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Category: Video Games
List Price: £49.99
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Rating:  162 reviews
Sales Rank: 170
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: espionage-action-games
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 11 - 18 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.7
EAN: 4012927050118
ASIN: B000E6DYXA
Release Date: June 12, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Complete and in as NEW condition, just has a shop soiled case. Dispatched within 24-48 hours. Includes card sleeve
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 THIS IS GAMING!!!! AT LAST !! June 24, 2008
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Ok, where do i start?.
History:
Ive been a gamer since the Atari VCS and owned and played on just about every console or CPU since that time. Im now 33 and finding great games that dont rip off others or offer something new is hard, very hard.
I had already brought a ps3 when released and sold it due to lack of games and quality. I then 6 months later got another one and did the same. Why, you may ask?. It seemed the console had promise but everytime i got one it never seemed to shine and proove that,even harder when i have a 360 which is delivering better games.
Well out came "Metal Gear Solid 4". I read the reviews,heard the comments from people etc etc. Shall i buy a ps3 again?. Well i did from Amazon (great service) and MGS4 was purchased with the console.
Set up to a HiDef 1080p TV,5.1 sound i sat down to play this game. Now let me tell you this and this is a bold statment. BUY A PS3 TO PLAY THIS GAME!!!. Im not a fanboy of the Metal Gear games or anything, i just like a good game and man this is GOOD. The PS3 delivers!!. Nothing on the 360 comes close!,Gears of War looks poor in comparison and Gears is a top game.
You wont belive your eyes,ears and most important story and gameplay!!.
There will be times when you pause the game and take a breath as you wont beleive the graphics and what your seeing on screen,times when the story makes you feel emotional and even cry!!. The directing of the in game cut scenes is of BIG BUDGET movie production standards and will blow you away with its freshness and style. The effects the ps3 is pushing out, some never seen before,the crispness of the gfx,nothing is spared in this game,everything is thought of.
Whats scary is that all bar 2 cut scenes are using the game engine and these are stunning to behold!!. Yes there are alot of them but its fitting and a perfect complement to the game. Its not a way to shorten the gameplay in the game either. Play on solid normal for the best playthrough and you could be looking at up to 30 hours gameplay!!.
I dont think there will ever be a game that captivates the gamer like MGS4.It takes alot to get me excited in the games world these days. MGS4 has given me hope that A: the ps3 can deliver and B: games can be fresh and reak of quality thats beyond belief.
This game deserves every award going.Its simply the most stunning game thats been produced for any of the current gen consoles and im going to be mighty suprised if this game ever gets topped?.
I want to tell you so much more but i dont want to spoil the game for people that buy it. There is so much to tell and appreciate and fans of the MGS games will lap up the way the game pays homage to early MGS games in some story sections and gameplay sections. Wait to you goto "Shadow Moses Island".... its stunning !!
Without spoiling the games plots and ideas and levels etc i can only say that this is a MUST HAVE GAME!!. The problem being when you go back to play another game in your collection it feels very lame in comparison to MGS4, the jump is that BIG!!.
Hope my thoughts help any potential buyers?
Happy gaming
Mezzer
Pushing boundries in videogaming June 16, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Snake is back in the latest Kojima installment of the metal gear solid franchise. Kojima, made famous for his abillity to combine movies and games hits a new peak in his talents. MGS4 truly is the way forward for the next generation in videogames. A spectical that has to be seen to be believed. At the moment Iam around halfway through the story and i can easily say this is the best installment in the series. A magnificent achivement visualy and gameplay wise.
Graphically and detail wise the game NEVER lets up. Surely a benchmark for other developers to follow on next gen consoles. Musically it is an absolute triumph this is the best example of how music should be used in a videogame ever.
The one flaw in the game is perhaps that Kojima doesn't give the player enough control over the gameplay. Some cutscenes should have been contolable. Kojima likes to dictate his story but you are often wishing for contol in a certain situation regardless of its outcome.
The characterisation is as always over the top but at times heartwarming and truly outstanding. Subtle touches such as smirks from a character when they think they have the upper hand in a battle is an excelent example of detail.
I can't stress enough...get this game it truly is a masterpiece.
Will this be the last in the series? Its hard to think that Kojima would abandon his cash cow and one of the most famous videogame franchises ever. Mind you if these plot twists keep springing up we will end up back at the start.
So all in all If you have a PS3 you should have this game already....all be it rendering this review pointless.
The definitive MGS June 17, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I don't know where to begin with this review. I wanted to wait until I completed it before making up my opinion, and displaying it on Amazon. Suffice to say, that this is perhaps the greatest game I have ever played, bar none. It is the last, and greatest, of the already thoroughly superb MGS series. The main problem is in trying to pin this game down. It works on so many levels, that to simply call it an `action game' would be doing it a profound injustice.
The opening section is quite disappointing, looking more like another generic next gen title, based in the Middle East. But it very quickly sheds off the initial slow start and blossoms into a mosaic of cinematic wonders. The superlative dialogue, voice acting and characterization is second to none, beating pretty much every Hollywood blockbuster in history. The gameplay is pristine, as one would expect from the granddaddy of the stealth genre. It is the culmination of 10 years of developmental progression within Konami, and the pinnacle of Hideo Kojima's career. If anything, we should give the great man a standing ovation, for leading us down a path filled with a richly arrayed casket of wonders, and for the sheer emotional bond we have with Solid Snake, the gaming icon that inspired a generation of gamers. He has created a beautiful poignant masterpiece that deserves to be revered for decades to come. It's both avant-garde and nostalgic, and therein lies Kojima's genius.
I could talk about the characters themselves, or the myriad interwoven plot dynamics, but I won't. Instead I would encourage everyone to discover this game for themselves, for it deserves no less. In short, a masterpiece.
Much better than GTA IV June 13, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Ok so I feel bad comparing them as they are very different games. But as all the gaming critics hailed GTA IV as the greatest game ever I feel there is a worthy enough reason to contest that. This game is without a doubt THE most amazing, engrossing, thought-provoking title I have played since well the release of Metal Gear Solid for the PSone. Its a great step away from the overly fussy stealth based gameplay of the third game.
Stayed up all night finishing the single player, maybe I'll post one tomorrow after I've stayed up all night playing Metal Gear Online.
Oh and my god the graphics are incredible!
The greatest end to the greatest game series ever. June 13, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Metal Gear Solid is quiet possible the greatest saga ever made. Who would have ever thought that a little unknown game on a console that was only ever released in Japan would have all the ingredients to become the greatest saga ever? Firstly this game has raised the bar for all other games on all consoles, after playing this game and then going to another is going to be a step down.
I would recommend taking at least two too three days of work, because one you have started this game you will not want to put it down. The game can take between 15 and 20 hours, but first time maybe longer.
Anyone who is think of buying this game without playing any other MGS game should think again. This game is purely answering questions that have already been asking. So an in-depth knowledge to the first three MGS's are imperative as you will not have a clue as to what is going on. There are some references to Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, but it is not as essential as the others.
Game play is bar far the most superior to any other MGS game, and as a sequel there are more moves that Snake can do. There are two ways to play this game, for the die hard MGS fan there is the stealth way, and for the not so die hard fan the Rambo way. For MGS is all about sneaking and kill as least enemies as possible. The Octocamo is a nice addition. This is for all the fans of MGS3, to change camo is so much eaiser than MGS3. You had to go the menu so many time as the terrain changed so you could slip by enemy soldiers unnoticed. All that is required now is to press up on the D pad.
If you are the killing type then this is easy and this was the only negative draw back in this game. All enemy soldiers are one hit kills, where ever you hit them. There are also a nice array of weapons to chose from and the new feature of customizing you weapons to suit you environment is a welcome joy.
Storyline wise this up there with anything out there on any medium. As said earlier this game answers the questions that kept us talking for years. There are no copouts here, every single story arc is finished, no question left unanswered. MGS4 has the emotion of MGS3 and the complexity of MGS 2, so for the true Metal Gear gamer this is the ultimate story. MGS4 left me with a tear in my eye and felling happy, this is a brilliantly told story and probably the best game in the series.
Another negative draw back was after you defeat members of the Beauty and the Beast you get a Codec call from Drebin. He then begins to give you their whole back story, for me this weak story telling and is classic exposition. It is a weak way to get plot points across easily, but there is only four of them but after the first one you do get board as you don't really care about them.
After completing this game I was left felling happy, the journey has come to an end. Even though I was happy at the outcome of the I didn't feel like I wanted more, I was totally satisfied. But I was left with withdrawal symptoms, reliving the game over and over in my head and wanting to play it again. I honestly believe that this could be one of the greatest game of all time and it is an instant favorite of mine. MGS4 moved me in such away that any film could, if not more.
With Harry Gregson-Williams leading the OST with Nobuko Toda who did the Metal Gear Acid games. This is one of the most emotional, moving soundtracks to any MGS game. With the classic MGS theme no more an Old Snake theme is introduced. Even though the MGS classic theme is absent I didn't miss it.
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