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Are you prepared for Metal Gear Solid 4?

Posted on June 11th, 2008 at 15:33 EDT

With the release of Metal Gear Solid 4 just a few hours away, I was left wondering what you’re doing to prepare yourself for the release. Are you one of those people who takes on a ritual in order to enjoy and savor the fact you just stood in a line at midnight for the next hot gaming title? Perhaps you’re just one of those gamers that rips the shrink wrap off and throws it into his console for the next 30 days of nothing but gaming heaven. Regardless of if you’re the first or second guy, I'm pretty sure you’re stoked for midnight.

A buddy of mine has a midnight tradition he undergoes every August for Madden as well. He’ll line his gaming room up with anything he can that features the Dallas Cowboys and then pops the title in to bring the atmosphere to life. It looks ridiculous and we joke about it, but that’s his thing and what he enjoys.

Considering this weird ritualistic happening, I got to wondering about how other individuals go about getting ready for a huge midnight release. What better place to find out than our very own forums, where gamers have been discussing this title for what seems like ages. We’ve asked a few members to see what procedures they take before playing that freshly printed title and we’ve included them below for your enjoyment.

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“For a game's release, I stock up on tons of Soda. I don’t want to have to get up in the middle of something ground breaking to quench my thirst. Heck, I even take off work (seriously), if I can't get off work, I actually think about quitting. I then invite a few friends over to share the opening experience of that first cinematic.

MAJOR ritual: Call my friends and see if they preordered, if they didn't, I laugh at them and tell them how awesome the game is.” - Alphaboss

“Well recently, I’ve had to undertake a new ritual before gaming. When I get a newly released title everything must be in place and quiet before I play. For example, when I got Uncharted, I waited until we put our boys to bed and then cleaned up the living room. After that, I turned off the lights and removed the game from its case as though it were the center of life, careful not to smudge the back with my fingerprints. I then placed the case on the table next to my ice cold beverage, turned up the volume and started to game.

This is usually when I get a new game. However, it doesn't happen very often due to having unpredictable kids, but hey that’s gaming from a father’s perspective.” - Faceless

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“Well, if I’m going to do an all night session, I have my mini-fridge within an arm’s length of me, stocked with 6 cans of Red Bull and I have a large bowl of crisps ready to satisfy my hunger during my gaming binge. I make sure both my controllers and my headset are fully charged before I start playing. I keep my headset charger next me as it only lasts for 3 hours of talk time. This way I can charge it up quickly. Oh yeah, I have to be sat or laying comfortably, but not too comfy because I have fallen asleep in the past.

That pretty much covers it. Food, energy drinks and a comfy situation are all it takes to satisfy my nightlong gaming needs.” – Womble

As for myself, I plan on picking up my LE copy tonight. I’ll listen to the soundtrack on the way home to hype myself up even further, and then just enjoy it for a couple of hours (yeah right!) before I get some sleep.

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What I want to know from our readers is; what are you doing to prepare for the long night of gaming ahead? Don’t be shy either, if you’re planning on cosplaying as Solid Snake, sitting on your couch in the dark, and playing until the sun comes up, let us know.

 

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posted 3:43pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
1

Sadly, I have nothing planned. Go to school, go pick up game afterwards, do homework, sleep. And then some.

I never liked Energy Drinks, all they are is chalk full of glucose, carbs, and caffeine. Nothing else. I can make my own drink for a fraction of what it costs to buy Red Bull, or Amp.

posted 3:45pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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 i dont know what i'm a  do i think i'm going to re do all the games tonight and then get it tomorrow cause my store is not doing a midnight release

posted 3:49pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
3

yeeeaaaaaaah im skipping college for the next 2 days to play this!!

posted 3:51pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
4

psn id: gingo.... going down first thing tomorrow morning when the shops open to get my copy, the shops here dont open at midnight unless there is a special event or something and i will stocking up with my drinks and food so i dont have to leave my room

posted 3:51pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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Get the game and play it on day 1. Not camping out after what happened during the PS3 launch. hot nerd on nerd e-thug fights.

posted 3:56pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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Imma pick up my copy as soon as the door opens
posted 3:56pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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cant get it, stolen car!

posted 3:59pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
8

where im from in PR, people are well educated and do not fight over games... atleast i never heard of anything like that... lol so im not stressing tonight when i pick it up @ midnight... actually here we are going to have a pre launch party previewing the game playing it @ 10 pm ET ... 20% more on trade ins :) free soda, water etc...finger food lol... the wrorks lol! i like this GS store

posted 3:59pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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no ritual, but I'm debating on getting another ps3 lol. the bundle offers so much....

 

I'll be playing MGS 4 by tonight, or maybe tomorrow. there's no stopping me

posted 4:02pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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i'm  going to be dropped off and going to be waiing in line from 8:00 p.m. central time to 12:01 a.m. when they let us in. i am hoping i am the first one because i have the limited edition pre-orderd and i am going to ask if i can have the solid snake promo poster. i will hang it up on my wall and then while the install is loading i will set my mountain dew next to me on the table and have one ready for me at all times.  also when the install starts going i will use the restroom so i won't have to get up.     there is a pause function that will come in handy.           right now i am just looking for a new job and still living with my parents and thinking about going to college soon or a trade school. so, for the next 2 days it will be all metal gear solid 4 guns of the patriots.    plus i am getting some white castle cheese burgers to help that midnight crave. 

posted 4:04pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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1 hour and 56 min left :)

posted 4:15pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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im prepared but youve got some weird freinds!!!!!!!!!!

posted 4:21pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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Nothing.... I'm not getting the game.

Never played any of them...

posted 4:27pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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I'm out of school for 3 months, THIS IS WHAT I'LL BE DOING!

posted 4:27pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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No real ritual for me...i buy the game...i play the game...

 

the only thing i could call a ritual is refusing point blank to rush through it to finish it...i've waited a loooong time for the and i'm not going to see it over in a matter of hours, i plan to make MGS4 last me at least a month...heck i still ain't finished GTA4...just take my time and enjoy the game...

posted 4:30pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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i got pampers for adults, energy drinks, charged dualshock3s, phone disconnected and ordered chinese food to get every 5 hrs
posted 4:40pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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If I'm getting a major game like MGS or Killzone 2, I'll run by Costco and grab a 24-pack of Monster for $30, then call Pizza Hut and order 2 large pizzas, get home, use the bathroom, and play for as long as my body will let me.

posted 4:47pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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I got mine today because of play.com :)
Order your games of play.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

;)
Awsome game, if i would of got it earlier i would of shared better gameplay for you than the other geezer and i wouldnt show big spoiler :)

posted 4:50pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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um....well i just go and pick the thing up and go home and play it...simple as that.

posted 4:53pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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why does everyone go into stores, if you want it on release date ....Internet oh and another gr8 thing about play.com   offers and cheap prices MGS4 was £40 and skate was £25 new

posted 5:04pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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anybody buying a ps3 in america walmart is offering a $100 gift card with any ps3 model including the mgs model or any blue ray player,sounds good to me

posted 5:05pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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i dont have a rituals.... i've never been to a midnight release and i've never been this hype for a game ever , so i'm going to do that and pick up my MGS4:LE

I'll unwrap it slowly... and then pop the game in my ps3. But before i click on the MGS4 Icon... i'm going to blaze-it lol.... and make sure i have snacks and drinks near me and play the game until 5:30am

I

posted 5:08pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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Can't do the midnight release because my parents think its sad.. lol I'll pick it up first thing in the morning, then, I'll have a 30 minute walk ( Ahem... 15 minute run) back home, kick my youngest brother off the PS3 and enjoy a day of MGS4 and possibly a little MGOnline... Maybe I should freeze myself? To make things quicker.....
posted 5:10pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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Oh man!! I'm so going to the midnight launch!!

posted 5:11pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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Heh - this is a really tough day for me - my two favourite gaming franchises ever are MGS and Civilization.  Living in Australia, they both get released for the PS3 today, and both are far from short games!  However (ducking for cover), I'm going to pick up Civ:Rev, as MGS is guaranteed good sales, while Civ:Rev has picked a pretty tough day to release on!  I'm also pretty confident there'll still be plenty of people playing MGO when I pick up MGS4 in a couple of weeks - and the beauty of games is that MGS4 will still be just as good then :)

posted 5:13pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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i replayed MGS 2 to pay since its closer to MGS 4 then MGS 3 is i stack up the previous copies of the game case next to the system

posted 5:32pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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picking up  my copy midnight limited edition version having my cuzins come over, makin rice and beans wit some steak and some coronas :) tonight around 2am and having a crazy night of pure gaming fun especially on a 62'inch LCD cant wait.

 

posted 5:32pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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Im having a MGS Marathon replaying all the MGS games in order MGS3, PO, MGS1, MGS2. not playing the original MG because i dont have the time. I started late(yesterday) so i dont think i'll be done by launch but i wont play MGS4 until i replayed the others.

posted 5:39pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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Sadly, here in Canada, specifically my area, I don't get it 'til tomorrow. I'm really hoping for no line because at the day of GTA-4 release, there was no line, no rush at all for either 360 or PS3. Only two guys came in and bought it lol. Hopefully I'll find the LE edition of MGS-4, even though I pre-ordered SE.

posted 6:02pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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 Unfortunately i have to wait till next week cuz i spent all my money on stuff for my upcoming wedding. sux sux sux

oops! hope my Fiance doesn't read this. LOL

posted 6:13pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
31

Actually, in france we are on june 12th right now... :D ten hours left, then i pick my copy of this game!

posted 6:15pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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I CAN'T  WAIT!!!!!!!!!!

posted 6:29pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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I never played an MGS game, so I'm playing all of them in the order they were meant to be played. Playing 3 right now, then friend gonna let me borrow MG1, MG2, and then MGS4.
posted 6:35pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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i'll pick up and play my pre-ordered mgs4:gotp limited edition tomorrow.
posted 6:43pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
35

This sucks so much, its 3:43 PM in the US Pacific...uhh when will this day end? Meh I will get some coffee to past the time.

posted 6:48pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
36
my store doesn't have a midnight release so i'm getting it as soon as i get out of work tomorrow .then iit's all about METAL GEAR which i think is going to blow away EVERYTHING and be GAME OF THE YEAR, no 360 game will be able to touch this game not even gears of war.
posted 6:49pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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I played it and was speechless.

Every expectation and more.

The game will go down in the books, it has too.

Salute Mr Kojima san!

posted 7:01pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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I get my hair cut, shave, shower, get into the most comfortable clothes, clean the couch and t.v., relax....AND PLAY SOME MGS4

posted 7:45pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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What are all y'all talikin about.

Here in canada mgs4 releases june 12.

Tommorow???
How come its releasin june 11 there???(or where evr y'all are)

posted 8:22pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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already got the day off from work tommorrow, money is ready for my limited edition =)

posted 8:25pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
41

i'm only getting it friday!!

posted 9:17pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
42

That's strange... I deleted two of your posts (the last two - the repeats) and the first one auto-deleted. It's clearly related to the triple posting issue you're having. Post again and I'll get someone to look at it.

posted 10:06pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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I have played through all of the previous games within the last couple of days,  and am currently going to get my limited edition copy.  I will then be out of touch with the world until Metal Gear Solid 4 is completed, which will be in one sitting barring food breaks.

posted 10:44pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
44

I'm gonna go out into my yard, find a snake, eat it raw, shoot fruit out of my neibor's apple trees, evade the cops by hiding in a box for an hour, go pick up the game, come back home, play for an hour, throw up the snake, and then check myself into a hospital. 

posted 10:54pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
45

MGS4 sooooooon! Finally. See you all online.

PSN ID:stennex.

posted 10:55pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
46

EB Canada in my area, isnt opening untill 9:30 tommorow morning. I'll go in pick up my pre-ordered LE and skip the whole day of school just to play it.

posted 11:28pm EDT - June 11th, 2008
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Im trying to not think about the game so tomorrow comes faster.

posted 12:36am EDT - June 12th, 2008
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Went to my local Gamestop, at 12:00 Midnight. It was closed, i was so angry, I wanted to play MGS4 so bad tonight. Guess I'll have to wait until the store opens tomorrow.

posted 12:37am EDT - June 12th, 2008
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Actually mine starts the week before the game is released this happens without me even knowing. I completely stop playing games on the console and only turn it on for music or to let people know i'm alive. Then I head over to the PC and read news and then watch movies on HBO ro Max, just finished watching The Deparated and Accepted is just starting. Though I never get a game on a midnight release I'll pick my copy up tomorrow.

posted 12:39am EDT - June 12th, 2008
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well ive already got it in right now :) but i wont play it yet lol@

posted 1:57am EDT - June 12th, 2008
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actually it is out here now. ..... well when the stores open.:p
posted 2:13am EDT - June 12th, 2008
52

PUT ON FLAG CAMO TO BLEND IN WHEN THE UPS MAN HANDS THE POLE THE I"LL BE STANDING ON THE GAME LIKE WTF!!!!

posted 2:41am EDT - June 12th, 2008
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Im getting it in 1 hour :D:D:D:D

 

posted 2:56am EDT - June 12th, 2008
54

I actually got it on Tuesday evening but I'm still playing GTA4 but it looks so cool.

posted 3:06am EDT - June 12th, 2008
55

I'm about to get the bus into town now to get it, hopefully ill be in town just after the shops open. I haven't preordered so I hope there is enough. I missed the GTA4 launch cause work made me work on the day so I had to wait a week, now I've unlocked the third island on that I'm gonna play MGS4 for a while, I have today and tomoz free (since I'm on summer holiday) so yay :D.

posted 4:16am EDT - June 12th, 2008
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 I HAD THE GAME ON 10 JUNE HERE IN MIDDLE EAST ALL I CAN SAY IT IS FABULOUS GAME YOU CAN NOT STOP SOUND AND GRAPHICS ARE FANTASTIC

posted 4:23am EDT - June 12th, 2008
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Pick up a copy after work, then try playing it over the weekend. However have a busy social schedule... MGS4 will be good though!

posted 6:11am EDT - June 12th, 2008
58

My PS3 is setup at work., and has been for months :-) I'm picking up MGS4 on my way in, and will be playing it in the officefor most of the day! Not really a ritual,  but I'm looking forward to it (stores open in a few hours).

posted 6:15am EDT - June 12th, 2008
59

Got it yesterday delivered to my door, sod hanging around at midnight to get a game, whats the point when i can get it the day before

posted 6:48am EDT - June 12th, 2008
60

T-T game released today and i had uni exams T-T wont be able to play until the 24th.. even though i've pre ordered mine too lol

posted 6:53am EDT - June 12th, 2008
61

um F**K YES IM PREPAREED right at 1pm after work im getting it

 

posted 6:59am EDT - June 12th, 2008
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 since i finished school for the year yesterday, i cant miss anything and im free! i could barely sleep last night

posted 7:38am EDT - June 12th, 2008
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i called in sick for work, im goin to stand outside of the store until it opens. i waited so long for this game!!!!!!!!!!

posted 8:55am EDT - June 12th, 2008
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I had it for 24 hours now..when I stopped playing last night I was nearing the end of the 2nd Act with the first boss beaten !!

 

MEGA AWESOME GAME !!

posted 12:01pm EDT - June 12th, 2008
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im surprised no one got a 30 pack of reddog and n 8ball of yayo
posted 12:45pm EDT - June 12th, 2008
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Unfortunately, I not only have to work today but also have family in town staying at my house.  At least I already have it paid for, though, so I can just grab it and go.

posted 5:47pm EDT - June 12th, 2008
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Waiting for the school to end, until then my only ritual will be to stay away from spoilers and start on hardmode if its open from the start (would want it to last as long as possible). Take 1 week off and stay alive thats my plan :D

posted 11:25pm EDT - June 12th, 2008
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SORRY TO BE THE BEARER OF BAD (AND OBVIOUS) NEWS, BUT,.... THIS GAME IS NO WHERE NEAR WORTH THE HYPE.  IT PRETTY MUCH SUCKED (ASIDE FROM SOME OF THE CGI). DEFINITELY NOT WORTH THE PRAISE.  MOST OF YOU POSTING ON HERE ARE YOUNG PUNKS WHO STILL HAVE MOMMY AND DADDY BUY YOUR GAMES FOR YOU.  AT MY AGE, $59.99 BETTER EQUAL A HECK OF A BETTER PRODUCT THAN THIS .... "CAN OF DOG FOOD"

posted 10:27pm EDT - June 13th, 2008
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sheesh people are going crazy for this game ima plan to do da same!! and wojocid not everyone is as old as u is and still playing video games so u can say wut u want bout this game but dont talk crap about the people expressing there feeling fo this game 

posted 5:57pm EDT - June 14th, 2008
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MGS4 has to be the best game of the year  for PS3 so far

posted 1:58am EDT - June 18th, 2008
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MGS4 Is the BEST game ever other then MGS1. Did u guys ever noe in mgs1 one when they called there base outer heaven then im MGS4 they called there  base  outer haven.  That is freaky!!! ahahaha just to let u guys noe. :)

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