GamesRadar - Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

Video game characters zombified (Feature)

Oct 29, 2009

What better way to celebrate Halloweek than with a Photoshop frenzy of brains and bile as we zombify some of gaming's best loved characters. Be warned, however, some of these images are a tad graphic, full of weeping sores, rotting flesh and exposed rib cages, so don't go getting disturbed for life over these. Promise? Good. ...

Snake! Snake? Snaaaaaake!?!? MGS Short Film Casting Call (News)

Aug 6, 2009

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:

"We've come across a casting call for the Metal Gear Solid Short Film, which features a short description, as well as what characters are going to be featured in the movie. The short film is intended for Major Film Festival distribution. Check out the full casting call after the jump…"

Happy Birthday Solid Snake, 22 Years of Solo Infiltration (News)

Jul 12, 2009

In 1987 everybody's favorite stealth man Solid Snake debuted on July 12th with the Japanese release of Metal Gear for the MSX2. Today he and the game that started it all celebrate their 22nd birthday.

New Metal Gear game to be revealed tonight (News)

May 26, 2009

While the latest Famitsu issue containing the new Metal Gear game hits news stands on May 30th, the leak on the upcoming issue will be coming tonight.

Who was your first gaming crush? (Feature)

Apr 21, 2009

Deep down, you realize they’re not real. You understand that what you’re seeing on screen is only pixels and polygons, that what you’re talking to is only a voice actor and that what you’re supposedly interacting with is only a fancy collection of programming codes. Sometimes, however, you can’t help but be a little fooled. Especially when you’re a young, dumb, naïve and impressionable kid… ...

Konami Reveal PSP Double Packs (News)

Mar 2, 2009

Available from March 27th, the new compilations retain their original packaging, but are twinned in a special slip cases for just £19.99. The first two pairings will be Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops with Silent Hill Origins, and Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops alongside Coded Arms.

The 13 unluckiest videogame bastards (Feature)

Feb 13, 2009

As you’re probably aware, Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. To hell with that. Friday the 13th is today, and aside from developmentally disabled serial killers with machetes, that means one thing: bad luck.

Over the years, continually playing as the hero in videogames has taught us to have a generally optimistic outlook when faced with challenges, to believe deep down that, whatever happens, we can overcome any obstacle. ...

The sneaky history of stealth games (Feature)

Feb 3, 2009

Hide and seek is one of the oldest playground games in existence. It only makes sense to translate the thrill of escaping your friends’ clutches into a digital form. After all, “don’t get caught” is a parameter gamers can instantly recognize.

It’s a simple premise that has expanded from outwitting a single enemy unit into outthinking collective AI. ...

The greatest game on every platform (Feature)

Jan 28, 2009

What is the best Super Nintendo game ever made? Which Xbox 360 title is already the definitive classic? What Atari, Dreamcast and PlayStation experiences are most worth remembering? Growing tired of the internet’s countless, wishy-washy attempts to answer such questions, we decided to make the tough decisions ourselves. You’ll find no Top 5s, Top 7s, Top 15s or Top 100s here - just a single winner and runner up for each platform. ...

The Top 7... Fictional Presidents (Feature)

Nov 3, 2008

Did you know there’s an election coming up?! Neither did we! Unfortunately, it seems the GR staff is just a few citizenships and felonies shy of the right to vote. But that doesn’t mean we can’t hammer home the importance of the electoral process. Because whether you know it or not, We The Gamers of America have been living through the worst era the presidency’s ever seen. What - No! Not George W. Bush. ...

Most Annoying Game-Over Screens Ever (Feature)

Apr 16, 2008

Nobody likes to see a Game-Over screen. As if knowing you suck isn’t bad enough, some games rub it in by torturing you with really annoying Game-Over screens. What could be worse than having to watch your demise from multiple angles, or sitting through the same long-ass cutscene of the world ending every time you fail? Tack one of these onto a tough boss fight, and you have a perfect formula for gamer rage. We’ve hand-picked this ...

The Top 7... inanimate objects (Feature)

Apr 7, 2008

Inanimate objects. Wow, we must really be out of ideas, huh? It's true, at first pass this sounds absurd, open to all kinds of interpretation with an infinite number of potential entries, but after careful contemplation (i.e. shouting at one another for hours) we've come up with a list of in-game objects so desirable that every gamer should love 'em - even if all they do is sit there.

For our consideration, the items have to be ...

Metal Gear Solid 4 family tree (Feature)

Oct 3, 2007

Oct 3, 2007 Solid Snake First appearance: Metal Gear (MSX2) Nationality: American Affiliation: Philanthropy Looks like: Your Grandpa Voiced by: David Hayter Biography: Solid Snake is a black ops/spy entrusted with keeping the world safe from the huge bipedal, nuclear-armed robots known as the Metal Gears. Since the first Metal Gear, Solid Snake has gone from snot nosed new clone (reproduced from the DNA of Big Boss) to white-haired and decrepit war veteran (despite only being set five years ...

The dying game (Feature)

Sep 28, 2007

Sep 28, 2007 Game over. Continue? If only life was that simple. We've all died thousands of times in videogames. But never do we think 'well, that's it then' and put the pad down. There's nearly always the prospect of another life or a continue, or at worst having to start afresh with a new game. But game death has given us so many memorable sequences. Ever since Pac-Man's mouth widened to envelop his entire self with that classic descending soundclip, game developers have sought to make ...

MGS: Portable Ops gets clearance pricing at Circuit City (News)

Aug 6, 2007

If you're even remotely interested in picking up Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus, you may want to consider rushing to a Circuit City. The original MGS:PO is needed to play the expansion pack -- thankfully, it's now in Clearance at Circuity City. This means copies will be hard to find -- but if you can find the elusive game, it'll only cost $16.96 (plus tax). Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror, Tomb Raider Legends, and Infected are some other noteworthy titles at the same reduced price.

Konami Gives American Gamers Hope For Metal Gear 20th Anniversary Package (News)

Jul 29, 2007

Speaking with Konami reps at Comic Con today, Kotaku's Michael McWhertor pestered marketing VP Anthony Kraus about Konami USA bringing over the Metal Gear 20th Anniversary Collection. Kraus confirmed that they're "considering it" with the sales team talking to retailers about potential interest in selling such a package. "Would it be the same package?" McWhertor asked. "Very similar," Kraus responded.

Metal Gear Portable Ops+ Expansion Report (News)

Jul 27, 2007

Special Agents this is your mission briefing. You are being called to arms once again to kidnap and recruit soldiers with special tactic/medical skills for this new installment of MGS Portable Ops+. Some might already know the stories of Big Boss and the Metal Gear super weapon, since its debut in 80's. For years you have helped Big Boss Snake and his supposed genetic offspring Solid Snake fight for the good of man kind.

Kojima drops details on Portable Ops expansion (News)

Jul 19, 2007

He might have announced his retirement from Metal Gear Solid after four is finally done at E3 last week, but Hideo Kojima's not finished just yet and continues to make new series announcements. Present at the PlayStation Premier event in Tokyo, Kojima revealed that Metal Gear Solid Online is in the pipeline for PS3 and then let slip that an expansion for PSP title Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is coming. The expansion's reportedly named Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus and so far it's ...

E3 07: Metal Gear creator calls for the resurgence of E3! (News)

Jul 12, 2007

The main man behind Metal Gear Solid, Hideo Kojima, delivered an impassioned speech at the Konami press conference this evening. He exclaimed his love for the conference, his desire to come this year even though it's lame, and expressed hope for the rebirth of the full-blown show next year. Praising it as a melting pot of world game culture, he received cheers from the audience. Why read more? Watch it ...

Konami Celebrates Metal Gear (News)

May 30, 2007

Metal Gear turns 20 this year, and it looks like Konami is planning a big celebration. In Japan, at least.

According to the release schedule in the latest issue of Japan's biggest game magazine, Weekly Famitsu, Konami will be re-releasing all the main entries in the series from Metal Gear Solid on. This includes the Solid home console games as well as Portable Ops for the PSP.

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Op Tournament (News)

May 28, 2007

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it is to launch a dedicated online league for its new Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops title for the PlayStation®Portable.

Following the incredible success of its Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence League, Konami is inviting players of Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops to compete against rival fans. Created by Games-Services, the official League will be hosted at www.MPOLEAGUE.com in five languages. English, French, German, Spanish and Italian players will be able to create their own tournaments, or take part in official tournaments to find Europe's best players. Three official competitions are currently planned, taking place between June and October, with Konami looking to emulate the fantastic response to the official Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence competitions.

The new site will also act as a focal point for fans of Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. Making full use of the new game's recruitment and online aspects, www.MPOLEAGUE.com will allow players to form their own clans, recruit players, and discuss tactics and tips within the community-based forums on the site. It will also be possible to set up online competitions using the Wi-Fi capabilities of the PSP®, with up to six players battling it out at once in the Death Match, Team Death Match, and Capture Missions.

Metal Gear Solid PSP demo out now (News)

May 15, 2007

If you're not too keen on throwing your cash blindly at Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, then Konami sends word of a downloadable demo of the handheld outing you can take for a test spin right now. The demo is available via yourpsp.com, offering a taste of the full game's offline multiplayer mode with one map and support for up to six players in some new-fangled "deathmatch" ...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops PSP Demo released (News)

May 15, 2007

Konami informed Strategy Informer this morning that they plan to release a free downloadable demo for Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops on the PSP. Available now via www.yourpsp.com, the demo offers a taste of the full game's offline multi-player mode. Showcasing Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops' 'Deathmatch' mode, the one-map demo is every man for himself as up to six players score points for taking out rival players.

Issue 4 of free magazine for PSP and DS (News)

May 9, 2007

Quick contents listing of issue 4 of the free magazine for Nintendo DS and Sony PSP games. Most notably includes WipEout Pulse, Harvest Moon interview and Worms Open Warfare 2.

MGS Portable Ops NOT on sale today (News)

May 4, 2007

Friday4 May 2007 The accidental omission of the BBFC stamp from the Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops UMD has meant that the PSP exclusive game won't be going on sale today as originally planned and that retailers have had to return all their copies of the game. We spoke to a representative from high street retailer Game to find out when Portable Ops will be available, but we were told that no new release date has been set. At the time of writing we had been unable to contact Konami for a ...

Konami launches MGS:PO Soldier Recruit Map (News)

Jan 15, 2007

Konami have launched a new service on their Metal Gear Portal website - a Soldier Recruit Map.

Running on Google Maps, the system allows Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops players to share and record the location and statistics of soldiers obtained by using any of the above scanning modes.

Metal Gear expanded for UK (News)

Jan 12, 2007

Friday 12 January 2007 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, MGS' first full-action foray on PSP, will be boosted with exclusive new characters, deeper recruitment details, fresh multiplayer maps and additional missions when it's released in April in the UK, developer Konami has revealed today. UK gamers will have the luxury of 12 more characters to locate and recruit into their spy network than in the Japanese and US versions, and all characters have been beefed up with new career info. These fresh ...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Review)

Jan 4, 2007

It took a while, but Metal Gear fans with PSPs finally have the game they've been clamoring for. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, a direct sequel to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, ditches collectible cards and strategy in favor of straight-up stealth action. But while sneaking around and shooting guards has a familiar feel to it, Portable Ops isn't quite the epic you might be expecting. Portable Ops feels like what you'd get if you took the Metal Gear Online game from MGS3: Subsistence, ...

Metal Gear PSP to get sequel? (News)

Jan 3, 2007

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops has received rave reviews since its release in the USA late last year, and that coupled with comments made by an assistant producer suggest a sequel is definitely on the way.

Ryan Payton, who admits the PSP game screwed up his social life, told the PSM podcast: "If it's successful on the retail level there will definitely be a sequel."

"Just on a personal level that's something I really, really want to do," he added.

PSM launches podcast with a snake-shaped bombshell (News)

Dec 22, 2006

GamesRadar.com's print sibling, PSM: 100% Independent PlayStation Magazine, has entered uncharted territory today with the premiere of its ongoing weekly audio podcast. Hosted by PSM's Executive Editor, Randy Nelson, episode one is co-hosted by Ryan Payton, Assistant Producer at Kojima Production. Even if you don't know the name, we bet you know the product - Kojima Production is the developer of the world-renowned Metal Gear Solid ...

Holiday Buyers' Guide 2006 - PSP (Feature)

Dec 6, 2006

Sony's handheld has gone through some rough patches since its release in early 2005, but it's still the most impressive piece of handheld hardware you can own for less than $300. With its big, high-definition screen and games that approach the PlayStation 2 in terms of visual quality, this is definitely the handheld of choice for players who demand top-notch ...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - the Ryan Payton interview (Feature)

Nov 30, 2006

Orginally posted on November 30, 2006 On Dec. 5, PSP owners will finally get their first real Metal Gear game in the form of Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. Instead of card-based strategy, this direct sequel to MGS3: Snake Eater offers up the pure, stealth-based action that fans have been clamoring for ever since they loaded up Metal Gear Acid for the first ...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - new screens galore (News)

Nov 29, 2006

With the release of Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops just around the corner, we know that all you aspiring Snakes out there are ready to jump (or laboriously slither) out of your skins from all the excitement. If you haven't done so already, you should read our most recent hands-on preview and soak up all sorts of good stuff about Snake's latest outing. Then check out the new screens below for a guided tour featuring new faces, recruitment tactics, and more Snake than you can shake a stick ...

Snake's Portable Ops (News)

Nov 29, 2006

Tuesday 28 November 2006 The Metal Gear Acid games on PSP might have had their merits but they lacked the mix of stealth and cunning that you'd normally associate with a Metal Gear Solid game. Fortunately those qualities are in abundance in Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops as is demonstrated in the gameplay footage up on the movies tab. Portable Ops will undoubtedly be one of the most popular PSP games of next year as it will be the first time gamers will be able to take part in action similar ...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Screenshots)

Nov 29, 2006

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - single-player hands-on (Preview)

Nov 22, 2006

In a few short weeks, PSP owners will get their first real Metal Gear Solid game for the handheld; not a turn-based, card-filled strategy game, but an honest-to-God stealth actioner that mimics the gameplay from the PS2 games. We've previewed Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops before, but until now, we've only seen its multiplayer deathmatch mode in action - which is great, don't get us wrong, but it's not the adventure we've been craving. Now that we've gotten our first crack at Portable Ops' ...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - gameplay blowout 11-22-06 (Video)

Nov 22, 2006

It's definitely classic Metal Gear action, but this sequel to Snake Eater changes everything you know about the stealth series.

Join the MGS treasure hunt (News)

Oct 3, 2006

Tuesday 3 October 2006 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, the team-based Metal Gear episode for PSP, will feature a location-specific download system that'll see you downloading special playable characters in different locations across the globe. Originally thought to be tied into the PSP GPS add-on, Konami has revealed that the GPS receiver (which isn't confirmed for the UK) won't be required for this feature to work. To get all the characters, you'll have to be a real jet-setter. At special ...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - updated hands-on (Preview)

Sep 23, 2006

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops looks a little different every time we see it. However, the time we spent with it during a tournament at the Tokyo Game Show is the biggest leap forward since we first saw the game at E3 in May. Like our previous sessions with the game, this one focused only on the Metal Gear Online-style multiplayer, and it was in the same trench-filled level we explored every other time we've played. But it was a little bigger and more explorable this time, with open doors ...

Metal Gear Portable Ops trailer (News)

Sep 23, 2006

Saturday 23 September 2006 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is the first handheld MGS to offer the true 3D stealth action we love about the series, and this trailer confirms that it's shaping up to be one of PSP's best games when it launches next year. Click the movies tab above to see what we mean. The Portable Ops story follows on from MGS3: Snake Eater and the trailer shows some exciting moments from the story, including Naked Snake's (that's Big Boss) first meeting with series legend Roy ...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops new PSP trailer and game details (News)

Aug 28, 2006

Konami announced new details for Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops on PSP.

Read all about this MGS storyline, single- and multiplayer details, and watch the great new trailer showing PS2-like graphics combined with drawn art cut-scenes.

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - updated hands-on (Preview)

Aug 24, 2006

A little bit of the mystery surrounding Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops has fallen away, because we've got new screens, a brand new trailer and - best of all - new details on the handheld sequel to PS2's smash hit Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. To check the trailer - which offers up new plot and gameplay elements, graphic-novel-style cinematics and the first good look at the game's non-robotic Ninja - hit the Movies tab above. Just be sure to come back, because you're going to want to know the ...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - trailer 2 (Video)

Aug 24, 2006

It's definitely classic Metal Gear action, but this sequel to Snake Eater changes everything you know about the stealth series.

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops to Support GPS (News)

Aug 23, 2006

Konami just announced that Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops for the Playstation Portable is going to supporr the PSP GPS. Unfortunately there is no details at all about how it will support it.

Show Maybe? hits the web (News)

Jun 15, 2006

Just like every other year, this year's E3 expo was flooded with free pamphlets, flimsy tchotchkes and other cheap junk for attendees to haul around in giant tote bags. But for Metal Gear fans, the must-have souvenir was a copy of developer Kojima Productions' Show Maybe?, a high-gloss parody of the daily E3 magazine Show Daily. Starting today, anyone who wasn't able to attend E3 can read Show Maybe? for themselves, as Kojima Productions and publisher Konami have made the entire magazine - ads ...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops movie deploys (News)

May 26, 2006

Everyone knew that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was going to set the PS3 on fire at E3. But nobody realized that Kojima Productions had something else hiding in the shadows, ready to strike. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is set to turn your PSP into an online and offline battleground with the stealth action you'd expect from the storied series. A direct sequel to PS2 neo-classic Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, it depicts the further adventures of Big Boss through shorter missions ...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - trailer (Video)

May 26, 2006

It's definitely classic Metal Gear action, but this sequel to Snake Eater changes everything you know about the stealth series.

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - hands-on (Preview)

May 15, 2006

As E3 was winding down on Friday, GamesRadar got a chance to try out Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops in a special closed-door session. While we arrived too late to play the game against series creator Hideo Kojima, we did get a chance to run through a couple rounds of the game's multiplayer deathmatch mode. It wasn't the epic team-based action we were shown in the trailer, but it did give us a taste of things to ...

Konami reveal Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops for PSP (News)

May 10, 2006

Wednesday 10 May 2006 Konami has used its E3 press conference to reveal that the next Metal Gear Solid isnt Metal Gear Solid 4. In fact, it isnt even on PlayStation 3 - or PS2, for that matter. Its called Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, and, as its title suggests, its for Sonys PSP. What you dont get from the title of the game, due to arrive this winter, is the fact that it is a true sequel to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and is considered by Metal Gear creator, Hideo Kojima, to be part of ...

Metal Gear Solid PSP rumours abound (News)

May 10, 2006

Monday 8 May 2006 Hideo Kojima, the man behind the Metal Gear series, has revealed that the next Metal Gear PSP game will be a team-based shooter set after Snake Eater in the early 1970s, according to reports of the developer's latest podcast. Confirming the game as an action shooter, instead of the turn-based play of Acid, he also hinted that Big Boss himself would appear as a playable character alongside a WiFi multiplayer mode. Hideo is also reported to have said that graphically the game ...

Pre-E3: Konami announces Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops for PSP (News)

May 9, 2006

The next Metal Gear Solid isnt Metal Gear Solid 4. In fact, it isnt even on PlayStation 3 - or PS2, for that matter. Its called Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, and, as its title suggests, its for Sonys PlayStation Portable (PSP). What you dont get from the title of the game, due to arrive this Winter, is the fact that it is a true sequel to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and is considered by Metal Gear creator, Hideo Kojima, to be part of the main series (unlike the “side ...

Pre-E3 06: Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops coming to PSP (News)

May 9, 2006

The revered Metal Gear Solid franchise is coming to the PSP. Konami has just announced Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, a game that series creator Hideo Kojima is calling the true sequel to Snake Eater. Follow the link below for our exclusive first look at the sure-fire mega hit. We've also scored a slew of new pics for Guns of the Patriots, the upcoming PlayStation 3 game that manages to unhinge anyone's jaw on sight. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops first look Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the ...

Metal Gear Solid Timeline FAQ (FAQ)

Jun 10, 2008

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Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops FAQ (FAQ)

Dec 6, 2007

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Unlockable Characters (Unlockable)

Nov 30, 2007

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Rare Character Codes (Cheat)

Jul 16, 2007

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Character Unlock Codes (Cheat)

Jan 16, 2007

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Unlockable Characters (Unlockable)

Dec 13, 2006

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Stealth (Invisibility) Camo (Unlockable)

Dec 13, 2006

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