IGN: Metal Gear Solid Touch Review

Metal Gear Solid Touch will be a real disappointment for both hardcore and casual fans. Despite the appearance of characters, settings, and weapons from the Metal Gear universe, this is not a Metal Gear game. It's a simple shooting gallery. But at least it's a good-looking simple shooting gallery with awesome music. Perhaps the later stages might get a little more Metal Gear-y, but right now, it's hard to recommend this lackluster shooter.

Presentation - 7.8
Graphics - 7.8
Sound - 8.0
Gameplay - 6.0
Lasting Appeal - 6.0
Overall -

[- Ghost of Sparta -]

Shame it wasn't developed by Kojima Productions.

[lepolohuevo]

huh, it was. I got the game and it clearly says KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS when you launch the app along with the konami logo.

I have to disagree with this review though, as a hardcore metal gear fan, i thought i would be disappointed with a mobile game, but I was very impressed and exceeded my expectations, it is one of the best games you can get on iPhone/Touch! I would gladly give it an 8.5/10

[kevnb]

this tempts me into buying an iphone.

[John Hendry Eden]

The Metal Gear Solid franchise ended with a bang!

[Bonsai1214]

the only person involved from kojima productions was the website designer. otherwise, it was some other konami team.

[Mikerra17]

I mean this thing had to of been rushed and come on its on the apple thing

[- Ghost of Sparta -]

How did I get 9 disagrees for telling the truth?

Konami developed MGS Touch. http://wireless.ign.com/art...

Not Kojima Productions. http://games.ign.com/object...

Man some of you people need special ed.

[Dark_Vendetta]

played it today and I have to agree. The gameplay is simply boring. You are always behind a wall and only have to shoot the coming enemies. I had high hopes for it :(

[Marceles]

Yeah I bought it after reading this to see what it was all about and yeah...it's pretty much just a Metal Gear shooting gallery game. Sniping in the later levels makes it a tad bit more fun just because you're pinching your fingers together and away and it's something different but eh...today is probably the last time I'll play it unless i'm absolutely dying of boredom

[Montrealien]

Got it this morning, played it for about 30 minutes on the metro and I have to say, It is a decent 8$ Iphone game. If has many unlockables and suits the Iphone just fine. Anyone who expected anything else from an 8$ Iphone game is a little to picky.

As for the Kojima studios thing, Konami whoring the name out on this game just goes to show that Kojima is just a subsidiary of Konami. Or in other words, Konami own Kojima, MGS, and all his other works. Till he leaves and starts his own studio anyways.

[Tempist]

I didn't see a failure of this coming... How could people not have know that it was going to suck?

[Montrealien]

Its an 8$ Iphone app, how can people not know it would be decent. And it is just that, decent.

[I love video games]

i dont know why people are jagged about the low score, its a phone game, took a couple months to make, everything sony related doesnt have to be great, get over it and go eat a muffin or something

[Snake Raiser]

Its not sony related... but point taken.

[Snake Raiser]

So IGN of all reviewers didn't finish an IPHONE game before reviewing it? An IPHONE game? How long is it 3 hours? They did the same thing with the Red Baron game. I like gamespot, but I normally agree with IGN as well. New reviewer maybe.

[AriesFury]

The game gets exactly what it deserves. I a high graphic Duck Hunt game.

[rockbottom3076]

its meant to be a quick time waster. its fun enough and it has a theme which is MGS.

[SnukaTheMan]

If it was a rehash of a older metal gear game, I think I would of purchased this game. but moving a scope around to shoot things defeats the idea of this game being metal gear. Metal gear acid was fun.

[x209]

Ths game's a shhit.

[talltony]

I have it, its a easy pick up and play and gives you a good challenge. Its a very good shooting gallery game and it doesnt deserve a 6 beleive me.

[PS360WII]

Well I don't think the gameplay should of gotten a 6. The controls are very smooth and it is a difficult game at times. Yes it's a light gun game built around the story of MGS4. It's a bit expensive but by no means is it a bad game or a disservice to MGS fans as I'm one of them and I'm enjoying this game fully :)