I have never played MGS before this game. I have to say this is also the first game I've ever felt compelled to write a review about.
The game is quite stunning, you get everything you want in a game.
The voice acting is incredible.
The ending you just sit there and are like holy crap...
Since the price is so low now, if you haven't bought this game or played it, you really should. I am not just talking it up, you really are missing out if you never play it. Don't miss out!
There are many glowing reviews on here and I don't want to waste my time saying what other already have. I just wanted to add that I had never before played a Metal Gear game except the original for the NES in 87' when I was 4. If you own a PS3 or are planning on getting one, you owe it to yourself to play this masterpiece. You can do some background reading on Wikipedia to prepare you for the gripping story, though many things are explained in the Hollywood movie quality cut scenes, and the controls are easy to pick up on (especially with a virtual training ground to test your weapons and close quarter combat). This is easily one of the 5 best games I have ever played.
Absolutely fantastic blend of gameplay, cinema, storytelling, and Hideo Kojima's weirdness. This is the perfect entrance for the series into the new console generation pushing all aspects of the hardware not limited to the areas of graphics, sound design, and animation. This game also has a fantastic cast of voice actors, some of whom established their breakthrough performance such as Khary Payton (Drebin). The controls and mechanics are fully evolved as you might expect such as a new take on Metal Gear Solid 3's camouflage system which has evolved into Octocamo. Mimicking an octopus, anything Snake presses up against his suit will acquire that texture eliminating the cumbersome menu switching present in Snake Eater. Tons of replay value and extras are also included, most notably the online mode Metal Gear Online which incorporates all your skills from the main game into online multiplayer. For Metal Gear enthusiasts this is a more than satisfying conclusion the the narrative. For casual Metal Gear fans this is a must play. For anyone who has never played the series this is the way to get into it. If you have never played the games, download the Metal Gear Solid 4 Database from Playstation Network to get to know the characters and their relationships so you can fully enjoy everything that is being shown to you.
"You can play it endlesly and online play is the best, only drawback is the long movies and many cutscenes"
"Even the original playstation version of this game was confusing, but this one seems even more difficult."
