This week we focus on Kojima Productions’ MGS: Peace Walker
In the penultimate of our six Metal Gear 25th anniversary specials, Leon, Tony, James and Paul Rooney of Ready-Up arrive at the Central America of the 1970’s for Kojima Productions 2010’s Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Was attempting to follow up 2008’s epic ‘conclusion’ of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots with a handheld title a fool’s errand? And does the game work on home consoles as part of the HD Collection? Strap yourselves in, for this is another long one, as we explore in some detail the plot, gameplay and politics – sexual and otherwise – of the game.
Music used in this show is as follows:
Track 1: Zero Allies! by Kazuma Jinnouchi – MGS: Peace Walker soundtrack
Track 2: Sing by The Carpenters – Now & Then
Track 3: Koi No Yokushi Ryoku by Nana Mizuki – MGS: Peace Walker soundtrack
Cane & Rinse 44 was edited by Jay Taylor
If you’re looking for our previous shows regarding Kojima Productions classic series, click the links below:
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
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I’m playing this for the first time, and i can’t believe i ignored it for so long. I’m glad it’s on the HD collection or i never would have, it’s a good example of a good game ignored by the masses because of (most likely) the system it was originally on. It makes me wonder what other hidden gems could be unlocked to a new generation by being worked into HD collections, im thinking shemnue?
Having not played this one myself yet (although that will soon be corrected) for simply the reason of not having owned a PSP, I’ll be quite happy to see more of this, as long as they’re converted well – unlike the recent Silent Hill HD debacle.
Although, giving us console versions of handheld games should not necessarily to be consigned to just old games. I for one would like to see the possibility of seeing the likes of Gravity Rush on the PS3.
Think you might yet see Shenmue making a HD return, if the internet rumour mill is to be believed (as long as it’s in its original Japanese, not that god-awful English dub).
This is one I’ve waited on till the HD re-release, it’s amazing that this was a psp title. It’s obvious in scope of missions, but in no way the amount of content. Great tie in to other titles, can’t wait to see Big Boss back in Ground zero’s and what ever the Phantom Pain is.