This one literally just came in -- Konami has released a new trailer for Metal Gear Solid 4 and PlayFrance has the scoop. The trailer is similar to the E3 one released last year, but has a ton of additional content and has been remastered using the newest version of the MGS 4 engine, leading to a ton of little visual improvements. Animations, particle effects and over-all graphic fidelity have all definitely increased with this newest trailer - the scene where Old Snake puts the gun to his mouth, in particular, showcases some incredible lighting effects. It's great to see Konami hasn't been resting on their laurels, this new trailer shows a clear and marked improvement to a game that already looked amazing. The trailer ends with confirmation that the game will be coming out in 2007 - naysayers be damned.
The new trailer clocks in at over 13 minutes in length and what a blissful 13 minutes they are. The final scene with Raiden is incredible and worth the time investment by itself. What are you doing? Check it out NOW -- it demands your attention.
*Updated with embedded video - no more waiting for 20 minutes of buffering to watch some hot Snake action* Thanks for the headsup Humpty!
Thats really good to see the 2007 release date. This game looks better and better, I think it has a really good chance of beating halo 3. Especially now that HAlo 3 doesnt look to visually impressive.
dope... i am at work and cant even watch this freakin thing cuz of websence, damn you, but i am giddy with exitement all will run home. cant wait i remember the e3 trailer. ohhh giddy.
this... looks the same as the first long trailer I saw, with the same dialogue. I can't wait for this game either, but I don't see what makes this "newer." Does it have better lighting and detail? I may need a side by side comparison.
If I'm correct... and I think I am - cuz I've watched this a bagazillion times, I think they added a few bits of new dialogue, and the translations are a bit different. I don't think they ever used the big word 'averted' in the first one.
And you definitely see much more finer details.
Eh, after the hour of loading, stick it on a usb, and shove it into your monolith for some upscaled action =). Beauuuuutiful.
Or... use the DLNA thing, which I haven't bothered to set up =/ I should really do that sometime.
The two videos are not the same. I compared the two videos and there are only slight differences. For instance, look at the smoke that's rising when Snake first encounters those "mooing" creatures. (when they jump away). It looks better. ricochet of bullets looks a lot better also. That's about as far as i got since its so slow
This trailer was amazing, it they made a movie out of this it would be an oscar winner.
One good thing from MGS (Apart that they graphics will be better than halo ones because they always used al the ps2 power so i think they would use at least the 50% of the ps3 power) is their story is not the unreal tournament, doom copy of the aliens coming to invade the planet, is a story better elaborated than a movie one.
Are PS3 owners really so threatened by Halo 3 that they need to proclaim every PS3 exclusive game a Halo 3 killer? It's rather said and gives one the impression that PS3’s owners aren’t content with their console.
I already have a 360, will be getting a PS3 but probably not MGS4 as only the first MGS really grabbed me and that was it for my espionage days.
I hope this isn't rushed to jump start the PS3's sales.
I hope this is the last MGS game featuring these characters as I wouldn’t mind a change of universe and personnel.
You can spot the differences mostly with the sand and rubble that fly when the legged machines pound the ground.
My beef with the trailer still lies in these couple things: Watermelon bounces like pebbles. Colonels face is too solidified... maybe not enough facial expression? Snake's skin is too plastically white in the helicopter. The leg machines' lift off .. like bending your knees before you jump... isn't proportional to their height.
Haha but I still love trailer. Just if someone reads at hideo's lab, maybe some things could be fixed =D!
And i was wrong up there about the change of dialogue =P There isn't ahah.
OH last thing. 2007 thing was there since the last trailer. It COULD just be that they didn't update that part of the trailer.
OH ONE MORE THING. In the credits, there USED to be a PLAYSTATION 3 logo with the spiderman font.
I'm # 2. I no halo 3 is going to do good but its getting to much hype for what it acually is or what ive seen. The beta doesnt look so amazing right now so Im on the edge. Halo 3 might be good but right now it hasnt impressed to many people.
@jake stop representing xbox fanboys...you're just...ugh..just no.
with that out of the way, i'm really looking forward to both games. halo 3 for the fun multiplayer and story (if you've followed the books you'll understand) and this game for, wow, the graphics my god. and the story in MGS have always been top notch. well not 2 anyway.
i can't see getting a ps3 now tho, maybe next year hopefully the ps3 will see a price drop, this game will be out by then and i'll have my new job, heh.
i never really saw the apeal of Halo 3... to me, it's just like any other multiplayer FPS... i would rather stick to Counterstrike or Half-Life source IMHO...
and gears of war looks nice and all... but i'd have to say, even though this trailer is not in HD, it already looks a lot nicer... can't wait for the final product!
I can't wait to play this game. Raiden needs his own game if he's going to continue in that Ninja Suit. Put me in the middle of the room with about 50 soilders and let me slice through em... I wish they'd put some videos of this game on PSN.
@41 No, I don't think it's a nip slip, Scud. Seems to be an interesting side-effect of the lighting and shaders they are using for her suit texture. As they pan around to her left side, you see concentric rings swimming all about. She's a badass, but nobody's got nipple control like that. Let's just call it a happy accident and not draw too much attention to it, shall we?
Not sure if anyone waited till the very end of the trailer. But a small trailer selector popped up after the trailer in full screen mode. It gave the option to view other trailers. If you pay close attention you'll notice all of these trailers are from 2006. We viewed absolutely nothing new. But no matter how many times you view it...its still awesome. The finished product will definately be a show stopper.
I can't agree more with everyone here. The graphics are amazing, both my girlfriend and I had seen the original trailer and were blown away by some of the changes in this one. Facial detail, lighting effects, the environments.. it's all fantastic.
I actually thought the MGS4 graphics before this were a little ho-hum - great, of course, but not really up to the standard of the benchmark-setting prior games. My opinion has now changed, this is possibly the best looking game of its type I've yet seen.
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Lp47 @ Jun 6th 2007 6:37PM
I love this game. MGS4 will push so many PS3's. 1st post.
Lp47 @ Jun 6th 2007 6:40PM
Thats really good to see the 2007 release date. This game looks better and better, I think it has a really good chance of beating halo 3. Especially now that HAlo 3 doesnt look to visually impressive.
pete @ Jun 6th 2007 6:42PM
dope... i am at work and cant even watch this freakin thing cuz of websence, damn you, but i am giddy with exitement all will run home. cant wait i remember the e3 trailer. ohhh giddy.
pete @ Jun 6th 2007 6:43PM
@2 but its a beta, BETA, wha wha wha... LOL let the xbots roll into town.
bubbles @ Jun 6th 2007 6:49PM
sweet :o
Cant wait for this game!
KanoBlade @ Jun 6th 2007 6:54PM
I Swear i've seen this trailer before, a long time before.
nr @ Jun 6th 2007 7:01PM
Yes, but its remastered.
dapoktan @ Jun 6th 2007 7:02PM
so is Raiden the bad guy now?...
Popfrogs @ Jun 6th 2007 7:04PM
Every 2 seconds of video gets 10 seconds of buffering. DAMN YOU FRANCE.
Troy @ Jun 6th 2007 7:08PM
You guys should do a report on june 11th. aparently sony is revealing a HUGE suprise.
Luke @ Jun 6th 2007 7:25PM
Did anyone else notice at the end "Coming in 2008" then the 8 was scratched out and a 7 was put there.
"Coming in 2007" !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jon @ Jun 6th 2007 7:28PM
Needs a mirror upload. I am in the UK and it is still asking me to be patient!
J @ Jun 6th 2007 7:31PM
I don't know about you guys but i can't get past the first 4mins of the trailer...it says buffering but....WHY GOD? WHY?!?!
WhackMushroom @ Jun 6th 2007 7:52PM
i need new pants.
Tim Parsons @ Jun 6th 2007 7:32PM
Holy crap man I been on the site for 15mins now and I barely have half the trailer this site is damn SLOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Matt B @ Jun 6th 2007 7:35PM
I bet it's slow from everyone that saw this hammering the server....plus it's an ocean away too.
This video made my day.
Joe @ Jun 6th 2007 8:08PM
this... looks the same as the first long trailer I saw, with the same dialogue. I can't wait for this game either, but I don't see what makes this "newer." Does it have better lighting and detail? I may need a side by side comparison.
Matt B @ Jun 6th 2007 7:43PM
I love how the AT/ST things "MOO". XD
muppetmeth @ Jun 6th 2007 7:49PM
WHY MUST MY WIFI HAVE A LOW CONNECTION AT THIS MOMENT SJLFLAJDSLJDGJ
thehunter1320 @ Jun 6th 2007 8:12PM
HD version anywhere? :(
Kyle K @ Jun 6th 2007 8:19PM
@22 - did you even read the post? It has more content, and is re-rendered on the newer engine build.
Magus @ Jun 6th 2007 8:24PM
Apparently you can download this file here:
http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/mg20th/e32006-mgs4.flv
I'm trying to confirm if it is the same file, though.
Magus @ Jun 6th 2007 8:49PM
I checked the older E3 2006 trailer and the one from this french site...and they are the same.
Dahk @ Jun 6th 2007 8:46PM
If I'm correct... and I think I am - cuz I've watched this a bagazillion times, I think they added a few bits of new dialogue, and the translations are a bit different. I don't think they ever used the big word 'averted' in the first one.
And you definitely see much more finer details.
Eh, after the hour of loading, stick it on a usb, and shove it into your monolith for some upscaled action =). Beauuuuutiful.
Or... use the DLNA thing, which I haven't bothered to set up =/ I should really do that sometime.
Juannius @ Jun 6th 2007 8:51PM
damn you xbots, now on topic well this game just looks
freaking awsome... its gonna rock ur socks away.
humpty @ Jun 6th 2007 8:59PM
Its live at gamevideos.com .. very cool.. i lol and cheered when it said 2008.. then 2007 .. hahaaha
DefiantGSR @ Jun 6th 2007 9:25PM
The two videos are not the same. I compared the two videos and there are only slight differences. For instance, look at the smoke that's rising when Snake first encounters those "mooing" creatures. (when they jump away). It looks better. ricochet of bullets looks a lot better also. That's about as far as i got since its so slow
DefiantGSR @ Jun 6th 2007 9:29PM
Meryl silverbergh's armband looks a lot smoother than the old video.
Carlos Ortega @ Jun 7th 2007 10:35PM
This trailer was amazing, it they made a movie out of this it would be an oscar winner.
One good thing from MGS (Apart that they graphics will be better than halo ones because they always used al the ps2 power so i think they would use at least the 50% of the ps3 power) is their story is not the unreal tournament, doom copy of the aliens coming to invade the planet, is a story better elaborated than a movie one.
bearattack79 @ Jun 6th 2007 9:38PM
That was amazing, but really please leave halo out of this.
Bangbang... @ Jun 6th 2007 9:42PM
3 words
Metal Gear Awesome
I really cant see how the visuals improved.They always looked that good to me.
Bangbang... @ Jun 6th 2007 10:00PM
Oh, right on. Thanks
kingnick @ Jun 6th 2007 10:09PM
Are PS3 owners really so threatened by Halo 3 that they need to proclaim every PS3 exclusive game a Halo 3 killer? It's rather said and gives one the impression that PS3’s owners aren’t content with their console.
I already have a 360, will be getting a PS3 but probably not MGS4 as only the first MGS really grabbed me and that was it for my espionage days.
I hope this isn't rushed to jump start the PS3's sales.
I hope this is the last MGS game featuring these characters as I wouldn’t mind a change of universe and personnel.
Dahk @ Jun 6th 2007 10:48PM
You can spot the differences mostly with the sand and rubble that fly when the legged machines pound the ground.
My beef with the trailer still lies in these couple things:
Watermelon bounces like pebbles.
Colonels face is too solidified... maybe not enough facial expression?
Snake's skin is too plastically white in the helicopter.
The leg machines' lift off .. like bending your knees before you jump... isn't proportional to their height.
Haha but I still love trailer. Just if someone reads at hideo's lab, maybe some things could be fixed =D!
And i was wrong up there about the change of dialogue =P There isn't ahah.
OH last thing. 2007 thing was there since the last trailer. It COULD just be that they didn't update that part of the trailer.
OH ONE MORE THING. In the credits, there USED to be a PLAYSTATION 3 logo with the spiderman font.
... there isn't anymore =).
Breeze @ Jun 6th 2007 10:54PM
Master Chief just took a shit in his pants.
Lp47 @ Jun 6th 2007 11:04PM
I'm # 2. I no halo 3 is going to do good but its getting to much hype for what it acually is or what ive seen. The beta doesnt look so amazing right now so Im on the edge. Halo 3 might be good but right now it hasnt impressed to many people.
Wayne @ Jun 6th 2007 11:15PM
I haven't played MGS since the first game on PS1. WTF are with the cow like robots??? This game is same crazy s***.
playa @ Jun 6th 2007 11:29PM
i kinda wish they would spend less time creating elaborate trailers and spend more time trying to get this game in my hands asap.
WebScud @ Jun 6th 2007 11:48PM
What's up with Meryl's nipple? Really tight shirt, huh? Here's a screen cap incase you missed it: http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/720/merylnipplekz6.jpg
ryan @ Jun 6th 2007 11:57PM
@jake
stop representing xbox fanboys...you're just...ugh..just no.
with that out of the way, i'm really looking forward to both games. halo 3 for the fun multiplayer and story (if you've followed the books you'll understand) and this game for, wow, the graphics my god. and the story in MGS have always been top notch. well not 2 anyway.
i can't see getting a ps3 now tho, maybe next year hopefully the ps3 will see a price drop, this game will be out by then and i'll have my new job, heh.
until then, halo 3 baby.
WebScud @ Jun 6th 2007 11:58PM
@THE WIDEGUY
The Metal Gear games always use the game engine to render cut scenes.
dancingdudesean @ Jun 7th 2007 1:00AM
I like the American Snake's voice better. I really want to hear me some Hater in these new trailers.
Dwayne @ Jun 7th 2007 1:21AM
This is not new. I just compared it with a file I had from last year and it is exactly the same.
Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jun 7th 2007 1:05PM
wow...that graveyard scene is one of the most beautiful parts of the trailer.
and why the hell does Raiden kick ass NOW?!?!
CravenMorHead @ Jun 7th 2007 2:32AM
i never really saw the apeal of Halo 3... to me, it's just like any other multiplayer FPS... i would rather stick to Counterstrike or Half-Life source IMHO...
and gears of war looks nice and all... but i'd have to say, even though this trailer is not in HD, it already looks a lot nicer... can't wait for the final product!
Thomas @ Jun 7th 2007 2:38AM
I can't wait to play this game. Raiden needs his own game if he's going to continue in that Ninja Suit. Put me in the middle of the room with about 50 soilders and let me slice through em... I wish they'd put some videos of this game on PSN.
gibson335 @ Jun 7th 2007 4:08AM
@41
No, I don't think it's a nip slip, Scud. Seems to be an interesting side-effect of the lighting and shaders they are using for her suit texture. As they pan around to her left side, you see concentric rings swimming all about. She's a badass, but nobody's got nipple control like that. Let's just call it a happy accident and not draw too much attention to it, shall we?
Miodrag @ Jun 7th 2007 4:58AM
I am not impressed about graphics. It is good but could be a lot better. I dont think it will use more than 30-40% of PS3 power.
Stellarpimp @ Jun 7th 2007 4:46AM
Not sure if anyone waited till the very end of the trailer. But a small trailer selector popped up after the trailer in full screen mode. It gave the option to view other trailers. If you pay close attention you'll notice all of these trailers are from 2006. We viewed absolutely nothing new. But no matter how many times you view it...its still awesome. The finished product will definately be a show stopper.
SuitCase @ Jun 7th 2007 11:45AM
I can't agree more with everyone here. The graphics are amazing, both my girlfriend and I had seen the original trailer and were blown away by some of the changes in this one. Facial detail, lighting effects, the environments.. it's all fantastic.
I actually thought the MGS4 graphics before this were a little ho-hum - great, of course, but not really up to the standard of the benchmark-setting prior games. My opinion has now changed, this is possibly the best looking game of its type I've yet seen.