Take a look at Mirror's Edge's upcoming demoKonami announced today that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots would be delayed till second quarter 2008.
The official press release states that Konami had initially intended to release MGS4 this winter. However, to make further improvements and to add finishing touches, Konami has pushed back the release date to ensure a quality product.
Konami finshed their press release with the statement, " Konami will continue its efforts to make "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots" meet everyone's expectations."
Other than polishing the gameplay, one wonders what else they may add in the extra time they have given themselves for development. Also keep in mind that Metal Gear Solid 4 will ship with Metal Gear Solid Online, a full stand-alone multiplayer title running on the MGS4 engine.
Stay tuned for more details.
Source: Konami

delaystation 3 does it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
oooohhhhh harsh
Yea. Don't blame Sony, its Konami's game...not Sony's.
You don't deserve to have something with Sont writing on it...
It's Sony's fault for not making better programming tools!!!
Just one question. Does MGSO come with MGS4 or are they just comming out at the same time?
Well thats ashame but if the extra dev time is needed then its needed. Thats the thing with video games - its hard to make deadlines cause all sorts of problems come up that werent expected.. and with a new console it usually takes a while to get the hang of things and perfect it before you can start making games that reach their deadlines more frequently. Either that, or there is no problem at all and they're simply trying to push the polygons, or adding additional content, or whatever.
I can read Japanese, and the Japanese press release states that MGS4 release date is Q1 2008.
Thats bad
This is not bad. If any of you have ever followed the MGS series and their release dates, ALL of them have had their released dates pushed back AT LEAST two times each! This is not an abnormality; Kojima just doesn't like to give out crap to the fans. Go aheand and tell me again that ensuring a quality experience is bad, and I can assure you that you need to go and hug Vista along with all the idiotic M$ fanboys.
Bosssnake is right! Plus cut them some slack, at least they are making the effort to push the PS3 and develop for it from scratch. i would rather they took there time than go the sloppy rushed out port route like most others. So stop moaning about the PS3 and go get an S**TE box 360.
This is Living --> This is waiting xD
at the people complaining about this delay,seriously its not like we dont have other quality games coming out. Kojima is a perfectionist and i would rather wait for the game to be at its best instead of having a rushed version.
Besides, its not like its been delayed a year or two. Its only 2-3 months O.o Does it really matter to have to wait just a little longer?
All you guys who are moaning would be the first lot to stamp your feet if it was released and not up to your expectations, its been delayed not cancelled!!!!!!
I could care less if they delay it. It just gives them more time to make the game perfect.
let them finish their work ... this is the game I bought the PS3 for , so I want it to be more than perfect ..besides , I wouldn't be able to get it before June ,so I dont care
If y'all cant handle the wait then get a life! Try getting a girl freind or something, she can satisfy your needs.
If y'all cant handle the wait then get a life! Try getting a girl freind or something, she can satisfy your needs.
i don't mind, as long as the game is perfect !!
WoW....! This is so bad. WoW.....! Why? OMG!
Im fine with that, so many good games are coming out end of 2007, gotta have some time to play them before i get sucked into metal gear. And the longer it gets delayed, the better the game is going to be....so just relax :)
yes now its just kz and dmc and 8days and getaway 3 thanks konami, i really wanted to get mgs4 the day it got out and i want to play kz2 and the others and finish them but also explore
psn id: gingo.... i dont care how long this is delayed for just as long as they make a beast job of it and make it the best game ever!!!!!!!
As BossSnake said, it's usual that this happens with MGS titles. I still believe that it'll be delayed until Q3/Q4. MGS usually launches at the end of the year. I will buy this game the second it comes out, but I won't get too excited until we get to this time next year.
this is dog bites man- its not news. good game coming out on time for PS3- THAT would be news.
will MGSonline be able to be bought on the ps network? like warhawk?
good delay the game and make it better than it looks already konami.
snake, snake!!, snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!!!!!!
that sucks
and they wonder why the ps3 is in third place
Oh thank god, we have soooooooo many good games coming out in the next two months, I was having such a hard time trying to figure out which ones to get, this just makes it easier!!!!! :) And we get a better game in the end as a bonus!
that sucks.im waiting for so long and now its delayed again.
Doesn't bother me 1 bit. If I have to choose, I'd rather have quality over a rushed game, anyway something I know for a fact Hideo would not do. If he had to delay MGS4 to give us more polish and a better product, then by all means let him do it. He knows what he is doing and I have nothing but faith in him to give us that quality. It's not Sony's fault that the delay was placed, if you have any complaints, then go to Konami's forums and vent over there. I can wait for the MGS4. I've been waiting this long, I can wait a little longer. I didn't expect it to come out until Q2 2008, anyway.
This is good as many olks will be tied up with other titles coming down the pipe. Also this will be timed right along the US release of the DS3 and kojima may have a MGS:4 PS3 bundle in the works that will have one with the system. This way eveyone gets to plays the game the way it's meant to be played.....with rumble. No big deal to me just as long LBP is out before then.
MGS4 is cool and all, but i really wish people would just stop anouncing release dates. it tends to end with a disapointing 'Delay' announcement. Just tell us your making X game and thats it...
Well as long as it stays exclusive and they make it the best they can then I am okay with the delay. Besides they are so many games coming out to keep us all busy until MGS4.
watever?
It dont hurt me.....cuz I alwayz waited for good games and never been disappointed(except ff12....I hated the story couldnt understand sometimez cuz they used too much deep vocabz)! far as MGS4 goes....I'll wait for yearz longz it comez out perfect:)
@ Clarky_psu
i don't have anything with sont written on but i do own a few sony products!!!!
Pfft remember peeps this is suppose to be the FINAL MGS GAME coming from Kojima san's and he wants it to go out with a bang. So hold out until then its not going to kill you.
@ halfofzero
at what point did i say it was sony's fault? if i'm not mistaken MGS 4 is yet another PS3 game thats been delayed hence the use of delaystation 3 in my post you RETARD!!!!!
I love how people forget that MS and Nintendo have had plenty of delays. Also all the HUGE delays on the PS2 including all the MGS games. As far as I am concerned I needed this delay. There are just way to many games requiring my attention and some more time between games is just what I need.
did anyone think it really would come out this year. not shocked. get used to it already what hasnt been delayed
Well the game will for sure go down in history, it will probabley get top notch ratings. Its going to be huge, so i guess delaying in a few months isnt all theat bad, considerting it will be better.
if Hideo needs more time im glad to give him that without complaining!
Of course. Is anyone surprised? Once again the Bill Bucks probably had a hand in it. Pay to have a game delayed that was pretty much guaranteed to sell systems. Ridiculous >:(
Delay = Perfect Game
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO the love of my life...next to my girlfriend and dog..and car...and cat...and computer!
Regarless its gonna be the best game of 2008, exclusive to the all nighty PS3.+
Take all the time you need konami to get it right...you still got my support cause i know you just making sure Im getting the best product you can offer...I have others game to play to tide me over till the release of what look like to be the best MG ever
If anyone here wants to play garbage go get a 360, otherwise just hang on to the chair....
I could have never seen this coming./sarcasm
there are diong this so it will be done with no errors unlike pro evo 2008 which was rushed but still is good.
i dont cre if it comes out in 2009,as olng as they mae a good job of it