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No Metal Gear Solid 4 demo coming to PSN prior to release ... suckers photo

The first game I played at this year's Tokyo Game Show was the PlayStation 3 demo of Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. It's a good demo, with a beginning, a middle, and an end. Unfortunately, most of you won't get a chance to experience it.

In the latest Kojima Productions podcast, Konami's Michael Shelling made it pretty clear -- E For All will be the only chance non-press gamers will have the chance to play the game before its release next year. Kicking yourself for not picking up those E For All tickets, aren't you?

If Sony were smart, they'd strong-arm Konami into getting the impressive demo up on the PlayStation Network before release. If anything, having a demo running in retail stores might even sell a few systems. Perhaps that sound we're hearing is that of a checkbook opening up in the distance ...

[Via Game|Life]


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21 comments | showing # 1 to 21

FreePablo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:05
FreePablo
Why would you need a demo for a console's only game?
linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:09
linuxguy
@freepablo:R&C,resistance,motorstorm,oblibion and warhawk say hi
zealot9802's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:10
zealot9802
Im so pissed off. i was looking forward to a playable demo. DAMN!
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:10
Magesx
It's all Sony's fault, amirite.
Stormwalker's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:11
Stormwalker
No Snake for you! Next!
linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:13
linuxguy
we all know that if they don't want us to play a demo it's because the game sucks!
(cries for the lack of demo)
Scape's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:16
Scape
First Assassins Creed, now this. But I won't really need a demo to find out whether or not this game will be good.
Hoygeit's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:17
Hoygeit
Well that sucks.
Nocturnal XVIII's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:17
Nocturnal XVIII
As much as I hate to think it's true I have to agree with linuxguy.
Perhaps the game isn't as good as we all expect it to be?
TofuMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:20
TofuMonkey
A Demo would be sweet. But Its not like everyone and their mother's not going to buy this game when it comes out.
linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:27
linuxguy
@noctural:you mustn't doubt that mgs4 will be the greatest game EVAR
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:33
Cheeburga
:[
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 18:52
Holyetheline
They need this for 360 so it can sell.
brokensilence4's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 19:15
brokensilence4
Maybe they will make you buy another zone of the enders just to play the demo lol
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 19:27
parrothead
I was looking forward to a demo, it is not like I am not going to be buying the game, but still I would like to see it first.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 19:27
Dexter345
I don't even really like the MGS games, but maybe I'll spend some time with this at E for All just so I can gloat.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 19:54
Cowboy TTop
I like MGS series but I'm more up for new IP these days. It'll probably be good anyway.
Spartacus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 20:02
Spartacus
The answer is domestic violence.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 20:14
Fading Star
You, Chad, and anyone else who played this game are lucky bastards. I really want to play this game. Please don't suck. It looks cool.
Capn Birdseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2007 21:08
Capn Birdseye
I would just like to say that there wasn't a Halo 3 demo, and that game did ok I hear... ;)

Sure, there was the beta, but only with Crackdown, much like that zone of enders/MGS demo thing.
Maserati's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2007 00:17
Maserati
Well, I think everyone is in favor of a PS3 Zone of the Enders 3. Or should be.
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