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Finished. Good game. I'm not sure I enjoyed how split up the areas were. The diversity felt good, but I loved the first two games for having an interconnected game world that could be, for the most part, traversed and retreaded at will. MGS4 is definitely a tunnel, and I never felt like I truly got to know any of the setting represented. This may be in part because of my anxiousness to get through things quickly to keep the plot flowing.

Story suffered heavily in the way that many conspiracy plots do when they finally attempt to answer all the questions. I'll give it to them: almost everything was wrapped up or explained in some way. The problem is in what those explanations were. Sometimes, it felt very much like a fan-fic with high production values.

On the other side though, MGS4's strength shines through when it hits the player with specific moments, not narrative or plot. When you reach a certain area, and certain audio and visual cues start hitting, it really gets to you. I will not spoil it, but Metal Gear Solid 4, for all the criticism of the series as being interactive movies, is best in ways that only work as a game. And that is a good, good thing.

If I think too much, there are some real concerns. But in the moment, and as an experience, great fun.

New Game+ now.

edit: ty

So, I ended up playing a solid 12 straight hours yesterday. Only stopping once for dinner. This game is blowing me away in every way. I love it to death.

I can't wait 'til I get off of work tonight so I can binge on this game some more. :D

Gameplay is much more fun now that I'm not running through the game to see the story. Experimenting with the Mosin-Nagant Tranq. Sniper Rifle is very fun; you can buy different types of ammo to cause soldiers to cry, laugh, and go insane, along with standard putting them to sleep.

One thing that I've found disappointing when dealing with enemies was the lack of recognition on where the bullets penetrate; yes, headshots register, and you take them down quicker if you don't hit them in the vest armor area, but I miss torturing my holdup victims by slowly crippling each appendage.

Wonder why they took that out.

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Originally Posted by Renwood (Post 228937)

I miss torturing my holdup victims by slowly crippling each appendage.

Wonder why they took that out.

Fair enough.

I played more today, and will play more again this evening. I have not had this kind of urge to immediately replay a game that has been beaten since Metal Gear Solid 2. It is a strange thing to feel that again, and I think I did not at first expect it. I finished the game yesterday, and by habit, I ejected it from my system and put it in its case, and placed the case back on the shelf. I'm used to this. And once its on the shelf, it doesn't get played again. It sits for a while until it is sold.

But then this morning, I wanted to play it again. Reviewing my criticisms of the game's failings, both those I have posted and those I have simply thought, I am coming to a point where those concerns are marginalized and replaced simply by the desire to play the game more.

It's nice.

I know the feeling. I just really want to play the game again after I'm done. It's that good.

Yeah, after working all day I'll be playing starting soon... I'm trying to decide whether or not to just finish Act 3 and eat dinner while watching the cutscene or not... I think I'll just do that actually.

*turns on PS3*

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Originally Posted by birdman (Post 228979)

I know the feeling. I just really want to play the game again after I'm done. It's that good.

Its different having actually completed it though. A couple of games have given me the feeling that hey, I want to do this again, but it doesn't actually happen, or when it does, its weeks or months later. This is so immediate, and its not theory. Its reality. Its what I am doing.

ps if you want to replay it you should be playing it right now GO AWAY

This game is freakin' sweet.

Finished Act III last night, a couple of comments

- Big Mama = Hillary Clinton

- Motorcycle fight with Big Mama driving = fucking amazing

- Raging Raven = awesome... and hot

this game is so good.

Beat it! I clocked in at juuuuuust under 24 hours. The game was fucking amazing. Like I said to bird on the phone before.. great game or greatest game?

I havent logged too long in it yet.
I'm still at the very beginning in Act I, just finished fighting the FROGS.
I havent had time to play it the past couple days.

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Originally Posted by Aladuf (Post 229144)

great game or greatest game?

In terms of story, characters, and presentation this tears Gears up and pretty much any other game. Gears is still my favorite just because of the sick ass gore and endless fun I get out of it, but MGS4 was just a completely different, amazing experience.

Trust me, I still love and love and love and love the stop n' pop, gory as fuck Gears of War. ;)

if you liked the story in this you would like MGS3 the most imo

depending on what you liked about it

MGS1 and 2 remain the top tier to me. MGS4 combines the best and worst of 2 and 3 in terms of story.