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I have just had the most amazing gaming experience.
It’s so good that it has revived my dwindling love of gaming.
The game has pure gameplay- any success or failure is due to the player’s skill.
So, what is this amazing game that I’m ranting on about? Well, it’s Metal Gear Solid 2. Or more precisely, the European Extreme mode of the game.
You see, when I first played the game under the normal setting I was quite pleased. Good graphics, nice controls and a decent plot. But certainly not the tactical espionage game the cover promises- you can quite happily be seen by the enemy time and time again, and even get shot a few times on the way. You can run through some of the tougher parts of the game, eating rations every few steps.
All such advantage is lost in European Extreme mode. You can’t afford to be seen by the enemy, nor can you rely on rations to allow you to escape- just a few shots and you die. Tactics are finally a requirement- not an option. Routes through levels have to be thought out in advance and you can’t afford to fumble about with guns. Rarely has such gameplay been seen since the days of the Playstation’s arrival.
Perhaps this really is the “game of the year”
Sonic
It’s so good that it has revived my dwindling love of gaming.
The game has pure gameplay- any success or failure is due to the player’s skill.
So, what is this amazing game that I’m ranting on about? Well, it’s Metal Gear Solid 2. Or more precisely, the European Extreme mode of the game.
You see, when I first played the game under the normal setting I was quite pleased. Good graphics, nice controls and a decent plot. But certainly not the tactical espionage game the cover promises- you can quite happily be seen by the enemy time and time again, and even get shot a few times on the way. You can run through some of the tougher parts of the game, eating rations every few steps.
All such advantage is lost in European Extreme mode. You can’t afford to be seen by the enemy, nor can you rely on rations to allow you to escape- just a few shots and you die. Tactics are finally a requirement- not an option. Routes through levels have to be thought out in advance and you can’t afford to fumble about with guns. Rarely has such gameplay been seen since the days of the Playstation’s arrival.
Perhaps this really is the “game of the year”
Sonic
10?!? That really is taking things to the extreme! Its hard enough to beat one on normal, let alone six! Put the figure up to ten, and make each one a complete psycho and it could be a near impossible challenge!
ssxpro wrote:
> Or?ega wrote:
>How many Metal Gear Ray's do you think you need to kill on
> Extreme mode?! I'd just get too frustated...
I think its around the 10 figure mark
> Or?ega wrote:
>How many Metal Gear Ray's do you think you need to kill on
> Extreme mode?! I'd just get too frustated...
I think its around the 10 figure mark
Or†ega wrote:
>How many Metal Gear Ray's do you think you need to kill on Extreme mode?! I'd just get too frustated...
Heh! I hadn`t thought of that! Probably all of them, and I doubt theres much of a break to fit in a double stinger combo either!
>How many Metal Gear Ray's do you think you need to kill on Extreme mode?! I'd just get too frustated...
Heh! I hadn`t thought of that! Probably all of them, and I doubt theres much of a break to fit in a double stinger combo either!
Indeed, Its great that this game has this option. Although I'll never probably even try it...How many Metal Gear Ray's do you think you need to kill on Extreme mode?! I'd just get too frustated...
I totally agree there Sonic! Whilst I have to admit I can`t do a whole lot in this mode, it is very exciting to play. I`m alright up until bosses (Olga has me stumped, though I intend to get round it soon!).
As for the FPS part against that onslaught of guards, I really can`t add any more than Solidus Snake did. I`m assuming there's no way to get any stun grenades or anything, so it`ll certainly be a challenge to stay alive.
It won`t be for a while probably, but if I ever get there, I`ll let you know any ideas. Sorry I can`t be more help!
As for the FPS part against that onslaught of guards, I really can`t add any more than Solidus Snake did. I`m assuming there's no way to get any stun grenades or anything, so it`ll certainly be a challenge to stay alive.
It won`t be for a while probably, but if I ever get there, I`ll let you know any ideas. Sorry I can`t be more help!
===SONICRAV---> wrote:
> WOO HOO! Almost my longest chain of replies on this forum!
Anyway... I'm
> stuck...
I'm doing European Extreme and am about to get into the tanker's
> holds. Only problem is that I'm at the "boss" bit where you have 2
> boxes to hide behind, and loads of guards to kill.
How???
I've done it
> once in Easy already- just stand and shoot- but in this mode one hit and you're
> dead! I can get through over a dozen people, but it all goes pear shaped
> eventually. How many people do you have to waste anyway?
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Try and peek around the corner of the box while pressed up against it and shoot from there.
> WOO HOO! Almost my longest chain of replies on this forum!
Anyway... I'm
> stuck...
I'm doing European Extreme and am about to get into the tanker's
> holds. Only problem is that I'm at the "boss" bit where you have 2
> boxes to hide behind, and loads of guards to kill.
How???
I've done it
> once in Easy already- just stand and shoot- but in this mode one hit and you're
> dead! I can get through over a dozen people, but it all goes pear shaped
> eventually. How many people do you have to waste anyway?
----------------------------------------------
Try and peek around the corner of the box while pressed up against it and shoot from there.
WOO HOO! Almost my longest chain of replies on this forum!
Anyway... I'm stuck...
I'm doing European Extreme and am about to get into the tanker's holds. Only problem is that I'm at the "boss" bit where you have 2 boxes to hide behind, and loads of guards to kill.
How???
I've done it once in Easy already- just stand and shoot- but in this mode one hit and you're dead! I can get through over a dozen people, but it all goes pear shaped eventually. How many people do you have to waste anyway?
Anyway... I'm stuck...
I'm doing European Extreme and am about to get into the tanker's holds. Only problem is that I'm at the "boss" bit where you have 2 boxes to hide behind, and loads of guards to kill.
How???
I've done it once in Easy already- just stand and shoot- but in this mode one hit and you're dead! I can get through over a dozen people, but it all goes pear shaped eventually. How many people do you have to waste anyway?
Yeah I know, it's a good feeling when you get through an area using stealth alone. It feels much more boring if you blow their brains out then leg it past the cameras.
I have just had the most amazing gaming experience.
It’s so good that it has revived my dwindling love of gaming.
The game has pure gameplay- any success or failure is due to the player’s skill.
So, what is this amazing game that I’m ranting on about? Well, it’s Metal Gear Solid 2. Or more precisely, the European Extreme mode of the game.
You see, when I first played the game under the normal setting I was quite pleased. Good graphics, nice controls and a decent plot. But certainly not the tactical espionage game the cover promises- you can quite happily be seen by the enemy time and time again, and even get shot a few times on the way. You can run through some of the tougher parts of the game, eating rations every few steps.
All such advantage is lost in European Extreme mode. You can’t afford to be seen by the enemy, nor can you rely on rations to allow you to escape- just a few shots and you die. Tactics are finally a requirement- not an option. Routes through levels have to be thought out in advance and you can’t afford to fumble about with guns. Rarely has such gameplay been seen since the days of the Playstation’s arrival.
Perhaps this really is the “game of the year”
Sonic
It’s so good that it has revived my dwindling love of gaming.
The game has pure gameplay- any success or failure is due to the player’s skill.
So, what is this amazing game that I’m ranting on about? Well, it’s Metal Gear Solid 2. Or more precisely, the European Extreme mode of the game.
You see, when I first played the game under the normal setting I was quite pleased. Good graphics, nice controls and a decent plot. But certainly not the tactical espionage game the cover promises- you can quite happily be seen by the enemy time and time again, and even get shot a few times on the way. You can run through some of the tougher parts of the game, eating rations every few steps.
All such advantage is lost in European Extreme mode. You can’t afford to be seen by the enemy, nor can you rely on rations to allow you to escape- just a few shots and you die. Tactics are finally a requirement- not an option. Routes through levels have to be thought out in advance and you can’t afford to fumble about with guns. Rarely has such gameplay been seen since the days of the Playstation’s arrival.
Perhaps this really is the “game of the year”
Sonic