Download Metal Gear Online beta now, a day early

72 Comments by Christopher Grant Apr 16th 2008 11:26AM
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3

After double checking our Men of Metal Gear Solid pinup calendar (April is Raiden's month) we thought some of you had gone crazy. The Metal Gear Online beta is live now? Oh no, it couldn't be. You see, it's only the 16th and, as we all know, it won't be available for download until the 17th. But evidently the PSN gatekeepers have let this 741MB download loose a day early so, if you've got a preorder voucher for the beta (see above), you may want to get downloading. Or not ... you still won't be able to snap your buddies' necks until the beta kicks off on April 21.

Tags: Konami, Metal-Gear-Online, MGO, PSN

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Aclerok: Apr 16th 2008; 11:30AM

You end up having to download it twice, which is retarded. First through the Account Management, then they have an update when you start the game. Here's an idea: just make the original download the updated version. I mean, the thing isn't even supposed to be out yet...

MinimumWageNinja: Apr 16th 2008; 2:51PM

Exactly my thoughts! That update took about 3 hours to download.

FOXHOUND: Apr 17th 2008; 8:18AM

I added most of you last night to the friends' list... but I know I missed 5-7 of you due to signing off so early. Anyway, for those looking for a quick PSN list of JOYSTIQ players as of 0815 EST; here you go:

JOYSTIQ Name PSN Name
`````````````````````````````````````````````````
XanthouS theSlex
WiiSportsMachine... Killjebus
Myke Myke-Myke
John McPoop johnnynumber5
baby sea tuna baby sea tuna
FOXHOUND makioholic
Dahk Dahk
JJ Cainne Chapel
Vegnagun bwf Guse451
Matt B zerohero375
naxe Naxe
JakubK666 Orly
afi123 afi123
xFenixKnightx xFenixKnightx
Mike Whazam
ViagraFiend JLine05
upz heypaul
-Jad- jadjohnny
Liquid Ocelot NACHO
Lurch Land Lurch Land

...feel free to drop a message any time if you're up for any game(not just MGO). I'm on UT3 as of late, though GT5:P and GTA IV will most likely take up my PS3 gaming time in the near future.

FOXHOUND: Apr 17th 2008; 8:22AM

blarg. I forgot the comment system doesn't have tab-spacing. Sorry for the comment spam, but let's try this instead:

XanthouS................theSlex
WiiSportsMachine........Killjebus
Myke....................Myke-Myke
John McPoop.............johnnynumber5
baby sea tuna...........baby sea tuna
FOXHOUND................makioholic
Dahk....................Dahk
JJ......................Cainne Chapel
Vegnagun bwf............Guse451
Matt B..................zerohero375
naxe....................Naxe
JakubK666...............Orly
afi123..................afi123
xFenixKnightx...........xFenixKnightx
Mike....................Whazam
ViagraFiend.............JLine05
upz.....................heypaul
-Jad-...................jadjohnny
Liquid Ocelot...........NACHO
Lurch Land..............Lurch Land

upz PSN: heypaul: Apr 18th 2008; 12:11PM

Foxhound, thanks for the compilation. I'll keep that list since I'm sure I'll forgot who the hell is who sooner rather than later. Hopefully the headset I ordered will be here by Monday.

Dahk: Apr 16th 2008; 11:32AM

MISSION FAILED

TIME PARADOX

Cutty: Apr 16th 2008; 11:37AM

Fission Mailed?

Raikage (LDF CRAB BATTLE!!!): Apr 16th 2008; 2:42PM

I know Raikov better than anyone!

>_>

Danny: Apr 16th 2008; 11:42AM

Not on the UK store yet :(

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force): Apr 16th 2008; 11:49AM

What's a Metal Gear Online!?(Seriously!)
Is it just me or this game got buried under MGS4 extreme hype?

XanthouS: Apr 16th 2008; 1:10PM

It's the online squad-based tactical multiplayer that will come with MGS4. It will be expanded via DLC in the future, but a fully functional version of the multiplayer will come with the game itself.

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force): Apr 16th 2008; 2:25PM

So it's like SP,but now it's not only you who looks like a retard, hiding in a Cardboard Box xD

xFenixKnightx: Apr 16th 2008; 11:59AM

Ok so my I got a Beta Code yesterday. Do I just need to go the the PSN Store and look up the beta so I can enter my code? Where exactly is it?

Christopher Grant: Apr 16th 2008; 12:01PM

Download instructions are on your voucher card.

Jody Anthony (cookingrebels.com): Apr 16th 2008; 12:01PM

not in the store. under account management, click transaction management (or something like that) and then click redeem code

xFenixKnightx: Apr 16th 2008; 12:14PM

Thanks Chris but I dont have an actual voucher card, my buddy The Wickerman gave me his code over LIVE yesterday so then I was like now what? lol But yeah thanks Jody Anthony I know exactly where to go now. :D

NATO_Duke: Apr 16th 2008; 12:21PM

Fenix, just send wickerman a message on live for the rest of the details.

I dont have a code, so im outta luck. :(

xFenixKnightx: Apr 16th 2008; 12:30PM

Duke I just read this...

"OK Fenix. Yet I need you to understand that I'll be telling everyone how bad I owned you at GT anyway, I'm sure you won't have a problem with that."

Not cool man, I never get owned on ANY game =P Except....last night on Halo3. =( Damn I was rusty and then my buddy loaded the MLG playlist at that. Complete n00bness.

NATO_Duke: Apr 16th 2008; 12:49PM

So, it won't be a problem though right?

xFenixKnightx: Apr 16th 2008; 2:59PM

Right, you owned me on that and I owned you on Warhawk you member? =P

Martez: Apr 16th 2008; 12:10PM

*clutches beta voucher*

If I didn't have stupid things like work I would just stay in bed and sleep until the 21st. Stupid work...

John Z: Apr 16th 2008; 1:17PM

You say you're clutching the voucher, but you then say you're at work. Do you carry the voucher with you everywhere? And here I thought *I* was paranoid.

(Not like I didn't do that for my Smash pre-order receipt, but...)

Anyway. Looking forward to getting shot repeatedly by everyone in the ENTIRE FREAKING WORLD.

jose: Apr 16th 2008; 12:16PM

i preorder my copy from ebgames and i didnt get any voucher where did ya preorder the game from

XanthouS: Apr 16th 2008; 1:11PM

Call EB, like, NOW. By the time I got ahold of my local GameStop they only had two DVD/vouchers left. I would have been royally pissed, seeing as I've had this game preordered for nearly a year...

MinimumWageNinja: Apr 16th 2008; 12:25PM

I have it installed and you can enter it, so far all I've gotten to though is downloading update 1.01 and it is taking forever.

Good news though, it runs at 1080p.

Lavat: Apr 16th 2008; 12:43PM

I flew by the install like *BAM* That! (HTTP not the idiotic Peer to Peer Download at that time being) And already had a Konami account beforehand. I am excited enough to have it sitting pretty like that on my PS3.

upz: Apr 16th 2008; 12:58PM

Anyone know if you can run the character editor yet?

And what is everyone's PSN IDs, so we can get a game together?

XanthouS: Apr 16th 2008; 1:13PM

PSN = theSlex

If you add me, please include your Joystiq handle so I know who you are.

I look forward to experiencing MGO for the first time with some of my Joystiq brethren on Monday :D

WiiSports Machine...Fernandos in disguise PSN: Killjebus: Apr 16th 2008; 3:16PM

Look to your left

DangerMouse: Apr 16th 2008; 4:28PM

And cough?

Myke: Apr 16th 2008; 5:33PM

PSN: Myke-Myke

Game On!!!

John McPoop: Apr 16th 2008; 7:25PM

I will be downloading it as well ... Got my beta and GT:Prologue ... Will be on PSN a lot until GTA IV drops ... hit me up on the PSN ID: johnnynumber5 ... you know like the robot movie starring Steve Gutenberg ... Anyway feel free to add me so we can all Beta together ... if you add me LMK your Joystiq Handle

baby sea tuna: Apr 16th 2008; 1:19PM

Just got my code! And that neat DVD to boot. Gonna try and d/l the client when I get home.

PSN= baby sea tuna (At least, I'm pretty sure it is, I'll check that when I get home too.)

FOXHOUND: Apr 16th 2008; 6:20PM

psn=makioholic

Yeah, all the good MGS names were taken. :\

Dahk: Apr 17th 2008; 12:19AM

PSN: Dahk

Add! Include Joystiq handle as well.

Another... 5 days until its time to reign supreme.

JJ: Apr 16th 2008; 1:43PM

Well upz my PSN name is Cainne Chapel... and its the same for my XBL gamertage if anyone wants to add me

Vegnagun bwf: Apr 16th 2008; 1:56PM

PSN = Guse451

Matt B: Apr 16th 2008; 2:18PM

PSN= zerohero375

naxe: Apr 16th 2008; 2:19PM

PSN= Naxe

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force): Apr 16th 2008; 2:27PM

PSN=Orly

el serpiente: Apr 16th 2008; 4:20PM

Jakub, shouldn't you be playing in traffic? Run along...

License to ill: Apr 16th 2008; 2:29PM

Can't get my code to work doesn't seem like I have all the code numbers E46N-7QCC-E {Not the real code} but thats how the code looks on my voucher, is mine short a couple of digits?

XanthouS: Apr 16th 2008; 2:42PM

Code should be something like:

AAAA-AAAA-AAAA

Assorted letters and numbers, three sets of four.

License to ill: Apr 16th 2008; 2:54PM

Yeah I got f#cked, but just called gamestop and they'll give me a new voucher tomorrow thanks...

afi123: Apr 16th 2008; 2:33PM

psn: afi123

xFenixKnightx: Apr 16th 2008; 2:34PM

PSN = xFenixKnightx

License to ill: Apr 16th 2008; 2:56PM

Fenix is that the same tag you use on live?

xFenixKnightx: Apr 16th 2008; 2:56PM

Yezzir!

GlennV: Apr 16th 2008; 2:55PM

9 digit codes wont work, you have to call Konami to get this resolved. Waiting on contact back from their tech support for MSG4 and my new code. They do know about this problem.

Glenn