Metal Gear Online Updated

Yesterday Metal Gear Online was updated though you may have missed it. Whilst there may not have been a huge map included there was a new game mode, namely Team Sneak, a hybrid of Team Deathmatch, Capture and Sneaking.

The game splits players into two teams, one as a team of PMCs and the other as a team of stealth soldiers. The team of stealth soldiers then have to either catch GA-KO or KEROTAN and return it to their base for a short period of time with the PMCs fighting to defend the targets. Whilst the PMCs have the usual weaponry (either a SMG or Assault-Rifle, Operator and frag grenades) the real change is in the armaments of the stealth soldiers who instead of carrying conventional weapons carry only tranquilizer guns, a choice of either stun/flash/chaff/e.locator grenades, stun knife and a stealth camouflage unit. The PMCs win by surviving the round without the targets being captured or by killing all stealth soldiers whilst the stealth soldiers win by killing or stunning all PMCs or capturing one of the targets.

I haven’t had any extended play time with this mode only engaging in one match but I have to say its a really fun quick game mode. The team work for both sides is crucial so communication is incredibly necessary with SOP being a must. The addition of PMCs being able to be alerted by encountering a stealth soldier and to spread the message (much like in the single player game) adds real strategy to the game with the stealth soldiers best bet to be to set up ambushes using 2-3 men to quickly knock out a target.
Definitely check this game mode out, especially on Ambush Alley where the sneaking comes into its own and PMCs must be alert.

On a side note, feel free to add me on your PSN, my name is Mizzuru (capital M is necessary) and I’ll be willing to join you in Warhawk, MGO, GTA IV and if pushed COD4 despite the fact I haven’t played for a while.