PS3 Poll Police: Who is enjoying their MGO Beta experience?

by Nick Doerr { Apr 27th 2008 at 11:00PM }

It's still the buzz around the internet, despite the reviews trickling out for Grand Theft Auto IV. We're talking about Metal Gear Online, of course. While it shouldn't be taken as canon, the Poll Police have noticed people on their PlayStation Network buddy list citing their thoughts of the beta in their comments. Some enjoy it, others do not. So, as protectors of personal opinion, we ask you your feelings of the beta so far.
We'll probably be writing a big impression on the beta ourselves in the coming days or weeks -- so look forward to what we think as well! Of course, ours are only as valid an opinion as each and every one of you. We'd hate to pretend ours are more important when that's obviously foolish. Anyway, if you're curious about last week's poll related to Konami ID's, check out the results after the jump.

In a way, the Poll Police were fortunate the MGO beta was delayed -- we get to ask you more questions about it! Not that we weren't going to ask how you've enjoyed it anyway. Still, last week everyone was clambering to get their Konami ID, and we asked how your experience went. The majority of you agreed it was difficult to get, thanks to clogged servers and poorly constructed sites. But we've all got ours in the end, so we guess it's all dead cockroaches swept under the rug. That's what you're supposed to do with them, right? It wards off more from invading. Think Heart of Darkness. Thanks for voting!

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kspraydad @ Apr 27th 2008 11:16PM

It takes me FOREVER to learn control schemes so by the time the beta is over I MIGHT know what I'm doing.

ChodalBerryWagon @ Apr 28th 2008 1:40AM

Hey, guess what?
I got GTA 4 just then in the mail!!
And you don't haha!
It's awesome, does anyone know how to go online??

Australia rocks! I get it about 2 days earlier than you!

kentuckyfried @ Apr 28th 2008 6:26PM

ditto on that one....I'm absolutely awful at this game.

Mike @ Apr 28th 2008 8:25PM

LMFAO does anyone know how to go online

-Jad- @ Apr 27th 2008 11:31PM

The beta not work 4 me... The server don't let me log-in.... I'm starting to hate Konami >_

CanFan @ Apr 28th 2008 1:26AM

i still don't have access, i tried to login 56 times but i still get a error message.

-Jad- @ Apr 28th 2008 9:26AM

Look like I'm not alone... This seriously a humiliating treatment 4 real!

Dahk @ Apr 27th 2008 11:31PM

I'm actually enjoying it quite thoroughly. I'm not exactly the biggest fan of its interface though. They really need to Arial/Calibri font it and stop using yellow/orange... EVERYTHING.

There's greats and gripes about... nearly everything in this game though. I'll wait and see what Nick and his crew thinks though =P.

The_Punisher @ Apr 27th 2008 11:32PM

The real problem is, for me, it's not addicting. It's a game i'd play for a few rounds and have fun, but it's not something that makes me go OMG i want to play. It's just kinda there.

Warhawk, on the other hand, makes me want to play. Besides, i'm in in MGS4 for the singleplayer, MGO is just a nice distraction i'll end up playing for 5-10 hours probably.

frankym @ Apr 27th 2008 11:33PM

Simply a terrible beta.

Clunky controls, and very boring.

Its as if Konami tried to copy COD4 and add a stealth twist...yet failed miserably.

I deleted the whole thing from my PS3 yesterday. Single player is were the strength lies for this franchise.

Kattleox @ Apr 28th 2008 12:52AM

I kinda agree, but I don't think that its miserable. I play the training section often, just so that I'll be able to just jump into MGS4 on June 12. Its also fun to run through Grosnyj Grad in mind boggling high definition.

Pawsie @ Apr 28th 2008 8:02AM

I dI disagree.. I love the multiplayer. But everyone have their own taste. The strength in this game is that it's different from most first player games. Though I think warhawk and COD are good games as well.

But this is just a sample.. there are a few more modes they didn't release yet that was on the previous version... where you get to be snake and have to fight against everyone.

But if you're not into it, it's justified, the other games do offer more than this beta. I think it's different game, and different isn't what a lot of people like at times.

RosuNamikaze [BRAWL: 2191-7424-4335] @ Apr 28th 2008 1:20PM

i don't mind it, but i agree that it's quite difficult to get the hang of. I get bored of being killed all the time, and having to respawn all the way back at the base.

I love metal gear, but think it should be made for one player.
Didin't stop me from experiencing. Found it a very interesting beta and have played it quite a bit.

The snake game was released today, with a new map.
luckily, to my suprise, i got to go snake. and it's ridiculously hard, but a bit more fun i'd say :P
taking people out with a tranq, and stealing their dogtags.
get three to win, even though i would only get one, and be killed, resetting the count :(

average i'd say.

BrokenMonkey @ Apr 27th 2008 11:35PM

Testing the comments, doesn't seem to want to post.

BrokenMonkey @ Apr 27th 2008 11:37PM

Ok this is annoying, the post I keep trying to make won't show up but others will. Can I not say damn?

BrokenMonkey @ Apr 27th 2008 11:41PM

Ok now I'm confused, why won't my comment show up?

If this shows up it will be my eleventh time trying to post the same comment, this time I took out the comment to see if this will post.

BrokenMonkey @ Apr 27th 2008 11:42PM

I can't get the new update because I get an error with direct download and I can't use BT.

BrokenMonkey @ Apr 27th 2008 11:43PM

Apparently I can't use the word bitt*rrent.

Dahk @ Apr 27th 2008 11:50PM

Hahah i had a buncha those. As*sasin's Creed doesn't like to work either.

I finally understand these comment systems better since I'm actually a user of Wordpress now lol. Although I imagine Weblogs uses some insane blogging system lol.

Justin @ Apr 27th 2008 11:45PM

To be honest, I wasn't too thrilled about it to begin with. The player moved toooo slow and I kept getting killed seemed like for no reason.

But THEN, I figured out the game is one based on 'skill' level and 'skill' points...

So now I've leveled up in "FAST MOVING" and "ASSAULT RIFLE" skill...and now i'm a beast. Come out on top of most of my matches.

Now I'm working in my CQC Skill and Knife Skill.

You have to 'equip' certain skills and work with them to level up. THEN you have to go to your 'skill' menu to actually 'upgrade' your skills.

Any other way...you'll end up frustrated and cut the game off.

They should really explain THAT part more, and add features and rewards for using SOP, and then the game will be just GREAT.

I hope my stats will carry over to the retail version though :(

It's taken me about 6hrs playtime to lvl up just those 2 skills...I'd hate to have an awesome player then have to start from scratch on June 12th.

Otherwise, I'm truly impressed. You just have to give it time. It's REALLY not a 'pick-up-and-play' type of game. It takes practice, dedication, and actually a bit of skill. But its intricate and once you get a feel for the skill system and actual mechanics...you'll love it.

leiwei @ Apr 27th 2008 11:53PM

Don't have the beta but I hope it's different from the online play in MGS portable ops for PSP. Oh man it's a nightmare playing there. As with all betas, I expect you guys w/ MGO to be running into lots of trouble. =)

Haiddasalami @ Apr 28th 2008 12:15AM

Sorta..played it for couple of hours. Took me some time to shift from run and gun COD to tactical espionage style. In the end, if they fix the controls, Ill bite otherwise will stick to COD.

Popfrogs @ Apr 28th 2008 12:26AM

Yeah I feel the same way, the controls feel like junk. If they're going for 3rd person they should just copy R6Vegas. There's no way to fix them either, I have tried every setting and can't get it to act right.

Popping into and out of cover is way too slow. The knife is crazy when used against you. I got knocked out by the shock knife earlier, then the dude teabagged me for 30 seconds since it's impossible to wake up. After he got bored I caught 2 pistol shots to the face. That's not very fun but I imagine it was hilarious for him.

The more I play it, the more frustrating it gets. I doubt I'll put much more time into it.

JAH75157 @ Apr 28th 2008 12:19AM

At first i hated the beta. then i turned it on a second time. as for the comment on not knowing the controls, do the training. It's a fun game I don't really like the bloodbath level, but the other one is great. the map doesn't really tell me much.

the auto aim is good for the first couple of times you play, but if you turn it off it makes the game more enjoyable, you'll find you get alot more kills. I'm still trying to figure out some of it, it was hard to find the time, since i was trying to make the most of the double experience on cod4 for the weekend.

i'm looking forward to see the full game, don't think it will be as addictive as some multiplayer games, but it's a nice break.

LatinoLA @ Apr 28th 2008 12:36AM

It still tells me its unable to connect to severs, so im not enjoying it, and im 99.9% sure not gettin this game now...

-Jad- @ Apr 28th 2008 12:57AM

Same here.

RazLeboL @ Apr 28th 2008 1:07AM

Awesome game. Played around 15 hours so far.

Adam Pflug @ Apr 28th 2008 1:14AM

I get HORRIBLY laggy connections for some reason, and they make the game suck for me. It seems that shots actually hit their targets ~4 seconds after I fire. This works OK-ish when I am sniping, but doesnt work at all otherwise. I wish there was a way to browse games by ping, because when everything lines up right the game is really fun.

SSG @ Apr 28th 2008 1:18AM

I am downloading the 1.1 patch and it is taking forever(http). Just thinking about the 1.2 patch makes me want to not play it all. But I will just because it is probably gonna be awesome.

Matt @ Apr 28th 2008 2:24AM

I'm somewhat enjoying it, somewhat not. There are a lot of things about this game that mean I would not buy it or additional maps, etc...

On the other hand, if they made it so that it's not a headshot-fest, I'd probably pick it up.

Either way, it definitely needs to be tweaked before I'd be willing to spend money on it (beyond MGS4, of course...)

m.AcE @ May 17th 2008 6:45PM

i thought cod4 was a rip off of the first online metal gear+socom+other fps. this beta shows a really innovative take on online fps. I love cod4 and ut3 and still find this beta of mgo to be pretty fun but agree the shooting is awkward.

MJ @ Apr 28th 2008 2:52AM

The controls are taking a lot of getting used to, even for a hardened MGS fan.

Really not a fan of over the shoulder view, would prefer it if the aim button went straight to the first person view mode, instead of over the shoulder then press another to go to fpv.

Would be great if you could map the buttons to something more easy to use, though I guess if MGS4 is going to use this method then will have to put more practice on the beta in!

followthategg @ Apr 28th 2008 6:05AM

I would be enjoying it...BUT THE %&@£ING GAME WON'T CONNECT TO THE SERVER BECAUSE OF THAT BLOODY ERROR CODE: 090B:00000001, WHICH SEEM NO-ONE EVEN KONAMI HAS PICKED UP ON!

"Server is idlebut unavailible to you" WHY is it "unavailible" to me?!

emaxximus @ Apr 28th 2008 8:40AM

because you're not cool enough

gordon_strange @ Apr 28th 2008 8:42AM

was the vote written by a Brit btw? I have never heard an American use the term 'geez' before (as in 'geezer' for example 'awight geezer' ) I have seen the use of 'jeez' before, but not "geez'. Maybe this is part of the colloquial language stateside as well-not being American I wouldnt know.

Anyway, I find the controls a bit clumsy, and the character appears to move quite slow, and the levels rather claustrophobic (which tbf isnt that much of a bad thing). Maybe the problem I have is that I do tend to play a lot of Warhawk. I shall continue again this week and hopefully it will 'click'

mwah xx

Xoonaka @ Apr 29th 2008 1:13PM

As an American, I use "geez" as opposed to "jeez". I've never used "jeez".

Ves @ Apr 28th 2008 9:05AM

I'm having a blast. Suck at it though but enjoying. Doing my best to sent in mails to the GM to help with the beta.

Most people I have heard (read: read on forums) are complaining about the speeds and not so stealthy

ShadowArchangel @ Apr 28th 2008 9:34AM

I'm sure I would love the game, but sadly I live in Puerto Rico. lol for some reason people who uses two of the mayor ISP in puerto rico, DMAX and Choice are unable to play because they are banned from the american servers because our IP is puertorican and not from USA, which we are part from. This is like 80% of our country (head estimate) A friend got into the beta, so I'll have to go soon to his house to play and enjoy.