

The voice acting is top class, the direction is brilliant and it’s not too difficult to follow the basic storyline. It’s typical Kojima storytelling, for better or worse. Sure, at times the mixture of comedic elements, political comments and despair sit uneasily with one another, but familiar characters return, plot twists surprise and jaws hit the floor. We won’t spoil anything here, but sleep easy knowing that Kojima delivers the goods and then some. It’s often criticised for being too convoluted and told through excessive cut scenes, but for fans it’s a big deal. The fact that this is the single best PS3 exclusive released to date should answer that question for you.Ī huge part of the Metal Gear Solid series is its story.

The question looming over the head of MGS4, then, isn’t if it’ll please hardcore fans (it unquestionably does) but if Kojima has seen where the series needed improving. Awkward controls and a convoluted, often overacted story made the PlayStation 2 games an acquired taste. Cinematic gaming probably wouldn’t be where it is today if Hideo Kojima and his team hadn’t brought us the original PlayStation game and for many the series stands way ahead of the pack.

Metal Gear Solid is a big deal for a lot of people.
