Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 Bundle Announced, DualShock 3 Priced and Dated, Red PSP GoW!

Destination PlayStation News: MGS PS3 Bundle, Kratos PSP and DualShock3 Release Date

+ Posted by Al De Leon // PR Manager, SCEA

Not every video game event is a press and party extravaganza (like last week’s GDC). As a gamer, you may not have heard of Destination PlayStation - a meeting between Sony PlayStation, retailers, and 3rd party teams taking place right now in Arizona. But the discussions at DPS are generally pretty significant. Here’s what’s being announced RIGHT NOW.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots PS3 Bundle
To coincide with the much-anticipated North American launch of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in late Q2 2008, SCEA will introduce a PS3 bundle, which will include an 80GB PS3, the upcoming blockbuster Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for $499.99 (MSRP).

As has been announced previously, MGS4 will include a Metal Gear Online “Starter Pack.” If you can’t wait to try out MGS4, the good news is you don’t have to much longer. Those who pre-order the game will be guaranteed access to a multiplayer beta test for Metal Gear Online scheduled for late April.



God of War PSP Entertainment Pack
In June, a new PSP Entertainment Pack will be hitting stores, featuring the famous face of the Ghost of Sparta — Kratos. Here’s what you get in the bundle, which will be available for $199.99 (MSRP):

* Limited-Edition “Deep Red” PSP with Kratos silkscreened on the back
* God of War: Chains of Olympus
* Superbad on UMD video
* Voucher to download Syphon Filter: Combat Ops from PLAYSTATION Store for free

God of War: Chains of Olympus still arrives for PSP on March 4, 2008.



DUALSHOCK 3
The final piece of big news coming out of DPS is another much-requested release date: SCEA will introduce the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for the first time in North America in April 2008 for $54.99 (MSRP). Compatible with more than 100 PS3 games, DUALSHOCK 3 has both rumble and motion-sending SIXAXIS technologies. So now you’ll be able to play Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, and, yes, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots with rumble turned ON.

To answer your question, yes, the bundled PS3 has PS2 backward compatibility. Been waiting to buy that PS3 though? It seems like your time has arrived.

Man I hope I can afford it I have been dieing to play Metal Gear Solid 4 for years now
The PS3 Bundle would be sweet to buy but dose the PS3 play the first PS games

Looks like a nice little bundle Sony have lined up, and it will please fans as the rumble feature has/will be re-introduced to the controller and it is backwards compatible again, but with how many games.

The only thing that has me really excited are the MGS4 beta-online testing (I'm reserving it soon!), and the Dual-Shock 3. I might trade in my old controllers and get me two of those. I've really missed the rumble. However, that is a very sleek PSP, though something I don't need. And I can't freaking wait for MGS4!

Originally Posted by JIMMER45KHB

Man I hope I can afford it I have been dieing to play Metal Gear Solid 4 for years now
The PS3 Bundle would be sweet to buy but dose the PS3 play the first PS games

All PS3s play PSone games.

Originally Posted by Haku

The only thing that has me really excited are the MGS4 beta-online testing (I'm reserving it soon!), and the Dual-Shock 3. I might trade in my old controllers and get me two of those. I've really missed the rumble. However, that is a very sleek PSP, though something I don't need. And I can't freaking wait for MGS4!

For five dollars more, import it now. Like me, and my Ceramic White DualShock 3!

And Metal Gear Solid 4:

JUNE 12th.

Sweet that is just what I needed to hear

Originally Posted by Haku

The only thing that has me really excited are the MGS4 beta-online testing (I'm reserving it soon!), and the Dual-Shock 3. I might trade in my old controllers and get me two of those. I've really missed the rumble. However, that is a very sleek PSP, though something I don't need. And I can't freaking wait for MGS4!

Seconded!

I am really into the Metal Gear Solid story, so I can't wait to see how everything turns out. It'll be sad to see it all end, but I think it's better that they bring the story arc to a close rather than adding game after game. Hopefully it will be as crazy as Sons of Liberty, which is my favourite in the series.

Metal Gear Online is pretty exciting as well, although I still don't really know how it's going to work. Metal Gear Solid is really a huge game of hide and seek, and a lot of the gameplay is based on the premise of working around other characters field of vision, although that doesn't really work when everybody is a human player viewing the environments from a third person perspective. I'm probably not making much sense, but, for example, you couldn't sneak behind somebody in the online game because the other player can see infront of their character and behind them. Do you see what I mean?

Is Metal Gear Online just going to be a shooting game with the Metal Gear name slapped on it, or is still supposed to be a stealth game? I know that MGS4 is going to have areas where you're relying more on just all out firepower than stealth, but I still think that the main draw is the stealth. I hope they manage to get some of that into the online game.

Oh, and the God of War PSP looks amazing. I was pretty late in getting into God of War because I didn't think that I'd like it, but I was wrong. XD
I'd really like to get a PSP although I'm not sure how I'd be able to justify buying one to myself. There are loads of games that appeal to me, probably more than there is on the DS, although I don't think I'd ever play it enough for it to be worth the money.

Originally Posted by Vega

Is Metal Gear Online just going to be a shooting game with the Metal Gear name slapped on it, or is still supposed to be a stealth game? I know that MGS4 is going to have areas where you're relying more on just all out firepower than stealth, but I still think that the main draw is the stealth. I hope they manage to get some of that into the online game.

I don't know, maybe something like Metal Gear Solid 3's Online?

Wow, this PS3 might be the one I'll get. Sounds awesome.

And damn, Metal Gear Online! I can't wait for that. I never had a chance to play MGS3's online thing, so naturally I'm excited. I bet it's going to rule.

Mr.Wonderful...I love you.

Like Slime, this PS3 is definitely (most likely) the one I'm going to be snagging. I think if there was ever going to be a time for me to get a PS3, this seems like a good a time as any. Since it's 80 gigs, it also makes me feel a lot better because I'll be able to clear up some space that the PS2 is taking up right now.

As for the PSP, I know there should be one in my possession by now but an opportunity has not come up and I'm really not sure if the God Of War deal is the one I want. I think I'll probably hold out until a different game deal comes out. I also want to hack the PSP I get and I'm not really sure if the newer versions of the PSP's have the hackable-ness to them.

Originally Posted by Mr. Wonderful

And Metal Gear Solid 4:

JUNE 12th.

I....Just came. Though darn it for being so freaking far away! But at least we have a firm release date down. Please, no more delays! I want it now!

We've got pictures!

* Limited-Edition “Deep Red” PSP with Kratos silkscreened on the back

:/

Blue would of looked awhole lot better, IMO.

As for Metal Gear, I too can't wait for this game! I don't have a PS3 so this bundle looks promising. :D

Originally Posted by Mr. Wonderful

We've got pictures!

Uh,uh. So awesome. My time has come to buy a PS3. I just can't miss MGS4, the end, the climax, I must play it. Looks like Sony finally snatched me. The box looks great.

DAMMIT!!! *bangs his head on the wall*. I already bought a 80GB PS3 not too long ago. I knew I should've listened to my friend and waited later on until SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN!!!

But yeah, I can't wait for MGS4's release. I mean, who in their right mind wouldn't wait for such an awesome game to come out? It's just not possible.

Metal Gear Solid 4 Teaser Site Up!


Metal Gear Online Website.
MGO Maps:

Ambush Alley

Gronznyj Grad (HOLY CRAP!! AGED GRONZNYJ GRAD!)

Midtown Maelstrom

Urban Ultimatum

Blood Bath


Dude. Dude.

Dude.

Q: Is there any special process that consumers must go through to verify their participation in the beta?
A: When the pre-order program begins in April 2008, consumers who pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will receive the Metal Gear Saga 2.0 DVD, containing a Prologue that recaps the Metal Gear franchise, a 20th Anniversary retrospective, character bios for Big Boss, Liquid Snake, Solidus Snake, and Solid Snake, plus a collection of international trailers of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. This pre-order package also contains an insert with a download code and special instructions for accessing the Metal Gear Online beta test when it goes live in late April.

DUDE.

HOLY **** ACCORDING TO THE LATEST PODCAST, THE GAME MAXES OUT THE 50GB BLU-RAY DISC!

Oh mmmyyyyyyyyyyy GOD.

I am so confused, I watched the trailer, and it just made it worse. What is this game about? (Mr.Wonderful, I love your name)

^ Are you kidding? Please tell me you're kidding.

MGS is known as one of the best-selling video game franchises in the world! It's a stealth action game, therefore you must complete the mission without being spotted as best as you can. The story's very well-portrayed and thorough, very difficult at time to understand if you're not good with complex stories.

Ok, so basically you are Black Ops specialist Solid Snake (his code name; never told his real name). You must complete the mission without being caught, like I said above. It's too hard to explain, and it's better if you play the original MGS for Playstation. Mayne you can buy it or download a ROM.

Originally Posted by Laika

:/

Blue would of looked awhole lot better, IMO.

As for Metal Gear, I too can't wait for this game! I don't have a PS3 so this bundle looks promising.

I think the Red Looks great, plus it matches' Kratos' Tattoo.

Originally Posted by Mr. Wonderful

Metal Gear Solid 4 Teaser Site Up!


Metal Gear Online Website.
MGO Maps:

Ambush Alley

Gronznyj Grad (HOLY CRAP!! AGED GRONZNYJ GRAD!)

Midtown Maelstrom

Urban Ultimatum

Blood Bath


Dude. Dude.

Dude.



DUDE.

HOLY **** ACCORDING TO THE LATEST PODCAST, THE GAME MAXES OUT THE 50GB BLU-RAY DISC!

Oh mmmyyyyyyyyyyy GOD.

OMG indeed, this game will kick ass.

Originally Posted by Spearhead

^ Are you kidding? Please tell me you're kidding.

MGS is known as one of the best-selling video game franchises in the world! It's a stealth action game, therefore you must complete the mission without being spotted as best as you can. The story's very well-portrayed and thorough, very difficult at time to understand if you're not good with complex stories.

Ok, so basically you are Black Ops specialist Solid Snake (his code name; never told his real name). You must complete the mission without being caught, like I said above. It's too hard to explain, and it's better if you play the original MGS for Playstation. Mayne you can buy it or download a ROM.

In the MGS:TTS Otacon ending, Snake says his real first name is David.