I'm new to the series, I saw the other games on youtube and I have to say it's a great game!
User Rating: 10 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Platinum) PS3
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is one of the best games ever made for the Playstation 3. I never tried the online because I didn't have access to play online at the time. The games graphics are very unbelievable. It's so detailed, you can see the pores off of Old Snake's face when you see him in a cut scene. MGS4 has great voice acting and sounds. The long cut scenes are very enjoyable to watch. The story has to end, (which sucks) but it is very good and extreamly interesting and will keep you on your toes all the time. The difficulty of the game is what ever difficultly you set in on ( if you set it on easy, it will be easy). The controls for a new person to the series will be very, very frustrating for the first 15 minutes, but after that you will master it. The game is nice and long which is very good. It took me about 31 hours to beat the game for the first time on Big Boss (Hard) difficulty. Overall, it's a great game and a must have for people who played the first 3 MGS games, and I think the rookies to the series should rent it just in case you don't like the controls or how you have to play the game. Either way, it's a great game. 
