can someplay mgs4 if they never played the the other versions?

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#1 beergreat
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can someplay mgs4 if they never played the other versions?
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#2 ssjgoku808
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can someplay mgs4 if they never played the other versions?beergreat

Yes but i wouldn't if i were you
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#3 azimiballer
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i would if i were you... the games awesome who cares about the story if you don't know it...
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#4 beergreat
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are u sure

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#5 beergreat
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are u sure

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#6 ssjgoku808
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are u sure

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Well you probably wouldn't understand much, Besides your objectives
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#7 coolasj19
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theres a thing called renting. dont even try wikipedia MGS isa movie to be watched and a game to be played. it is a proven fact that it is impossible to read and understand MGS.
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#8 gamer26690
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you could but you'd be lost story wise but you could go to the GS MGS4 forum and read the summary of MGS so far though it would be better for you to experience the other games first hand
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#9 NeoGen85
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I thought a digital novel was coming out for the entire series before MGS4?
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#10 Thomas-Crown
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I wouldn't advice it. I mean, In terms of game-play, yes, anyone can play MGS4 without previous experience but in terms of the story, you'll definitely need to know all the details from all the previous installments to know what's going on in MGS4.

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#12 beergreat
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ya... but after i saw the 15 min gameplay footage i was amazed in aww!
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#13 beergreat
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ya but i cant buy any games now cuz i gotta study gor the shsat

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#14 beergreat
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which metal gears do u suggest me playing

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#15 Raiden_69
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can someplay mgs4 if they never played the other versions?beergreat

yes

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#16 nekrotaunter
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You can play a MGS game and appreciate the gameplay, but you won't understand the twists and connections with the other games. The series also pokes fun at itself with things that you may not understand without knowledge of the other titles. Why skip the others? Try them out.
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#17 beergreat
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which games do u want me try out from the titles tell me their names

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#18 nekrotaunter
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which metal gears do u suggest me playing

beergreat

Play the three Solid titles. You'll miss some of the story from the two original MSX games, but MGS1 pretty much brings you up to speed.

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#19 beergreat
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what are the 3 solid titles

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#20 gtawoof
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Metal Gear Solid 1 - PS1

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - PS2

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - PS2

theres substance and subsistence versions for mgs2 and 3, but you dont need to get those, if you want you can but the original's are fine

then read up on Metal Gear, and Metal Gear 2, along with Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops, i'd play the playstation games first before reading up on the others

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#21 treelog187
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If you do decide to play the other MGS games make sure you play them in this order.

MGS on PS, or Twin Snakes on GameCube (twin snakes is the remake with better graphics, but lost atmosphere of the original)

MGS2 Sons of Liberty, or Substance. Substance has a few extras , but the main game is still the same.

MGS3 Snake Eater, or subsistance. I cant stess enough that you would have to get the Subsistence version for all the extras but mainly the new rotating 3rd person camera.

A lot of people give the bad advice of playing 3 first.And if you dont play these games it wont stop MGS4 from being amazing to you.

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#22 beergreat
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are they all stealt action games

like mgs4

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#23 beergreat
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are they all stealt action games like mgs4
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#24 gtawoof
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lol, yes, they are, what else would they be?, der
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#25 treelog187
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^ Yes in MGS and MGS2 you infiltrate indoor areas for the most part and inMGS3 its all jungle survival with a few indoor areas. They all give you a little freedom on how you choose to do things. Especially 3.

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#26 beergreat
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so they all have all that cool stuff like gettin up on people and using stealth right?
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#27 nekrotaunter
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yes.
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#28 treelog187
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Yes you can play the entire game stealth when you get good enough. You can even get through with no kills. But if you get caught you can shoot your way out of the situation. There is a lot of depth and some really funny things you can do when you learn the inner workings of these games.
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#29 the_9th_wonder
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can someplay mgs4 if they never played the other versions?beergreat

There's nothing physically barring you from playing MGS4, unless you lack a PS3 and atelevision with, at least, some AV jacks,without having played the previous titles, but it's not something I'd recommend, what with the whole convoluted back story and all.

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#30 Krigon
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Yes you can play it without playing previous games and if this games leaves you with alot of questions unanswered then start buying the other MGS games :). Simple.
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#31 wizdom
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can someplay mgs4 if they never played the other versions?beergreat
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#32 Flavante
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You won't understand a single thing in the game if you just play Metal Gear Solid 4. So please play the previous installments.