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We're Actively Looking Into Reporting This Metal Gear Solid 4 On Xbox 360 Story

We're also actively thinking about unpacking, taking a shower, and perhaps ordering pizza.

Or maybe this lady could come up every few hours and say
Or maybe this lady could come up every few hours and say "please insert the next disc!"
IGN has the goods on a TGS-related report on multiplatform trends from a Japanese investment research company called Morningstar. Apparently some Konami public relationist was asked about Metal Gear Solid 4 on the Xbox 360, and this person is quoted with "we're actively looking into a release for the Xbox 360."

So consider the whole MGS4/360 rumor thing back on, I guess. 

IGN goes on to talk about the hurdles in putting the large Blu-Ray game onto several Xbox 360 discs. Perhaps everyone has forgotten that as of 11/19, we'll all be able to install Xbox 360 games to our 360's hard drive. While slapping a fat "requires 60GB or 120GB hard drive" logo on the back of the box would probably deter a lot of people, it would solve the problem. That said, a disc swap at every act or so wouldn't be that punishing, either.
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wouldnt mind thoes ladys comming up telling me to swap disks :)

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for the Nth time : MGS 4 is not 50 GB , the uncompressed .ISO file is 29 GB .

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If this happens it will de the most retarded port in the history of video games. Seriously, multiple discs?

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If FF and Tekken can jump in, then MGS certainly can. Its a 3RD PARTY GAME MORONS.

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Dude disk swapping is the shit. 

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they really should look into it, getting their game on the big boys system would put them in the competition on the premiere market (XBOX360) Which all devs aspire to achieve that honor. Their game is quite literally being held back from reaching its true potential, quality and sales wise by staying on the notoriously known second rate system.

The game was not good on PS3, but hopefully they can iron out the flaws, and overhaul the visuals with the help of the pure processing power of 360. Right now for hideo, its like painting a beautiful picture, but not coloring it in. what a shame, but maybe its for the best that they stick to appealing to the lowest common denominator, they'd get eaten alive on the real gaming market, so its best they stick to the system with lower standards.
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Not this again, please not this again.

So sick of hearing this story. I can't see it happening, but Microsoft have splashed Millions upon Millions of dollars to companies like SquareEnix so who knows. 

I'm no fanboy, but it wouldn't work on 360 as MGS4 was a game built around the PS3's strength. I can see it now. Requiring you to change a disc every cutscene or so.... not much fun! plus I suspect the graphics might need to be lowered a little.
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The problem with the Xbox 360's disk space is purely Sony propaganda.

That is all I have to say about this.
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"We're actively looking..."

What the heck does that even mean? "I'm actively looking to buy Far Cry 2", does that mean I'm going to buy it? It's not going to happen people, simple as that.

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I could buy a ps3, but i'd only be getting mgs4 for it then using my 360 for everything else, wouldn't even be getting blu ray movies since i've got dvd players anywhere in the house, so if it comes to the 360, fantastic.
It means i'll get to play the next game in my favorite franchise, and konami will make hella money since everyone has a 360.

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It seems as though a game would have to be designed from the beginning to be a multi-disc game. Say you have a 4 disc game. Obviously, any content that is exclusive on discs 2, 3 and 4 cannot be in the first act of the game while you are using disc 1. That's a massive amount of content a developer is forbidden from using in a certain part of the game. They would have to design the entire game around that. And I'm not sure MGS4 was built that way. I think this game would have to require a nearly full install to hdd. In which case I wouldn't expect this game on an xbox until the next generation. 50gb is just too much.   

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Luckily for me I already own MSG4 for the PS3. But don't get too excited... it's not all that great. Its good but certainly not worth the hype its been given.

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I don't see why they couldn't include both as an option. You can bet we will be seeing more multi-disc 360 games on the way due to the HDD installs. If only they'd offer 60 GB for cheaper...

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You can keep MGS. Give me LBP plz!

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Uh, a disc swap would be better than having to install the game and wait another 3 minutes each time.  Geez, a disc swap on the 360 would just be better!  Since you dont have to reinstall the game if you want to start on a different chapter!

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If this truly happens then there would be no reason for me to buy a PS3 but for the D-Pad (fighting games) and blue-ray.

Tekken and MGS4, Resident Evil, Devil may cry, etc. on the 360... woohoo! keep the good games coming ^_^

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Even if it is true, anybody that was a fan of MGS knows about the story now. Its like those delayed releases of GTA and MGS back in the PS2/xbox days. Even if its is true I don't care. 360 can have all of it. the ultimate killer app is like the ultimate high. Even if you achieve it, nothing will ever compare to it again.

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Well then we should all hope that they tell Konami to port that mofo!

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Morningstar is far from a "Japanese research investment company."  Along with the WSJ/Dow Jones and a select number of other companies, they pretty much provide the basis behind all investment information.

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Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence only came out the the ps2. I would like to see it on the 360 just because I want to see it they can solve the space issue. I think it's possible.

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yeah like virtua fighter 5 it whas intented for ps3 but it end up playing better and looking better on x360 o snap  plus whats the point of 4dvds and one blue ray when you have to install the bluray mgs4 at the start for 16mins and then every chapter install it a ganinm for like 3 mins?

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I think it will happen.. in time.

and I won't mind disc swapping when the time comes.. (hello FF7 and FF8)
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I really fail to see how the game couldn't be done on two discs.  I mean, it seems awfully exaggerated to say that it has to be on 6 discs.  Only the most hardcore Sony fanboys spew that crap.  A guy got the .iso file and it is something like 29GB.  Thats with the uncompressed audio.  Hideo lied about a full BD.

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360 LOVE~!
METAL GEAR IS STRONG~!
SOLID SNAKE IS OLD BUT STILL STRONG!!~!~!

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I highly doubt this is going to happen, but i could...i just amm not really sure....AH!

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No this time it looks serious , MGS 4 had sold well on PS3 and now it is time for 360 to boost the sales . also considering the recent New Xbox experience it really makes sense .
No it ain't a rumor , it is true

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Christ, will the 360 be allowed to have any games at all?

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LBP to PC! MGS4 to 360, I'd say fair trade.

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If it happens, I will totally buy and play MGS4. This would obviously be a smart move by Konami because they would open up their game to a wider audience.

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Whatever, I don't own a PS3, so it would be cool to see this game come to the 360, too.

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never gonna happen

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Swap out every time the PS3 had to "install" the next chapter. Hell, that might even mean that those parts would be faster to go through on a 360.

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Lemmings must be dying for a game lately to spin words so much.

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Can't hold you breath for this one anymore.

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Oh god i hope this doesn't happen it would be a catastrophic loss for Sony. What will they have left? God of War? Resistance? Yeah.... We can only pray that Konami and Sony still have some sense.

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I'm really starting to feel sorry for those people still out there defending Sony's so called library of exclusives. I have a PS3 and I'm still waiting for them to come out with something that really excites me. Listing a bunch of mediocre-plus games only makes the system look worse.

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If this doesn't happen, too bad. If it dose happen, another game for my library!

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The rumors, they tear my soul!

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Forget that I'll wait for the Wii version

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Metal Gear Solid 1 came to the PC and remade for the Gamecube, Metal Geal Solid 2 came to the PC and the Xbox, Metal Gear Solid 3 didn't get an Xbox port or such because Kojima stated that they were too invested in getting MGS4 out the door. And now MGS4 is out the door, a port seems likely to me. I mean, come one, PS3 has gotten much exclusive time with the game and it has probably moved as much consoles as it can, it would only be logical for Konami as a company to earn more money, and everyone loves Metal Gear too, right? I hope it's true, more games for everyone, and less exclusives. Who needs exclusives anyway? Only rabid fanboys!

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"Then what does Sony have other than Little Big Planet!?"
Are you for real? In additiona to LittleBigPlanet Sony has SOCOM, Wipeout HD, Resistance 2, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Killzone 2, Infamous, God of War 3, Twisted Metal, Uncharted 2, Ratch & Clank Future 2, MAG and breadth of other franchises they can delve into in addition to new IP creation. If you choose to ingore these games as legitiamte exclusives then your full of ingorance. Seriously though, cut Halo and Gears of War out of the MS picture and the platform is largely reliant on 3rd party titles, which (SURPRISE), are not exclusive to that platform. 

More importantly, good for 360 owners if this happens. Disc swapping is nothing new, through the game on 5 or 6 DVD's and be done with it already. Besides people are acting as if a Metal Gear Solid game never appeared on another console. Right off the bat MGS1 hit Gamecube and MGS2:S hit Xbox.
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Halo on the PS3?

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So basically they said "Hey, we're losing money...again. Re-release MGS4?" Maybe this is what existence is? They could release a PS3 and 360 version with a bunch of extras. More people get to play it, so cool.

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Porting it over isn't as easy as pressing a button, like some people think.  First they have comments about the playstation in the game, second, you control your bot with the  sixaxis, so they would have to redo all of that.  And last (and this is the biggest one) the game was built FOR the PS3 so there would probably be a lot of recoding involved.

Now is it possible for them to change all of that?  Sure it is.  Is it likely?  Probably not, especially if they are currently working on their next game,  but stranger things have happened.

But if it does go to the 360 then at least people will finally will shut the fuck up about it and it will be over with.
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fingers crossed

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Memory issues wouldn't bother me - I was thinking about getting a larger hard drive anyway. We still have to see if there's much truth to this, though.

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I really wouldn't mind swapping discs.  I have a 20gb hard drive that I've been using since January 2006.  I only 5gb left, so I don't think I'll be installing many games.

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I'm cool with disc-swap if it means I'll have MGS4 on my 360.

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Media-Master: Microsoft still owns the Halo IP, so that's definitely not going to happen.

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Yes!