Game details

Game:
Metal Gear Online
AKA
MGO
Genre:
Shooter
Sub Genre:
Third Person
Release Date (US):
June 12th, 2008
Release Date (UK):
June 12th, 2008
Players:
1
Online Players:
2-16
Developers:
Kojima Productions
Publisher:
Konami
Rating:
M [Mature]
PSU Rank:
44 of 1184 Games
PSU Rank on PS3:
42 of 536 Games
Additional Information:
Online only

About Metal Gear Online

Finally! Metal Gear Solid Online is headed to the PlayStation 3! The game will feature characters, stages, and the same control scheme as found in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4, this revamped MGO experience packs in new features such as: additional environments, game modes, and team-based multi-player mayhem to make this the perfect balancing match along side Metal Gear Solid 4!

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PSU Review Score
7.5
Avg. user review score:
8.3

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Summary

While Metal Gear Online doesn’t push the boundaries of what can be done in an online game, it does offer a suitable experience for Metal Gear's transition into an online environment.

We like

  • Versatile conflicts and gun selection
  • Sneaking Mission mode
  • Beautiful graphics

We dislike

  • Near-broken log in system
  • One free character per console
  • CQC and cover systems don’t work nearly as well as in MGS4

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War has changed. It's not about nations, or ideologies. It's not even about profit, resources, or ethnicity. It's an endless series of proxy battles fought by mercenaries and machines. War, and its vast consumption of human life, has become a rational, well-oiled business transaction. War has changed. But that’s a tale for another time. It is now that I attempt to forget Metal Gear Solid 4’s chilling dialogue an...

Metal Gear Online News

  • Konami celebrates Metal Gear Online anniversary with bikini DLC

    Konami has launched a special bikini-themed downloadable pack for Metal Gear Online in celebration of the game’s first anniversary. We feel there’s little to elaborate on at this point, so without further ado, here’s a video of the new content in all its glory. Enjoy. Meanwhile,...

  • Metal Gear Online getting two free modes this month

    Konami will be parachuting in some freebies for Metal Gear Online later this month in the form of a pair of all-new game modes. First on the cards is Race Mission, which arrives on May 12. Here, two teams must battle against each other, with the Blues searching for and protecting the KEROTAN tar...

  • Konami reveals 'Scene Expansion' for Metal Gear Online

    Konami has unveiled an all-new expansion pack for Metal Gear Online, entitled Scene Expansion. Due for release in Japan next month, this latest addition to the MGO library throws in a new set of playable characters, including Vamp and Raiden, in addition to three new stages: Hard House/Outer Outl...

  • Metal Gear Online getting free Bomb Mission

    Konami has revealed that Metal Gear Online users will be able to download an all-new mission for the online tactical shooter on January 27. The ‘Bomb Mission’ will be available free of charge to all registered users of the game, and splits participants into two teams – offensive...

  • Konami announces "Welcome Rookie" campaign for MGO

    Konami has unveiled a “Welcome Rookie” campaign targeted specifically at new Metal Gear Online players. Due to run until February 16, the initiative rewards new users with a special codec pack featuring all-new voice content and 5,000 in-game reward points. Note that the campaign is o...

  • MGO update v1.20 ushers in new modes/options

    Konami has released a new patch for Metal Gear Online, updating the game to v.1.20. In addition to including new characters and modes for the MEME expansion, the patch also adds new skills, rules, and options to the original game as well. Check out the full list of updates below. All alterations ...

  • Konami dates Metal Gear Online Meme expansion

    Metal Gear Online’s hotly anticipated “Meme” expansion pack will be released in Europe and North America on November 25, Konami announced today. Armed with this latest expansion, players will be able to take control of two new playable characters – Liquid Ocelot and Mei Li...

  • Metal Gear Online tops one million members

    Konami has revealed that over one million members have signed up for Metal Gear Online since its launch in June 2008. To celebrate the milestone, the Japanese-based publisher has announced it will be running a new in-game promotion, dubbed the ‘Metal Gear Online: Commemorative Campaign&rsqu...

  • Metal Gear Online Meme expansion unveiled

    1UP has donned a cardboard box, snuck into Konami's HQ and escaped with news of a second Metal Gear Online expansion, which will be fully playable at next week's Tokyo Game Show. The Meme Expansion packs three all-new maps. Silo Sunset is a gold-tinted, dog-eared collection of buildings, which ap...

  • Konami confirms European MGO tournament

    Metal Gear publisher Konami has today announced its inaugural European Metal Gear Online tournament, offering an all-expenses-paid Tokyo trip for bagging first place. The initial competition takes place on August 15, with Konami hosting four tournaments per week for six-man teams competing in Di...

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