How do you play this game?

[PieMonster]

I got this during the Summer Sale for $5 because I looked like a cool sneaker. Never played a MGS game before. Some issues/questions for you experienced MGS gamers. How are you supposed to play it as a sneaker?

-I don't like the auto-lock to cover when you approach objects. I perfer the Gears of War "push a button to go into cover". Can yo do this in MGS.
-Is there no dedicated sprint button. There are 2 different buttons that take you straight to prone (one by jumping). Is this necessary?
-Sometime when you're spotted you need to sprint out of there. If I'm prone it takes me a while fumbling the controller just trying to get up. Why isn't there a "sprint the hell out of there" button?
-Camera goes nuts in tight places. It's impossible to see anything around a corner if an object is nearby (that area in the tents is perfect example).
-It's impossible to use your binoculars when you're snapped into cover. Is there a way to lean out a bit without being spotted to use your binoculars?

I really want to like this game but some things just don't make sense to me in comparison to other sneakers I've played. Any tips?

[Joskier]

1. Not as far as I know. But in my experience there's not too much difference between being "locked" in cover and just standing really close to the wall. I use the term "locked" loosely, it's incredibly easy to "unlock" from the wall by accident.

2. Prone is important. Jumping into prone is simply cool, and an effective way to dodge gunfire and get behind cover if you need to.

3. There is. On a controller you click in the left analog stick and your character will start running for his or her life.

4. Same issue, but I got used to it.

5. I don't think so. I just whip my binoculars out, point blank at a wall, and tap the crouch/prone button to pop up (A on controller), see what I need, then pop back down.

[Valisk]

There is a sprint button. With controllers, it's hold left thumbstick. With keyboard/mouse, it's shift.

There is a way to peek out from cover, but not with binoculars. To peek from cover, press the zoom button. Right thumbstick with controllers, V with keyboard/mouse.

[Whoops]

There is auto lock on cover?
I have to press onto the cover in order to stick to it. can also easily get out if just by moving away.

The "sprint out of there once spotted" thing is not really a thing.
Once reflex mode engages(everything around player slows down), the player is meant to disable the soldier or w/e found him out while the reflex mode is in effect. By w/e means available. Running away will just trigger an alarm, which is not the point. We want to avoid alarms being triggered.

Oh, there is a "gtfout of the way" button. For console it's the square. Which is very handy in case you are about to be spotted. Snake will throw himself in the direction the player chooses. Can also go into a dive after running. Like I said before, this is not effective one you trigger Reflex mode. (aka, just got spotted) Best course of action is to eliminate the threat.

I recommend looking in the key bindings and going through the game's options to check out all that you can do and stuff you can change to your liking. Also experiment with his moves to find out all you can do. Sadly, no tutorial all thanks to the nature of this release.

[Valisk]

Originally posted by Vitalidad:

There is auto lock on cover?

No, unfortunately not. I wish there was, there is in every other MGS game... It's kind of disorienting, trying to look around cover, slowly sneak to the edge of a wall, only to pop out and have someone see the tip of my head.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like TPP will solve this problem, but hopefully the automatic cover system is a bit more solid.

[Roni]

Originally posted by PieMonster:

I don't like the auto-lock to cover when you approach objects. I perfer the Gears of War "push a button to go into cover". Can yo do this in MGS.

It's the system they decided to go with, I suggest walking when working near cover. Tilt the left analog stick gently or hold the walk button on PC.

Originally posted by PieMonster:

Is there no dedicated sprint button.

As mentioned, click the left analog stick or press the sprint button on PC.

Originally posted by PieMonster:

There are 2 different buttons that take you straight to prone (one by jumping). Is this necessary?

Holding the A button or the stance button on PC will take you to prone in the spot you're currently standing. This is good if you want to crouch or lie prone behind something beside you. The other button you're mentioning is the dive. The purpose of the dive is not to move you into prone. It's a replacement for the roll command and it's supposed to give you some extra range of motion when in combat or stealth. You can dive behind cover when moving under fire or sneaking around a guard to limit your exposure. In one case you take less damage, the other you may keep from being spotted and raising an alarm. It's actually one of the most useful actions in the game.

Originally posted by PieMonster:

Sometime when you're spotted you need to sprint out of there. If I'm prone it takes me a while fumbling the controller just trying to get up. Why isn't there a "sprint the hell out of there" button?

Press A or the stance button once while prone and then click the left analog stick or press the sprint button on PC.

Originally posted by PieMonster:

Camera goes nuts in tight places. It's impossible to see anything around a corner if an object is nearby (that area in the tents is perfect example).

Click the right analog stick or press the camera button on PC to switch camera sides and have a better look from behind cover.

Originally posted by PieMonster:

It's impossible to use your binoculars when you're snapped into cover. Is there a way to lean out a bit without being spotted to use your binoculars?

What you want to do can only be done manually, but it's incredibly risky to do so with enemies around. However, I don't see why you would want to use your binoculars to spot enemies close by. Instead, use the peek action to mark enemies that are close by from behind cover. If there are no enemies nearby, just use the binoculars to spot things from a distance and don't worry about being spotted.

[PieMonster]

Thanks for all of the advice; I'll give it a try later. BTW I'm using a controller to play. I moved on to other games I picked up during the sale but I'll come back soon.

[Pezi]

Originally posted by Dr. Valisk, M.D.:

There is a sprint button. With controllers, it's hold left thumbstick. With keyboard/mouse, it's shift.

There is a way to peek out from cover, but not with binoculars. To peek from cover, press the zoom button. Right thumbstick with controllers, V with keyboard/mouse.

FYI to sprint using a controller you don't have to hold down the left stick, just tap it once.

[Roni]

Originally posted by PieMonster:

Thanks for all of the advice; I'll give it a try later. BTW I'm using a controller to play. I moved on to other games I picked up during the sale but I'll come back soon.

I went for 100% using a controller since I had previous experience playing this game on both Xbox 360 and the PS4. It's the most complete input method, you can tell the game was designed for it. But the precision of the mouse when shooting is ridiculous. I started playing solely using the Keyboard & Mouse and there are times when I feel like I'm cheating by using the mouse.

There are some issues with using the K&B, though. Guards can't be let go from a hold, aiming with a scope is horrible since the moviment grid doesn't scale and other things. Hopefully fixed when TPP comes out.

[Valisk]

Originally posted by Pezi:

FYI to sprint using a controller you don't have to hold down the left stick, just tap it once.

Yeah, it's actually the same with PC. I hadn't realized it at the time of posting and kept holding it in regardless.

[Midnight Sky ✨🌙✨]

Originally posted by Dr. Valisk, M.D.:

Originally posted by Vitalidad:

There is auto lock on cover?

No, unfortunately not. I wish there was, there is in every other MGS game... It's kind of disorienting, trying to look around cover, slowly sneak to the edge of a wall, only to pop out and have someone see the tip of my head.

Only 4, PW, and possibly PO had you press a button to hug a wall. The others all needed you to walk into the wall to the wall and hold a directional input to take cover.