I don't think I could possibly be more disappointed with MGS4. What really blows my mind is how so many people are carelessly throwing around these 10s, without having much to back it up with. I currently own a combined total of around 100 different games on the 360, PS3 and Wii, and I just can't see what is so special about MGS4. I am left to wonder if all these scores are merely given by fanboys, or by people who's exposure to a wide range of games is grossly limited in scope.

Without a doubt, I'd have to say that this is probably the most unjustifyably hyped games of the year. There isn't a single aspect of it that I would say is exceptionally well done - it's mediocrity on every level.

I notice how quickly the fan boys jump ahead with leaving the solid 10 reviews, but as the time the game has been out increases, the contradictory reviews seem to trickle in. All along, Gamespot cowardly waits to see what everyone else (and every other mainstream press critic) thinks before they give their verdict.

Had this game been released under any other name, it would have been shredded to pieces. But once again, the users have proved how easy it is for the hype machine to process a title into a sugar-coated fabrication.

I'm glad to see there are others out there who have enough courage to accurately and more realistically judge the game, in light of the mass number of people who seem to only see games as 10s and 1s.