Coming as proof that you just can't keep a good rumor down (just ask the 360 Blu-Ray rumor) IGN is reporting that the longstanding Xbox 360 Metal Gear Solid 4 rumor has surfaced once again. The news comes by way of a report from Morningstar, a Japanese investment research firm, which focused on multiplatform trends. In the report a Konami public relations representative, in regard to Metal Gear Solid 4, was quoted as saying, "We're actively looking into a release for the Xbox 360."As IGN notes, a single quote hardly adds up to any assurance that MGS4 will see the light of day on 360. This is especially so given that series creator Hideo Kojima has denied the rumor to the point of saying that he's tired of being asked about it in every interview. If somone doesn't make good on this rumor soon, we'll have to start one about MGS4 hitting the next Xbox.
[Via Gamestooge]
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10-14-2008 @ 5:51PM
Gamertag: GOPAL892005 said...
well, it could be released onto multiple discs (3-4).
the XBOX 360 has a better gfx chip, easier to program cpu & unified RAM system - so the only place the PS3 tops the 360 is disc space.
the XBOX 360 can easily handle MGS4.
*& i also own both systems - i dont have MGS4 & probably wont get it if it ever lands on the XBOX 360; just not my kind of game :)
10-14-2008 @ 6:23PM
AoE said...
You'll forgive me, I hope, if I don't trust the assessment of a system's capabilities from a person who thinks "coz" is a word. ;)
10-14-2008 @ 6:07PM
isaacmac77 said...
it would take 6 discs lmao mgs4 used all 50 gigs of blu-ray capacity and they had to take portugese subtitles out or something, well atleast ya's got gears that game is flippin awesome
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10-14-2008 @ 6:15PM
Serio said...
That's just because they didn't compress it. Lost Odyssey is 70 GB or something, and it only takes 4 discs.
10-14-2008 @ 8:28PM
zero.player said...
@Serio
what are you talking about they didnt compress it??? if you did more research then you would know that they compressed the game to i think 49.6 GB and they had to take the Japanese voices off from the US and EU versions and they also took away the English voices from the Japanese version of the game.
10-14-2008 @ 6:18PM
Conor said...
I got a lend of my friends ps3 and rented a copy on MGS4.
I really don't care if it comes to the xbox or not this late in the games life.The only cool thing would be the achievements.
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10-14-2008 @ 6:40PM
Mazrael said...
Konami wanted it to be on 360 to make a lot more money.. Kojima only wanted it on PS3..
MGS4's game code is in 4 places on the blu ray, and maybe has an extra bit of code as a directory.. this is to reduce seek times on the disc, to put the game to 360 you could get the games on 2 discs.. getting rid of any repeated code that wouldn't be needed on 360, than compress the audio.. then rearrange all the files & it'll work fine (after the rest of the porting process), since the 360 spins faster & has less to search through, it'll have shorter seek times.. or if they do want to be lazy, shove it on 4 discs (1 for each section of the game)
Otherwise, if the PS3 is sooo powerful (twice as, as said by Sony). Why do alot of games need installs to run just as well as the 360?
I only played the 1st game, it was good yeah.. but what I saw of MGS4 didn't look all that..
Yeah I could buy a PS3 to try it out, but until something interesting appears it won't be happening.. even then it'll more likely be for Resistance 2's co op.. and then gather dust..
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10-14-2008 @ 6:57PM
ryuk said...
wow, all you guys are big fanboys (well, most), just because it's called xbox 360 fanboy does not mean you have to show how big a fanboy you are
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10-14-2008 @ 7:10PM
mims said...
yall r stupid its not practicle on 360,they even made fun of 360 in the dam game so no keep dreaming or buy a ps3
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10-14-2008 @ 7:52PM
RedSonRising said...
itd be nice to see mgs4 or other sequels on the 360 but im not holding my breath. im not a huge fan of the franchise and i havent finished one since MGS but im not biased against it.
id rent mgs4 but its not worth a buy in my book, on either console..
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10-14-2008 @ 8:27PM
Aly Hawana said...
It's not gonna happen. Kojima made it for PS3 and not anything else. Let it go already.
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10-14-2008 @ 10:01PM
spin said...
as far as mgs4 not possible on the 360, that's rubbish. the only thing stopping it are the large cutscenes which take up optical disc space. of course the ps3 has the clear advantage there. as far as actual gameplay, it is completely possible on the 360. will we see a port of mgs4 to the 360? i'm going to say no. but, if this whole gen goes by without one mgs iteration on the 360, i'd be surprised.
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10-14-2008 @ 10:58PM
Patrick said...
Sorry metal gear isnt about shooting aliens and going to random planets and going to random places. If you didnt play the others it would be tough to figure out the story. Their isnt one xbox game that is or going to be remade into a movie. The only thing is Halo but so many directors didnt like the script because for obvious reason. I am not saying it isnt a good game, the gameplay is fun of course but its all about shooting aliens( down side of Uncharted). Saying metal gear is a over rated game is very childish. Their is no other game like MGS 4.
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10-14-2008 @ 11:10PM
yolarrydabomb said...
Its going to be compress graphics and probably RROD your 360.
jk
Serousily how are they going to fit that game in the 360? DLC? heh who wanna waste 120GB hd on that.
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10-15-2008 @ 3:15AM
Efeez1986 said...
What a surprise, xbox360 fanboy reporting on a PS3 exclusive. Stop it because all your going to get is fanboys saying the game sucks because it's not on their system. Stick to reporting on 360 exclusives and multiplatforms instead of MGS 4 and LittleBigPlanet all the time.
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10-15-2008 @ 10:28AM
Mazrael said...
Insecure much...
I could by a PS3 tommorrow, with MGS4.. but I don't care for it, PS3 is the only console I don't own because it hasn't got anything that I can't get on 360.. I got a few games for DS, a handfull each for Wii, PSP, Xbox 1 & Game Cube..
PS3 fanboys always have the same arguement.. you believe what your told.. like the last 3 years, it would be the 'year of the PS3'.. still waiting eh.. spouting off what's to come.. Jack Tretton, who just reminds me of Gil on Simpsons, says LBP is only possible on PS3.. why is it?
MGS4's cutscenes are ingame, you can move the camera & look around.. they don't get compressed like FMV.. I personally think MS should of backed HD-DVD, as it was more dynamic than blu ray, & even had better picture quality..
At least our installs will be optional.. PS3 needed to install GTAIV, and run it at 640p, unlike 360, off the disc at 720p..
yea, 360 has its faults.. but least it's moving forward.. I've never had RROD.. where MS are (slowly) improving the console itself, Sony are stripping things out, like the USB ports & the PS2 parts for backwards compatibility, so you would need to buy a PS2 every 14 months to play your old games (since the profits they make on PS2 negates the losses they make on the PS3)
oh the PS3 has a nicer dashboard.. well 360 is too busy playing games to see it's dashboard.. some of us are moaning about the Avatars, yeah I'll make one, but will it get used? unlikely..
We've made our console choice, you made yours, get used to it
10-15-2008 @ 2:30PM
BlackBeltJones said...
Ron Workman was right
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10-15-2008 @ 6:14PM
Supercool4 said...
let's just keep our fingers crossed that it does
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10-16-2008 @ 2:34PM
Avan said...
i think konami is the one making up all those rumors just to keep interest in their game
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