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Editorial Review:
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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Not so much a game as an experience The most important thing any potential purchaser of MGS4 has to realise is that you don't so much play it as experience it, it's not so much a game as an event. Sounds ridiculous I know, but if I want to have an hour of distracting, diverting, relatively shallow fun I'll stick on Call of Duty 4 and grab a shotgun or sniper rifle. MGS4 on the other hand positively demands a dark empty room in the wee small hours and a nicely chilled glass of vodka (or whatever). Love the gameplay parts, settle in and... more info
Infuriating I'm quite some way through the game now and I'm finding the cut scenes are getting ridiculous. I thought they were long at the start of the game but little was I to know how silly things would get later on. I've not timed it yet but I'm guessing sometimes I can finish a section and then be sat watching for 20-30mins?
Many games have cut scenes but they don't lose sight of the fact that they are a game - with MGS4, for me it does. It's a shame since the game sections are excellent. I've actually given... more info
Snake sneaks into first MGS 4 is easily the best MGS in the series so if your into them then this is an absolute must buy, and if your not well this game is still for you, the story mode is a little slow at the beginning however as the game progresses this improves vastly with more action and more impact. Be warned though this is not really a pick up and play game you must put at least 45 minutes aside to play this game otherwise you might find yourself stuck for time in the middle of one of the many cutscenes. And now i... more info
Soooooooo disappointing! I just don't get it! Am I playing the same game as those who gave this 5 stars?! If you remove all the cut-scenes (which are cinematic and often entertaining but ... God give me strength! the frequency, slowness and relentless length of them!) you'd end up with just very MEDIOCRE game play. It feels like the gaming engine is struggling to deliver a tactile control experience. But Uncharted-Drake's Progress's graphics are the equal (possibly superior) to this, and that game is incredibly fast and... more info
