rajputwarrior Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (メタルギアソリッド ピースウォーカー?) is a video game produced by Konami and Kojima Productions that was released for the PlayStation Portable in 2010.[4] Peace Walker is the fifth Metal Gear Solid title for the PSP, although it is only the second to be considered canonical. It is also the first game in the series for a portable platform to be directed by series' creator Hideo Kojima.[1] The story takes place after the events of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, both prequels to the original Metal Gear, and features Naked Snake as the protagonist once again.[5] Peace Walker's original title was Metal Gear Solid 5: Peace Walker.[6] The development team which worked on Peace Walker is as large as the team that worked on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.[7] Story Metal Gear series fictional chronology Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Metal Gear Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake Metal Gear Solid (The Twin Snakes) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots A mysterious military force equipped with the latest weapons, called Peace Sentinels, has established a presence in Costa Rica in late 1974. The Costa Rican government cannot do anything about them because the country's constitution bans the creation of an armed forces. The nation has secretly tapped Naked Snake and his Militaires Sans Fronti?res (Soldiers without Borders; Outer Heaven's predecessor) mercenary group to turn back the threat, which could endanger the balance of power between the East and West.[8] Characters Japanese voice actor for each character are listed first, followed by their English voice actor.[9] Naked Snake / Big Boss (Akio Ohtsuka/David Hayter) - Former member of the CIA special forces unit FOX and the founder of FOXHOUND. An expert in combat and stealth infiltration, Snake has spent some time in Colombia leading a mercenary group known as the Militaires Sans Fronti?res (MSF). He is also struggling with the guilt of killing his mentor, The Boss. Kazuhira Miller (Tomokazu Sugita/Robin Atkin Downes) - Miller is involved in the management of the MSF. The child of an American officer and a Japanese woman, he was born during the US military's occupation of Japan and was given the name Kazuhira (和平?, an inversion of the word heiwa, Japanese for "peace"). He serves in the Japan Self-Defense Force after graduating from college in the US, but is eventually discharged and works as a mercenary. His travels eventually lead him to meet Snake in Colombia. Paz Ortega Andrade (Nana Mizuki/Tara Strong) - A sixteen year old Costa Rican girl who is an advocate of peace, per her Spanish first name. She is studying her country's Peace Constitution under G?lvez at the University for Peace. They hire the "Soldiers without Borders" to eliminate the Peace Sentinels and restore peace to the nation. Ram?n G?lvez Mena (Hōchū Ōtsuka/Steve Blum) - Paz's former instructor. A professor of peace studies, G?lvez currently teaches at Costa Rica's University for Peace. He accepts Paz's request to seek help from the "Soldiers Without Borders." However, G?lvez may have some motives of his own. Amanda Valenciano Libre (Romi Park/Grey Delisle) Huey (Hideyuki Tanaka/Christopher Randolph) - A wheelchair-bound scientist who is the father of Hal Emmerich, a character from previous installments.[10][11] Chico (Kikuko Inoue/Antony Del Rio) Strangelove (Yumi Kikuchi/Vanessa Marshall) Coldman (Mugihito/H. Richard Greene) C?cile Cosima Caminades (Yū Kobayashi/Catherine Taber) - Her name in the Japanese version is pronounced Seshiiru Kojima Kaminandesu (セシール・コジマ・カミナンデス?), a play on the phrase Kojima, kami nan desu (小島、神なんです "Kojima, he's definitely a god"?).[12] She is also named after and visually based on C?cile Caminades, an employee from the Paris branch of Konami Digital Entertainment.[13] Gameplay Some changes are made to the standard Metal Gear Solid formula. Movement is done on the analog stick; actions such as co-op actions use the directional-pad; melee actions, which include multiple throws into crowds of enemies, use the R button; and weapons use the L button with the R button. Players will be unable to move while lying down, and will also have to crouch in order to pick up items. There is also an option to switch to the style of gameplay used in Portable Ops. The game itself can only be paused when the PSP is in Sleep mode instead of opening the menu.[14] The game will feature a heavy emphasis on co-operative gameplay, with two players in main missions and up to four players in boss missions. Players can choose one of four different Snakes with different layouts: Battle Dress (Armored) Snake - features heavy weapons and high defense at the expense of mobility and stealth. Naked Snake - moves faster and has heavy weapons at the cost of lower defense and stealth. Jungle Fatigues Snake - balance of stealth, speed, defense, and weapons. Stealth Suit Snake - design for extreme stealth at the expense of attack power. There are several actions that can take place when two Snakes are next to each other. 'Snake-in' allows players to hold on to each other as one player leads the way, also allowing the Snakes to fire on the move. Other co-operative actions include holding up closing doors, performing CPR on fallen comrades, sharing items, and acting as a spotter for other players whose vision is obscured. There is an updated CQC system and a new prisoner evacuation system (using the Fulton Skyhook) along with the ability to move while crouched and the over-the-shoulder shooting view as seen in Metal Gear Solid 4. The cardboard box used to hide from enemy soldiers now appears to have different variations, with the inclusion of a "Love Pack" (big enough for two players) and a tank design. They can also be dropped from the inventory and used as footholds to reach higher areas. Aside from the sonar system featured in Portable Ops, players will also be able to use an early version of the Soliton radar system from Metal Gear Solid. The game will feature the camouflage index system from Snake Eater, but the player will not have the ability to change camouflage uniforms as it will be entirely based on movement and position. Music The Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Original Soundtrack was released on Apr 14, 2010.[15] The soundtrack is primarily composed by Kojima Productions' Kazuma Jinnouchi and Nobuko Toda, while Akihiro Honda provides the orchestral theme and the theme songs, "Heaven's Divide" (performed in English by Donna Burke) and "Koi No Yokushi Ryoku (Love Deterrence)" (performed in Japanese by Nana Mizuki). GEM Impact's Norihiko Hibino, Yo****aka Suzuki and Takahiro Izutani as well as Soundelux Design Music Group's Todd Haberman and Jeremy Soule also provide compositions to the soundtrack.[16] Demo Ops A nine-minute video was shown at Gamescom, which strongly emphasized its co-operative play (the term Co-Ops was used frequently, obviously mirroring Portable Ops which utilized a solo sneaking motif for its story mode).[17] The game made its playable debut at Tokyo Game Show 2009, and IGN released a demo version to the public. The demo is in Japanese.[18] On December 17, 2009, the official English demo of the game was released on the PlayStation Network, containing the levels from the 2009 Tokyo Game Show Japanese demo along with an all-new boss battle.[19][20] A survey was made available on Konami's website for the rest of the month after December 17.[21] Versions and releases Japan is scheduled to have two Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Bundle versions, one consists of the game with a camouflaged PSP-3000, leather pouch, leather wrist strap, cloth, dog tags, numbered collectable stands and a booklet for ?36,980 or US$404 with 1,974 copies only being made when the game is released on March 18, 2010, from the Konami Style Store.[22][23][24] The other one have the camouflaged PSP-3000, a green limited pouch, a strap, a camouflaged limited cleaning cloth and the UMD game for ?26,980 or US$295.[22] For North and South America players, Sony will release a special Big Boss Pack which features a camouflaged PSP-3000 with the UMD game, a downloadable movie voucher for the Playstation Network, a code to unlock special in-game content and a 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo. It will be a Gamestop exclusive.[25] This pack will be available on June 8, 2010 for US$199.[26][27][28] Among the exclusive items included, is a FOX Unit camouflage and a Stealth Gun.[25] [edit]Awards Peace Walker received the Best of Show and Best PSP Game awards during the 2009 Tokyo Game Show. Reception Peace Walker was given a perfect score of 40/40 in the May 5, 2010 issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu.[29], making it the fourteenth game to achieve a perfect score, as well as the first title for the PSP. However, gaming blog Kotaku pointed out that there is potential conflict of interest for Famitsu in giving the review because the magazine appears in the game and former Famitsu Editor-in-Chief Hirokazu Hamamura appears in print ads and on a Konami website actively promoting the game.[30] Promotion On March 27, 2010, Mountain Dew released a special line of eight cans in Japan that have images of various Peace Walker characters.[31][32] On April 1, 2010, Konami released a short promotional video with Patrice Desilets, the creative director of Assassins Creed 2. It features Snake jumping into "hay" boxes and stealthily knocking out enemies. This video was meant to be an April Fools joke but there is speculation this will be featured in the North American version.[33] On April 7, 2010, Konami and Square Enix unveiled a new line of action figures based on the game. To be released under Square's Play Arts Kai series later in the year, the line will feature the Sneaking Suit and Jungle Fatigues Naked Snakes and four new vehicles operated by the Peace Sentinels- Chrysalis (the VTOL aircraft featured in the original E3 trailer), Pupa (a derivative of the Shagohod), Basilisk (the mech being carried by Chrysalis in the TGS09 trailer), and the Cocoon (a large tank with multiple turrets).[34][35] To build interest for the game's North American release, Konami, Best Buy, and Sony Online Entertainment launched a code-collecting contest on May 5, 2010. The "Code Hunt," which is exclusive to United States customers of PlayStation Home, will have contestants scouring locations for elusive Peace Walker codes, each of which gets them closer and closer to the grand prize.[36] the game is really really good. controls kinda suck but you get used to them (all you can do with only one nub). graphics are the best so far for the PSP. Cut scenes are like animated comics and during the cut scenes their are quick time events which are pretty fun. Loving it! Definitely feels like a metal gear sequel. If you're an MGS fan and don't have a PSP, now's a good excuse to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Thinking about a PS2 game when typing the title eh? I'm kinda looking forward to PW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share Posted June 5, 2010 Thinking about a PS2 game when typing the title eh? I'm kinda looking forward to PW. damnit... to early in the morning :( hey mod, wanna change it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPyro Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 You can change the topic yourself in the full editor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hammond Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Is there any truth to the rumour i heared a while back about them releasing this on PSN for play on PS3 also? Id much rather spend £200 on a ps3 than £200 on a PSP for this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 IGN gave it a 9.5 "Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is probably the biggest game in the Metal Gear series, and it's only on Sony's smallest system." 9.0 Presentation The game’s great at slowly rolling out all of the options at your disposal and the comic cutscenes are beautiful, but I could’ve done with more explanation for the nitty gritty. 9.0 Graphics There are parts when you’ll be playing that you’ll completely forget you’re playing on the PSP. Other times, you’ll rotate the camera and get a muddled texture. The important stuff looks awesome. 10 Sound When I was walking through the jungle listening for a specific birdcall, it hit me how amazing this game sounds. Toss in creepily singing bosses and tunes for crescendo moments, and I was floored. 9.5 Gameplay It’s awesome. From holding people up to building your army to creating your own Metal Gear – this one’s great. I wish co-op didn’t’ feel mandatory at times, but it’s not a deal breaker. 9.5 Lasting Appeal There’s so much to do here in Extra Ops, Outer Ops, and playing with friends. Online would’ve been welcome and not everyone will love managing rosters, but it doesn’t take away from the greatness. 9.5 OVERALL Incredible (out of 10) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKDarkJedi Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Dunno what to think of this, was quite underwhelmed by MGS4, even tho I absolutely loved MGS2 to pieces. If it does come out on PSN as well as PSP I may give it more thought but I'm not picking up yet another PSP (I've had four now lol) for one or two games that I want on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x9248 Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 It's on PSN now but I'm pretty sure we can't play it on our PS3's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I would buy this title if it was on PSN for PS3....right now. I can't seem to really enjoy games on my PSP 3000 for the life of me. I would love to see this on PSN, even at the retail price of a PSP game. Maybe later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treemonkeys Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 So has anyone here been playing this? I just finished it over the weekend though I still have a few Extra Ops to go through and probably a ton of stuff to unlock. Both gameplay and story wise it is probably my 2nd favorite MGS next to Snake Eater. I enjoyed Portable Ops but they did a really great job of adapting the gameplay to a portable device this time around, both the controls and the mission structure are much better. The base management is really addicting! I played a few co-op games with random people via Adhoc Party, it works surprisingly really well. I'm going to finally buy a mic for my PS3 so I can get something more coordinated. Kind of sad that it is a PSP game that motivates me to buy a mic for my PS3. :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treemonkeys Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Surprised this isn't getting more attention here, I have 80 hours on my save now and I still haven't finished all the missions or unlocked everything, I am getting pretty close though. I don't even like PSP that much but I play it hooked up to my TV and I just switch inputs with the remote to use ad hoc party. I was playing with a guy last night who said he had a modded PSP and was able to use a DS3 controller with both analogs, I kind of wish I got a PSP2000 instead now. *bump* Add me on PSN if you wanna do some ad hoc party, my name is AN-CAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted June 23, 2010 Global Moderator Share Posted June 23, 2010 Surprised this isn't getting more attention here, I have 80 hours on my save now and I still haven't finished all the missions or unlocked everything, I am getting pretty close though. I don't even like PSP that much but I play it hooked up to my TV and I just switch inputs with the remote to use ad hoc party. I was playing with a guy last night who said he had a modded PSP and was able to use a DS3 controller with both analogs, I kind of wish I got a PSP2000 instead now. *bump* Add me on PSN if you wanna do some ad hoc party, my name is AN-CAP. youre 80hrs in on a PSP game?! there's no hope for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 ive been soo busy lastely i haven't gotten into it. I think i've invested about 8 hours into it and barely scratched the surface... I gotta get back on this game ASAP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I was playing with a guy last night who said he had a modded PSP and was able to use a DS3 controller with both analogs, I kind of wish I got a PSP2000 instead now. PSP Go! supports bluetooth PS3 controllers out the box, seems far more likely. I need to hook mine up to PS3 controller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treemonkeys Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 PSP Go! supports bluetooth PS3 controllers out the box, seems far more likely. I need to hook mine up to PS3 controller! I didn't think the go allowed you to actually use both analog sticks (in place of the d-pad or the face buttons), I would probably buy a go if it did. youre 80hrs in on a PSP game?! there's no hope for me... 100+ now :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted June 29, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted June 29, 2010 I'll be sinking some hours into this soon, can't wait to play :) Bought it off PSN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted June 29, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted June 29, 2010 Updated the PSP to 6.30, good to go :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 no cfw? that sucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted June 29, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted June 29, 2010 no cfw? that sucks... CFW scene is dead, still stuck on 5.50 and you need to patch games to get them running and everything. Considering most of my favourite PS1 games are on the store now, I'm not really interested in CFW any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 CFW scene is dead, still stuck on 5.50 and you need to patch games to get them running and everything. Considering most of my favourite PS1 games are on the store now, I'm not really interested in CFW any more. emulators? and its not dead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted June 29, 2010 Veteran Share Posted June 29, 2010 I was going to order this on Amazon but they are charging me $10 for standard shipping. WTF? It was less than $5 before. I'll get it somewhere else later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted June 29, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted June 29, 2010 emulators? and its not dead... It is dead to me since no one has carried the firmware higher than 5.50. Emulators were nice, but for how often I travel there's tons of content for the PSP, and the Minis are actually pretty damn decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Used to have CFW on my PSP, but ever since they enable video at full res and downloadable games I've not needed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persona1138 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Hey all, Ken here, writer/producer of "FOX News Gamers Weekly" for the FOX News Channel. Just wanted you guys to know that we posted our full review of "Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker" for the PSP on Monday... Check it out at foxnews.com/gamersweekly, or search "Gamers Weekly" in the podcast section of iTunes. Thanks, and enjoy! - Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 fox news cares about video games? all they do is blast video games and say they cause violence and bad behaviour in kids... oh the irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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