairly short affairs all tied together where you’ll progress from one area to another using stealth to execute or sneak past guards and, like Portable Ops, you’ll be graded on your performance.

The environments have a lot in common with the jungle setting of Snake Eater. You can duck behind foliage and tip toe through marshy waters. I didn’t spot any effective use of the surrounds as seen in MGS3, but I’m sure that Snake will be able to exploit the environment a little more in the finished game.

The games HUD is fairly well presented and not too intrusive. Your radar allows you to see how much sound you are making with your footsteps and also pick up on sounds around to identify the position of other guards. Holding Left or Right on the D-pad will bring up your inventories which are navigated using the square and circle buttons. These all have to be accessed in real-time, which doesn’t help when you have numerous guards pumping you full of lead. Codec conversations appear to be absent, or at least they’ve been worked into the HUD so to not break up the mission structure further. A nice addition there.

Many elements of the console versions have made the transition to Peace Walker, including MGS4’s flexible gameplay that gives you the option to play the game with an ‘all guns blazing’ approach, if you so wish. Snake can now aim over the shoulder to give you a better idea of where your shots will be most effective and an auto lock targeting system allowed me to run and gun with ease. Choosing to implement Metal Gear Solid 4’s action orientated gameplay has taken its toll on the control scheme. Shoehorning all the bells and whistles onto PSP can’t have been the easiest of tasks. This probably won’t help during longer play sessions. Primary actions are now mapped to the R trigger allowing Snake to execute his CQC moves. Now Snake has the ability to slam enemies to the ground or into each other which can prove incredibly useful when surrounded by guards.  Kojima has already expressed concern over the control schemes so we wouldn’t be surprised if  the controls were adapted for the final release.

After a handful of short missions, I was left suitably impressed with how Peace Walker had shaped up so quickly. But my time with Peace Walker wasn’t up just yet.  Co-operative play, now dubbed ‘Co-Ops’, made its grand appearance in the Peace Walker demo allowing you to bring a buddy along. Players can pick from a number of differently equipped Snake’s, such as ‘Battle Dress’ (a guy geared up to the teeth at the sacrifice of camouflage and agility), or ‘Naked Snake’ (less armor in favor of stealth and speed). Each Snake will encourage different methods of play, and mixing and matching can make for some killer combinations.

In sneaking missions, you’re free to roam around individually but you’re encouraged to move as a team. Snake Formation is a team based skill which allows players to synchronize and team up within the space of an orange circle. Stay in it and you’ll share a single health bar with regeneration and have access to eachother’s inventories. You can also link with your team mate allowing you to act like a turret whilst your partner moves around for you which felt a little more gimmicky that I expected but still a notable addition to the gameplay.

Peace Walker’s lasting impression was the hard as nails boss battle against a tank. As well as packing a series of soldiers to keep me distracted and the tank blowing me apart my cover,  I was regularly drawn to the Game Over screen,after many failed attempts to bring down the sluggish juggernaut. Up to four players can participate in Boss battles. Something that’s certainly an interesting prospect.

It seems like it’ll be a while  before we see Peace Walker strut gloriously onto our PSP’s but if this demo was anything to go by, then the wait will be more than worth it. Just a small taster of what Peace Walker can do has opened up the idea that a true Metal Gear Solid title can be successfully done on a hand held system and if that isn’t enough of a reason to be excited about this game then I doubt you’ll find one anywhere else.

Konami have released a slew of new screens and, as Kojima isn’t one to do things by halves, a nine minute trailer showcasing the co-op gameplay that seems to be the focus of Peace Walker. The media frenzy is after the jump.

“I just wanna tell everybody out there right now that your voices are being heard and that we’re not ignoring you. We hear everything that you are saying. It’s just that we can’t say anything just yet. But as soon as we have something to say, we will announce it. So, if we can just ask everyone to be patient, we will give you an answer.”

This sounds promising. As a massive MGS4 fan, I would love to see a trophy patch and, although I am planning on playing it again, a trophy patch would certainly sweeten the deal. Please, Kojima (or someone at Kojima Productions) just give me, and the rest of us fans, a simple “yes” or “no”.

Source: The Examiner Via Joystiq

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That’s right people, the date is set for the best (yes that’s a fact) game to ever be released on any console ever to come to the PlayStation Store. Hideo Kojima’s masterpiece, Metal Gear Solid, is coming to a PS3/PSP near you this month.

The game is coming to the U.S. on June 18th and I wouldn’t bet against it also appearing in Europe that week or a week later akin to the classic release of Final Fantasy VII. No pricing has been formally announced, but you can bet that it’ll be $9.99/£7.99.

I can’t wait to play this game on the go again (sorry for the obvious pun).

The, not so, shock announcement of a 360 Metal Gear game was made by Microsoft on Monday, but it wasn’t Metal Gear Solid 4. Hideo Kojima took the stage in LA and said “I didn’t say anything about Solid Snake”. Intriguing.

The new game, entitled Metal Gear Solid Rising, was revealed at the end of the Microsoft press conference in LA, but MS made no mention of the game’s exclusivity. Just after the reveal, industry website, GamesPress noted that the game would be multiplatform and would be coming to, both, PS3 and PC as well as the Xbox 360.

This was confirmed yesterday at Konami’s presser. That’s right the new MGS featuring Raiden will be coming to a platform near you in 2010. As a Metal Gear fanboy you can definitely consider me excited.

That’s right folks, Kojima’s teaser has been updated again and, yet again, there’s another countdown clock. This time the clock is scheduled for the beginning of E3. More notably is the fact that significant imagery has begun to show up on the site. Images of both Big Boss and Raiden have been spotted on the site as well as in a scan from, Japanese gaming mag, Famitsu (below). So, can we safely say new Metal Gear at E3?

For those who don’t follow the main storyline of the Metal Gear Solid series, Big Boss was the protagonist from Metal Gear Solid 3 (a prequel) and is the ‘original’ Snake. This person is where the many ‘Snake brothers’ have come from. As for Raiden he’s the boy/girl turned bad ass from Metal Gears 2 and 4 respectively.

The fact that Raiden shows up in the teaser is unsurprising as Raiden is, in fact, Japanese for “thunder and lightning”. Delving deeper into Metal Gear ‘lore’ it was also said that Raiden was born on a rainy day (or words to that effect). So if you’re reading into this (which I am) then I believe that this game could be Raiden’s origin story. However, the inclusion of Big Boss leads me to believe that there are two new Metal Gear games on the horizon. Perhaps Kojima is planning to announce a new Metal Gear game starring Raiden for PS3 and a sequel to Portable Ops (which starred Big Boss) for the PSP.

Who knows? Well…Kojma does and hopefully he’ll let us know more two at E3, preferably at Sony’s conference.