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• 1. Table of Contents
  
  
• 2. Locations
  
  
• 3. Game features
  
  
• 3.1. OctoCamo
  
  
• 3.2. Soldiers, Civilians & Alignments
  
  
• 3.3. Tech & Weapons/Mechs
  
  
• 3.3.1. Weapons and Weapon modifications
  
  
• 4. Characters
  
  
• 4.1. Voice Overs
  
  
• 5. Gameplay
  
  
• 5.1. Controls
  
  
• 5.2. Release Date and Distribution.
  
  
• 6. Other
  

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• MGS4 will be located in multiple locations.
  
  
• First location will be somewhere in the middle east.
  
  
• The setting takes place 5 years after Big Shell. It will most likely start from the year 2014.
  
  
• The second location will be in the northern hemisphere, somewhere in Europe
  
  
• A third location has been confirmed to be in Southern America.
  
  
• There has been 4 - 5 environments confirmed in total.
  

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• We will be playing as a Old Solid Snake, or rather Old Snake.
  
  
• You will not be able to play as Raiden in story mode. But Raiden will be playable in multiplayer mode.
  
  
• MGS4 will be the last Solid in the Metal Gear series and Kojima will not continue with Metal Gear
  
  
• MGS4 is meant to tie up ALL loose ends and unanswered questions.
  
  
• Environments are more interactive than ever making it impossible to have a 100% certain hiding place. Walls can be taken down by explosions, however not everything is still destructible.
  
  
• There is also a totally new online modes coming for the MGO.
  
  
• The healing system form MGS3 might return.
  
  
• nods to the series fans: Exclamation and question marks above the soldiers heads will return in 4. Also Meryl has an earring - a bullet attached to a chain which is a nod to Policenaut's fans.
  
  
• Snake will have limited time to accomplish his mission. He's dying and the next half year will be his last. In his advancements he will meet civilians. They will either help him in his misson or try to hinder it. Snake will see them fighting and dying alongside him.
  

• 3.1. Game Features: OctoCamo
  
  
• OctoCamo is a new suit for Solid to wear, the player has to activate it first.
  
  
• OctoCamo changes its texture depending on the background. Standing in front of a toilet will make you look like a toilet.
  
  
• Solid will also have OctoMask that can be removed separately. It functions the same way as the Octo suit.
  
  
• OctoCamo ONLY copies the surrounding texture when being perfectly still. However it will retain the current texture while moving.
  
  
• You can save a certain texture for later use, if you wish to do so.
  
  
• The Octocamo isn't the only form of camo you can use, you can wear different uniforms of camo like from MGS3 and you can also wear enemy uniforms.
  
  

  Hideo Kojima

   

  "in recent months, we've read numerous misconceptions about what the
  Octo-camo is and isn't. Kojima talked at great length about the suit. Gamepro proudly presents the highlights of that conversation" (typing it word-for-word)
  
  A valuable stealth tool
  "Octo-camo puts a wide variations of sneaking into the game," kojima says,"but its your option as to how you sneak in the battlefield. The suit makes Snake blend in with the background, whether thats a brick wall, a
  marble statue, or a burned, bloody corpse"
  
  A new way to personalize Snake
  "You don't have to use it to hide. Its like the camo system in MGS3, so
  players can have fun with it. If you like a particular texture, you
  could play while wearing that texture"
  
  It WONT let you change shape
  "An octopus is an octopus, and it will remain an octopus, so it cannot become a dog. But an octopus might mimic the dogs hair" (I think this just solved our "Young Snake" myth guys)
  
  It's not a super item
  "Octo-camo is NOT an almighty tool...its not going to make you invisible. If you get spotted once, you're not going to blend in. Octo-camo is not the
  central gimmick of MGS4, its just one aspect of Sneaking"

  
  
  
  

• 3.2. Game Features: Soldiers, Civilians & Alignments
  
  
  
• In MGS4 there will be multiple enemies.
  
  
  
• Player can choose if he wants to ally with some enemy, or not, this however does affect the future scenes. Being an ally with one party will make you an enemy for another. However you will not be able to side with any of the PMC's!!
  
  
  
• The game will contain "horrors of war", civilians getting in crossfire and the game will try to play with the players mind in the battlefield, for example with the mooing Gekkou.
  
  

  Hideo Kojima

   

  The emotional state of Snakes enemies will also serve
  as an important battlefield. If an enemy is scared, he wont spend to
  much time looking for Snake, but if the enemy is calm and cautious,
  he'll take time to sweep the area. On the subject of enemy emotional
  states, Kojima gives an example of inducting "panic" in a foe is by
  shooting at the ground near his feet, or maybe by wiping out members of
  a squad, leaving the survivors to fend for themselves
  
  "The enemies are not necessarily always after Snake this time. You're in a
  battlefield, meaning that Snake can be an enemy or ally to the other
  characters". Basically, affiliations will be a constant motion, Snake
  can almost instantly swap alliances from one group of enemies to
  another in the name of battlefield advantage..you'll be able to swap
  alliances at nearly any time
  
  Kojima-san even gives us a perfect example, "Snake is sneaking behind country A's tank in order to pass undetected through a war zone. But since you're using Country A's tank for cover, you'll want to protect it...even if your not formally allied with country A. So if country B begins to attack the tank, you might want to take out their anti-tank launcher. The alliances aren't about politics; their about survival."

  
  
  
  

• 3.3. Game Features: Tech & Weapons/Mechs
  
  
  
• Metal Gear REX and a new Metal Gear RAY variable will make a return in MGS4. It is also actually possible that the player will be allowed to control the Metal Gear REX against Liquid Ocelots controlled REX.
  
  
  
• Metal Gear Gekkou will be at least one of the new Metal Gear models we will be seeing.
  
  
  
• Gekkous sounds are made from stepping of a horse, mooing of a cow and the sound of a cicada. These are all meant to make the soldiers think of summer and make them relax as well as make the enemy afraid when they hear the sounds.
  
  
  
• Gekkou means "moon light" in japanese.
  
  
  
• There will be some new airborne bomber glider type of aircraft, known as Sliders. They seemed very similar to the Gekkou. Another new type of Metal Gear model perhaps?
  
  
  
• The eye patch Solid is wearing is called Solid Eye, Solid has not lost his left eye, it is a new piece of technology. The Solid Eye works as thermal and night vision goggles as well as binoculars. They also present the weapons, name and allegiance of the person Snake is looking at.
  
  
  
• Metal Gear MarkII (MG MKII) will be in the game, controlled by Otacon. Players will get to control it as well with Solid holding a PS3 controller which he's using to control MK II.
  
  
  
• Briefings make a returnand are handled through the MG MKII.
  
  
  
• CODEC makes a full return, with a new audio pause and rewind options.
  
  
  
• We'll be able to customize our weapon arsenal, anything from laser sights, grenade launchers, flash lights to scopes can be modified.
  
  
  
• CQC is back and has been upgraded with new moves. You can drop the enemy to the ground and choke him. Search his body for items, or stun him by grabbing his balls.
  
  

  Hideo Kojima

   

  "You'll be really surprised by the number of gun customizations"
  
  "Hand-to-hand weapons play a big role in MGS4"

  
  
  3.3.1. Game Features: Weapons and Weapon modifications
  
  The game should include over 70 different weapons and add-ons, which makes up hundreds of possible combinations.
  
  There will be a wide range of weapons in the game and I will be listing them here:
  - M4A1
  - Javelin
  - Gas mine
  - GSR pistol
  - M870 Custom
  - Mk 17 Assault Rifle
  - AK102 Assault Rifle
  - M64E, operator handgun
  - M14EBR Sniper Rifle
  - Stun Knife
  - P90
  - Heckler & Koch MP5SD5
  
  The game will have plenty of possible weapon modification combinations and I will be listing here the equipment that will be possible to add to various weapons.
  
  M4: Item / placement
  Scope / Top mount
  Masterkey shotgun / Bottom mount
  XM320 Grenade launcher / Bottom mount
  Lugar silencer for GSR / Barrel attachement
  
  
  
• More info on the weapons can be found here.
  
  
  

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• A whole new group of bosses has been announced called Beauty and the Beast. This group is compiled of women whom suffered great physical and mental trauma in war and are currently being used as tools of weapon themselves.
  
  Apparently the names of these characters are made by using the names of the 2005's Shadow Moses incident where that times FoxHound took part in as well as the Snake Eater event that took place in 1964.
  
  Screaming Mantis (The Fear + Psycho Mantis)
  Laughing Octopus (The Joy + Decoy Octopus)
  Crying Wolf (The Sorrow + Sniper Wolf
  Raging Raven. (The Fury + Vulcan Raven)
  
  It is also interesting to notice that Screaming Mantis puppeteers two puppets that are exact copies of Psycho Mantis from Shadow Moses and The Sorrow from operations Snake Eater.
  
  
  
• Yet another new group of bosses called The FROGS. These seems to consist of women like Beauty and the Beast unit, however it has been unconfirmed, if this is really true.
  
  The Frogs are a part of Liquids private army apparently called Outer Haven today. Also like The Cobras they seem to self destruct with a bright blue flame upon their death, however if self destruct is the true nature of this light blue haze is also yet unconfirmed.
  
  
  
• There will be at least 2 completely new characters:
  
  - Sunny, daughter of Olga from MGS2 whom was kidnapped from her parents by The Patriots, but apparently tags along with Solid in the game. Is said to be a child genius, she helped design MkII
  
  -Drebin, a weapons whole salesman whom sells modification ID tag weapons so that Solid may use them for himself, he claims to be neutral towards Solid. He is also a skilled magician.
  
  Drebin is also accompanied with a little hairless monkey which name is Little Gray. What kind of part this monkey will be playing is currently unknown.
  
  
  
• EVA from MGS3 will be making a return under the name of Big Mama.
  
  
  
• Other characters confirmed to appear: Meryl, Naomi, Campbell, Liquid Ocelot, Otacon, Vamp, Mei Ling and Rose.
  
  
  
• Also confirmed to return are a FOXHOUND unit, known as Rat Patrol Team 01. Commanded by Meryl Silverburgh and comprised of Ed, Johnathan and Johny "Akiba" Sasaki
  
  
  
• Solid Snake does NOT suffer from FoxDie as he was given an antidote for it right after Shadow Moses, this is also confirmed by Kojima himself.
  
  
  
• Big Boss's appearance is uncertain and unconfirmed, although a voice actor has been chosen for the Japanese version.
  
  
  
• Raiden will be a cyborg ninja in the game. Raiden no longer has a body, all that remains of Raiden is his head and spinal column.
  
  
  
• Solid Snake is that old due accelerated aging caused by cloning.
  
  
  
• Kojima is happy that he will kill off Solid in MGS4. He wants to move on and create new games. He says that the storyline will perfectly explain Snake's death.
  
  
  
• Ocelot is possessed by Liquid. It is however confirmed that Ocelot manages to work his way out in some points of the game.
  
  
  
• To get some additional info as well as pictures of the characters visit here
  
  4.1. Voice Overs
  
  
  
• Ocelots Japanese voice actor died
  
  
  
• Kojima always wanted Liquid Ocelot to speak with Ocelot's voice, he spoke with Liquids voice in MGS2 because Kojima wanted to make sure we knew what was happening.
  
  
  
• Cam Clarke will not be back for MGS4
  
  
  
• The Beauty and the Beast units characters voice overs are being made by 4 real life models. They are: Lyndall Jarvis, Scarlett Chorvat, Mieko Rye, and Yumi Kikuchi. To enhance their "Beast" form a male voice is also planted on top of them to give them the needed "monster" sound. The man that does this for every 4 of them is Fred Tatasciore.
  
  
  
• Finally it has been confirmed with absolute certainty. The voice of Solid Snake WILL be played by none other than David Hayter. Despite the aging, the legend remains.
  
  
  

• 5. Gameplay:
  
  
  
• Solids signature back-to-the-wall stealth pose is gone.
  
  
  
• The PS3's SixAxis feature is going to be used for aiming in first person view, you can also deactivate octocam by shaking the controller. There will be moments where "you have to do so" stated by Kojima.
  
  
  
• While being flat on a surface there is a ring around Snake that indicates the directions of sounds. There is a N on the ring. (North?)
  
  
  
• While tossing a grenade, there will be a initial projectory for the grenade shown making it much possible to do very accurate pitches.
  
  
  
• The new sixaxis dualshock 3 controller will rumble on the corresponding side of the controller to where explosion or bombs are hitting in the game according to OPM.
  
  
  

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• It is possible to trade rations with soldiers for ammo and equipment.
  
  
  
• It all starts with a geriatric Solid Snake getting off the ground (which is covered in dead bodies) and he grins at the camera. What a cocky SOB!
  
  
  
• New move No. 1: Rather than just normally crawling from cover to cover, Snake now rolls along the ground to safe spots.
  
  
  
• Snake lets his little robotic friend Metal Gear MK-II take out an unsuspecting enemy with a taser to the family jewels. Ouch.
  
  
  
• Taking advantage of his new Octo-Cam (which makes Snake's stealth suit, like a chameleon, resemble his surroundings), Snake plays dead, two enemies walk right by, and as they turn the corner he shoots them from a first-person perspective. No word on whether MGS4 will adapt real FPS controls this time around (enough of this "holding multiple buttons to shoot" BS, please).
  
  
  
• Again using his Octo-Cam, Snake uses his disguise to jump an enemy from behind and take him out CQC (close-quarters-combat) style.
  
  
  
• New move No. 2: Instead of boxes, Snake hides in a barrel and, while inside of it, bowls over a few enemies. At his age (or make that any age), that's gotta make him dizzy.
  
  
  
• Snake plays dead again, but this time, he's trying to avoid one of those Gekkou robots. But the Gekkou ain't so easily fooled, and just before he squashes Snake, the old fart rolls outta the way and proceeds to shoot at it in first person. It should also be noted that as he's shooting, Snake shimmies backwards while on his back -- another new mechanic, perhaps?
  
  
  
• In the middle of another shootout, Snake ever so slowly crawls along the battlefield, and it almost looks like he's making sweet love to it (no joke!).
  
  
  
• New move No. 3: While on the ground, Snake quickly flips over and blindly chucks a grenade in the direction of some enemies, and luckily, takes all four of them out.
  
  
  
• After the credits roll, you see a guy covered head to toe in camo, and after a squad of guards pass on by, you see him remove his mask and -- BAM! -- it's a young Solid Snake?!?!? Or someone that sure looks like him. Man, Kojima sure knows how to f*** with his fans. Not to mention keep them talking until the next MGS4 trailer.

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  5.1. Gameplay: Controls:
  
  LS: Movement
  RS: Camera / L1: Aiming
  L1: Toggle aim
  R1: CQC / L1: Firing
  L2: Item switch
  R2: Weapon switch / L1: Alt. fire
  L3: Crouch (?)
  R3: L1: Switch shoulder (right, left)
  DPad: Movement (walk)
  X: Toggle stance / LS: Rolling
  O: Reload weapon
  ∆: Context sensitive / L1: FPV
  □: Toggle autoaim, OtS
  

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• Get MGS4 trailers here.
  

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• The game will be released 12^th June 2008.
  
  
• It will be released on the same day in every region (PAL, NTSC and Japan).
  
  
• A bundle with a 80GB PS3 and MGS4 : Special Edition will be released in North America and Japan, nothing is known about a possible Europe release.
  
  
• The special edition contains an extra BluRay with all trailers and a "Making of MGS4" documentary, similar to MGS2.
  

Caldera

Jul 6 2006, 03:59 PM

- MGS4 will be the last Solid in the Metal Gear series and Kojima will not continue with Metal Gear

-Shalashaska-

Jul 6 2006, 07:37 PM

Itīs been confirmed that the X was just a variant, it didnīt mean 10, itīs been said by Kojima. Also, i think itīs been confirmed that it takes place in 2015, 6 years after big shell and Snake would be 43, like Kojima is now, but iīm not sure if thatīs true.

Caldera

Jul 6 2006, 03:59 PM

Just thought I'd make this for all new members whom ain't informed. We can simply collect everything that we know here so there ain't need for newbies to create a topic everytime about.. well... rather unnecessary things.

Everything that reads here is OFFICIAL information stated by Kojima himself, or shown in the trailers. None of these are disputed, or theories, they are OFFICIAL!

- MGS4 will be located in multiple locations.

- First location will be somewhere in the middle east.

- The setting takes place X years after Big Shell. It will most likely start from the year 2015.

- MGS4 will be the last Solid in the Metal Gear series and Kojima will not continue with Metal Gear

- MGS4 is meant to tie up ALL loose ends and unanswered questions.

- We will be playing as a Old Solid Snake, or Old Snake.

- You will not be able to play as Raiden in story mode.

- Other characters to appear: Meryl, Naomi, Campbell, Liquid Ocelot, Otacon, Vamp

- Big Boss's appearance is uncertain and unconfirmed.

- Raiden will be a cyborg ninja in the game with his blood being artificial white liquid.

- Metal Gear Gekkou will be at least one of the new Metal Gear models we will be seeing.

- Gekkou means "moon light" in japanese.

- Get MGS4 trailers here.

- The eye patch Solid is wearing is called Solid Eye, Solid has not lost his left eye, it is a new piece of technology.

- Metal Gear MarkII (MG MKII) will be in the game, controlled by Otacon. Unconfirmed if players will get to control it as well.

- Solid Snake is that old due accelerated aging caused by cloning.

- For many to rejoice Rose has not been confirmed to take part in MGS4 as of yet.

- OctoCamo is a new suit for Solid to wear, the player has to activate it first.

- OctoCamo changes its texture depending on the background. Standing in front of a toilet will make you look like a toilet.

- Octo Camo will NOT cover the players face.

- OctoCamo ONLY works when being perfectly still.

- In MGS4 there will be multiple enemies.

- player can choose if he wants to ally with some enemy, or not, this however does affect the future scenes. Being an ally with one party will make you an enemy for another.

- Ocelot is possessed by Liquid PERMANENTLY. It is however unconfirmed if Ocelot manages to work his way out later in the game.

- The game will contain "horrors of war", civilians getting in crossfire and the game will try to play with the players mind in the battlefield, for example with the mooing Gekkou.

- Gekkous sounds are made from stepping of a horse, mooing of a cow and the sound of a cicada. These are all meant to make the soldiers think of summer and make them relax as well as make the enemy afraid when they hear the sounds.

Hope this covers pretty much everything. I also think that it would be good idea to pin this topic for newbies so that it won't drown in other topics.

If I have missed something, please point it out and I'll add it in.

Regards,
Caldera

Alphaweapon

Jul 7 2006, 02:23 PM

That's pretty cool. However some references/sources of these little tibits of information would be greatly appreciated.

HolySpawn

Jul 6 2006, 08:26 PM

Caldera

Jul 6 2006, 03:59 PM

- MGS4 will be the last Solid in the Metal Gear series and Kojima will not continue with Metal Gear

The Solid in MGS doesnt mean Solid Snake it means for Solid enviorment. Or is that what u ment to say? I think i got it confused.