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.

jtdawg23

1. Understandable
2. Firmware 2.4
3. Your not used to the gameplay
4. COD4 spoiled you too much.

[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.

Halo is the only game where I know people who never even touched the single player.

[QUOTE="waynehead895"][QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"][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.

Halo is the only game where I know people who never even touched the single player.

Naw it's actually pretty fun.

The lobby and matchmaking system is a horrible, horrible joke that infuriates me, but if you can get past that, the actual game is pretty fun once you get into it. You just have to do things you can't do in normal shooters, like hide in a box, wait for someone to pass by, shoot him in the head with a tranq gun, then crouch and knife him or give him a nice slow headshot.

It's not as deep or satisfying as COD but it's not broken and is certainly better than GTA online.

yea the multiplayer sucks, just like all the other MGS in the case that theres not much replay valuejohnnyblazed88

The salt in your tears is all the nourishment I need.

10/10 woo

I think the online game is pretty awesome. That's probably because I play sneak most of the time and being snake or MK2 is so much more fun than TDM and DM.

The HS issue - if they can HS you so easily, you should be able to HS them easily too, so how is that part of a balancing issue? People say it requires too many hits to die, simple solution, make these 'easy' HSs and kill them in one hit. (2 hits depending on the distance and wep used as well).

Only problem I have w/ the game is also the no party system. Everytime I play w/ friends, we have to find an empty/near empty room, and all of us have to join it at once and hopefully we end up on the same team or its a game where we can pick the team. Playing w/ a group of friends is such as hassle on MGO but 1 or 2 friends isn't so bad.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"][QUOTE="waynehead895"][QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"][QUOTE="jaisimar_chelse"]

thats the problem of most games this gen.

theres mulitplayer just for the sake of it

beast667

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.

Halo is the only game where I know people who never even touched the single player.

I played it for twenty minutes, feeling annoyed for most of the twenty minutes. The controls aren't nearly accessible enough for online. The controls were meant for single-player, against NPCs. I can't hit L1, Triangle and R1 before someone knifes my ass.MadExponent

I found the controls pretty easy, having played through the complete sp already. Everyone is using the same controls you are, so it is pretty balanced. You can choose to always aim in fp, but it's not even necessary... and it really isn't that difficult to tap Triangle... but hey, I definitely think that MGO is really only going to appeal to a specific crowd. Personally I'm enjoying it more than I did COD4.

It's certainly a love-hate game.

I love it, though it does have it's issues.

The matchmaking sucks, that's why I always do free battle where you get a list of servers like most pc games, its much better than automatching imo.coldsteel321

The free battle is awesome... you can find all types of games/rules available (or create your own)... but my only problem with matchmaking is that it can take like 2 min to fill up some times. Still, most of the time it works pretty well for me.

Casuals shouldnt be playing hardcore games.shadyd1717

So your calling me a casual based on what fact?

[QUOTE="shadyd1717"]Casuals shouldnt be playing hardcore games.jtdawg23

So your calling me a casual based on what fact?

I consider myself casual in my gaming habits. I work, workout, have a decent social life, and when thats over, I game. I picture "harcore gamers" as guys that game all day and night. The whole hardcore versus casual argument is flawed. Like somehow some games are harcore and some are casual. I mean maybe a dude that only plays Madden games on his slim PS2 that he bought a few weeks back, I guess thats an ok example. The only hardcore I know of has nothing to do with gaming.

You probably are terrible at it, that's why you don't like it.EstralS

Did you even read my post?

[QUOTE="jtdawg23"]

[QUOTE="shadyd1717"]Casuals shouldnt be playing hardcore games.MadExponent

So your calling me a casual based on what fact?

I consider myself casual in my gaming habits. I work, workout, have a decent social life, and when thats over, I game. I picture "harcore gamers" as guys that game all day and night. The whole hardcore versus casual argument is flawed. Like somehow some games are harcore and some are casual. I mean maybe a dude that only plays Madden games on his slim PS2 that he bought a few weeks back, I guess thats an ok example. The only hardcore I know of has nothing to do with gaming.

I agree with you. I do not see how there can be hardcore games. Shouldn't hardcore mean the actual amount of time you spend playing?

Hey its what happends when the game developer cares more about putting you to sleep then having fun.Gh0st_Of_0nyx

What does that have to do with MGO?

*looks at avatar....looks at sig...looks at brawl code*

Oh I get it.

I see what's going on here.

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Still crying about that TEN eh?

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?

Agreed. Totally pointless but it doesnt take long.

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.

Kind of Agree but its not as complicated as you make it out to be....Other than the re-adding of friends.

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.

Im sorry but get good. Headshots are the key to this game. You have the players that play as if they are in a clan with sop, the sneaky people with the knifes, snipers, and the headshot pros. Get over it; Get good or get out. Thats how it is and everyone has to adapt. This isnt a game you can just pick up and play right off the bat( not going to mention any game names).

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.

Thats you. I hope you at least give it more time. Join the beginner lobbies. They are dedicated to rank 3 people and under. No 4+ allowed....or just join the automatchmaking thing.

jtdawg23

Thats you. I hope you at least give it more time. Join the beginner lobbies. They are dedicated to rank 3 people and under. No 4+ allowed....or just join the automatchmaking thing.

mccoyca112

Yeah, I will be giving the game more time today. I hope this issues won't get in the way of me being able to enjoy the experience.