
Back when downloadable content was a controversial subject – when's it ever not been? – you may recall The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion prompting punters to pull out their pitchforks due to its horse armour add-on. Well, either Konami wasn't paying attention or it's taking the p***, because Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is getting its own set of cosmetic upgrades for D-Horse.
The content was announced during a TGS 2015 panel overnight, but no prices were confirmed, so it could theoretically be free. In addition to the ornate animal outfits, there'll be a Tuxedo for Snake, as well as his Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater costume and some general jungle attire. There's women's wear, too – which can be equipped by any female prisoner that you rescue – featuring The Boss and Eva's threads.
There are no dates for any of these, nor is there any word on whether the game will be getting any story expansions right now. Considering that creator Hideo Kojima is likely weeks away from clearing out his desk, we're not holding our breath. It's a good thing that the core game's such a colossus, then, isn't it? This author's still barely 10 per cent of the way in.
[source youtube.com, via eurogamer.net]
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Given what Konami is now I'm sure we're going to see some DLC practices that are beyond disgusting.
@Gamer83 Maybe but the base game is big enough to warrant buying without the dlc.
In the box we all get a free dlc included with the game...
Tuxedo it is.
Bit miffed that the tux isn't in the game by default, as that has been a staple of every MGS since the beginning :/
Also, those horse armours aren't a patch on the Furicorn skin you can unlock in the base game!
Any idea if the EVA / The Boss skins are usable for Quiet?
@SteveButler2210 Doubtful, given the wafer thin reason Quiet has to wear what she does but who knows.
It'll be incredible if the horse armour isn't free. Trust Konami to bring back one of gaming's most comically crap moments.
@ToOGoodOfAPlaya yeah but there is already an unlockable Sniper Wolf costume for her to wear (complete with blonde hair) once you beat one of the later episodes, in spite of the bizarre plot point which suggests she shouldn't be able to wear it, so it'd be nice if these 2 are usable with her as well.
@SteveButler2210 oh really? I never knew that!
@ToOGoodOfAPlaya @SteveButler2210
Tried explaining to the Fiancée why Quiet couldn't wear clothes... Feel like the game should come with a doctor's note to excuse her.
@ShogunRok The only way this works is if Konami charges for their horse armor whatever Skyrim charged for theirs so we can all be in on the joke.
Considering what Nitneod is charging for hats and shirts in Super Smash Bros 4 obviously this practice isn't going away and in fact is becoming more prevalent. In a couple of more years if a game does NOT get PAID DLC we'll all be brainwashed into thinking we are getting ripped off by the company for not offering it.
The worst thing Konami has done so far is cheapen The Boss like that.
Is what I would say if I took this series more seriously than Kojima intends us to, like 90% of the fanbase.
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