Its Snake`s final mission and its going to knock you senseless!
MGS 4 depicts the last chapter in the story of the courageous hero we`ve all come to know as Solid Snake and his epic struggle to finally put an end to Liquid`s plans, the plot as expected is the pinnacle of modern story telling, absolutely amazing and all the while it ties up all the loose ends left behind by previous installments.Graphics wise MGS 4 is stunning,boasting the best visual presentation to date,every part of the game is detailed beautifully down to even the smallest things.But take hed it does not go without the rare, yet minor graphical glitches and the shadows could have used a little more work but you might not even notice any of this while you blasting your way through.The Game-play has been improved, the new over the shoulder view is one of the most significant changes, making aiming much easier.Although Snake has aged, it doesn't mean he doesn't have any new tricks up his sleeve, many new moves have been introduced including a few dodge functions to make life a little easier, the octocamo is superb as well, instead of having to change between suits like in MGS 3 the suit naturally mimics the texture and colour of the area your next to, the arsenal too has increased significantly, from pistols up until a futuristic rail gun and almost all weapons can be customized to suit the player`s needs.The audio is equally amazing,everything is just right and the sound track is probably going to be one of the best you've ever heard in a video game.Along with the single player mode and extras, you also have Metal Gear Online, where you can customize a character of your own and join up with other players in a wide range of online battles.
Add all this up and youve got quite an Impressive package, but all in all MGS 4 is not for everyone, it is heavily story driven which might frustrate players with the game`s lengthy cuts-scenes(which can be skipped), newly introduced players to the game might have a hard time understanding the story due to not having played the previous Metal Gear games.It can also become quite graphic in some parts with lots of blood, executions etc.But one cannot deny that MGS 4 is an outstanding game and a strong candidate to become game of the year 2008.Kojima productions have certainly outdone themselves.