Review: Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

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Originally Posted by g0zen

Most of the negative thoughts directed toward this game have been heavily tainted by fanboyism (I mean, come on, does it really matter that Mei Ling doesn't sound like some off-the-boat Chinese anymore instead what she is, a naturalized immigrant?), and that's a very good thing. It shows that Silicon Knights made the worthwhile decision to ship the game when it was finished, not after they'd spent another two or three months adding the same VR scenarios you've played twice before (if you played Substance and VR Missions).

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I was disappointed at first and it wasn't until after my review was completed that I eventually just didn't care (and liked it). I haven't seen how harsh the negative remarks have been, but I can imagine they reek of true fanboyism.

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If you want a shitload of repetitive VR missions and nifty extras you need to be playing Substance. Or, if you're really lucky, maybe they'll remake VR Missions? I wouldn't hold my breath though.

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I actually don't want a bunch like they threw us in Substance. 40 solid, quality missions at best would've been great. Stuff like Boss modes and crap I don't care about. I really was hoping for some retro versions of Metal Gear. Like I said in the review, it's been years since Metal Gear hit the Nintendo. I would've liked to see just a little bit more. I think the Cube edition deserved that much, but hey, new sequences and MGS2-style graphics/gameplay still gets the thumbs up from me.

Keep the thoughts coming.

I do agree that not throwing in an emulated US version of the original MG and MG2 was a mistake on Nintendo's part. Their entire marketing strategy focuses on the nostalgia factor of their clientel. I mean, come on, people were spending upwards of a hundred bucks for the Zelda compiliation on eBay when they could have just got it (and a year's subscription to Nintendo Power) for like twenty or thirty.

Nintendo sells us back our geeky childhoods and we buy it up like crack, so why the sudden change in sales ideology for the American Twin Snakes release? I just don't get it.

This simple gesture would have, like you said in your review, elevated this game from really good to a 'must own' easily.

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Originally Posted by g0zen

Nintendo sells us back our geeky childhoods and we buy it up like crack, so why the sudden change in sales ideology for the American Twin Snakes release? I just don't get it.

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KONAMI.

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Maybe it doesn't have all the bells and whistles that you would expect from a remake in the extras department, but did Twin Snakes need it? No, of course not.

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The guy is right. Sure, I'd love to play the MSX Metal Gears, but they were never part of the original MGS nor ever offered here.

http://www.411mania.com/games/review...eviews_id=3006

That's my review of it. Feel free to comment.

Do you guys have to break your review up into categories like that? What are "balance" and "appeal?"

I don't disagree with your points, but the way you break them down just doesn't make sense.

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Originally Posted by burgundy

Do you guys have to break your review up into categories like that? What are "balance" and "appeal?"

I don't disagree with your points, but the way you break them down just doesn't make sense.

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That's the format they ask us to write in. Personally I'd prefer to stick to Story, Graphics, Sound, Control and Overall, but they want things fleshed out more. Balance is basically do you get your moneys worth from what they give you, from "how long is it" to "does the story suck you in". Appeal is basically will this game be something people want to play or is it something to avoid?

And could you clarify that comment please? Is it my review that doesn't make sense or the review template? I'm always interested in hearing about my work, so feel free to let me know what you think.

Error: I like the style of your other reviews, I don't like the way your thoughts are broken up like that.

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Originally Posted by Error

http://www.411mania.com/games/review...eviews_id=3006

That's my review of it. Feel free to comment.

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Here's my review of your review:


Review: Error's Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Review
Posted By Scourge on 03.26.04

Laaaaaaaaaame!

Error's Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Review
By Michael O'Reilly
1 Writer
English
Rating: E For Everybody

On March 23 Michael posted a review and it was lame.

Story:

Apparently, 411 makes you break your review up into tiny little sections, some of which are really retarded, like balance, originality and appeal. While these types of things might be touched upon in a review, requiring seperate sections for everything really, really breaks up the flow and continuity for the writer and reader.

Story Rating: 3

Gameplay:

Reading a review in this format is, um, hmmm.... lessee, cliches, cliches, cliches... paint drying, grass growing... errrm, uh. Okay, fine. It's just plain boring.

Gameplay Rating: 2


Graphics:

Michael seems to know English and can type. It's too bad that what he's typed makes my head hurt.

Graphics Rating: 4

Sound:

I audibly said "WTF!?" while reading his review. And then there was silence.

Sound Rating: 1

Control:

411 has shitty pop ups.

Control Rating: 1

Replayability

I've tried to think of a way that would make me want to read the review over and over again and I've come to the conclusion that if Michael moved it off of 411, stopped using their format and had someone else write it, it would be improved enough to see if it still sucks.

Replayability Rating: 1

Originality:

Well, it is a formatted review.

Originality Rating: 0

Appeal:

If Michael's review was first posted in 1998, it would be the industry standard. This is not 1998 anymore. We like more explosions in our reviews. Get with the program.

Appeal Rating: 2



Balance:

When judging Error's Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Review, you have to look at the amount of entertainment you will receive compared to the amount of time it will take you to finish reading it.

I’m going to score this assuming most of you have seen reviews like this plenty and never liked them before, so hey, why start now...

Balance Rating: 1

Miscellaneous

There was virtually no hype for this review before it was posted. It lived up to it.

Miscellaneous Ranking: 2

Story Rating: 3
Gameplay Rating: 2
Graphics Rating: 4
Sound Rating: 1
Control Rating: 1
Replayability Rating: 1
Originality Rating: 0
Appeal Rating: 2
Balance Rating: 1
Miscellaneous Rating: 2

Overall Rating: 2

Thank you Bahn. And thank you too Scourge. I do appreciate good critiques.

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Originally Posted by Error

And thank you too Scourge. I do appreciate good critiques.

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Well, I was kidding a bit. But that format! That's horrible.