MGS: Rising to PS3 and 360

[MVP1991]

I know some people were unsure if it was a 360 exclusive or not.

Okay, so most of you already know about it already, but it certainly deserves a story. Hell, it's super crazy huge news!

Unveiled at Microsoft's E3 press conference, Hideo Kojima's new game is - wait for it - wait a little longer... Okay, here it is: Metal Gear Solid: Rising. Although it was initially unveiled at Microsoft's conference, it most certainly is coming to both the PlayStation 3 and 360, so all you PS3 fans needn't go run into a cave and hide from all the 360 loyalists who have been pining for a MGS exclusive. But, they are going to get the MGS franchise as many expected; in this new generation, there's almost no such thing as exclusivity amongst third-party developers. The cost of creating games is just too high, and with a combined user base of over 50 million for both consoles in question, what business guru is gonna say, "meh, we don't need half of 'em." Of course, the PS3 side will claim that something like Rising won't be as amazing as it could've been had Konami and Kojima simply stuck with Sony's more capable machine. But hey, c'mon...look who we're talking about. The game will rule, plain and simple.

As for the game itself, it will star Raiden as the main character; Mr. Snake won't be around, which makes sense, considering his departure in last year's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Arnold says you can expect a straight-up action title along the lines of Devil May Cry, with little to no stealth elements. They're calling it "Lightning Bolt Action" rather than "Stealth Espionage Action," so that's a good indication right there. So anywho, we'll certainly place this on our "must see more of!" radar and whenever new information and details arise, we'll tell ya all about it.

http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/5232.html

 

[mfbmike]

Oh snap. Little to no stealth. Good thing or bad thing? Hmmm...

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

no stealth : /

but kojima delivers time and time again

 

[JBauerisGod]

No stealth is a bummer, but Kojima is amazing so I'm sure the game will still be loads of fun.

 

[Prodigal Son]

I've got a feeling this will go the Ninja Blade/Ninja Gaiden way of just mass action and violence.

I'm still not buying that it's Raiden in that picture though.

 

[mfbmike]

Hideo Kojima announced Metal Gear Rising (Lighting Bolt Action vice Tactical Stealth Action) at Microsoft's conference at E-3 today. All the rumors of it be Sunny were wrong. It is Raiden. 100% confirmed by Kojima himself. The little trailer showed close ups of his armor and lighting sounds. Then you hear Col Campbell's voice that Raiden is back.

It is a whole new series and a whole new direction. Snake is no longer than main focus. That is all Kojima said he could announce. Hopefully more will be shown later at E-3.

But there ya go 360 fellas. Metal Gear is coming to the 360.






Now internet is a blaze with new rumors. The dual faces you saw on the Kojima Productions Next is in fact 2 games.

Raiden on the 360 and a Big Boss game on the PS3 both exclusives to each system. If that is the fucking case the 360 can have Raiden. Big Boss is the god damned man any day.

 

[Blade]

Dude if what you said about Big Boss on PS3 only, I am in heaven

 

[mfbmike]

word. 360 can have raiden. rofl. But not sure. All rumors at this point.

 

[Prodigal Son]

The Raiden game is ps3 and 360. The big boss game is a PSP game.

 

[krulmichael]

Well when I read about this news yesterday I was a little worried that it was a 360 exclusive, but now I'm glad to hear it's confirmed for both systems. As far as the "little to no stealth" aspect of the game, I'm not sure what to think of it yet. I love stealth games, but I definitely won't rule this game out yet and I'll probably end up buying it just because it is MGS.