COD4 online VS MGS4 online?

Hey everyone, I'm struggling over buying COD4 or MGS4... but there are a few things that i need advice with. Here's the important part: I'm not a big fan of first person shooters. I'd much rather play a 3rd person shooter. But the thing is, I don't know if the online for MGS4 is good enough for me to lean towards it. MSG4's online seems like COD4's online, but in 3rd person. This is exactly what I want (gameplay like COD4, but in 3rd person). So how is MGS4's online better and worse than COD4's online?

EDIT: I also haven't played any of the other Metal Gear games, so I don't really know what's going on in the story. Will this alter the enjoyment of the game if I get it?

Thank You!!

EDIT: I also haven't played any of the other Metal Gear games, so I don't really know what's going on in the story. Will this alter the enjoyment of the game if I get it?amirbrandon

EDIT: I also haven't played any of the other Metal Gear games, so I don't really know what's going on in the story. Will this alter the enjoyment of the game if I get it?amirbrandon

The story wouldn't be anywhere near as good without plauing the previous games. I suggest you either hunt them down or buy the Essential Collection before you play MGS4.

Oh and back to the original Q, MGO is wicked. IMO, its better than COD4, due to the stealth elements and CQC. And it is kinda like COD4's multiplayer in the customisation system. If I were you, I'd go with MGS4, as long as you are prepared to get the first three games, though the multiplayer would most likely justify your purchase.

First of all I've played every MGS game except for the 4th one (which i'll have soon)

I'm not that into war games but i've been hooked on COD4 since i got it...it's ridiculous how much i play it

It won game of the year for a reason!

I love MGS but online play doesn't look to be as crisp or as smooth as COD4. Like the others said, i'd go for COD4 online or MGS4 for single player...YOU DO NEED TO PLAY THE OTHER 3 FIRST THOUGH...

Hey everyone, I'm struggling over buying COD4 or MGS4... but there are a few things that i need advice with. Here's the important part: I'm not a big fan of first person shooters. I'd much rather play a 3rd person shooter. But the thing is, I don't know if the online for MGS4 is good enough for me to lean towards it. MSG4's online seems like COD4's online, but in 3rd person. This is exactly what I want (gameplay like COD4, but in 3rd person). So how is MGS4's online better and worse than COD4's online?

EDIT: I also haven't played any of the other Metal Gear games, so I don't really know what's going on in the story. Will this alter the enjoyment of the game if I get it?

Thank You!!

amirbrandon

get the essential metal gear collection (1-3) for the ps2 and mgs4, and, obviously, play them in order. COD4, however, is probably the best online shooter that i have ever played, if that's worth anything to you. I know that's not very decisive of me, but i can't pick one over the other, but if you do decide to go the mgs4 route, get the ps2 collection, that would enhance the experience, and make you enjoy the cut-scenes in mgs4, not loathe them.

I think MGO sucks!! But MGS4 rocks!! The reason it sucks it's beacuse it is a headshot game you to get headshots to even try to stay alive. COD4 is great online and the SP is also great. Rent MGS4 and buy COD4!trapper94

You nuts, thats the whole point of a tactical game, it actually requires skill to be good at. So far my best in MGO is 15 and 0 after the 2 rounds in team deathmatch. I was a frustrated as you in the beginning but stick with it, raise your stats and you'll see it will be fun.

Call of Duty 4 will always be awsome as a gun and runner, but MGO is more of a tactical game that really requires teamwork, and where run and gunning will not work at all but is still very fun. I have both and enjoy each one as much as the other, I suggest get both of them. The story in MGS4 is not that hard to follow as long as you pay attention, and carefully watch all the flashbacks when you are prompted to. mffmiguel

flash back won't mean anything if he doesn't know what they're.... uhhh.... flashing back to. I understand how some one could get bored of the cut scenes if they're not familiar with the characters, time periods, terms, etc. For me they were gripping because i followed the story from mgs1 (psx), for tc i might not be so exciting.

Is that possible there two different types of online.

One is Full FPS and one has an option to go FPS for a little bit lol

Two COMPLETELY different styles of online play. I enjoy them both. Although, I have to say I enjoy listening to fewer people saying retarded crap like "I pwned you b*****s!" and "N****r." on MGO. But, they are both awesome games. Save up. Get both.

COD4 has more stealth & moments of tension than the clunky MGO....

The only game mode that can be fun is sneaking mode ..(if your snake or mk2

I played MGO for about 3 hours, have not returned to it yet

MGS4 single player is essential though

First of all I've played every MGS game except for the 4th one (which i'll have soon)

I'm not that into war games but i've been hooked on COD4 since i got it...it's ridiculous how much i play it

It won game of the year for a reason!

I love MGS but online play doesn't look to be as crisp or as smooth as COD4. Like the others said, i'd go for COD4 online or MGS4 for single player...YOU DO NEED TO PLAY THE OTHER 3 FIRST THOUGH...

Gatormouth20

MGS Online not CRISP? =O or as smooth? omg MGO is way more smoother than COD4, everything just works... the game is really accesible for anyone to pick up and play... with COD4 the first time i played online i got killed in like 10 seconds into the game and i didnt get a single kill but wen i got into MGO my first game i had like 5 kills... its amazing everything is just so balanced and the stealth is implemented wonderfully (apart from the fact tht sometimes ull be asleep for the whole match or knocked out for a long time =D)

but i dont think its fair to compare COD4 online with MGO, because they are very differenct... the online on COD4 is fast paced and you need to have very quick reflexes in orded to keep up where as in MGO its based on team work and tactics so its a bit slower.... but if u wanna run and gun in MGO, you can actually very well go ahead and do that...

but it really depends on wat kind of gamer u are... if u can get both cuz both are amazing

[QUOTE="trapper94"]I think MGO sucks!! But MGS4 rocks!! The reason it sucks it's beacuse it is a headshot game you to get headshots to even try to stay alive. COD4 is great online and the SP is also great. Rent MGS4 and buy COD4!mffmiguel

You nuts, thats the whole point of a tactical game, it actually requires skill to be good at. So far my best in MGO is 15 and 0 after the 2 rounds in team deathmatch. I was a frustrated as you in the beginning but stick with it, raise your stats and you'll see it will be fun.

yah man im with u! ur absolutely correct... if i remember correctly the night i got MGS and i finished act 1 and i jumped out to try out MGO and when i went o bed tht night i rmbr saying tht MGO sucked and i expected so much more... i mean i didnt do tht bad on my first run but it was really accesible and fun.... it really actually takes skill where as COD u jus have to pump each other full of lead =D

I have both. CoD4 has way better online. MGS4 has a better single player campaign. If your looking for a better online go with CoD4. I've logged in many hours/days on CoD and love it. Spent like 2 hours with MGO and didn't like it very much.Wiiingssbb

dont take this guys advice- he spent days on cod4, and does 2 hours on mgo and dismisses it?! obviously he's too addicted and adapted to cod4 to try anything new.

mgo is definitely a change of pace and NOT LIKE COD4. Two very different experiences. i will bet you that when playing mgo, you'll get the immediate realization that this game requires far more skill

Let me clear up a few things for you.

Firstly, you're looking to buy either MGS4 or COD4? And you're looking for a comparison of both online plays. They are very different games, so it's quite difficult to make a comparison. I have both games and I play them very often, so I'll tell you my experience with both, this will obviously differ from other people's opinions.

COD4 online is awesome. You can never get bored with it. There's a ton of stuff to do. Keep raising ranks by killing other players online in matches, accomplishing challenges, increasing your level, new weapons, new camos etc... I think even if you aren't a fan of FPS games, you will be hooked on this one. It's single player is great, but multiplayer is the real feat here.

MGS4 singleplayer is the reason to buy MGS4. It's simple as that. If you're not into the story too much, I wouldn't recommend buying it until you've brushed up on that. Multiplayer is really fun too, there's loads of servers and different game modes being made as we speak. There's a lot of stuff to keep you occupied here. You create your own characters and get to customize him to your liking. As far as I know, you keep playing and improving your stats to achieve costume items to equip on your guy. Either way I think MGO is really fun if you know how to play.

I honestly can't tell you that either one is superior than the other. They are both awesome. Save up and buy both xD

I've gotta say that I honestly love them both but right now I suck at MGO and rule at COD4 so we'll leave it at that.SPD_WeBmAsTaH

Wondering now that I beat the game, can I bring those weapons into online play with me? Or do they just stay in the solo game play? Cant seem to modify my weapons when online, how does all that work..Thanks in advance... ^^

If I can bring those moded weapons to online, mgs4 is clearly the Winner. ^^

Hey hi, Zero here, Expert sniper/Colonel.

Anyways, COD4 online, Vs MGO eh?

toughy, but If I were you I'd go for MGO, because it requires so much skill, first time I played it I was hooked so much teamwork is involved as with strategy, whereas COD is just run in shoot the F*** out of someone, rinse, repeat. Gets boring very fast, anyway I also noticed on MGO a 'Nubcake' so to speak can take on an experienced player and have a chance of winning, (if (s)he knows what (S)he's doing) but on COD higher levels have taken headshots off me and still lived to gun me down.

So if you want a reasonable chance of a good clean match go fr MGO

Col. Z out.

COD4 online wins hands down for me.

mgo was terrible and was one of the worst online games i have played i mean gta4 online was better..

Well lets see cod online is cod so of course its good everything u would want is a fps but msd4 online is very fun lol so man stragies u can use to win besides just shooting watch out for ammo traps and people in boxes though lol but yes msg4 online is very fun and fricken funny lol