Only one word can be used to describe this game: "Perfect". If you are looking for a game with a storyline, there is no other in the universe than this. In everything from the gameplay, narration, cutscenes and even the little funny things that make you laugh while you are playing a game e.g. Jonathan who has hair shaped like an exclamation mark that has become a trademark of the Metal Gear series. Though you will be spending a lot of time watching cinematics, do not assume that the gameplay has been affected in any way. Perhaps we can even say that the cinematics of the game will put many Hollywood movies to shame. The soul and passion, the magic that has been present in all the previous metal gear solid games most certainly is not absent is any form. People who unfortunately play this game as a shooting/action game may not enjoy it as much, as this is a game made to be played as a tactical game.
One the many things that have been improved in this game is the availability of weapons, although they need to be bought using Drevin Points (gained be selling guns found during the game, which you cannot use because of being ID'd). This means you can have all sorts of weapons from rocket launchers to pistols to grenades, the whole shebang. One other thing that I really liked is that is this instalment of MGS, you can move while crouched, which is really advantageous. Then you got the state of the art camouflage kit called the Octocam, which comes extremely handy, along with the SolidEye and Metal Gear Mk.II (a tiny robot that can become invisible).
The enjoyments and improvements of this game is way too many to be talked about. So in brief, if you want to find out BUY IT. This is game that cannot be missed for anything in the world.
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