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    Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

    Game » consists of 21 releases. Released Jun 12, 2008

    In 2014, war has become so routine that it is at the core of the global economy. A rapidly aging Solid Snake picks up his gun and embarks upon his final mission in this epic tale of tactical espionage action -- the conclusion to the Solid Snake saga.

    thegamergeek's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Limited Edition) (PlayStation 3) review

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    A perfect masterpiece.

    From the cooky intro video to the ending this is an amazing game.I never thought I would be able to classify a game as a real "masterpiece",but that game has come.I'm really happy to find a game that I can give a 10 and acually mean it and it have deserved the 10.This game has had loads of hype and it is all worth it.Well the game is five acts which would probably make you think it's short but my first run through took me 18 hours with watching all the cut scenes,my next took me 15 hours without watching any of the cut scenes fully.After the odd intro video the real action starts well the first real cut scene starts.The voice talent is great"Old Snake"has such a hard gritty voice and David Hayter pulls it off flawlessly as does all the other actors.And if you are wondering yes Raiden is a badass in this game.Well back to the opening cut scene it puts you into the war and tells you that"war has changed."Well the first thing you will notice that's new is the new octo-camo suit which is very easy to use just lay down or get on a wall and you blend in,which really helps when trying to escape from enemies that notice you.And there is still nothing like stopping a guy with your Pistol and grabbing his crotch just to get some items.The weapons are still well and there is still a lot of them,but now with Drebin being introduced it is now a lot funner and the weapons are customizable,from dot sights to laser sights it's all there.This is to the people who say that the cut scenes are to long yes there long but you can skip them and you can pause them so really you need to press start and select skip then insert a nice sock into your mouth.But your like"but I'll miss most of the story"well you should know by now the story is very complex which is no problem but I would recommend playing the others before this to understand the story a little bit better but I didn't and I understood it pretty well.The first person thing is something that is very useful when your using a sniper or trying to get a pin point shot.The boss fights are another amazing battle after another none are boring and all pretty tough.The graphics are a stunning beauty at every glance you will see some beautiful enviroments.Very little times does the frame rate drop unless your in a huge war which will happen as you just try and sneak by it or you can help the rebels fighting off the PMC's .The controls are tough but after the starting part you'll remember all the controls and have one hell of a experiance with the story mode



    Multiplayer:Well there is no offline multiplayer but the online is just amazing.Some people wasn't to impressed but it's something I can just stay playing with for hours and hours at a time.Some matches you can use Drebin points to purchase weapons but you also have it to where they are free weapons but less of them.The game types are all pretty impressive.I agree with the great Kevin-V that the Snake mode is the best especially when you got a nice bit of people in a match.Which is something else I want to talk about it's very easy to get a lot of people in a match and again have one amazing time.There is a small amount of maps but Konami has promised to be realesing more maps and extras.The matchmaking is really well done and there is no lag that I've seen so far.Again you will have one hell of an experiance with this multiplayer that IMO rivals COD 4 and Halo's MP.



    Re play value:There is tons of re play value for this game you'll want to play through the story mode all over again to beat your old time and to just see those beautiful enviroments.The multiplayer is another amazing addition to this already amazing game.



    End It:This is just a amazingly perfect game that IMO can't be beat and IMO it's the best game invented period.You will love this game no matter what unless your dumb then it's just maybe a 9.0 or a 9.5.Well the end is satisfying and you'll be amazed.Solid Snake you will never be forgotten.

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