Metal Gear Online Is Shutting Down
Snake.... Snaaaaaaake!
Published: 15:00, 14/02/2012 by Jim Hargreaves.
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Bundled with Metal Gear Solid 4, MGO 2.0 was a successor to the original online-only spin off which was included in MGS3: Subsistence.
Despite garnering an active membership of 1.3 million at one point, we can only imagine that over the years the ranks have continued to shrink despite the appeal of three expansions.
For me, having cherished the series since the PS1 classic, Metal Gear Online seemed like a dream come true. However, the somewhat scattered, headshot-farming gunplay and needlessly irritating Konami ID login system soon began to wear.
If you want in on the action before MGO goes black, you’ll need to fish out you Konami ID and have a character suited and booted before April.
The MGO shop will cease service as will the option to create new soldiers. The game’s three expansions, Meme, Gene, and Scene will be available at no cost for a brief period prior to closure.
Source: Kotaku
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14/02/2012 at 18:18
Member since: Jan 2011
I’ve just bought MGS4 cheap, but admitedly, i’ve bought it for the single player experience anyway…
14/02/2012 at 19:18
Member since: Dec 2009
:-(
14/02/2012 at 19:21
Member since: May 2010
This is a shame. I think the Konami ID put many people off. MGO can be very addictive once you start getting decent at it. Which doesn’t take long.
14/02/2012 at 21:09
Member since: Feb 2011
I really enjoyed when you could be snake and put loads of peeps to sleep! can’t remember how that game mode worked or what it was called?? loved it though!
14/02/2012 at 23:20
Member since: Oct 2010
I remember that Sneaking mission they cllaed it Snake Vs everyone and snake had all weapons and items to do it with too, was Birlliant
15/02/2012 at 00:24
Member since: Aug 2011
If it was just a case of insert disc>play I’d have played all the time. I was shit hot when I did play, often took 1st place. Every time I went to play there seemed to be an update required or some other time consuming bullshit. Forget it.
15/02/2012 at 00:39
Member since: Jun 2009
peace walkers co op was brill coop is always more fun than competitive
17/02/2012 at 00:26
Member since: May 2010
Gutting..was a big fan despite what a lot of people say. Guess I have ample amounts of patience with updates, i.d etc didn’t bother me tbh. Played recently and still as good as ever. Would be compensated if MGS4 got trophies. Also, what about the retail version in Japan? Won’t that render a retail game obsolete?