For Metal Gear fans and Sony executives alike, the wait for what some view as the PlayStation Triple's crown jewel (and cash cow) has been bordering on unbearable. For some of us, it's been downright painful. Thankfully Ryan Payton, by way of the latest Kojima Productions Report, has some encouraging words to stave off the hunger pangs for a while longer:
"We are on the eve of entering the bug-checking phase, which means that we're pretty far along," Payton said. Bugs not withstanding (and with a few pieces, such as the opening cinematic, still missing), the game can already be played "from start to finish."
What that means is that you can expect to see Metal Gear Solid 4 gracing Darth Vader's suitcase near you during the second quarter of this year. However, there's one more surprise for us waiting in the wings: You will actually be able to pause those long cut-scenes that Metal Gear games are famous for!
So the next time your bladder's contents have nearly leaked out of your eyeballs while waiting for the long-winded proselytizing sequences to end (so you can take that much needed bathroom break), you can remind yourself that Kojima has you covered -- and rest assured that you're not missing out on the enlightenment. You can pause the game, drain the lizard, and get back to the action like you never left in the first place. Making sure that we don't pee on ourselves while playing through another Metal Gear game? Now that's thoughtful.
[Via 1UP --Thanks, Madninja]
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2:34 PM on 01.11.2008
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Can't wait for this one to arrive in my manly sweaty gamer palms!
Nah... Weird is when your more hyped about a possible sequel to ET on the Atari 2600.
I seem to remember it being mentioned on 9 or 12 c-blogs.
shouldn't you be working?
I hear if you have the PS3 camera you BECOME the main character! Plus you get to talk to Snake on the intercom as he has voice recognition!! What’s more revolutionary than that!?
I totally just made all that up.
If that's what bothers you, then there's nothing next gen in any PS3/360 game....cept PS3 gets Sixaxis, whether implemented well or not lol
Like the games, not the talky-talky.
Unnecessary? Says you. Kojima is admitting that his cutscenes are long and is rectifying the problems by letting us pause during them. If they feel long and drawn out than maybe you shouldn't be playing MGS4 in the first place. =P
I'm pretty sure it's one of those lines that follow the speech, you know to show you he is saying it.
"It's a shiny Metal Gear Solid, you whores!"
I'll play it regardless. I'm just hoping Chad Warden RSVP's the party invitation for the game release.
I wish I didn't suck so much at it.