I feel like I just walked out of the greatest summer blockbuster ever...

I've never played any of the previous games in the series, but I just completed MGS4, and am currently unable to think of anything BUT this amazing game. Out of every game I've EVER played, this is the only one that I feel truly deserves a 10. Unlike GTAIV, unlike Halo 3, unlike Bioshock this is not not overated.]

The characters have depth. The cutscenes burst with amazing direction, action, artistry and dialogue. The gameplay is extremely well crafted as each level is designed around both stealth and action oriented gameplay designed to allow you to play how you choose. The whole concept of sneaking through a battlefield is implemented extremely well, especially during the first two acts, and these moments are unadulterated epic. Everything reeks with the excitment of $200,000 budget movie. But the game picks up so much emotional weight throughout the course that in my opinion it's cutscenes are better than any film released in years.

The final act is so damn well done, from the emotionally raging and action packed climax *spolilers kind of* to the cliched, but awesomely done final showdown *end spoilers*. The music that plays during these epic moments really brings the mood of sorrow, and just plain epic into the game. Everything about MGS4 deserves a 10 to be honest and I can't stress enough how everyone needs to experience this masterpiece of a game. This stuff makes the PS3 worth the whole damn $500 purchase (I own a 360 as well) and it freaking blows Halo off the planet. Congratulations Hideo, for truly creating a masterpiece of a game, and in my eyes the best game ever made.

I've never played any of the previous games in the series, but I just completed MGS4, and am currently unable to think of anything BUT this amazing game. Out of every game I've EVER played, this is the only one that I feel truly deserves a 10. Unlike GTAIV, unlike Halo 3, unlike Bioshock this is not not overated.]

The characters have depth. The cutscenes burst with amazing direction, action, artistry and dialogue. The gameplay is extremely well crafted as each level is designed around both stealth and action oriented gameplay designed to allow you to play how you choose. The whole concept of sneaking through a battlefield is implemented extremely well, especially during the first two acts, and these moments are unadulterated epic. Everything reeks with the excitment of $200,000 budget movie. But the game picks up so much emotional weight throughout the course that in my opinion it's cutscenes are better than any film released in years.

The final act is so damn well done, from the emotionally raging and action packed climax *spolilers kind of* to the cliched, but awesomely done final showdown *end spoilers*. The music that plays during these epic moments really brings the mood of sorrow, and just plain epic into the game. Everything about MGS4 deserves a 10 to be honest and I can't stress enough how everyone needs to experience this masterpiece of a game. This stuff makes the PS3 worth the whole damn $500 purchase (I own a 360 as well) and it freaking blows Halo off the planet. Congratulations Hideo, for truly creating a masterpiece of a game, and in my eyes the best game ever made.

jamejame

Your perfectly correct:)

I've never played any of the previous games in the series, but I just completed MGS4, and am currently unable to think of anything BUT this amazing game. Out of every game I've EVER played, this is the only one that I feel truly deserves a 10. Unlike GTAIV, unlike Halo 3, unlike Bioshock this is not not overated.]

The characters have depth. The cutscenes burst with amazing direction, action, artistry and dialogue. The gameplay is extremely well crafted as each level is designed around both stealth and action oriented gameplay designed to allow you to play how you choose. The whole concept of sneaking through a battlefield is implemented extremely well, especially during the first two acts, and these moments are unadulterated epic. Everything reeks with the excitment of $200,000 budget movie. But the game picks up so much emotional weight throughout the course that in my opinion it's cutscenes are better than any film released in years.

The final act is so damn well done, from the emotionally raging and action packed climax *spolilers kind of* to the cliched, but awesomely done final showdown *end spoilers*. The music that plays during these epic moments really brings the mood of sorrow, and just plain epic into the game. Everything about MGS4 deserves a 10 to be honest and I can't stress enough how everyone needs to experience this masterpiece of a game. This stuff makes the PS3 worth the whole damn $500 purchase (I own a 360 as well) and it freaking blows Halo off the planet. Congratulations Hideo, for truly creating a masterpiece of a game, and in my eyes the best game ever made.

jamejame

I agree with everything you've said.

My 2nd favourite game is MGS3, behind MGS4.

I'm not very familiar with MGS games (started the 2nd one playing the other guy, I got everywhere I could but never could find the exit ... tried the first one too, but found it boringly hard to avoid the guards and didn't go far. Is the gameplay for infiltration/stealth fun? or do you have to wait hours for a guard to move then do 2 meters then wait again?TheTenth10

You can pretty much do whatever you want.

I had a lot more kills in MGS4 than in any other MGS game. I pretty much just killed the guards :P .

I'm not very familiar with MGS games (started the 2nd one playing the other guy, I got everywhere I could but never could find the exit ... tried the first one too, but found it boringly hard to avoid the guards and didn't go far. Is the gameplay for infiltration/stealth fun? or do you have to wait hours for a guard to move then do 2 meters then wait again?TheTenth10

with MGS4 the focus isn't solely on stealth/sneaking about, you could go through the game gun blazing if you desired. In my first playthrough, i attempted to be stealthly, but made no hestiation when I got caught (many times) to shoot everyone in sight. You have a large arsenal at your disposal, plus customisation of quite a few of the weapons, so you wouldnt be given such a choice if shooting your way out of trouble wasnt in the equation.

On my 2nd playthrough, Im doin it purely stealthy, then on my 3rd playthrough I wanna do a mix of both in extreme difficulty.

It was good. Story was good (I'd hope so there's so little of an actual game)

GTA4 and Halo3 aren't really known for their epic story. To say Bioshock is overrated, you're either a fanboy, you didn't get the story, or you never even played it. The storyline from Bioshock still makes me think more than any other game including MGS4.

I loved MGS4, but seriously, Too much movie not enough game. I feel like I played so little of it.

It was good. Story was good (I'd hope so there's so little of an actual game)

GTA4 and Halo3 aren't really known for their epic story. To say Bioshock is overrated, you're either a fanboy, you didn't get the story, or you never even played it. The storyline from Bioshock still makes me think more than any other game including MGS4.

I loved MGS4, but seriously, Too much movie not enough game. I feel like I played so little of it.

Mau-Justice

What? Take your fanboyish pride elsewhere man. MGS4 delivered plenty of game compared to most "next gen" games and kept it completely fresh from beginning to end with so much variation. Not to mention the hundreds of ways you can go about different situations. Every MGS has had high replay values, but no game has ever offered so many options and secret methods as this one. I'm on my third play through and still keep finding new areas and new things to do constantly.