PC Release for Metal Gear Solid 5 Moved Up to Match Consoles

[DrunkOnEstus]

I've got faith in the port being perfectly fine (if not parity with PS4 at 1080p)...but eh.

My primary issue is the actual content of the game. I didn't much care for this direction started with Peace Walker, and I didn't enjoy what little there was of Ground Zeroes. Plus Keifer Sunderland. I just don't feel like it'll be something in the same vein as 1-4, which connects to my next problem.

I have all the originals from their original systems (as well as the HD collection on PS3). Even if the game is good and I want it, this is one of those instances where I'd really like to have the physical box, and I'm certainly not getting a PS4 just to have it or playing the PS3 version.

Basically, I'll see how this plays out. If its the game I'm thinking it is, I'll get it in a Steam sale one day and have my boxes that have Kojima-san's name and David Hayter's voice proudly featured.

 

[Solo-Wing]

Where is Kojima? We demand proof of life!!

Considering the info coming out of Konami these days, the best we'd probably get is a finger.

Jim Fucking Sterling Son puts it best: "FucKonami"

I am sure Kojima is fine. He will probably popout of the woodwork sooner or later with a Kick Starter for a Metal Gear look alike or something soon like most of the Famous Devs that have broke free from their AAA servitude.

 

[WouldYouKindly]

Wait? What? A AAA publisher moved up a PC release date? Surely he meant delay.

In the end, it makes no difference to me. I'm not a big fan of MGS and I'm inclined to punish Konami for their dickishness anyway. I'll not be purchasing. It's not like they're going to shut down the developer if it doesn't sell well.

 

[NuclearKangaroo]

i couldnt help myself, pre-ordered

jesus, all the effort to build my new PC, all to play this, it better be worth it

 

[SmugFrog]

That's a good mentality to have, but you are kind of looking at wrong points of comparison. Warner Bros' fuck up shouldn't be the thing that makes you more wary to a product of an entirely different company. Patterns should be searched within one single series/developers/publishers(etc) output.

Anyone else concerned about this? On face value they spin it nicely but usually moving up release dates means something is wrong.

I don't trust Konami, and considering the recent events of Arkham Knight, I would trust a release that was moved up to match consoles even less.

I can't think of a single game that had development "moved up" and didn't have problems. In fact, I can't really think of a big AAA game that was moved up at all. I don't foresee good things happening with this.

EDIT:

Well, the PC port of Ground Zeroes was really good, as far as I know. It runs like a charm on my machine in full HD with all other options on max. But it's a really, really small area to deal with in comparison.

Well, in that case, I retract my previous statement. I really should do the research first - I assumed it would've been MONTHS before the PC release. You're right Adam - A couple of weeks isn't really time to change much aside from further play-testing and eliminating (hopefully trivial) bugs.

 

[Strazdas]

PC gamers rejoice: Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain will release on PC the same day as on console.

Ah yes, the celebration of Konami doing the bare minimum standard. Games releasing on that day is normal. PC games releasing later is something a company needs to be penalized for.