Boris: "Okay, uuhhhh... Mr. D. Ripper?" Raiden: "Please, call me Raiden." Boris: "Alright. With a resume like this, it's pretty clear. We are definitely looking to hire you." Raiden: "Great." Boris: "Just one question. How would you describe your bedroom?" Raiden: "It's pretty normal, I guess. Just a bed and a desk. No posters or anything." Boris: "Not even a family photo?! My god..." Raiden: "Well, I do have a night light shaped like a bird. I'm scared of the night!" Boris: "You're hired!"
"They have weird color system in World Martial." Low (Green) Elevated (Yellow) High (Red) Really High (Fuchsia bubbles on a pink background) Pee Pee Pants (Plaid) Moving Pictures
You're able to just skip straight to the RAY fight if you ignore the Fenrirs and the RL guys and just cut through the fence. Not sure if this is mentioned later on, but good to know. Don't think the rankings count for any fight besides RAY either so it's helpful if you're just trying to get the suit.
It's just a shame that there's no middle ground between the Ripper Codecs and the Raiden Codecs. It'd be fantastic! "Have you ever had Taiwanese, Courtney? I HAD A COUPLE TAIWANESE SPINES IN THAT LAST FIGHT"
18:04 The game heavily implies that at this point, Raiden has the Hollywood version of Dissociative Identity Disorder, and that "Raiden" and "Jack The Ripper" are now two different personalities that he switches between. Which must make things very awkward for the rest of his family.
A slide or a Red-Hot Kick will shatter the glass cases instantly. Better than slashing them up, because the individual pieces linger and get in your way.
"All the other child soldiers became perfectly normal in American society. I'm the only one who had psychological issues." Yes, Raiden, I'm sure you kept up with every child soldier you worked with while slicing dudes in half, & know the state of their mental health.
Anyone else find it funny Raiden has to put his sword away EVERY time he has to use the keypad to unlock the door. Even if he didn't have it out beforehand.
People naturally act different in different environments. If they try to act the same in multiple situations at once regardless of what they're actually thinking, it leads to cognitive dissonance. Raiden had been trying to act kind and just regardless of what situation was presenting itself, and as the game goes on further, he has trouble doing that. Eventually, he gives up and stops pretending. It's not that he's two different people. He just stopped wearing a pretty mask 24/7.
I don't think he was criticizing the game, he was criticizing Chip's misunderstanding of what a laser is. In Chip's defense, railguns fire stuff so fast, it looks like a laser.
Wait, I think I can explain (or attempt to fudge an explanation for) how Raiden can jump and land in the side of a building without falling off. His ninja run charges his legs with electromagnetic energy that sticks him to the building, so whenever he jumps he just gets drawn right back to the building instead of plummeting to the ground. Alright, physics folks, go ahead and tear me the fuck apart.
Sherlock Holmes never says that line in any of the written Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories. That line is from late sound films and radio dramas of Sherlock Holmes.
What? Did anyone else notice that the turret view seems to be pre rendered in a way? Even though Chip was in a suit it showed Raiden's normal cyborg body. The things I notice.
I just bought MGR for PS3, then going to get all the DLC. Honestly considering getting the PC release for full price when it comes out. I've never done that before. :D All so I might have the chance to get a mod skin of Raiden's prologue appearance in a suit.
Don't forget the anime attack announcements, but even considering those and the final battle, no, I don't think it can compare to a game that is very anime from start to finish. Otacon wasn't in Peace Walker, either (his dad doesn't count!) so my original comment still holds true.
27:38 ... Wait, Raiden just jumped. Like, he jumped off the side of a building, then came back down onto it. How the fuck-- Nope, wait, I'm complaining about physics as a robot ninja man runs up the side of a building. Right. Almost forgot.
Someone in another comment suggested that the electric current running through Raiden's legs when he does wall-related movement creates an electromagnetic effect that draws him back to the surface when he jumps away. It sounds like the sort of quasi-science thing the MGS universe runs on.
I'm kinda disappointed that the "suit" makes Raiden look like a normal guy in a suit, rather than his prologue appearance in his enhanced MGS4 body in a suit, complete with shoe-less robo-heels. New DLC skin guys, MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Dok literally said "head for the garden" to Raiden on the phone while he was walking down a long hallway. That didn't strike you as somewhat familiar?!
Yeah but he's married to psychological counselor so he probably has that sorted out. Or he simply grew out of it once he went back to his family at the end of the game. Or at least him going back to Rose and John is my interpretation of the final cutscene. Ok, I'm willing to admit I REALLY wanna see Raiden get a happy ending because he's one of my favorite characters in gaming. There is a fanfic called "Phantom Butterflies" (can't for the life of me remember the author) that is a near perfect description of Raiden post-MGR:R in my head-canon; it's a superb read
+fyrentenimar He doesn't explicitly state that he's not going back to his family and it seems like he really misses them. Like when he says in one of the codec calls he'd like to see his family again. I heard somewhere that when he says "I've got my own war to fight" he means the fight to provide for his family. But that's my interpretation and feel free to disagree.
Samantha Kuperman Then I will, and I do disagree. No-one's ever called providing for their family a war. A struggle? A fight? A pain? Sure. But not a war, especially not someone who knows what a real war is. He's obviously talking about his personal vendetta against PMCs like World Marshal trying to create more like him.
+fyrentenimar yeah... I know... I just want 1 metal gear character to live a calm normal life... But until MGR:2 comes out (which most likely not) to confirm 100%, I'll just take comfort in that MGR:R is an AU. I know I'm wrong but I just wanna believe that...
The whole split personality thing fucking pisses me off. It's just such a japanese thing that's really annoying. "Oh I did bad things, but it was really my EVIL PERSONALITY so I don't have to take personal responsibility for it!" It's so antithetical of what the message was and has always been for Metal Gear, that you need to own up to your mistakes and try and fix them. This both abolishes Raiden of blame and development, and brushes over being drugged during combat to get high off killing.
There really needs to be a Codec call where Raiden just yells *_"COURTNEY I LOVE SPINES!"_* and hangs up before she has a chance to answer.
*"COURTNEY HOW DO SPINES TASTE"*
Boris: "Okay, uuhhhh... Mr. D. Ripper?"
Raiden: "Please, call me Raiden."
Boris: "Alright. With a resume like this, it's pretty clear. We are definitely looking to hire you."
Raiden: "Great."
Boris: "Just one question. How would you describe your bedroom?"
Raiden: "It's pretty normal, I guess. Just a bed and a desk. No posters or anything."
Boris: "Not even a family photo?! My god..."
Raiden: "Well, I do have a night light shaped like a bird. I'm scared of the night!"
Boris: "You're hired!"
Yeah the fact the soldier went 'Oh fuck me!' when he saw Raiden charging his Quick Draw, he knew he was in deep.
I'm aware you can skip past the LQ-84i's in the prologue, just wanted to show off the fight since it's pretty damn hard if you actually try to do it.
"They have weird color system in World Martial."
Low (Green)
Elevated (Yellow)
High (Red)
Really High (Fuchsia bubbles on a pink background)
Pee Pee Pants (Plaid)
Moving Pictures
I have no choice but to raise the alert level to BLACKWATCH PLAID!
It's too bad you can't get Raiden's original sword. I kinda liked it and it was cool that he held it on his side instead of on his back.
RAIDEN AROUND AT THE SPEED OF SOUND~~~
.....GOTTA GET SPINES!
Millard Fillmore
How ironic that Otacon is not in the game that is the most anime.
I like how Raiden's hands change when using the minigun turrets.
You're able to just skip straight to the RAY fight if you ignore the Fenrirs and the RL guys and just cut through the fence. Not sure if this is mentioned later on, but good to know. Don't think the rankings count for any fight besides RAY either so it's helpful if you're just trying to get the suit.
Watching this LP playlist made me realize how much value i have missed out on my 1st and 2nd playthrough. I needa go back.
"NO, Chip. That's skill"
The singing just made my day
0:32 - I think that’d be Millard Fillmore
Jack's Backs: Spine-themed interior design.
You can skip the fight with the 2 Bladewolves in the prologue and go straight to Metal Gear RAY.
"Elementary, my dear Raiden!"
Kojima, have you been reading Sherlock Holmes again?
That 3rd pose... Quiet from Phantom Pain...
It's just a shame that there's no middle ground between the Ripper Codecs and the Raiden Codecs. It'd be fantastic!
"Have you ever had Taiwanese, Courtney? I HAD A COUPLE TAIWANESE SPINES IN THAT LAST FIGHT"
I love how pained Itonicus is when Chip just blows past all the collectibles.
I love that Boris' codec image makes him look kind of like he's wearing a bra under his shirt.
The secret to the Patriots' perpetual energy machine was an infinite air combo, which is why they researched cyborg ninja technology so heavily.
18:04 The game heavily implies that at this point, Raiden has the Hollywood version of Dissociative Identity Disorder, and that "Raiden" and "Jack The Ripper" are now two different personalities that he switches between.
Which must make things very awkward for the rest of his family.
When Doktor says "Head for the garden" here, I cannot help but add "of madness" in my mind.
I'm surprised neither of you pointed out that the electrolyte pack Raiden got from the vending machine is probably Gatorade.
Ironicus going crazy was the best part.
Into dis update: LOVING SPINES.
A slide or a Red-Hot Kick will shatter the glass cases instantly. Better than slashing them up, because the individual pieces linger and get in your way.
0:46 thats eva from the campfire scene
Would've been better with the frustrated "why can't I get through to this guy" pose later on.
Courtney: No Japanese Garden is complete without Cherry Blossoms.
i can hear a snarky remark from Lo Wang from Shadow Warrior (new one) about cliches.
That third concept art for the men in boxes...the ninja cat would be offended XD
You sit next to the copy machine?!
Dear god you poor brave man.
"All the other child soldiers became perfectly normal in American society. I'm the only one who had psychological issues." Yes, Raiden, I'm sure you kept up with every child soldier you worked with while slicing dudes in half, & know the state of their mental health.
Millard is absolutely a president's name. Millard Fillmore, 13th president. Last Whig in the White House
This is a better Sonic game than every modern sonic game. GG, Sega!
I never thought of Raiden/ Jack as a 'canary yellow' tie wearer. There you go.
Anyone else find it funny Raiden has to put his sword away EVERY time he has to use the keypad to unlock the door. Even if he didn't have it out beforehand.
I'm sad that neither of them thought to say "Pimp my Raiden"
HAVE YOU EVER EATEN CAMBODIANS, COURTNEY?!
Chip called them lasers. I know it's just a tracer for the player's convenience, MGS always has railguns firing projectiles.
People naturally act different in different environments. If they try to act the same in multiple situations at once regardless of what they're actually thinking, it leads to cognitive dissonance. Raiden had been trying to act kind and just regardless of what situation was presenting itself, and as the game goes on further, he has trouble doing that. Eventually, he gives up and stops pretending.
It's not that he's two different people. He just stopped wearing a pretty mask 24/7.
I love it when Ironicus gets all giddy.
I don't think he was criticizing the game, he was criticizing Chip's misunderstanding of what a laser is.
In Chip's defense, railguns fire stuff so fast, it looks like a laser.
raiden has gone full shadow the hedgehog
Riaden with the suit on reminds me of the agents from the matrix series
While piloting a giant robot.
Wait, I think I can explain (or attempt to fudge an explanation for) how Raiden can jump and land in the side of a building without falling off.
His ninja run charges his legs with electromagnetic energy that sticks him to the building, so whenever he jumps he just gets drawn right back to the building instead of plummeting to the ground.
Alright, physics folks, go ahead and tear me the fuck apart.
Millard Fillmore?
Thirteen is truly an unlucky number.
strelet555:
I know. I just couldn't resist making the joke.
I was really hoping Jack the Ripper would answer Courtney at the end.
Railguns fire metal projectiles at 3500 meters a second currently, not lasers.
That Robot Secretary is based on a real model at Tokyo University. Very creepy.
I feel like there was a missed opportunity for a garden of madness joke.
Sherlock Holmes never says that line in any of the written Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories. That line is from late sound films and radio dramas of Sherlock Holmes.
We have cyborgs now, and railguns.
25:10 Dok wasnt scared, he was turned on.
Man, leave it to Chip to prove how fucking ridiculous the Sai is.
yay new episode
What? Did anyone else notice that the turret view seems to be pre rendered in a way? Even though Chip was in a suit it showed Raiden's normal cyborg body. The things I notice.
o noes ironicus is going mad again
You can skip the other enemies in the prologue after the first 3 guys and the Gecko. Just go straight to Ray.
Guys.... Millard Fillmore....
Don't you get it? It's the Hideo Kojima future.
I just bought MGR for PS3, then going to get all the DLC.
Honestly considering getting the PC release for full price when it comes out. I've never done that before. :D
All so I might have the chance to get a mod skin of Raiden's prologue appearance in a suit.
Am I the only one who thinks Jack turns into a ghoul whenever he's rippin?
15:53
Putting this here for personal use.
Don't forget the anime attack announcements, but even considering those and the final battle, no, I don't think it can compare to a game that is very anime from start to finish.
Otacon wasn't in Peace Walker, either (his dad doesn't count!) so my original comment still holds true.
27:38 ... Wait, Raiden just jumped. Like, he jumped off the side of a building, then came back down onto it. How the fuck-- Nope, wait, I'm complaining about physics as a robot ninja man runs up the side of a building. Right. Almost forgot.
Someone in another comment suggested that the electric current running through Raiden's legs when he does wall-related movement creates an electromagnetic effect that draws him back to the surface when he jumps away. It sounds like the sort of quasi-science thing the MGS universe runs on.
Now Raiden reminds me of Dave Strider.
I'm kinda disappointed that the "suit" makes Raiden look like a normal guy in a suit, rather than his prologue appearance in his enhanced MGS4 body in a suit, complete with shoe-less robo-heels.
New DLC skin guys, MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Millard Fillmore, yo.
I was really upset that neither of them said "Head to the Garden of Madness!" in a Russian accent after that call with Doktor at the end. :(
Dok literally said "head for the garden" to Raiden on the phone while he was walking down a long hallway. That didn't strike you as somewhat familiar?!
In which Raiden obtains the Devil Bringer.
Millard Fillmore was a president
And people don't get robot bodies.
Currently.
This game has cyborgs.
You know you can just skip the second part of the Prologue fight, right? You just cut the barricade and run for it.
He's disgruntled AND hates fun.
Are you telling me something in a MGS game is unrealistic? NO WAY.
I scrolled alllll the way down here to see if someone else said this because I didn't want to look like an ass. :)
If you haven't recorded it yet, I want you to do the Armstrong fight in the Suit. Make it a real political debate.
Raider definitely has multiple personality disorder
Yeah but he's married to psychological counselor so he probably has that sorted out. Or he simply grew out of it once he went back to his family at the end of the game. Or at least him going back to Rose and John is my interpretation of the final cutscene. Ok, I'm willing to admit I REALLY wanna see Raiden get a happy ending because he's one of my favorite characters in gaming. There is a fanfic called "Phantom Butterflies" (can't for the life of me remember the author) that is a near perfect description of Raiden post-MGR:R in my head-canon; it's a superb read
+Samantha Kuperman Did you miss the fact he didn't go back to his family at the end? I doubt he sorted anything yet.
+fyrentenimar He doesn't explicitly state that he's not going back to his family and it seems like he really misses them. Like when he says in one of the codec calls he'd like to see his family again. I heard somewhere that when he says "I've got my own war to fight" he means the fight to provide for his family. But that's my interpretation and feel free to disagree.
Samantha Kuperman Then I will, and I do disagree. No-one's ever called providing for their family a war. A struggle? A fight? A pain? Sure. But not a war, especially not someone who knows what a real war is.
He's obviously talking about his personal vendetta against PMCs like World Marshal trying to create more like him.
+fyrentenimar yeah... I know... I just want 1 metal gear character to live a calm normal life... But until MGR:2 comes out (which most likely not) to confirm 100%, I'll just take comfort in that MGR:R is an AU. I know I'm wrong but I just wanna believe that...
Raiden kind of looks like a Turk in the suit, does anybody else think so?
Bought this game because of you guys. Will never call it Revengeance (fucking stupid made-up word).
WRONG! Prologue on very hard isn't a nightmare, the final boss on very hard IS! Takes 50% of health w/ his attacks
The whole split personality thing fucking pisses me off. It's just such a japanese thing that's really annoying. "Oh I did bad things, but it was really my EVIL PERSONALITY so I don't have to take personal responsibility for it!"
It's so antithetical of what the message was and has always been for Metal Gear, that you need to own up to your mistakes and try and fix them. This both abolishes Raiden of blame and development, and brushes over being drugged during combat to get high off killing.
But where's the fun in that?
But then you don't get the rank.
C-juice? Does that mean what I think it means?
WTF its not just a damage boost,it gives you the fox blades ability all the time its active,ripper mode is way better then the way you desribed it
GOTTA GO FAST
I'm sad that neither of them thought to say "Pimp my Raiden"