Metal Gear Survive is the first Metal Gear game since the series creator's exit from the company. Of course, it was target of criticism from fans ever since it was announced, having basically only the FOX Engine in common with Metal Gear and slandered for misuse of the Metal Gear name as a quick cash grab. But is the game really that bad? Apparently, in its core, it's not that bad of a game.

One would imagine that Konami wants to garner goodwill for the game, but in actuality, Konami arguably threw even more fuel to the fire, as early players have found out. The vanilla game supports only one character save slot. For any additional save slot, you would have to fork over 1000 SV coins, which translate to roughly $10 in real world money. What this basically means is that you have to delete your whole progress to start a new game if you don't pay up.

For a number of players this may not be much of an issue as one character may be enough for them, but you could argue that this has the potential to set a dangerous precedent for future games.

What do you think of this? Happy with Metal Gear Survive?

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[SkittleDash]

Did EA hack into their servers?

 

[Lightyose]

More money tricks...

 

[Jayro]

This might be the final nail in the coffin.

 

[Sanksuel]

the only way to grab SV points is paying?? there's no other way on in-game?

 

[8BitWonder]

Taking a feature (Is it even a feature at this point?) so central to games as save slots and charging for them is moronic.
I really do hope this gets as much backlash as it deserves so no other studios or developers get the same idea.

 

[gnmmarechal]

Nothing unusual at all, Elder Scrolls Online has the same system for buying additional save slots. All things considered, you only need one, just as it was the case with Metal Gear Online. Having played the beta quite extensively it's a pretty serviceable game, I'll be picking it up myself.

Wut? I'm sure I have more than one save slot in ESO

 

[leon315]

but to be clear that's only in the VANILLA game right? was it patched out in D1 patch??

 

[osaka35]

Nothing unusual at all, Elder Scrolls Online has the same system for buying additional save slots. All things considered, you only need one, just as it was the case with Metal Gear Online. Having played the beta quite extensively it's a pretty serviceable game, I'll be picking it up myself.

I suppose, but 6 different saves for free is a bit different than 1. Do the differences in gameplay and style warrant no additional saves? Or rather, are there no choices made near the beginning that cannot be altered later through course of play, as there are in elder scrolls (sort of)?

 

[chartube12]

Nothing unusual at all, Elder Scrolls Online has the same system for buying additional save slots. All things considered, you only need one, just as it was the case with Metal Gear Online. Having played the beta quite extensively it's a pretty serviceable game, I'll be picking it up myself.

i have played the beta as well and was surprised i enjoyed. To be honest I never completed a metal gear solid title. I found the titles too difficulty for me to be paitent with. sold the first collection released on the ps3 asap.

 

[spotanjo3]

Wow.. what a greedy. I am glad that I am not fan of this game but I feel bad for those fan. They should complaint and let Konami heard their voice! No charge!

 

[RustInPeace]

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Metal Gear Survive is the first Metal Gear game since the series creator's exit from the company. Of course, it was target of criticism from fans ever since it was announced, having basically only the FOX Engine in common with Metal Gear and slandered for misuse of the Metal Gear name as a quick cash grab. But is the game really that bad? Apparently, in its core, it's not that bad of a game.

One would imagine that Konami wants to garner goodwill for the game, but in actuality, Konami arguably threw even more fuel to the fire, as early players have found out. The vanilla game supports only one character save slot. For any additional save slot, you would have to fork over 1000 SV coins, which translate to roughly $10 in real world money. What this basically means is that you have to delete your whole progress to start a new game if you don't pay up.

For a number of players this may not be much of an issue as one character may be enough for them, but you could argue that this has the potential to set a dangerous precedent for future games.

What do you think of this? Happy with Metal Gear Survive?

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The extent of my Konami indulgence in life has just been Sunset Riders, Yu-Gi-Oh, and of course Castlevania (1 and 4 to be specific). That practice of theirs with save slots sounds stupid. Konami seems to just bury themselves at least once a year, and it's impressive they hit their quota of suckage already in February.

 

[Deleted User]

Next great idea: pay1$ to load the Save everytime

 

[smileyhead]

I have only one thing to say.
#FucKonami

 

[Pluupy]

Nothing unusual at all, Elder Scrolls Online has the same system for buying additional save slots. All things considered, you only need one, just as it was the case with Metal Gear Online. Having played the beta quite extensively it's a pretty serviceable game, I'll be picking it up myself.

Elder Scrolls Online is an online game where character data is stored on servers, so more characters means more server stress. This is an offline game. Why on earth would they need to charge for save slot for a single player game? Is multiplayer always on?

This is just pathetic. Charging for measly data such as save slots is such obvious grasping.

 

[Xzi]

Don't buy this game, and don't support Konami. They're shifting everything to gambling, they don't give a fuck about real gaming.

 

[godreborn]

I never really got into MGS, but I respect Kojima like I respect Inafune. they're both very talented men who got shafted by their own companies. though, I'm not sure if you'd consider Kojima to be part of Konami since he owns his own production company, and Inafune does now too I believe.

 

[Mikemk]

In before $1.99/save. Not the slot, just each save.

 

[Viri]

Or we can hope they sell sony the metal gear rights so kojima can do what he does best again (Even if it means being a playstation 5 exclusive title, with potential pc like street fighter 5) Just gonna have to swallow that like a oversized pill a old person tries to do without any water.

I don't think Kojima wants to work on another MGS game. He didn't even want to work on MGS4, and only did because of fan backlash. He wants to work on new things, he's sick to death of Metal Gear.

Also, charging people for other save slots makes no sense. You're supposed to want the player to make multiple characters after finishing it with their first. That way they'll replay the game, over and over, and have more chances to milk the player dry.

 

[FAST6191]

Do you have the option to earn such a thing in game or is it paid only?

Distasteful either way but the option to earn things in game would make it slightly less so.

 

[Xzi]

Elder Scrolls Online is an online game where character data is stored on servers, so more characters means more server stress. This is an offline game. Why on earth would they need to charge for save slot for a single player game? Is multiplayer always on?

This is just pathetic. Charging for measly data such as save slots is such obvious grasping.

On that note, wouldn't it be pretty easy for someone to crack this save system? Assuming save files are stored locally. Could either switch characters while keeping a single slot, or open up more slots for free.