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Eurogamer reviews MGS4
Veck | 8:27 AM on 06.01.2008 8 comments




There's almost too much going on. With a see-sawing episodic rhythm that visits some starkly different locations and play styles, a wealth of incidental and hidden detail, more gameplay mechanics than you can fully explore in a single playthrough - and above all, an epic, elegiac, arcane storyline that seeks to tie up every last loose thread and honour the passing of a classic videogame hero - Metal Gear Solid 4 is, in most senses, the biggest Metal Gear yet. But the best? Maybe not. If the super-slick thriller of the first Metal Gear Solid remains Kojima's masterpiece, then this operatic monster is his magnum opus.

If I were ever to become a games journalist, this is how I'd like to write. Damn.



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Dead Movie Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2008 08:50
Dead Movie Star
That's some mighty fine writin' ya got there.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2008 10:26
mistic
that is a great review :-)

everybody should really read the full review, sounds like it was ripped right from dtoid, so full of honesty and truth! :-)
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2008 11:21
B-Radicate
Nice write-up. Niero should hire that guy.
jesusofwales's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2008 11:34
jesusofwales
/agreed

Eurogamer just got +10 respect from me.
4knuckleshuffle's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2008 12:08
4knuckleshuffle
They gave it an 8? We must give it a seven!
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2008 12:38
007
waxining?

@4knuckle
... stfu or gtfo. NOW
Veck's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2008 13:04
Veck
... 'fucks sake. Correcting now.
Skribble's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2008 20:10
Skribble
totally agreed, a very nice review.

I've never even looked at Eurogamer before.
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