Thread 720361368

>Still only available on PS3
>still not included in any sort of port or HD remake
What gives? Is this a case of some bullshit fight over IP rights so its locked in a legal limbo?

>>720361368 (OP)
Nah, it's about the PS3 processor being a pain a pass to program for, barely compatible with anything else.

did you play metal gear 2 on MSX? No? then STFU

Probably licensing issues, MGS games have a shit ton of IRL products and archival footage. The reason it never got ported to 360 is because lack of blu ray, and after MGSV Konami basically peaced out of gaming. I'm sure MGS4 will be in Vol 2 when it releases, they've just never had a real reason to port it since it requires work

>>720361368 (OP)
locked in the kojimbo vault forever

>>720361368 (OP)
Works well on emulator. No need for remake.

>>720361414
>Nah, it's about the PS3 processor being a pain a pass to program for, barely compatible with anything else.

DEBOONKED by former Konami employee, MGS4 is just running a modified MGS3 engine and they had the game up and running on the Xbox 360. The problem was the lack of blu ray, the game was too big.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ps3-exclusive-metal-gear-solid-4-was-once-running-beautifully-on-xbox-360/

>>720361368 (OP)
a port would be complicated and expensive and can therefore not be outsourced to cheap pajeets. Simply not worth it

>>720361532
it's barely playable on an emulator, man. come on.

>>720361473
the licensing issue could just be written over. Like how Death Stranding had Monster energy drinks and then it just became a generic in universe drink after.

Im sure some work would have to be done, but I cant imagine porting a PS3 game to modern consols can be THAT difficult. Or maybe Im not understanding how lazy and shovelware HD remakes of old games really are.

>>720361368 (OP)
Who cares? The game was shit outside of MGO2.

>>720361607
I've beaten game like 5 years ago. No issues or fps drops.

>>720361618
>the licensing issue could just be written over. Like how Death Stranding had Monster energy drinks and then it just became a generic in universe drink after
The licensed products are ingrained deeper into the game than just a texture on a soda can mesh. They're refered to in the dialogue quite a lot.

>>720361368 (OP)
well we're all waiting for Master Collection Vol. 2 to be announced. it's got to happen some day.

>>720361447
that's included in MGS3 Subsistence. I actually played it for a few minutes back then but I couldn't spend much time with it, it was a rental.