Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops | 
 enlarge | From: Konami
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $24.99
New (15) Used (11) from $17.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 652
Format: Playstation
Platform: Sony Psp
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Sony PSP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.1 x 0.6
MPN: 26031
Model: 26031
UPC: 083717260318
EAN: 0083717260318
ASIN: B000HKMG14
Release Date: December 5, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Extensive single-player storyline, unveiling a lost chapter in the Metal Gear Solid saga | | • | New MGS gameplay elements such as the Surround Radar system | | • | Online multiplayer mayhem - Team Death Match, Death Match, and Capture Mission | | • | Acquire new squad members for use in single and multiplayer modes by connecting to Wi-Fi access points | | • | Animated cinematic scenes illustrated by world-renown artist Ashley Wood |
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Product Description
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops boasts ground-breaking online play that lets gamers recruit comrades to form a unique fighting force. The game follows the events of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, as Naked Snake establishes FOXHOUND in an attempt to hunt down the treacherous FOX unit, which has started a bloody revolt in South America. Set in 1970, the game will be the missing link in the ongoing Metal Gear saga, as players will learn more about returning characters such as Para-Medic, Major Zero and Sigint and also witness Naked Snake's greatest tragedy -- a loss that sets into motion the events of later games in the Metal Gear Solid timeline. Full voiceovers for cinematics, performed by returning cast from MGS3 - Snake Eater
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| Customer Reviews: Read 32 more reviews...
 A solid Metal Gear for a portable. August 18, 2008
I love the series so I decided to pick this up and I enjoy it. The controls are a tad off being that its on the cumbersome PSP, because the movement of character and camera angle are on the same side! The shotting in First Person mode is not as precise when trying to aim at the solider's head. Other than that, graphics are quite amazing, with very good 1970's spy music, cutscenes and voice acting are still top notch and the whole recruiting soliders from the enemy force is a new and fresh addition to the series, which takes place 6 years after the operation Snake Eater incident. As stated before, the other bothersome thing about this game are the controls, otherwise, its still excellent.
 Classic Metal Gear in Your Hand August 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game keeps me alive when I travel. Although gameplay can sometimes be irritatingly hard, a fantastic storyline and great online play makes this a worthy buy. Game sharing is included. This is classic Metal Gear in the palm of your hand. Follow the legendary soldier Naked Snake as he saves the world.
SOLID PORTABLE June 30, 2008
Takes some time to get used to the controls, but once you do......IT'S METAL GEAR AND IT'S PORTABLE "THATS AWESOME!"
a great game for familiar fans June 16, 2008
Pros: Yet another great Metal Gear Solid game from Kojima, visually impressive, artistic cut scenes, solid voice acting, excellent story.
Cons: Shifts emphasis from lone stealth mission game to commander with squad, controls different compared to ps2 controls but you get use to it, bosses can be difficult/unforgiving but are not impossible.
If you are a fan of Kojima's work or are a Metal Gear Solid fan, you can't go wrong with this game. The game still includes the aspect of completing missions using stealth and weapons but because of the new squadron system in place, you also use some Real Time Strategy tactics in how you pick members you want to use for missions. The controls for the game are designed to balance with the level of difficulty the game presents-in other words-"the mechanics fit the gameplay". There is a learning curve for how the game plays out and not all of the functions for the game are presented to the user, either in-game or manual, but these things can easily be looked up in places such as [...] or such. And these items are not essential to the overall gameplay experience, more like helpful tips for example the trick with pulling recruits to your hiding boxes rather than all the way back to the truck.
But this game is a worthy addition to any MGS collection or playing experience. I bought this game because I wanted a story, whereas the MGSPO+ is a multiplayer expansion, no "story" just gameplay. I'm proud I own a copy. Hope this was helpful.
If you like the MGS series, you will like this game June 15, 2008
The game follows Metal Gear Snake Eater, and it it gives you back story of big boss (aka naked snake). The game incorporates a feature which allows you to recruit enemy soldiers after they have been interrogated by your team to help you along your mission(s). With the enemy soldiers you can put together multiple sneaking units to do the missions, spy units to uncover more details of the map, a medical unit to research life recovery and stamina recovery supplies, and a tech unit to research and develop new weapons for your convenience.
Metal Gear Portable Ops' camera is hard to get use to at first, but it can be controlled and adjusted with the D-pad. The Boss battles in the game aren't too complex, but they pose quite a challenge for the player. Overall the game has a great story, good strategic game play, new interesting characters, and awesome graphic novel (comic style) cut scenes with audio over it. The cut scenes aren't nearly as long as an average MGS cut scene on any other of the games in the series, but the length is necessary because they all get straight to the point. Overall, the game is an excellent game for MGS fans, or for anyone that likes stealth mission based games.
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