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SPOILER: Spoiler Metal Gear Solid V (TPS) Spoiler Thread (Contains Spoilers, Thanos).
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Yeah! That was actually pretty awesome.
heliosRAzi
Banned
I think it had a point, but it was lost in the Kojima-ness of it all. Still, I think that just having MGS3 was necessary. You see Naked Snake get disillusioned with the government and politicians after what transpired with the Boss and he goes off to do his own thing. Your imagination fills in the interim between that and MG1.
The whole MGS 3 crew being the Patriots is completely bizarre. They are basically kind of a redux of Snake's support crew in MGS. But then it turns out they are like, THE ULTIMATE POWER IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. The fucking DARPA chief you save in MGS was one of the most powerful people on the planet at one point.
True, you have the tape of the song with you since the beginning, probably what they are referring is a transcript of Zero talking, with the song in the background, just like in the beginning of the game (when Phantom wakes up the first time)
heliosRAzi
Banned
I forgot that Sigint and Paramedic were Patriots, too. Goddamnit
normalmode
Member
Incorrect. There's a reason why the cassette tape is labeled 'From The Man Who Sold The World".
As my original post says, the tape is labeled "From the Man Who Sold the World", it's clearly shown at the start of the E3 2015 "Elegia" trailer ;-)
Wow nice detail! Clever, Hideo you're clever
Interficium
Banned
It's crazy to think that the entire "Solid" series is basically devoted to retconning the original Metal Gear.
Wtf...
so this is what despair looks like
TL;DR version?
Spainkiller
the man who sold the world
I've said it before, but: guys. The leaks are real. I'm a reviewer and have played the game. They're real. So stop spoiling all of the neat touches for yourself. It's all pretty expertly realized.
Get out of this place and just enjoy the game for what it is: the GotY.
Get out of this place and just enjoy the game for what it is: the GotY.
heliosRAzi
Banned
This is why I liked MGR. Unless there was stuff I didn't hear in the codecs, Desperado didn't really have anything to do with the incestuous plot of MGS. Jetstream Sam wasn't experimented on by Paramedic. The final boss wasn't the Boss' hand-picked student. It was all new and fresh and the only character to have a direct relationship with the MGS was Raiden.
shocky2002
Neo Member
Jesus christ.
Anon leaker please just show us Ishmael removing his bandages and revealing Big Boss, GET ME OFF THIS DAMN RUSE CRUISE
Can you say if there is a 3rd ending or is the Mission 46 ending the last one?
Spinosaurus
Member
Well there it is.
So can you confirm that the "secret ending" is Big Boss being Ishmael? I mean there's nothing more than this?
Spainkiller
the man who sold the world
I'm sorry, I'm not going to further contribute to the leaks. I already got in trouble with Konami a long time ago when I talked about the ending of Lords of Shadow 2 on this same forum.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
No problem! I'm more than happy to "put the pieces together" myself
shocky2002
Neo Member
How do I know your review copy didn't have the true ending stripped out?
.. how do I know Konami doesn't have you in their backpocket? That Outer Heaven deviantart seems a little fishy to me
The leaks are real and that collage is just a typical dumb MGS theory ala Quiet->Chico.
WonderCheese
Banned
Pretty much.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Leaks are real, some are just taking it poorly.
One of the guys from yesterday is apparently starting at 5pm est.
Spainkiller
the man who sold the world
No problem! I'm more than happy to "put the pieces together" myself
Yeah, that's the whole thing: a lot of things may look more ridiculous than they are if you just see them summed up in a spoiler list with an out-of-context screenshot or two. But the reality is that the game handles its narrative very well. Sometimes a bit clumsily, sure, but beautifully most of the time.
The only reason I'm confirming the leaks is so that people'll stop fighting and discussing the leaks extensively, which, eventually, will only draw more attention to it and will spoil the experience for more players.
Love it or hate it, but: Kojima cares more about the quality of the game he's currently working on than to necessarily create a canonical timeline that appeases everyone. He doesn't want to please anyone, just his critical self. And this game is the culmination of all his ambition. It's a masterpiece, which is way more important than whether or not neatly fits into the timeline. (If he wanted to cater to fans, the entirety of Sons of Liberty wouldn't have existed.) It will, at least gameplay-wise, not disappoint.
Savor it. You'll never see something like this ever again.
You don't. Here, let me throw some fire on the flames; I might be in cahoots with this auteur after all! Hashtag conspiracies.
https://instagram.com/p/kXqVpZLoPB/
I'm tired of reading stuff like this. We still don't know how the twist is portrayed. We don't know yet if Venom Snake makes Outer Heaven as some "evil bastard" or if he makes it in revenge against Big Boss and Zero, both of whom may still be "evil bastards."
I think some people are anticipating the story making Venom Snake say "Welp, those dicks! I guess I'll be a bad guy now!" and I don't see that being the way it plays out. I see BIg Boss being revealed to be a backstabbing, manipualtive asshole and Venom Snake makes Outer Heaven as a way to say "I don't need Big Boss or Zero, I'm going to follow the Boss' will on my own!" and then asshole Big Boss say "Nope... you're not, you're expendable now." and send in Solid Snake to kill Venom Snake in MG1.
Oh, me too. It's... unique.
excellent. can't wait.
heliosRAzi
Banned
It's Kojima-esque. I've never experienced so many twists
Shadow_Lord
Member
Can someone PM me if there is a Kyle Cooper intro? Just a yes/no
PS, Don't quote this and answer because I'm not coming back here
PS, Don't quote this and answer because I'm not coming back here
Wonderful, thanks a lot! Too bad you're spanish, I would really like to read your review of the game! The only words I know in spanish are swear words....
Anyone streaming? I want to kill some time
EDIT: ITS SOMEONE WHO THINK HE IS PLAYING MGS5
I'll miss the batshit insanity of the people following the Metal Gear Solid games. The whole #teamreal and #teamcg fiasco is hilarious to look at now. The mental gymnastics could provide an infinite source of power! THE LEAKS ARE FAKE NO THEY'RE REAL NO LOOK AT THIS STUFF FROM 4CHAN
Reported for not being as advertised.
Reported for not being as advertised.
Yeah, that was odd.
I guess if they were going to just keep one secret, I'd have gone with D Walker.
Just some dude
Spainkiller
the man who sold the world
Haha, the magazine I write for is Dutch, actually
I currently live in Amsterdam.A shortened version of the article can be found on our website...
http://www.pu.nl/artikelen/review/metal-gear-solid-5-the-phantom-pain-review/
... which probably is even more unintelligible to you, since, you know, it's in Dutch, haha.
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