Big Metal Gear Solid 4 Explo-sion
Happy Metal Gear Solid 4 Day! Or, uh, Happy Snake Solstice, if you prefer? I just made that one up.
Do you get the day off in honour of our hero’s last hurrah? I sure as hell don’t. So here’s a Metal Gear Solid 4 blowout for you word vultures.
At the stroke of midnight on June 12th, the vampires and hags of the world emerged to haunt the night, but quickly retreated into their stony lairs in confusion. Half the world’s population remained awake to buy Metal Gear Solid 4 at the Midnight Launch of their choice. Game writers, bloggers and web techies, after soaking their insides with Red Bull, posted reviews and impressions as soon as the bonging of the Angelus lifted Konami’s embargo. The remainder of the population consisted mostly of meth addicts flying high and joining the celebration in a happy, muddled haze.
The reviews I’ve seen have been pretty consistent with praise and complaints. In short (which MGS 4 is not), the game is full of flawed beauty: Grit, war, blood, death and soldiers having a bit of a pee.
Most gamers put more thought into their review sources than they do into babysitters for their newborn infants. I personally recommend Jeremy Parish’s excellent (and hard earned) review over at 1UP.com.
My opinion also tends to align itself often with GameTrailers’ reviews, so I’ll include that for anyone who thinks that reading is for chumps.
Into the dark, silent night with you, soldier.
(Images copyright Konami)
