With Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, the story of Snake, who has become one of the most popular characters in the industry, is coming to a close. Impressive and uncompromising, it's sure to inspire just as much love, hate, discussion, and debate as any other game in the series. The genetically-engineered super soldier once known as Solid Snake has been transformed into Old Snake due to a rapidly accelerated aging process. The game opens in the Middle East, then moves to Latin America, and eventually arrives at a key location in Metal Gear history haunted by old memories, Some of which still have some life left in them. Metal Gear Solid 4 is a beast in terms of design, Gameplay and story. Through stealthy avoidance or direct engagement, your objective is to move from point to point on an essentially predetermined path in order to trigger your next objective and advance the story. Maps are fairly large, but still very restrictive to the player's movement and divided into smaller areas with obvious breaks, leading to old-fashioned and slightly demeaning escapes by loading screen. Luckily, the path you're meant to take is consistently interesting and rewarding with room for multiple gameplay styles. playing Metal Gear is still about hiding, sneaking, and shooting your way to your objective, but the new high- tech gear like Octocamo and the Mk II prove that time has brought Snake more than white hair and a moustache.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
(2008 Video Game)
One of the best game ever created
3 February 2015
Warning: Spoilers