Kaffee
02-10-2005, 07:20 PM
Metal Gear Acid
Platform: PSP
Publisher: Konami Developer: Konami JPN
ESRB Rating: Rating Pending Genre: Action
02/03/2005
"The game's title has three meanings," explains Ac!d Producer Masahiro Hinami. "First, acid dissolves metal, and we wanted to destroy the old Metal Gear and create something new; second, there is an important acid chemical weapon in the game's story line; and third, we created a new genre—Active Command Intelligence Duel, or A.C.I.D." With that much symbolism packed into the name, it's obvious that the guys behind the PSP's Metal Gear title aren't messing around.
Melting down everything you know and love about MGS, however, is risky. Ac!d eschews action-stealth gameplay in favor of strategic card-based duels in which everything occurs in turns. Moving, equipping weapons and armor, attacking, and escaping all require points from Snake's pool. Run out of points and you'll have to rest to regain more, and your enemies can take turns while you recover. "We decided not to make an action game for two reasons," says Hinami. "First, there's the issue of the PSP's touchy analog stick, but beyond that, we really wanted to make a Metal Gear that you can play on the train or bus and put down if you need to."
Although the plot isn't officially part of the MGS canon, it does take place a few years after MGS2—Solid Snake is happily retired (again), until the U.S. government lures him out for one last mission (again). During his adventure, he meets a feisty female agent named Teriko...who's also a playable character. "The ability to control both Snake and Teriko simultaneously makes this very different from past MGS games," states Hinami. This two-character mechanic begs the obvious question: What about Wi-Fi co-op play? "We're still exploring possibilities for it," says Hinami.
Platform: PSP
Publisher: Konami Developer: Konami JPN
ESRB Rating: Rating Pending Genre: Action
02/03/2005
"The game's title has three meanings," explains Ac!d Producer Masahiro Hinami. "First, acid dissolves metal, and we wanted to destroy the old Metal Gear and create something new; second, there is an important acid chemical weapon in the game's story line; and third, we created a new genre—Active Command Intelligence Duel, or A.C.I.D." With that much symbolism packed into the name, it's obvious that the guys behind the PSP's Metal Gear title aren't messing around.
Melting down everything you know and love about MGS, however, is risky. Ac!d eschews action-stealth gameplay in favor of strategic card-based duels in which everything occurs in turns. Moving, equipping weapons and armor, attacking, and escaping all require points from Snake's pool. Run out of points and you'll have to rest to regain more, and your enemies can take turns while you recover. "We decided not to make an action game for two reasons," says Hinami. "First, there's the issue of the PSP's touchy analog stick, but beyond that, we really wanted to make a Metal Gear that you can play on the train or bus and put down if you need to."
Although the plot isn't officially part of the MGS canon, it does take place a few years after MGS2—Solid Snake is happily retired (again), until the U.S. government lures him out for one last mission (again). During his adventure, he meets a feisty female agent named Teriko...who's also a playable character. "The ability to control both Snake and Teriko simultaneously makes this very different from past MGS games," states Hinami. This two-character mechanic begs the obvious question: What about Wi-Fi co-op play? "We're still exploring possibilities for it," says Hinami.