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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Metal Gear Solid 4 - Guns of the Patriots

To assess the product, the critics usually make a classification based on the quality of the product. But, occasionally there is also a product that was so good to have a class above the best classes. In the world of hospitality, for example, there is a-Arab Hotel Burj Dubai seven star status. Or in the field of farm products, in which Kobe beef is considered two levels above the Prime grade meat. This phenomenon occurs also in the world of video games, a Metal Gear Solid series.

When released in 1998, Metal Gear Solid introduces a new standard. By the term "tactical Espionage action", this game gives a new nuance in the genre of action, namely the absolute infiltration action requires a strategy. The story of political intrigue that is displayed no matter my level with world-class spy novel. And also enhanced by audio-visual quality, which limits the ability to break PSone engine it uses.Quality is not determined a series of one series only. The fans of video games increasingly convinced after enjoying Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of the Liberty in 2001. Sequel to this PlayStation2 machines featuring a leap of quality in all aspects. The same leap is not presented by the Metal Gear Solid 3 - Snake Eater, released for the same engine in 2004. But, this third series presents an open area of ​​innovation, as well as flash-back story elements that are important in understanding the whole epic series.

Finally, the class was confirmed by serial pamungkasnya series entitled Metal Gear Solid 4 - Guns of the Patriots. The advantages of this game directly indicated by the audio-visual quality, which utilize the potential of PlayStation 3 game machine today's most sophisticated. Playing this game using full-HD 1080p televisions like the entrance to the real world, experience everything the character is felt by the protagonists.

Audio-visual quality is comparable to the quality of the story. No doubt, the story of Metal Gear Solid is a magnum opus in the world of video games. Carefully planned every detail from the outset, and served with the order and content of the measured carefully to keep gregetnya. If the story of Metal Gear Solid 2 was so thrilling, the fourth series is no less fierce.

At the beginning of the game, the player plays a real professional soldier, who must face the battle without knowing the background of the war. Solid Snake is an old character prematurely for some reason this is being hunted Liquid Ocelot, who together paid troops are putting together a great plan. The story is set in the year 2014 is the continuation of the ending Metal Gear Solid 2. Slowly, gradually open the story. All mysteries will be solved, for instance about the identity of the superpowers of The Patriots (keywords: "Rushmore", hehehe ...).

Many old faces popping up, plus some new faces, no less memorable. There Raiden with his new appearance, there is now Meryl Silverberg veteran soldiers, and various other names that should not be mentioned here. Meanwhile, new faces, among others, The Beauty and the Beast Corps, extravagant. All bring their respective roles are interwoven beautifully in a long, fascinating story.

As a bonus, the fun will not end once the game completed - which takes approximately 30 hours. Players have plenty of reason to repeat the adventure of this fourth series. Able to complete the collection of weapons and other combat equipment (including secret costumes from the game Assassin's Creed). Able to try out the concept of other game - between infiltration or open battle - as well as other routes. And it could be to further digest and appreciate the story.