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| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | 
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| From: Konami
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy Used: $29.99
You Save: $20.00 (40%)
New (75) Used (53) from $29.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  347 reviews
Sales Rank: 195
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: 840356969299
EAN: 0083717201601
ASIN: B000FQ2D5E
Release Date: June 12, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Amazing December 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
while some people say the long cutscenes are a problem,id have to disagree the cutscenes are amazing theyre actually thought out and well written.if your an old metal gear fan it will take a while to get used to this one but after you do youl probably prefer this.overalll this game is the one of the best games ever made so get it
Greatest game ever. Period. November 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A major breakthrough in every sence. I've never seen a more though out and deep story in a videogame. The graphics are stellar, especially in a full HD screen. If you want to show off your 1080p TV, no other game looks as good as this. The gameplay is the funnest in the series, and adapts to your choice of play, either more tactical espionage or action. The online is really fun too, and has already taken hours and hours of my life =).
No other game has moved me as much as this one. Buy it. Play it. And enjoy what is really the best gaming experience out there.
BEST OF THE SERIES!!! A MUST BUY GAME 4 FANS AND NEWCOMERS!!! November 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
This game is truly a masterpiece. The gameplay is flawless (I mean u can even grab a soldier's nuts!!!), the graphics makes me wanna drool, and the story is just breath-taking...*SPOILER* I mean this game packs a wedding, the reunion of 2 lovers and a new beginning for them, a very memorable ending boss fight, and an old man running around battling deadly machines, VERY ANNOYING MACHINES (those little things...I think they were called scrabs or scabs or something), fast, agile women soldiers, and big bosses which are really BEAUTIFUL women traumatized by treacheous war that they experienced as a child...a fitting end 4 a hero...a little girl being the 1 2 really save the world...and a very twisted plot involving a seemingly immortal vampire, a crazy psycho who pretends 2 b some1 he's not and a very intelligent scientist...*END OF SPOILERS*
THIS GAME IS A MUST HAVE 4 FANS OF THE 1ST GAME (many ppl enjoyed the 1st game but didn't keep up with the series) AND SERIES AND NEWCOMERS!!!
This may be the greatest action/adventure game ever to hit a console. November 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First and foremost I am writing this review as a huge fan of the series. I purchased the game the day it came out and I'm sorry I didn't write a review sooner. I bought the Playstation One back in the day because of this game. I read reviews for Metal Gear Solid and I just had to check it out. Now it's my favorite game of all time. A story that is remarkably innovative and that spans 4 games. (6 if you count the original two back in the eighties) I would say it even rivals most movies in the way it unfolds the story. Let's get a few things out of the way about the criticism. A lot of gamers complain how the cut scenes are too long. Metal Gear Solid is known for that exact thing! The story is the most important element of this game. It's everything in fact! In other words, if you've never played the games before this one then don't play it. Pass the other games first. And yes, it matters. Besides, you get a movie and a game in one. So, what are you complaining about?
The other complaint is that people say this isn't Call Of Duty 4. I say you're absolutley right. It's not COD4 and it's not trying to be. They are two different games and you can't compare them. It's not a run and gun game. It's a stealth game. Sneaking around and avoiding enemy contact is what it's about. If you don't like that then this isn't the game for you. If you have to compare it... maybe Splinter Cell comes close.
I do agree that the online element could have been set up better then what they did but the game is not bad just different then what we are use too. It's fun and addictive and that's what we want anyway. A great ending to the greatest video game series ever put on a console. I salute you Snake!
5 stars for fans, 2 1/2 stars for everyone else..... November 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's no secret the Metal Gear Solid series has a huge cult following. Hell, I've been a fan since I first played the original PSONE game. Personally I still prefer Snake Eater 'cause I'm a sucker for origin stories (I"m still the only person in the universe who prefers Batman Begins to Dark Knight..), but this game takes everything a fan loves about the previous games and increases it ten-fold! If you're like me and a huge fan....well you probably already own this one (I mean it's been like 5 months people!). If you're not.....
If you're a newbie to the series DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! I hope I got that accross. If you've never played a Metal Gear game DO NOT START WITH THIS ONE! I don't care how much your friends are into it and demand that you start with this one. I know all the magazine and fanboy reviews are calling it "Game of the Year" material for any gamer....it's NOT. The Metal Gear games from the beginnning have always been story heavy (and I do mean HEAVY!). I'm talking at least 1/2 gamplay, 1/2 dialogue-cinematics-story (some of which is great, most of which is unneccessary). Your liking of this game and the series in general will VERY MUCH depend on your liking to the story. The gameplay itself plays very well off the story, but if you're not into it from the get-go you're not gonna like the game. So newbies: if you're still curious, save your $50 and buy (or rent) one of the first three games to see if you like it. I love this series and the story, but if you're not familiar with it DO NOT START WITH THIS ONE!
If you didn't like the previous games...well don't worry, this game willl will NOT change your mind. Save your $$$ (and stop reading these reviews!).
I hope I got my message across. I love this game. If you are a fan, play it once, play it twice, play it for the rest of your life 'cause it's still the best game for you on the PS3. If you're not a fan and are intrigued: give the previous titles a shot first. If you don't like the series....well keep going with that feeling.
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