The post also guides you through creating a Konami ID (previously a Japan-only affair, but now available worldwide) and setting yourself up to play the Metal Gear Online beta. The beta itself will take place between April 21st and May 5th (though it ends on May 6th for Europe) and you will require a beta key in order to take part (Europeans needn't worry about this - the beta is open for everyone in the region). As yet, there's no word on cross-region play, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
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4-15-2008 @ 8:40AM
Matt B said...
I tried to reg. last night but the server was just getting pounded. I'll try again tonight.
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4-15-2008 @ 8:48AM
jtedesco33 said...
My beta key says not to try and register until April 17th?
4-15-2008 @ 8:50AM
troop23 said...
READ THIS: http://www.konami.jp/mgo/us/who.html
states that characters like Solid Snake will help you. Bet it is a AI system or power up.
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4-15-2008 @ 9:34AM
Gaucho said...
I agree, I bet Snake among other characters will be like assist trophies in Brawl or the chopper/air strike in CoD4
4-15-2008 @ 9:03AM
JAH75157 said...
beta key won't work till the 17th, i allready made a konami id. YAY!!!
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4-15-2008 @ 9:09AM
shaunzeh said...
does anyone know if Australia falls under the Euro open beta?
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4-15-2008 @ 9:17AM
MrCow said...
yes australia falls under the Euro open beta
anyways do you still have to create those Konami IDs even if you live in europe?
4-15-2008 @ 9:20AM
JAH75157 said...
yes
4-15-2008 @ 9:28AM
fersis said...
https://id.konami.net/ is not working for me:(
it tries to load , but nothing happen.
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4-15-2008 @ 9:33AM
Dahk said...
Mmmm listening to MGS3 Soundtrack. Here we go! Two months of MGS madness starts NOW!
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4-15-2008 @ 9:34AM
Gaucho said...
is anyone else having problems with the posts? I've submitted three since yesterday and once submitted they disappear and i get no email.
(hope this goes through)
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4-15-2008 @ 9:35AM
Gaucho said...
of course this one gets posted. . .
4-15-2008 @ 9:36AM
Gaucho said...
agreed. sounds like the equivalent of assist trophies in Smash or air strikes and helicopters in CoD4. sounds pretty cool. I'm still kind of confused about MGO. I can deal with the game being a third person shooter (which I'm not too fond of), I can deal with Konami milking Metal Gear to the last drop (MGS Big Head extravaganza Racer coming soon), but a third person CoD4-esque MGS thats online only with man catapults thrown here and there? It's mere existence confuses and angers Gaucho. Rabble. . . rabble rabble.
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4-15-2008 @ 10:02AM
fersis said...
third person CoD4-esque MGS ?
MGO for PS3 came first than COD4.
Besides if you look for that COD4 awesome madness and frantic gameplay in MGO . you gonna be disapointed, MGO has a different 'pace' its more slow than COD4, and is team based.
Its gonna be sweet :D
4-15-2008 @ 10:23AM
Gaucho said...
I guess thats my gripe with it. I guess I never saw MGS as anything other than a single player stealth game with a great story. I dont really like the idea of team A versus team B with Metal Gear. I won't knock it until I try it but. . .
4-15-2008 @ 10:57AM
fersis said...
just dont expect COD4 from MGO. they are two different games.
MGS4 will come with MGO Starter Pack , so you can try it.
Cheers
4-15-2008 @ 11:39AM
Dahk said...
Just to be clear, "Starter Pack" technically means... the FULL game.
Lol it's only "starting" because later on you can get DLC.
4-15-2008 @ 12:45PM
Gaucho said...
I wish they would do something like MGS VR missions for the PS3. that game was really fun and simple. pretty funny too.
just out of curiosity does anyone know why i cant login to my handle on PS3fanboy but i can on engadget? also a lot of my posts dont post.
4-15-2008 @ 10:15AM
James said...
Is MGO subscription based? It says that once I confirm the ID they'll walk me through setting up Konami ID Online Payment. If it is, do we know how much it'll cost?
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4-15-2008 @ 10:50AM
chowley said...
If it is, its criminal to say the least and they can suck on my mushroom tip. Nothing but an mmo can be justified for a subscription in my opinion. The deluge of DLC will milk it enough as it is. Thats another wind up when you consider PC DLC being free for so long.