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My name's Rafael Arbulu, and I'm MSN Games editor (the brazilian version, that is).

Don't like to talk about Rafael Arbulu that much, and pretty much everytime I do talk about Rafael Arbulu, I end up having a hard time.
I'm...errr....22 years old, live in Sao Paulo, Brazil, love RPG games, some sports games, a lot of action games...I just don't like soccer, basketball, football, and other "ball" games...to me, they're all the same thing. Give me races, or anything similar, and we're gonna have some good gaming time.

Besides gaming, I (try to) watch a lot of anime, (try to) read a lot of manga...
I do love...collector's edition games, mangas, animes, action figures (related to anime and gaming, of course).

I'm kind of married...and...that's pretty much it. Any questions, just hit me up. When I get a chance to, I'll answer for sure.
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Well...how do I put this? I constantly read about rumors going like "Metal Gear Solid 4 hitting Xbox 360 real soon", usually said by people who doesn't know jack about gaming (don't you dare to go bitchin' me about that! I just think that way, OK??).
Well...I don't believe, nor like, exclusives (the idea of buying a console only because such game is there, and only there, is just plain unfair, but once again, that's just me). But I have to say: if MGS 4 is to be released on Microsoft's machine...that'll probably happen in...about 5-7 years from now. You know how Xbox Originals work, right? I believe MGS 4 would go down the same path in the future...
Of course, Sony's gotta be paying a huge chunk of Drebin Points to keep Snake inside their black box, but money never held a game forever (unless that's a Mario game, but that may be going too far in this case). I just don't see it fitting the Xbox 360: it's waaay big, and by that, Big M's only got 2 choices: either compress the game to death (and kill its awesome quality) or leave it unpacked and distribute it in...hmmm...three dual layer DVD discs?
Judging by the time MGS 4's been out there, I think it's safe to say that a ***tload of gamers have already finished the game. Unless you're some hardcore freak (like me), what's the point on seeing Microsoft turning Snake's iPod into a Zune, or changing Otacon's MacBook into something generic, label-less?
What? Do you think Microsoft would allow those to stay? Sorry, no can do. I work directly with them: trust me, the wouldn't dare.
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People at destructoid know more about this then you. please stop now.
Welcome to Destructoid, but no.
I think you're retarded. MGS is not a Sony IP. There are SO many more units of the 360 sold than that PS3, that releasing it next year would make a killing for Konami. Achievement whores who own systems will still buy it to get the achievements.

Also they will most likely offer some exclusive content to entice people to buy the 360 version.

While it's not confirmed whether or not it will be released, it won't surprise me that much if it does.
The special edition WILL come out on the 360.

MS will make a killing with it. So will Sony.

Everybody wins!! ;)
You don't know what you're getting yourself into.
Yes, and you know SOOOOOO much more about games, don't you? Jigga please. MGS4 has been tested on the 360. It has been talked about. It is very close to reality. That doesn't mean it's coming out next week, but it means that it is very possible that it will eventually hit the 360. We here at Destructoid do not talk about MGS4 hitting the 360 for no apparent reason. We have reliable, trustworthy sources, sources who have played MGS4 on the 360. We're not just making shit up.
Shit just got real, son. You best except some heat.

I don't get how people keep saying MGS4's visuals can't be done on the XBOX. The character models are gorgeous, but have you seen the environments? They look as good as Dead Rising's environments.

And if you're really worried about swapping discs, you really need to get off your sweaty chair and walk around more often.

Though, I will admit something that's pretty funny about the whole disc swapping thing.

In MGS4 (spoiler?) Otacon tells Snake to swap discs in one level and laughs because he's "reminded" you're on a PS3 Blu-Ray disc. I wonder how they'd handle that?
All I'll say is Final Fantasy XIII.
@ Vexed

A new (or previously recorded?!!?) line of dialog, saying the opposite. Maybe even a dig at HD-DVD? :D
There are a few self-referential scenes where the Playstation is brought up.

The SIXAXIS is in the game.
Well you're off to a retarded start.
Who gives a shit? I hope it comes to the 360. The game is cool but it's not the second coming. Enough with this.
what Yoj1mibo said
seriously old news is well old
LOLOLOLOL wrong. You don't know who Ron is, do you?
I don't own a 360 or a PS3 all I have is a Wii. Everyone knows that Nintendo is not very third party friendly so I can only hope that MGS4 make it to 360 and Soul Caliber 4 to the Wii.
Hey we can wish can't we.
what aziel13 said
seriously old news is well old
I am so fucking tired of hearing this argument. Who fucking cares if it is exclusive or not? Why does this warrant so many arguments? This has gotten to the point that it isn't about the game anymore, it's about who is right and who is wrong.
I'd expect MGS4: Substantative to be on both systems in about a year and a half. Kojima's team usually puts alot of work into the rereleases and we all know its coming. It happened with the last two games it'll happen with this one. Doing that will also give Konami the excuse of saying MGS4 is still a PS3 exclusive.
We look at the view for a moment in the same way as fishes do!
I don't see the big deal honestly. I own a 360, but I wouldn't care if Halo or Gears of War came out on the PS3. I know that won't happen since they are published by Microsoft, but yeah. People are acting like if MGS4 comes out for the 360, nuclear bombs will go off, planes will fall from the sky, there will be mass murders. Jesus it is just a game. Oh, and I haven't played the game yet. I saw one of my friends play the game for like 30 minutes, and of course all I saw was a cutscene. So I guess he didn't play it really. There is a large market of gamers who own a 360 and who want to play this game. It would be stupid by Konami to not release it for the 360.
There really wouldn't be a problem if MGS 4 came out on the 360. In fact, I hope it does. This is the kind of game that I would buy in any version. Of course I'd love to have it on the 360 as well as I already do on PS3 (and FACEMASK: Soul Calibur IV...on Wii? Now that would be awesome!). I'm just using my space here to talk about any issues that come to my interest. Like it or not, I'll talk about it anyway. I know that Old Snake has been OctoCammo-ing in Microsoft terrain. I know that the environment didn't look so good but hey, it was just a test, and that can go like, a million times better. The X360 has the power to do it...hell, I might be all wrong...you all might be all wrong, who knows, and honestly, who cares? That's the way I think about it, at least for now, and I've blogged about it, so what? Thanks to the people who call me retarded, or say that I don't have reliable information (funny thing, since I get a lotta stuff from here, but I ain't bitchin' about other people's posts): it's because of such praise that I got where I am today. Do as you wish...my blog is your blog: call me whatever you want...you're still reading my words, aren't you? I'm not making a big deal out of it...it's just a post, for Christ sakes. I'd appreciate if you all could show opinion more nicely. If you can't, go some place else...I came here just to blog, and that's what I'm doing: It's not like I'm trying to make money from this.
That said, thanks for reading my post. Thanks for the answers I got: that's what I like about Destructoid (and unfortunately, I don't see it on MSN) - you can always count on people not only watching you, but expressing themselves through you. That was, most of it, actually, a warm welcome.

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