New games this week: Metal Gear Solid 4 edition

by Justin McElroy { Jun 9th 2008 at 9:00AM }

What, you're surprised? You thought perhaps we'd use the global Joystiq stage to feature NASCAR 09 or Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm? Nope, it's all about Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, finally being released on an unsuspecting public this Thursday.

This is by no means a one-snake show though. The 360's getting Don King Prizefighter, and the somewhat intriguing Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles is coming to the DS. But, of course, the biggest non-MGS 4 release has to be Snood Deluxe on the PC. Let us be the first to say: "Finally, we can pay money to play Snood again."

Gallery: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots

Xbox 360:

Nascar 09
Don King Presents Prize Fighter
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm

PS3:

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Nascar 09
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm

Nintendo Wii:

Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy
Backyard Baseball '09

PS2:

Nascar 09
Jeep Thrills
Backyard Baseball 2009

Nintendo DS:

Looney Tunes Cartoon Conductor
Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles
My Fashion Studio

PC Games:

Incredible Hulk
Snood Deluxe
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm
Backyard Baseball 2009

Tags: jake-hunter, metal-gear-solid-4, nascar-09, newgames

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

syrik zero @ Jun 9th 2008 9:07AM

I got the PS3 MGS4 Bundle pack! Can't wait until it ships!!

ThePerfectCompanion @ Jun 9th 2008 9:07AM

Yeah you guys...umm about MGS4...

The ending cutscene is long...as in REALLY long.

John Z @ Jun 9th 2008 9:13AM

Also, water is wet. Big shock, I know. Perhaps next you'll regale us with the fantastic revelation of the answer to two plus two?

JPN @ Jun 9th 2008 10:01AM

Wow....this is ENTIRELY NEW INFORMATION!

Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 9th 2008 10:50AM

Well that certainly makes sense because the ending of MGS2 was far, far too short.

And to think... SOME of you people want PETER JACKSON developing games. I can imagine some of the achievements. "Stare at a tree as Strider for 12 hours."

RastamanD @ Jun 9th 2008 2:13PM

@john Z

2+2=5....:)

Nigeria @ Jun 9th 2008 9:14AM

I might have to import Blast Works seeing as I can't find a UK release date.

And I had Jake Hunter on pre-order but I think I might cancel now. I just don't feel up to it at the moment.

Chase @ Jun 9th 2008 9:19AM

They still make Snood? Awesome!

Skunk Ape @ Jun 9th 2008 9:24AM

F*CK YEAH!!! I can't wait for Deadliest Catch!!11!1

Mike D @ Jun 9th 2008 9:26AM

Blast Works looks good for Wii.

ShankShank @ Jun 9th 2008 9:49AM

Oh my god oh my god. I am so close to actually spending $400 I don't have because I want MGS4 so badly. I've been avoiding spoilers like the plague, but I don't think I can keep myself from looking very long. FOR CHRISSAKE KONAMI JUST TELL US YES OR NO IF ITS COMING TO XBOX.

PojoMofo @ Jun 9th 2008 9:54AM

Sony has it wrapped up, and Kojima doesnt like the limitations that the 360 has in terms of disk space.

If it does come out for 360, it will be at least a year.

Jtenma @ Jun 9th 2008 9:57AM

GO AHEAD AND JUST BUY THE DAMN PS3...

...you only live once.

(you can thank me later for fucking up your life)lol

Vcize @ Jun 9th 2008 10:15AM

Even if it ever does come to the 360 it will be a long ways out. Sell an organ or some stuff on ebay or whatever you have to do and just get it now. There are several other exclusives you'll want to get your hands on anyway even if MGS does eventually come to the 360.

Scott @ Jun 9th 2008 9:41AM

Ninja Gaiden II for Australia on June 12th...I'd say don't forget that, but I'm sure we're considered lower than Canada ;p

As for MGS4...Shiny and do want!
But I won't be surprised if my post is almost completely transparent when I say this:

Haha! It has to advertise that it has rumble!

=3

j.howlett @ Jun 9th 2008 10:31AM

the newest games that are dualshock 3 compatible have that. its on the grand theft auto 4 case. haha the case displays information about the game. look it even has the rating,

nealbailey @ Jun 9th 2008 11:42AM

[regarding advertising rumble]
"haha the case displays information about the game. look it even has the rating,"

Why would you advertise a feature that is so "last-gen"? I mean since the PS3 is too sophisticated to use SuckAxis AND Rumble?

samfish @ Jun 9th 2008 9:49AM

omg my fashion studio! *squeals*

Noshino @ Jun 9th 2008 9:50AM

In behalf of all the people from Joystiq, Please, do not put clothes on Peach....

samfish @ Jun 9th 2008 10:13AM

Oh I'm going to put the prettiest pink cardigan on her and some cute khaki capris with silver trimmings along the belt line.

No bra or panties, though. Peach goes commando.

riggs @ Jun 9th 2008 11:01AM

peach has a booty.

Co @ Jun 9th 2008 11:38AM

Daisy's the REAL freak in the sheets.

Hashbrown Hunter @ Jun 9th 2008 11:46AM

This is an extremely awkward and sexually confusing reply thread.

FOXHOUND @ Jun 9th 2008 9:52AM

Less than 72 hours... u_u

PojoMofo @ Jun 9th 2008 9:56AM

My broke @$$ has to wait until Friday when I get paid. I will be a day behind, over 84 hours for me :(

SoulBlade @ Jun 9th 2008 9:55AM

Wow it's actually coming out?

Did anybody see this?

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/06/08/spoiler-metal-gear-solid-4-insert-disc-2/

samfish @ Jun 9th 2008 10:06AM

Hmm...I wonder if they'll change that or just cut it for the 360 port...

JJ Rooster @ Jun 9th 2008 10:29AM

Hey that's funny! Do they show you that every time you have sit through a 3 minute install between levels?

Noshino @ Jun 9th 2008 10:57AM

"Hey that's funny! Do they show you that every time you have sit through a 3 minute install between levels?"

8 Minutes = first install, when you start the game.

Then before each act, the time it takes to install is as follows

Act 2 - 3 mins
Act 3 - 3 mins
Act 4 - 2 mins
Act 5 - 1 min

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 9th 2008 11:31AM

Samfish that was funny. Thats what I said also.

Noshino
Damn, that is fucking sad. Do you see that as a good thing? I really wish these rumors would be squashed b4 I pick up a used version of MGS4 on PS3. It would be cool if it were ported.

Noshino @ Jun 9th 2008 11:44AM

Fenix,

That isnt a rumor, that is what people that have already finished the game (and released videos of it) have reported....

And no, I don't see it as something good, but not as something sad either, have you seen how huge the game is? how much is going on at one time? not only that, but there have been NO reports of framerate drop

So no, I don't see 2 mins braek between 5 chapters of a game that is about 26 - 28 hrs long as something bad, more so when it is smooth as butter and has so much going on at one time...

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 9th 2008 12:08PM

Noshino I gotta give it to you man. You will defend anything Sony (see Haze) till the death. Kudos to you buddy, kudos.

"have you seen how huge the game is? how much is going on at one time?"

Broham, that is just plain laughable. You should have used KZ2 as an example. If Snake can walk hunched over from place to place there isn't "thats much stuff going on" that I haven't seen in COD4 or even in the Gears 2 gameplay vid. Look at the PMC's movements. They haven't changed since MGS for crying out loud. Stiff is stiff. But I'm not here to bash it because I still wanna play this game. I'm just not pissing myself in my pants to be able to play it. More hyped for what KZ2 and R2 have in store.

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 9th 2008 1:16PM

And you'll bash the PS3 every chance you get Fenix, so what's the difference between you two. It's also very wierd since you have a ps3.

Paul (PSN: heypaul) @ Jun 9th 2008 2:12PM

I love how PS3 fans make fun of 360 fans because every eight hours, they have to get up to change a disc. Then 360 fans make fun of PS3 fans right back because every eight hours, they have to sit through a three minute installation.

Let's face it. If it was ten years ago, we'd all be arguing whether Nikes or Reeboks were better, just because we love fighting so much. Don't ever change, guys. Even though we dance the same dance every day, I can't say it doesn't make me smile. Cheers.

Noshino @ Jun 9th 2008 2:26PM

Fenix,

I actually Haze was fine, not AAA sort of amazing, but ok at best.

"Broham, that is just plain laughable. You should have used KZ2 as an example."

KZ2 and MGS are quite different, and yes, I agree that KS2 has a hell lot of stuff going on on the background, but hey, its different than in MGS4, one is a war between Humans and Helgasts, while the other is simply much smaller teams...

"If Snake can walk hunched over from place to place there isn't "thats much stuff going on" that I haven't seen in COD4 or even in the Gears 2 gameplay vid. Look at the PMC's movements. They haven't changed since MGS for crying out loud. Stiff is stiff."

The only way for me to prove you otherwise, is to show you some videos, but I doubt you would want me to do that, right?

"But I'm not here to bash it because I still wanna play this game."

Right...

beatboxtaun @ Jun 9th 2008 10:04AM

I wasn't really into the beta, I'm hoping the game is much better than the beta. I'm sure it will be, I'll most def give it a shot.

Vcize @ Jun 9th 2008 10:16AM

The beta was the multiplayer, which only a few people care about. It's the single player that everyone wants.

NATO_Duke @ Jun 9th 2008 11:20AM

Yeah the MP beta was not too interesting to me, but this is a game you play for the SP first. I will be grabbing it as soon as I can.

beatboxtaun @ Jun 9th 2008 12:25PM

Yeah, I'm still buying it on release date!

Vcize @ Jun 9th 2008 10:12AM

DO WANT

j.howlett @ Jun 9th 2008 10:24AM

all i need now is money.

kbomb1upc @ Jun 9th 2008 10:31AM

I don't how many times this has been said... but that is the greatest mustache ever...

beatboxtaun @ Jun 9th 2008 10:42AM

I have to say, I love your pic. I saw him live when he came a few years ago. Just saw Charlie Murphey on Friday. Great show!

robert @ Jun 9th 2008 12:39PM

i was going to make a comment about that being a classic 70's pornstache until i realized where i've seen it before...

it wasn't the 70's, it was on the 80's ultimate specimen of machismo.

Magnum P.I.

http://home.comcast.net/~winter.mute/metalgeartom.gif