Game details

Game:
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
AKA
Metal Gear Solid 4, MGS4
Genre:
Action
Sub Genre:
Tactical Stealth Espionage
Release Date (US):
June 12th, 2008
Release Date (UK):
June 12th, 2008
Players:
1
Online Players:
N/A
Developers:
Kojima Productions
Publisher:
Konami
Rating:
M [Mature]
PSU Rank:
2 of 1184 Games
PSU Rank on PS3:
2 of 536 Games
Additional Information:
Only on PS3

About Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

The latest and reportedly the last game in the Metal Gear Solid series, Guns of the Patriots, was announced by Konami in March 2005. The fourth in a highly successful line of stealth games, it will be produced by Kenichiro Imaizumi, developed by Hideo Kojima, and co-directed by Kojima and Shuyo Murata. According to what has been revealed about the game so far, Guns of the Patriots is set some years after the Manhattan incident which occurred in MGS 2, in a world where many mercenaries fight proxy battles for business purposes; and the need for private military contractors and automated weapons is high, due to the fact that military intervention on foreign soil is less restricted.

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PSU Review Score
10.0
Avg. user review score:
9.7

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Summary

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is a stellar entry in the series and ultimately one of the most rewarding videogame experiences of the decade. Absolutely essentially, regardless whether you are a fan or not.

We like

  • The engaging and varied gameplay
  • The gripping storyline
  • The unprecedented audiovisual presentation

We dislike

  • The minor framerate and visual inconsistencies

See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings

[Editor’s note – PSU will be covering Metal Gear Online in a separate review in the near future] As the latest installment in Konami’s critically acclaimed stealth franchise, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots arrives on the scene accompanied by a substantial weight. By this, I'm referring to the weight that manifests itself in the form of the sheer level of anticipation maintained by its adoring (if...

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots News

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    Metal Gear Solid head honcho Hideo Kojima has admitted the pressure is piling on him to churn yet another installment in the critically acclaimed stealth-action franchise. Speaking to Develop, Kojima said that “there’s absolutely pressure” to continue the venerable series, despi...

  • MGS4 sales top 4.75 million, Konami sales rise 4.2%

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    Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has been labelled ‘Most Valuable Person’ during the 2008 Famitsu Awards in Tokyo today. According to Developmag, the award recognises 'the person who has contributed to the growth of the games industry, not limited to developers'. The celebrations don&r...

  • Metal Gear Solid story is 'ham-fisted,' says David Jaffe

    Eat, Sleep, Play co-founder David Jaffe has listed Konami’s venerable Metal Gear Solid franchise as one of his favourite series of all time, though couldn’t resist poking criticism at it's storyline, branding the narrative as ‘ham fisted.’ “Metal Gear's one of my fav...

  • Trophies still a possibility for MGS4

    How fares our 2008 Game of the Year? Very well, it seems. Metal Gear Solid 4 has sold over four million copies worldwide, and is currently the sixth highest rated game on the PlayStation 3, based on figures from review aggregate site Metacritic. So why has Konami failed to patch in PlayStation Troph...

  • Metal Gear Solid 4 going Platinum next month

    Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be given a new lease of life under the PlayStation 3’s Platinum Range, Konami Digital Entertainment today revealed. Due out on March 6, the critically acclaimed stealth-action romp will be available for the reduced price of around GBP 24.99 &nda...

  • Kojima scheduled to speak at Game Developers Conference

    Hideo Kojima has been as stealthy as his beloved character Solid Snake when it comes to dodging and avoiding a keynote speech at the yearly Game Developers Conference. According to Event Director Meggan Scavio, Kojima has continually turned down opportunities to deliver a keynote speech for as long ...

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Features

  • Game of the Month: June 2008

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    Last week's State of the Art Theme, designed by the online alias Xgame, was our featured theme of the week. This week with all the recent talk of Metal Gear Solid 4 and the game's release right around the corner, what better theme to post than one for MGS4: Guns of the Patriots. Created by well k...

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