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MGS Portable Ops: Recruitment videos (Round 2)

Posted Dec 16, 2006 at 9:29PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Accessories, News, Titles, Videos Tags: GPS, psp accessories, psp gift ideas
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One of the cooler features players have taken a liking to on Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is definitely the GPS feature. Working in conjunction with the PSP's GPS receiver, the game's soldier recruitment feature has already been the subject of videos showing off how the thing works.

But while we liked the video mentioned, we had to admit that the low-res recording made it hard to track what exactly was going on. So, we did a bit of searching and found another set of vids, which covered gamer zmcnulty 's quest to recruit troops. This set should be easier to view, with the bonus that the guy mentions other details on the game's GPS function:
  • The search feature (The circle on the screen's center) apparently has a radius of half-a-mile.
  • Keep a compass handy to know if you're heading North, South, East or West.
  • As you get closer to your target, you can zoom in the screen for better bearings.
  • When you get within a certain range (zmcnulty thinks it's 100 yards), the soldier's vital statistics pop up on your screen.






On a last note: While the feature is a nifty way to coerce gamers like us into healthier habits like walking and exercise, we do offer a word of caution to the guys opting for the GPS accessory. There's been many a strange incident regarding the tech's tracing ability, and we're just hoping you guys use it responsibly, unlike this sad example. Enjoy.



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# hey.Guest 2006-12-16 23:55
whooo! civics!

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# Oh man coolGuest 2006-12-16 23:58
That is really cool but no offence whos actually going to be walking around on recruitment mode??

Do you both have to be on recruitment mode??

Or does it let you recruit them while they play normally?

Really cool anyway

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# /b/ at 4chan.org or also visit us at www.7chan.orgGuest 2006-12-17 05:16
Video 3 is Unbearable oh my god the sound!!~

MY EARS THEY BLEED,

but awesome videos, glad you didnt crash!

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# ?.Guest 2006-12-17 07:41
I expected this would be different,i was guessing the gps would only leave you to game stores or public areas but this is totally insane.It can generate the characters in the middle of a gas stations or in the middle of the street.



We are going to see lawsuits against sony and kojima productions because morons got killed trying to get a characters to recruit in the middle of a highway.



Anyway this stuff is awesome.

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# LOLJohnnyMcKinney 2006-12-17 16:12
The 3rd video scared the crap out of me I had the speaker up. Anyway I prefer the wifi sensor cause this way they can't put wifi in the center of a military base, street, or anything like that. Sure they may have them in military bases, but hopefully no one is that stupid. Anyway, I like the wifi sensor cause I can tap the boost button extrmly fast. On the street going 50 miles an hour I didn't miss one recruit. What I hate is that once the wifi has been found you can't use that type again :(. I also noticed in the video he didn't go over 30 miles an hour :). Anyway, GPS is cool does anyone know how much it is. I know there are like 300,000,000 or more possibilities of places to search, I just wonder how they programmed all of those places in? Does anyone know if it's generated randomly, like once you find that recruit in GPS mode that if you accidentally leave then come back that he will be gone? Maybe that's how it works, cause this is just confusing, I have never heard of a game doing this, not even gizmodo or w/e.

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