| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | 
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| From: Konami
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (285 reviews)
Sales Rank: 40
Format: Playstation
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 20160
Model: 20160
UPC: 083717201601
EAN: 0083717201601
ASIN: B000FQ2D5E
Release Date: June 12, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Although little is known, MGS4 is being touted as the final installment in the Metal Gear Solid series. | | • | Chameleon-like camouflage system, Octacamo, blends Snake into his surroundings. | | • | Loads of characters from previous Metal Gear Solid installments will return in this final chapter. | | • | Slated for simultaneous worldwide release in June 2008, Konami has released very few details about MGS4. | | • | Built for the PS3, the game is expected to be the finest representation of the console's graphics |
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots PS3
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, is a next-gen experience complete with top-of-the-line graphics and surround sound designed for the Sony PlayStation 3. Featuring the most revealing display of Kojima Production's premier title, MSG4 details the world where Snake must under go his final mission. In a world overrun by private military companies (PMCs), wars are no longer fought over nations or ideologies. Instead, the wars of the future are micro-managed by overarching PMCs, right down to the bullet. New gadgets and abilities fuel Snake's journey deep into the enemy domains of the Middle East, South America, and beyond. New gear includes "Metal Gear Mk. II," the ultimate reconnaissance tool, and "Solid Eye," which gives Snake real-time information on enemies and his surroundings. 
Old timer Snake returns for what is slated as the final installment in the Metal Gear series. View larger. | 
New and old characters abound in MGS4. View larger. | 
PMCs have run amok and the world is at war. View larger. | 
Octacamo will help Snake blend into surroundings. View larger. | Joined by a familiar cast of characters, Snake must once again return to the battlefield to confront his lifelong rival, Liquid Ocelot, who is manipulating the world's wars from the one world where soldiers will always have a place. But Liquid Ocelot is not the only one who will be able to manipulate the world's wars--Snake can destabilize opposing forces by working behind the scenes, supporting the local militia as they fight PMCs, creating a smokescreen that allows Snake to move freely within the war-zone. MGS4 is a next-generation adventure set in the aftermath of MGS2: Sons of Liberty. The concept behind the latest Metal Gear Solid project is "no place to hide," and this edition in the series will force Snake into unexpected circumstances with an all-new storyline that breaks away in some ways from the previous MGS franchise entries. We don't want to spoil it for you, but, producer Hideo Kojima did reveal some very juicy tidbits about the game and the storyline when it was first announced at E3 of 2006. "Until now," said Kojima, "we've released two entries of the MSX2 Metal Gear series, and three entries in the Metal Gear Solid series. Add to this Portable Ops, and you get a total of six titles. All mysteries will be cleared up in Metal Gear Solid 4." Kojima was very clear about the finality of MSG4, leaving gamers to wonder, "Will Snake die?!" When asked if the story will come to this sort of an end, Kojima responded without the slightest bit of vagueness, "It will come to an end." The MGS4 E3 trailer showed a number of characters from the Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid histories. This final installment is sure to deliver loads of cameos, in fact, it is rumored that nearly all the characters from the series will make an appearance. In addition to a return of classic Metal Gear Solid characters, the gameplay systems from part three are also expected to make a comeback. The camouflage system from part three will make it into MGS4, with the addition of "OctoCamo," Snake's most advanced stealth suit to date. The name appears to be formed from the words "Octopus" and "camoflauge," and players will be awestruck by the chameleon-like camo that changes with the surroundings. OctoCamo allows Snake to blend in with his environment as it digitally manifests nearby textures in real time. Think if it this way, if Snake is standing next to a wall worn out with holes, he too will appear to be riddled with holes. It has also been revealed that MGS4 will have online play, but no specifics have been released. Although very little information is known about the game's visuals, rumor has it that MGS4 is expected to be the finest representation of console graphics on the PS3, and it is expected that they will just get better and better as the game nears its release date.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 280 more reviews...
 BEST GAME EVER!!! September 5, 2008
AMAZING stuff have been already said about this game. I only have to say that it is all TRUE!!!!
The best PS3 can offer thus far. September 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let me start by saying this game has a mature rating and is not intended for gamers under seventeen. With that said let us begin, shall we? Six years ago there was an incident called "Big Shell" and since then the world has become dependant on war. Enter solid Snake, an aging special agent with clone body thrown into the fire for one last hoorah. His mission: to terminate his twin brother, Liquid Ocelot. But wait...didn't his brother die in part one? Yes! His spirit, will, and drive have been infused with another named, Revolver Ocelot. If Solid Snake fails at his mission, the armies of the PCM will seize control of the free world. Aided by his good friend, Dr. Hal "Otacon" Emmerich, Solid Snake accepts his mission and goes of to save the world. Should I continue with the story or move to the gameplay? I'll move to the gameplay.
The controls for MGS$ are some of the smoothest around. The story is a free reign game, which means you have complete control of how you wish to proceed. This is a feature, I for one, love...as I often find myself delving off track. The style of gameplay is also left up to the gamer. You can go John Wayne style with your guns blazing....or, you can go James Bond style and slip past your enemies. Regardless of which style you choose to incorporate, the game will adjust to you. This is by far the best game thus released for the PS3 and if I had just one knock against it, it would be that it's a tad short. Other than that, this is the game that will keep you busy for one hundred plus hours.
 Perfect in almost every way! September 2, 2008
The game is awesome, the the graphics are incredible, the action is superb, the improved controls are great and the story is exciting... there is no doubt that is one of the best games i've ever played! The reason i put 4 stars and not 5 is because of the cinematics: most of them are very long and sometimes very booring too. But that doesn't keep the game to be very enterteining.
SPOILER!!!: Going back to Shadow Moses Island with all this new graphics is something that i will never forget!
 Not Enough Game September 1, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
This game is heavy on the visual, light on the gameplay. When I buy a game I'm looking for an interactive experience. That's the difference between buying a video game and a movie. If you want to watch, buy this game. If you want to actually play a game, stay away from this one. The cut scenes can be up to an hour long. Sometimes, you have a 20 minute cut scene, followed by a 45 minute cut scene, followed by a 35 minute cut scene. I mean, it's totally ridiculous. I got so annoyed at waiting to play that I stopped and won't continue.
 A mess August 31, 2008
3 out of 10 found this review helpful
This game is a bit of a mess for a couple of reasons.
(1) Not enough gameplay. There's 7.5 hours of actual, hands to the controller, gameplay here. The rest is spent watching movies. These cutscenes are VERY VERY long -- sometimes up to 30-50 minutes a piece, then a brief bit of gameplay, followed by another 20-30 minutes of gameplay. The few gameplay segments there are are kind of interesting. For example, you'll need to use night-vision to follow footprints to lead you to a kidnapped hostage. However, the enemy has left decoy footprints, and you need to determine which footprints are real, and which are decoys -- the game will eventually give you a hint: the heavier the person, the deeper the footprint will be.
There's also a segment where you need to follow a resistance member of an underground society through a city. It takes about 15 minutes but can be kind of fun -- you need to avoid being seen and rescue him when he's briefly detained.
The other gamplay segments are boss fights. These are at least original, if a little weird. In this game, you have a camoflage suit that automatically adapts to your surroundings; so if you are up against grass, your suit will automatically morph to look like grass. The first boss in the game also has this ability, and will camouflage itself to ambush you. Kind of cool.
But there's just too little here.
(2) Story is just wierd. I don't want to insult Japan, where this game was made, but this culture is just not suited for America. The characters will talk for hours about things that even they admit doesn't really matter. You will see cutscenes about characters cooking eggs. Totally pointless. Also, there are really dumb attempts at humor. And the plot itself is just convoluted and assumes you know everything about the last three games -- and even then, it's just bizarre. There is a reason this guy is making videogames and not movies.
As an example, there are vampires that are basically invincible, ninjias with white super blood, women who never wear bras, special ops commandos with bowel problems, clones, an antidote to a virus FOXDIE that is called FOXALIVE (how clever) some woman with like eight tentacles who laughs a lot, etc etc.
It's all surreal and very strange. Not easy or fun to follow. And it's not because it's high brow or intelligent..it's just incoherent and weird.
So, not worth it. Tons of production values, but I wish it had been more intelligently designed.
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