Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Video Review

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Kevin VanOrd easily gets the drop on Old Snake in his review for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

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After The Fact: Reviews Revisited

Update: New online mode
Posted: May 10, 2009 9:38 pm PT
On 1/27/09, Konami added a new, free mode to Metal Gear Online called Bomb Mission. In this mode, the offensive team attempts to detonate a bomb at a targeted location, while the defending team must protect its stronghold and prevent bombs from exploding.  

473 Comments

  • mgsforever

    Posted Dec 22, 2009 10:06 am PT

    my fav game of all time!!

  • racoonrage

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 3:49 pm PT

    never have i felt so attached to a character in a game or movie

  • racoonrage

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 3:45 pm PT

    quite possible the most emotionable and greatest game of all time

  • racoonrage

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 3:45 pm PT

    quite possible the most emotionable and greatest game of all time

  • yabba1

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 2:49 pm PT

    DamageIncM - love that cheese baby!!!!

  • gimgak

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 11:44 am PT

    lol at 2:19

  • el_rika

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 5:22 am PT

    An outstanding game with a monumental story. I pitty those that bash the game because of it's story lenght and [apparently] convulted scenario. Play the game with your heads out of your asses people, it's a masterpiece.

  • bondfan2

    Posted Dec 20, 2009 7:13 pm PT

    4 days 4hours and 48 minutes my time

  • bondfan2

    Posted Dec 19, 2009 2:45 pm PT

    cant wait till christmas

  • DamageIncM

    Posted Dec 16, 2009 2:02 pm PT

    Hm, well-made game of course, a lot of features and what not.
    But I think even the fans would agree this thing is not a perfect 10.
    Just the controls alone aren't that great, they could have been designed better.
    I also don't understand the dazzling use of weapons and items.
    That you have to equip everything through menus and whatever.
    It's kind of stupid and annoying.
    Not to forget the repetitive sounds and such, even heard clearly in this video...

    Anyway, point being, 10 is overrating it... just overhyped...

  • brickdoctor

    Posted Dec 15, 2009 2:36 pm PT

    Single Player - Outstanding
    Story - Great
    Graphics and Sound - Great
    Online - Why, oh why!

  • gizzy82

    Posted Dec 15, 2009 5:45 am PT

    Hey i got a ps3 last week and bought this, i have finished it already when it came out and it is an amazing game. Can any of you tell me if there is tophies yet for Mgs4??

  • analogjunkie24

    Posted Dec 14, 2009 9:33 pm PT

    The story was just way, way too much for me. I tried playing the older games to get the gist of the story, but after i started playing MGS4 i just couldn't push myself to finish all of them. Guess ill never get into the series.

  • ninmin1

    Posted Dec 13, 2009 7:39 pm PT

    I wish u could eat and like be ur own doctor when u get injured like in the third one. I personally think that it is kind of a reasonable exchange for great graphs instead. Does anyone think modern warfare 2 is better, I haven't played it yet

  • DFen

    Posted Dec 13, 2009 12:53 am PT

    playing this game was like watching a movie, I hardly get to do anything but the whole story was EPIC definitely recommend this one

  • idk95 posted Dec 11, 2009 2:21 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    idk95

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 2:21 pm PT (hide)

    this game suckssssssssssssssssssssssssss

  • DamageIncM

    Posted Dec 8, 2009 1:24 pm PT

    Pretty cheesy scenes though. XD

  • reo-117

    Posted Dec 6, 2009 12:40 pm PT

    me and my bro saved up a ps3 recently just for this game Mgs 3 was amazing hope to get MGS4 really soon

  • NoLifeGamin

    Posted Dec 5, 2009 2:45 am PT

    well just a few days ago, i finally decided to get off my lazy but and get MGS4, because i was bored and i heard from my friends how "awesome" it was...and i never really played any MGS game before...well...except for the first one but i only finished part of it. Oh boy was i surprised....because after 2 days of non-stop play, my mind just freakin blew. And now i won't complain about Raiden being the main character in MGS:Rising seeing how sissy he was in MGS2(i played only to the part where you have to "freeze" all of those explosives then quit cuz it was kinda tedious)

  • The_Sackman

    Posted Dec 2, 2009 12:17 pm PT

    MGO rocks

  • bencarps41192

    Posted Nov 29, 2009 5:35 pm PT

    namelessfire
    thanks for the tip. I guess i will get the first one on PSn or somethin nad then watch video one youtube giving the story for the other 2. Thanks again.

  • bramterris

    Posted Nov 29, 2009 3:45 pm PT

    yea, i played online and got owned all the time lol. MGO is best if your good at it, otherwise its best to stick with the single-player, which always has something else to do even after you have beat it for the 10th time.

  • Asheileon

    Posted Nov 27, 2009 4:05 am PT

    I have played MGO for more or less every day since it's launch and I just had to get rid of it not because it was crap oh no, it was because I hadn't played another single game since it's release. MGS4 is most likely the best game of this decade, and I know that not many will agree with me but MGO is in my opinion the best online game ever made, and if you say no please play it for a month first, becuase you will get own like hell if you've never played MGO before and most likely say "crappy game".

  • Xanth93

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 2:56 pm PT

    This game is absolutely incredible, and it shows how powerful the PS3 really is. It looks and sounds amazing. This game could never be on the Xbox 360, period. This is the second game that I feel deserves a perfect 10. It's an incredible game that doesn't get old even after the first play.

  • 360pauly

    Posted Nov 22, 2009 4:27 pm PT

    Ok people, this is way too complicated!!! whats wrong with Pong and duck hunt??

  • namelessfire

    Posted Nov 22, 2009 10:30 am PT

    @bencarps41192

    you don't have to. I'd recommend you do though. Or at least read up on the last three, otherwise you will be kinda lost.

  • bencarps41192

    Posted Nov 21, 2009 9:37 am PT

    Do i need to have played all the first 3 to get the story. Ive played 1 and that it.

  • namelessfire

    Posted Nov 20, 2009 4:57 pm PT

    Although I feel that Uncharted 2 integrates story and gameplay better, the overall story of Metal Gear Solid 4 is better. It's deeper, more complex, and more original. Although I wished there was a better cover system like Uncharted 2 had, this game is still stunning and a must play. It's a game that not only tops its predecessors in every single way, but also make you love them even more. Truly a 10 out of 10, no doubt about it.

  • YellowJello

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 10:53 pm PT

    @ segaman12

    It has almost everything from 3, but it makes it a lot easier to get out of fire fights if you get caught.

  • patrao96

    Posted Nov 14, 2009 5:02 am PT

    best game ever made!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • segaman12

    Posted Nov 13, 2009 4:38 pm PT

    is this much like mgs3? cuz if not i dont wanna play it..

  • ryuken1983

    Posted Nov 13, 2009 1:06 am PT

    one of my top favorite franchises since the original metal gear

  • cornellcobain

    Posted Nov 12, 2009 11:47 pm PT

    I've played through this game maybe 4-5 times now. The game is so immersive it's unreal

  • grimpyre

    Posted Nov 11, 2009 1:12 pm PT

    yup this guy kevin vanorit is right. It sounds like exaduration but its not

  • AmazedTony123

    Posted Nov 8, 2009 9:55 am PT

    omg!!!!!!!!! i've gotta rent dis today!!!

  • kissmeimfrench posted Nov 6, 2009 1:16 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    kissmeimfrench

    Posted Nov 6, 2009 1:16 am PT (hide)

    the game does look amazing, but its not the best looking game ever

  • danang1012

    Posted Nov 5, 2009 12:28 am PT

    I love metal gear dont have a ps3 but when i get one this is the first game im gonna get

  • ininjasniper

    Posted Nov 2, 2009 3:05 pm PT

    played and finished i don't know how many times but try something new every time

  • betoba

    Posted Nov 2, 2009 2:09 pm PT

    love that game. finished it 5 times cant wait for MGS Rising

  • 28137

    Posted Oct 30, 2009 11:38 am PT

    i've never played another game with so much replayability. I've finished it at least 4 times and haven't uncovered all of it.

  • EpicSombero

    Posted Oct 27, 2009 2:36 am PT

    I believe they are :O

    Lol And i have Crysis

    But then, Uncharted 2 blows both of them out of the water

  • Arach666

    Posted Oct 26, 2009 5:16 pm PT

    I find it amusing when he speaks that MGS4 graphics are the best ever....
    ...he certainly never played PC games such as Crysis,a 2007 game that visualy humbles this one.

  • ShootumUP26

    Posted Oct 24, 2009 9:49 am PT

    this game is a reason to buy the new ps3 slim ive been a long time fan and this game was just excellent

  • darrenfps

    Posted Oct 24, 2009 9:48 am PT

    I've been gaming for some 30 years now, and I rarely ever play through a game more than once. However, with regards to MGS4, I'm on my fourth playthrough and may even go for a fifth. This entire series may be the best I'll ever see in my lifetime. If you've yet to play this game, please give it a shot. I promise you won't regret it.

  • jojo-leo

    Posted Oct 22, 2009 5:03 pm PT

    man best game on earth other that uncharted 2

  • XD-master

    Posted Oct 20, 2009 5:05 pm PT

    snake? SNAAAKE! SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!!
    lost to gordon freeman noooooooo why! my bro is much better than him!

  • BudgetMonkey82

    Posted Oct 17, 2009 6:32 pm PT

    I finished this game for the first time last night, brilliant. Why does Hal have to cry all the time though, is there some symbolic reference that justifies his near constant waterworks in Guns of the Patriots and Sons of Liberty or is he just a big blouse?

  • InN3rChi011

    Posted Oct 16, 2009 11:12 pm PT

    i would say all 4 is good but with mgs1 u can imagine playing a ps1 game with outdated controls, graphics, etc

  • djtrauma

    Posted Oct 16, 2009 4:28 pm PT

    This helps firm up my decision to finally get a PS3. I see this game everywhere for $25 CDN, too (used, of course). Would people say MGS3 is as good as the others, including 4?

  • aftermathali

    Posted Oct 15, 2009 2:13 pm PT

    i just got this game today...and it is great, all i need to do is finish it

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