Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)

...cinematic storytelling, with the original Metal Gear Solid, has deservedly gained legions of fans and "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots" was set to be the culmination of a great saga. One of my friends found out I've gotten my hands on an early copy and asked if he could come over and watch; "Sure", I replied; "I'll probably be idly watching about as much as you anyway". === The Story === Fate insists on dealing _Solid Snake_ the cruellest ...
...bi-pedal mechanical menaces, called the Metal Gears, capable of launching nuclear attacks. Further hindering his missions are the most wicked arrays of villains, who are lethal either by nature, being dazzling gunslingers or dead-shot snipers, either by virtue of piloting tanks, helicopters and even harrier jets. In order to accomplish his missions he eventually has to eliminate each and every one, even when some of them turn out to be his friends ...

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Review of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)

Metal gear Solid 4 is the final chapter in the story line of solid snake. The story line of the game carries straight on from that of Metal Gear Solid 2. Since the end of Metal gear solid (will now on be referred to as MGS) 2, the world has changed. ID tagged soldiers carry ID tagged weapons; everything is controlled by "the system" known the existing MGS fans as the patriots. You play the role of Solid Snake, the main protagonist of the first metal ...
...Enemies: If one thing previous metal gear games are let down by is the AI of some of the enemies, however in Kojimas latest effort, players will be happily satisfied with the intelligence of the computer generated enemies. Gone is the cone shaped view on the radar which shows the enemies vision. The enemy soldiers will hear and see you form quite long distances, which adds individual touches to the game play. For example if Snake develops back ache ...

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...follows on from the previous metal gear solid games and is a direct sequel to MGS2. I'll state now, you don't need to have played the previous games to be able to play and understand this one, I'd only ever played MGS2 before this and that was years ago. However, I recommend that you read up on the internet on the storyline, even if you just use Wikipedia, as it is complex and might confuse you. Also the story is very important to the game as the ...
...likely to be spotted. The metal gear MkII is also another gadget you get, it is used by Otacon to follow you around and also allows you to access Drebin's shop at any point in the game, and it can also be used to scout ahead and to give enemies an electric shock. The solideye is possibly one of the most useful gadgets in the game, it has a binocular mode and a night vision mode, but in normal mode enhances the radar so you can see where enemies ...

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...clear - its not. Metal Gear Online is, put simply, a letdown. You create your own character and fight Counterstrike-style against your opponents in deathmatches/ team deathmatches etc...seemingly similiar to what you would expect from Counterstrike or maybe Halo. The learning curve however, is extremely steep, and there are many expert players on the online prowl for fresh blood. If you are new to MGO, I guarantee you will find yourself dying within ...
...The problem is that Metal Gear Solid has always been associated with stealth, and an avoidance of combat. With MGO, there are no benefits to hiding - in a deathmatch its kill or be killed. It just feels that the MGO system is not fully developed, and players can be killed far too easily, stemming i assume from the games roots of avoidance of combat. Overall, lets just say we're lucky MGO is packaged along with MGS4, at no additional cost, else we ...

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Review of Metal Gear Solid 4 Being a huge fan of the Metal Gear series, I try to write without bias. First of all I'll admit that I was slightly worried when the premise of playing as Old Snake was announced. I was also disappointed by the idea that the environment would be an open warzone, first stated in the previews. However, being the fan I am I bought it on release day with my friend who is also an avid Metal Gear fan (possibly moreso than ...
...just didn't 'feel' like the Metal Gear Solid games we were used to. The first thing noticeably missing was the classic wall hug, Snake does not automatically put his back up to the wall anymore, you now must press triangle to hug a wall, although he doesn't stand back to the wall, he just grabs it (eh it's a small thing but it annoyed me). At the start of the game, you control Snake in the Middle East and this didn't really impress me too much. However, ...

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Review of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)

(No spoilers) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the long awaited sequal to the Metal Gear Solid franchise. It wraps up the story of who the patriots are and how Solid Snake will live his life. Ive been a fan of the MGS franchise since MGS1 for the PS1 and I believe that this sequal is a pleasing and fullfilling end to what has been a great 10 years of gaming. You take the role of ex-pentagon and FOXHOUND agent Solid Snake. Your mission ...
...up everyones storys. The Metal Gear Solid series has always been story driven so if you dont like sitting down a watching pleanty of cutscenes then I warn you now you proberly will not like this as it contains about half gameplay and half cutscenes. I also think you do need to know the story from previous games to fully understand this game and some points may be very confusing without knowing somethings. New controls let the game give easier handling ...

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...a very long time. Yes, Metal Gear Solid 4 is here at last. After months of waiting and speculation, delays and rumours, it's finally available for us all to enjoy. But was it worth the wait? Has it lived up to the hype? Does it provide resolution for one of the most beloved characters in the history of gaming? The answer, strangely enough, is a resounding yes. I've been a fan of the Metal Gear Solid series since the original was released back in ...
...example of this is the Metal Gear Mark II - a small remote controlled drone that allows Snake to stay in touch with his buddies back at base, but which you can also take control of to perform recon missions. At least, that's the idea. Never in the entire game was I able to use this feature successfully, making me wonder why it was even included. Introducing new features to a gameplay formula that is already close to perfect is admirable, I suppose, ...

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...get the chance to pilot Metal Gear Rex and fight Metal Gear Ray my favourite part of the game is the final fight against Liquid/Ocelot, its a one on one CQC match where both men and literally fighting to the death, dont worry I wont give away the ending. There is so much more I could write about but I think I have spend too much time typing and you have spent too much time reading, so go and buy a copy of the game now. ...

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While Metal Gear Solid 4 (or MGS4) came out a few months back, only now I've received this wonderful opportunity to play it. Yes it is indeed worthy of the many awards it has won in 2008 and I believe it to be one of the best the current generation has to offer. As the title suggest MGS4 is a Tactical Espionage Action game, and it indeed lives up to the name. The game puts you in the shoes of Solid Snake, a clone of a legendary soldier named Big ...
...his objective as a main villain is to take over the world and the system that controls the war zone, the Patriots. Snake's objective is to infiltrate war torn countries in chase of Liquid, he can choose to help either the PMC (private military corporations), the rebels or completely evade the conflict. Snake can use CQC (close quarters combat) to take down unsuspecting enemies in a variety of moves including chokes, punches and other knockouts. Snake ...

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...with another game in the metal gear saga. Metal Gear Solid 4 has to be one of the most entertaining, breathtaking, gorgeous games ever created. And is also clearly the best looking game so far this generation. Story; The game takes place in 2014 which is five years after the evens of Metal Gear Solid 2. I'll try not to ruin the plot line too much, Snake (David Hayter) starts in mission by infiltrating a middle eastern city in persuit of his brother ...
...one used with the previous Metal Gear games has been dropped for a behind Snake angle similar to the Splinter Cell games. Besides the camera angle the game works the same as all other Metal Gear games in that is a stealth based action game where hiding from the enemy is the key. The difficult aspect of this game is trying to hide whilst there is a war currently is progress how you expect to hide whilst thousand of bullets are being fired and hundreds ...

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. I got this with my PS3 from Currys. First the case: The normal plastic ps3 case covered by a card slip case. The slip case bears the same design as the normal case, I can't really see the point of it. Inside the case you can see the rear of the package design, which is plain red with the Kojima logo on the left panel and Metal Gear Solid 4 printed beneath the disc. Two booklets, one is the manual and the ...
...the manual is dedicated to Metal Gear Solid 4 (MGS4), noted by the red page edge, but the last few pages are assigned to Metal Gear Online (MGO). The manual is 9/10, losing only one point due to the images overtaking a bit too much of the instructions making it slightly confusing. The Game Specifications: Players: 1 Resolution: 720p Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Online Players: 2-16 As I don't want to spoil anything about the game, I am going to ...

Valad_Amoleo 25.06.2008 (26.06.2008) · Read full review
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...best games of all time metal gear solid comes to mind. It is in a class among the likes of zelda and final fantasy. The problem with these games is you always have your personal favourite. Mine has been Zelda- Ocarina of time for around 10 years now. I take this game as a comparison for all other games to see if they can come close to it. So far nothing has. When I picked up MGS 4 I honestly thought it would be rubbish. Its predecessors (MGS 1 - ...
...I guessed they were due for a bad one!....I guessed wrong. MGS 4 is the best game you can buy today...better than Zelda ( It hurts me to say that). Never have I been so entranced by a game. Here's why: Story - THe stories for MGS games are always great, well written and sometimes confusing. With this game all lose ends are tied up and on more than one occasion I litteralli had to stand up in shock (not sure why but t seems to help). The story revolves ...

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The final game in the Metal Gear series masterminded by the great Hideo Kojima, a series that has spanned NES to PS3! It is the final chapter in the story of Solid Snake (now known as Old Snake), who is now victim to extreme aging and without much time left to live. He is met early on by the familiar (if not slightly older looking) Otacon and MG icon Col. Campbell who gives him one last mission, the elimination of Snake's clone/twin, Liquid, last ...
...the people who've played since Metal Gear Solid may drop a couple of little moments when the original NES games get some small homage! This game is one of the few sequals that feels as if it was crafted especially for long standing fans of the series, something that isn't seen enough in any format. One change to the series in this game is that the characters now appear able to swear, it's as if Hideo decided it was his last game and he'd DESERVE ...

JoeyLemons 26.06.2008 (28.06.2008) · Read full review
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Metal gear solid, in my opinion has been one of the greatest stories ever put to game. The 4th installment me and a friend played from beginning to end, which was probably about half an hour of game play, and three days worth of cutscenes. At first we laughed as we watched the beginning few scenes, of which were of the most exceptional graphics. We found it funny that there was so much going on, then when we finally got to play the game, we crawled ...
...flashbacks, (Scenes comprised of mostly Metal gear solid 1 images or art work) Or at other times you can press L1 and see the scene through snakes eyes. If like myself you happen to be an adoring fan of everything snake related, and you found yourself wishing to kill Raiden in MGS2 you will love the story. Unfortunately you dont get to kill Raiden, he is in severe pain alot of the time, and i was surprised at how cool the character had become. Those ...

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...veterans will remember the first Metal Gear, well you will love the seconder to last level because, yes, its Shadow Mosses, with a nice little blast from the past in the helicopter in the form of a dream that Snake has, (The first part of the first game). The graphics are top notch and you will enjoy the AI they will detect if you are too loud, sighted and yes even if you smell too bad. The one thing that ruined the game was the on-line experience ...

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