To buy MGS3 first day, or wait. Thoughts?
11-12-04, 03:33 PM
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To buy MGS3 first day, or wait. Thoughts?
Hey gang. After all the games I've bought this summer with all the deals, I'm debating on whether or not I should hold off on purchasing Metal Gear Solid 3 the first day. I have enjoyed the series, some more than others, but don't know if I should hold off a bit and maybe the price will drop somewhere.
Any thoughts on this? What are you guys doing?
Thanks,
-B
Any thoughts on this? What are you guys doing?
Thanks,
-B
11-12-04, 03:36 PM
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I'm going to wait for a while...probably a long while. I have way too many games to play as it is. No need to pay full price for it, when it's just going to sit on my shelf unopened for months.
11-12-04, 03:50 PM
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Buy it, beat it and sell it on Amazon or Ebay. That's what I always do. It's not like MGS games will take more than a month to finish. I play infrequently but can still finish stuff in that much time. Then sell on Amazon for $40. For me $10 out of pocket is worth it to play stuff when it first comes out.
11-12-04, 03:56 PM
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Interesting thought, Franchise. I just don't like parting with my games (even the bad ones)...I guess I'm a collector.
Noonan, I guess you're in the same boat I am. I just have too many games to play right now. I still haven't even played the MGS Gamecube release yet, but plan to before I actually get to MGS3.
But the big question is, do you really think it will go down in price that quickly (I mean over a period of 3-5 months)?
Unless I can find a deal online somewhere, or something, I probably will wait. Though I don't know how long I'll be waiting.
Oh, and PixyJunket, I understand where you're coming from. After Sons of Liberty, I was just about ready to swear off the entire series. But I'm willing to give the series another go.
Thanks,
-B
Noonan, I guess you're in the same boat I am. I just have too many games to play right now. I still haven't even played the MGS Gamecube release yet, but plan to before I actually get to MGS3.
But the big question is, do you really think it will go down in price that quickly (I mean over a period of 3-5 months)?
Unless I can find a deal online somewhere, or something, I probably will wait. Though I don't know how long I'll be waiting.
Oh, and PixyJunket, I understand where you're coming from. After Sons of Liberty, I was just about ready to swear off the entire series. But I'm willing to give the series another go.
Thanks,
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11-12-04, 04:12 PM
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When I say I won't play it for a while, I'm talking more than 3-5 months. Let's see, before I could get to it I already have:
Halo 2
GTA:SA
Ace Combat 5
LOTR: Third Age
Shadow Hearts: Covenent
Soon I will also have:
FF I&II GBA
Kingdom Hearts GBA
And I'll have my import PSP
All of the above titles are games I would finish before I play MGS. I'm thinking I would get to it by next summer sometime. By then it will be cheaper.
Halo 2
GTA:SA
Ace Combat 5
LOTR: Third Age
Shadow Hearts: Covenent
Soon I will also have:
FF I&II GBA
Kingdom Hearts GBA
And I'll have my import PSP
All of the above titles are games I would finish before I play MGS. I'm thinking I would get to it by next summer sometime. By then it will be cheaper.
11-12-04, 07:19 PM
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Originally posted by Mopower
After MGS2 I'd wait for the reviews.
After MGS2 I'd wait for the reviews.
If you've got a bunch of games already and you're not dying to play MGS3 on release day, then I would recommend holding off. People are probably going to want to sell/trade it away in droves about a month after it drops at a reduced cost.
11-13-04, 05:14 PM
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Originally posted by Captain Harlock
Metal Gear games are some of the few that I'll buy one Day 1.
Metal Gear games are some of the few that I'll buy one Day 1.
11-14-04, 11:23 AM
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The only one I know of is the limited 12" Snake from Medicom
http://matrixcollectibles.site.yahoo...ge312medo.html
http://matrixcollectibles.site.yahoo...ge312medo.html
11-15-04, 12:44 PM
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11-16-04, 07:21 AM
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I REALLY enjoyed the first two but I feel like both the PS1 and the PS2 games really opened the systems up to new possibilities. After playing the demo for this one, I feel like it's not as groundbreaking.....so I'm going to wait for the price to drop. I think it will be a fun game but not the same jump that the others made.
11-16-04, 10:33 PM
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about to finish Ratchet & Clank: UYA and this goes in the PS2 next
IGN Rating:
Presentation--10
Graphics--10
Sound--10
Gameplay--9.6
Lasting Appeal--9.0
OVERALL--9.6
http://ps2.ign.com/articles/566/566279p1.html
Overall, this is the best Metal Gear Solid game that we've seen and, yes, it rules.
Presentation--10
Graphics--10
Sound--10
Gameplay--9.6
Lasting Appeal--9.0
OVERALL--9.6
http://ps2.ign.com/articles/566/566279p1.html
11-17-04, 02:40 PM
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I will wait til I can pick it up for cheap. I have too many games to play or that I am currently playing to worry about having games day one. I would rather save money and catch up on some old releases. Of course I do already have Metroid Prime 2 and Prince of Persia 2 pre-ordered at gamerush, since they had such great deals on pre-orders a while back. I plan on playing MP2 this weekend.
Actually I just picked up MGS TS for the cube yesterday, and MGS 2 a while back during the TRU sale. Haven't played either yet, but I played MGS on the playstation a long time ago.
Actually I just picked up MGS TS for the cube yesterday, and MGS 2 a while back during the TRU sale. Haven't played either yet, but I played MGS on the playstation a long time ago.
11-17-04, 05:41 PM
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Metal Gear Solid has always aspired to be more than just an action adventure game. The series has pushed the envelope in terms of storytelling through the video game medium, and it's also concocted some downright postmodern plot twists that are about as thought-provoking as games get. Yet these types of things have come at the expense of pure gameplay, which sometimes takes a backseat to the story and to the high concept. All this continues to be true of Metal Gear Solid 3, which contains more than a few moments that are worth the price of admission all by themselves, and which offers a free-form gameplay experience that can be seen as either a polite formality or a sandbox in which you and your imagination can run wild. At any rate, times have changed since Metal Gear Solid's last major outing, which is why some of the game's imperfections are harder to swallow today than they were in years past. Nevertheless, this is still a great achievement, one that fans of the series will love and vividly remember long after most of 2004's other games are forgotten
11-17-04, 10:20 PM
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After all the audio/video skipping complaints I've seen in Gamefaqs regarding this game, I'd say wait first to see how Konami plans to remedy the situation.
Too bad as I am desperate to get this game.
Too bad as I am desperate to get this game.
11-19-04, 10:36 AM
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I have it. I have played it for over an hour and I'm still on the first mission. I mean I have an hour of actual game time. Of course there has been about 30 min of dialogue on your radio and for cut scenes. The dialogue on the radio is booooring. I just skip past most of it because I can read faster than the dialogue plays. Anyway. This game is hard. I even have it on easy and I still can't sneak past the guards that are holding Sokolov. The camo is a cool feature. You can change your camo and there is a meter that tells you how well you can or can not be seen depending on where you are. So far I like it. I just suck at it right now. 
I have not ran into any skipping audio or video problems so far.
I have not ran into any skipping audio or video problems so far.