 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - PS3
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Action |
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1- 16 |
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Konami |
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Kojima Productions |
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M |
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06/16/08 |
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Hands down, the greatest iteration of the game. I won't break down the points given to graphics, audio, and story etc... simply because they were all exceptional and there will be ton's of reviews for this game all in the A to A+ range. The story takes on a more prominent role in this game to the point that I started falling asleep through a couple 15-20 minutes sequences. These can be skipped but they flesh out the story the first time though and are presented so fluidly and interchangebly with gameplay that you can't fault them too much for them being so long (longer so than any of the earlier games, or any game for that matter). rnAside from the long cutscenes they have pretty much set a new standard for graphical quality on nex gen systems. The water effects, explosions, facial features, and environments are all top notch. The graphics are so good that it becomes a bit awkward when the camera ends up taking a high def close -up of Snake's crack (some things are better viewed at low res). rnI have experienced 4 boss battles so far and there are numerous ways to defeat each. On Solid (Normal) mode the bosses seemed a bit easy but I have no doubt that since there are 2-3 difficulty levels higher there should be a challenge for every skill level. Boss fights fit the classic form of either taking them out lethally or by non-lethal means. This provides different items depending on which route you take to dispatch them and also adds to the replay value. rnThe sound effects and musical score are also classic MGS style but taken to the next level particularly if you have a good surround sound setup. Kojima has implemented a new feature in this game which produces a circle around Snake during gameplay to symbolize his sense of the environment. It is awesome to see how well this feature matches up with the surround sound system. It's hard to explain but when the circle indicates an enemy approaching from the left of the character for instance you can hear the footsteps right where they should be coming from. You have to experience this one to understand how well the two systems work. rnThe multiplayer seems pretty standard with the exception of the tedious registration process. I have only tried the team deathmatch and it was fun and at a quicker pace than the game so I didn't fare so well the first time through. Other than that the graphics still look crisp and there are an assortment of features to create a unique character as well as weapon set-up. rnIn conclusion, if you have a PS3 then you must own this game. Even if you don't like the series you should get this game just to see what the PS3 is actually capable of. If you consider MGS 4 the benchmark for MGS games on the PS3 I can only imagine what the games will look like 4 years down the line. Consider the leap from Sons of Liberty to Snake Eater and the anticipation is simply killing me. 
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| Posted: Jun 24th, 2008 at 1:21 pm |
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| You are an apparent fan of the game like me so 5 stars, but the review was all about the good, except that you don't like his crack in HD. |
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| Posted: Jun 24th, 2008 at 2:48 pm |
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| Thank you for the five star rating, however I made 4 negative points (they just weren't reinforced or emphasized) 1. The length of the cutscenes, 2. His crack which is unsettling at times, 3. Normal mode wasn't that challenging, & 4. The lengthy online registration. I didn't emphasize them though because the greatness of the game overshadowed its short comings. |
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| Posted: Jun 24th, 2008 at 2:48 pm |
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| Thank you for the five star rating, however I made 4 negative points (they just weren't reinforced or emphasized) 1. The length of the cutscenes, 2. His crack which is unsettling at times, 3. Normal mode wasn't that challenging, & 4. The lengthy online registration. I didn't emphasize them though because the greatness of the game overshadowed its short comings. |
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| Posted: Jun 24th, 2008 at 4:24 pm |
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| I need no reason. |
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| Posted: Jun 25th, 2008 at 2:23 am |
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| I too, need no reason. |
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| Posted: Jun 25th, 2008 at 2:23 am |
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| add my score darnigg |
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| Posted: Jun 29th, 2008 at 2:38 pm |
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| If any one game deserves an A+, MGS4 is definitely it. |
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| Posted: Jul 10th, 2008 at 2:27 pm |
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| i'm looking forward to playing this gameor rather watching my friend play this game. i don't have a ps3, so i will watch him play through this gamereally it's all i want. to finally know the conclusion to this story. |
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