Metal Gear Online 'Race Mission' detailed, 'Patriot' perk sounds like a cheat

by Randy Nelson { May 11th 2009 at 6:00PM }

Konami has released more specifics on the new "Race Mission" mode and "Patriot" feature for Metal Gear Online we first told you about last week. First up, the Race Mission is aptly titled, as it sees two teams attempting to pass through racing game style checkpoints after tracking down their oh-so-adorable frog and duck KEROTAN and GA-KO items. The mode's rules state that if the item is dropped and not picked up in time, its team will have to seek it out at a random spawn point. We're only guessing that the match is won by whichever team passes through the most checkpoints with cuddly mascot in-hand, as Konami oddly left that bit out. All will be revealed come May 12.

Not forgotten in today's update was word of the Patriot system, which -- at least at first -- sounds like a cool reward for the game's best players. Basically, the game will select a random set of top players each week as "Patriots," granting them access to a Patriot .56mm "hand rifle" ... which has infinite ammo and doesn't require reloading. Let's see: MGO's best players with infinite ammo and no need to reload. Sounds fair, right? We'll find out how it works out starting May 26.

Tags: kojima-productions, konami, metal-gear-online, metal-gear-solid, metal-gear-solid-4, mgo

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ May 11th 2009 6:06PM

Patriot sounds kinda like Hero from Warhawk aside from with Hero you get ALL Weapons and the ammo still runs out and needs to be reloaded....

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ May 11th 2009 6:07PM

oh and the Hero is not Hero for the ENTIRE game, just until they are killed or it picks another person

master811 @ May 11th 2009 6:50PM

which is pretty much the same as Gladiator mode from Timesplitters 2.

Oh how I loved that game. :(

Feba @ May 11th 2009 6:25PM

There has to be a catch, like it fires rubber bullets or you lose score for using it or something.

DeathroW @ May 11th 2009 6:27PM

inb4 "people still play MGO?"

HEY, I'LL ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BEFORE YOU ASK IT, YES PEOPLE DO - IT HAS A VERY STABLE, CONSISTANT COMMUNITY!

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Black Mage @ May 11th 2009 6:53PM

you get a +1 for not being an idiot

kentuckyfried @ May 11th 2009 7:18PM

-1 for awful spelling =D

DeathroW @ May 11th 2009 7:54PM

consistent*

Only just noticed that :p

InFaMoUs1- @ May 11th 2009 6:28PM

ugh MGO...

THE Ezio Auditore de Firenze (PSN slycooper_rocker) @ May 11th 2009 11:30PM

the login system is a pain and it's tough for noobs to get into it, but i see how it can be fun. but i was getting killed too much haha. the learning curve to me was even higher than warhawk!

InFaMoUs1- @ May 11th 2009 11:40PM

I played MGO for about two months, since it was the first PS3 game I got. Then the MGO Reward store came and I couldnt get anything because I didnt have the expansion and I didnt know why I had to buy it off the internet and not the PS Store thus I was basically left out along with the other countless MGO players. That is the main reason me and my friends quit the game because we felt as though Konami left so many casual [;ayers in the dark. MGO was fun while it lasted for me and sometimes painful because of the annoying tactics some used. I tried playing it again and realized the only people who play MGO are hardcore players. If the first expansion ever became free for all users I'd get back on and try it for a bit just to see what I missed out on.

InFaMoUs1- @ May 11th 2009 11:46PM

I played MGO for about two months, since it was the first PS3 game I got. Then the MGO Reward store came and I couldnt get anything because I didnt have the expansion and I didnt know why I had to buy it off the internet and not the PS Store thus I was basically left out along with the other countless MGO players. That is the main reason me and my friends quit the game because we felt as though Konami left so many casual users in the dark. MGO was fun while it lasted for me and sometimes painful because of the annoying tactics some used. I tried playing it again and realized the only people who play MGO are hardcore players. If the first expansion became free for all users I'd get back on and try it for a bit just to see what I missed out on.

dejanpejic @ May 11th 2009 6:41PM

inb4 trophies are mentioned

kentuckyfried @ May 11th 2009 7:17PM

If anything, the Patriot should be assigned to any random players who are actively still playing MGO.

If it goes only to all the best players, those rounds are just going to be a bloodbath for anybody who's just a casual player. It the best players weren't headshot machines already...

j.howlett @ May 11th 2009 7:32PM

when i read about patriot before i thought they said it would go to random regular players and help build up their stats and no one would know who had it beforehand

kentuckyfried @ May 11th 2009 7:37PM

Hopefully, the Patriot will be assigned to any random players who are actively still playing MGO.

If it goes only to all the best players, those rounds are just going to be a bloodbath for anybody who's just a casual player. It the best players weren't headshot machines already...