Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)

Title: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Publisher: Konami Developer: Kojima Productions Age: 15+ Genre: Stealth/Action Price: £38 (Amazon) Format: PS3 If you want to seem a smug person, you could mention that the Metal Gear series did not originate on the Playstation console back in 1998, but was actually created for the MSX2 in 1987. Metal Gear Solid though did originate on the Playstation, a slight continuation of the story from the first two Metal Gear games, based around soldier Solid Snake, clone of Naked Snake, the greatest solider of the 20th Century. After neutralising the threat of a nuclear-capable tank at ...  Read the complete review

I would like to point out first of all that this review is written by someone who has not played MGS 2 or 3. This said I found MGS4 a top class game and still play this regularly 15 months after I purchased it, mainly due to the online feature of the game (MGO). The story mode on MGS4 has something for everyone. If you like shooting your way through levels then you can, if you prefer taking a stealth approach then do that instead or you can mix it up. There are lots of fantastic weapons and gadgets to choose from. Having access to a shop (Drebin points) means you can top up ammo, buy silenced weapons or grenades or whatever you need to get you through a ...  Read the complete review

This is a review for those worried about the investment time needed for a game such as Metal Gear Solid 4. (Don't be.) The Metal gear series has always been a difficult set of games for me to approach. Praise is constantly heaped on the series for defining the stealth genre yet I always found myself leaning more towards Splinter Cell or even Hitman when looking for that hit of sneaking action. Maybe it was the restrictive controls, or a narrative which demanded so much commitment, defined as genius by some, nonsense by others. I enjoyed Metal Gear Solid 1 on the PS1 as it seemed to get the balance of narrative and fun just right. The second game almost drove ...  Read the complete review

Hideo Kojima has done it again. Metal Gear Solid 4, is quite simply a video game masterpiece. The graphics are in my experience, the best of any game I've ever seen. The slightest detail has been thought of and rendered, if you don't play this game in High Definition, then you really are missing out on something incredibly special. The storyline is typical Kojima, a little overblown in places, but gripping until the end. The cut scenes, whilst at times a bit long keep you hooked consistently through the game, and is interwoven perfectly with the gameplay. The gameplay itself is outstanding. As Solid Snake you have to sneak (or just go all ...  Read the complete review

Being a fan of the previous titles in the series, this was one of my most anticipated titles of 2008. When Metal Gear Solid 4 finally arrived I wasn't disappointed though the balance between playing and watching was rather skewed. To call Guns of the Patriots a cinematic experiences would be an understatement. No other game breaks down the wall between video game and film like Metal Gear Solid 4 and the experience is idiosyncratic, to say the least. The game places you in control of special forces operative SOLID SNAKE, a clone who is suffering from an advanced aging disease. As Old Snake you have little time left to live in which you must tie up all the loose ends ...  Read the complete review