@andres_ak47 One from behind and one from above- but those both lead into "Zan Datsu" segments, where you control the blade with the sticks and therefore alter the animation dynamically. The initial strikes are the only canned animation

Day 1 buy for me for sure. Huge Metal Gear fan, love third person action games, love Platinum games - this is just a huge win/win for me. I'm looking forward to the mechanics just as much as I am to the continuing narrative of the post-MGS4 universe.

@EasyComeEasyGo For the most part I agree- but you should really play Peacewalker if you're a fan dude, it's amazing

Halo 4 also had a great special edition- some awesome fan service stuff like journals and blueprints, HD stream access for the Forward Unto Dawn feature cut and the first 3 map packs.

I'll come at the argument from a slightly different perspective. I preordered the collector's edition of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance- it was expensive, and the bonus lamp (while kind of cool for a fan) is ultimately not something I wouldn't be able to live without. So why did I bother? I'm a fan of the series and wanted to support it. Would I have voluntarily given Kojima/Platinum/Konami more money for absolutely nothing? Of course not. But they gave me the option to support the game more than simply buying a standard retail copy, with a degree of compensation (the art book being more worthwhile to me than the HF Blade lamp), and I chose to speak with my wallet to tell the industry "I support Metal Gear going to interesting new places". I see it as the counterpoint to pirating games, which basically says "I like playing your games, but F**K YOU!"

That being said, with DLC season passes being all the rage nowadays, I think if they gave you an art book/steelcase for the price of the game plus the pass, that'd be the best bet. Little bonus for fans, but only if they gamble on supporting the DLC before it is even announced. Modern Warfare 3 actually did this very well with their Hardened Edition.

@scaperat1 @grey_fox1984 Well if anyone can do it, it's Kojima- I just replayed MGS 4 and it blows my mind that game is 5 years old

@scaperat1 Maybe for the same reason Peacewalker isn't MGS5? Interesting theory, although the Ground Zeroes demo SCREAMS next-gen graphics if you ask me. Granted I think MGS3 could have easily been released on PS3/360 with nothing more than the HD upgrade and people wouldn't have batted an eye, but I still get the feeling GZ is going to be PS4/720

Every time the words Phantom Pain are mentioned, I get insane with desire to know more! Damn their effective marketing strategy!

I'd be really interested to see a game based on that Blade-Runner-esque short film he made. That was gripping

@Triton He's dating Lana Del Ray