MGO is mediocre at best.

So after playing the incredible single player, I thought I would try out the MP. One of the first "inconveniences" is taking the time out to make a Konami ID. Is this really necessary? Why could they not keep the online uniform like other games?

Anyway, the second major drawback is the fact that there is no party system. How I am going to organize all my friends into one game? Oh yeah, I have to re-add all my friends again. Despite this major annoyances, I thought I would still give the game a chance.

After playing a couple rounds, the game is unbalanced. People are getting headshots more often than normal kills. There complications between my mic and the game, the maps are stale, getting into a match is confusing.

So ultimately I was disappointed with Metal Gear Online. After the unmatched single player experience, i thought the MP would be at least half as good.

I can't say it's mediocre but it's definitly not COD4(one of the best MP game so far, imo)dark-warmachine

I agree with this. MGO is just a different type of game. It is what is. At least it is not as bad as GTA IV.

It sounds more like you don't like it b/c you suck at it. So you put it down to make yourself feel better. But maybe not.NinjaSkills247

The core gameplay was not the problem. It was the features or lack there of.

[QUOTE="dark-warmachine"]I can't say it's mediocre but it's definitly not COD4(one of the best MP game so far, imo)-Renegade

I agree with this. MGO is just a different type of game. It is what is. At least it is not as bad as GTA IV.

Konami shouldn't have force fed it in the MGS4 disc. They should've shipped it seperately at a later time, so they could've worked on it even more. Most people say it felt like it was just a last minute add-on and half baked. But I do have fun with it for like an hour or so everytime I play it.

[QUOTE="NinjaSkills247"]It sounds more like you don't like it b/c you suck at it. So you put it down to make yourself feel better. But maybe not.jtdawg23

The core gameplay was not the problem. It was the features or lack there of.

Konami shouldn't have force fed it in the MGS4 disc. They should've shipped it seperately at a later time, so they could've worked on it even more. Most people say it felt like it was just a last minute add-on and half baked. But I do have fun with it for like an hour or so everytime I play it.

ReverseCycology

Yeah, it felt rushed. If the were given more time they could made many improvments.

Konami shouldn't have force fed it in the MGS4 disc. They should've shipped it seperately at a later time, so they could've worked on it even more. Most people say it felt like it was just a last minute add-on and half baked. But I do have fun with it for like an hour or so everytime I play it.

ReverseCycology

Yeah the online is still fun though.

It sounds more like you don't like it b/c you suck at it. So you put it down to make yourself feel better. But maybe not.NinjaSkills247

MGO has some balance issues. Headshots are just so easy, auto-aim is useless and there are some animation tricks that just make it even worse. Like reloading and diving? Or how about the dive and it's massive hit box? Or when in a box and an enemy runs by your cover is blown when they just tap you. :|

Anyways the online setup is just dumb too. Lack of unification, I hope In-game XMB will help aid a few things if it can... otherwise though it's just bad anyways... Konami sucks with online service it seems. All MGO games are proof. (Sub, Ops and 4)

[QUOTE="NinjaSkills247"]It sounds more like you don't like it b/c you suck at it. So you put it down to make yourself feel better. But maybe not.jtdawg23

The core gameplay was not the problem. It was the features or lack there of.

Your topic title is misleading. You had me think that you were talking about the core gameplay.

[QUOTE="NinjaSkills247"]It sounds more like you don't like it b/c you suck at it. So you put it down to make yourself feel better. But maybe not.0rin

Personally I'm not bad at all with the game. I have a pretty good K/D spread right now, it's probably 100 or more higher than my deaths. (My kills) Yet I can't remember since I can't even play the game right now because my PS3 is in for repairs, but frankly the thing has some bad balancing.

A person can waste a clip into a guy and he still lives yet one headshot and he's down. The SOP system is something not many seem to catch onto at times and I see the potential in it, but it's also ruined by the lack of communication do to not everyone having a headset unfortunately. Yet the game makes communicating hard with it's tiny sized font for names and bad font ****that meshes together anyways.

Lastly the game just feels incomplete at times, and the micro transactions currently availible are ludicrous for what they ask. I'm not hopeful about future DLC if they nickel and dime ya for preset commands :|

[QUOTE="jtdawg23"]

[QUOTE="NinjaSkills247"]It sounds more like you don't like it b/c you suck at it. So you put it down to make yourself feel better. But maybe not.dark-warmachine

The core gameplay was not the problem. It was the features or lack there of.

Your topic title is misleading. You had me think that you were talking about the core gameplay.

If you read my post then it wouldn't be ;)

So after playing the incredible single player, I thought I would try out the MP. One of the first "inconveniences" is taking the time out to make a Konami ID. Is this really necessary? Why could they not keep the online uniform like other games?

Anyway, the second major drawback is the fact that there is no party system. How I am going to organize all my friends into one game? Oh yeah, I have to re-add all my friends again. Despite this major annoyances, I thought I would still give the game a chance.

After playing a couple rounds, the game is unbalanced. People are getting headshots more often than normal kills. There complications between my mic and the game, the maps are stale, getting into a match is confusing.

So ultimately I was disappointed with Metal Gear Online. After the unmatched single player experience, i thought the MP would be at least half as good.

jtdawg23

The whole Konami id thing was really pointless and just a waste of time,they should've made it like most mp games,turn it on,pick a team and a gun and just start playing.

The maps are so boring and small and the game is really unbalanced.However i didnt have a problem with my mic but just like always no one else had mics so i couldnt talk to anyone.And like you sad no party mode so i can get all my friends on one team and its actually hard just to get a friend in the room with you.

I only played MGO once and the one time i played it i got so bored.Its not enough to make you wanna come back and keep,it doesnt have those WOW moments like Halo 3,CoD4 or GeoW,like you cant get crazy kills and do crazy stuff in MGO like you can in other MP games.

Overall MGO is just wack,MGS4 single player is sick but MGO is just trash.

Were people expecting a Counter-Strike killer...?MrGrimFandango

I was expecting at least a decent online experience. With standard features.

So after playing the incredible single player, I thought I would try out the MP. One of the first "inconveniences" is taking the time out to make a Konami ID. Is this really necessary? Why could they not keep the online uniform like other games?

Anyway, the second major drawback is the fact that there is no party system. How I am going to organize all my friends into one game? Oh yeah, I have to re-add all my friends again. Despite this major annoyances, I thought I would still give the game a chance.

After playing a couple rounds, the game is unbalanced. People are getting headshots more often than normal kills. There complications between my mic and the game, the maps are stale, getting into a match is confusing.

So ultimately I was disappointed with Metal Gear Online. After the unmatched single player experience, i thought the MP would be at least half as good.

jtdawg23

kojima should have crammed CGI cutscenes into the online. then it would have been hailed a masterpiece lol.

I hated it the first time I played it... not so much now, I like it.

Getting the ID was so annoying, and the moment I logged in, I could see this was so microtransaction Trojan horse

I agree with the balance... Weaken headshots and have body hits count for more then it does.

It sounds more like you don't like it b/c you suck at it. So you put it down to make yourself feel better. But maybe not.NinjaSkills247

Did you even bother reading what he wrote?

why should he make a new acc and not be able to invite friends? that's lame.

[QUOTE="jtdawg23"]

So after playing the incredible single player, I thought I would try out the MP. One of the first "inconveniences" is taking the time out to make a Konami ID. Is this really necessary? Why could they not keep the online uniform like other games?

Anyway, the second major drawback is the fact that there is no party system. How I am going to organize all my friends into one game? Oh yeah, I have to re-add all my friends again. Despite this major annoyances, I thought I would still give the game a chance.

After playing a couple rounds, the game is unbalanced. People are getting headshots more often than normal kills. There complications between my mic and the game, the maps are stale, getting into a match is confusing.

So ultimately I was disappointed with Metal Gear Online. After the unmatched single player experience, i thought the MP would be at least half as good.

L1qu1dSword

kojima should have crammed CGI cutscenes into the online. then it would have been hailed a masterpiece lol.

thats the problem of most games this gen.

theres mulitplayer just for the sake of it

[QUOTE="0rin"][QUOTE="NinjaSkills247"]It sounds more like you don't like it b/c you suck at it. So you put it down to make yourself feel better. But maybe not.yoshi_64

Personally I'm not bad at all with the game. I have a pretty good K/D spread right now, it's probably 100 or more higher than my deaths. (My kills) Yet I can't remember since I can't even play the game right now because my PS3 is in for repairs, but frankly the thing has some bad balancing.

A person can waste a clip into a guy and he still lives yet one headshot and he's down. The SOP system is something not many seem to catch onto at times and I see the potential in it, but it's also ruined by the lack of communication do to not everyone having a headset unfortunately. Yet the game makes communicating hard with it's tiny sized font for names and bad font ****that meshes together anyways.

Lastly the game just feels incomplete at times, and the micro transactions currently availible are ludicrous for what they ask. I'm not hopeful about future DLC if they nickel and dime ya for preset commands :|

I agree there are a few balancing issues, but the game more than makes up for it.

I like it because it's different from most other online games, sure I have CoD4 and whatnot for my FPS fix, but if I feel like playing something different I slide in my disc of MGS4.

I love the game, and I don't see why so many people bash it.. Oh well, you guys are missing out on the fun which i'm having :P

[QUOTE="MrGrimFandango"]Were people expecting a Counter-Strike killer...?jtdawg23

I was expecting at least a decent online experience. With standard features.

That's what you get. :|

thats the problem of most games this gen.

theres mulitplayer just for the sake of it

jaisimar_chelse

I blame Halo for making Multiplayer more important than single player. GTAIV and MGS4 prove that multiplayer for its own sake is not worth it.

thats the problem of most games this gen.

theres mulitplayer just for the sake of it

jaisimar_chelse

Well MGO was in MGS3S and people loved it therefore they made MGO2 for MGS4.

[QUOTE="jaisimar_chelse"]

thats the problem of most games this gen.

theres mulitplayer just for the sake of it

Bread_or_Decide

I blame Halo for making Multiplayer more important than single player. GTAIV and MGS4 prove that multiplayer for its own sake is not worth it.

hopefully there are still devs out there whu thiunk sp is more imp. valve and those max payne devs are a few to name

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"][QUOTE="jaisimar_chelse"]

thats the problem of most games this gen.

theres mulitplayer just for the sake of it

jaisimar_chelse

I blame Halo for making Multiplayer more important than single player. GTAIV and MGS4 prove that multiplayer for its own sake is not worth it.

hopefully there are still devs out there whu thiunk sp is more imp. valve and those max payne devs are a few to name

[QUOTE="jaisimar_chelse"]

thats the problem of most games this gen.

theres mulitplayer just for the sake of it

Bread_or_Decide

I blame Halo for making Multiplayer more important than single player. GTAIV and MGS4 prove that multiplayer for its own sake is not worth it.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"][QUOTE="jaisimar_chelse"]

thats the problem of most games this gen.

theres mulitplayer just for the sake of it

waynehead895

I blame Halo for making Multiplayer more important than single player. GTAIV and MGS4 prove that multiplayer for its own sake is not worth it.

yeah but Halo is an extremely popular series and although they said stuff like "Finish the Fight", its main selling point was its multiplayer, not the singleplayer.

I like the game a lot, and I participated in the beta. I agree with a few of your points, but on others I feel you over-exagerate some issues.

Here's another perspective: the Konami ID thing, while a momentary annoyance, has been way overblown. They streamlined the process during the beta, and what's more, they're not the first company to ask you to do something like this. EA games, for a while, required you to set up a separate ID so you could use their servers. Once you've created your ID's, you can forget them for all it matters - the game saves your login information. After that you create your character, which can have any name - mine is my PSN ID.

Separate friend lists: I actually like this. My MGO-playing friends have their MGO ID's in the comment field on the friend list (main XMB) so we can add each other in game. The big problem with it is the much-lamented lack of in-game communication. If my friend is playing MGS4, how do I know if he's up for MGO? Also, I like separate friends lists because once my "regular" friends" stop playing a game I have the option to add more friends who play more regularly. If I want to extend the friendship to all of PSN, I have that option.

I will say this - throughout the beta I was messaging the game master every day regarding the (lack of a) party system and the join friends setup. I still type up an email when I log on - that business needs to be fixed, and badly.

Still, to call the overall game mediocre is a bit supercilious, I think. The gameplay is pretty solid, although I think the proliferation of M14 specialists is going to push me away from it soon if Konami can't get the above-mentioned issues sorted out.