Hi guys,
I know I'm new and not really in a position to be starting posts like this but I just wanted to throw it out there! I posted this on a non-metal gear forum and it bombed so I'm gonna try and attempt it again hopefully with a bit of luck this time! I'm a massive fan of the Metal Gear series, as are we all, and I had an idea a while ago, before MGS4 came out, that I wanted to do a chronological playthrough of all the games leading up to and including MGS4, the latter being the final act and ultimately, the crescendo of the marathon!
Hope you admins don't mind me doing this but I was wondering, if anyone was interested in taking part, we could jot down our thoughts and feelings about the games as we progress through them. Like a Metal Gear diary kinda thing.
To many of you this may seem like a waste of time, but I wanted to put forward the idea that if anyone wanted to join in and do the marathon too, you're more than welcome! This thread could be a central discussion point for any questions and thoughts along the way!
Most of us, will have played the first 3 Playstation games, so I will be starting chronologically from beginning to end as follows:
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
- Metal Gear
- Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
- Metal Gear Solid (to enjoy it in it's original glory) & possibly The Twin Snakes (solely for a more enjoyable experience graphically)
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the <B>Patriots</B>
- I'll be playing the Subsistance reissue of MGS3:SE
- MGS: Portable Ops - I've never played it all the way through so this is a first for me. I may use the MGS:PO Plus add-on (tbh I don't know what it adds to the story if anything at all...anyone?)
- Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2:SS - will be playing these from the MGS3:Subsistance reissue
- I'm considering playing through the original MGS and then Twin Snakes just for the fun of it befor moving on to MGS2
- I will be playing with the Substance reissue of MGS2:SOL - not that it matters, but I'll probably play the Snake Tales to go along with it too. I've never played them and it'll be interesting!
- I've never played MGS4 before and don't want anything to get spoiled
- As many of you will know, the Metal Gear series is much like a massive playable movie and therefore, it's not nice to know the ending before you start! This is a spoiler free project! We'll all learn and discuss as we go along (hopefully!) In any case, I'm sure I'm not the only person who wants to enjoy the experience without knowing the good bits before I start playing!
If enough people show interest it may be a case of setting up seperate threads for each chapter (Chapter 1 = MGS3 etc.) of the marathon so people don't get the other games spoiled. Or maybe even a subforum somewhere if admins allow.
If spoilers are needed, which they inevitably will be to talk about the games, then you MUST use SPOILER tags. Anyone who doesn't know how to do spoilers, please feel free to ask, or PM if you'd like to save the public embarrasment! - If you haven't got all the games don't worry, you can still do the marathon with the ones you do own.
- Lastly, I will not be aiming to complete the marathon within a specific timescale, I want to enjoy the games and don't want to rush it, I also work full time and a missus so I need to divide my time wisely! lol
You guys thoughts about this would be much appreciated, and if you think the idea sucks then please let me know and I'll close the thread and do it on my own! lol.
Cheers
Jonathan