Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) (VG)

Directors:

Hideo Kojima
Shuyo Murata

Writers:

Shuyo Murata (written by) &
Hideo Kojima (written by)

Release Date:

12 June 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Evil is Powerful. But Courage Is Solid

Plot:

"MGS4" brings a totally new concept and situation, resulting in the toughest "Metal Gear" infiltration mission ever devised. The game is set after the events of "MGS2" and players will reprise the role of top secret agent Solid Snake.

Plot Keywords:

Laboratory | Male Female Relationship | Abandonment | Fictional War | Close Up

Cast

David Hayter	...	Old Snake / Celebrity Moralist - Himself (voice: English version)
Christopher Randolph	...	Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich (voice: English version)
Christina Puccelli	...	Sunny (voice: English version) (as Cristina Pucelli)
Paul Eiding	...	Roy Campbell (voice: English version)
Khary Payton	...	Drebin / 7th Circle - Avatar (voice: English version)
Debi Mae West	...	Meryl Silverburgh (voice: English version)
Beng Spies	...	Johnny (voice: English version)
Patric Zimmerman	...	Liquid Ocelot / Revolver Ocelot (voice: English version)
Jennifer Hale	...	Naomi Hunter / Little John (voice: English version)
Quinton Flynn	...	Raiden (voice: English version)
Phil LaMarr	...	Vamp (voice: English version)
Lee Meriwether	...	Big Mama / Celebrity Moralist - Host (voice: English version)
Kim Mai Guest	...	Mei Ling / Body of Armor - Satisfied Customer A (voice: English version)
James Sie	...	Jonathan (voice: English version)
Dave Fennoy	...	Ed (voice: English version)

Also Known As:

MGS4 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Metal Gear Solid 4 (USA) (short title)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | UK:15 | USA:M

Company:

Kojima Productions

Trivia:

During the briefing missions on Snake and Otacon's transport plane, a limited edition MGS4 Playstation 3 is visible in the kitchen next to the radio, and Sunny sometimes plays a PSP.

Quotes:

[holds up Snake]
Johnny Sasaki: Drop your weapon!
[Snake holds up his hands and turns around]
Solid Snake: You haven't even taken the safety off, rookie.
Johnny Sasaki: Careful, I'm no rookie! I'm a ten year vet.
[looks closer to check. Snake uses CQC to snatch his rifle and throw him to the floor]
Solid Snake: How the hell did you ever survive ten years?

Movie Connections:

References Fallout: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (1997) (VG)

A groundbreaking end to a fantastic series

Metal Gear Solid 4 is a fantastic experience that combines the medium of game and film in a never before seen way. It tops its predecessors in audio/visual quality as well as in story telling and dialogue, making the whole experience not only more intense and captivating, but also more accessible to a broader audience. It is impossible to compare Metal Gear Solid 4 to any game out to date, and it will surely take a long, long time until anything as good as this comes along again - if it ever happens.

Even more so than the previous Metal Gear Solid games, this last installment rises above its medium, and becomes more than just a game. People have debated over the question whether games can be considered as "art", and while this is all in the eye of the beholder, Metal Gear Solid 4 comes as close to art as any game before. In my view, Metal Gear Solid 4 isn't just art, but it's also one of the finest pieces of art I've ever encountered. It's a masterpiece, a complex and layered experience that will move you on so many levels, in so many ways, and even manages to be unique, new and refreshing. And isn't that what art is all about?

Metal Gear Solid 4 has its minor issues, and surely not everyone will be happy with the directions the story takes. But it is impossible to discard all the fantastic moments this game has to offer because of these (minor) issues.

Metal Gear Solid 4 will forever mark gaming history. It's sad to see the series come to an end, but what an end it is. Thank you mister Kojima, for more than twenty years of incredible and groundbreaking entertainment.