Media Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain & Ground Zeroes

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I never owned it, only played it a bit at a friends back in the day. I'd totally forgot about it to be honest with you.

Does it still hold up today? like is it playable if i were to buy it

Arkham Knight is what I'll be getting a PS4 for

I'd say it holds up. I only got into them a few years ago, and I did a marathon of them. There are some parts in FF1 that literally make your whole body jolt if you are playing it the first time and don't know the scares :lol

They have all the PS2 versions FF1-3 on the PSN.
 
Morning, guys :duff

Arkham Knight is the reason I'm getting a PS4, and I'll buy whatever Collector's Edition they'll throw at me. Finally, something I truly go nuts for. :lol

:lecture Same here!

And by the way, Ryan's right. Physical copies > downloads, any day. You don't have to worry about your hard-drive running out of space, you can keep the slipcovers for display, and you can resell your used copies.
 
I'll have to go old school and try and pick up the PS2 disks, as i only have a PS2 to play it on :lol

I'd say it holds up. I only got into them a few years ago, and I did a marathon of them. There are some parts in FF1 that literally make your whole body jolt if you are playing it the first time and don't know the scares :lol

They have all the PS2 versions FF1-3 on the PSN.
 
It would be worth it to own the hard copies, I have them.

It's one series that was consistently good with each sequel. There is a FF4 on the Wii but it didn't come out in the west.
 
It was actually called project zero here in Europe i think

I always wonder why they have to change some of the names for Rest of the world and Europe games, but then not on some.

Resident Evil is the European name for Biohazard... why?
 
I think you'll always like what you grew up with

Even though Biohazard makes total sense and fits much better than Resident Evil. To me it just sounds totally wrong

Better take this to another thread soon actually. Before the derailing comments start coming in
 
I think you'll always like what you grew up with

Even though Biohazard makes total sense and fits much better than Resident Evil. To me it just sounds totally wrong

Better take this to another thread soon actually. Before the derailing comments start coming in

Probably right. :lol

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I always thought the Resident part was supposed to relate to us, being the 'resident' evil of the planet so to speak

Or all living residents of the earth
 
Yeah, Resident Evil was their cheesy way of explaining the threat of the zombies near the area of Raccoon City (literally a "resident evil" in this regard). Even more funny was how the title itself is actually mentioned as part of the English blurb/synopsis at the back of the original game's case (which I still happen to own). :lol

Never understood why games have different titles in some regions. Street Fighter should of been Underground Brawlers :rotfl

I guess it's all about localization (for better or for worse). Admittedly, I think the UK's "Project Zero" over the US's "Fatal Frame" actually makes sense since it at least mentions the original title by emphasizing on the title as a production.
 
Well, I finally decided to watch all of the cinematics for Ground Zeroes last night on YouTube. I still have yet to play the actual game, which I will buy when there's a price drop that I find reasonable enough. But, I have to say, I wasn't impressed by Kiefer's performance at all. His portrayal of Big Boss seemed rather wooden and subdued compared to Hayter's in the previous games. I also don't fully understand the need for the "dark" ending, and I think it was done purely for shock value that served no purpose beyond that.

But, beyond general impressions of Ground Zeroes, I've also noticed inconsistencies with the themes of MGS V that just aren't making any sense to me, and I'm pretty sure that this game will serve to retcon the series further away from its established canon in MGS 4. Firstly, Big Boss broke away from The Patriots and Zero after "Les Enfants Terribles", and the two of them went to war with one another because of differing ideologies on The Boss's legacy. It had absolutely NOTHING to do with Big Boss seeking revenge for his fallen comrades like the proposed themes in MGS V. Zero believed that the world should be united through the censure and control of information (eg. the role of the Patriot AI satellites), while Big Boss envisioned a world of PMCs where men were free to fight their own wars.

With that said, the whole "revenge" plot of MGS V just falls completely flat on itself, because Big Boss and Zero were just two men - obsessed and bent out of shape, in a heated religious battle over The Boss's will.

Of course, it's still left to be seen what's the deal with Skull Face and XOF. Maybe their roles in MGS V will help to make sense of this mess, or maybe it won't :lol :dunno.
 
Having all the subsequent Big Boss games all based around the Boss's death is getting pretty stale. And from all the reviews I've heard, the amount of violence and sexual themes comes across completely as shock factor, as you said.
 
I actually have a feeling that Big Boss's revenge in MGSV may have less to do with Cipher and more on Skull Face with XOF as a third party. In this regard, it feels as if his revenge against Skull Face will drive him on the edge, enough for Zero to find fault in his actions and actually take part in the ensuing conflict. I mean, why else was Skull Face interrogating Paz for Cipher's location if he was already working with him? It seems like Skull Face might have an agenda of his own, and his actions towards MSF personnel is what causes Big Boss to carry out his revenge.

The shock factor does seem excessive though admittedly it paints a pretty ugly picture of Skull Face's character, which is possibly intentional in making him a complete monster to somehow give cause to Big Boss's revenge (not saying it justifies the excessive abuse, but the fact that it wasn't glorified and portrayed rather disgustingly, all while actually depicting Paz as having a strong conviction, gives me a bit of relief).
 
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