I had the great pleasure and honor to see the behind closed doors demo of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Apparently, I was one of only 600-800 people who got to see it, but now you can see what I saw.
Of all the games that I saw during E3, and they did become something of a blur, MGS V is one that really stuck with me. I’m not sure why, but the game seems to combine a whole bunch of elements that I really enjoy, and I’m loving the open world approach. You can check out my full musings on the demo over here. Over on twitter, Hideo Kojima made the following announcement:
Tomorrow at Kojima Station (7pm JPT), we will show you the actual MGSVTPP gameplay demo(PS4). Pls note the presentation will be in English.
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 18, 2014
TPP gameplay presentation (30mins) equivalent to what we showed in E3 that only 600-800 people had witnessed.Will be at Kojima Station tmrw!
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 18, 2014
Yes! Now you guys can see what I saw and revel in its glory. I headed over to Kojima Station for you all so that I could grab this embed – now you can watch the demo stream right here. So, go grab yourself some lunch and a drink and prepare yourself for 30 minutes of gameplay footage.
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What do you guys think? Are you keen on the Fulton system? Are you a sucker for a game with a horse? Have you been won over, or are you waiting to see more?
Last Updated: June 19, 2014
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 11:33
Got everything ready. My coffee and lunch and some biscuits. This is gonne be good
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:38
So Zero Grounds wasn’t the Demo? Amazing
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 11:40
Oh it was a demo alright. No sugar coating that shit. But I bought it on sale and went halfsies with a bud. Paid R50
Alien Emperor Trevor
June 19, 2014 at 11:35
Will it be in English?
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:37
Hai
Alien Emperor Trevor
June 19, 2014 at 11:37
HAI
Her Highness the Hipster
June 19, 2014 at 11:39
Hai, hai hai
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 11:44
I hope not!
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 11:46
Erm, I venture yes?
Alien Emperor Trevor
June 19, 2014 at 11:48
Oh stop it, you dangerous thrill seeker you.
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 11:49
Thrill seeker? Did he take a taxi?
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:49
He drove the taxi
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 11:49
I can’t help it’ It’s how I am!
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 11:42
I can’t stop listening to this song…..
Man do they have good taste in music
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 11:45
So damn good
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 11:48
I’M NUUUUUUCLEEEEEEHAAAAAAAA
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 11:50
Bloody great song man!!
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 11:51
‘Tis on repeat currently, and there it shall REMAIN
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:51
I”M WWIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDD
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 11:52
DESOLATIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOON
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 11:53
I’m breaking up INSIIIIIIIIIIDE!
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:54
A heart of broooooookkkkken glassssssssss
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:52
Could work for the opening to a James Bond movie as well
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 11:53
How have I not heard this before? 0-O Damn man!
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:54
Time to try something else other than Bieber,Cyrus and Dubstep?
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 11:54
You shut your whore mouth!
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 11:55
How do you know where his mouth has been??????
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 11:55
Your mom told me? PS BOOOOM!
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 11:57
You can communicate with the dead?
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:57
Are we playing COD?
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 11:58
No, YOUR MOM IS! Wait?
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:55
Hahahaha 😀
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 11:55
BOOOOOOOOOOOM
So you get ONE MORE UPVOTE today
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:55
I’m on a roll baby
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 11:55
Did see this coming at all I didn’t.
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 11:56
Dude, I can forgive the dubstep, maybe even the Cyrus….but Bieb-her?
So much of dissappoint in meee heart
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 11:55
Lol the E3 trailer.It’s so good!!!!
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 11:55
HAI
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:55
HAI
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 11:45
“What about you, Jack? What’s it going to be? Loyalty to your country, or loyalty to me? Your country, or your old mentor? The mission, or your beliefs? Your duty to your unit, or your personal feelings? You don’t know the truth yet. But sooner or later you’ll have to choose.”
Alien Emperor Trevor
June 19, 2014 at 11:45
I CHOOSE YOU PIKACHU!
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 11:46
Quote from last episode of Barney. Had tears man, tears.
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 11:47
Lol Barney the Purple Militant
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 11:49
He’s a bloody agent!
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 11:50
Flip man, Kaz/Macdonald is such a huge character, why was PW a psp game
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 11:52
biggest thing I’m looking forward to? Boss battles. MGS has some of the best boss battles in gaming
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:53
Very innovative and creative boss battles
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 11:54
No doubt! Psycho Mantis will forever be the most unique boss battle I’ve ever expreinced
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:57
I love the battle with The End. Heck most of the battles from MGS3 was awesome. Still the best one in the series for me.
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:01
Apparently helium baloons are used to send stuff back to your base to enforce it. So you can send sheep,trucks even soldiers back. But can you do it with bosses????
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 11:54
Is that a zombie in the header?
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 11:55
Its starting..Shhh everyone!!
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 11:57
HAI!
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:00
HAAAAAI!!!
oVg FX
June 19, 2014 at 11:58
WHAT? They are not charging $40 to watch the demo?
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 11:59
BWAHAHAHHA!
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:04
BWAHAIHAIHAI
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:02
HAI!!!!!!
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:03
HAI HAI HAI
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/26/26a49ee007c7396195d5ca6d6ab01ddbc5f8a07bf08dec8b632c29dbbea5fd18.jpg
Her Highness the Hipster
June 19, 2014 at 12:03
HAI!
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:04
Hi your HAIness
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:04
BwaHAIHAIHAI
The D
June 19, 2014 at 12:03
Hai guys!
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:04
HAI!!!
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:03
HAI
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:07
What the fuck……
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:07
NO JAPAN!!
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:07
ORANGE DANCING PEOPLE
Her Highness the Hipster
June 19, 2014 at 12:09
HAI! that’s how they play MGS in japan
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:09
ORRY?
http://data.whicdn.com/images/75815173/thumb.jpg
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:08
E-TREE?
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:08
XD
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:09
lol
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:08
Matter Gearu Sorid Frive.
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:10
Sorrid
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:10
Reary?
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:10
Pee Shee
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
June 19, 2014 at 12:11
HAI
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:12
aaaaaaaHAI
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:12
http://media.rofls.com/d5/60/d560237c9ca09473daf9df5b806ce17b.jpg
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:13
I was gonna do some work but then I got HAI
I just got a new promotion but I got HAI
now I’m selling dope and I know why
Because I got HAI
Because I got HAI
Because I got HAI
La da da da da da da da da
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:14
ONE MORE UPVOTE
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:13
Geofuru Keeree
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:14
Engrish!
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:15
HAI
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:16
So when is the show starting 😛
Her Highness the Hipster
June 19, 2014 at 12:17
finally in the demo booth, i think it’s about to actually start… maybe. sorta. hopefully.
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:18
Now they’re outside?
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:18
Wow MGS turns everybody into such polite, agreeable people.
It’s fucking creepy!
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:19
HAI
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:22
STOP SAYING YES!!!
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:23
umm……. WHY?
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:28
It’s creepy.
Lights going out in your workplace, screams of people you know dying and Alma walking down the passage towards you as the light above her flickers on and off type creepy.
Now excuse me while I go make sure my torch has batteries.
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:29
LOL
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:18
Gooooooood
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 12:19
HAI HAI HAI!
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:20
I’m bored, not enough HAI’s
Rince&exhale
June 19, 2014 at 12:20
HAI!?
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:20
NEED MOAR
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:21
When is this starting
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:21
Sigh just the E3 trailer….still….great song
Her Highness the Hipster
June 19, 2014 at 12:22
demo should start now… always made us watch trailers before demo 🙂
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:23
http://imageshack.com/a/img560/833/79zk.gif
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:23
Just like the movies, Sigh, I’m so anxious lol I’m really getting so excited here
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:24
Mike Oldfield suddenly got a huge bump in royalties
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:25
HAI
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:25
I assume from that Mike Oldfield is the artist.
What’s the song called?
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:26
Nuclear (I’m dead serious)
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:26
Yeah, just saw it at the end of the trailer.
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:26
NUCLEEEEEEEHAAAAAA
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:26
Lol true!
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:21
NUUUUCLEEEEHAAAAAAA
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:24
DESOLATIONNNNNN!!!!! DEVASTATIOOOOOOOOOOOOON!.
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:26
Diamond Dogs…OH MY FUCKING GOD….GOOSBUMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:27
How many discs for the 360?
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:29
27
Her Highness the Hipster
June 19, 2014 at 12:29
42. answer is always 42
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:30
Nope, only for awesome things
Alien Emperor Trevor
June 19, 2014 at 12:34
Like Squadrons.
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:35
It’s the answer to life, the universe, and EVERYTHING.
Thus it automatically applies to anything that fits into at least one of those three categories.
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:41
I stand by my statement.
XBOX 360 does not conform to any of those
😛
😉
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:54
That would mean… OH MY GOD!
Dimensional and time travel is almost at my fingertips.
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:29
What is she reading? Rince?
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:31
What? You assume because Rince and Rice rhymes he speaks Asian languages? LACIST!
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:31
He actually does understand, or so he says…
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:32
Oh yeah I forgot he was overseas.
Admiral Chief Cyber Commando
June 19, 2014 at 12:32
He loved it long time
Hammersteyn
June 19, 2014 at 12:33
XD
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:32
Looks like several pieces of paper stapled together at the top left corner. 😀
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:34
Hm… video died on me.
And it’s suddenly back.
Dead again.
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:37
Did the guy just call the girl’s mother fat?
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:45
FINALLY
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:47
This game looks beautiful……wow
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:56
I’ll be honest, the graphics and level design look like a slightly better version of the last CoD I played.
I think that was MW2.
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 12:57
Can’t agree, desert design looks amazing as well as the animations
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 12:58
Animations are well done and just from watching him stand on that small hill I can tell the gameplay is infinitely better.
FoxOneZA
June 19, 2014 at 13:03
This reminds me I need to move MGS4 out of my backlog O_O
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 13:04
Ok, that is some really nice gameplay.
FoxOneZA
June 19, 2014 at 13:04
You need a really good back to be stealthy.
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 13:07
If anybody bothers to look up that alarm will start going like crazy.
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 13:10
OOOOH MOTHER BASE……! This is a huge hook for PP. Was a major addiction in PW
Kensei Seraph
June 19, 2014 at 13:10
I would have ballooned every man, woman, child, jeep, etc.
Basically anything not nailed down would have been given a quick flying lesson.
Monado
June 19, 2014 at 13:16
And done….wow