Peace Walker secrets revealed

Mother Base, AI Weapons and multiplayer elements revealed as Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker heads to PSP™.

Konami Digital Entertainment has confirmed new details for the forthcoming Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for PSP™, available in Autumn 2010.

The next official chapter in the story of Naked Snake (a.k.a. Big Boss), Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is a stunning stealth-action title, set shortly after the events of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and drops the user into a 70s Cold War scenario. As interest continues to grow in this stunning new title from series creator Hideo Kojima, he and his Tokyo-based Kojima Productions team have also revealed several key new elements to be found in the game.

The first major reveal is the Mother Base offshore plant, which acts as a hub for items and personnel collected within the game. During the course of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, users can recruit felled adversaries and transport them to the Mother Base sea rig by using the Fulton Recovery System. Recruited soldiers each have unique attributes that allow them to support Snake and other characters in a variety of ways. By gathering more staff, players will be able to expand Mother Base and gain access to new functions. Mother Base also acts as a development area for Snake, where weapons can be upgraded or collated information used to create all-new armaments.

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker also introduces new AI Weapons - giant unmanned behemoths that Snake must overcome to complete his mission. These include hover, airborne and tank-style vehicles. Each AI Weapon can talk and even sing during battle using VOCALOID technology, hinting at a surprising level of intelligence and a deeper role in the game's intricate plot. 

Finally, Kojima Productions has also confirmed the game will boast extensive multiplayer elements, allowing four-player co-operative missions and a stunning three-against-three battle royale, wherein six players can form teams and engage in huge linked battles via the PSP system's Ad Hoc capabilities. Further details will be released shortly, with Kojima Productions looking to the ever-popular Metal Gear Online for inspiration.

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker adds a wealth of new elements to the popular stealth series, with players giving CPR to felled colleagues, battling huge boss adversaries and enjoying another twisting plot that will surprise and thrill in equal measure.

The story continues in Autumn...