How long is Metal Gear Solid 4?

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#1 hotsoup26
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hey, how long is metal gear solid 4? thx

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#2 JoKeR_421
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honestly, im not 100% sure, but i never skip the cut-scenes and i try to explorer as much as i can in that act that im in., and it took me a good 25 hrs each time i play it. but if u ski the cut-scenes and try to get through the stage as fast as u can, u could probably beat it in 12hrs or 15hrs
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#3 Brawler-Dude
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I heard, with cutscenes, it long, without, jus gameplay, its like 2 hours

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#4 shadow13702
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I heard, with cutscenes, it long, without, jus gameplay, its like 2 hours

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Its alot longer than 2 hours for just gameplay

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#5 jasonharris48
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My first playthrough was 20 hrs I want to say anout 9 or 10 hours of those hours was gameplay.

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#6 anime_gamer007
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I heard, with cutscenes, it long, without, jus gameplay, its like 2 hours

Brawler-Dude

Haha, haha, ha.........ha:| I thought that joke stopped being funny back in early-2009.

In all honesty when I first played through the game I think it took 20 hours. I heard it total the cutscenes are about 8 hours or so but, that's not a problem because the cutscenes are the greatest ever crafted.

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#7 Brawler-Dude
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[QUOTE="Brawler-Dude"]

I heard, with cutscenes, it long, without, jus gameplay, its like 2 hours

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Haha, haha, ha.........ha:| I thought that joke stopped being funny back in early-2009.

In all honesty when I first played through the game I think it took 20 hours. I heard it total the cutscenes are about 8 hours or so but, that's not a problem because the cutscenes are the greatest ever crafted.

Ummm, actually, I never played it, and truly, knowing the cutscenes packed into Metal Gear, it wouldn't shock me. My friend told me that

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#8 jasonharris48
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[QUOTE="anime_gamer007"]

[QUOTE="Brawler-Dude"]

I heard, with cutscenes, it long, without, jus gameplay, its like 2 hours

Brawler-Dude

Haha, haha, ha.........ha:| I thought that joke stopped being funny back in early-2009.

In all honesty when I first played through the game I think it took 20 hours. I heard it total the cutscenes are about 8 hours or so but, that's not a problem because the cutscenes are the greatest ever crafted.

Ummm, actually, I never played it, and truly, knowing the cutscenes packed into Metal Gear, it wouldn't shock me. My friend told me that

You can beat it that quick on a speed run, but the average time is from 5-10 hours (especially on a first play through)

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#9 funsohng
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20 hours with cutscenes 11-12 hours without cutscenes.
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[QUOTE="Brawler-Dude"]

[QUOTE="anime_gamer007"] Haha, haha, ha.........ha:| I thought that joke stopped being funny back in early-2009.

In all honesty when I first played through the game I think it took 20 hours. I heard it total the cutscenes are about 8 hours or so but, that's not a problem because the cutscenes are the greatest ever crafted.

jasonharris48

Ummm, actually, I never played it, and truly, knowing the cutscenes packed into Metal Gear, it wouldn't shock me. My friend told me that

You can beat it that quick on a speed run, but the average time is from 5-10 hours (especially on a first play through)

Oh, ok, thanks fo clearing it up :)

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#11 Foulcry
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[QUOTE="Brawler-Dude"]

[QUOTE="anime_gamer007"]

[QUOTE="Brawler-Dude"]

I heard, with cutscenes, it long, without, jus gameplay, its like 2 hours

Haha, haha, ha.........ha:| I thought that joke stopped being funny back in early-2009.

In all honesty when I first played through the game I think it took 20 hours. I heard it total the cutscenes are about 8 hours or so but, that's not a problem because the cutscenes are the greatest ever crafted.

Ummm, actually, I never played it, and truly, knowing the cutscenes packed into Metal Gear, it wouldn't shock me. My friend told me that

Does your friend have mental disabilities?
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#12 Solid_Tango
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First time i got it.. it took me 23 hours to finish it.. the best 23 hours of my life :)
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#13 istuffedsunny
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The ending alone is like 2 hours... But yeah if you skip all cutscenes you're looking at just over 3 hours of actual gameplay, assuming you don't play the game like a shooter. Anyway my first time through it took me over 15 hours to beat normal mode I think
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#14 Swift_Boss_A
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First playthrough: 15+ hours.

After first playthrough: 8-12 hours.

Speed run: Under 5 hours.

Not including cutscenes.

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#16 Rakuho
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It took me about 60 hours to beat it on my first run, but that was only because I loved re-playing certain stages -especially in the first two acts- to kill all of the soldiers (in new and fascinating ways) and gather massive amounts of Drebin points :lol:. Normally, however, it shouldn't take you more than 15 hours or so to complete your first cycle, pending that you don't skip any cut-scenes.
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#17 brickdoctor
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When you watch all the cutscenes, maybe around 20-30. Without cutscenes I usually get around the 4-6 hour mark even though I've stretched it out to around ten before. There have been people on speed runs who get through in under two hours though.

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#18 PSP107
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My 1st play through was 15- 16 hrs. 70% of that time had me watching cutscenes and installing between Acts. 30% of MGS4 single player was game but 15% of it was meaningless. I mean there was no reason to interact with enemies in the 1st 2 Acts. Act 3 had 3 gameplay segments. Act 4 and 5 had a few action scenes followed a horrible boss fight with Liquid which was just a QTE. MGO is the best though, who wants to play?
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#19 Tetrarch9
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I think the length of the cutscenes is being exagrated in this thread. Its been a while since I played but I can tell you there's way more then 8 hours of gameplay in this game and tons of extra things to do. I clocked in 20 something hours my first playthrough. And I think you'll definitely want to play it more then once.
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#20 BaraChat
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It took me 18 hours the first and only playthrough.

Then again you could take a peek at that website, the 5 playtims registered averaged 20h42m : http://www.gamelengths.com/games/playtimes/Metal+Gear+Solid+4/

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#21 Zilch90
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It took me about 20 hours or so, with about 10 hours of gameplay if I remember right (its been a while since i played it lol).

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#22 Sword-Demon
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the first playthrough will probably take about 15-20 hours with cutscenes, depending on the difficulty and how you play. it's do-able in about 5 hours without cutscenes
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#23 UnknownPerson55
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ive been able to run thru the game, not stealthily, killing pretty much everyone in around 2hrs. but if you play like youre supposed to play, itll take around 5hrs w/o cutscenes. about 15-20hrs with cutscenes if youre good at the series.

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#24 CTR360
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first playthrough 22 hours second 14 hours
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#25 wooooode
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There is a patch in the game if you can beat it in under 5 hours so I would assume that is a fast time skipping cutscenes.
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#26 deactivated-622466a483e10
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When I got my last BBE I went through it in just under 2.5 hours I think.

My first playthrough ever was super long though, somewhere around 20-22 hours.

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#27 Yazu13
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It's pretty long. Longer if you count the ridiculous replayability. There are so many ways to tackle each situation and tons of cool unlockable items and weapons too. The game also has some exploration value. I remember one place in this wooded area (It's been awhile since I played the game) where you come upon a shed with a recorded tape calling out "Help!"replaying over and over again. If you investigate the cries and enter the small building a FROG team will ambush you from outside.

Lots of cool stuff in this game that keeps you coming back.

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#28 DrRockso87
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It's about 20 hours. 11 hours of gameplay, 9 hours of cutscenes (545 minutes total).

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#29 San_09
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I heard, with cutscenes, it long, without, jus gameplay, its like 2 hours

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I'm not suprised that YOU have said that. What you heard is nothing but crap. TC, I have played the game. I played it on Hard, and am a veteran when it comes to the series. It took me 23 hours on my first playthrough. Around 5 hours were cutscenes. And even then, I did NOT get all the numerous secrets.
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#30 Sokol4ever
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First play for me was close to 25 hours mark, that's on normal settings and not skipping cut scenes. When you do skip them, depending on the skill level it's around 10-14 hours. There are a lot of cut scenes, as they have to be, it has to wrap up over 20 years of content but the gameplay itself is excellent. There are different way to approach situations, great replayabilty, especially if you're Metal Gear fan.

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#31 Brawler-Dude
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[QUOTE="Brawler-Dude"]

I heard, with cutscenes, it long, without, jus gameplay, its like 2 hours

San_09

I'm not suprised that YOU have said that. What you heard is nothing but crap. TC, I have played the game. I played it on Hard, and am a veteran when it comes to the series. It took me 23 hours on my first playthrough. Around 5 hours were cutscenes. And even then, I did NOT get all the numerous secrets.

Hey now, what do you have agaisnt me

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#32 DJChuy
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First playthrough on normal took me 14 hours. 9 of those hours were cutscenes.

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#33 CheekyIchi
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Cut-scenes included, Metal Gear Solid 4 is long, really long.

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#34 Serioussamik
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[QUOTE="San_09"][QUOTE="Brawler-Dude"]

I heard, with cutscenes, it long, without, jus gameplay, its like 2 hours

Brawler-Dude

I'm not suprised that YOU have said that. What you heard is nothing but crap. TC, I have played the game. I played it on Hard, and am a veteran when it comes to the series. It took me 23 hours on my first playthrough. Around 5 hours were cutscenes. And even then, I did NOT get all the numerous secrets.

Hey now, what do you have agaisnt me

Cool it friends.:)

I just purchased the game and played it.I'd say about 65% gameplay and 35% cutscenes.

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#35 L30KinG
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At forst it may seem long but when you get the hang of it and skip the cut-scenes, then it does not take too long. I would say 6 hours.

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#36 lightleggy
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hey, how long is metal gear solid 4? thx

hotsoup26
the game has like 6-7 gameplay hours and 14 cutscenes hours. yes, the gameplay is extremely short...but you will still love the game
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#37 jrorl63
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my first playthrough was about 20 hours but after a few more playthroughs, it only took me about 5-6 hours
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#38 PSP107
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[QUOTE="Brawler-Dude"]

[QUOTE="San_09"] I'm not suprised that YOU have said that. What you heard is nothing but crap. TC, I have played the game. I played it on Hard, and am a veteran when it comes to the series. It took me 23 hours on my first playthrough. Around 5 hours were cutscenes. And even then, I did NOT get all the numerous secrets. Serioussamik

Hey now, what do you have agaisnt me

Cool it friends.:)

I just purchased the game and played it.I'd say about 65% gameplay and 35% cutscenes.

You beat the game mighty quickly then?
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[QUOTE="Brawler-Dude"]

[QUOTE="San_09"] I'm not suprised that YOU have said that. What you heard is nothing but crap. TC, I have played the game. I played it on Hard, and am a veteran when it comes to the series. It took me 23 hours on my first playthrough. Around 5 hours were cutscenes. And even then, I did NOT get all the numerous secrets. Serioussamik

Hey now, what do you have agaisnt me

Cool it friends.:)

I just purchased the game and played it.I'd say about 65% gameplay and 35% cutscenes.

I know who he is no, and he commented on, a stupid thing thayt I said. Yes it was stupid and I agree. I said Final Fantasy 7-9 was owned by sony. Ok I get that it was stupid, and I know it came out on PC and I had a stupid momment. But now he is targeting me because of that on comment I said, and thats who he is. Anyway, I don't want this thread to be closed down by gwetting off topic, I would feel bad because its my fault, just thought I would let you know. If you wantto know more, PM me

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[QUOTE="Serioussamik"]

[QUOTE="Brawler-Dude"] Hey now, what do you have agaisnt me

PSP107

Cool it friends.:)

I just purchased the game and played it.I'd say about 65% gameplay and 35% cutscenes.

You beat the game mighty quickly then?

A friend told me it, an then later post in here, it was a speed run, so I was wrong

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#41 lightleggy
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[QUOTE="Brawler-Dude"]

[QUOTE="San_09"] I'm not suprised that YOU have said that. What you heard is nothing but crap. TC, I have played the game. I played it on Hard, and am a veteran when it comes to the series. It took me 23 hours on my first playthrough. Around 5 hours were cutscenes. And even then, I did NOT get all the numerous secrets. Serioussamik

Hey now, what do you have agaisnt me

Cool it friends.:)

I just purchased the game and played it.I'd say about 65% gameplay and 35% cutscenes.

actually no, it has more cutscenes
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#42 PSP107
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@ Brawler-Dude The game is short. sure you can extend the gameplay length but I don't find collecting songs for Snake's Ipod meaningful gameplay. MGS4 really lacked meaningful gameplay.
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#43 PSP107
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@ Brawler-Dude The game is short. sure you can extend the gameplay length but I don't find collecting songs for Snake's Ipod meaningful gameplay. MGS4 really lacked meaningful gameplay.
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#44 donalbane
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About 20 hours. If you shoot for the challenges (no kill, no health etc.) I'd estimate it would double that time.
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#45 deactivated-58319077a6477
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When you first play the game it will take you about 20+ hours or so that is including cut-sense, once you get used to the game you will be able to finish it under 15 hours including cut-sense.

Without cut-sense it will take you less than 6 hours and if you are that good you can even beat it under 4 hours, don't listen to those who say you can't finish the game under 5 or 4 hours because in the game in order for you to earn a certain emblem you need to beat it in under 5 hours on a higher difficulty which is challenging but not hard to do.

there is a lot of weapons you can find/buy during the game but you only find yourself using a small number of those as well as ipod songs that you come across as you proceed through the game.

If you are interested in the game then go on ahead and buy it , but if you are only interested because of the score 10/10 then big mistake, the game is great and fun but not 10/10 in my opinion.

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#46 IamBEASTMODE
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Took me 15 hours with all cutscenes

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#47 supa_badman
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I heard, with cutscenes, it long, without, jus gameplay, its like 2 hours

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I actually lol'd.
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#48 Serioussamik
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[QUOTE="Serioussamik"]

[QUOTE="Brawler-Dude"] Hey now, what do you have agaisnt me

PSP107

Cool it friends.:)

I just purchased the game and played it.I'd say about 65% gameplay and 35% cutscenes.

You beat the game mighty quickly then?

LOL yes.Actually i purchased it a little more than a week ago and that's the only game I 've for played since the last 9-10 days.Well the game is really that good and the cutscenes though plenty are very very engrossing and cinematic.

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#49 big_boss1988
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15-20 first playthrough with the cutscenes.

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#50 lpjazzman220
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there is an achievement for beatin it on the hardest difficulty in under 5 hours if u skip all the cutscenes....