When PC players logged onto Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain over the weekend, they witnessed a cutscene that seemed like it would never come. While the nuclear disarmament event seems as unlikely as a Metal Gear character appearing in Death Stranding, it nevertheless triggered, but it wasn’t supposed to happen. For those unfamiliar, the nuclear disarmament event was an official metagame ending that revolved around removing every nuclear weapon in the game’s online servers. Considering the hard-fought meta-conflict in the game, the event never seemed likely, as periodic reports showed that several nukes still existed in the game. However, a glitch with the Steam version of the game triggered the event. The cutscene boldly and ironically declared, “the last nuke’s been decommissioned. It’s over, Boss. I thought this day would never come. ” However, the day did not actually come, causing many players to believe that Konami triggered it as a … [Read more...] about Metal Gear Solid 5 Online Secret Event Finally Triggers
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Metal Gear Solid 5’s Secret Cutscene Triggered Early, And Konami Doesn’t Know Why
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's base-building multiplayer mode incentivizes players to build nuclear weapons. They are the most expensive development project in the game, and they provide a huge defensive boost to players' bases--but they can also dismantle them and work toward total disarmament. But this week, although there are still a ton of nuclear weapons out there, the game's secret nuclear disarmament cutscene was triggered--and Konami doesn't know why.In spite of the fact that players have significant reasons to pursue nukes, including deterrence and prestige, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima included a bit of motivation to urge them to destroy their stockpiles. He stated that if every player on a certain platform (PS4, Xbox One, or PC) were to dismantle their nukes, a special event would unlock in the game.As you might expect, it's very difficult to get thousands of players to coordinate toward a goal, and as of September 1, 2017, there were still over 9,800 nuclear … [Read more...] about Metal Gear Solid 5’s Secret Cutscene Triggered Early, And Konami Doesn’t Know Why
Metal Gear Solid 5’s secret Nuclear Disarmament ending unlocked suddenly on PC, Konami investigating
Sometime after the launch of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, players discovered a hidden ending that nobody had known existed. At the time, Metal Gear Solid 5 players assumed it was part of the game’s infamous cut content, but shortly thereafter, Konami revealed that the cut-scene is not cut, and that certain conditions have to be met in order for it to be shown. The main thing, and something nearly impossible to achieve, is to have all players dismantle every single nuclear device on their mother bases. A service-side tracker looked at each platform individually, and despite players arranging for a mass deactivation of nukes at one point, they never managed to trigger it. On Friday, the cut-scene was suddenly unlocked on PC. Some assumed this was done as a way of promoting the upcoming Metal Gear Survive, but it turns out, it wasn’t. Konami confirmed in a series of tweets that not only were the conditions to legitimately trigger the cut-scene not met, the company … [Read more...] about Metal Gear Solid 5’s secret Nuclear Disarmament ending unlocked suddenly on PC, Konami investigating
Konami says it has no idea why Metal Gear Solid 5’s nuclear disarmament event just unlocked
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain's nuclear disarmament cutscene was suddenly unlocked over the weekend on PC - and publisher Konami says it has no idea why. For more than two years, MGS5 players have known about the hidden cutscene, which was designed to be unlocked if all players worldwide choose to disarm their nukes in the game's Forward Operating Base multiplayer mode. The cutscene itself, which you can see below, was found within the game's files and posted onto YouTube back in 2015. Most fans will have watched it already - but the mystery now is why it suddenly became available. Addressing the issue on Twitter, publisher Konami confirmed that players had - of course - not suddenly turned into a bunch of pacifists: the seemingly-impossible condition of needing every player to disarm their nukes had not been met. The nuclear disarmament event was triggered in the Steam version of METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN on Feb 2nd at approximately 12:00 GMT. We are still … [Read more...] about Konami says it has no idea why Metal Gear Solid 5’s nuclear disarmament event just unlocked
Metal Gear Solid’s Raiden deserves more love
Solid Snake is a fantastic action hero: He looks like he was born with six-pack abs and a cigarette in his mouth. He’s got a gravelly voice, a steely stare and an extremely good aim. But for as perfect as the first Metal Gear Solid is — and in large part because of Snake’s unshakeable bravado — he has nothing on his successor, Metal Gear Solid 2’s Raiden. Yep: Raiden is better than Snake. At least in this game. Whoa — you can’t actually believe that, right? It’s important that I clarify what I mean by “better.” It has nothing to do with strength, stealth abilities, or tactical knowledge. Snake surely has Raiden beat in those areas, with room to spare. But when it comes to what defines the legacy of Metal Gear Solid, the introduction of Raiden to the series is crucial. It was a shocking, polarizing choice that seemed to press reset on all those years that players spent embodying a perfect action hero. To replace Solid Snake … [Read more...] about Metal Gear Solid’s Raiden deserves more love