The NEXT Metal Gears

I’m really, really, late with this news post since E3 was last week. Some personal issues needed to be settled but now that everything’s pretty much okay, back to some nice MGS news!

TWO new MGS games were announced last week. Metal Gear Solid: Rising for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for the PSP/PSP Go.

Metal Gear Solid: Rising is the new next-gen console MGS game starring MGS 2 hero, Raiden. Here’s all the info so far:

• Series tag line TACTICAL ESPIONAGE ACTION has now been replaced by LIGHTNING BOLT ACTION. As seen (and heard) in MGS4, Raiden is “the lightning” lol. The new tag line will probably be most evident in the gameplay.
• Pictures and the teaser trailer show Raiden as the cyborg Ninja first shown in MGS4.
• Hideo Kojima aka “the voice of god” will not direct the game but will serve as producer.

The other Metal Gear game, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is a sequel to Metal Gear Solid: Portable OPs and will have Big Boss as the lead character.

• The game is set in 1974, 10 years after Snake Eater and 4 years after MPO.
• Set in Costa Rica, an unknown military force invades and nation must rely on Militaires Sans Frontières, the mercenary army that will eventually give rise to Outer Heaven.
• There also seems to be an updated CQC and evacuation system along with the ability to move while crouched as seen in MGS4.
• The game will be written, produced, and directed by Hideo Kojima.

Finally, here’s the trailer. Looking forward to playing both of these games next year.