New Metal Gear Game Attempts to Sneak onto PCs, Gets Caught

Posted 06/05/2009 at 8:57pm | by Nathan Grayson

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While PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers bickered over whether or not Metal Gear Solid: Rising would be exclusive to Microsoft’s neither X nor box-shaped console, another version attempted to sneak right under the radar. Fortunately, we’re not letting it, so sound the alarms, because Metal Gear Solid: Rising is also coming to the PC.   

This entry in the traditionally stealthy series stars pretty boy cyborg-ninja Raiden instead of gruff, mullet-rocking Solid Snake, and will launch at the same time as its console brethren. However, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima won ‘t be cracking the directorial whip this time around, as he’ll be lending his talents to a new PSP Metal Gear.
 
So, are PC gamers being left in the dust while Kojima moves onto bigger smaller and better things? Tough to say at this point. Very little of the game has been shown, so it’s impossible to assess its quality. We’re going to take a cautiously optimistic stance on this one, though, simply because Kojima Productions is developing the game – even though Kojima himself is only “issuing complaints,” as he puts it.

As for a release date, it’s anyone’s guess at this point. Metal Gear launch dates are elusive creatures, prone to skulking in the shadows until foamy mouthed fans are long past the point of patience. But hey, at least now you have plenty of time to become best buds with someone who owns a PS3, so that you can squeeze every last ounce of Metal Gear plotline out of the machine. Trust us, you’re going to need it if actually understanding Rising’s story sounds appealing to you. And even then, we're not making any guarantees.