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Category: Video Games
List Price: £49.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  162 reviews
Sales Rank: 174
Platform: Playstation 3
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 11 - 18 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.7
EAN: 4012927050118
ASIN: B000E6DYXA
Release Date: June 12, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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 It's a Masterpiece October 3, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Simply.
The most wonderful gaming experience everyone could have up to now...
buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it...
Peace.
Great game October 1, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Well Im Actually an RPG fan but I bought this game to see what it was like. I have played previous MGS's and enjoyed them very much, I thought it might not be as good as them but I was so wrong, I have not completed this game yet but already I think it is seriously the best game on ps3 yet. The gameplay is fast and exciting Im glued to my TV, the cut-scenes go very well with the game and the effects are outstanding and so detailed, the cut-scenes are long but brilliant why would you not want to watch them? It has references from earlier games that help the story along like flashbacks and old characters are in this game. The boss battles are also really exciting just like the older MGS's. All in all this is the game to buy for all PS3 Owners.
The short answer September 26, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
IF YOU'RE A METAL GEAR FAN:
This game is so good it wil make you cry. Up there with Zelda Ocarina of Time for title of best game ever in my opinion.
IF YOU'RE A NEWCOMER:
Why are you a newcomer? Go play all the games in order now!!!
IF YOU DON'T LIKE METAL GEAR:
Sorry but you will be disappointed by the length / amounts of cut scenes, this game has a lot of em! BUT - you can skip em and play the game, which is still excellent by any standards.
The story is there for the fans - and asceneds the game from excellent to one of the all time best games ever.
Simply the best in the series and the best game on PS3 September 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Being a huge Metal Gear fan i had very high expectations for this game and i was not disappointed it was better than i was expecting it to be it even had me wanting to play it again the moment i finished it.
The gameplay has been hugely improved since MGS3 mainly the controls, they actually work flawlessly and provide a huge degree of style when playing it, you can shoot or sneak your way around or do both, the gameplay has been designed to be adjustable to any players style. You also get a huge supply of weapons to choose from (though you can only hold a few at one time) and nearly all of them can be upgraded and customised with laser attachments, extra stock, grenade launchers etc
The visuals and sound are second to none you get ultra sharp very well detailed character models that are almost at CGI level and the environments are also amazingly well detailed, they are full of extra graphic effects and sounds that makes it very life like. The soundtrack is minimalist to add for effect but in the cutscenes that use the soundtrack it has been done to match the mood of the scene or gameplay perfectly.
The very heart of this game is its story, some people would not like it because the game has at least 5 hours of cutscenes but out of all the MGS games the cutscenes in this one are spectacular. The cutscenes are full of excellent voice acting, motion capture and brilliant camera angles that make these cutscenes look like a vigh high budget movie. I didn't look at the clock once when i was watching them even though the longest cutscene can clock up to about 45 minutes at the very end but it has so many twists that if you get caught up in the story it will suprise you. However you can pause or skip them but you are missing a huge part of the game.
The story itself is heavy handed but full of depth and is detailed enough to be its own movie, the presentation alone shows it. The cutscenes has many humorous moments although sometimes it does try a little too hard too be funny but it can be forgiven. It also has many action moments like two chase scenes (both are mixed with gameplay) and a spectacular bare knuckle fist fight, plus many battle scenes between PMC's. You also can get many sad and even a few romantic moments too that grow between a few of the charcters, This gives the game a huge amount of depth and the gameplay merges with the cutscenes brilliantly making it feel dynamic. The overall backbone of the story however is about how technology has gone to far, theres more to it but i won't spoil it.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this game and it is by far one of the best i've ever played, but this game will equire a decent level of inteligance to understand so you will be expected to think whe playing it and although you can skip the cutscenes you will feel dissapointed in the game for skiping them
 good first run, but gets boring afterwards September 24, 2008
when i first heard about this game i went insane with joy to find that this epic series was coming to a close and all my questions would be answered.
i pre orded this a month in advance to the release date, you cant pre order something as soon as you hear about it because the date might change.
when i got the game i finished college so i was able to spend every day making my way through this. it took me on my first run about 3-4 days to finish it.
throughout completing this game i had a lot of fun and that was mainly down to the amount of weaponry you could have and sanke's ability to have endless pockets.
i did like how you didnt have to sneak around almost every act as i wanted to have a more guns blazing approach to most MGS games.
gameplay wise its great most of the mechanics from MGS3 and 2 are there with the one added ability to shoot whilst laying down on your back.
all the cut scenes were great but way too long.
after i had completed the game in which it took me 6 and a half hours because of the cut scenes, i went back to do the harder difficulties and still had fun.
im sure that the online play is fantastic but i havent gone there yet and probably wont.
there isnt much to say about the graphics because that has already been aid by everyone else, they are amazing.
all in all its great for the first few times you play through and when you skip all the cut scenes you can complete it in 3 and a half hours.
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