GAMER ID + KONAMI ID = STUPID
I got MGS4 for Father’s Day yesterday. Quite a nice gift, I have to say. The game’s been getting great reviews, plus Tosh and others here give it the thumbs up. What other endorsements do I really need?
I didn’t get a chance to play the game beyond going into a training mission and figuring out the controls. But I did install the game, install MGO Online, and get both my Konami ID and GAMER ID (for online play).
What the? Konami ID and Gamer ID? Why the heck do I need those? Beats me. Something about being able to buy stuff, which I don’t plan to do anyway. Grrrrrr. (I’ll have to PAY for additional character slots playing online? That’s crazy.) But man is it a pain in the butt. The two ID’s can’t be the same. But they have to contain numbers, letters, a period, and an underscore (or somesuch stupidity). The password for the first can contain letters, the password for the second must only be numbers. And they’re of different lengths.
The whole reason for having to get these stupid ID’s is beyond me. But if they’re gonna make me do this, they could at least make the process easier. And just one ID, not two. Crazy. If I were a reviewer, I’d dock half a point just for this idiocy.
I´m waiting for KZ2, and thats not out before feb 09 .. Now that is a loong wait 
June 16th, 2008 at 7:48 am
The only reason you would have to pay for the extra character slot is if you had somebody else on the PS3 besides you that plays MGO. I’m not a fan of the Konami ID either, but at least it saves the login for you.
I started playing MGO on Saturday and I got so hooked I forgot about the single player, lol. I really wants to max out my CQC and Knife skills
June 16th, 2008 at 8:10 am
I didn’t play MGO yet, I did boot it once… I think
I’m currently hooked on the single player campaign
Of course I have to mention the stunning graphics. This game runs on 1080p!! it’s amazing and smooth (which is even more amazing imo)
June 16th, 2008 at 8:19 am
i was part of the [EDITED FOR CONTENT] that was the mgo beta. why 2 IDs though? didn’t we create a PS ID already? isn’t that what its for? stupid. will start playing online when i finish the single player. i hope its good but i can see myself going back to COD4 soon though.
June 16th, 2008 at 8:53 am
i agree.. the 2 IDs thing is stupid idea. The PSN ID should be used instead.
June 16th, 2008 at 9:27 am
I also downloaded the MGO beta, and got my IDs then… after much frustration due to server overload. I never actually got around to playing the beta, but I’m glad I went through the process of getting the ID, because it saved a lot of time when the game was finally released.
But yes, the whole ‘Konami ID’ and ‘Game ID’ thing is utterly stupid. Why the PSN ID can’t be used as it is by everyone else is beyond me… it’s already a unique ID, and having to create another is ludicrous and unnecessary.
June 16th, 2008 at 10:23 am
I always hated Konami’s online policies.. PSN ID should be enough, no? What exactly is wrong when we can play COD4, Burnout, Resistance without having to do a single extra thing? What do Konami know that these don’t?
IMHO, Konami is plain stupid.. Not the development teams of course, but the publisher side.
June 16th, 2008 at 11:10 am
I went online last night and got MGO working. It was a hassle and a half to get the ID figured out, but once done it was OK. I had an account previously but had to reset the password, and had forgot about the numeric requirement. Not the most user friendly system.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
It’s money. You must pay for extra names on the same PS3. I’m sure that will also apply to map packs. You will not be able to play a map unless You pay for it (each user). Konami sucks.
June 16th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
EA is doing something like this with the Bad Company demo on 360 (and presumably PS3 as well). Not a fan of it. The whole point of a single login name is to HAVE A SINGLE LOGIN NAME. Sony and Microsoft shouldn’t tolerate this but I doubt they want to piss off EA/Konami by telling them “no.”
June 16th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
It was annoying, but I went through that hell last month trying to get into the beta so I already had my ID’s ready.
June 17th, 2008 at 7:05 am
I second Mike that such online procedures should not be approved by Sony.
If a company thinks PSN id is not enough for a particular reason, they should work with Sony to improve the system, not have an alternative system..
June 18th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
The konami I’d covers all konami products, not just mgo. Gawd, glad you guys ain’t game reviewers if you get pissy over a thing like this:..