Feedback of Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops [PSP]

Everyone that experienced playstation already know who is Snake, the iconic hero behind the console game Metal Gear Solid...

MGS:PO take place after MGS:Snake Eater, where Snake had beaten "The Boss" in a beautiful meadow field, and the plot takes further into the conspiracy and treachery of the government in changing the world power with the philosopher story still actively in play

All the Metal Gear series are famed for the animated cutscene which could stretch as long as 20 minutes in certain episode, Portable Ops also have its moment even though the cutscene are told in a comic book like sequence.


Not only are the approach to the cut scene is different, there is also a new game feature which allows Snake to 'recruit' enemy into his team by 'persuasion'... the added team mates will in return contribute by developing new weapon, medical items, perform reconnaissance and assist Snake in mission. This added up to a lot more micro-managing into the game which let players do a lot more strategy.

The weapon will still be based on post world war 2 era, with the standard M16, AK47, Dragunov sniper rifle being the arsenal of Snake and his allies and the game location is in Cuba. Though the map are all mostly the same with buildings and some wilderness. Typical tropical country mode.

Nearly every Metal Gear game had a chick involve, this game its Elisa, the sweet looking psychic girl who have dual personality ESP, too bad she has to.... Well anyway, she's underage .....

So back to the main plot, Portable Ops pave way and extend the story after Substance and Snake Eater, and provide the prologue for the up and coming PS3 hits, MGS: Sons of patriot. This is also one of the game that could put emotional players in tear as the plot reveal slowly and the amount of death in the game seem justified with the cause it tries to achieve. I think I am beginning to fall in love with MGS...

Good: Great storyline, able to put player involve in the game for many hours, good sound effect, staying true to the name, good enough cutscene and control is still good even ported the traditional control from Playstation 2

Bad: If only the cutscene is longer, I don't feel enough :)