Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Konami
• Released on: 2008-06-12
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.20 pounds

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, is a next-gen experience complete with top-of-the-line graphics and surround sound designed for the Sony PlayStation 3. Featuring the most revealing display of Kojima Production's premier title, MSG4 details the world where Snake must under go his final mission. In a world overrun by private military companies (PMCs), wars are no longer fought over nations or ideologies. Instead, the wars of the future are micro-managed by overarching PMCs, right down to the bullet. New gadgets and abilities fuel Snake's journey deep into the enemy domains of the Middle East, South America, and beyond. New gear includes "Metal Gear Mk. II," the ultimate reconnaissance tool, and "Solid Eye," which gives Snake real-time information on enemies and his surroundings.

Old timer Snake returns for what is slated as the final installment in the Metal Gear series. View larger.

New and old characters abound in MGS4. View larger.

PMCs have run amok and the world is at war. View larger.

Octacamo will help Snake blend into surroundings. View larger.

Joined by a familiar cast of characters, Snake must once again return to the battlefield to confront his lifelong rival, Liquid Ocelot, who is manipulating the world's wars from the one world where soldiers will always have a place. But Liquid Ocelot is not the only one who will be able to manipulate the world's wars--Snake can destabilize opposing forces by working behind the scenes, supporting the local militia as they fight PMCs, creating a smokescreen that allows Snake to move freely within the war-zone.

MGS4 is a next-generation adventure set in the aftermath of MGS2: Sons of Liberty. The concept behind the latest Metal Gear Solid project is "no place to hide," and this edition in the series will force Snake into unexpected circumstances with an all-new storyline that breaks away in some ways from the previous MGS franchise entries. We don't want to spoil it for you, but, producer Hideo Kojima did reveal some very juicy bits about the game and the storyline when it was first announced at E3 of 2006. "Until now," said Kojima, "we've released two entries of the MSX2 Metal Gear series, and three entries in the Metal Gear Solid series. Add to this Portable Ops, and you get a total of six titles. All mysteries will be cleared up in Metal Gear Solid 4."

Kojima was very clear about the finality of MSG4, leaving gamers to wonder, "Will Snake die?!" When asked if the story will come to this sort of an end, Kojima responded without the slightest bit of vagueness, "It will come to an end." The MGS4 E3 trailer showed a number of characters from the Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid histories. This final instalment is sure to deliver loads of cameos, in fact, it is rumoured that nearly all the characters from the series will make an appearance.

In addition to a return of classic Metal Gear Solid characters, the gameplay systems from part three are also expected to make a comeback. The camouflage system from part three will make it into MGS4, with the addition of "OctoCamo," Snake's most advanced stealth suit to date. The name appears to be formed from the words "Octopus" and "camouflage," and players will be awestruck by the chameleon-like camo that changes with the surroundings. OctoCamo allows Snake to blend in with his environment as it digitally manifests nearby textures in real time. Think if it this way, if Snake is standing next to a wall worn out with holes, he too will appear to be riddled with holes. It has also been revealed that MGS4 will have online play, but no specifics have been released. Although very little information is known about the game's visuals, rumour has it that MGS4 is expected to be the finest representation of console graphics on the PS3, and it is expected that they will just get better and better as the game nears its release date.

Customer Reviews

A brillant ending to a fantastic series!
Metal Gear Solid is no doubt a savour for the playstation 3, as on release it sold not only vast amounts of the game, but people were buying playstation 3 consoles just to play the game!

Myself being a massive MGS fan enjoyed this game imencly, but however, i would not say that it is the best in the series. Talking of the good points, its fun, its a challenge, a work of art, and makes you think about all your actions and moves- everything you do will count towards something (The noises you make, the smell, your stress etc...). And most of all, it feels like an MGS game! And answers all questions in the seires beautifully at the end.

Unfortunatly though, it does have its bad points, one being that because the game is so big and the cut scenes being so long, their isnt many unlockables for completing the game (No boss survival, no demo theater, no dog tag collector, nothing :/ ) The game was short considering its a playstation 3 game, where i paced my self over 4 days to finally complete it. The bosses do come quiet easy, as most i did on my first try, and yes this was on normal difficulty, and the top things off, theirs more cutscenes than their is gameplay :/. But none the less, it still is an amazing and enjoyable game.

The game does enclude metal gear online, which is a joy to play, though it does take some time to set up and register, but after all this it is a fun game to play which will not loose its novalty after a few hours play.

So overall, if you are a Metal Gear Solid fan, this is a must buy, as it has some nice memories in the game, and is definatly the most advanced in the series. If you've never played the series or dislike the games, then i still recomend getting it, as it's something that has never been seen before in gaming and is definatley a dulless and remarkable game. It could of been a bit more harder and longer, but hey, it already filled a 50gb blu ray disk, so you couldnt really ask for more : )

MGS4 RULES!!!
This is the best game i have ever played, the storyline is brilliant, the graphics are brilliant and the gameplay is brilliant! I have played and completed it multiple times since i brought it. If you don't buy this game you will regret it big time!

Lazy game development
Whether you are a fan or not of the MGS series, this is lazy game development in my opinion. 90% of this is watching cutscenes....no development there apart from graphics and sewing up the plot. To sell this as a game is criminal, interactive DVD would have been more like it to be honest....to have to sit though cutscene after scene wondering when you might actually have to do anything is ridiculous. To add insult to this, the developers even let you press a button in the cutscene to change the camera angle....like this is enought to class it as a game!

If it wasn't for these cutscenes the game play would be extremely short....chapter 3 for example. I reckon the game play is probably only about 10-15 minutes....total time to complete about 2 to 2 1/2 hours!!!

If want a game to actually play stick with COD4. i would only buy this if you are a die hard MGS fan....I would even say that the MG Acid games on the PSP are better than this....

If this is the future of PS3 games, then they will certainly lose out to Nintendo, who have dumped all this padding and concetrated on giving people what they want - games you actually play and get involved in!