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Im sure this has been discussed before, but how is MGO? Im replaying the single player of MGS4 and am focusing much more on the gameplay. There is alot going on with cqc and whatnot. I messed around with MGO for a couple days about a year ago, but didn't pay much attention to it. How has it evolved? Do many people play it? Does it play like a third person shooter or is stealth and cqc implemented in an original and compelling way? Are the expansions worth getting?

SO, you need 3 accounts with different passwords Konami ID MGO ID PSN ID - which we use for every other game online

It's horrible.

MGS4 deserves -600/10 because of MGO (exaggeration of course) lol..

but it is awful..

It's great, don't listen to these scrubs. All they do is complain about the sign in process that is not even that bad.

The game it self though is metal gear solid, but online.

Im sure this has been discussed before, but how is MGO? Im replaying the single player of MGS4 and am focusing much more on the gameplay. There is alot going on with cqc and whatnot. I messed around with MGO for a couple days about a year ago, but didn't pay much attention to it. How has it evolved? Do many people play it? Does it play like a third person shooter or is stealth and cqc implemented in an original and compelling way? Are the expansions worth getting?

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It's great actually, especially if you're playing it with headset. It's the same gameplay as single player as you probably already tried out already. You're automatically paired (if you want) with people of similar level and it plays very good.

It's not a fast paced COD4 or Killzone 2 battlefield but it's a good multiplayer in Metal Gear universe. Myself, I had a fantastic time with MGS4 and the franchise in general and to be able to take that experience online is pretty cool.

It's solid online - metal gear solid. ;)

MGO is a tactical multiplayer game and it is free, so there's that much, but its nothing like the single player. Getting into the game is a chore since it requires you to create numerous ID's and passwords. If you don't play as a team, it can be frustrating. Solo commando's get chewed up very quickly.You can do almost all the moves Snake can do in the single player game (to a degree as the NPC's, all of them while playing Snake) Most of the modes are generic, but they have their own flavor.

The levels where you play as snake are pretty fun, and you can play as the Mk3 to back him up, but there are a good bit of issues: The melee portion of the game is a good idea, but implemented pretty badly since you play in 3rd person, you can peak around corners to check for ambushes, making ambushes difficult to pull off. Headshots kill in 1 hit, while you may need to empty a whole clip into someone's chest in order to bring them down. Needless to say that its a headshot fest.

There is a ranking system, but it doesn't really help that much. You won't notice someone who's at max rank from a newb. Weapons come with a specific amount of ammo and when you are out, you are out till you respawn and select your weapon again.

There are a lot of tactic's/classes that you can choose though (mix and match), I.E. you can choose a trait that whenever you shoot someone, your whole team can see that enemy. Traits that make you a melee powerhouse (assuming you can get that close to someone), some make you a sniping nightmare (what most ppl do), some make you a sabateur by linking the enemies nano's to your own so your team can see them but they can't see you. And of course the gunner.

It does have a good bit of content that you can pay for and the community is fair. There arn't any glitches or hackers, but things can be kinda cheap I.E. some complain about spawn campers.

All in all, I would say that its a lot like Socom (and probably better imo) and it is free...but there are a lot of other shooters that do a better job. If you do give it a try, know that its an aquired taste. It will take longer to make an ID and get started than it will to decide if you like it or not. I hope that gives you a little more information to help make your decision to try it.

MGO is a tactical multiplayer game and it is free, so there's that much. If you don't play as a team, it can be frustrating. Solo commando's get chewed up very quickly. Getting into the game is a chore since it requires you to create numerous ID's and passwords. The levels where you play as snake are pretty fun, and you can play as the Mk3, but there are a good bit of issues: The melee portion of the game is a good idea, but implemented pretty badly since you play in 3rd person, you can peak around corners to check for ambushes, making ambushes difficult to pull off. Headshots kill in 1 hit, while you may need to empty a whole clip into someone's chest in order to bring them down. Needless to say that its a headshot fest. There is a ranking system, but it doesn't really help that much. You won't notice someone who's at max rank from a newb. Weapons come with a specific amount of ammo and when you are out, you are out till you respawn and select your weapon again. There are a lot of tactic's that you can choose though, I.E. you can choose a trait that whenever you shoot someone, your whole team can see that enemy. Traits that make you a melee powerhouse (assuming you can get that close to someone), some make you a sniping nightmare (what most ppl do), some make you a sabateur by linking the enemies nano's to your own so your team can see them but they can't see you. And of course the gunner. It does have a good bit of content that you can pay for and the community is fair. There arn't any glitches or hackers, but things can be kinda cheap. All in all, I would say that its a lot like Socom (and probably better imo) and it is free...but there are a lot of other shooters that do a better job. If you do give it a try, know that its an aquired taste. It will take longer to make an ID and get started than it will to decide if you like it or not. I hope that gives you a little more information to help make your decision to try it. Ninja_Zombie83

Its fine, making the accounts are a drag, but after the long update, its pretty good. Although when your up against level 11's, its frustrating. I like the customization, and yea.

I edited it to make it easier to read, it just took me a sec. I make sure to explain everything fully instead of putting posts back to back like some people do. Its better than saying "it sucks" without giving an answer. I've actually played MGO quite a bit so i've got more to say. Don't like it? Don't read it.Ninja_Zombie83

I've been trying my best to get into it, but how do you level up from 0 when you guy is completely worthless? chapnzaba

[QUOTE="chapnzaba"]I've been trying my best to get into it, but how do you level up from 0 when you guy is completely worthless? Rhen_Var

Hey i actually played it! and thought it was one if not the worst online system i have played..

I couldn't write more because just thinking about it gets me so annoyed i can't gather my thoughts.. lol

It is half-assed, with decent ideas and poor execution.. if you have the game (which people should) then you might as well try it out.. If this was a game people would get just for online i would write a book on why they shouldn't, but its not.. You get this game because the single player.. So basically all they need to know is if they decide to take in online don't be surprised if you hate it..

There are always people who will hate and love something, there is never a time when they're all on one side.. And i am pretty certain the mass hates MGO (personal experience knowing people who have played it)..

I thought it was pretty boring, but I'm not a huge fan of third person shooters.

Its ok. But there are alot of elitist jerks in the game. And they make it to where you have to buy the expansions to do anything. Its kinda hard to find a game when you start out, but once you start to get up there in lvls it gets better.(that is if you have the expansions)

Its different... and definitely not for everyone... but I liked it :D .

Im just wondering which is better the japanese or the american servers....rey-mistyrio