I've played alot of games over the past 25 years and this is one of the best ever created.
I played the original Metal Gear on the NES and liked it alot but until now couldn't get into the solid series because of the camera angles. All thats changed the free roaming camer of MGS4 it's been much improved.
The story can be kinda cheesey at times but what video game isn't. The cut seens are long and the story can be hard to follow but thier worth watching just for the animations alone. The sheer amount of detail is astounding.
The grafix and art design are incredable. Some games are a work of art and this is one of them.
The gameplay is the best part of it there are so many option to reach your objective. If you want you can snipe most of your way through it or you can run and gun it. I've done both and it's fun anyway you play it.
I rarely ever go through a game twice but there was just way to much that I missed my first time around. I'm on my second playthrogh and loving every minute. If you haven't played this game and your just thinking about it don't wait it's a must play. Very rarely does a game this good come around.