Support NeoGAF

[Dabanton]

Yeah This is off my day one buy list at that price. If it was between say £5-10 I would be a bit more interested.

 

[The Adder]

Woah, it's getting shorter.
Still going to wait until the game is out. GI wrote that it's a very fun game

And they got their copy for free.

Earn to Die is a very fun game at the price of free. Wouldn't spend $40 dollars on it though.

 

[braves01]

So they cancelled ZoE3 but decided to sell the MGS demo anyway? Ballsy move Konami.

lol

Damn though, 1.5 hours? I need to know more about the extra content.

 

[knerlington]

No, if you look at my past posts you'll know I'm against the price. Just stating facts and inferring it'll be short. The main mission is short and that's with cutscenes.

Honestly I just skipped right through most of the comments, but good to know. ^_^

 

[GameAddict411]

Well this game was always a rental for me and this news just cements that decision, but damn the balls on Konami for charging for what sounds like a demo. I felt dirty when I bought GT5 Prologue, but this is on a whole different level.

GT5 prologue was a solid 16-20 hours experience, this is on another level of greed. Kojima should be ashamed of himself for agreeing to this.

 

[Amir0x]

This is going to look so bad too if when they release Metal Gear Solid Phantom Pain they have this bundled in front as a prologue of sorts

 

[dreamer3kx]

Are there side missions, if so how long is the game, as long as I can get 5-7 hours but I doubt it.

 

[RangerBAD]

This is going to look so bad too if when they release Metal Gear Solid Phantom Pain they have this bundled in front as a prologue of sorts

Heheh. Yup.

 

[Betty]

Are there side missions, if so how long is the game, as long as I can get 5-7 hours but I doubt it.

There are side missions, not sure how many, not a great amount though. If you were to just play them all once and be done with it I'd hazard a guess at maybe... 2 hours. None of them are canon though, they're just extra.

 

[Nordicus]

Just so you know guys, Darksiders 1 demo was 2 hours long. Which means that an actual free demo might just be longer than the main mission!

That demo was incredible. I bet that dungeon is bigger than the main mission. But you can't really play a dungeon in different ways.

How long were Deus Ex and Thief: The Dark Project demoes if you didn't rush them?

 

[Thaster]

Now it's 1.5 hours?!

This deal is getting worse all the time.

 

[Kimawolf]

Im waiting to see it drop to 30 minutes next. Wow from 7hoursto 1 and a half.

 

[DR3AM]

we should have a speed run competition once the games comes out

 

[moltonasty]

I love MGS, but I really hope this game bombs hard. It's pretty damn grimey what Konami is attempting here. They know that the average fan will see "MGS V for next gen" and buy it immediately, expecting a full game. Little do they know they're buying a goddamn demo for $40. Such bullshit.

 

[model13]

Looks like I'm waiting until the full game is released

 

[Dragon1893]

Lol now it's 1,5 hours? I fully expect it to be 5 minutes when I wake up tomorrow.

 

[Gouda Jouji]

GT5 prologue was a solid 16-20 hours experience, this is on another level of greed. Kojima should be ashamed of himself for agreeing to this.

It also had online. It would be cool if Ground Zeroes included a basic version of MGO.

 

[double jump]

1.5? that's insane. gtfo konami

 

[Elixist]

4 old gaf smileys.


This release is so weird, guess you'll probably be able to get a copy for a cheap a month or two later if your fiending.

 

[Matrix XII]

Meh I'm going to wait on this now. Which is too bad because I was excited.

Just doesn't seem like good value to me.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Now it's 1.5 hours?!

This deal is getting worse all the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpE_xMRiCLE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Freaky Fred]

people should watch the Game Informer video instead of having kneejerk reactions to a title change.

Not saying anyone has to consider Ground Zeroes to be worth the money, but the people who played it seem to think it's worth it.

 

[Brazil]

Lol now it's 1,5 hours? I fully expect it to be 5 minutes when I wake up tomorrow.

Next week, "you've all already beaten Ground Zeroes unknowingly".

 

[Dysun]

Now it's 1.5 hours?!

This deal is getting worse all the time.

Took the words out of my mouth

 

[Goodacre0081]

I'll wait for a price drop.

might as well, we're waiting three years for the main game to drop anyway.

 

[DedValve]

Next week, "you've all already beaten Ground Zeroes unknowingly".

What if...what if MGS4 WAS Ground zeroes!?!?!?!?

 

[Rogue Agent]

Not saying anyone has to consider Ground Zeroes to be worth the money, but the people who played it seem to think it's worth it.

But they played it for free. Also, it's not really a review.

 

[Smurf Yetti]

I wish more developers would create an engine, create 3-4 very focused experiences with that engine 2-5 hours long and release them at the $15-$20 price point.

Blood Dragon was a great example of this.

 

[kmax]

people should watch the Game Informer video instead of having kneejerk reactions to a title change.

Not saying anyone has to consider Ground Zeroes to be worth the money, but the people who played it seem to think it's worth it.

 

[leadbelly]

lol

I like the way this keeps getting updated. I feel it is still not exact enough though.

 

[Sotha_Sil]

This has Redbox written all over it. No way I am going to support Konami.

 

[Alienous]

people should watch the Game Informer video instead of having kneejerk reactions to a title change.

Not saying anyone has to consider Ground Zeroes to be worth the money, but the people who played it seem to think it's worth it.

I really can't trust their opinion on their cover story, particularly when the price point has no impact on them.

 

[Caffeine]

1.5 hours everyone abandon ship! cancel preorders and redbox it

 

[Freaky Fred]

But they played it for free. Also, it's not really a review.

?

The last 5 or so minutes is them talking about whether it's worth the price. They say things like how in 1.5 hours they had a lot more fun than they did playing other 30-40 dollar "value" games. Or how the time it takes to see the credits isn't directly related to the quality or amount of enjoyment you can get from the game.

 

[T.O.P]

So much good stuff coming out in March that it's never been easier to say no to a MGS title

 

[NCell]

I really can't trust their opinion on their cover story, particularly when the price point has no impact on them.

Why wouldn't you trust their opinion?

?

The last 5 or so minutes is them talking about whether it's worth the price. They say things like how in 1.5 hours they had a lot more fun than they did playing other 30-40 dollar "value" games. Or how the time it takes to see the credits isn't directly related to the quality or amount of enjoyment you can get from the game.

Yeah a lot of people just come here to tell you what we already know "$40 demo" without even considering watching the video, just commenting the update on the original post.

 

[Zemm]

There really needs to be a warning on the box that this isn't the full game, so many people are going to buy this, complete it in 1.5 hours and be all like "what?". Feel bad for them. Konami should be fucking ashamed.

 

[dazzlerazzle]

In that case bargain bin waiting is a MUST !

 

[fuzzyreactor]

Lol now it's 1,5 hours? I fully expect it to be 5 minutes when I wake up tomorrow.

lmao!

 

[Alienous]

Why wouldn't you trust their opinion?

For the reasons I said. I'll accept the facts of their coverage, but their opinion on a cover story I can't get too invested in. Particularly when the price point, the key problem, isn't an issue they've had to deal with in this case.

 

[velvet_nitemare]

I want this to bomb just so other publishers don't start charging for fucking demos.

 

[i-Lo]

I think that by this point, only the irrational diehard fans will be buy the game when it is launched. For the rest of us, we'd take the bundle down the line.

 

[Frillen]

?

The last 5 or so minutes is them talking about whether it's worth the price. They say things like how in 1.5 hours they had a lot more fun than they did playing other 30-40 dollar "value" games. Or how the time it takes to see the credits isn't directly related to the quality or amount of enjoyment you can get from the game.

It doesn't fucking matter. It's a rip off. $40 for 1,5h is unacceptable, no matter the quality. Go home Kojima, you're drunk.

 

[PairOfFilthySocks]

people should watch the Game Informer video instead of having kneejerk reactions to a title change.

Not saying anyone has to consider Ground Zeroes to be worth the money, but the people who played it seem to think it's worth it.

Ah yes, the guys who negotiated an exclusive MGS blowout think GZ is good. I, for one, am shocked.

1.5 hours. A product designed to target chumps with surgical precision.

 

[leadbelly]

Not saying anyone has to consider Ground Zeroes to be worth the money, but the people who played it seem to think it's worth it.

I can't fucking believe there are people out there that would argue a "game" that is 1.5 hours long is worth $40. It doesn't fucking matter how good it is.

I wonder where these people would draw the line. If it was 30 minutes long would they be saying, "Yeah, but it's the best 30 minutes you'll ever spend"?

I hope to god people don't buy this fucking demo because it would just mean they would try this shit again.

 

[Rogue Agent]

?

The last 5 or so minutes is them talking about whether it's worth the price. They say things like how in 1.5 hours they had a lot more fun than they did playing other 30-40 dollar "value" games. Or how the time it takes to see the credits isn't directly related to the quality or amount of enjoyment you can get from the game.

Of course they talk about that, but it's still not a review. This is marketing. Their opinion is fair, but they tried the game without paying for it, so it's not an accurate reflection of value for money.

 

[The Scientist]

If true, I will have spent more time reading about the game in this thread than actually playing it.

 

[NCell]

For the reasons I said. I'll accept the facts of their coverage, but their opinion on a cover story I can't get too invested in. Particularly when the price point, the key problem, isn't an issue they've had to deal with in this case.

Fair enough, I'm pretty certain that reviews on this game will reflect the "clear time"/price ratio though so future buyers will be aware of what kind of deal they're getting into.

 

[Cyborg]

I will buy it only not for the original price.....! I will never pay 40 euros for a demo.

 

[disappeared]

I want this to bomb just so other publishers don't start charging for fucking demos.

Let's not forget why Zone of the Enders sold better than it might have.