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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
Finally
Some answers!
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: KonamiMetal Gear Solid 4 launched with great anticipation by fans and even non fans alike. There was so much at stake here: Everyone wanted to know how this unequaled 20 year old franchise will end, how the legend will go, and the final swan song of ou...
Abstract: Metal Gear Solid 4 has been a long-awaited title. We first heard word back in 2005, and drama has only built up from there. It's been touted by PS3 owners as a reason to own the system, and then claimed to be coming to the 360. Well, all of that can b...
Published: 2008-06-13, Author: Will , review by: gamespy.com
Gorgeous visuals; excellent sound; OctoCamo and Solid Eye are great gameplay additions; presentation (including the long cut-scenes) is top-notch; finally, some answers!
Drebin fundamentally changes the core MGS experience; Metal Gear Online is hindered by a clunky interface and reliance on the PlayStation Network.
With the release of Konamis Metal Gear Solid 4, the moment millions of fans have been waiting for is finally here. As the final chapter in the Solid Snake saga, the game was supposed to bring closure (and, perhaps more importantly, answers) to the ser...
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.
Storytelling is heavyhanded, The singleplayer experience ends.
Metal Gear Solid 4 is an awe-inspiring synthesis of dramatic storytelling and entertaining gameplay. ...
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Published: 2008-06-13, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the most technically stunning video game ever made. Its also a fine example of storytelling prowess within its medium, combining gameplay and narrative so slickly and beautifully that its impossible to extr...
Abstract: The action picks up seven years after the events of Metal Gear Solid 2’s Big Shell chapter. Snake is suffering from advanced aging, similar to Werner’s syndrome, but no doctor can help him. Colonel Campbell contacts the aging hero with a request; the a...
Abstract: As Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots' first act draws to a close, the villain's first experimental step toward his grand scheme goes awry. Unexpectedly, this prompts him to gloat to series protagonist Solid Snake that his failure has proven, at ...
