GamesRadar: Metal Gear Solid 4 Impressions

Last night, GamesRadar were privileged to watch as Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima took the stage at a Konami press conference in San Francisco, sat in front of a giant screen and played through the early parts of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Privileged partly because it was the man himself, but mostly because he unveiled a few cool things that they hadn't yet seen, like a gun that summons tornadoes and a remarkably non-sucky piece of in-game advertising.

He also made the following announcement: "We have finished creating MGS4... it was quite a pest." That's especially good news, seeing as the game ships to retail in less than a month.

[Condoleezza Rice]

A few spoilers in there
Sounds like Kojima has worked his magic again,another spectacular MGS awaits

[DARKKNIGHT]

my vacation starts on june 12th..........

[Angelitos]

Oh yeah, June 12, here I come, by the way, does anybody know if Gamestop are gonna do a midnight release?

[AlterEgo]

supposedly the bigger Gamestops are

[ice_prophecy]

Caresses Preorder Reciept
My Precious....

[jkhan]

If they are done with game, why don't they release it now:( We have only seen at max an hour of gameplay from a 30 hours long game. Can't wait for june 12:D

[gano]

SNN
SNNNNAAAAAAKKKKEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

[clintos59]

This game is going to be pure awsomeness....
Big Potential to be GOTY. I just hope they give this game the credit it deserves and not let a game win GOTY because of sales. This is one game No one should miss out on especially MGS fans, this game will be the best of the best this year. Cant wait come june 12th, see u guys on MGO after I beat this game and unlock everything. :)

[Deadpool101]

Ok, now im a 360 owner (Dont shoot!) and even i have got to say that i cant see any other game this year winning the ol' Game of the Year awards. I mean yeah GTA4 is great and i have faith GOW2 will be awesome but based on what we have seen so far of MGS4, the series' history and the epic scale of this thing i dont think any other game is gonna touch it. Though its not quite enough of a reason for me to get a PS3, its definately the biggest pull for me so far. No matter what system you own surely we can all agree that this game does look amazing.

[BLUR111]

I just hope this does NOT! get pushed back. oh, does anyone know if psycho mantis is in mgs4. idk

[solsub]

Psycho Mantis is dead. There is a B&B cahracter called Screaming Mantis, but the 'Mantis' name is as far as the similarities between the two go.

And no, the game will not get pushed back as it's already gone gold. I can't wait for it either...

[Acidicpack]

Nope he kicked the can in MGS1 but it would be hell cool if you could fight him again like when Snake is having the dreams of Shadow Moses or what ever they are. The Psycho Mantis boss fight in MGS1 is hands down the best boss fight ever!!!

[truncheon]

Will not get pushed back
Kojima said explicitly at the press conference that the game is completely DONE.

[BLUR111]

cool. i need to play the all of the first i only played mostly the second and snake eater

[Deadpool101]

ok i guess that since someone disagreed with me, i guess we cant all agree that the game looks amazing lol

[Acidicpack]

MGS4!!!
This game looks amazing i cant wait to play this next master peace by Kojima. MGS4 has GOTY written all over it. I just hope i will not get over shadowed by games like GTA4, GOW2 and Fable2.

[solsub]

Another great preview. I want the game NOW! lol

[Gabe88]

PS3 HERE I COME!!!
Im a Wii60 owner and this game is the reason im going to be a PS360Wii owner! can't wait!!! i will only have 4 days to finish this game! HURRY UP JUNE 12!

[NitrogenB]

This game...
Sounds amazingly fun. For real.

[wass007]

Just Release it now!!!!
the release date is so far away :(

[truncheon]

Tanegashima FTW
Kojima said it will take 3 playthroughs to earn enough points for it - worth it!!