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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
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1UP
The million or so geeks who've followed Snake's tale for the past decade (or two) will find absolute satisfaction in the resolution MGS4 brings.
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Gaming Age
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the culmination of 20 years worth of console-defining games.
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GameShark
Unparalleled level of interactivity in an action game; intense combat scenarios; rich narrative and an equally brilliant presentation.
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Digital Chumps
First, let's get the so-called 'bad' out of the way. For any reviewer, who is a reviewer, who is a gamer, who calls themselves a gamer, who complains about the 8 minute load time at the beginning (and a few more throughout) the game, you're not getting
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Thunderbolt
The wait is finally over, and the final chapter of the Metal Gear Solid series has arrived.
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Giant Bomb
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is an incredible experience, the best game yet for the PlayStation 3 and a must-see finale to Hideo Kojima’s seminal, often celebrated (and occasionally reviled) stealth action series.
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Lawrence
Unparalleled narrative, graphics, audio, gameplay, weapon customization, environments, voice acting, soundtrack, replayability.
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AceGamez
It's hard to introduce somebody to Metal Gear these days. I've tried, and if you're restrained to any time span under ten minutes then you're going to struggle.
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Console Monster
It's not just Snake's physical appearance that has aged rapidly, but also his abilities.
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Kombo
Our reviews are written for you. Our goal is to write honest, to-the-point reviews that don't waste your time.
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G4 - X-Play
In the years since it was announced, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has been called many things.
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PSX Extreme
Off the bat, because of all the complexities with the story, Metal Gear Solid 4 is extremely heavy when it comes down to the plot.
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IGN
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots shatters the proverbial bar, becoming a technical, cinematic and gaming standard that future action and stealth titles will be judged by. It's been a long time coming, but this game is a true classic and a
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UGO
Great game, fan-serving story... perfect, right? Wrong. For all of its shining accomplishments, Metal Gear Solid 4 is not the inclusive, universally entertaining experience it could have been.
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GameSpot
Metal Gear Solid 4 is an awe-inspiring synthesis of dramatic storytelling and entertaining gameplay.
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Hooked Gamers
‘War has changed’, Snake tells us in gravelly tones at the beginning of the final entry in Hideo Kojima’s much-revered series. ‘ID-tagged soldiers carry ID-tagged weapons. War has
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GamerNode
Metal Gear Solid 4 (MGS4) is a highly detailed game truly best viewed as a whole. While it's necessary to nitpick the convoluted story and over-dramatic voice acting in order to progress the medium, doing so for too long may significantly and
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Game Revolution
Like everyone’s favorite drunk uncle, the Metal Gear Solid series can make you laugh at a disgustingly crass joke or cry in drink-addled despair.
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Game Informer
After years of playing Metal Gear games, I thought I knew the drill: Infiltrate the base, rescue someone, destroy Metal Gear, and fight the last boss. This time-tested approach has won the hearts of gamers and earned Metal Gear Solid a spot on the
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Gameplayer
So long Snake. Thank you and goodnight. You’ve given us a plethora of memories, and a handful of incredible games to remember you by. We’ll never forget trading mind games with Psycho Mantis, or the colossal mindfuck that was MGS2; and we’ll
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MEGamers
This is it then, twenty years of history coming to an epic conclusion in what is Snake’s (and perhaps even Kojima’s) Swan Song; a true masterpiece that will be revered for years to come like its predecessors, but one that will stand through the tests
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Game Industry News
Upon finishing Snake Eater back in 2004, I was able to learn more about the background of what would eventually become known as the Patriots. But still there were a lot of questions to be answered. What happened with Raiden, especially after seeing the
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GamePro
Metal Gear Solid 4 is a breathtaking stealth shooter with heart, and one of the best games ever made.
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ZTGameDomain
It has been a long time coming. Fans of Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear series have been waiting what seems like an eternity for the conclusion of this beloved franchise. Ever since it was announced nearly two years ago, we have been waiting with utmost
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Wonderwall
Metal Gear Solid, the marmite of the gaming world, ask any gamer and it will be black and white, like it or hate it. Either way this is a constantly massive selling game and shows no signs of changing its style.
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Strategy Informer
When Hideo Kojima created Metal Gear, he never expected it to be a great success, but 21 years and over 15 games later he is calling it a day, stepping down from the role as series director.
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Gamer 2.0
June 23,2008 - Metal Gear Solid 4 is finally here. The biggest PS3 game everyone has been waiting for these past three years is out now and we can finally see if the wait was worth it.
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AtomicGamer
Of course, the source of the mulleted (and now mustachioed) hero’s geriatric state is just one of multiple questions this series has posed over the years.
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Da GameBoyz
Solid Snake is back in what is built to be the last instalment in the Metal Gear Solid series. To call Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots a much anticipated game would be understatement.
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Gameplanet
Fantastic blend of stealth and action. Great dramatic story. Amazing graphics and very well directed in-game cutscenes. Varied and eye-popping environments. Lots of unlockable music and costumes. Great fan service.
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Daily Game
Metal Gear Solid 4 held a lot of promise for the PS3 and Metal Gear franchise.
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TotalPlaystation
It's hard to overstate the gravity of Metal Gear Solid 4's release. It's arguably the biggest game of the year (yes, bigger than Grand Theft Auto IV even), and easily the biggest one for the PlayStation 3.
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GameZone
Three years, one month. That’s how long it has been since Konami announced the development of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
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PALGN
After what seemed like an eternity in development, Hideo Kojima’s latest, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots finally hits the Playstation 3.
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GameTrailers
The genetically-engineered super soldier once known as Solid Snake has been transformed into Old Snake due to a rapidly accelerated aging process.
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Game Vortex
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots takes place in a world that is in near constant war driven by Private Military Corporations (PMC) and the War Economy. At the center of the story is a terminally ill and aging Snake, who is out to stop his
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Gaming Target
After spending many days playing and re-playing my way through Metal Gear Solid 4, I think I’m finally ready to do some discussing about the game.
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Console Gameworld
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots marks the final chapter in the series, bringing a close to a story over two decades old. The iconic hero of the series, Solid Snake, has now aged tremendously, yet he is the only man who can complete the task at
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GameCell UK
So here we are, the final epic conclusion to one of the most talked-about series in recent video game history. A PS3 saviour or a miserable failure? MGS4 certainly has a lot to live up to and like the main man himself, despite having a few unsightly
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Game Positive
Satisfying story that ties up the loose ends of the franchise; high quality, realistic audio punctuated by a thirlling score; solid graphics; addictive stealth gameplay.
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VideoGamer
Metal Gear Solid is a big deal for a lot of people. Cinematic gaming probably wouldn't be where it is today if Hideo Kojima and his team hadn't brought us the original PlayStation game and for many the series stands way ahead of the pack. It's been far
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GameSpy
Gorgeous visuals; excellent sound; OctoCamo and Solid Eye are great gameplay additions; presentation (including the long cut-scenes) is top-notch; finally, some
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Gamervision
Right from the start, Snake says it best, “War has changed.” Well, he is right, and I couldn’t be happier.
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Armchair Empire
Metal Gear Solid 4 represents a first for me. It was the first time while playing a video game that I actually dozed off. My slumber wasn't encouraged by the action, which can be very intense, but by the longest cutscenes I've ever seen. How long? Really
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NZGamer
Set in 2014, five years after the “Big Shell Incident” that took place in Metal Gear Solid 2, Guns of the Patriot is the first game in the long-running franchise to appear on the next-gen PS3 console.
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Netjak
The game opens five years after the end of the Big Shell incident, as portrayed in Metal Gear Solid 2. Snake - rapidly aging for an initially unrevealed reason - continues his fight to end the horrific proliferation of the Metal Gear mobile weaponry
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Worth Playing
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is a game that carries many important banners. It's the final chapter in an epic story arc that started over two
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Boomtown
It’s finally here, another impossibly hyped, undeniably beautiful continuation of a successful franchise. It’ll sell, but is it actually good?
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GameDaily
Tactical Espionage Action arrives on PlayStation 3, courtesy of Konami's long-awaited Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, which brings an end to one of video game's most memorable characters, mercenary Solid Snake, who is a gray haired old man.
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