March 5, 2009
KONAMI ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE AND
NEW DETAILS ON SCENE EXPANSION FOR METAL GEAR ONLINE
Konami has unveiled the official
release date and more details on SCENE Expansion, the latest Metal Gear Online
expansion pack for the ultimate squad-based, tactical shooter based on the
popular Metal Gear Solid franchise. SCENE Expansion will be available separately
for $9.99 and offered as a bundle with the second expansion MEME for $14.99 as
well as all three expansion packs – GENE, MEME and SCENE Expansion for just
$17.99 on March 17, 2009 via Metal Gear Online’s in-game shop and Konami’s shop
https://my.konami.net/mgo.
Starting March 10th, 2009, gamers who pre-purchase SCENE Expansion will receive
a special "cardboard man" head gear for free!
SCENE Expansion and the additional
Metal Gear Online expansion packs will contain a vast amount of content that are
sure to thrill and entertain Metal Gear Online players – which include new maps,
special characters, new skills, new gear, rules, the ability to play as a
customizable characters, and more.
Please find new details and more
information on the content of SCENE Expansion below:
2 new special characters
Raiden – A cyborg warrior endowed
with superior physical abilities. He is agile, runs fast and uses a high
frequency blade. This character is suitable for close-range hand-to-hand
combat
Raiden’s Special Weapons:
High Frequency Blade
Throwing Knives (Raiden and Vamp
can perform headshots by throwing knives)
Raiden’s Special items:
VISOR (item can be used opened and
closed)
Raiden’s Special Actions:
He moves very quickly and can jump
to high places where ordinary soldiers would need a co-op boost to reach high
grounds. o He can also fall from high places and land without taking any
damage.When his High Frequency Blade is
drawn, Raiden can deflect frontal attacks.The High Frequency Blade can be
switched to a non-lethal mode – by using the rear of the blade. o All stage
traps will be displayed on Raiden’s VISOR display when the VISOR is closed
Vamp – Immortal and a master of
Knives. He’s agile, runs incredibly fast and is great at close-range
hand-to-hand combat.
Vamp’s Special Weapons:
Combat Knife o Throwing Knife
Vamp’s Special Actions: o He’s able
to move quickly and jump to hard to reach places. o Can also fall from high
places without taking damage. o Whenever Vamp is defeated during the game, he is
resurrected at the same location.
New Rule – A new game type that
will be available to everyone as a global update to Metal Gear Online with or
without the expansion pack.Solo Capture (SCAP): Free-For-All
Match with no team divisions,
Game Rules:
The player who is able to keep
possession of the target object (Kerotan frog) and lets the timer reach zero
will be the winner.Only one Kerotan per match will be
available.The Kerotan will also reset to its
original location if a player does not touch the object for an extended period
of time.Defeating players who do not
possess the Kerotan will not grant characters points, but will reduce the time
of the defeated player.Special New Gear – Players can
customize their avatar with playful new gear. Some of this new gear includes:
Bikini Outfit o Haven Trooper
Uniform Set o Resistance Uniform Set o Clown Face Paint o Hockey Mask o Mohawk
Wig o Short Cut Wig o Shirtless o Robbie (Silent Hill character)MGO Codec Pack 2 o 33 different
voices and phrases of unique characters are included
Metal Gear Online is the online
multi-player player experience that is included free in the retail version of
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, developed exclusively for the
PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
