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Rating:  119 reviews
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Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: military-action-games
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Release Date: June 12, 2008
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, is a next-gen experience complete with top-of-the-line graphics and surround sound designed for the Sony PlayStation 3. Featuring the most revealing display of Kojima Production's premier title, MSG4 details the world where Snake must under go his final mission. In a world overrun by private military companies (PMCs), wars are no longer fought over nations or ideologies. Instead, the wars of the future are micro-managed by overarching PMCs, right down to the bullet. New gadgets and abilities fuel Snake's journey deep into the enemy domains of the Middle East, South America, and beyond. New gear includes "Metal Gear Mk. II," the ultimate reconnaissance tool, and "Solid Eye," which gives Snake real-time information on enemies and his surroundings. 
Old timer Snake returns for what is slated as the final installment in the Metal Gear series. View larger. | 
New and old characters abound in MGS4. View larger. | 
PMCs have run amok and the world is at war. View larger. | 
Octacamo will help Snake blend into surroundings. View larger. | Joined by a familiar cast of characters, Snake must once again return to the battlefield to confront his lifelong rival, Liquid Ocelot, who is manipulating the world's wars from the one world where soldiers will always have a place. But Liquid Ocelot is not the only one who will be able to manipulate the world's wars--Snake can destabilize opposing forces by working behind the scenes, supporting the local militia as they fight PMCs, creating a smokescreen that allows Snake to move freely within the war-zone. MGS4 is a next-generation adventure set in the aftermath of MGS2: Sons of Liberty. The concept behind the latest Metal Gear Solid project is "no place to hide," and this edition in the series will force Snake into unexpected circumstances with an all-new storyline that breaks away in some ways from the previous MGS franchise entries. We don't want to spoil it for you, but, producer Hideo Kojima did reveal some very juicy bits about the game and the storyline when it was first announced at E3 of 2006. "Until now," said Kojima, "we've released two entries of the MSX2 Metal Gear series, and three entries in the Metal Gear Solid series. Add to this Portable Ops, and you get a total of six titles. All mysteries will be cleared up in Metal Gear Solid 4." Kojima was very clear about the finality of MSG4, leaving gamers to wonder, "Will Snake die?!" When asked if the story will come to this sort of an end, Kojima responded without the slightest bit of vagueness, "It will come to an end." The MGS4 E3 trailer showed a number of characters from the Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid histories. This final instalment is sure to deliver loads of cameos, in fact, it is rumoured that nearly all the characters from the series will make an appearance. In addition to a return of classic Metal Gear Solid characters, the gameplay systems from part three are also expected to make a comeback. The camouflage system from part three will make it into MGS4, with the addition of "OctoCamo," Snake's most advanced stealth suit to date. The name appears to be formed from the words "Octopus" and "camouflage," and players will be awestruck by the chameleon-like camo that changes with the surroundings. OctoCamo allows Snake to blend in with his environment as it digitally manifests nearby textures in real time. Think if it this way, if Snake is standing next to a wall worn out with holes, he too will appear to be riddled with holes. It has also been revealed that MGS4 will have online play, but no specifics have been released. Although very little information is known about the game's visuals, rumour has it that MGS4 is expected to be the finest representation of console graphics on the PS3, and it is expected that they will just get better and better as the game nears its release date.
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 Here's to you... June 14, 2008
29 out of 36 found this review helpful
To review this game without spouting hyperbole like 'best game ever' or 'simply amazing' is something which I fear may not be possible, so forgive me if I deviate into such territory in the course of this review, but having just finished this game less than an hour ago, I find myself still feeling a tad emotional about the experience I have had the past couple of days. Needless to say, the experience has been a good one, and likely one I'll never forget for the rest of my gaming life.
There isn't a lot that can be said about MGS4 without spoiling something, and I for one strived to spoil nothing before I played it myself, which made the game all the more delicious I can promise you, so I'll keep things simple.
The game chronicles the last mission of a rapidly aging Solid Snake as the (now retired) Colonel Campbell begs him to hunt down and kill the psychopathic Liquid Snake(Still in control of Revolver Ocelot's body following the events of MGS2) before he instigates a bloody insurrection starting in the middle east using his new found resources as part of a large private military company(Or PMC, about which you'll be hearing a lot in this game). Snake, with help from the faithful Otacon and his new sidekick Sunny(A little girl with ties to previous games, as you'll discover), heads to the middle east for what he believes is his last act as a soldier, but events soon spiral out of control as Liquid's plan proves to be far more grand than anyone could possibly imagine, and Snake must travel the globe to put together a conspiracy that will reveal the long hidden secrets of the Patriots, the 'Big Shell' incident from MGS2, and Snake's own murky origins and past at long last, all told in the single most masterfully crafted piece of storytelling I have ever encountered in a videogame. It takes in the usual MGS themes of war and loss and expands them to show how these things can affect the characters we've come to know and love on a far more personal level than before, with some truly heartbreaking scenes that show the humanity behind the characters in ways no other game could possibly manage.
The trademark MGS sense of humour is still present of course, with some hilarious fourth wall breaking laughs on offer(Like when Otacon wonders when it's time to switch to disc 2, or Campbell wonders where the PS3's controller ports are so Snake can try switching to port 2 during a boss fight), there's lots in there, with some gags fairly well concealed to boot. It's a funny game, and if you've played past titles, you'll know what to expect.
Everything about MGS4 just oozes the highest possible quality really. The visuals first and foremost simply have no equal that I have seen. The level of detail present in every location is just so unbelievably stunning, I often found myself just wandering around admiring the scenery on offer and looking for various details that are easy to miss, like prairie dogs roaming freely around in grasslands or rats skulking in corners of abandoned warehouses to more simple thins like just how realistically water flows around your character when you walk through a stream. Everything here looks incredible, and that's before you even get to the amazing cutscenes, which 99 percent of the time use the actual in game engine(A couple of larger scale battle/group scenes seem to be pre rendered, and there are even a couple of live action footage scenes thrown in too) to show facial expressions and clothing details like nothing I've ever seen. From a simple bead of sweat running down someone's face to the realistic movements of their fingers(Check any game you have and you'll see how rare realistic finger movement actually is) when fiddling with something small to someone's jacket fluttering in the wind. The level of detail is just a massive leap ahead of anything else on the market. There are minor imperfections here and there of course, like enemies still don't take realistic visible body damage when shot or stabbed and the like, but such things are comparatively minor when everything else is so goddamn close to perfection.
The soundtrack again excels as with previous games, with music stalwart Harry Gregson Williams turnng in another fantastic score for the game, and regular voice actors David Hayter, Christopher Randolph and Paul Eiding among others returning to their most famous roles in fine style, considering Hayter was the only one not to get left out of MGS3. The voice acting is again on a level all it's own, and seeing Meryl back in the MGS universe after such a long time being forgotten is more than welcome. Nostalgists will no doubt be glad to hear that a large number of past game tunes get reused in here as well, and not only when listened to through Solid Snake's in game iPod(No fooling, you have a fully working iPod in here loaded with MGS related tunes and podcasts).
The gameplay is where MGS4 shines brightest in my opinion though, with a perfectly constructed control scheme that utilises the best features from MGS3 and expands on them with a myriad of new options on offer. Want to play in first person? Go ahead. Wan to simply lock on and fire at enemies for easiness sake? That's here too. Want to just play it like you have all the other MGS games? You can. Everyone is catered for here, and with the shear size of some of the gaming areas on offer, there are potentially countless ways to approach any given situation put in front of you to the point it can sometimes be overwhelming. This is not a game that is shallow or can be approached like any other bog standard third person shooter. You NEED to use your brain for this game, and the freedom with which you can let the ideas flow will spoil so many other games for you in future.
Lastly, Metal Gear Online. The fully realised online game included on MGS4's disc is a joy to play. True, I've only tried it for a couple of hours so far, but I had an absolute riot finding new and inventive ways to sneak up on opponents for the kill. That cardboard box has never been more useful. The online is superb, with 16 players at a time possible on any game/map, and an inventive system that utilises points you earn for performance being used to purchase better and more useful equipment. It perhaps doesn't innovate on any levels as much as the single player game, but as far as online third person versus gaming goes, you'd struggle to find much better than Metal Gear Online.
Complaints wise... with this game I have few, but I can see how some people might. The game requires a hefty amount of installing to the HDD for one, with an initial 8 minute install being followed at the opening of every chapter of the game by another install between 1-3 minutes in length. It's distracting I guess, but I had no real issue with it, especially as it keeps you amused with some messages accompanied the sight of Snake slowly smoking a cigarette as he waits for the install to finish. The install also eats up 4.6 gigs of memory space too, which I can see being a real stinger for those with a 20 or 40 gig PS3. Only other real issue I would note with the game is cutscene length. The cutscenes are pretty long and frequently appear, they can be anywhere from 5 to 35 minutes in length, with the ending clocking in at around an hour long, but breaks are provided often for them, and they're all fully skippable, but given just how amazing the story is and how these scenes look, coupled with the fact you are given some measure of interactivity with a lot of them, makes me wonder why you'd want to skip if it's your first time through the game.
So all in all, this, the most anticipated PS3 game of them all is a rousing success in my eyes, providing everythng I could have wanted or expected from it and then some to leave me with what will easily go down as one of the greatest, most rewarding games I have ever played, and it honestly saddens me that some people will never play this masterpiece for such idiotic reasons as what console it is on.
It's like nothing you'll have experienced before in a game, and sadly, you'll likely never see it's kind again.
MGS4 Review for finished game and its amazing!!! ssssnnNAAKKEEE! June 11, 2008
49 out of 63 found this review helpful
Firstly I can assure I do have the finished game Mr Postman has been good to me (for once) and I have played a good 3 hours of this truly amazing game. Now normally I would wait and play a lot more before reviewing especially a game this in-depth, but I just couldn't wait to tell everyone that this one PS3 Exclusive that can not possibly disappoint!! So if any one is a little dubious after the so-so Haze don't worry!
The first thing to hit you about this game is the sheer quality the presentation and layout is superb even the 8 minute install isn't to much of a drain with the funny comments that appear on screen (lectures on smoking and details of the mission you are about to embark on). Then with your quivering figure you hit the start game button! Don't get too excited yet, especially if you downloaded the 15 minute trailer off PS Network as you are greeted with the same 15 minute cut scene, so yes depending if you love them or hate them the cut scenes are still there and just as long. Though no one can deny how beautiful they are and make sure you keep controller in ur hand because the interactive cut scenes are back too i.e press R1 to see what Snake is looking at, they are well scripted and as usual the voice acting is superb, David Hayter is back as Snake along with the rest of the MGS cast, and Meryl looks really fit with the Next Gen Graphics BTW.
Now after you have got through the cut scenes and start playing just 3 words really OMG!. You find yourself in the most realistic war zone ever depicted on game screen believe me it seriously gives COD 4 a run for its money. It took me a few minutes to get my bearings MGS 3 was along time ago now, and the 5.1 Dolby surround sound making it feel like bullets are flying over your head its easy to get over whelmed, but you are soon back to your Snaking ways. The whole atmosphere of the game and location is astonishing! You really feel the wrong step out to the open will be your death, the two warring sides work really well at one point I just could not get by these militia, so I quickly helped the other side and after a great gun battle, I slipped back into the shadows. The whole environment war torn eastern Bosnia type setting works great and really takes it away from the quiet deserted Alaskan setting on MGS1 or the lush jungle setting of MGS3. It really remind me of last few levels of Splinter Cell Rogue Agent, but a lot more detailed, the building exteriors, interiors, the dusty open war torn roads I have never seen graphics like it, The character models are just top notch, Snake and his accelerated aged face looks great.
I really don't want to spoil anything for anyone so I wont go into story or game play too much, I will say has loads of cool gadgets this time, the camo suit is true genius and is quite Predator like and really helps as this seems to be the toughest gear yet, On quite a few occasion I was lying on the ground blended in to 85% camo and had a whole platoon march a foot from my head! There is also a lot more to help snake along the way, this game is called Guns of The Patriots! and for good reason, long gone are the days when Snake only had a Socom & a Famas to get him through, there now guns a plenty!. You can pick guns up from bodies but you can't use them straight away, not until you meet a very helpful Arms Dealer, who works similar to "The Stranger" in Resident Evil 4.
I wont tell anymore cause I just don't want to spoil it, but I just can't wait to play it some more, the story looks very interesting and has the usual strange surreal twists, a great example is when you start the game there is a 3 min cut scene of eggs frying in a frying pan and a young girl talking/laughing and then it goes back to the usual story weird!! Also if you go to the save screen there is a small screen in bottom right hand corner which seems to be CCTV footage of some ones kitchen?? I guess I will find out what this is about in time. That is my only concern is that I will not be able to follow the story again, Metal Gear Solid 2 lost me story wise completely, I'm Big Boss, No I'm Big Boss, no it was the Patriots! Aha II was Big Boss all long!???? So far though the story is carrying on nicely from MGS1 so I'm following it ok.
Sorry I have not tried the Metal Gear Online yet but I don't think it will differ much from the beta, but seriously a game of this calibre and a quality multiplayer to boot this will not be leaving my PS3 for some time!
I have never said this before about a PS3 game but if you have a PS3 get this game!!! The only reason I could think not to get it is if you really hated the other Metal Gear Games then maybe this wont won't sway you, but I would still recommend you give it a crack. Yes there is still the very lengthy cut scenes and the story may need you to have an open mind and a degree!! But if you loved the other Metal Gear's like me then do not hesitate to buy this game. Lets hope there is more games of this sort of quality to come the PS3's way!
Game of the year! June 17, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
What can i say about MGS4 well its the most amazing game i have ever played!
I have not completed any of the other MGS and i know that will effect me enjoying the game much more then i should be, but i can honestly say i am enjoying the game so much even without knowing the background of the series.
The graphics are the best i have seen on any console! They are litterally mindblowing!
Gameplay again is awesome using great tatics to get through the game, You go through the game using stealth and defeating 5 bosses (including Liquid) all from which you get an award from afterwards e.g Face camo (which gives you better camoflauge) from boss: laughing octopus
The game is about 15-20 hours long depending on difficulty and your skill at these kind of games, most of this is cut scenes as i have already said but that does not spoil the game, not intrested in the cut scenes? then you can skip them, all cut scenes are fully skipable, even though MGS is nothing without the cinematic story!
I would reccommend to play the others games, i regret not playing them and am not enjoying the cut scenes/story as much as i should be and instead just want to skip some of them.
MGS4 is a masterpiece, and mainly because of the spectacular cut scences, although the cut scenes can be very long, they range from 5-30mins long and 1 hour long ending cut scene but you will fully appreciate and enjoy these cut scenes if you understand them, the only downfall of this game is there is more cut scenes then gameplay but i do not see any other reason not to buy this game, even if you have not played the others like me.
Buy this game, i promise you will not regret it, the only thing you may regret is not playing the whole of this wonderful series and watching it come to end when the adventure seems like its only just begun for newcomers.
4 words:
Game Of The Year
The end of an era June 29, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Metal Gear Solid 4 marks the series 21st year; it's promised to be Solid Snakes last mission, and Hideo Kojimas last in charge.
In interviews leading to MGS4s release, Kojima has stated that he'd like the franchise to continue in some form, so the big question is does Snake die?
That's not to be spoiled, in fact this review is mostly spoiler free, as much of MGS4 is better experienced first hand. The gag order put in place by Konami is proof that MGS4 has a remarkably epic plot, and some amazing twists.
There are some nicely done references to past games, like the Gekko trampling a cardboard box, enforcing the "games nowhere to hide" approach. There's a beautifully done dream sequence that's a tribute to the PSOne classic. Snake still smokes. In fact there aren't many games that have its history woven so deeply. Snakes inclusion in the new Smash Bros brawl on Nintendo's Wii is proof this is a franchise as rich as any.
With so many loose ends to tie up, cut scenes are plentiful and long. Quite a few top 90 minutes. They are near perfect, and as good as anything I've ever seen. Not just in games, but any other media. The sequences are just flawless.
The only drawback is that on the first play-through, more time is spent watching cut scenes than actually playing the game. The opening is a typical example of the stop start gameplay. There are nice touches to offer some interaction, like controlling the MK2 during mission briefings and obtaining characters face camo. Or triggering flashback images when certain characters are mentioned, or offering first person viewpoints during certain moments. However, these can all be skipped for that second play-through, as the games clock doesn't pause. Essential for achieving higher emblems and unlocking special items. Like stealth camo and Altairs disguise from Assassins Creed.
Almost everything is a unique experience. Graphics are fairly impressive; Snakes Octacamo suit provides some fancy graphical effects. The gameplay is more open than ever; encouraging experimental approaches and improvisation. For once, an aggressive approach is fun to play, with an over the shoulder perspective for aiming and shooting. Stealth remains just as challenging yet rewarding when done right. In terms of plot, it's safe to say that every fan will find closure from this. Every character is accounted for and nothing has been watered down or removed. Almost unnecessary plot details are included relentlessly. But surely necessary for Kojimas to make a Metal Gear to please every fan. Even more impressive is that the game could be played and actually enjoyed by someone with no prior knowledge.
An incredible game, one of the finest in a very long time. PS3s first system seller.
Why compare it to GTA? MGS4 is the most stunning game created. June 16, 2008
13 out of 17 found this review helpful
ECW Original who gave this game one star. Learn how to speak English then write a review. GTA is a completely different genre to Metal Gear Solid for starters. And the newest PS3 incarnation is a complete rehash off all things past GTA. So dont even compare it. The Installations take 3 minutes and happen every few hours. The Cut scenes are extremely interesting and i didnt find them overbearing at all. They help tie things. Getting on to the game itself.....Wow. The story is fantastic and you once again feel a real attachment to Snake. The Graphics are completely stunning as well as the musical score, the controls ar sharp and responsive and all the new gadgets and weapons are fantastic too. If your a serious gamer with a brain you won't think twice about purchasing it. This is what the PS3 was made for. If this is the last Metal Gear Game, then they couldnt have made a better one to send it off with. Masterful stuff.
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