METAL GEAR SOLID 4: Guns of the Patriots - Master Collection Version

What a great story really glad i got to experience it

amazing. warning: 90% of the game is cutscenes but totally worth it

Everyone thought you were gonna mess up the port Konami and you proved them wrong. A+ port would replay again for the 20th time

Without doubt the best MGS game ever made is MGS 3 Snake Eater but this one is the second one to me. I really wish MGS V had never happened and this was the last MGS game storywise created to end the storyline. The boss fights are brilliants, they are packed with nostalgic elements from MGS 1, when you return to Shadow Moses Island and then the Best is Yet to Come song starts playing... MAN WHAT A FEELING! There are a lot of B movie plot holes in the story in this one unlike the previous MGS games but overall the gameplay is decent, it is a lot easier than previous MGS games even on extreme difficulty it is not challenging at all unlike MGS 3. You can buy ammo anytime as long as you have DB points to spend on the shop, you can get any gun you want anytime you want as well and your health regenerates if you crouch pretty fast. The port is really good it easily handles 4K on ultra settings and DX12. The only negative point is the Liquid Snake final boss battle which without doubt is one of the worst ones in history, it is almost as boring as MGS1 final boss battle as a matter of fact it is exactly the same one...

[h1]Metal Gear Solid 4: The Weird Child of the Family[/h1] Metal Gear Solid 4 is definitely the weird child of the Metal Gear family, and I don't mean that in a bad way. If anything, that's part of what makes it so memorable. It's completely bonkers, unapologetically Metal Gear, and I'm just glad it's not stuck on the PS3 anymore. The story is wacky, even by Metal Gear standards, but at this point I wouldn't expect anything less. There are so many callbacks, twists, explanations, and moments where you're sitting there thinking, "What the hell is happening?" But somehow it all comes together into this wonderfully ridiculous conclusion to Solid Snake's story. Then we have the cutscenes... and the long cutscenes. I completely understand why they put some people off. There are moments where it feels like you're watching more than you're playing. Personally, I've just learned to embrace it. I treat some of them like short movies. Well, some of them are short. I'll grab a drink, get some snacks, sit back, and enjoy the visual spectacle that's about to happen. And honestly, some of these scenes are still absolutely incredible to watch. The presentation, direction, voice acting, music, and sheer insanity of what's happening on screen make it feel like you're watching the finale of a massive cinematic saga. Thankfully, when you are actually playing, the gameplay is a great improvement over the previous entries. The gunplay feels much better, and the overall mechanics feel like a natural evolution of what came before. One of my favourite things about MGS4 is how different each chapter feels. Each one almost feels like its own little Metal Gear experience, with different environments, gameplay scenarios, and mechanics. There are even systems that are introduced specifically for one chapter and then barely used again. Honestly, I really like that approach. Nowadays, it feels like games will introduce some new mechanic or system and then make sure you use it for the next 30 hours just to justify its existence. MGS4 is basically saying, "Here's a cool idea. Have fun with it for a bit," and then moves on to something completely different. Overall, I had a great time replaying MGS4 through the Master Collection Vol. 2. I still prefer the first three games in the series, but that doesn't take anything away from this one. It's a weird, over-the-top, incredibly cinematic Metal Gear experience that feels like part game, part movie, and 100% Metal Gear. If you're a Metal Gear fan, I'd absolutely recommend giving it a play. [h3]★★★★⯪ - A great game, a great movie, and one very strange child of the family.[/h3]

A Great Weapon sandbox with tons of unlockable, and replayability, even coming included with a 8 hour movie. Featuring multiple collabs that survived 18 years of licensing constraints. The gunplay and sandbox is worth it even if you don't care for the Metal Gear Saga. You get an iPod

Masterpiece of a game. Love letter to MGS1 as well as a non mid port

this port is so perfect thank you Konami for releasing modern platform so more people can play it!

While many disagree, to me this is the ultimate MGS experience, while 1 2 and 3 are each excellent on their own, i think MGS4 is just the pinacle of both gameplay and cinematic experience. Gameplaywise, the game is perfect to me, the movement and stealth action have this fluidity and smoothness that previous MGS do not have, the movement options given to the player make the stealth experience very satisfying and unique since you have so many options to deal with the enemies. Also the weapon variety is awesome, there are like 60 different weapons you can use, some having unique abilities. The octo camo while being simple, is so fun to play with, very satisfying for stealth and very fun, i always find myself pressing againts different surfaces just to discover different camo patterns. The cinematic side might be what people dislike the most about this game, since the are like 9 hours of cutscenes throughout the game, but i mean if you don't want to watch cutscenes then you can just skip them, the game is very open to skipping basically 95% of cutscenes, i myself skip them every playthrough since i like the gameplay more. But if you give the cutscenes a shot, they are awesome, at least to me, it is literally like watching a very good movie, i just don't see the problem of having very good (while yeah maybe a bit too long) cutscenes with the option to just skip if you don't feel like not playing for 10-20 minutes. And if you're gonna go with the "MGS4 is silly" route (Raiden breakdancing with Gekko tied up to his legs, Akiba ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ himself, all the pervert B&B stuff, many many more), i just think MGS was always like this, maybe MGS1 a bit less but come on, Snake having to find out who Meryl is by looking at her ass? Raiden getting his balls grabbed by the president? EVA hitting Young Ocelot with a motorcycle shoryuken? Yeah, MGS was always like this, 4 just made it way more exotic and flashy, and to me it turned out great, i love all the over the top stuff like Vamp and Gekkos vs Raiden. I think the worst part about this MGS is the lore, its way less interesting at least to me than 1 2 and 3, but i personally don't care that much about lore so i can ignore that part. Easter eggs and secrets: this game has so much secrets and hidden interactions that really give the game charm. MGS was always like this, its just that 4 being the "last classic MGS" did it in a very nostalgic (fan service tbh) way, and i love it. As a completionist: i really enjoy 100%ing this game, its very replayable and you can finish a playthrough in like 3-4 hours easy, maybe its a bit much that you have to beat the game 8 times at least to earn all emblems (and ♥♥♥♥ that 35 hour requirement for the chicken emblem), but the gameplay makes it easy for me to just replay this game over and over again. Honorable mention to the Rex vs Ray robot fight, its so out of place but so fun to play, i always look forward to that fight. TL;DR This game is the ultimate classic MGS experience, with very solid gameplay and very good cutscenes, although you might want to be in the mood for watching a movie-like if you plan on watching all cutscenes.