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June 2008
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The editors liked
Very nice graphics
Great level design
Many hours of fun high replayability
Nudie mags
Lockers
Dead baddies
What else do you need?
Gorgeous visuals
Excellent sound
OctoCamo and Solid Eye are great gameplay additions
Presentation (including the long cut-scenes) is top-notch
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A brilliant mixture of storytelling and gameplay
Mindblowing audiovisual presentation
Tight and compelling shooting mechanics
Gratifying stealth mechanics
Lots of cool gadgets and weapons that you can tailor to your own style of play.
Roughly 2022 hours of gameplay
Depending on difficulty and player speed
Offer a great length game that is augmented by the inclusion of an online game as well. Story and acting that is head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to just about every...
Inredible storytelling
Lush visuals
Incredible boss encounters
Ridiculously immersive
Toptier sound
Above excellence with graphics and sound
Ties up all loose ends and closes with satisfaction
Reinvented gameplay leaves you wanting more.
Awesome storyline with new twists to the plot in every chapter
Great music and familiar and new characters to interact with.
The editors didn't like
Excessive cutscenes makes it feel like a directors cut
Game doesnt encourage sneaking as much as it could
Writing could be better (and boss fights
As noted)
Drebin fundamentally changes the core MGS experience
Metal Gear Online is hindered by a clunky interface and reliance on the PlayStation Network.
Storytelling is heavyhanded
The singleplayer experience ends.
At times you might feel like you want a little game with your cutscenes
But you can always skip the cutscenes if you just want to get back into the action. The load time of roughly 3 minutes between each act might annoy some players
Especially given the...
Eventually it has to end
Not enough gameplay
Cutscenes are a tad too long at times
That thing with the install time isn’t funny Kojima Productions (you’ll see what I mean).
Camera angle is a little awkward
Elements in the environment hinders snake’s ability to use a sniper rifle and even the Solid Eye. The game also has way too many flashbacks and zoom ins that often mute the important information during briefing sess...
Abstract: Simply put, Metal Gear Solid 4’s visuals are the best I have seen on the PlayStation 3 to date. In fact, if your only reason for picking up the game was for the graphics alone you are definitely getting your money’s worth. Heck, some would say...
More than 20 years after the story started, Solid Snakes story comes to an end. I wish I could say more about this game without spoiling it, but it is very hard. I will say that there is finally a reason to own a PS3 aside from just running Folding@H...
Abstract: War has changed. With Solid Snake battling the mysterious advances of massively accelerated aging, the re-emergence of his nefarious twin brother Liquid Snake (Liquid Ocelot) in the Middle East sees the greying hero called back into action one final ti...
Abstract: Name: Metal Gear Solid 4Genre: Stealth-ActionPlatform: PlayStation 3I feel like I need to preface this review with an explanation of my utter hatred for the previous Metal Gear Solid games. Back when it was first released, I picked up Metal Gear Solid:...
Abstract: Metal Gear Solid 4 is an example of one of those watershed moments in video game history, a release that marks a milestone achievement in some aspect of the industry. In this case, that achievement is graphic and cinematic presentation. There is a lot...
Abstract: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the culmination of 20 years worth of console-defining games. What makes it so incredible is that MGS4 actually lives up to those 20 years and does the entire series justice in spite of the massive hype, antic...
Abstract: Note: If you have yet to complete the full game, please be aware that reading this review may spoil some of the surprises that lie in wait. In particular, the criticism of the games ending, which begins on the third page, does delve into spoiler terri...
The cut-scenes are too long and portions of the gameplay feel antiquated, but this is a dazzling last stand for Solid Snake, and one of the most compelling action games you'll play this year....
Above excellence with graphics and sound; ties up all loose ends and closes with satisfaction; reinvented gameplay leaves you wanting more.
Not enough gameplay; cutscenes are a tad too long at times; that thing with the install time isn’t funny Kojima Productions (you’ll see what I mean).
That about does it for Metal Gear Solid 4, it’s an amazing achievement for the teams that worked on it and more than lives up to being a next-generation video game. Graphics, gameplay, voice work, and presentation are all mind-blowing good and despi...
