Konami have gifted the most insane giveaway in recent memory. It is a giveaway of a custom Alienware 16X Aurora branded with Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. And seriously, this thing screams awesome.
To own this beautiful beast, all you have to do is go onto Konami’s Instagram post and enter the giveaway there. One lucky winner will walk home with this Snake Eater-styled gamer dream set-up. So, the laptop running intel gaming tech, so beast would apply whatever you throw at it, including playing Metal Gear Solid Delta remake once it drops.
But then, guys, let me get into some tall reactions because, oh my God, is this crazy… The players have gone nuts for the giveaway. There’s some hullabaloo around Mint Fantôme, who’s apparently some kind of Metal Gear VTuber? The community wants Konami to just give the laptop to her outright. People are tagging her everywhere saying she “NEEEEEDS it” and is pretty much their spokesperson. These folks are hardcore fans.
Classic gamer skepticism and addicting desire come next. A guy known as JSV just stated, “This would be awesome to get”-same. There’s another one who says even though they have a gaming PC, “I STILL WANT IT” so relatable, really. All of us have been there: we want that shiny new thing when really we don’t need it.
Though, of course, it wouldn’t be gaming Twitter without some complaints. More than a few have pointed out the giveaway is limited to the US and Canada, which left the Europeans feeling some type of way. One user from France literally asked, “Why us and Canada only? We want it, too, in France,” and really? They’ve got a point. Global giveaways, Konami, please.
Then there are the techies doing their thing. One user stated, “It won’t even run at 60 on this,” whereas, as if that’s all you’d need to say about an Alienware with Intel gaming specs; it’ll probably run just fine. “The laptop will probably not run the game very well lol,” said another; from where, this energy? Let people enjoy things!
And then the one who just said, “Fix the f game, please,” which, okay, we get it, you want the actual game to be good too. Priorities, I guess.
Certainly the narrative I found really interesting was how the community was rallying behind some select cast. Mint Fantôme seems to have cultivated a community in which members have taken it upon themselves to campaign for her to walk away with this thing. There are so many replies wishing her good luck and sending her positive energy, which is nice for gaming Twitter.
Shazam! That has to be that old slang of the gaming community feeling: a little first-hand excitement, a little skepticism, a few memes, and lots of real support for one another. Clever moves by Konami with this type of promotion tied in with the Metal Gear Solid Delta remake. Community chitchat, hype buildup, and a killer laptop as payback.
Just remember-y’all outside the US or Canada missed this one! Here’s hoping that Konami pulls one off for the world soon. Eligible people, go out now to the Instagram post and throw your name in the hat. You never know; maybe you’re walking away with the sickest gaming setup on your block.
Keep tagging Mint Fantôme-go ahead with my blessing. These gaming communities are at their best when they’re supporting each other, even if just for a shot at some sweet gear. Who knows maybe Konami would actually notice and hook her up. Stranger things have happened in this world.
Anyway, that’s about the news on this giant Alienware x Metal Gear blow. Now if I may, I must go create an Instagram account just for entering. Gotta try, right?
