Eurogamer Reviews Metal Gear Solid 4.
The concluding line of Eurogamer’s review sums up the conflicted three-page analysis thoroughly: “We love you, Snake. Don’t come back.”
Oli Welsh’s review is spoiler-free and contains much praise for Metal Gear Solid 4, but it still burrows deeply into the marrow of the game to diagnose its undeniable problems.
From Eurogamer:
You’re sorry to see Snake go. But should you be? Guns of the Patriots is a frustrating, fractured game that turns Metal Gear Solid’s world upside down several times over, but never changes it. It just burrows deeper into what fans love and detractors hate than ever before, and it will make few converts.
Do you agree? Disagree? Time will certainly tell. For now, read the review to prep yourself for an upcoming event that some will undoubtedly receive like Holy Communion.
If you doubt the validity of Welsh’s gripes, you might be interested to know that Konami has asked reviewers not to reveal the length of Metal Gear Solid 4’s cut scenes—or its install time(s). The latter is a troubling thing to keep out of a review, honestly. Not everyone has gobs of hard drive space to spare, and they might need to make arrangements to meet demand.
