Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Jun 12, 2008
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  1. JamesO'Reilly
    Jun 13, 2008
    6
    Not the game I expected it to be. The cutscenes are long and annoying, and the gameplay is a bit outdated. It follows the MGS standard, but doesn't really improve on it, and the series did need to improve on it's gameplay a bit to keep up with the times. It's a good game, but not great.
  2. GregW
    Jul 23, 2008
    6
    Graphics, gameplay and music are fantastic, but the story and voice acting is flat out terrible. The character development is lacking and it reeks of cheap anime forumulas. (Japanese schoolgirl in charge of the USS Missouri? Please.) Tell me, what's the point of having an arms dealer who provides you a large variety of ammo and weapons for purchase, if you're not supposed to use Graphics, gameplay and music are fantastic, but the story and voice acting is flat out terrible. The character development is lacking and it reeks of cheap anime forumulas. (Japanese schoolgirl in charge of the USS Missouri? Please.) Tell me, what's the point of having an arms dealer who provides you a large variety of ammo and weapons for purchase, if you're not supposed to use any of them in the game? It's a stealth game so you lose points for killing and being noisy. They tried to add underlying story to MGS1 and there were several pieces that caused huge plot holes. They do not attempt to bring newcomers to the series up to speed on the story. And the 300 different endings are so boring I feel asleep twice on two different nights trying to watch it. There are a lot of fanboys out there who will eat anything Hideo throws out there, but this is not the case. Fun game, but is nowhere close to the critical acclaim it received.… Expand
  3. 8ballzwilson
    Jul 31, 2008
    6
    I rented this and am new to the series. This game seems suited for the MGS fanboys. Not something you will pick up and play well the first couple hours. my main gripes are .. why can't Snake jump ? I constantly was held up by 18 inch boxes or crates. Also why is Snake sooo slow ? He runs slower than most game avatars walk. And why oh why is there so many lengthy drawn out cut scenes I rented this and am new to the series. This game seems suited for the MGS fanboys. Not something you will pick up and play well the first couple hours. my main gripes are .. why can't Snake jump ? I constantly was held up by 18 inch boxes or crates. Also why is Snake sooo slow ? He runs slower than most game avatars walk. And why oh why is there so many lengthy drawn out cut scenes ???? you will sit for 5 to 10 minutes some time to listen to a non sensical story. oh and double why do I have to load so much to my hard drive ? it still seems slow and you will be loading often. The graphics are killer but for me the action is slow and there are many options and features. So if you like this stuff go for it but if your new to this game I say rent it first.… Expand
  4. matroycem
    Apr 29, 2013
    6
    Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots is very much into its own self importance. This does not really feel like a game but more an interactive movie. Out of the 22 hours to complete the game, I only spent 7 hours actually moving. I know this because at the end of the game there are stats of how long you spend prone, crouching and walking etc. The action in the game is very much whatMetal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots is very much into its own self importance. This does not really feel like a game but more an interactive movie. Out of the 22 hours to complete the game, I only spent 7 hours actually moving. I know this because at the end of the game there are stats of how long you spend prone, crouching and walking etc. The action in the game is very much what Metal Gear fans like with the classic formula still intact. Its just a shame that these are broken up by LONG video sequences that CANNOT be skipped. One scene i had to watch two or three times at 20 minutes each because I died. It was just painful. There is one really genius moment which fans of the original will spot and hopefully enjoy as much as I did.
    I cannot say this game is bad because it wasn't. But the story really took over what is meant to be a game. At times I began to really switch off to the story just because it felt like my life was being sucked away from the LONG LONG backwards and forwards conversations throughout the game.
    The serious serious fans of the series are likely to not have a bad word to say but if like me you just want to play a game then this just goes on for far to long. Playing only one third of a game does not sound right does it?
    I had such hopes of this game and its the reason i brought a PS3, but it left me very disappointed.    … Expand
  5. Tokyochuchu
    Apr 11, 2012
    6
    Metal Gear Solid 4 is a descent game, but one with some huge faults. The good stuff first: Great graphics, fun stealthy gameplay, epic boss fights... Basically, all the same stuff that made the old MGS games good. However, this is truly the game where you watch more then you play. Ten minutes of gameplay = thirty minutes of cut-scene or more. The older games had a good balance of play toMetal Gear Solid 4 is a descent game, but one with some huge faults. The good stuff first: Great graphics, fun stealthy gameplay, epic boss fights... Basically, all the same stuff that made the old MGS games good. However, this is truly the game where you watch more then you play. Ten minutes of gameplay = thirty minutes of cut-scene or more. The older games had a good balance of play to watch ratio. Metal Gear Solid 4 unbalances it to ridiculous proportions. That's not the only problem, either. The story and dialogue that you're forced to endlessly watch is ham-fisted, convoluted and confusing. It gets so wrapped up in it's own intricacies and technical details, that the bigger picture becomes diluted and difficult to understand. In the end, I found MGS4 to be a fun game with infuriating story components that came close to unraveling the whole package. I really think that Hideo Kojima needs to reel himself in and go back to basics for the next Solid Snake outing.… Expand
  6. drlowdon
    Mar 19, 2014
    6
    I’ll be honest, after about an hour or so of playing Metal Gear Solid 4 I decided I was just going to skip all the cut scenes. Maybe I just don’t have the patience I used to but I just couldn't face sitting through hour after hour of Hideo Kojima’s ramblings. Of course it meant that I had virtually no idea what was going on most of the time but I could at least get on with actually playingI’ll be honest, after about an hour or so of playing Metal Gear Solid 4 I decided I was just going to skip all the cut scenes. Maybe I just don’t have the patience I used to but I just couldn't face sitting through hour after hour of Hideo Kojima’s ramblings. Of course it meant that I had virtually no idea what was going on most of the time but I could at least get on with actually playing the game and, for the most part.

    In all honesty the basic mechanics have generally changed very little since the Playstation One days and, while many would argue that it hasn't really needed to, it does mean that it is behind other stealth games like Deus Ex or Dishonored in terms of the level of freedom offered. Fortunately Kojima’s ability to conceive ideas and set pieces that very few other game designers can, means there are always surprises just around the corner and this is largely what kept me playing all the way to the end. If Kojima can accept he is a game designer not a film director then maybe we’ll be treated to a true classic again one day but for now this will do.    … Expand
  7. backtovice
    May 4, 2011
    6
    For it's time, I thought Metal Gear Solid for the Playstation was one of the more engrossing and involving games of it's time. I couldn't put down the controller, and enjoyed every cutscene, every codec, and all the gameplay throughout.
    Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 came out, and the gameplay changed slightly, and while it they were pretty great games, the plot became more convoluted...and the    For it's time, I thought Metal Gear Solid for the Playstation was one of the more engrossing and involving games of it's time. I couldn't put down the controller, and enjoyed every cutscene, every codec, and all the gameplay throughout.
    Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 came out, and the gameplay changed slightly, and while it they were pretty great games, the plot became more convoluted...and the dialogue just got **** and ****.

    MSG4 was a disappointment to me...and a large fan of the series. The dialogue is pretty terrible. I cannot fathom why the writers kept having Snake keep on repeating what people were telling him in the form of the question. "It was the Patriots, Snake." "The Patriots!?" This happens MULTIPLE times throughout the game. The dialogue was honestly eye-rolling...it was corny, and disappointing.
    Anyway...the game is worth the $30.00 I paid for it used. Pick it up...enjoy it as much as you can, because to make it through the exaggerated dialogue and trite cutscenes took every ounce of needing closure to the series as I could muster.    … Expand
  8. EvillivE
    Nov 16, 2011
    6
    I am not a fan of this series, but not for a lack of trying. I have heard great things about this game and for the most part I thought the story in this game was great... maybe too great. many times throughout the game, I kept thinking to myself, when is the next cutscene going to happen, and not care that much for the gameplay. That is never a good thing. I was so bored throughout theI am not a fan of this series, but not for a lack of trying. I have heard great things about this game and for the most part I thought the story in this game was great... maybe too great. many times throughout the game, I kept thinking to myself, when is the next cutscene going to happen, and not care that much for the gameplay. That is never a good thing. I was so bored throughout the constant sneaking and crawling that I almost wanted to get caught, I probably shouldn't be complaining about a lack of conflict in a stealth game, but when sneaking around is this boring, the game developers have done something wrong. Why were there so few enemies to sneak past in this game, there was a point in the game where I didn't come across any enemies for what seemed like a full half hour. I was just crawling in an empty jungle. Even as the game got better at Act 3, Act 4 came along and through me in a blizzard and gave me no direction to go in (and of course the only enemies I find are the giant, two-legged, mooing robots). Not to mention this series is to meta for me to have any sense of immersion. I was very aware that I was playing a video game and that is never a good thing. Video games are a lot like movies or books, they need to take you to places that you could only dream about. There was some good to the game, though. I liked the story, even though I didn't feel much for the characters (but I could tell there was a lot of history here), Act 3 was great, and the bosses were all sorts of creative. But I just feel like this game wasn't ment for me. Fans of this franchise will enjoy this game for many years, but I couldn't care less. I'll just go on youtube, watch the cutscenes, and call it a day.… Expand
  9. Carlitoxic
    Oct 2, 2014
    6
    Tengo un problema con esta saga. MGS y Snake Eater me parecen obras maestras, sin embargo cuando recuerdo MGS2 o este MGS4 veo muy poquito de esa genialidad. Hablando de esta cuarta entrega. La mayoría del juego se basa en abusar de personajes de otras entregas, que para colmo vuelven para fastidiar el buen recuerdo que tenías de ellos. Las cinemáticas larga, interminables y muchas vecesTengo un problema con esta saga. MGS y Snake Eater me parecen obras maestras, sin embargo cuando recuerdo MGS2 o este MGS4 veo muy poquito de esa genialidad. Hablando de esta cuarta entrega. La mayoría del juego se basa en abusar de personajes de otras entregas, que para colmo vuelven para fastidiar el buen recuerdo que tenías de ellos. Las cinemáticas larga, interminables y muchas veces pesadas. Momentos de vergüenza ajena o franco ridículo que pretenden ser emocionantes. Y en definitva una película- juego bastante rollo. Con cosas buenas, a veces brillantes, pero con mucha ida de olla de humor tonto y barato, desarrollo lento y pesado.… Expand
  10. Underpants158
    Dec 2, 2014
    6
    I was a huge MGS fan back in the day and this game makes me scared to go back and play them because honestly I don't find the gameplay fun and trying to understand what is going on in the story is about as hard as reading 18th century literature when you're in American high school. The pacing of gameplay to cutscene is terrible. I don't mind the amount and length of cutscenes as much asI was a huge MGS fan back in the day and this game makes me scared to go back and play them because honestly I don't find the gameplay fun and trying to understand what is going on in the story is about as hard as reading 18th century literature when you're in American high school. The pacing of gameplay to cutscene is terrible. I don't mind the amount and length of cutscenes as much as other people but what gets to me is you watch a cutscene, walk down a hallway, and bam; another cutscene. Cutscenes are rewards for completing levels. These cutscenes are like giving trophies to kids who came in last place and declaring that we are all winners. I played about 10 hours. I probably won't play anymore. Maybe I'll watch the rest of youtube so I can have closure.… Expand
  11. archonome
    Mar 30, 2014
    6
    Honestly i don't mind cutscenes as long as they are ALL about being EPIC(kojima style) and are very important. The problem however is this game has so many cutscenes where there is pointless chatter about technical details of no utmost importance... considering they are 90% of all cutscenes and that the game is itself 90% cutscenes = tedious game.

    I was disapointed as MGS1 was truly    Honestly i don't mind cutscenes as long as they are ALL about being EPIC(kojima style) and are very important. The problem however is this game has so many cutscenes where there is pointless chatter about technical details of no utmost importance... considering they are 90% of all cutscenes and that the game is itself 90% cutscenes = tedious game.

    I was disapointed as MGS1 was truly epic and there were maybe 3-4 cutscenes with this kind of pointless ramblings about sciencific facts. In contrast, this game, the whole experience is like this!!
    I find myself being unmotivated to start after taking 1 day breaks.

    Also, the game has turned from being stuck in the middle of nowhere trying to infiltrate bases....into a boring action game where there's too much action on the screen going on at the same time... it killed the whole espionage aspect that I liked the most about this series.

    I hate developpers these days, they keep changing things that weren't broken to begin with and end up changing everything I liked about the series.    … Expand
  12. stooovie
    Mar 25, 2015
    6
    Only two Acts out of five offer interesting gameplay. Stealth options are being increasingly taken away or not needed. I don't mind lengthy cutscenes, but there's just not too much game to talk about. Bad game design galore (Drebin's shop available mid-battles?).
  13. MetaKiller
    Mar 25, 2016
    6
    It's game play is simple and easy to get behind, but Metal Gear Solid 4's lengthy cut scenes and short amount of interactivity make it less of a game and more of a way to wrap up the complicated story line of the series.
  14. fernadoJadan
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    El peor juego de Kojima, un gameplay solido pero tampoco sin nada que destacar, el verdadero problema llega en la historia. El menor de sus problemas es que las cinematicas sean extremadamente larga, sino el sin sentido que es la historia. La mayores dudas que habia dejado las entregas anteriores se explican con una excusa tan barata como ´NANOMAQUINAS´, y lo peor de todo es cada momentoEl peor juego de Kojima, un gameplay solido pero tampoco sin nada que destacar, el verdadero problema llega en la historia. El menor de sus problemas es que las cinematicas sean extremadamente larga, sino el sin sentido que es la historia. La mayores dudas que habia dejado las entregas anteriores se explican con una excusa tan barata como ´NANOMAQUINAS´, y lo peor de todo es cada momento busca la referencia barata y el fanservice para contentar a los fans, reanima a personajes solo para matarlos despues y solo para la satisfaccion de los fans. Beauty&Beast es lo peor del juego, desde su combate y diseño. Al final llega a ser un juego de momentos, de momentos basado en puro fan service barato y que carece de un desarrollo logico para llegar a esos momentos.… Expand
  15. punkblud
    Jul 31, 2020
    6
    This game isn't bad, its disappointing. There's not as much freedom of gameplay as the previous entries and it takes itself way too serious, there's technically more freedom of gameplay when compared to the previous entries but you're still pushed to go about the objective in a certain way. Stealth isn't as vital to the gameplay which was one of the core mechanics that drew in many playersThis game isn't bad, its disappointing. There's not as much freedom of gameplay as the previous entries and it takes itself way too serious, there's technically more freedom of gameplay when compared to the previous entries but you're still pushed to go about the objective in a certain way. Stealth isn't as vital to the gameplay which was one of the core mechanics that drew in many players to the series in the first place, the ability to buy ammo whenever, wherever takes away the incentive to avoid conflict and it makes it feel more like a shooter rather than what I knew as MGS. A lot of what they choose to retcon seems very unnecessary and forced, unlike MGS3 it feels like it relies on the popularity and critical acclaim of the previous entries to trick players into thinking its a worthy entry simply because it has the characters and plot we've grown to love.… Expand
  16. RobW
    Sep 4, 2009
    5
    Fantastic graphics, good gameplay and fairly non-linear objectives made the first few levels really enjoyable, but I quickly became increasingly frustrated with the volume and length of the cutscenes - if you were to take them all out, you'd find that there's hardly any actual "game" here at all. Some of the objectives aren't clear, and you have to keep repeating sections Fantastic graphics, good gameplay and fairly non-linear objectives made the first few levels really enjoyable, but I quickly became increasingly frustrated with the volume and length of the cutscenes - if you were to take them all out, you'd find that there's hardly any actual "game" here at all. Some of the objectives aren't clear, and you have to keep repeating sections over and over until you get it right. The bit where you get to play as Snake in MGS1 was genius though, but it just made me want to dig it out of the loft and play it through again rather than sit through any more of this pile of drivel.… Expand
  17. KeithC.
    Jun 13, 2008
    5
    The movement of the character is not smooth at all... I don't understand why this game must be on a blue ray disc.
  18. HarniqS.
    Jun 14, 2008
    5
    Good game but horribly overrated/overhyped. The biggest problem is it's niche market. Whilst it might cater to some people, it won't bring new people to the series nor be a huge system seller. After the most likely lackluster sales, it might even come to the 360 so no rush for a PS3.
  19. Spartan
    Jun 19, 2008
    5
    This is the part where like every single other person here I either show I'm a PS3 fanboy and rate it 10 or show I'm 360/Wii fanboy (both good consoles to) and rate it 0. Yet since I'm neither I'll split the difference and give it a 5.
  20. SamB.
    Jun 20, 2008
    5
    I've never encountered a game that seems so intent on keeping the player from actually playing the game. "Immersion" does not involve taking the player out of the action for 30+ minutes at a time.
  21. JohnR.
    Aug 1, 2008
    5
    I will start out by saying that I've been a fan of this series since the first iteration of it on NES. With each passing game I've found the story to get more and more confusing. Now, after playing 4, to me it is an outright mess. It's hard to gauge how much I enjoy a game (or series for that matter) when I feel I have such a weak grasp on what is going on. I am a college I will start out by saying that I've been a fan of this series since the first iteration of it on NES. With each passing game I've found the story to get more and more confusing. Now, after playing 4, to me it is an outright mess. It's hard to gauge how much I enjoy a game (or series for that matter) when I feel I have such a weak grasp on what is going on. I am a college graduate with a Masters degree, so I'm not some illiterate person who doesn't have the ability to grasp ideas and or things I read. Gameplay wise, to me it was fun, but I really don't see myself playing this game again like I've done with Metal Gear Solid several times. And I honestly challenge anyone to please explain to me the story from start to finish. Maybe then I'll gain a new respect for the series. Until then, I will be lost. Anyone else out there feel the same way? … Expand
  22. GP
    Aug 6, 2008
    5
    Boring. Terrible AI. Too Easy. Too Short. Too much loading. Too much product placement. A clever game, with beautiful cinematic, but this isn't a film its a game. Pretty cut scenes do not make up for shitty gameplay. Very much a fan game. Big warning here readers, If you're new to the series don't play MGS4. Play MGS1 and if you like it go from there. Newcomers will likely Boring. Terrible AI. Too Easy. Too Short. Too much loading. Too much product placement. A clever game, with beautiful cinematic, but this isn't a film its a game. Pretty cut scenes do not make up for shitty gameplay. Very much a fan game. Big warning here readers, If you're new to the series don't play MGS4. Play MGS1 and if you like it go from there. Newcomers will likely to be nothing but disappointed with their purchase.… Expand
  23. JeffB
    Nov 6, 2009
    5
    I was expecting a lot going into this game. It looked beautiful, the ratings were excellent and the game looked promising as a whole. And by the time the first cut scene was over and the controls were given to me I had decided that it was my favorite game of all time. From that point on however, it was all down hill. As the game progresses it loses more and more of its mature tone towards I was expecting a lot going into this game. It looked beautiful, the ratings were excellent and the game looked promising as a whole. And by the time the first cut scene was over and the controls were given to me I had decided that it was my favorite game of all time. From that point on however, it was all down hill. As the game progresses it loses more and more of its mature tone towards a theme that is absolutely idiotic. The characters are terrible, they look ridiculous and the conversations reminded me more of Pokemon than a video game. The are attempts at humor and pathetic and the game will interrupt you for basically no reason in some parts so it can play another idiotic cut scene that will likely take up another half hour of time you should be sneaking around. I have never seen a video game such as this in which almost every character is either unbelievably gay or just plain stupid. Snake is the only good character in this game and at some points I thought this only because the other characters were so unbelievably terrible. Despite these things however I played out the rest of the game hoping it would pass. Unfortunately however these things only got worse as the game played on. By the end you will have seen four crazy bitches scream for 20 minutes straight (which is honestly nothing more than irritating), You will have seen a monkey smoking, a full grown man crap his pants and then watch in disbelief as the game try's to make you laugh with fart jokes, a gay vampire dance like a ballerina as you repeatedly blow his brains out, an incredibly pale ninja guy fight with a sword in his mouth, the absolute worst attempt at romance I've ever seen a video game attempt during a shootout, and to top it off there will be a wedding at the end the is so unbelievably gay that I literally turned my system off because of. I hate to say it but in order to experience this game's good qualities you will have to survive being hit over the head with so many unbelievably stupid elements that the game will fall short as a whole.… Expand
  24. DasV
    Dec 6, 2009
    5
    MGS4 is very disappointing and the most overrated game I
  25. LeventeP.
    Nov 5, 2008
    5
    I really found this to be the worst metal gear yet by far. Most of the cutsceens are really boring and too long, its actually longer than the playable part of the game. The guns look horrible in the the game and the AI is just laughable ,worst i seen in a game. I still give it a 5 because it is worth playing through once and there are some ok joke in some of the cutsceens. Finally the I really found this to be the worst metal gear yet by far. Most of the cutsceens are really boring and too long, its actually longer than the playable part of the game. The guns look horrible in the the game and the AI is just laughable ,worst i seen in a game. I still give it a 5 because it is worth playing through once and there are some ok joke in some of the cutsceens. Finally the online aspect is the worst online game i ever played i have no idea that people are still playing this garbage. I tried every game type for no longer than 5 minutes just sad.… Expand
  26. Jimbo
    Jun 28, 2008
    5
    Could have been soo good but it turned out to completely ridiculous.
  27. DavidF.
    Aug 12, 2008
    5
    Don't look at it as a game, because it isn't. Splendid graphics, boring cinematics, poor story, null gameplay.
  28. ChadS
    Aug 9, 2008
    5
    I agree completely with 8ballz wilson. I just couldn't get into this game with the looooooong cutscenes, learning curve, and not even an ability to jump. Maybe because I had no interest in the drawn out, complex story that didn't help my opinion, but I just had no fun playing this game, nor the time to sit through the long cutscenes. I know I could skip through every one, but I agree completely with 8ballz wilson. I just couldn't get into this game with the looooooong cutscenes, learning curve, and not even an ability to jump. Maybe because I had no interest in the drawn out, complex story that didn't help my opinion, but I just had no fun playing this game, nor the time to sit through the long cutscenes. I know I could skip through every one, but there were just so MANY cutscenes, hitting start then skip got old real quickly. Sorry MGS4 fanboys, I'll stick with my opinion of Uncharted: Drakes Fortune being the best game on the PS3 so far.… Expand
  29. michaelk
    Oct 21, 2009
    5
    i really struggle to understand how everyone rates this game so highly i found the controles clunky and uncomfortable i thought the graphics while good wasn't up to the standard set by other AAA games and the whole premis was dated the stealth gameplay used in mg4 hasn't really evolved much from the ps1 your still dealing with poor ai gaurds with a cone of vision that follow pre i really struggle to understand how everyone rates this game so highly i found the controles clunky and uncomfortable i thought the graphics while good wasn't up to the standard set by other AAA games and the whole premis was dated the stealth gameplay used in mg4 hasn't really evolved much from the ps1 your still dealing with poor ai gaurds with a cone of vision that follow pre scripted paths but far and away the worst thing about this game is the terrible story and the crazy amount of time you spend watching these none interactive (well you can move the camera) cutscenes i almost began to feel embarressed for the team who made this game as they increasingly went to more and more insane ways to try and past over the cracks in the story until the finnal cutscene that last an almost an hour ok i'm sorry i ranted on more than i intended to with this but i really think there needs to be a conflicting opinion to all the gushing and imao unjustified fan service this game is getting… Expand
  30. TimG
    Jun 7, 2009
    5
    It's not even a bad game; it's barely a game, and it aspires to badness. While the disc is in your PS3, you will spend the vast majority of your time watching endless boring cutscenes with terrible dialogue. The game allows you to play for only brief moments before it gets back to cutscenes that go on and on with nothing interesting to say. Most of the time, you will want Snake It's not even a bad game; it's barely a game, and it aspires to badness. While the disc is in your PS3, you will spend the vast majority of your time watching endless boring cutscenes with terrible dialogue. The game allows you to play for only brief moments before it gets back to cutscenes that go on and on with nothing interesting to say. Most of the time, you will want Snake to just stop grunting and shoot whatever is appearing in a drawn-out sequence with an eye-bleedingly awful pixel shader "bleach" effect.… Expand
  31. aspentitan
    Jan 21, 2010
    5
    I was guilty of buying this game because it was so highly rated so thought it necessary to post a negative review of this game here because I just couldn
  32. CraigF
    Nov 3, 2008
    5
    Great graphics and sound, but if I wanted to watch a movie I would have. The amount and length of cut scenes is insane and should be included on a separate disc to watch at your leisure. The game play is great and has been improved since the previous games, but you must know what happened in the older games to understand everything going on here. Overall I only gave if a 5 because I was Great graphics and sound, but if I wanted to watch a movie I would have. The amount and length of cut scenes is insane and should be included on a separate disc to watch at your leisure. The game play is great and has been improved since the previous games, but you must know what happened in the older games to understand everything going on here. Overall I only gave if a 5 because I was disappointed at the amount of time wasted playing it.… Expand
  33. KAS--Will
    Sep 10, 2011
    5
    I can see why people love MGS4, but for me, I can't. As much as I like video games with stories, MGS4 takes it to a whole new level. MGS2 is my favorite in the series, I never got my hands on 1, but 2 and 3 are great games and highly recommend them... but when I picked this up, this game put me to sleep. The cut scenes were so long, I actually took a nap... Then you have to install theI can see why people love MGS4, but for me, I can't. As much as I like video games with stories, MGS4 takes it to a whole new level. MGS2 is my favorite in the series, I never got my hands on 1, but 2 and 3 are great games and highly recommend them... but when I picked this up, this game put me to sleep. The cut scenes were so long, I actually took a nap... Then you have to install the different chapters onto your PS3 and you can only have one at a time, so either you load Chapter 1, then load 2, and if you wanna go to another save file, you gotta load Chapter 5... it's complete hell. But through all this garbage, MGS4 does have a decent multiplayer that'll keep you hooked for about 1 hour, and the gameplay is fun in Singleplayer and is a MGS in the end so you can't really go wrong there. But when the game makes the player wait 30 minutes to actually interact with the game and actually play it, I can't call it a game. Metal Gear Solid 4 is an interactive movie. You spend more time, trying to follow a story that makes little to no sense, than you do actually shooting bad guys. I could go on and on about how much I'm disappointed in the game because it drove me insane, and there are a lot of combat elements that are realistic and fun, but the actual "GAME", just sucks.… Expand
  34. Caestus
    Mar 9, 2013
    5
    This game is overhyped. The story becomes ridicilious with all the Nano things, the bosses are boring and you do watch more than play, which is a big failure if you thinking about, that this actually is a game. Its big fan service with things like shadow moses included, has good graphics and also the gameplay is good but the things that i mention above just ruins a part of the game.
  35. 1337sauce
    Aug 18, 2011
    5
    Good music, graphicsand online play, decent story, bad gameplay. The gameplay consists of running from cutscene to cutscene, the game holding your hand the whole way through. This game was a huge disappointment compared to MGS3, but it is decent enough. I'm glad I bought the Greatest Hits version for $20.00, otherwise I would probably feel ripped off.
  36. manlyboy
    Dec 18, 2011
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In terms of game play this game would be a 9 out of ten. mostly because it did not reward stealth as much as the other MGS games. it is the story and Raiden that bring this game down. at the end of mgs2 you felt helpless. the enemy was so much bigger than you could imagine. then in mgs4 it was just two old guys fighting each other. and explaining all the supernatural stuff with nano machines was just bad. plus they took innocent Raiden and tried to make him a bad ass. I loved innocent Raiden.… Expand
  37. SMBW
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Playing it, I felt disgusted by the gameplay, this stealth game? Wretched arcade, compared with splinter cell series. The game is just bad all ... except for some cutscenes
  38. elitefour
    Oct 18, 2013
    5
    Im sorry. i tried to liked this game. but i cant
    its horrible.
    i missed the stealth gameplay
    Metal gear solid is "TACTICAL ESPIONAGE ACTION"
    NOT A "FUTURE WARFARE ACTION"
    the bosses aren deep
    the dialogs are so stupid
    and the plot is very absurd.
    kojima what did you smoke? you spent.
    this games is overrated just for being a ps3 exclusive
    and the last game of the story
  39. genesisdoes
    Oct 2, 2020
    5
    This is the first Metal Gear game I didn't exactly enjoy. I guess it's a competent enough game from a gameplay standpoint but this story is just... annoying, for lack of a better term. I didn't need this game, I didn't want this game... but here it is anyway. It answers questions that I didn't ask, it sloppily puts in convenient plot points for the sake of fan service and it takes awayThis is the first Metal Gear game I didn't exactly enjoy. I guess it's a competent enough game from a gameplay standpoint but this story is just... annoying, for lack of a better term. I didn't need this game, I didn't want this game... but here it is anyway. It answers questions that I didn't ask, it sloppily puts in convenient plot points for the sake of fan service and it takes away almost all the charm that I fell in love with from the first 3 games. The best thing I can say storywise is there were a few parts that made me chuckle and if you ignore this one, it doesn't really take away from the original 3.

    The only part of this game that I legitimately enjoyed was Shadow Moses. It was the only fan service moment I enjoyed and it was honestly just really cool to see that iconic area in HD. It's probably the only part of the game I think I would ever want to revisit. Most of the game is inferior stealth, easy boss battles and incredibly annoying on rail shooting sections. Not to mention more forced combat segments than any Metal Gear game before it. Basically, everything I don't like about the Metal Gear series is brought to the forefront here.

    At least I'll always have the first 3.
    I beat this game in December of 2019.    … Expand
  40. JackP.
    Jun 11, 2008
    4
    Games like this are just too slow paced for me. I'm more of a run in and kill everything type a guy. Not a hide and wait guy.
  41. PascualA.
    Jun 9, 2008
    4
    Bad game, little gameplay, boring CG movies, etc
  42. JFoundation
    Aug 17, 2009
    4
    I kinda knew what to expect from this, having read about all the cutscenes, and having played MGS on PS1 years back I knew that it'd be another ridiculously unfathomable Japanese plot about stupid fantasy characters with idiotic names. That said, I picked it up second hand because of the hundreds of 10/10 reviews. I honestly don't know how anyone could really think this is I kinda knew what to expect from this, having read about all the cutscenes, and having played MGS on PS1 years back I knew that it'd be another ridiculously unfathomable Japanese plot about stupid fantasy characters with idiotic names. That said, I picked it up second hand because of the hundreds of 10/10 reviews. I honestly don't know how anyone could really think this is worthy of any more than a 6 or 7/10 at best. For a start, gameplay makes up about 20% of the experience, but the gameplay is seriously dull. At no point do you really feel in danger, instead there are long periods of plodding about areas that feel like they've been designed on Super Nintendo in 1994, followed by a frustrating bit that you might have to do a few times because the objectives are just unclear and baffling. Let me be clear - this is not a game for grown adults. I have arrived at a part of the game that requires a bit of trial and error to overcome, and having tried a few different methods, I just can't be bothered to waste any more time on this game, I have more important things to do with my free time. The only things MGS4 has in it's favour are it's presentation and the cutscene graphics, which are pretty despite the truly preposterous "storyline" which tries to sabotage your will to live. PLEASE - If you're not a 15 year old fanboy, don't waste your time with this, truly the most overrated game I have played in 25 years of gaming.… Expand
  43. DougGard
    Apr 10, 2009
    4
    I agree with everyone who says the cut scenes are too long. They are.... and they are boring. Sure you can skip them, but they do give you info on what the plot of the game is. The gameplay isn't good enough to live on its own either. I'm not sure why this game is so highly rated.
  44. JeffF
    Jun 27, 2008
    4
    This "game" is quite frustrating. There are more cutscenes than there is gameplay. The story makes no sense, the controls are clunky. I had very little fun with this game.
  45. che_don_john
    Oct 6, 2010
    4
    Usually I tend to write more in my reviews of games I haven't enjoyed than of those that I have, as I feel there is more of an obligation to explain and justify a negative opinion. But for MGS4, I simply can't be bothered. I couldn't take the time or effort to finish the game, so I'm hardly like to afford much attention to reviewing a game I hated. Let me some up my experience of MGS4:Usually I tend to write more in my reviews of games I haven't enjoyed than of those that I have, as I feel there is more of an obligation to explain and justify a negative opinion. But for MGS4, I simply can't be bothered. I couldn't take the time or effort to finish the game, so I'm hardly like to afford much attention to reviewing a game I hated. Let me some up my experience of MGS4:
    Long, confusing cutscene; Level 1 - got down on my belly and crawled through to end; Long, tedious cutscene; Level 2 - got down on my belly and crawled through to end; Long, weird cutscene; Level 3 - got down on my belly and....turned of PS3 and stuck the game on ebay.
    Part of the game's big selling point was its stealth mechanic. Spiderman 2 had a better stealth mechanic. I appreciate that the story only makes sense to those who are fans of the series, but in a way not having played any of the other games makes me more of an objective review of the game as it stands alone. And MGS4 stands silent, in the shadows, preparing to crawl along on its belly so that nobody else notices how poor it is.    … Expand
  46. Spartan111
    Oct 13, 2010
    4
    This is one of the most boring games i have ever played, just because the game is made by an asian does not mean it is clever, what was so clever?, the 1 000 000 hour cutscenes, is there any gameplay? Oh yes that brief moment between the cutscenes, the random weird typical japanese names such as Snake, Vamp, Otacon and Liquid, what the hell !!!!!!!!, the **** menu and weapon selection,This is one of the most boring games i have ever played, just because the game is made by an asian does not mean it is clever, what was so clever?, the 1 000 000 hour cutscenes, is there any gameplay? Oh yes that brief moment between the cutscenes, the random weird typical japanese names such as Snake, Vamp, Otacon and Liquid, what the hell !!!!!!!!, the **** menu and weapon selection, the fact that the only thing Snake can do is crawl and hump the ground and smoke all the time!!!. And the disease that exhilarates ageing, lets just say that invisible fairies kill all life on the planet. The graphics for 2008 was good but when played in 2010 it doesnt look so pretty compared to Uncharted 2 or GOW 3.… Expand
  47. ViralKillsBrain
    Apr 21, 2013
    4
    I have played through this game twice and cannot find an enjoyable moment in the whole thing. The cut-scenes drag-out its length, without them i'm not sure there is even a game here. As someone whose followed metal gear solid since the start and has enjoyed them all a great deal until this point, i am very disappointed. 4 for effort?
  48. Bootador
    May 25, 2012
    4
    Tried this based on overwhelmingly favourable reviews and it just doesn't feel right. Not a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, but overly long cutscenes, poor controls and confusing backstory for a newb to the series make it a waste of time.

    Strong AI & stealth are the only saving graces for me.
  49. Eddard
    Nov 28, 2012
    4
    I never playey any Metal Gear before and i was disappointed in this Game. The Action Sequences and the Graphics are great, but most of the Time you are watching endless cutescenes. The Epilog lasts over 1,5h!!! Thats not the right way, to tell a story.
  50. captainFart82
    Feb 12, 2013
    4
    I'm dumbfounded at how positive this game was received. This was not a good game. The storyline was complete and utter nonsense, and I dare anyone to trace back through the metal gear solid series and define a coherent plot throughout. I had loved this series initially, and really thought MGS3 was a great game, but this one just put the nail in the coffin for me. Some of the cutscenesI'm dumbfounded at how positive this game was received. This was not a good game. The storyline was complete and utter nonsense, and I dare anyone to trace back through the metal gear solid series and define a coherent plot throughout. I had loved this series initially, and really thought MGS3 was a great game, but this one just put the nail in the coffin for me. Some of the cutscenes were so long and nonsensical that I literally was praying for them to end so I could get back to playing the game. The gameplay was good, but there just wasn't enough of it.… Expand
  51. BigBiggo
    Jun 2, 2014
    4
    Considering the potential scope of the material, "wasted opportunity" is more than an understatement. Global conspiracies, mechs, mercenaries, a world embroiled in conflict etc. It's all familiar stuff but still effective; in theory.

    This is the pinnacle of fan-servicing. I have never seen such bad writing in a game of this caliber. Hideo Kojima was always a terrible writer but the    Considering the potential scope of the material, "wasted opportunity" is more than an understatement. Global conspiracies, mechs, mercenaries, a world embroiled in conflict etc. It's all familiar stuff but still effective; in theory.

    This is the pinnacle of fan-servicing. I have never seen such bad writing in a game of this caliber. Hideo Kojima was always a terrible writer but the stuff he's come out with here is just beyond words. Somebody should have broken the man's fingers or at least put him into cryogenic freezing for 200 years in the hope that when he would reawaken Konami would be long gone, and there would be no company that would have his repugnant brain in employ. Some cutscenes go on for twenty minutes... some go on for two. It doesn't make any difference because by the time they get to the point you have already forgotten what you wanted to find out. The characters (protagonist(s) and antagonists) are all repugnant and two dimensional. I do not care about their hopes, dreams, desires, fears; they can all go jump in the lake.

    Oh yeah and 'uncompressed audio?' **** you.

    Gameplay mechanics are still as faulty as ever in true lovable MGS style. Restrictive environments aplenty and horrible control scheme. Movements are too jerky and unrefined to produce a smooth and subtle stealth experience. Stick to Splinter Cell (or Dishonored etc). The game also looks like garbage and this is inexcusable considering how long it was in development for... This is the same year that we had Dead Space and Far Cry 2 and they still hold up today. The biggest visual problem is that amount of really cheap cover ups, 90% of the textures are smeared and the brick walls look like an armada of pasta bakes lined up next to each other.

    The MGS series was groundbreaking at one point in time, although the golden years have long since passed. MGS might have been the first human to ever take a dump in a toilet but it missed the bowl completely. If you love Hideo Kojima then go right ahead and disregard what I have said but if you want to play an actual game then steer clear    … Expand
  52. VidyaBum
    Aug 9, 2015
    4
    I wanted to buy Metal Gear Solid 4, but where was the videogame?

    I tried to find it at a local retailer, but where was the videogame? I tried at a big entertainment store, but where was the videogame? I tried to find it on the internet, but where was the videogame? I got a copy from a friend, put it in my PS3, watched 10 hours of unskippable cutscenes, and I asked, where was    I wanted to buy Metal Gear Solid 4, but where was the videogame?

    I tried to find it at a local retailer, but where was the videogame?

    I tried at a big entertainment store, but where was the videogame?

    I tried to find it on the internet, but where was the videogame?

    I got a copy from a friend, put it in my PS3, watched 10 hours of unskippable cutscenes, and I asked, where was the videogame?    … Expand
  53. pesho_one
    Oct 27, 2014
    4
    While I was thinking what to write here for this score, I saw what one of the critics wrote. One called 'Kikizo'. He gave 10/10, but I was totally agreeing with his(her) words: Yes the game settings IS ridiculous and it doesn't make any sense. The acting is also absurdly bad... But then I lost the guy: No this is not MGS I remember (I played only the first one). MSG1 had very clean andWhile I was thinking what to write here for this score, I saw what one of the critics wrote. One called 'Kikizo'. He gave 10/10, but I was totally agreeing with his(her) words: Yes the game settings IS ridiculous and it doesn't make any sense. The acting is also absurdly bad... But then I lost the guy: No this is not MGS I remember (I played only the first one). MSG1 had very clean and well defined game-play, and this one is a mess. The story did matter then, and it's blown out of proportion now. The cut-scenes are uninteresting and absurdly long. Overall I am very disappointed with this one. But I hear many people like it... And while it might be overrated for what it is, you also may easily fall in the other camp of fans, who will actually enjoy the game. I did not.… Expand
  54. PetD.
    Jan 28, 2010
    3
    Sorry, after MGS1,2 and 3 - where is 4? I mean, not these long and boring cutscenes. 20 minutes of cutscenes, 5 minutes of shooting (wheres stealth action?). I f i want to see a film, i go in cinema. this game is absolutely over hyped !
  55. PS3FAN
    Jun 30, 2008
    3
    Too long movies made me sleep and too short playing time .But it's on PS3 so I give a 3 if it on wii or pc or360 i'll give a 0 .PS3 IS BEST.
  56. HughB
    Aug 6, 2008
    3
    I hate drawn-out cinematic. I hate Japanese style heroes that can magically be stabbed and shot before getting up to jump ten foot over 2-legged giant pelvis gunners and kill them. It takes the player out of the immersion of Snake's mission and bores me to tears. I loved the first MGS but this one angered me with that ripped-off feeling. CoD4 is infinitely better.
  57. JW.
    Feb 20, 2009
    3
    There's barely a game here, 5 mins of gameplay followed by 20 mins of cutscene, the final cutscenes in particular are painfully overlong. Graphically it's OK and the music is great. They've obviously spent a lot of money developing it, but this clearly doesn't make it a great game. I can't recommend this to anyone but the most fanatical MGS fan. I returned my copy.
  58. Voodooman
    May 8, 2009
    3
    I almost absolutely agree with Dave N. Obsessed fanboys are just blind to see the fact that this game is bad a game with outdated gameplay (that basicly is same as it was 10 years ago, with the exeption that THIS ISNT STEALTH ANYMORE, BUT STUPID SHOOT-EM-UP) that feels more like arcade mario than realistic tactical stealth game like splinter cell and thief, and it many gamedesign I almost absolutely agree with Dave N. Obsessed fanboys are just blind to see the fact that this game is bad a game with outdated gameplay (that basicly is same as it was 10 years ago, with the exeption that THIS ISNT STEALTH ANYMORE, BUT STUPID SHOOT-EM-UP) that feels more like arcade mario than realistic tactical stealth game like splinter cell and thief, and it many gamedesign mistakes. Also blind fanboys who gives a 10 for its MOVIE-likeness cant just see that this is average movie with a lot of plot holes, Bolywood-style (aka indian movie) overacted "drama" like meryl and sosaki "love" and like raiden who seems to be killed by massive Arsenal gear, but ten minutes later we can see him alive just without arms... and the last scene where due of commercial reasons snake decide to stay alive when he should die for good... And this whole stupid death of Naomi from something that aint look and aint work like death from cancer (its was better to kill her with foxdie). And the whole plot, consist from to much Re-used elements that Kojima uses again and again from MG 2: Solid Snake, so long before release of MGS 4 i predicted 80% of story exactly right, and those 20% i was wrong about are these plot-holes (when kojima just forget what he said in previuos parts and when he makes some irrational story decisions). Welll the fact that there are more cut scenes than gameplay isnt that bad, but again these scenes and whole plot not good and not well verified like it was in MGS 1 and MGS 2. And again gameplay is separate story that will not fit into this small comments window. But its borring, not stealth at all, stupid and too mach arcadish and classic, that feels like game from PSone released in 1998, but not like the our day modern and realistic games . Kojima just stuck in 80th-90th design era, and too much conservative to move beyond this prehistorics { ! } and this { ? } icons over head of AI that spawns infinite and act same stupid like a bad toilet jokes about sasaki`s health problems. I was waiting for this so many ears since MGS 2, but it the end i get nothing but frustration, so after i finished game 3 times in a first week of release i gifted my copy of MGS 4 to the guy who let me rent his PS3 (yeah i wasnt stupid enoght like others to buy the inferior console - the outsider of current generations, just for one soap bubble like MGS 4) (( Its worst ever Metal Gear for sure.… Expand
  59. MichaelC.
    Jul 4, 2008
    3
    Unlike many of the so-called reviews of this "game", I'm going to be completely objective. I don't give a damn what IGN, Gamespot, and the few other sites and countless fanboys say; as a hardcore gamer, and as a fan of Metal Gear Solid, MGS4 is a total waste of five years worth of waiting. Where to begin? First off, the game still plays like it's from 1998. Why should we be Unlike many of the so-called reviews of this "game", I'm going to be completely objective. I don't give a damn what IGN, Gamespot, and the few other sites and countless fanboys say; as a hardcore gamer, and as a fan of Metal Gear Solid, MGS4 is a total waste of five years worth of waiting. Where to begin? First off, the game still plays like it's from 1998. Why should we be forced to pull two triggers and then a third button just to be able to fire a gun in this day in time? Secondly, for all this bullshit about the graphics being great, not too many "reviewers" mention exactly how limiting these environments truly are; I don't want a sandbox-style stealth game, but when the game uses a myriad of invisible walls and "blocking in" techniques as well as the cheap respawning ideas forcing your hand to complete it just the way Kojima wants you to, it's a little ridiculous. Which brings me to the final failure of MGS4, a lot of reviewers have complained about a lot of the game and then given it a perfect score because it's a Kojima game; I'm not going to bite, Kojima, you are a failed video game developer and a failed movie director if you ever became one. Terrible dialogue and a heavy amount of redundancy throughout many of the cutscenes make what little inspiration that could be taken from them seem trite and when you, as the player, are taken out of control of the game and are forced to WATCH all the great action sequences, it makes me wonder how they can call this a "game" at all. When games like Mass Effect, Bioshock, Halo 3, or even Resistance are out there, it is completely inexcusable to lack such a sense of immersion in a game that's taken this long to create.… Expand
  60. CeeQue
    Mar 5, 2009
    3
    Cut-scenes are well done. But the game is DIFFICULT!!! Maybe I'm not a "gamer" compared to most of the individuals who've rated the game already. I prefer a game with a challenge just but this is overkill...too hard. Will trade it for a different game. Ugh!!!!
  61. Non
    Jun 11, 2008
    3
    Movie, movie and movie.... I just cleard normal mode. Playtime were 16hours (include 9hours movie)
  62. MikeW.
    Jun 12, 2008
    3
    The story relies on a convoluted plat and paper thin characters with extrenous backstories, rather then relying on the sotry it self. Game looks great but there's nothing there that hasn't been done before.
  63. JohnsonP.
    Jun 21, 2008
    3
    Boring, poor graphics/textures, no surprise I didn't play more than 15 minutes like all others previously released Metal Gear, such hype, nothing to deliver, could have been released on PS2, too many videos, and too many fanboys giving it 10.
  64. KeithB.
    Jun 23, 2008
    3
    Almost unplayable. You can't skip the endless cutscenes unless you want to be lost, and you want to kill yourself while waiting to play!
  65. FelipeC.
    Jun 25, 2008
    3
    Great game, but only one more in the battle of this generation.
  66. Rich
    Sep 22, 2008
    3
    Hours upon hours of boring (and increasingly ridiculous) interludes make this game pretty annoying... The gameplay is good but too short in comparison.
  67. Tridus
    Dec 17, 2012
    3
    Calling this a "game" is false advertising. It's a movie, and a bad one at that. The storytelling is nonsensical. Load times are bad. Every now and then they interrupt the movie with some occasional gameplay. The ratings for this one are proof that if you throw enough shiny and PR budget at something, you can convince the critics to like it.
  68. octobersky92
    Feb 7, 2012
    3
    Got this because I loved MGS Snake Eater. Played mgs4 once, then twice, then some more. Thought it was great. Played it recently, it was ok. The cutscenes were horrifically long to the point where I was nodding off. The graphics were good. The thing that I hated the most was the europe mission, following the Resistance member. That was so boring I had to quit and come back later and listenGot this because I loved MGS Snake Eater. Played mgs4 once, then twice, then some more. Thought it was great. Played it recently, it was ok. The cutscenes were horrifically long to the point where I was nodding off. The graphics were good. The thing that I hated the most was the europe mission, following the Resistance member. That was so boring I had to quit and come back later and listen to music to kill the boredom.… Expand
  69. Shigawire
    Nov 2, 2012
    3
    I couldn't stand this game for several reasons: Really cringeworthy writing (way to go Hideo Kajima).
    Pretentious and boring long cutscenes.
    Fart jokes and generally bad humor. Poor gameplay design and variation. Killer robots saying "mmoooooo!" Stealth elements are not surprisingly just as weak as they have been since MGS1. Want a good stealth-action-adventure with a mature tone,    I couldn't stand this game for several reasons: Really cringeworthy writing (way to go Hideo Kajima).
    Pretentious and boring long cutscenes.
    Fart jokes and generally bad humor.
    Poor gameplay design and variation.
    Killer robots saying "mmoooooo!"
    Stealth elements are not surprisingly just as weak as they have been since MGS1.

    Want a good stealth-action-adventure with a mature tone, I would recommend any of the Splinter Cell games over this any time of day. There's also Dishonored and any of the Hitman games.    … Expand
  70. kbl1983
    Apr 16, 2013
    3
    I do see alot of positive comments on this game but mines not going to be that ways. I have like some of the previous MGS games but kinda grew out of it with the.... toooooo much talking and how unrealistic it is. The talking while in plain sight Im suprised none of them did not get headshotted by a sniper. When the villians do get the upper hand that dont go in for the kill but get theirsI do see alot of positive comments on this game but mines not going to be that ways. I have like some of the previous MGS games but kinda grew out of it with the.... toooooo much talking and how unrealistic it is. The talking while in plain sight Im suprised none of them did not get headshotted by a sniper. When the villians do get the upper hand that dont go in for the kill but get theirs in the end. Stopped playing after Raiden(YOU TOOK THAT FROM MORTAL KOMBAT!!!) STOPPED this HUGE ship from crushing Snake..... almost like a roach stopping a door from closing.... The hell is up with that black guy!!! He knows toooo much info on these chicks that try to kill snake kinda like he was there. I did not play the online though so if it is good then I missed out but the game...... eh I just gave it to a friend free. Sorry done with it… Expand
  71. RMDsilva
    Jan 27, 2015
    3
    it's amazing how a lot of the professional reviewers acknowledge how bad the game is, namely in terms of storytelling and writing.
    I mean, beyond the game having more cutscenes than actual playing scenes, the story in itself just becomes so convoluted that nothing makes sense anymore.
    You also have the worst combinations of "anime" logic: grim ambiance mixed with "toilet humor", action    it's amazing how a lot of the professional reviewers acknowledge how bad the game is, namely in terms of storytelling and writing.
    I mean, beyond the game having more cutscenes than actual playing scenes, the story in itself just becomes so convoluted that nothing makes sense anymore.
    You also have the worst combinations of "anime" logic: grim ambiance mixed with "toilet humor", action scenes where the heroes NEVER DIE even if constantly out of cover and getting shot multiple times (unless they have cancer or something equally dramatic, so they can end with a long monologue). So you have a mix of attempting to portraying a grim future with nonsensical "action". And mechs vs swords.. let's not even get into that.
    Dialogue is even worse, as everyone is a philosopher and eager to share their generic insights as the great truths of the world. Great for the younger generations, I suppose.
    Another thing that was especially confusing was when they make a shocking revelation, the characters don't react much, only to appear terribly surprised when they go over the same topic AGAIN. I guess this is to make sure that those who fall asleep during cutscenes don't miss everything? So exasperating..

    Then, what about the game?
    You've got stealth mechanics that are as good as they were a decade ago, with enemies going from blind to omniscient and omnipresent in seconds.
    Snake, for the legend that he is, can barely climb over a box, so you're pretty much railroaded from A to B, not a lot of a freedom.
    I don't play a lot of console games, and this is a good reason why: aiming and moving is extremely awkward and slow, leading to "battles" that look extremely awkward.

    So yea.. I don't know. I remember loving MGS 1. MGS 3 I couldn't be bothered to suffer through the game parts. Now this. How can anyone put up with this, if not entirely blinded by the "coolness" factor?    … Expand
  72. joeg.
    Sep 7, 2008
    2
    Way too many cut scenes, crappy story, lame combat, bad frame rate, horrible textures. Just a sup par game in every way.
  73. LucaM.
    Jun 17, 2008
    2
    Very disappointed! It is a movie not a game! Just finished and, a part from some the technical issues, the in-game graphics looks horrible, very old gen with some horrible low texture. A part from that the interaction tooks approximatively 1/4 of the overal experience (let me say from 8 to 10 hours of real gameplay).
  74. AnonymousMC
    May 25, 2009
    2
    I've given it two for the graphics - the gameplay gets a zero as there isn't really any.

    For those who haven't played it here is the game in a nutshell: over-the-top (and tediously long) cut-scene followed by five minutes of out-dated 'stealthy' gameplay (which also features the worst enemy AI since enemy AI began). Repeat until end. Yawn. Even the    I've given it two for the graphics - the gameplay gets a zero as there isn't really any.

    For those who haven't played it here is the game in a nutshell: over-the-top (and tediously long) cut-scene followed by five minutes of out-dated 'stealthy' gameplay (which also features the worst enemy AI since enemy AI began). Repeat until end. Yawn.

    Even the 'acting' in the cut scenes is terrible!!! When there are so many fantastic games on the market don't waste you money on this one - even on Platinum.    … Expand
  75. MegaL.
    Jun 24, 2008
    2
    METAL GEAR SOLID 4 has got to be the WORST Metal Gear game in the series since Metal Gear Solid 2. I wanted to play the game but after crawling and sneaking my way through a few small maps in several areas, I found myself having to suffer through countless hours of boring movie scenes. Even the ending didn't help redeem it in any way. The only redeeming factor of this game was the METAL GEAR SOLID 4 has got to be the WORST Metal Gear game in the series since Metal Gear Solid 2. I wanted to play the game but after crawling and sneaking my way through a few small maps in several areas, I found myself having to suffer through countless hours of boring movie scenes. Even the ending didn't help redeem it in any way. The only redeeming factor of this game was the boss battles which I hoped would only get better after facing off with Octopus but they actually seemed to get easier and more uninteresting until the major faceoff with the two metal gears beating the crap out of each other which was definitely the highlight of the game and I thoroughly enjoyed it for what it was but let's be honest, the play control on the REX metal gear sucked. The last stand between Snake and Liquid where you are punching the crap out of each other was so horrible when it came to play control that I wanted to take my six axis controller and boomerang it at the programmers of this game. I am glad that Kojima will never make another Metal Gear title. What ever happened to the GREATNESS of Metal Gear Solid 3? Metal Gear Solid 3 was definitely the defining moment of the series and we should just leave it at that. If you want to not be disappointed, don't buy MGS4, it will only drain your wallet and leave you with a bad taste in your mouth of buyer's remorse. Borrow this title from any fool who was dumb enough to buy it.… Expand
  76. CorrectionPen
    Dec 23, 2009
    2
    First of all, I have to say this is the most overrated game i have ever played. -More BORING cutscene than gameplay. -Not about being stealth anymore. just GO in and ambush. - Useless equipment - MK II, playboy magazine, a cardboard box. Most likely, you ll only use once/never in the entire game. - Pathetic joke. They try to make funny scene but is really annoying. But i have to give it First of all, I have to say this is the most overrated game i have ever played. -More BORING cutscene than gameplay. -Not about being stealth anymore. just GO in and ambush. - Useless equipment - MK II, playboy magazine, a cardboard box. Most likely, you ll only use once/never in the entire game. - Pathetic joke. They try to make funny scene but is really annoying. But i have to give it up for amazing graphics. They are very well done in many aspects. but overall the game is just disappointing.… Expand
  77. LeftZer0
    Aug 26, 2015
    2
    First, the biggest problem with this game: this is hardly a video game. This is a movie. It was thought as a movie, but somehow someone somewhere said "nah, let's make it a video game". To make up for this media trouble they inserted, I kid you not, more than nine hours of cutscenes. NINE HOURS. It took me 20 hours to finish the game, not being a veteran of the series, and NINE of thoseFirst, the biggest problem with this game: this is hardly a video game. This is a movie. It was thought as a movie, but somehow someone somewhere said "nah, let's make it a video game". To make up for this media trouble they inserted, I kid you not, more than nine hours of cutscenes. NINE HOURS. It took me 20 hours to finish the game, not being a veteran of the series, and NINE of those were from cutscenes. This is simply unacceptable. This by itself throws my score to under 5. Doesn't matter if you do every other part wonderfully, if you have NINE HOURS of cutscene you have failed as a video game developer, you are a failed movie director who somehow got someone to give you money to make a video game. This is by far the major and most stupid problem with the game.

    Second part, more than half of the rest of the game (that includes actual gameplay) is extremely scripted. Point-and-click scripted. Like, things appear in your screen, aim and shoot at them. And QTEs, of **** course. I didn't almost fell asleep in these parts, but I sure wasn't entertained either.

    And finally, the writing. I jump into this game head-first after all the glorious reviews I've read about it never having played another Metal Gear, so I thought this was just random crap put together. After finishing the game (only because I had bought it) I decided to look into the story. So it seems that it's not random crap put together, it's fanservice crap put together. So there's these guys, who are clones, and this guy got the arm of the other guy and so got "possessed" by the other guy, and there are these really old guys, and almost everyone dies, BUT WAIT THIS GUY ISN'T ACTUALLY DEAD, nvm he died now, the **** end. And loosely tied with straight out fanservice, they could have Kojima appear in-game and shout "THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT, RIGHT? LOOK, I GOT IT IN THE GAME!" from time to time. There are a lot of things that happen purely for fanservice reasons. Overall bad story, **** horrible dialogs, 2D characters, jokes on the level of kid's anime and a presentation that takes OVER NINE HOURS OF CUTSCENES to present all this ****

    If you are a die-hard fan of the series and you MUST know what happens next, well, play it. Why the **** not. Just don't expect much. If you aren't, stay away from this piece of crap.    … Expand
  78. SanusiF.
    Jun 13, 2008
    1
    I did not wait three years to watch a stupid movie. I waited to play an actual game. Probably the most solopsistic effort I have ever come across. Wow. Talk about a crappy game.
  79. TomG.
    Jul 6, 2008
    1
    I've pissed better games than this. I give it a one because David Hayter is a good voice actor.
  80. BluntH.
    Jul 19, 2008
    1
    This game sucks big time man! What the f*&k these idiot fanboy on about giving this crap 10/10. Yeah maybe for the box art but this game is just piss water. Same shite from the series over and over again but with day long cut scenes. Yeah I can cut them, but I preferred to cut this shite out of my collection. Even if this game was a minute long, those thicko fanboys would have gave it This game sucks big time man! What the f*&k these idiot fanboy on about giving this crap 10/10. Yeah maybe for the box art but this game is just piss water. Same shite from the series over and over again but with day long cut scenes. Yeah I can cut them, but I preferred to cut this shite out of my collection. Even if this game was a minute long, those thicko fanboys would have gave it 10/10. Sad bastards.… Expand
  81. StevenS.
    Oct 19, 2008
    1
    I can't recommend this - Snake Eater was phenomenal - balanced gameplay, decent length, real progression and sensible cut-scene lengths. This is just a mish-mash of concepts that don't interrelate well, and for me is a huge let down. Think I'll hunt down a copy of Subsistence at least that had decent game-play.
  82. PaulJ.
    Jun 12, 2008
    1
    Never liked snakes missions. Its fantasy Jap crap.
  83. RaulR.
    Jun 13, 2008
    1
    Hmm... Too many cut scenes.... And in-game advertising is lame for this kind of games... I mean, snake promoting Blu-ray, using a Sony Ericcson, and a 30 GB iPod, seems that Kojima is sold.
  84. JohnS.
    Jun 18, 2008
    1
    Meh, boring, uninspired.
  85. KimN.
    Jun 7, 2008
    1
    MGS4 is receiving Mixed Reviews with scores far lower than what Sony, Konami, and PS3 fans had hoped for. The most common review score is only 8 out of 10. As a result, it is not an exaggeration to say that MGS4 is the Biggest Disappointment of the Year. Even the games developer, Hideo Kojima specifically said that he was disappointed with the final version of the game. He specifically MGS4 is receiving Mixed Reviews with scores far lower than what Sony, Konami, and PS3 fans had hoped for. The most common review score is only 8 out of 10. As a result, it is not an exaggeration to say that MGS4 is the Biggest Disappointment of the Year. Even the games developer, Hideo Kojima specifically said that he was disappointed with the final version of the game. He specifically said that the game had problems with graphics (low-resolution textures), gameplay problems (areas with nothing to do), and storlyine problems (cutscenes that are poorly written and last over 90 minutes). There actually needed to be longer cutscenes, but the PS3 Blu-ray discs didn't have enough space. MGS4 really did disappoint a lot of people. Stores are reporting that many of their pre-orders are cancelled, and most people will rent the game before buying it.… Expand
  86. GaruM.
    Aug 1, 2008
    1
    Utter rubbish - actually ejected the disc after the fourth episode and took the game back for a refund - wanna buy a plane ticket to Tokyo to go and slap Hideo Kojima for this one - Ever since MGS1 the series has taken a down hill slope to garbage and this just proves it. If Kojima wants to be a film director, fine, just not on my dime - I wanna game not have to spend hours skipping Utter rubbish - actually ejected the disc after the fourth episode and took the game back for a refund - wanna buy a plane ticket to Tokyo to go and slap Hideo Kojima for this one - Ever since MGS1 the series has taken a down hill slope to garbage and this just proves it. If Kojima wants to be a film director, fine, just not on my dime - I wanna game not have to spend hours skipping through mindless monologue!!… Expand
  87. CyrilS.
    Sep 10, 2008
    1
    This is the first MGS game I've played and I must say it's a game for geeks, I don't need to mention the misery of hours of boring story (even skipping it all takes at least 10 minutes to actually play the game!) then obviously you don't really know what the hell your doing. Who wants to play a decrepid old man with a bad back who can't jump and moves about as This is the first MGS game I've played and I must say it's a game for geeks, I don't need to mention the misery of hours of boring story (even skipping it all takes at least 10 minutes to actually play the game!) then obviously you don't really know what the hell your doing. Who wants to play a decrepid old man with a bad back who can't jump and moves about as fast as a disabled snail. The 1 is for the fit birds in the cut scenes.… Expand
  88. EddieM
    Jun 4, 2009
    1
    Thought I should give it a one for an original gameplay and a plot. However in my opinion they tried WAY too hard on something like this. For crying out loud, they have a virtual in-game music player installed in the actual game... The game isn't even about stealth anymore... I feel like I'm playing something from an arcade, only thing missing is the "insert more coins!" sign, Thought I should give it a one for an original gameplay and a plot. However in my opinion they tried WAY too hard on something like this. For crying out loud, they have a virtual in-game music player installed in the actual game... The game isn't even about stealth anymore... I feel like I'm playing something from an arcade, only thing missing is the "insert more coins!" sign, then it would be complete and maybe would have given this a better score. Another thing... A game is a game, not a damn 4 hour movie with a couple of interactions here and there. I mean yes, occasionally we all like cinematics that look as stunning as this game's, but wow, cut scenes that last 40min? What were they thinking? I want to know about the story, but then forced to skip all of it because it is so long and boring. Sorry for saying this, but I believe graphics do not make a great game. I thought MGS 3 was MUCH better than this one. I have 360, PS3 but sadly not a WII (yet). This is the reason why I spent $500 on... WOW for this? Sad.... really really sad.… Expand
  89. DavidKeyworth
    Sep 14, 2006
    1
    I voted 1 to balance out votes. Quite frankly, from all that is seen this game deserves a 1. I know, it shouldn't make sense, but hear me out. All we have seen is graphics and a little plot, and no gameplay. I have not seen a HUD, I have not seen the gun you use, I have only seen graphics, and graphics aren't what makes a game. I realize MGS has always been awesome, but wait forI voted 1 to balance out votes. Quite frankly, from all that is seen this game deserves a 1. I know, it shouldn't make sense, but hear me out. All we have seen is graphics and a little plot, and no gameplay. I have not seen a HUD, I have not seen the gun you use, I have only seen graphics, and graphics aren't what makes a game. I realize MGS has always been awesome, but wait for a GAME to review, not hopeful footage.… Expand
  90. BillA
    Oct 24, 2009
    1
    Metal gear solid 4 is the worst of the Metal gear series. Extremly long ,pointless and boring cutscene is all you can sum it up for this game,and the actual gameplay is like 2hours.If you desire to play a good next gen game,Metal gear solid 4 is clearly not for you.If you could stand watching shitty movie,then you may considering buying Metal gear solid 4. The reason why Metal gear solid Metal gear solid 4 is the worst of the Metal gear series. Extremly long ,pointless and boring cutscene is all you can sum it up for this game,and the actual gameplay is like 2hours.If you desire to play a good next gen game,Metal gear solid 4 is clearly not for you.If you could stand watching shitty movie,then you may considering buying Metal gear solid 4. The reason why Metal gear solid 4 was getting good review scores is because Sony paid them,dirty trick that tries to lie consumer.… Expand
  91. enjoyablyC
    Sep 3, 2012
    1
    This game is really, really bad. The story is ridiculous, convoluted and even when you try and take the time to understand it, is quite bad and immature. You play the game for 15 minutes then are bombarded by hour-long cutscenes. Video games are meant to be played, not watched.

    The characters are hilariously bad, in true Japanese fashion. Are Japanese people all autistic and unable to    This game is really, really bad. The story is ridiculous, convoluted and even when you try and take the time to understand it, is quite bad and immature. You play the game for 15 minutes then are bombarded by hour-long cutscenes. Video games are meant to be played, not watched.

    The characters are hilariously bad, in true Japanese fashion. Are Japanese people all autistic and unable to portray real characters? It seems that way sometimes.

    Anyway, the graphics are good, I guess. Good character models. But the gameplay is almost non existent and quite bad. The game advertises itself as a stealth game but will always throw unavoidable confration and action scenes at you. And don't get me started on the dreadful boss fights. This is a really bad video game.    … Expand
  92. Purpledoc
    May 16, 2013
    1
    It truly boggles my mind how many positive reviews there are for this epic piece of garbage. Playing through MSG4 is an exercise in frustration and a true revelation in just how much senseless melodramatic pieces of cutscenes a game maker can cram into a Blu-Ray and still have the thing called a game.

    The entire story is nonsensical. A monkey with a crayon and a 8.5x11 piece of paper    It truly boggles my mind how many positive reviews there are for this epic piece of garbage. Playing through MSG4 is an exercise in frustration and a true revelation in just how much senseless melodramatic pieces of cutscenes a game maker can cram into a Blu-Ray and still have the thing called a game.

    The entire story is nonsensical. A monkey with a crayon and a 8.5x11 piece of paper can write a more coherent plot than the writer of this game. The dialog is horrible. Characters make all kinds of guttural sounds, hums, haws, and grunts continuously for no reason.

    The game play, what little there is sprinkled through the vast hours of retarded cinematic CGI, is boring as hell.    … Expand
  93. Golden-Chicken
    Jul 9, 2015
    1
    Disclaimer* I know most people aren't going to agree with me and think i'm trolling, but this is my honest opinion. And just a heads up, this review is also about both MG4 and MG3.

    I have played the third and the fourth installment of this franchise and for the longest time, i just didn't get why people loves this franchise so much. And to be completely honest with you, i think this    Disclaimer* I know most people aren't going to agree with me and think i'm trolling, but this is my honest opinion. And just a heads up, this review is also about both MG4 and MG3.

    I have played the third and the fourth installment of this franchise and for the longest time, i just didn't get why people loves this franchise so much.
    And to be completely honest with you, i think this entire franchise is simply awful in every way possible.
    Why you my ask, well let my break it down for you.

    First lets start off with the story.

    It's way to freaking complicated.
    Call me stupid or what ever, but i wasn't able to follow along with any part of the story.
    And the main reason for that is the cut-scenes are way to **** long! Every time somebody starts talking, i immediately notice the completely terrible voice acting, the god awful script, and bad pacing in the story.
    Every cut-scene almost made me fall asleep.
    The main character sounds so off, like the voice actor was trying too hard. It almost reminded me of Christian Bale's Batman voice. The worst part of his voice that is.
    It's all so very cringe worthy, when the characters are talking like they have to say every emotion possible.
    Making all kinds of awkward stuttering noises all the time, which makes the dramatic moments fall flat on it's face. Like they are forcing an emotion that they clearly want the player to feel, even though we all **** know what is happening on the screen. We used our freaking eyes. That's 50% of the dialog making "huh" and "hmmmmm" noises. Just **** stop it already!
    The story also interrupts the game-play constantly, And by constantly i mean all the **** time. Just when they are teasing you with a little bit of game-play, *BIiiib biiib*
    And you have to listen to this moron explaining every **** detail about every mechanic the game has to offer.
    (Why can't i just find out about some of that **** by my self huh?)

    There is all so a lot of filler with overreacted motions from the character, Like at the beginning of snake eater when he lands after jumping out of the plain, him landing in that ridiculously cringe worthy pose, and stretching it out for like 10 sec.. Wh.. why????? Why do you have to make it so freaking stupid?!

    Second, the game-play (Mostly aimed at Snake Eater.)
    It's just way to basic when it comes to combat.
    Go behind the guy, and snap his neck, or shoot him with the tranquilizing gun that makes them fall asleep.
    Crawl around all the time and hid in the grass, or out of sight.
    Don't kill or kill the endless spawning of enemies.
    I don't know man, i just don't find that fun. And don't get me wrong, i love stealth games, (Like Hitman, Splinter Cell, Dishonored etc.) Which i have play many many many many times before through out the years of my gaming life.
    But this **** just feel dated as heck and down right boring.
    It's all so very choppy when it comes to close combat, and aiming with weapons.

    But some of the gadgets are really creative, and well thought out. Like the camo suit in 4, and the stamina/food meter or what ever it's called.
    But they never feel like they did anything to the game-play that made it fun for me.

    Third, Theme and Verdict.

    A big problem i have is the theme of the games.
    It's like it doesn't know what theme it's going for.
    In this game in particular it's trying to be all serious, but it never hit me emotionally in at all throughout the entire campaign.
    For example,(!!!Spoilers!!!) there was this woman that "died" near the end of the game. And the guy who talks to you through snakes eye-patch and that woman had a thing for each other i guess. But it just come out of nowhere, with no build up what so ever in the game. How am i going to feel any emotion if non of these to had any connection at all huh?
    And maybe i missed something, or maybe i just have to play the first two games to understand it, but **** that, people starting out on these games needs to know wtf happened between these to in order for this to work.
    I'm not gonna freaking waist 100.000.000.000 hours of cut-scenes of my life just to figure that out!!

    Look, i can go on on on but the think is, i know why i feel this way about basically all of these games.
    And i think the reason why i don't like these games is because i never grew up with them.
    And a lot people who did are praising all of them for that reason.
    They care about these characters, and know every little detail of the story.
    But for me, i just don't give a **** about any of this.
    And trust me i have tried so many times to get in to this franchise before, but i'm **** done trying now.
    Maybe these game just isn't for me, which really sucks because i really wanted these games to blow me away like they have been doing for millions of others.
    But i guess that's just not gonna happen.
    So my final verdict for Metal Gear Solid 4(And 3) is a 1.5/10    … Expand
  94. Broyax
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    J'ai réveillé la PS3, j'ai soufflé dessus, ç'a a fait plein de poussière partout, j'ai dû ouvrir la fenêtre pendant 5 mn... puis j'ai passé un coup d'aspi dessus. Il a fallu que je recharge la manette DS3 avec le câble (batterie intégrée, hélas) le câble trop petit qui m'oblige à jouer à un mètre de la télé à peine...

    Mais bon, le merdier charge et souffle déjà pas mal... mais ça va    J'ai réveillé la PS3, j'ai soufflé dessus, ç'a a fait plein de poussière partout, j'ai dû ouvrir la fenêtre pendant 5 mn... puis j'ai passé un coup d'aspi dessus. Il a fallu que je recharge la manette DS3 avec le câble (batterie intégrée, hélas) le câble trop petit qui m'oblige à jouer à un mètre de la télé à peine...

    Mais bon, le merdier charge et souffle déjà pas mal... mais ça va encore, surtout avec le casque sur la tête. Je regarde la PS3 slim (la première slim) et me dis qu'elle est à peine plus petite que la grosse fat d'avant et qu'elle fait encore beaucoup de bruit : putain mais c'est gravé à combien ce machin ? comme une PS1 overclockée, je suppose ! ou un Amstrad.

    Mais bon, elle marche encore, le temps de re-"tester" le MGS...4, "les flingues des patriotes"... tu parles d'un titre...! et ça se déroule comme il y a plusieurs années, c'est-à-dire si j'en crois ma sauvegarde... 2014, rien que ça ! putain. Et donc, je mets fin au suspense (insoutenable) : MGS4, c'est de la merde. C'est toujours de la merde, oui, oui, je vous assure. Le temps ne change rien à l'affaire.

    Et pourtant pour un jeu sorti en 2008 (!) ça reste étonnamment beau et soigné ; je le trouve même carrément épatant. Bien sûr, ça ne tourne qu'à... 30 im/s mais quand même ! Voilà, c'était le seul compliment que je voulais sincèrement adresser à MGS4. Et c'est déjà pas mal.

    Car le reste, tout le reste est complètement à l'ouest... les cinématiques très nombreuses, longues et qui n'en finissent pas... tout ça pour "raconter" une histoire à la con à faire mourir de honte un Tom Clancy fatigué (ne te retourne pas dans ta tombe, Kojima restera toujours pire que toi, Tom !). C'est ici en vérité une soupe aux clichés particulièrement indigeste mais également un humour volontiers péteur (sic !) ou simplement idiot (cache-toi dans un baril et avance, Diogène !).

    L'interface générale est absconse et incroyablement mal faite, inexploitable, rendant la moindre action insupportable de lourdeur et de maladresse. L'infiltration reste une mauvaise blague, héritée des précédents "opus" d'une saga moribonde constamment à côté de ses pompes. Les voix restent en anglais et le sont restées d'ailleurs par la suite (cf MGS5 : Konami, toujours aussi radin...).

    Donc soit on s'ennuie, soit on peste contre la non-maniabilité d'un jeu pensé en dépit du bon sens le plus élémentaire, ce qui entraîne une non-jouabilité globale très alarmante... pour ce qui est censé... être... un "jeu vidéo". A la base. Mais ce n'est pas ça en définitive... c'est juste une merde, très jolie... mais c'est tout.    … Expand
  95. Mindkiller7522
    Dec 29, 2021
    1
    This may be an unpopular opinion-but I really didn't like this game. Don't get the wrong idea, I'm not going into this cold. I've played every MGS game up to this one. But where MGS1 and 3 told fairly simple and contained stories, this one is more inline with MGS2. Which is to say, nonsense.

    I know that this game is supposed to be "high art", but it feels like talking to someone who    This may be an unpopular opinion-but I really didn't like this game. Don't get the wrong idea, I'm not going into this cold. I've played every MGS game up to this one. But where MGS1 and 3 told fairly simple and contained stories, this one is more inline with MGS2. Which is to say, nonsense.

    I know that this game is supposed to be "high art", but it feels like talking to someone who really likes the sound of their own voice. When people say the cutscenes are long, it's not just the actual time it takes, it's the fact that between the stilted and poorly translated dialogue and the repeated, drawn-out exposition I can't even tell you how many times I fell asleep during a cutscene and had to restart it. I do really like a good story in video games, but everything here just feels like a crap anime.

    There is a good story here (and the nostalgia of act 4 is a high point) but it's drawn and spread out for the sake of being artsy. And we've got a healthy dose of toilet humor and female characters designed by 13 year olds.

    It should also be mentioned that the gameplay sections (less than half the runtime of the game) are straight out of 1998. You still get that weird hunched shoulders running and you have to stop dead to hit the crouch button, otherwise you'll dive. But don't worry so much about that-you're only running from cutscene to another cutscene anyway.

    So I think the real questions you need to ask before diving in are: Did you want Solid Snake to be older with a dad mustache? Do you want a 20 minute phone call explanation of each weirdly buxom boss AFTER you kill them? Do you want someone to spell out for you why war is bad over and over? Are you in to the type of story where you might spend several minutes watching a little girl cook eggs? What about the type of story that might culminate in a slap fight between two geriatrics? If the answer to any of these questions is "yes", then go for it.    … Expand
  96. Tom
    Jun 25, 2008
    0
    A user said there isn't a game on the 360 that can top this? One word mate : HALO best video game on earth
  97. BobbyS.
    Jul 17, 2008
    0
    I had high hopes for this "game" but it turned out to be a boring movie with brief moments of interactivity. Everything you know and love about Metal Gear is DESTROYED by this rubbish. Don't waste your time with this, you think you're progressing through a story, but all it does is keep beating you over the head with a "War is bad" message. This game makes me ASHAMED to be PS3 owner.
  98. Ape15
    Jun 13, 2008
    0
    The most disapointing game I have ever played more dissappointing than halo 3 ,which was pretty bad I stayed with Sony For my love of this franchise but having seen the end result I may as well have bought a wii.... at least it has games that don't call themselves the best game of all time and then turn out to be.... Garbage.
  99. mtdogg
    Jun 16, 2008
    0
    extremely long cutscenes (i've fallen asleep twice), poor controls (i stand when I want to crouch, i go prone when i want to stand), graphically not up to par with todays games (looks like Gears of War/Ghost Recon 2), must be a fan of the weird japanese humor or you won't get it. you'll either love or hate this one.
  100. DanL.
    Jun 26, 2008
    0
    Awful, just awful. Boring and totally uninspiring gameplay. This game play style was ok last GEN but please it does not belong on any new Gen machine.
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Universal acclaim - based on 82 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 82
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  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    100
    Guns of the Patriots is almost intimidating in the consistent quality of its ideas, invention, and execution...Even by the series' stratospheric standards, MGS4 is a remarkable high point. [June 2008]
  2. IGN UK
    99
    If you've ever loved any one of the Metal Gear games, or any moments from the series, there will come a moment when MGS 4 will send your spirits soaring. If you've loved them all, well then there'll be many, many more. It’s a masterpiece.
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  3. Eurogamer
    80
    Guns of the Patriots is a frustrating, fractured game that turns Metal Gear Solid's world upside down several times over, but never changes it.
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