Metal Gear Solid - Tactical Megathread Action VIII - We Are Diamond Dogs! - Games

[QUOTE=IceyMalone;47878831]Woah, completely missed that, thanks a bunch; can't wait for the official release of that image and I'm also holding out for a sweet reversible cover Also, bit of an odd question given all we've learned, but who will be the main antagonist of the game? I'm leaning towards Skull Face and Cypher, but Big Boss is working with Skully, and if they can't get Zero's voice actor, I'm not sure on how much he'll be in it; though they could always recast him.[/QUOTE] Zero was confirmed to be in the game and with a different voice actor. The old VA didn't want to voice Zero because of money issues IIRC.

[QUOTE=Amakir;47878101]Did the American release of Ground Zeroes have a reversible cover or something?[/QUOTE] Shit, apparently it did come with a reversible cover. We Europeans didn’t get that sadly. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/rlQtQ65.jpg[/IMG]

After reading those spoilers, my questions are answered

[QUOTE=tempunary;47878841]Zero was confirmed to be in the game and with a different voice actor. The old VA didn't want to voice Zero because of money issues IIRC.[/QUOTE] And speaking of returnees if the leaks are true (major early spoilers involving the first half hour or so), [sp]The Boss temporarily returns in a flashback while Big Boss is trying to relearn his capabilities due to the shrapnel in his skull, and literally teaches the early Naked Snake / the player the basics of CQC as the memories start to come back.[/sp]

[sp]This means actual FOX Engine The Boss? Amazing I'm also loving how Kojima has slowly been addressing criticism across the series. I wasn't a fan of the healing spray and liked the CURE system, so the patch-up Far Cry system they have could work beautiful, I might just not bother researching field medicine. Also, talks of how no time is wasted in cutscenes? Yes please[/sp]

[QUOTE=IceyMalone;47878831]Woah, completely missed that, thanks a bunch; can't wait for the official release of that image and I'm also holding out for a sweet reversible cover Also, bit of an odd question given all we've learned, but who will be the main antagonist of the game? I'm leaning towards Skull Face and Cypher, but Big Boss is working with Skully, and if they can't get Zero's voice actor, I'm not sure on how much he'll be in it; though they could always recast him.[/QUOTE] My theory is that in the end Big Boss discovers he's the real villain. The final boss is a dramatic QTE where he uses CQC on himself in a rainy field. Sins of the Father is playing in the background as all of his limbs are trying to fight each other.

[QUOTE=Bread_Baron;47878945]My theory is that in the end Big Boss discovers he's the real villain. The final boss is a dramatic QTE where he uses CQC on himself in a rainy field. Sins of the Father is playing in the background as all of his limbs are trying to fight each other.[/QUOTE] I didn't realize that Big Boss was secretly Decoy Octodad the entire time

[QUOTE=tempunary;47878828]The covers for MGS1 and 3 are amazing. I'm not posting the MGS2 cover for reasons. [/QUOTE] what are those reasons?

[QUOTE=WhyNott;47879714]what are those reasons?[/QUOTE] He probably doesn't like it.

[QUOTE=Hogie bear;47880130]He probably doesn't like it.[/QUOTE] [img]http://i.imgur.com/c5SoYW8.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/EPBhcxp.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/ZVOspCU.png[/img] There is another version that isn't as eye opening.

...oh. [I]What the christ[/I]

[QUOTE=spekter;47880272][jesus fuck] There is another version that isn't as eye opening.[/QUOTE] What the fuck. This looks like it was made by a 8th grader who doesn't understand human proportions too good

That is exactly what MGS2 feels like though, like some kinda intense fever dream.

MGS5 got that treatment too. [t]http://img01.deviantart.net/12c7/i/2013/205/9/a/mgs_5_the_vhs_cover_by_tyleredlinart-d6ewh2z.jpg[/t] I can't even fathom what the gun is that Big Boss is holding.

[QUOTE=MrDestroyer;47880305]What the fuck. This looks like it was made by a 8th grader who doesn't understand human proportions too good[/QUOTE] He can't do humans too well sometimes but when it comes to Godzilla [img]http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma1pp3SAdt1rsykj4o1_500.jpg[/img] [t]http://www.youthedesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tumblr_mxq3p8Tyyw1rjdo7co1_1280.jpg[/t]

Jesus Christ what the fuck is that Meant that for the MGS2 poster

[QUOTE=Dick Slamfist;47878013]Ehhh, I like Shinkawa art, but the placement of Diamond Dogs makes no sense since it's not the subtitle of the game, it uses "5" instead of "V" and the flavour text on the back is underselling the game a lot.[/QUOTE] i was only talking about the art

[QUOTE=PotatoArmada;47880378]MGS5 got that treatment too. [t]http://img01.deviantart.net/12c7/i/2013/205/9/a/mgs_5_the_vhs_cover_by_tyleredlinart-d6ewh2z.jpg[/t] I can't even fathom what the gun is that Big Boss is holding.[/QUOTE] Ugh, everything about that is wrong, Snake has a bandanna, Ocelot looks too old, Kaz looks too lumpy, and the horse is brown. What.

[QUOTE=ThePanther;47880861]Ugh, everything about that is wrong, Snake has a bandanna, Ocelot looks too old, Kaz looks too lumpy, and the horse is brown. What.[/QUOTE] Quiet also has a serious case of middle-aged-asian-man face

Everyone looks about 50 years older than they should be in that.

[QUOTE=PotatoArmada;47880378]MGS5 got that treatment too. [t]http://img01.deviantart.net/12c7/i/2013/205/9/a/mgs_5_the_vhs_cover_by_tyleredlinart-d6ewh2z.jpg[/t] I can't even fathom what the gun is that Big Boss is holding.[/QUOTE] that gun better be in the game

not to mention the anatomy is downright disturbing, and too inconsistant to write off as style in regards to the MGS2 boxart

Another source of stuff coming in early for impressions, this time from Playstation. Albeit indirectly, it's more like quick summary since they don't have scans. [url]http://imgur.com/a/bkyGf[/url]

I really don't like the idea of encouraging people to replay missions over and over and over.

[QUOTE=RikohZX;47881872]Another source of stuff coming in early for impressions, this time from Playstation. Albeit indirectly, it's more like quick summary since they don't have scans. [url]http://imgur.com/a/bkyGf[/url][/QUOTE] Kinda sad that the cutscenes will be fewer in number and also not as long. Although, it's good to see that there will still be lots of extra exposition with cassette tapes.

[QUOTE=PotatoArmada;47881903]Kinda sad that the cutscenes will be fewer in number and also not as long. Although, it's good to see that there will still be lots of extra exposition with cassette tapes.[/QUOTE] With Ground Zeroes, even despite the long main intro scene, and Peace Walker serving as the basis of many things, it doesn't surprise me. More gameplay for your buck, but plenty of story if you don't mind listening. And honestly considering Codecs made up the majority of conversations in MGS1, 2, and 3, cassettes might as well be the same thing, just with a different time perspective of the situation (made before or after rather than the present like codecs).

[QUOTE=RikohZX;47881915]With Ground Zeroes, even despite the long main intro scene, and Peace Walker serving as the basis of many things, it doesn't surprise me. More gameplay for your buck, but plenty of story if you don't mind listening. And honestly considering Codecs made up the majority of conversations in MGS1, 2, and 3, cassettes might as well be the same thing, just with a different time perspective of the situation (made before or after rather than the present like codecs).[/QUOTE] Hopefully we'll be able to listen to the tapes while on a side op mission running around. I tend to zone out when I'm just sitting here listening to them.

[QUOTE=PotatoArmada;47881937]Hopefully we'll be able to listen to the tapes while on a side op mission running around. I tend to zone out when I'm just sitting here listening to them.[/QUOTE] You could listen to any tapes you had with the iDroid, music or talking, mid-mission in GZ, so I imagine you should be able to do it in TPP just as fine.

[QUOTE=RikohZX;47881941]You could listen to any tapes you had with the iDroid, music or talking, mid-mission in GZ, so I imagine you should be able to do it in TPP just as fine.[/QUOTE] Even stuff like the Paz tapes? I had no idea.

[QUOTE=PotatoArmada;47881950]Even stuff like the Paz tapes? I had no idea.[/QUOTE] Yeah, that's what I did for all of them anyway.