Is MGS4 worth a buy if you haven't followed the series?

I haven't and I know really little about the MGS universe. However I played the mgs4 demo and really liked the gameplay though I coudnt recognise the characters except old snake. what do you think?

Great game\movie...... If you liked the demo you should like the game. The story will be hard to follow since you haven't followed the steries. If you google MGS Story it is bring you up to date.

The only MGS game I've played is 4. Great game, but I would give wiki a try first.

I haven't and I know really little about the MGS universe. However I played the mgs4 demo and really liked the gameplay though I coudnt recognise the characters except old snake. what do you think?

Armored_

YES...buy it!!! It's a solid game over-all and just as joe11king@ has said...Wiki it so you can catch-up on the story.

I'm a huge fan of all the MGS games, but I don't think you will like MGS4 if it's the first one you try. It has much less gameplay than it's other games and is more like watching a movie. If you're gonna do things right, than play the first or second one and then play the rest. I would suggest just playing them in order from 1-4. There is a very little chance that you will enjoy the 4th one if you play it before any of the others.

I couldn't imagine playing 4 without playing the first ones. I mean wow you would be so lost. Every single detail about MGS4 is based on previous games.

I could just see someone trying to figure out the ending to MGS4 without knowing the previous games :P

I'm a huge fan of all the MGS games, but I don't think you will like MGS4 if it's the first one you try. It has much less gameplay than it's other games and is more like watching a movie. If you're gonna do things right, than play the first or second one and then play the rest. I would suggest just playing them in order from 1-4. There is a very little chance that you will enjoy the 4th one if you play it before any of the others.

MasterKingMP

Technically, he should play Snake Eater(bka MGS3)first. Or he should just Wiki it...as long as he knows the basics of the plot...why should he have to wait to play such a solid game???

Hell yeah if you get it for $2.97 brand new like me.

Fantastic game. You should try to read up on the story so you won't be scratching your head thinking "what the hell is going on?". I think there was something available on the PS store for free called the MGS database. Something like that anyways. It will reveal the MGS series in great detail about the time line and characters. I think MGS4 is now $19.99-29.99.

ya definatly buy it, im playing through it now and its my first MGS game. the story of course is a little hard to undrstand but it doesnt bother me a lot. and like mentioned before just wiki the story and you should be fine.

It really depends on the gamer. Do you like to be fully emersed in the story and know the details of each scenario? In that case, the answer is obviously avoid this. however if you are just looking to kil 30 mins to an hour every so often, with incredible graphics and even better gameplay than jump on this immediately. The gameplay is great, you can upgrade weapons/ completely customize them and the missions are always fun.

If you care about the story don't get it. YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING!

p.s. there is always wikipedia, but that is gunna be a lot of reading haha (The older games, excluding mgs1, arn't really outdated IMO if you had any interest in playing them)

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I'm a huge fan of all the MGS games, but I don't think you will like MGS4 if it's the first one you try. It has much less gameplay than it's other games and is more like watching a movie. If you're gonna do things right, than play the first or second one and then play the rest. I would suggest just playing them in order from 1-4. There is a very little chance that you will enjoy the 4th one if you play it before any of the others.

MarcRecon

Technically, he should play Snake Eater(bka MGS3)first. Or he should just Wiki it...as long as he knows the basics of the plot...why should he have to wait to play such a solid game???

don't listen to this guy.... he is just looking to show off his mgs knowledge and feel a little superior. masterkingmp knows chronologically 3 is ahead but playing #3 first is stupid. play 1 then 2 then 3 then 4............ if you will play any at all...

i just hate when people do this.... everyone knows 3, chronologically, comes first......

I haven't and I know really little about the MGS universe. However I played the mgs4 demo and really liked the gameplay though I coudnt recognise the characters except old snake. what do you think?

Armored_

You're gonna be saying "WTF?" a lot, but it's still fun.

MGS4 was my first game in the series. Enjoyed the gameplay a lot but i was very often confused about the story and of course didnt recognize any of the characters that showed up during the game. Still enjoyed it overall.

Afterwards, i got the MGS Essential Collection and played 1-3 (as well as the 2 older MSX games), and then replayed MGS4 again and got so much more out of it than the first time.

I never even heard of Metal Gear until I got it. Actually, it came bundled with my PS3 I got for Christmas and I'm like "Wow, there's four of these? I never even heard of it." So I pop it in and play it nonstop until the very end. Even though I had some trouble understanding the plot at times it still remains one of my favorite games this gen, possibly my favorite PS3 game.

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[QUOTE="MasterKingMP"]

I'm a huge fan of all the MGS games, but I don't think you will like MGS4 if it's the first one you try. It has much less gameplay than it's other games and is more like watching a movie. If you're gonna do things right, than play the first or second one and then play the rest. I would suggest just playing them in order from 1-4. There is a very little chance that you will enjoy the 4th one if you play it before any of the others.

joshua2424

Technically, he should play Snake Eater(bka MGS3)first. Or he should just Wiki it...as long as he knows the basics of the plot...why should he have to wait to play such a solid game???

don't listen to this guy.... he is just looking to show off his mgs knowledge and feel a little superior. masterkingmp knows chronologically 3 is ahead but playing #3 first is stupid. play 1 then 2 then 3 then 4............ if you will play any at all...

i just hate when people do this.... everyone knows 3, chronologically, comes first......

I'm using a video game to make me feel superior?? :lol:...First of all,you must got some major issues to make a comment like that!!! It's not like it would take a major genius to figure out the story but most people who don't know the story don't know that MGS3 comes first. I just made a SIMPLE comment about which game he should play first....that's all bro.It's MY opinion....just as yours.:)

The only MGS game I've played is 4. Great game, but I would give wiki a try first.

joe11king

What he said

I only finished MGS3 prior to MGS4 but I looked the rest up on wiki and I had no problem understanding the fantastic stroy.

Nope.

If you have no means (ps2/backwards comp ps3) to play the previous games, I recommend you watch the full playthoughs on youtube with codec , cutscenes , and gameplay if you have the time and want to get the most out of the series.

I'll start you out with Metal Gear Solid http://www.youtube.com/user/Hayato182004#p/c/9CE593B7903B1BB0/0/fzOuTnxNvGg

:D

I love MGS4 and i didn't play any previous MGS games.. but i strongly recommend downloading the MGS database from psn, its free and it helped me understand the story.

I haven't and I know really little about the MGS universe. However I played the mgs4 demo and really liked the gameplay though I coudnt recognise the characters except old snake. what do you think?

Armored_

Gameplay is awesome. Must own.

As a huge fan of the series I would STRONGLY suggest you buy the MGS essentials eddition (all three on the ps2) and beat those first, as the game revolved around story and is the main reason to enjoy it. Of course you could know decently what is going on and all if you wiki it, but will you really have a feel for the characters and stuff? Will you care about any of them and want to know what happens? I personally say although you CAN play 4, you should buy the other three first. All of them are amazing.

you have to play mgs 1-2-3 before to fully enjoy mgs 4 cuz there is flashback and many character in it have their own story to be continued....

You should definitely get it.

MGS4 was my first Metal Gear game and it was amazing.

Like others I used wiki a lot to see what was going on.

I will now be playing through 1-3 :D

Its a good game, but nothing spectacular

It has great game play but I would just skip the cutscenes if I were you...

edit: Because you probbaly wouldn't understand it.

I never played any of the OG Metal Gears but I recently got MGS4 and it's awesome, though I haven't played it lately as Demon's Souls is awesomeer!

its actually not that great compared to the rest of the MGS games, so i suggest playing all of them then number 4

I think you should purchase the Metal Gear Solid: The EssentialCollection (PS2), finish those, and THEN play Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots. Trust me you'll be glad you did!:)

Its is but i think u really should start from MGS1 :P or even Metal Gear from NES if u really want to get into that storyline :PPP

you really need to play MGS 2 thats my favorite

yes, definitely worth it.. but consider getting mgs1 on PSN, and reading up on what happened in the others.. it's easy to get lost if you dont know what happened

I never played a MG before I bought MGS4. I also try to play only the best games, cause I don't have a lot of time. MGS4 was still the most impressive video game I have ever played. Buy it.

yes, definitely worth it.. but consider getting mgs1 on PSN, and reading up on what happened in the others.. it's easy to get lost if you dont know what happened

Sword-Demon

i think i will buy mgs4..all you guys have been recommending the game, even though i think i should play them from 1 to 4 in sequence..wonder if i will have the patience to keep mgs 4 shelved..

HOW much time will it take me to complete all the beginning three MGss if i play roughly..5 hours everyday?

i think i will buy mgs4..all you guys have been recommending the game, even though i think i should play them from 1 to 4 in sequence..wonder if i will have the patience to keep mgs 4 shelved..

HOW much time will it take me to complete all the beginning three MGss if i play roughly..5 hours everyday?

Armored_