metal gear solid 4: guns of the patriots

Zero Punctuation Wades Through MGS4

2:40AM Mike Fahey | In this week’s Zero Punctuation, Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw takes on the PlayStation 3’s great white-haired hope, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and as I expected he pokes at all of the usual failings people tend to find with the series. Too many cutscenes, confusing plot twists, redundant dialogue, etc. To a point I have to agree with him. I played through the game myself this past weekend, and I have to say that had they not included the nifty camera swapping mechanic during mission briefings I would have fallen asleep at several points throughout the game. I did, however, find myself crying like a baby several times during the experience, though that could be attributed to the fact that I can be an oversensitive little bitch at times. Zero Punctuation The Escapist] More »

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Review: Kept You Waiting, Huh?

10:00AM Michael McWhertor | There’s a lot riding on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. In the real world, it’s the game that many PlayStation devotees have looked to as system saviour, a console exclusive showcase that hopes to rekindle Metal Gear mania on par with Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty for the PlayStation 3’s forerunners. In-game, Solid Snake’s fate and, naturally, the fate of the world are at stake as the covert operative, a literal product of the Cold War, struggles to survive in a postmodern world in which war has been commoditised and computerised. Metal Gear Solid 4 is Kojima Productions’ series swan song, an epic denouement that’s dripping with metaphor and complex narrative, one that will most likely leave you ultimately satisfied rather than thoroughly confused. Getting to that point, we found, was a hell of a ride. More »

Frankenreview Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots

4:00AM Mike Fahey | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is finally upon us. The game that launched a million PlayStation 3 consoles has reached the eager hands of gamers and reviewers all over the worlds. Solid Snake’s swan song, Kojima’s masterpiece…call it what you will, there’s no doubt that MGS 4 is one of the most important titles in the PS3’s short history, and will set the bar for action adventure games on the console for years to come. Now, as millions of gamers all over the world immerse themselves in Snake’s final adventures, we take a look at how the game fared in the hands of the reviewing public. More »