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CHARACTER CUSTOMISATION
The ability to create your own soldier, from appearance to unique skills and weapon set, is a massive part of the game.
You'll get one Character Slot, a space to create just one soldier. In the character customisation mode, after fooling around with your armour and other visual touches, you can set which weapons you'll take onto the battlefield. It works similarly to the weapon settings in CoD4. Scroll down to the bottom and you'll find a full list of weapons in the beta. Call it now.
You will also be able to assign four skills for your soldier to specialise in. Close Quarter Combat (CQC), knife fighting, quickness, alertness, heavy weaponry mastery, demolition, and sniper mastery are some of the available skills, and you should choose wisely depending on your playing style.
You can imagine, in the final game launching alongside MGS4, that having multiple slots will allow you to set up very different soldier profiles suited to different levels, game modes and your mood, which'll be ace. Like CoD4.
THE MAPS
The beta will contain two maps: Blood Bath, "a kill house consisting of both surface and underground areas," and Groznyj Grad, an "abandoned weapons factory that housed the Shagohod in Metal Gear Solid 3."
These maps will, according to Konami, demand players use completely different strategies and teamwork to come out victorious.
Where the Blood Bath map is small and compact, providing a more close-quarter and chaotic battle style, while the Groznyj Grad map contrasts that, containing open areas offering unobstructed views as well as indoor and rooftop locations.
Expect chaos for the first couple of hours as players find their way around the maps (and others play it like a first-person-shooter as they get their head around online stealth gameplay).
THE MODES
There will be four playable scenarios in the beta, each one giving you a taste of the different tactics needed to win. An online stealth game isn't like Halo - you can't run around jumping, throwing grenades and shouting "AVE IT!" at everyone. You'll get mauled.
Here's the official line on each of the four modes in the beta:
Death Match
Kill or be killed in this race to get the most kills.
Team Death Match
Death Match takes a strategic turn, as you enlist your team to get the most kills.
Base Mission
Various points around the map will need to be secured to achieve victory.
Capture Mission
Capture the opponents "flag" and return it to your base for points
THE EQUIPMENT
The beta may be a little tight on the map count, but there's plenty of guns to get to grips with. You'll be able to wield selections of 13 primary guns, five sub-weapons and ten other death-giving peripherals, such as grenades and Claymores.
Want more lists? Here's a comprehensive run-down of all the items, weapons and other equipment you'll have access to in the beta.
Items
Standard issue, with character:
CBOX
Bino
S.PLUG.S
In the map:
ENVG
Drum
Weapons
Primary, main weapons at base:
vz83
P90( +Suppressor)
MP5, AK (+Grenade Launcher)
M4 (Suppressor, Scope, Datsight, Grenade Launcher, Grip)
M17 (Datsight, Scope, Grip)
SVD
Mosin
M14EBR
DSR1
M870
Shield
RPG
SOP Destab
Secondary (Sub Weapon):
GSR
Mk.2 Pistol
Operator (Suppressor)
G18C
D.E.
Support (Others):
Grenade
WP Grenade
Stun Grenade
Chaff Grenade
Smoke Grenade
Enemy LOCATOR
Claymore
Sleep Claymore
C4
Magazine
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=186939
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