Metal Gear Solid: Rising Makes Mercy an Option

[RikSharp]

it doesn't really feel like a Metal Gear Solid game. Sure, I guess it could be a Metal Gear game, but from all the previous games being so heavily focused on stealth, MGS: Rising seems a bit too gratuitous and out there

you get quoted as you made the point first:

i agree, there was no need to have "solid" in the title. In my eyes, that associates it with solid snake.

Metal Gear Rising would have been fine, starting this up as a franchise on its own.

OT, i like the idea of not having to butcher your way through everything and i can picture a squad of dudes turning tail and running after watching you do it to their squaddie...

am looking forward to this.

 

[Desert Tiger]

Also, is that an improved version of Soldus' suit that kicked so much ass in MGS2? I hope there's some mechanism for the muscle increase and decrease.

 

[JokerboyJordan]

I'm even more hyped for this game now

 

[Burst6]

in metal gear solid 2 you had a sword near the end of the game. It had a sharp side for killing people and a dull side for knocking them unconscious. I wonder if it'll work like that.

 

[Alandoril]

A very interesting direction to take.

 

[latenightapplepie]

Wait, killing cyborgs is perfectly okay?

Okay then. I hope these cyborgs don't seem particularly human, because otherwise this merciful option might look a little bit...hollow.

 

[Daft Sikes]

Sure, I COULD just disarm them and avoid any further conflict, OR I could disarm them, and while they are cowering before my awesomeness, I cleave them in two.
But really, I only kill when it is neccessary or when I'm in the mood.

 

[AwesomeFerret]

Hmm...a no-kill speed run? That sounds interesting...

Ill bet there's a reward for completing it that way, in the same way as doing it without being spotted gives a reward usually.

 

[Daft Sikes]

Hmm...a no-kill speed run? That sounds interesting...

Ill bet there's a reward for completing it that way, in the same way as doing it without being spotted gives a reward usually.

Maybe they'll give us a wooden sword.

 

[AwesomeFerret]

Hmm...a no-kill speed run? That sounds interesting...

Ill bet there's a reward for completing it that way, in the same way as doing it without being spotted gives a reward usually.

Maybe they'll give us a wooden sword.

That would be pretty cool. A good point actually. I wonder if the game features a variety of swords in it?

 

[Daft Sikes]

Hmm...a no-kill speed run? That sounds interesting...

Ill bet there's a reward for completing it that way, in the same way as doing it without being spotted gives a reward usually.

Maybe they'll give us a wooden sword.

That would be pretty cool. A good point actually. I wonder if the game features a variety of swords in it?

I'd sure as hell like to use a zweihander. Those things are awesome.

 

[weasol]

MGS is based on stealth. now they are being pricks and saying "here's a fun toy you can have, but you don't want to play with it." what are they thinking?

 

[AwesomeFerret]

Hmm...a no-kill speed run? That sounds interesting...

Ill bet there's a reward for completing it that way, in the same way as doing it without being spotted gives a reward usually.

Maybe they'll give us a wooden sword.

That would be pretty cool. A good point actually. I wonder if the game features a variety of swords in it?

I'd sure as hell like to use a zweihander. Those things are awesome.

A whole variety of swords would be cool, even some iconic ones from other series. I wonder what the chances of the buster blade turning up are? Hmm.......

 

[Varanfan9]

Oh Riden will you ever stop being such a wimp. Naw just kidding, this actually sounds pretty interesting. Next thing you know we may finally have a I surrender button.

 

[Daft Sikes]

Hmm...a no-kill speed run? That sounds interesting...

Ill bet there's a reward for completing it that way, in the same way as doing it without being spotted gives a reward usually.

Maybe they'll give us a wooden sword.

That would be pretty cool. A good point actually. I wonder if the game features a variety of swords in it?

I'd sure as hell like to use a zweihander. Those things are awesome.

A whole variety of swords would be cool, even some iconic ones from other series. I wonder what the chances of the buster blade turning up are? Hmm.......

Well, one thing's for sure, there will be a lot of blood and limbs flying everywhere.

 

[AwesomeFerret]

Hmm...a no-kill speed run? That sounds interesting...

Ill bet there's a reward for completing it that way, in the same way as doing it without being spotted gives a reward usually.

Maybe they'll give us a wooden sword.

That would be pretty cool. A good point actually. I wonder if the game features a variety of swords in it?

I'd sure as hell like to use a zweihander. Those things are awesome.

A whole variety of swords would be cool, even some iconic ones from other series. I wonder what the chances of the buster blade turning up are? Hmm.......

Well, one thing's for sure, there will be a lot of blood and limbs flying everywhere.

I might truly get into the series now.

 

[Rogue426]

Probably already mentioned but...

Is anyone else noticing the recent trend cropping up with the whole *Lets NOT kill people* in games?

I mean Rising has the Mercy option, and Fallout New Vages has announced you can play the entire game start to finish as a pascifist and not kill anyone either.

Weird, but i like the idea. Makes the games more appealing as, while i have no objections to killing. Having a second *Non lethal* playthrough option gives me an excuse to pop the disk in a second time.

 

[Outright Villainy]

Probably already mentioned but...

Is anyone else noticing the recent trend cropping up with the whole *Lets NOT kill people* in games?

I mean Rising has the Mercy option, and Fallout New Vages has announced you can play the entire game start to finish as a pascifist and not kill anyone either.

Weird, but i like the idea. Makes the games more appealing as, while i have no objections to killing. Having a second *Non lethal* playthrough option gives me an excuse to pop the disk in a second time.

I think it's excellent. Particularly for something like fallout, where you want to create a unique character. Not everyone is a battle hardened warrior who can kill hundreds of raiders without batting an eyelid or losing sleep. It also creates more interesting mechanics to get around those kind of situations... I think in Rising, sneaking past guards or disabling them will probably be a lot more satisfying than killing everyone. Though if I get in a fight I will chop them in half and laugh over their corpse.