MGO update brings new map, game mode

by Jem Alexander { Apr 28th 2008 at 5:00AM }

So by now you probably know your way around Blood Bath and Gronznyj Grad like the back of your hand and you're starting to want more from your Metal Gear Online experience. The European beta has now been updated with a third map and a new gameplay mode. The new map, Midtown Maelstrom, is a medium size level set on the street of a war-stricken town. Hence the name.

As for the new gameplay mode, we expect the Sneaking Mission to be incredibly popular for the sole reason that Snake is a playable character. One player takes on his role, complete with OctoCamo, Solid Eye and other handy items (how does he carry so much stuff while sneaking around?). The aim is to move silently around the map trying to collect dog tags by defeating other players. If more than ten people are playing then another player takes the role of Metal Gear Mk II in order to help out Snake. Meanwhile two teams battle it out as usual.

So far we're loving the beta and an entire new map and game mode just three days in makes us go all a-tingle. This content should arrive for America after the maintenance work on the servers which will be occurring later.

Tags: beta, kojima, konami, metal-gear-online, mgo, mgs4

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kipp @ Apr 28th 2008 5:11AM

That's all well and good, but what about the UK users locked out due to AOL's policy of having american IP's since the Beta is geographically locked we look like thieving americans

skywalker6705 @ Apr 28th 2008 6:02AM

It's your fault for using AOL.

Bannock @ Apr 28th 2008 5:40AM

Already played on the new map a fair bit. Quite enjoyable. Had a knife fight there.
I haven't tried the Sneaking mode yet, but it's all over the place, so I assume everyone else is enjoying it.

Ross @ Apr 28th 2008 6:24AM

Can someone tell me this how do i use the OctoCamo suit when snake? And can someone tell me how to punch and floor someone.. I have never done that ive only shot people!

Eggy @ Apr 28th 2008 6:54AM

I think I've read in some preview a while ago that it activates automatically when you're standing still.

Kattleox @ Apr 28th 2008 8:02AM

hold L1 when you arent aiming, I think.

W1ldish @ Apr 28th 2008 6:25AM

How do you download the additional map?

Excelryu @ Apr 28th 2008 6:45AM

Snake in the beta?! Nice! New map? Nice! Now if they could only fix the running speed.

Syn @ Apr 28th 2008 6:59AM

Update the running speed? Have you played MGS? Or MGS3 online? That's the speed. If you want to play a real game, Socom is on the way.

Byron517 @ Apr 28th 2008 11:26AM

FOR THOSE QUESTIONING THE SPEED!

One of the skills that you can set is Fast Mov. When you level this up soley by having it equipped you will move faster!! I have it to level 2 and I can move!! its max is level 3 so if you want to move faster put that skill on!!

singularity0821 @ Apr 28th 2008 6:53AM

No update here (Austria)....

judge @ Apr 28th 2008 7:00AM

where do you download the beta from the uk psn?? i can't find it any where?!

blitz @ Apr 28th 2008 7:14AM

I can just say:

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word.

LT.ShinySides @ Apr 28th 2008 8:19AM

you dont have to download the new map, it was already in the MGO beta...but i guess konami unlocked it or something...

Its a great map,nice and big with plenty of places for snipers...

THANK YOU KONAMI :D

fersis @ Apr 28th 2008 8:31AM

damn, im at my job, this sucks.
A new map and Snake , i cant wait to get back to my home

JAH75157 @ Apr 28th 2008 8:33AM

UGGGH i hope it's released today for the USA i don't see myself being able to put down GTA4 after i get it.

frankym @ Apr 28th 2008 8:54AM

Gonna need more than a new map/character to make this beta fun.

Fix the gameplay!

Byron517 @ Apr 28th 2008 11:30AM

That's why its a beta my friend!! Put in your comments so they can address your concerns!! SO far I've been reading the forums and its good because people are actually showing come legit concern and trying to make the game better!

drdre74 @ Apr 28th 2008 9:19AM

yeah the beta is pretty cool. I just wish that cover shooting was a little better. There are times I'm taking cover and cant shoot around the object i'm hiding behind. The camera makes it kinda hard to throw grenades also sometimes but you get use to it. I'd like a sprint also.

reson8er @ Apr 28th 2008 9:55AM

I agree about how sprint should be included, but I also think that the ability upgrades might enhance the running speed to a decent amount. Although I quite like the methodical pace, it allows for a more tactical approach to teamwork.

Can't wait to try out the new stuff.

JoJo @ Apr 28th 2008 9:58AM

so where do you download this or get this??
on the playstation store or??? where?

mikey @ Apr 28th 2008 10:56AM

this beta was turd! every time I tried to download the update it said "network server error canceling download". I was lucky enough to make it up to 84% and then it started again, "network server error". I went back trying to download from p2p but it started from 0% so I went back to http and that started from 0% as well and gave me the same network server error message. total turd, metal gear online, total turd!

Kipp @ Apr 28th 2008 11:01AM

Got an ineffectual response from konami (rather quickly though)

It is most likely that the error (090B):00000001) which prevents you fromconnecting to the beta server is due to security issues which are either caused by the download being incomplete or the ports (UDP) not being opened at all

Which boils down to, duhhhhhhh you cant work your router, duhhhhhhhhhhh. So i opened every port in EXISTENCE and tried again, the result was well you can guess.

Popfrogs @ Apr 28th 2008 10:36PM

Try turning UPnP on if you can.

Ross @ Apr 28th 2008 11:22AM

I am still unsure about the octocam? How do i enable it?

vinnydisilvio @ Apr 28th 2008 11:39AM

octocamo is activated when you're standing up against and object, facing it, (like a wall) and you see the yellow icon on the screen that tells you to use triangle.

when you're pressed up against the wall for a second, octocamo kicks in. although i believe it might just be using triangle at all, cuz my friend used it when he was crawling and he got me by the ankle.

Nathan-DTS @ Apr 28th 2008 1:28PM

I'm new to the MGS series but once I figured out the controls this beta is great, its great because the amount of tactical skills it requires. It makes a great change to CoD (which to me has become a bore as have mastered all maps, even variety ones)

Maci @ Apr 28th 2008 4:30PM

How the HECKK do you hold people up.

J17 @ Apr 28th 2008 5:33PM

Just hold down the R1 button, you could also hold the triangle button down while grabbing to choke. Go into solo training and practice with the dummies. Not as easy as it sound though, some players are getting really good at it. Everytime I try to grab someone end up getting killed.

AshStampede @ Apr 28th 2008 5:13PM

where do you go to leave critical and helpful feedback about the beta to the developers, so as a beta player your views of the game you are testing is taken into consideration instead of complaining on a forum about running speed of a character who has ran this fast since the first Metal Gear Solid?