Video Games Thread

[Warlord]

(08-03-2017 11:32 AM)Spyder Wrote:  I've never played any MGS games, so I will definitely add those titles to my collection. Downloading the Far Cry series now. The trailers look pretty badass.

@lloyd I'm adding The Warriors to my list, and believe it or not, I haven't even played Streets of Rage myself since I set this whole thing up. I need to change that ASAP!

Start with Metal Gear Solid for PS1 if you can. I know it was coded for PS3 and was available as a free download if you bought the MGS HD collection for PS3.

Though MGS 1 is probably limited technically now compared to the later installments, for it's voice acting, character development, and story it simply cannot be missed. It really set a standard that, to me, no other game has been able yet to pass.

There's always a lot of odd humor, and Kojima always breaks the fourth wall in interesting ways.

Example 1: The boss Psycho Mantis will scan your memory card and see what kind of person you are based on the games you've played (assuming they were Konami games.)

Later he asks you to lay your control on the ground and then begins to make it vibrate. "This is no trick, this is true power!"

Example 2: Later in the game you are trying to contact a new ally on your codec (radio), but you don't know the frequency they're on. Another ally suggests "Look on the back of the CD case." Of course, they meant a real CD case. The one your game came in.

Just a great series. You have to play it.

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The other great thing about Metal Gear is the music and cut scenes. Kojima (the creator) initially wanted to go into film, but switched to video games because he believed they had tremendous story telling potential. As such, the games really have no equal in terms of cut scenes, camera angles, music etc...

Not my favorite song from the series, but a great example of just how detailed these games are. Metal Gear Solid 3 takes place in 1964, and this song (way to fall), though new and original for the games, sounds like it was ripped straight out of the 60's, especially the little rift at the beginning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9hagVL-__c