Holy Hyperbole, Bat... er... Snake... man?
I'll come right out and say it, I've been a fan of the Metal Gear Solid series since it's debut on Sony's first PlayStation back in 1998. I've eagerly awaited each new entry in the series like a rabid hyena eyeballing a lion's leftovers. But, I'll be the first to admit the series had not produced a perfect entry, until now.
Of course this all my opinion. If you're among the many that can't stomach watching cut scenes or being handed heavy doses of philosophy with your games then this entry in the MGS series won't change your mind. However, if you're looking for something as divine to experience as it is to play, then you would be making a mistake to pass this game up.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, by some miracle, manages to tie up all the loose ends the series has collected over the previous three games and manages to raise the bar so high that when you're finished you'll wonder how its possible for so much awesome to be packed into one game.It's something has to be experienced, writing about it does absolutely no good. Suffice it to say that for the first time, a video game has been able to stir emotions thought by the many to be for more "artful" entertainment mediums.
With glorious action set pieces, amazing graphics and game play, some of the best cut scenes the business has ever seen, a truly harrowing event in the final act capped of by the most artistically amazing boss battle ever, Metal Gear Solid 4 manages not only deliver on the hype, but blow it away.
