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 enlarge | From: Konami
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $25.89
New (12) Used (16) from $18.80
Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 2143
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): 1
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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 Metal Gear Solid doesn't suit the handheld May 13, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
It was too hard to control Snake and his compatriots in this game. The mission structure was nothing like the console iterations of Metal Gear, as levels were self-contained and not free flowing. However, i do realize this is an important plot point later on in Big Boss' life leading to the eventual creation of Outer Heaven. The graphics and animation were excellent however for the portable, but the gameplay is restrictive and frankly boring.
But, if you're an avid MGS fan, you must own this game, as it is part of the canon storyline.
 "Gotta catch 'em all" May 5, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops(MPO) brings exactly what fans of Metal Gear have been longing for, on the PSP. Stealth/espionage gameplay has been reintroduced, since the failed attempt of Ac!d to gain success in Metal Gear fandom.
MPO may take several days, to a week to finish, depending on how fast, or how slow, you wish to play through. The Subsistence engine has been beautifully translated to the PSP (with some very minor graphical instabilities). The in game camera, works a bit similar to Subsistence, except now, the directional buttons are used to pan the camera.
Most mission levels may last a maxium of 10 minutes - short and appropriate for a portable experience. Also, since this is a portable game, expect the gameplay to be slightly different from what's been currently experienced on Metal Gear. For one thing, instead of Snake "gunning" it on his own, he now has the ability to capture and recruit enemy soldiers. The amusing thing is, EVERY soldier, or personel captured, will agree to join your group. One can't help but wonder, if there's a correlation between this game, and Pokemon. Well, by capturing more Pokemon, err... soldiers, your job becomes much easier on missions, as you can now establish teams to cover much of the mission maps.
Well, here's the break through of my ratings for MPO:
Graphics: 9
An almost perfect translation of the Subsistence engine onto the PS2. Some minor pixilation problems might occur, when panning the camera.
Sound: 10
Excellent sound quality. You can also connect your PSP to Dolby 5.1 speakers for a greater MPO experience.
Music: 9
I was a bit disappointed that Harry Gregson-Williams, was not involved in the musical score, as he was with the previous games for the Playstation 2. However, Konami produced a beautiful score, and the soundtrack is worth getting.
Controls: 7
It may take several hours to get used to the controls of MPO. Regardless if you've played Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, you will have to learn controls all over again. I was disappointed that MPO did not incorporate the "pressure sensitive" features of the analog stick. Slightly pressing the analog, will cause your character to run. In order to walk, the Triangle button must be held down, while simultaneously pressing the stick. Also, this lack of pressure sensitivity can be EXTREMELY annoying, when trying to aim precisely with a gun. If you were an ace sniper in Subsistence, expect your talents to drop, when playing this game.
Overall Score (not an average): 8.5
The game lasts roughly 2 days if you speed through, but the side quests, and finding hidden characters, will take a while to complete. Besides a buggy camera, and slightly problematic control issues, MPO comes highly recommended. Metal Gear fans owe it to themselves to get this game.
Well, that's it for my review. I hope you found it useful. :)
Portable Ops Rivals MGS3! April 1, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
To put it simply, Portable Ops is as good as MGS3! The graphics are almost as good as the PS2 game, which is saying a lot for the PSP system, but the game play makes up for it all ten-fold! The ability to recruit soldiers and make up your own teams (all in-game) and send one team at a time on each mission is the major characteristic behind the game. You can drag enemy soldiers back to the truck to recruit them. Over a short period of time, the soldier will be recruited and can join you by fighting in your "sneaking team", spying for you in the "spy team", making medical advancements in the "medical team", or making technical advancements in the "tech team".
The bosses are as difficult to beat as in the 3rd MGS, so it does provide a good challenge. The same weapons are utilized, in addition to a few more like UZI's and wind-up distraction ducks. The same moves as in MGS3 are used- grabbing, throwing down, interrogating, crawling, and CQC.
The only cons that I would give the game are the four weapon/item slots (there is no backpack, and weapons, ammo, and items will each take up one slot). Also, the camera has to always be moved with the directional pad, and cannot just follow your back. And the last thing is that when one of your recruits, who, in the eyes of the red army, is still one of them, makes the slightest noise (e.g. footsteps) and an enemy near by hears it and sees you, then they automatically know that you are an enemy unit. But, I suppose, it makes the game that much more challenging.
Despite the cons, the game is one of the best in the MGS series (matching MGS3)! It is definitely worth the price! Even if you haven't played any Metal Gear Solid game before, go for it! Make this game the first! Given, references are made to MGS3 throughout the entire game, it nevertheless is one great action/shooter game that will get you hooked on the MGS series and almost force you to try the others!
GREAT GAME March 16, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
THIS GAME IS GREAT. THE GARPHIS ARE VERY NICE. THIS GAME IS QUIT HARD TO MASTER. THE GAMEPLAY IS EXTANSIVE.
A Great Addition to the Metal Gear Series March 13, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The game helps fill in some more missing information about how Big Boss turned away from FOX and how he amassed an army to command. The controls are a little difficult to master, especially the use of CQC, but it is a very well done game.
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