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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Konami’s video game exclusive to the Playstation 3, hit the shelves two weeks ago and has boosted Sony’s profits even as the sale of PS3s has declined. This release has come ten years after the original release of the first Metal Gear Solid (MGS). MGS4 includes elaborate cut scenes which show flashbacks of the storyline in the older versions of MGS and intertwines it with the dramatic events of the new MGS game.

My personal favorite is the third-person view – but don’t worry all you FPS lovers! There’s also a first-person view, however, it seems a bit slower to maneuver (in my opinion). A specialty item that I would like to highlight is the new camouflage, “Octocamo,” which is introduced during the beginning of MGS4 in one of the cut scenes – replacing the MGS3 camo system. I don’t want to give it away, so let me just say that the concept of this camouflage is amazing. The online play is highly addictive and allows players to hide and climb various parts of the map that would normally be restricted in other video games that include items for visual effects only.

Although my fiancé is in love with the online play, I find it a tad bit difficult to take someone down because I feel like I use a whole clip… but it could be because I got accustomed to Call of Duty 4 where I don’t have to make a huge effort to kill someone. LOL. Another thing that’s cool though, is that you can still use your cardboard box to hide in during the game. I love that feature.

So what does it get in terms of rating? We give it a 10/10! It seems like other players agree – because as I browse the net, I’m seeing excellent ratings!

1Up = A- | IGN = 10/10 | PSM = 5/5 | GameSpot = 10/10
Game Informer = 10/10 | Game Trailers = 9.3/10

If you don’t have this game yet, I highly recommend you pick it up today and give it a try! Let us know how you feel about it!

GameSource Rating: 10 / 10