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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - PSP
Model: 26056
SKU: 9882233
UPC: 083717260561
Learn more about Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. (Flash demo) SynopsisYou and your team are heavily armed as you infiltrate enemy territory. You use hand gestures to indicate the formations and your team surrounds the enemy stealthily and silently. You prepare to cover any and all blind spots and hope you make it out alive. Experience the next chapter in the Metal Gear Solid series with Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Play as legendary special ops expert, Snake aka Big Boss, as you perform solo operations and explore the thrilling storyline set in 1974 towards the end of the Cold War. Remarkable enemy artificial intelligence and additional tactical possibilities add realism and stunning visuals for an immersive experience. Team up via multiplayer co-op mode and administer medical help to colleagues, share munitions and use the Snake formation to provide cover for your team's blind spots.
Average Customer Rating:
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Customer Reviews for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - PSP
Review 1 for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - PSP
Another Masterpiece by Kojima
Customer Rating
5.0
Excitement
5.0
Challenge
5.0
Graphics
5.0
Length
5.0
What's great about it: Gameplay, length, experience
What's not so great: only on PSP
I was very hesitant to buy this game as I did not like the previous Metal Gear games on PSP that much, but then Hideo Kojima said he was deeply involved in this project and the reviewers gave it pretty good scores so I recently decided to give it a shot. After playing it and finishing it once with most of the extra missions (25+ hrs and still playing), here is what I thought.
****************PROS.****************
AN ACTUAL MGS TYPE OF GAMEPLAY ON PSP: The best thing about Metal Gear Solid games is its gameplay. Unlike most games where run and gun gameplay is promoted, in metal gear games sneaking gameplay is highly encouraged, but if you are not big on sneaking then you can always run and gun. I am so happy to see that Peace Walker carries on this legacy and allows player to choose how they want to play.
SMARTLY DESIGNED CONTROLS: So how do you play third person shooter on PSP which only has one analogue stick? Well this game has very smartly designed shooter controls that make use of (O, X, Square, Triange) buttons as second analogue stick and still delivers shooter type of experience. At first you may find it difficult to use, but once you get used to them, you will love them. If not, there are two other control formats, so chances are at least one of them will work for you.
VARIETY IN MISSIONS AND SCENARY: The story of this game progresses through you completing different missions. I have to say these missions are very nicely designed. While completing the game you will go through jungles, villages, factories and more (don’t want to spoil). While going through these areas you will encounter variety of enemies and will be forced to do many different tasks to progress through the story. I have to say there hasn’t been a single time I felt why I am doing this or that mission. For most part they were quite fun.
PLENTY OF SIDE MISSIONS: In additions to main missions, you will be encouraged to do plenty of side missions. Completing these side missions will reward you with variety of things. See the below section for more detail.
LOADS AND LOADS OF EXTRA GAMEPLAY: So throughout the games doing missions and side missions you are expected recruit people and create your own army. The major characters will get recruited in your army automatically as you progress through the game. As for the rest of them, you have to knock out enemy soldiers and prisoners and send them using helium balloon. I know it sounds corny, but it is quite humorous when you play it. And then you can use these recruits to complete different missions, develop different weapons, wage wars etc. etc. There is just so much to do. This game will truly surprise and please you.
ENJOYABLE BOSS FIGHTS: Bosses in this game are simply spectacular. They will range from military vehicles such as tanks and choppers to devastating Metal Gears. Simply put boss fights are strategic in nature and defeating them is quite rewarding. And when I say rewarding it is just not as entertainment value, but depending on how you defeat these bosses you can make use out of them. For example, if you defeat military vehicles the right way you can salvage them, add them to your army and deploy them in extra missions. Same with defeating Metal Gear, depending on how you defeat them you can salvage their parts and use them to make your own Metal Gear. Awesome right?
WEAPONS AND GADGETS: To complete these different missions and side missions, you will have access to variety of weapons and gadgets. Some of these include but are not limited to tranquilizer gun, sniper rifle, various machine guns and heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, radar, sound indicator and the list goes on. Not all of them are available in the beginning. You will have to unlock them of course by growing your army.
UPGRADES: All of these weapons as well as your staff can be upgraded. This adds an RPG element to the game and really encourages you to replay your missions, do better on them and grow your staff. This adds a whole new dimension to the gameplay.
GREAT STORY, DECENT VOICE ACTING AND COMIC BOOK STYLE CUTSCENES: If you have played other MGS games than you know all the Hideo Kojima games have amazing stories. They won’t always make sense, but as you go through them you sure as hell enjoy them. In this game such story is accompanied by decent voice acting and portrayed mainly through comic-book style depiction. I personally loved it and found it quite artistic.
REPLAY ANYTHING YOU WANT: To me this is an awesome addition. You can replay any mission or any cutscene over again. So if you missed something or if you didn’t perform well in a cutscene you can relive those moments and collect anything you have missed without having to play whole game again. Marvelous just marvelous!
ONLINE CO-OP GAMEPLAY: I am not much into online play, but if you have a buddy with PS3, you can co-op play a lot of the missions, trade your soldiers and do a whole lot of things.
KOJIMA HUMOR: This can be hit or miss. There are many moments in the game where you will encounter weird humor. I would describe it to you, but truly don’t want to ruin it for you guys. I personally found it funny, but I can’t say for sure for you.
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MEANT TO BE MUCH BIGGER (OUTER OPS): Don’t get me wrong this game is amazing and you will love it. But while playing it you will get the feeling that this game was meant to be much bigger than it is. It could have been meant for PS3 with a lot more stuff added to it. For example, in outer ops section you simply deploy your troops/mechs/metal gear and do nothing else. Knowing Kojima he probably planned something better for it (i.e. deploy it and then strategically use them to beat enemies). It is hard to describe, but if you are a Kojima fan, you will see what I am saying.
****************CONCLUSION********************
Simply put, I have enjoyed Peace Walker as much if not more as any other MGS. It is a must buy for MGS fans and if you are not a fan you should still give it a shot. Chances are it will sweep you off your feet. Contrary to the con I described, I give it 10/10. Giving it anything less just seems very unfair. Bravo Kojima Bravo.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+6points
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Review 2 for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - PSP
great graphics
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: amber74
from allerton il
on 01/20/2011
Excitement
4.0
Challenge
5.0
Graphics
5.0
Length
5.0
My husband loves this game.!! He has played the other metal gear solid game and cant get enough!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - PSP
Best PSP Game!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: smartvac
from Michigan
on 12/13/2010
Excitement
5.0
Challenge
5.0
Graphics
5.0
Length
5.0
What's great about it: Depth, story, extra ops, build Outer Heaven!
What's not so great: Nothing
This is a really great game, and I would expect nothing less from Kojima and company, regardless of the console it is for. If you have played the previous 4 Metal Gear games, you have to play this one. It completes the story and ties all of the previous games together. The depth of this game with the extra ops, and the Home Base, you get to build an army and send them on missions. I could not believe the depth and stroyline of this game, unbelievable.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
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Review 4 for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - PSP
Konami does it again.
Customer Rating
5.0
Excitement
5.0
Challenge
5.0
Graphics
5.0
Length
5.0
What's great about it: PS2 size metal gear on PSP
What's not so great: battery runs out too soon
Another great metal gear game on the PSP. I don't know but there is just something with Konami and Sony systems. They seem to know how to push the system to produce amazing games. Graphical presentation and content wise this game pushes the PSP to new heights. I recommend getting a larger memory stick and downloading the full download for the most rewarding experience since it has voice during the cutscene. The game has two control scheme but I used the same one from portable ops since I'm already used to it. The story is deep and closes a lot of gaps from the franchise. A job well done Konami.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - PSP
Wow...
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: JLeVRT
on 07/21/2010
Excitement
5.0
Challenge
5.0
Graphics
5.0
Length
5.0
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What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: No online multiplayer... that's all
This game doesnt even FEEL like a portable game. It feels like a full on CONSOLE game. Youll easily spend 70+ hours playing this. Get it now.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - PSP
Awesome game for MGS fans!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: wingmangunter
from Monument, CO
on 06/29/2010
Excitement
5.0
Challenge
5.0
Graphics
5.0
Length
4.0
What's great about it: Great game play
What's not so great: Couple of problems in the game.
This game is everything Metal Gear Soild fans love to see. It sets up the story line for MGS 1 & 2. There are even bouns missions in the game that are pretty fun to play.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+8points
9out of 10found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - PSP
A great game that feels almost too big for the PSP
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: AvengerX
from Burbank, CA
on 06/29/2010
Excitement
5.0
Challenge
5.0
Graphics
5.0
Length
5.0
What's great about it: Interesting story, lots of content, co-op missions
What's not so great: Aiming controls can feel a bit clunky
This game practically feels like a full-fledged sequel to MGS4. There's plenty to do in the main story missions alone and a lot of optional content as well. It's an incredibly well put together game, and a huge amount of content for a handheld title. If you are an MGS or stealth fan I highly recommend picking it up, but if you don't really like the MGS franchise it's not going to change your mind.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+9points
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Review 8 for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - PSP
BEST PSP GAME TO DATE!
Customer Rating
5.0
Excitement
5.0
Challenge
5.0
Graphics
5.0
Length
5.0
What's great about it: EVERYTHING!
What's not so great: NOTHING!
THIS GAME IS MIND BLOWINGLY AMAZINGLY AWSOME! BEST EVERYTHING! GRAPHICS,GAMEPLAY,STORY,FUN! OMG!! STOP READING REVIEWS AND BUY THIS GAME!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+14points
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Review 9 for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - PSP
MGS PW codes
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: WALLPAPERMAKER
from Panama City F.L.
on 05/07/2010
Excitement
5.0
Challenge
5.0
Graphics
5.0
Length
5.0
What's great about it: 2 players online
What's not so great: nothing
Ha!beat ya'll,no codes here,still looking,they have to be hidden some where besides PS HOME.
I would recommend this to a friend!
-23points
1out of 25found this review helpful.
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