Destructoid Reports MGS4 is coming to 360 in 2008

[quote name='CAG 79']From Joystick:

Heightened Rumor: Metal Gear Solid 4 not a PS3 exclusive



If this proves to be true, then all we'll need is the DMC series and we'll be set.[/QUOTE]

For my money, we're "set" now with Guitar Hero II going multi, but MGS4 would be a fantastic addition to the lineup for sure, and I wouldn't complain about DMC either. Would be the equivalent of kicking Sony while they are down. In the ass. Also balls.
 
MGS4 WILL be on the 360. How could you think otherwise? But I'm also not quite clear how you think the loss of exclusivity of one game spells the end of the PS3. GTA4 was a bigger, MUCH bigger, loss than this. If they end up losing FF XIII, which is still very up in the air, but honestly I'm going to guess will stay on the PS3 one way or the other, that would drastically hurt sony outside of Japan. The PS3 ALREADY has a larger install base in Japan than the 360. It's not going anywhere. It, however, has little chance to win the war outside of Japan. We could be seeing, and most likely are, a repeat of the 16-bit era. If that is true, that means the early loser will be the eventual winner, but we'll just have to see. I have both now, and, in a lot of ways, the PS3 is no 360, but it does have a lot going for it too, so it's just a waiting game. MGS4 was never that big of a deal anyway. If sony viewed it as such, they would have made sure it stayed exclusive. For their sake, they REALLY better make sure that FF XIII stays exclusive though. Hell, I just pray it's better than XII. Don't forget, sony has a couple of top teir first party franchises (God of War, Gran Turismo) and some other mid-range ones (Jak, Ratchet, Sly), that's last entries weren't so great, but they could always come back in a big way. Lair, Warhawk, Heavenly Sword, and Motorstorm also look pretty good. Anyway, the point is, the exclusivity of one game, isn't going to kill it. If they had lost it entirely, however, that might be a different story. That would show the loss of faith in Sony of Konami, but that didn't happen.
 
hahaha oh wow!

not denying this, but a real source would be nice. this guy is kind of a 30-something man-child.
 
I'm not buyin' into it.

Some of this content is VR missions, as well as "Snake Tales" or "Snake in the Valley" (depending on where you live), which will let you go on objective based missions, some of which are very lengthy. These are the first two bonuses to emerge so far, but be ready to expect even more.
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C'mon... why would there be Snake Tales missions when the whole point of those missions was to let you play as Snake instead of Raiden in MGS2? You play as Snake in MGS4, and before someone says "No you don't -- SCRET HAS BEEN REVEALED!!?!", no, you asshole, Kojima wouldn't reveal something like that before the game is out.

Also, the writing ability of whoever it is that wrote it wasn't much better than that of an 8th grader, so I highly doubt MS or Konami would hand over a "ZOMG EXCLUSIVE REPORTZ" to such a person. It's not like Destructoid has any credibility whatsoever.
 
Yea until I hear Kojima or Konami state that it is going to come to the 360 I am not going to believe it, plus they are not going to state this early that a special edition is already on its way with additiional content before the game has even come out.

And confirmation usually requires a source and one is lacking in that article to back up what it written.
 
[quote name='CaseyRyback']Yea until I hear Kojima or Konami state that it is going to come to the 360 I am not going to believe it.

And confirmation usually requires a source and one is lacking in that article to back up what it written.[/QUOTE]

Speaking of confirmation, Kojima reconfirmed that the game was a PS3 exclusive in EGM last month... which, amazingly, is what I'd stick by rather than what some douchebag at Destructoid says.

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Look at that. Now try and tell me you care what the fuck he has to say. You can't.
 
[quote name='Chacrana']I'm not buyin' into it.



C'mon... why would there be Snake Tales missions when the whole point of those missions was to let you play as Snake instead of Raiden in MGS2? You play as Snake in MGS4, and before someone says "No you don't -- SCRET HAS BEEN REVEALED!!?!", no, you asshole, Kojima wouldn't reveal something like that before the game is out.

Also, the writing ability of whoever it is that wrote it wasn't much better than that of an 8th grader, so I highly doubt MS or Konami would hand over a "ZOMG EXCLUSIVE REPORTZ" to such a person. It's not like Destructoid has any credibility whatsoever.[/QUOTE]

While Workman writes and talks like an annoying juvenile prick. He's an annoying juvenile prick that knows his stuff, especially when it comes to inside info at Microsoft.
 
[quote name='shipwreck']While Workman writes and talks like an annoying juvenile prick. He's an annoying juvenile prick that knows his stuff, especially when it comes to inside info at Microsoft.[/QUOTE]

That's surprising, to be honest. Wow.

Still not believin' it though. The Snake Tales thing, Kojima's recent confirmation of the PS3 exclusivity... yeah. Just doesn't really seem plausible to me.
 
Eh I bet it'll come anyway. I've never really looked into rumours much, but from every single rumour I've seen on these forums since I've joined, every one I followed came true...so ...it'll come, just wait and see ;)
 
[quote name='shipwreck']While Workman writes and talks like an annoying juvenile prick. He's an annoying juvenile prick that knows his stuff, especially when it comes to inside info at Microsoft.[/QUOTE]



I guess all will be officially revealed at E3 this year.

man, I can't imagine how much MS would have to pay for exclusive content!
 
Still can't see why everyone's getting so worked up. MGS4 going multiplatform was always a question of "when" rather than "if." Though this rumor doesn't answer the "when" question well either.

I will say though, that the whole bit about the bonus content for a game that's not supposed to be out for another 18 months seems really sketchy.
 
Surprised that guy has the nerve to make fun of other people... looks like a bonafide parent's-basement-dweller to me. What a toooooool.

I'm kind of tired of all these announcements, to be honest. Now I'm never sure which version of the game I should buy.
 
The future of an entire console was hinged on one title? Sez who?

That's a fight for another thread. Here's hoping he's right for you 360 owners.
 
Somebody photoshop midget porn into the MGS:TS pic :D

(not that I hate the guy for breaking some news, but c'mon, you post a pic of yourself and go on the worst teenaged "teh console warz r serious business" rant I've ever seen while breaking said news, you deserve to have midget porn in your pic. :) )
 
Ron Workman is a fucking douchebag, and Destructoid is the second-worst gaming blog (sandwiched in between the first-and-second worsts, Joystiq and Kotaku, respectively).
 
[quote name='Dr Mario Kart']The future of an entire console can be decided by someone who coughs, and that cough sounds ambiguously like Dragon Quest 10.[/QUOTE]

Unless you live in the United States. Then Dragon Quest 10 sounds an awful lot like a Circuit City employee with a markdown gun.
 
How come these theories/rumors always come out of random people, its never Hideo Kojima going, "The 360 looks like a sweet platform, itd be awsome if I put MGS4 on it! HEHEHE!" Only thing I ever hear Kojima says is, "We havent even though about putting MGS4 on 360... we havent even made changes to warrant that... people just think its going on 360 because thats what fans want."

So stop being delussional ya fucktards!

(Im gonna change my name to yourgay!)
 
[quote name='DarkNessBear']How come these theories/rumors always come out of random people, its never Hideo Kojima going, "The 360 looks like a sweet platform, itd be awsome if I put MGS4 on it! HEHEHE!" Only thing I ever hear Kojima says is, "We havent even though about putting MGS4 on 360... we havent even made changes to warrant that... people just think its going on 360 because thats what fans want."

So stop being delussional ya fucktards!

(Im gonna change my name to yourgay!)[/QUOTE]

Kojima said that MGS4 was a PS3 exclusive. Now I realize that his word is meaningless in the face of some fucking idiot on Destructoid, but it's still worth considering.
 
[quote name='shipwreck']Unless you live in the United States. Then Dragon Quest 10 sounds an awful lot like a Circuit City employee with a markdown gun.[/quote]

:lol:
 
i dont think anyone will know if it will eventually head to the 360, I dont really believe that guy, but if the ps3 is dying they will def bring it over
 
[quote name='Chacrana']Kojima said that MGS4 was a PS3 exclusive. Now I realize that his word is meaningless in the face of some fucking idiot on Destructoid, but it's still worth considering.[/quote] Yeah he has said that it will be a PS3 exclusive, but I wonder if Konami feels the same way about MGS4 being a PS3 exclusive.

And nonggame: According to Ron his sources are from inside M$ and Konami, not the Swedish gaming mag. So the fact that rumor from the gaming mag has been proven to be false doesn't really have anything to do with Ron's rumor.
 
[quote name='Chacrana']Kojima said that MGS4 was a PS3 exclusive. Now I realize that his word is meaningless in the face of some fucking idiot on Destructoid, but it's still worth considering.[/QUOTE]

Actually, Kojima said that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is exclusive. Much like Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty never saw release outside PS2. Figure that one out.
 
[quote name='Chibi_Kaji']Yeah he has said that it will be a PS3 exclusive, but I wonder if Konami feels the same way about MGS4 being a PS3 exclusive.

And nonggame: According to Ron his sources are from inside M$ and Konami, not the Swedish gaming mag. So the fact that rumor from the gaming mag has been proven to be false doesn't really have anything to do with Ron's rumor.[/QUOTE]

Why can't we assume that Kojima hasn't gone rogue and that his word is Konami's word?
 
[quote name='shipwreck']Unless you live in the United States. Then Dragon Quest 10 sounds an awful lot like a Circuit City employee with a markdown gun.[/QUOTE]


well played, good chap :lol:


Kojima said that MGS4 was a PS3 exclusive. Now I realize that his word is meaningless in the face of some ing idiot on Destructoid, but it's still worth considering.
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Its the same deal as Tecmo and Capcom. Even a rock star developer has to respond to a boss. at this point, the only reason I'm hoping this guy's wrong is so he can get some payback. I instantly hated that guy after reading that article :lol:
 
[quote name='Chacrana']Why can't we assume that Kojima hasn't gone rogue and that his word is Konami's word?[/quote] We could, but I do recall hearing a few times that Konami had an interest in seeing MGS4 go Multiplatform. Of course since I can't remember where I read this info it might as well just be something that i made up in my head.
 
You know what they say about things that sound too good to be true. They usually are.

Add that to the fact that he doesn't cite any sources and goes as far as to show his fanboy douchebaggery ("At least you'll still have a Blu-Ray player until that stops working in two years"), and we have ourselves a very incredulous story.

I'll believe it when I see the official press release from Konami.
 
Rumors like this gain footing because they make business sense. If I remember correctly, MGS2 was released in the US first (instead of Japan) because the original MGS had better sales in the States. Now, MGS 3 made sense on the PS2, since most of Metal Gear's original fans were on that system, and the system had a huge install base.

MGS4 is different though. Where is Konami's incentive to make the is PS3 only game? Is Sony sending them a boatload of money to keep this exclusive? Kojima is an artist, I can understand him wanting to keep the game on a certain system, but that isn't business. In the US (where many Metal Gear fans are), the 360 and the Wii are the dominate systems. Now, maybe in a year, the PS3 will have a stronger install base; strong enough to justify the exclusive. But, as of right now, it makes no sense.

I think Konami will release this game in some form on the 360, if for no other reason, the business case is just too strong.
 
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/801/801564p1.html

IGN AU gives MGS4 a 80% chance of going to the Xbox 360 and a 25% chance of Sony keeping it a PS3 exclusive. Sure they are only predictions but still fun to think about.

Edit - Just realized the article is a little old from 7/5/2007.

… Revealing Metal Gear Solid 4 Coming to 360
Percentage Chance: 80%

Moore's tattoo will reveal what we've long expected - the next instalment of the Metal Gear Solid saga will launch on 360 alongside the PS3 version. After Kojima's recent comments that the game was able to run on 360 hardware, this would suggest that Kojima Productions is experimenting with the hardware. Why simply experiment? Particularly when this game is certain to be costing a lot of R&D dollars which may not be recouped with a PS3 release alone? More than that, history points to a version of Metal Gear Solid 2 making its way across to the original Xbox, so it wouldn't be a big leap to see number four from day one, or perhaps after a short window of exclusivity.
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And to add to that rumor:

"I wonder if Sony can win back user support by the price cut of just $100," Kazumi Kitaue, the head of Konami's North American and European operations, told Reuters in an interview ahead of this week's E3 video game industry trade show.

"I don't expect a substantial impact ... With $500, you can buy a personal computer."

Kitaue said Konami may need to expand the target hardware for its blockbuster fighting game Metal Gear Solid, which has so far been developed for Sony's PlayStation machines, to other consoles in the future to recoup development costs.


"Since Metal Gear Solid was born for the PlayStation, we would like to keep it a PlayStation game. But we might have to take some steps," Kitaue said.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN0924355620070710
 
[quote name='Kendro']http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/801/801564p1.html

IGN AU gives MGS4 a 80% chance of going to the Xbox 360 and a 25% chance of Sony keeping it a PS3 exclusive. Sure they are only predictions but still fun to think about.

Edit - Just realized the article is a little old from 7/5/2007.[/QUOTE]


and what, pray tell, are these statistics based on? :rofl:

I give it a 99.9% chance that they just pulled them out of their ass. but I guess it's just for fun.


"Since Metal Gear Solid was born for the PlayStation, we would like to keep it a PlayStation game. But we might have to take some steps," Kitaue said.
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That's an interesting quote. He says they want to keep it PS3 exclusive...but "take some steps" could mean a port, or something else to help them make more money off the PS3 version.

it's very vague, but it definitely brings the rumor back. Timed exclusive + "substance" version for the 360 is my guess...
 
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