Post by Focus on Dec 9, 2006 21:05:08 GMT -5
PSP World
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Originally Posted by pspworld
Using an intuitive new third person camera that is optimized for handheld play, gamers will be able to see more of Big Boss' surroundings, identifying threats while also targeting the best areas for sneaking and hiding. The story of l Gear Solid: Portable Ops will be told through fully voiced cinematics featuring 3D models and original artwork by acclaimed illustrator Ashley Wood.
As they progress through the single player campaign of l Gear Solid: Portable Ops, players will be able to recruit comrades to create an original fighting force. In addition to regular enemies and soldiers, players can also recruit unique NPCs depending on their action in each situation, building an armed force to fit their own style of play. Through the wireless capabilities of the PSP system, players can search for volunteer soldiers via wireless access points.
Refining the gameplay of the online multiplayer mode from l Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, l Gear Solid: Portable Ops lets players engage in online skirmishes through the PSP system's wireless infrastructure functionality. Players will be able to use their squadron from the single player portion of the game as well as recruiting new members and trading with other players, unleashing their distinctive abilities and wreaking havoc across the game's numerous multiplayer levels.
l Gear Solid: Portable Ops also introduces a new "White Flag" system to the game's multiplayer modes, letting players choose to surrender and live to fight again in each round or fight to the death until the next game begins. Placing emphasis on stealth gameplay, the White Flag System further evolves online play for the l Gear series and creates a bond between the player and their team as they work together to achieve their objectives.
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Originally Posted by wikipedia
l Gear Solid: Portable Ops (officially abbreviated MPO) is an upcoming stealth-based game being published by Konami and developed through Kojima Productions for the PlayStation Portable. During an interview with Famitsu magazine, l Gear series creator Hideo Kojima confirmed that this project was "a completely new l Gear Solid" for the PSP and will be part of the series' canon. It will not be a side-story like the previous portable l Gear titles (Ghost Babel and the two l Gear Ac!d games), nor a remake.
l Gear Solid: Portable Ops has attracted the talents of several high ranking members from Kojima Productions including Shinta Nojiri as the project's director and producer, Shuyo Murata, and Kojima himself.
Session 56 of the HideChan! radio program revealed details about the game. It will be an interquel set between the events of l Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and the original l Gear, starring Naked Snake (aka Big Boss, who at this point still refuses to accept his new title and admit that he is better than The Boss) during the early days of FOXHOUND. Gameplay will consist of squad-based action, in which the player takes control of several soldiers at once. The game will feature full cinemas and voice acting. The game's graphics will be on par with those of the series' PlayStation 2 installments, but with a lower polygon count.
Interestingly enough, not only do Naked Snake, Para-Medic and Major Zero appear as playable characters, but in the teaser, Ocelot, EVA and Raikov appear as recruitable characters that will lend him a hand as well. Sigint also appears in the game, supporting Snake via the wireless radio.
The game will also contain a wi-fi-enabled multiplayer mode similar to the one in l Gear Solid 3: Subsistence. Like in the main game, the player and his soldiers do not respawn when they get killed. Instead, the player has the choice of becoming a ghost or surrendering to the opposing team, becoming a member of their team. The player's performance in the Online Mode will affect their gameplay in the single player campaign.
The player can recruit the members by using the ad-hoc features of the PSP.. Once a member of Snake's squad is killed, he or she cannot be revived and must be recruited once again for the same online spot.
