Snake is back for one final mission, will it be a success or an utter failure? Find out in my review.....

User Rating: 10 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Platinum) PS3
By pspitus | Review Date:
MGS4 takes place in the not too distant future, where war is a normal activity being practiced around the world. Tights wearing operative Snake, also known as Old Snake, is about to kick the bucket, but he receives one last mission. He has to stop Liquid, his brother, from taking over the world. Sounds like the typical "save the world" kind of game huh, well, you're DEAD WRONG!!! There's much more to MGS4's story plot than tight fitting pants, and old people with guns, much more…… I just can't tell you. I can tell you that the in-game story is very complex….. in a good way. Every character in the entire Metal Gear Solid series, well the ones that matter, is tied into the game's plot very well. All the questions that have been building up from the first Metal Gear game are all answered in MGS4. Even if you have never touched a Metal Gear Solid game, you will find that the story will constantly hook you in and make you want to crave for more!!! MGS4 sets a new standard for in-game story-telling, and I could easily say that with my hand on top of a pile of Game Informer magazines, hahahaha!!!! Did that make sense?

MGS4 is a game that contains "Tactical Espionage Action", whatever that means. I'm just copying what it says on the game case itself. Alright I'll talk about the gameplay in my own words. MGS4 is a stealth type game; most of the time you will be sneaking around, and trying to avoid detection at all costs while working to complete your objective. Of course, you DON'T have to sneak around all the time, you could also just run around with guns ablazing, but where's the fun in that, right? RIGHT? The entire game is played with a third person over-the-shoulder view so say goodbye to the top down action of Metal Gear Solid!!! MGS4 could be classified as a shooter, but the game is deeper than that. MGS4 incorporates realism into the game. Old Snake is not as fit as he use to be, there will be times where his back will ache, he will get stressed, and his mental state will be affected, there's just so many things that MGS4 offers in terms of gameplay. I couldn't possibly list them all, cus 1: I'm too lazy, and 2: I don't think you want to read a review that's 10 pages long.

I found it very hard to breathe when I was playing MGS4, and no, it's not because I'm ridiculously unhealthy. The game was absolutely gorgeous from character design, to level design. There was an incredible amount of detail put into each pixel of the game. What really blew my mind was when the cut scenes quickly slid back into the actual gameplay!!! Sure that doesn't sound like a big deal, but when the cut scenes of a game look just as good as the actual gameplay, then you know this game is the ****!!!

The voice acting was top notch. The dialogue ran smoothly, but I must say, there were times where I had no idea what a character was talking about. The dialogue sometimes got to the point where it was just downright confusing. Still, the sound design was superb. The in-game music was great also, especially since you had an I-pod in the game. With the I-pod you could listen to podcasts, and music spanning from any of the previous Metal Gear Solid games. Now that's what I'm talking about.

Overall: MGS4 is a masterpiece. With an excellent conclusion to the MGS series, solid gameplay, breath-taking visuals, and over-the-top sound design, this is one game will be remembered for years to come. Now get off your butt, go to the nearest PS3, and PLAY-THIS-GAME!!!

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