Never played MGS: Will gameplay sell me over knowing the story?

I'm not a complete N00b, I do know some character relationships. but not enough, I may go read up on the story of the game, that should suffice i guess.Urizen5

Wikipedia my friend.

Unless you're really into convoluted, cheesy crap, I think the gameplay is going to be your biggest draw. And that's unfortunate, because the MGS series has always had REAL clunky mechanics.Please_ThankYou

Some things are cheesy, must are not though, and the game mechanitcs are not that bad at all.

[QUOTE="Please_ThankYou"]Unless you're really into convoluted, cheesy crap, I think the gameplay is going to be your biggest draw. And that's unfortunate, because the MGS series has always had REAL clunky mechanics.Shacks210

Some things are cheesy, must are not though, and the game mechanitcs are not that bad at all.

I will admit I haven't played MGS3, but I think sneaking around and using CQC in the first two games is a chore. And why do I have to hold one shoulder button to raise my weapon, and then press a separate button to fire it?

The MGS series has a strange sense of humor, and constanly pokes fun at itself, which put off most people that are new to the series. (hardcore fans love it). Also, the games constantly cross the "4th wall". This means that the characters in the game seem to know that it is a video game.

The story is pretty convoluted as well. But that doesnt mean its bad. I personally like the series' complicated story.

The gameplay may or may not sell you over. MGS has seemed to value story and storytelling above all else, and you'll find that you'll be watching cutscenes and listening to conversations between the characters for what seems to be longer than actual gameplay.

Its almost necessary to play the other games in the series. You will be completely lost if you dont. The characters will be throwing names and terms out there that will be alien to you.

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[QUOTE="Please_ThankYou"]Unless you're really into convoluted, cheesy crap, I think the gameplay is going to be your biggest draw. And that's unfortunate, because the MGS series has always had REAL clunky mechanics.Please_ThankYou

Some things are cheesy, must are not though, and the game mechanitcs are not that bad at all.

I will admit I haven't played MGS3, but I think sneaking around and using CQC in the first two games is a chore. And why do I have to hold one shoulder button to raise my weapon, and then press a separate button to fire it?

The first two games didnt have CQC, and you press one button to go into the first person view, and another to raise and fire your weapon. That makes sense to me...

[QUOTE="Shacks210"]

[QUOTE="Please_ThankYou"]Unless you're really into convoluted, cheesy crap, I think the gameplay is going to be your biggest draw. And that's unfortunate, because the MGS series has always had REAL clunky mechanics.Please_ThankYou

Some things are cheesy, must are not though, and the game mechanitcs are not that bad at all.

I will admit I haven't played MGS3, but I think sneaking around and using CQC in the first two games is a chore. And why do I have to hold one shoulder button to raise my weapon, and then press a separate button to fire it?

Hold one sholder button to aim and another to shoot... Have you NOT played almost every shooter out in the past 5 years? LOL

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[QUOTE="Please_ThankYou"]Unless you're really into convoluted, cheesy crap, I think the gameplay is going to be your biggest draw. And that's unfortunate, because the MGS series has always had REAL clunky mechanics.darkface

Some things are cheesy, must are not though, and the game mechanitcs are not that bad at all.

I will admit I haven't played MGS3, but I think sneaking around and using CQC in the first two games is a chore. And why do I have to hold one shoulder button to raise my weapon, and then press a separate button to fire it?

The first two games didnt have CQC, and you press one button to go into the first person view, and another to raise and fire your weapon. That makes sense to me...

They didn't call it CQC, but you had to grapple with people to submit them. And the first one didn't have a first-person perspective, it just required two buttons to fire like Resident Evil.

[QUOTE="darkface"][QUOTE="Please_ThankYou"][QUOTE="Shacks210"]

[QUOTE="Please_ThankYou"]Unless you're really into convoluted, cheesy crap, I think the gameplay is going to be your biggest draw. And that's unfortunate, because the MGS series has always had REAL clunky mechanics.Please_ThankYou

Some things are cheesy, must are not though, and the game mechanitcs are not that bad at all.

I will admit I haven't played MGS3, but I think sneaking around and using CQC in the first two games is a chore. And why do I have to hold one shoulder button to raise my weapon, and then press a separate button to fire it?

The first two games didnt have CQC, and you press one button to go into the first person view, and another to raise and fire your weapon. That makes sense to me...

They didn't call it CQC, but you had to grapple with people to submit them.

Well, if you think that taking enemies out, and sneaking, is a chore you're probably not an MGS fan I take it.

I like sneaking around and taking people out stealthily, I just think MGS does a poor job of it. Splinter Cell is much more playable.Please_ThankYou

Really? Splinter Cell is much more dull and boring and the story is always so forgetable.

[QUOTE="Please_ThankYou"]I like sneaking around and taking people out stealthily, I just think MGS does a poor job of it. Splinter Cell is much more playable.Shacks210

Really? Splinter Cell is much more dull and boring and the story is always so forgetable.

You're right about the story, MGS is more interesting than SC, even if it is silly and a little bit stupid.

Lol it's not MGS that does a poor job of it, it's you. There's a lot more factors to being stealthy in this game then just being seen. You leave footprints, make sounds, loitering when a guard has been taken out, etc.robmonga2

And sure, there's a lot involved in sneaking around, but controlling all of those actions is not nearly as fluid and comfortable as in SC.

[QUOTE="Shacks210"]

[QUOTE="Please_ThankYou"]I like sneaking around and taking people out stealthily, I just think MGS does a poor job of it. Splinter Cell is much more playable.Please_ThankYou

Really? Splinter Cell is much more dull and boring and the story is always so forgetable.

You're right about the story, MGS is more interesting than SC, even if it is silly and a little bit stupid.

Lol it's not MGS that does a poor job of it, it's you. There's a lot more factors to being stealthy in this game then just being seen. You leave footprints, make sounds, loitering when a guard has been taken out, etc.robmonga2

And sure, there's a lot involved in sneaking around, but controlling all of those actions is not nearly as fluid and comfortable as in SC.

To each their own, but no one in their right mind is going to agree with you. LOL

Maybe I should have played MGS3.Please_ThankYou

Without question.

Well this might cover the previous, It usually contains some information from the past alough you'd probably have GREAT fun playing MGS for the first time through the series.

Also you might be dissapoineted as this is the last one and then you cannot play it anymore whereas you could play through the whole series and then complete it all in the same year!

You could easily complete them by the end of THIS month if you played straight.

Easy for next month.