bit-tech Shopping: Konami Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)

Rating: 10

Time with product: 3 Months

Strengths: Graphics, gameplay, story

Weaknesses: None.

Summary: Metal Gear Solid 4 is the latest installment of the world famous espionage and stealth action game. This game is jam packed both in game content and space-wise on the Blu-ray disc. Graphics and cutscenes are amazing in gorgeous 1080p glory. In this game, you can use your latest gadgets to carry out your missions in stealth, or in all out action with your weapons.This game is the one you want to own on the PS3! A must have.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 3 Months

Strengths: 1080p graphics, gameplay, stories

Weaknesses: N/A

Summary: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots can easily earn the title for the best game of the year. It has a great production value and the result is astounding. It is probably the first title that can showcase the capability of the PS3 hardware.Graphics is breadth taking in 1080p amazing details. Cut scenes are nearly cinematic and some can go over 20 minutes long. It has interesting stories involving espionage and stealth action.If you have a PS3, you owe it to yourself to pick this game up. Once you start playing it, you won't want to put your controller down!

Rating: 10

Time with product: 2 Weeks

Strengths: Great graphics. Gameplay. Story.

Weaknesses: None

Summary: Metal Gear Solid 4 is the last of the series and it's a fantastic ending. It has great gameplay, great graphics, a nice multiplayer edition, and tons of gems that harken back to previous games. If you have a PS3 and haven't played this yet, you're crazy!

Rating: 10

Time with product: 2 Months

Strengths: Graphics, Cutscenes, Strong voice acting, Boss fights, Customization, Surround sound

Weaknesses: Lengthy cutscenes, Installations, Lots of loads, Confusing story

Summary: The production values in this game are simply astounding. You can tell that a lot of care was taken into the direction of this game. The graphics are superb, the sound is unbelievable with a 5.1 setup, and the voice actors do a solid job. The cutscenes are very well done. There are some fighting ones that are extremely entertaining. Customization of weapons in the game is pretty robust and there are also lots of camo outfits to mix and match with. I love cutscenes but some of the segments can be very long and full of story details. I've only played the MGS2 out of all the Metal Gear games, so the story is way over my head. However, effort is made so that this game can be played with little or no need to play the other games to know the story. The game is divided into Acts and there is an installation before the next Act. They're fast installations, under 5 minutes, but disrupt the transitioning from one Act to the next. There are also a great deal of load times, though they are not painstakingly long. Again, they more so disrupt from the flow of the game. MGS4 is an incredible game. It does a great job of creating something that is both fun to play and fun to watch.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 33 Days

Strengths: Graphics, controls, story...everything!

Weaknesses: Some may find the cut scene a little long.

Summary: I highly recommend you play the previous three Metal Gear games if you want to get a lot out of the story. This game has one of the best graphics to date. It neatly answers all the lingering questions left behind in the previous installments and has a satisfying ending. It's not too crazy to think of buying a PS3 just for this game. It also includes online multiplayer in the form of Metal Gear Online!