Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

(TO START READING REVIEW, SCROLL DOWN TO WHERE IT SAYS "METAL GEAR SOLID 4 REVIEW")The core concept of the MGS series had always had my interest. And I'm not what you would call a hardcore fan. It's always been ahead of it's time in every aspect. Game play, graphics, and story. I first experienced the MGS series with: Metal Gear Solid: Sons Of Liberty on the PS2, and to be honest, It was alright. Even though I wasn't crazy about it, I have to say it utilized graphics and game play pretty well on the ps2. Which is how the series held my interest for other MGS titles.MGS4 is an amazing game. I love games with stealth and tactful game play. And MGS4 delivers in aces. Now I know a lot of people can't get into it even if this is a genre you love, and I was the same way at first. There's many reasons as to why people can't get into it, and I think I should list them in detail to see if MGS 4 and the MGS series is something you'd be interested in or not.MGS at it's core is a stealth game requiring you to think and use different tactics. In some ways, MGS is like the Hitman franchise. But even so, there are things about the MGS series that detract people even if this is a genre they like. These might be some of the reasons:- Maybe you find the games interface to be confusing or over complex.- Long cut scenes- Women characters are over sexualized- Stories over your head, or it's of no interest to you- MGS is a Japanese game, therefore, it's heavily influenced by that culture. And some people have no interest in Japanese anime like material or anything similar or along those lines in any type of form and medium.Now, these were my reasons for why I couldn't get into the series at first. If everything or one thing of what I had mentioned was a reason for you not liking or getting into the series, then maybe give it another try. MGS series is a series that has a big learning curve to it. You have to take your time to really get into it. MGS is one of the best if not the best when it comes to stealth and tactics.METAL GEAR SOLID 4 REVIEWMGS4 is a love letter to MSG fans and stealth fans alike. Kojima, the creator and director of the game and the series went all out to ensure the quality of this game.Story: You could try to to understand the story, it's possible to get most of it if you really pay attention, but it's pretty hard to unless you've played previous MGS titles. If you're a fan or want to get into the series, Konomi late last year released MGS HD Collection on PS3 and xbox 360. It contains MGS 2, 3, and Peace Walker. You definitely would have a much better understanding of the story, but like I said, "It's possible to get most of MGS 4 on it's own if you really pay attention."Graphics: The graphics of this game are up to par with games of 2010 to now. MGS has always had top notch graphics, and it really shows in this game. It's hard to believe it came out in 2008, considering just how well polished the game is. I was just amazed at how detailed it was for being a 2008 release.Audio: The voice acting, music, and sound in this game is fantastic. Everything was in sync and delivered beautifully.Game play: game play at first, especially if you're playing a MGS game for the first time can be confusing and seem complicated, or frustrating. Like I said before, this game and all previous MGS games have a learning curve to them and it'll take sometime to get use to. Once you get the hang of it it's a blast. Every things responsive and runs smoothly. You're given a variety of options at your disposal. Numerous guns and other items you have can be used to out do and takeout enemies. You can grab enemies from behind use them as a shield, knock their weapon away, choke, sedate( 2 ways), throw down, drag them, or use your knife to take them out. Enemies can be placed in lockers or hid in isolated or dark areas. If you're spotted by an enemy they'll go on high alert for 100 seconds and seek you out. Ration and Noodle packs can be found and are used to restore your health. Your character(snake) is given some pretty sweet gadgets like: the solid eye which can be used as night vision and binoculars. The octocam suit and octo mask allow you to blend into your environment. The codec can be used and is used to communicate with other characters, and they can help you in your missions. The Metal Gear Mk. II is a remote mobile terminal that can carry out a variety of task, including reconaissance, weapons and item pick up and transport, it can emit an electrical shock to stun enemies, and access computer ports for data transfer. And I'm sure I'm missing a few little things here and there, but there's A LOT of ways to use tactics and stealth in this game. level designs are great, and the developers did a great job of making the world seem a live. Everything feels fantastic, and you can tell that Kojima Productions and developers Konomi went all out to make sure everything in this game worked to near flawlessness.CONS: I have one small gripe about this game and that's vaulting over walls and objects. There are areas in this game were it's clear that your character(Snake)could vault over areas like a log or wall but can't. It surprised me for a game that's trying to be realistic. But in no way did this cause me to dislike or lose interest for the game or game play. I just found it to be odd.Verdict: Now this games not for everyone and it's a game that can be hard to get into, but this is an amazing game that had a lot of work and dedication put into it as all the previous MGS games did. This is a AAA title, and an exclusive to the PS3 that's definitely worth a purchase if you're a fan or into stealth and tactic game play. I'd give this game a 9 out of 10. And really, in my honest opinion, this is one of the greatest series in gaming that's always had great production value and dedication behind it.

I've been playing games ever since i was about 13 years old. I'm a female video gamer and i'm almost 23 now, but i've never ran into a game like THIS. Yes i've played the other metal gears, but nothing like this!!! I dont even know where to begin.To start off with the Graphics in this game, its fantastic, its almost as if youre watching a movie. everything is perfect and neat, even movements of their mouths in coversations. everything just about looks as real as it can get.The Bosses are just like your normal Metal Gear bosses like Raven, Mantis, Sniper Wolf, Fortune, Vamp, The End, The Fear etc... Only this time you'll get a blast out of these new bosses. I must admit, the bosses were challenging. like for example, when i fought Laughing Octopus, i was having a hard time finding her, but i was also like "crap, this is a good boss fight!!" and when i fought Crying Wolf I spend most of most of my time hiding under the truck becuase i was getting a bit freaked out, but it was fun as heck!!!!!!!!!!The cutscenes are a bit longer then the past metal gears, there's ALOT of explaining and you have to pay attention and try not to doze off. I did not understand everything they said, but there were times where i wish they had'nt exaggerated some points in the game. but the majority of the cutscenes were actually pretty goodMetal gear fans get to do ALOT more in this game then you could in other Metal Gears. one of the first events i enjoyed doing was trying to find Naomi's footprints, then afterwards being chased by the GECKOs while Snake had protect the tank from being attacked, i loved being on the bike with old Eva and seeing slow-motion scenes. and *******Spoilers, i enjoyed that they brought Snake back to shadow moses. It brought back memories, i enjoyed that mission more than anything in this MG4 plus getting to ride the very thing that tried to Kill snake, the Rex. *********Thats another thing thats awesome about this game, you'll have reappearing characters. bascially MG4 will answer all the remaining questions you have.In this Metal Gear you can buy weapons, or more like buy the license for it. when you pick up stuff or depending how youre doing in battle, you get points for it. so yea, now you have a little shopThe ending is the richest I've ever seen. I've never seen a game that had an ending that was almost an hour long.*~Bad Parts about the game *~The only bad parts about the game is that1)they did mix up the controls a bit, but its pretty tolerant. I was still use to "O" being the confirm button but they changed it to "X"2)Everytime youre in a different chapter the game has to install everytime, no matter how many times you've played the game3) Snake reloads TOOO slow.I didnt like the new Codec actually. I do give points up for the amazing movements of the characters on the screen, but i actually prefer the old fashion codec.If you've been a metal gear fan for a long time, Please i suggest you buy the last part of the story. i loved it ALOT!