Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops - Sony PSP

i would like to just start by saying this is a breathtaking psp title and i would recommend it to fans of the series as well as psp owners despite the missing aspects from classic MGS games. No this is not an Acid game like the previous metal gears for psp but is it really quite so much a classic metal gear game? To be perfectly honest, its a mix of a metal gear acid and metal gear solid game. Although the transition of graphics and sound from the ps2 is absolutely amazing, (the graphics pushing the limit of the psp system to the max) it is missing key elements that veteran MGS fans like myself will be be dissapointed not to have. First off, the only true MGS element in the game is the gameplay. For the most part, all the classic moves from MGS on the playstation consoles is there (do i even need to go over all of them?) with a different control scheme. (controls refitted for the psp) For this, the game is worth getting for the gameplay is fun, at least the classic MGS elements are. As far as classic MGS gameplay, the thing that takes away from that is the enemy AI. you can literally run 10-15ft in front of them and they will not see you unlike other MGS games where they will see and hear you from 50ft away. The un-fun part for me is the new recruiting system. This is where Konami dissapoints me. Konami for some reason feels that they have to change the classic MG style just because its on the psp instead of a console system, hence the new recruiting system. Now instead of Snake having a good ol mission to stop terrorists with the elements we have all come to love, you have to play through some of the same mission areas, (yes, the game is divided up into mission levels like the acid series instead of classic MGS games where you just naturally transition through areas) you play through some of the same areas over and over again to recruit soldiers that have specific traits. (Which can be difficult to find sometimes and just ends up feeling like busy work to make the game longer) This can be very frustrating boring and by the time you get enough soldiers with that specific trait, you just want to turn off the psp and play a real MGS game. You can send these soldiers, depending on their traits to do different tasks such as spying and making equipment which is enjoyable at times but overall is not necessary for the already great MGS gameplay and overall takes away more than it gives. The biggest thing to me thats missing in this game is the classic MGS cutscenes that the console versions are known for. Instead of full motion graphic cinematics, you get comic book drawing scenes that dont get close to bringing that same level of enjoyment and excitement that you get from the iconic MGS cutscenes. Although there are all new voiceovers for these comic book sequences, its just not enough to give them life. Now maybe there isnt enough room on the psp disk to fit the iconic cutscenes (in which case im happy to get what i can), but there are still no in-game cutscenes which takes a chunk away from the advancing story and character development. Now to the story. The story isnt too bad. (much, much better than the acid stories) it ties into the MGS timeline (with a MGS3 feel) which does give it more depth but while playing through the game, i couldnt shake the feeling that it was more forced into the series just for the sake of making a psp title instead of an actual MGS game that has true meaning and place in the series. While the story does have familiar traits such as bosses with weird abilities and help from other characters using nanomachines,(by the way, none of the conversations using nano are voiced which takes away from it as well, for that can be alot of words to read) you do get a feel of a MGS game somewhat and it is for the most part enjoyable. Another thing that does add to the story is the strong musical score. Alot of people are automatically giving this game great reviews bacause theyre so impressed with the transition from the ps2,(Which, again does look incredible, nearly flawless in terms of graphics/ framerate) and are so happy to have MGS gameplay on a psp that they are blinded by what the game is missing. Overall, i think this is a good game a an impressive PSP title. Any fan of the series will enjoy it, just dont expect the whole package youd get from the console version. Can we please just have a regular ol classic Metal Gear Solid title on the psp??

Solid(pun intended) MGS game, but loses 2 stars for awful controls.

Its a good game. Play it. But for the love of all that is holy, dont buy it for over a hundred dollars. Gamestop has it for cheap

Well I bought the game close to a month ago and so far havent beaten it. Its not that its not fun because it is, its just hard. If you are thinking of buying this game do it. Its a lot of fun, however you should try to get a strategy guide for it.

The game follows Metal Gear Snake Eater, and it it gives you back story of big boss (aka naked snake). The game incorporates a feature which allows you to recruit enemy soldiers after they have been interrogated by your team to help you along your mission(s). With the enemy soldiers you can put together multiple sneaking units to do the missions, spy units to uncover more details of the map, a medical unit to research life recovery and stamina recovery supplies, and a tech unit to research and develop new weapons for your convenience. Metal Gear Portable Ops camera is hard to get use to at first, but it can be controlled and adjusted with the D-pad. The Boss battles in the game arent too complex, but they pose quite a challenge for the player. Overall the game has a great story, good strategic game play, new interesting characters, and awesome graphic novel (comic style) cut scenes with audio over it. The cut scenes arent nearly as long as an average MGS cut scene on any other of the games in the series, but the length is necessary because they all get straight to the point. Overall, the game is an excellent game for MGS fans, or for anyone that likes stealth mission based games.

While not as smooth as I would have expected a MGS game to play on the PSP, portable ops is still a solid experience. The cut scenes are great although they arent in game. Go check out meta critic for a more in dept reviews.

I am pleased with purchase and will use it a long time to come.

Ill get to the point very quickly. This game is not as fun as others in the Metal Gear series. The problem isnt the game though, its the PSP. Instead of Sony putting two analog controllers on the PSP, you have to alternate between it and the digital pad. This was a poor implementation by the developer. God of War: COO is the standard by which PS2 games should be ported or translated over to the PSP in every way. The graphics are very good and so is the story that you expect from Kojima and his team. There are other cool features like being able to connect to other PSPs in an Ad-Hoc environment and the story behind Big Boss and Outer Heaven. This game is a must in the series and you should play them all in this order: Metal Gear Solid 3, MGS: PO (this game), MGS1, MGS2 and MGS4. The story will be chronological this way and easier to follow.

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