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#1 synyster-666
Member since 2008 • 4148 Posts

Alright, for those of you who keep up with my blogs and comment on them, you all would know that for the past week or so I have been trying to choose what I should get for my birthday, but I needed the help of some of you guys. I have narrowed the list of things I could buy down from five items to just two items. They are MGS4 and GTAIV. All I am asking is that you guys vote as towards which game is worth more for me. Here is some information on myself:

1) I have never played a Metal Gear Solid game before.

2) I have a little brother who may want to play GTAIV, but, I'm afraid that my parents will go off at me for letting him play a game like that.

3) I can only get one of the two games (That's how annoying my parents are).

Also, please give a reason for why you think the game you chose is better suited for me. Thanks! :)

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#3 BladeMaster89
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Both are great games, but I would say MGS4 is the better of the two. However since you did not play the previous ones, the story may be a bit confusing, but you can look them up on wikipedia to familiarize yourself. GTA IV although good, it felt as though most of the missions were: go to place, kill this guy, escape the police. Overall I would say MGS4.
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#5 Wolfram8411
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o ya MGS4 ... no question, its a much better game. GTA4 is good to but its not the "10" that everone is giveing it. if it had come out just after GTA3 i would say ya "10" but after san an .... its just not the same game. MGS4 is my pick and i have both, and still pay MGS4.
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#6 GootHimp
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GTA4 is the way to go. MOre replaibility.

Dont get mgs4 cuz u never played any one of them b4. And the online is utter garbage.

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#7 Myzz617
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MGS4, your little brother wont be able to play it well. It will blow ur mind away. GTA4 is fun but it can get old quick. And buying MGS4 you wont get screamed @.
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#8 gowthamspa
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msg4 is better than the gta4
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#9 Devourment423
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GTA
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#10 MFDABADKID
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MGS4 all the way...GTAIV gets boring
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#11 pirategunner
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solid!
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#12 metalgear-solid
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Metal Gear Solid 4, no doubt. People saying GTA4 are deluded. MGS4 is a masterpiece, GTA4 is just some sloppy game put together.
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#13 sanpreet8
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GTA4
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#14 SollidSnake_
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mgs4.
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#15 Adversary16
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I would have recommended you MGS4 for sure until I read that you've never played a MGS game before. Not that it'll spoil this great game or anything but it'll simply be your safest bet to choose GTAIV, which is slightly less enjoyable but with a little more replay value, just in case you don't get into Solid Snake's world.

In the end, both are equally great games but eventually, you'll prefer one! Mine is MGS4.

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#16 Generalmojo
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mgs4

gta4 gets boring in like........a day

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#17 hazelnutman
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Get MGS4!

Get GTA later when it's at a cheaper price if your parents are really that strict about getting you games.

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#18 michelle341
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well..in my opinion u should get mgs4..I own both games and I dont think gta 4 deserved a 10..mgs4 deserved an 11 in my opinion..also the online in mgs4 is better..the online in gta4 is kinda lame..i have also never played an mgs game (except for mgs4) and even though I did have moments where the story was a little tough to understand I pretty much understood most of it..

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#19 kalkhaja
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GTAIV
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#20 gatorforlife07
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GTAIV
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#21 itwiz90
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Get MGS4 it is a much better game than GTAIV and it is definately replayable. Before playing I recommend reading up on the how the game should be played. Its all about stealth. The game also has a tutorial mode so you can master the controls.

I plan on playing 14,893 more times. LMAO

It is truly an awesome game.

:P 8)

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#22 coasterguy47
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MGS4 is one of the best games ever! great story, great gameplay, get it and maybe look up stuff about the first 3 so that you know a little about the stories of those games.

GTA4 is a great game as well, maybe you could buy it at a later time in your life.

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#23 kalkhaja
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GTAIVkalkhaja
GTAIVkalkhaja
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#24 csadhoo
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MGS4 definately. If your confused about things in the game download the MGS4 database from the psn store, itll explaing everything to you
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#25 mikester585
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both simple as that , hide away gta iv , play it when u can ,

and mgs4 when ever

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#26 SneakySnake151
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GTAIV
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#27 HotRhymez
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GTA IV
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#28 GootHimp
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GTA IV
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#29 Bubble_Man
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Definately get Metal Gear Solid 4; it blows GTA4 away. Despite what all the reviews say, GTA4 isn't all that great. A lot of the missions are just the same things we've been doing for years: deliver these drugs, bust out that window for protection money, kill this guy......etc. Metal Gear Solid has an engaging storyline, a great combination of stealth and action, and more crazy bosses to take on.
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#30 POPEYE1716
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well both games are great in there own way for me i played both i liked mgs4 a lot more for story and play, u can replay mgs4 until u beat it on big boss., then after that not so muuch as someone stated online is garbage. GTA4 is good open world enviroment always can just go play around killing there is a variety of things you can do or find in this game. I would suggest maybe see if you can find a used gta4 and try and convince your parents to buy both if possible. But in your situation i would get gta4 if anything but i liked mgs4 more.

PS love the sig i am currently enjoying there new cd now:twisted:

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#31 codezer0
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You will have a hard time understanding the plot of MGS4 w/o playing the prior MGS's first. Hell, you would have a hard time understanding it at all even if you'd played the entire Metal Gear storyline in chronological order. But if you want, I would suggest picking up the MGS essentials pack (if you have a BC ps3) and trying those out before spending the $60 on MGS4, especially since MGS3 in the package provides a second disk which allows you to play the original Metal Gear 1 and 2 for the MSX, to help fill in that storyline.
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#32 Shaqneel
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Both are great games. You will get a longer life out of GTA 4 as it has a longer story mode, albeit repetitive sometimes, and an very detailed online mode. However, I would say MGS 4, as it's one of those games that I feel should be played by everyone who can. It's phenomenal in many ways. If you need a course on the story, gametrailers.com has a great 6 Part Metal Gear Retrospective, which will thoroughly fill you on the story of the all the past games. Wikipedia is also an option lol.
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#33 -Demon01-
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Personally, I've played both. And I really love both. If you haven't ever touched an MGS title before, you're gonna be lost. I think GTA4 would be easier to get into in that regard. And it's your birthday, don't worry about your little brother, lol. But honestly, I would strongly suggest GTA4 based off your information. You should however play MGS, I would start with Metal Gear Solid, and of course play the rest up to MGS4. You'll get enough of the story from there to appreciate what you're playing.
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#34 kmaacho
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mgs4....

how old is ur brother? gta4 is a "lil" bit too violent for him

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#35 chrisp003
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i have both games and to tell u the truth i got gta first them mgs and i played mgs way more than i play gta lol i beat mga already and started to play again and i havent finish gta yet so i think you should get mgs and the online good 2
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#36 drlx
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I've tried both, and I think MGS4 takes it.
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#37 NYCKing87
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Get a job to buy yourself both games.
Dont get mgs4 cuz u never played any one of them b4. And the online is utter garbage. GootHimp
The online of MGS4 is garbage? You must not be very good at it then. It's one of the best online shooters out there.