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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Released On: Jun 12, 2008
8.7
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Universal Acclaim Based on 82 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 82 Critic Reviews
94
100% Positive
82 Reviews
82 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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There are errors and flaws that can be pointed. Thing is, no other game manages to awaken such a diverse stream of feelings in its length. It generates hate, pity and even manages to makes us reconsider what we recognise as the current world, in its unbarred race to armament and technology. This is, at the moment, the interactive digital entertainment high point, setting the bar for originality and overall quality.
To review such a game as Metal Gear Solid 4 is like commissioning a blind man to share his opinion on a beautiful oil painting painted by a true artist, it just wouldn’t work. The nature of Metal Gear Solid 4 lifts it above such conventional ways of judgement.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 2,930 User Ratings
8.7
86% Positive
2527 Ratings
2527 Ratings
7% Mixed
218 Ratings
218 Ratings
6% Negative
185 Ratings
185 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 2,930 User Ratings
8.7
86% Positive
2527 Ratings
2527 Ratings
7% Mixed
218 Ratings
218 Ratings
6% Negative
185 Ratings
185 Ratings
Nov 8, 2025
I think this is an awesome game, but I’d only recommend it to people who are already fans and have been following the Metal Gear story. The plot delivers a perfect conclusion to Solid Snake’s final mission, tying up a lot of unanswered questions while keeping the suspense high. Gameplay is great too — everything feels improved, and there’s a ton of variety with all the equipment and weapon customization options.
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PlayStation 3 Oct 15, 2025
This game is the greatest game I've ever played , the best story in the entire series and for me the best gaming story i had X2 fun with this game because i was playing this masterpiece with my father and it was soooo fun , i was really excited to explain the entire series for my father because for some reason he didn't like the old games because of the graphics but when he saw MGS4 he admitted that he misjudged the games and the story , i know the cutscens are very long but they are very very worth watching it and the flashbacks in this game are out of this world this is soo genius putting historical events from the previous games into a flashback even to this day i didn't find a game with this mechanic i wish i could experience the game for the first time again , personally this is the best game I've ever played 10/10 for sure .
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PlayStation 3 As the crowning achievement of the series' 20-year history, Hideo Kojima's final Metal Gear Solid title may not be what you expect, but it is everything you could hope for in a video game.
Hours of concentrated narrative abuse can't obscure or dilute the detailed game within.
Now, on the PS3, Metal Gear has regained some, not all, of its former glory. But weak, reused bosses, a broken online game and the gameplay to video ratio keep it from the lofty standards that Metal Gear Solid set up so many years ago.
Guns of the Patriots is a frustrating, fractured game that turns Metal Gear Solid's world upside down several times over, but never changes it.
Oct 15, 2025
What can i say about this game, its personally my favorite game of all time, Kojima never stops to amaze me, this saga never stops to amaze me, everything is perfect the charchters, the story, the graphics, the gameplay, the rythm, the storytelling, how many emotion this game can make you feel, cant find a bad thing about that maybe the only bad thing is the fact that's only on ps3 but for the rest, it is the greatest game of all time
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PlayStation 3 Oct 11, 2024
While Guns of the Patriots boasts lashings of in-game invention and creativity that's largely wrapped up in superb style and execution, it's all so unforgivably tainted by jaw-dropping gameplay brevity that it's truly difficult to raise the many, many good points above what is, for the most part, a succession of cut scenes that leave the player with an overwhelming sense of disconnection from one of gaming's most compelling characters and interactive franchises.
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PlayStation 3 Jun 1, 2022
Revisited this game in 2022. I bought it on day 1 but only played it these days. As an MGS fan I think a lot of its value comes from nostalgia. I appreciated that, but a person who is not that familiar may not enjoy it. Storywise it was good, I enjoyed understanding BB history and the characters are fun. The story like some others MGS is about the future wars and soldiers. It will surely attract SiFi fans but others not so sure. Like other MGS there are two ways to play MGS , the pro sneaking stealth way and the casual friendly just kill everything with your guns, Drebin make the casual gameplay more accessible. I can say that I liked the game more before shadowmosses. Once I reached Shadowmoses it felt like the devs had to rush everything and it lost little of its fun. I will rank it as my least favorite MGS game, MGS2 being the most favorite.
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PlayStation 3 Oct 9, 2025
Metal Gear Solid 4 is all of the worst elements of Hideo Kojima wrapped up in one miserable package. When MGS4 actually allows you to press buttons, you're given the same quality Metal Gear gameplay you'd expect. Unfortunately, this is few and far between, as MGS4 is basically a movie where gameplay occasionally interrupts your viewing experience. If the story of MGS4 was up to par with the previous games in the series, this wouldn't be quite as painful. However, any meaningful commentary about the nature of war is sidelined by a character-driven story so cheesy and poorly written that it wouldn't pass for a daytime soap opera. Furthermore, you will often play for only minutes before being forced to endure an hour or so of non-stop boring exposition dumps. Metal Gear Solid 4 is simply one of the most overrated "games" ever made, and is a shining example of what happens when a creator's ego is inflated to an underserved level, and that ego goes completely unchecked.
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PlayStation 3 Mar 23, 2025
Kojima failed with this title, which completely lacks rhythm due to the constant cutscenes, messages, and codecs that repeatedly break the flow **** that also features shallow and uninspired gameplay. Undoubtedly, the lowest point in the entire series. My score: **
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PlayStation 3 Summary Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots features an aging and exhausted Solid Snake in the middle of a futuristic battlefield. In spite of his failing body, Snake is equipped with a crucial new device tentatively known as "OctoCamo," a high-tech suit that dynamically transforms its texture based on Snake's surroundings. This revolutiona...
Rated M for Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation 3
Initial Release Date: Jun 12, 2008
Developer:
- Kojima Productions
Publisher: Konami
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