I've never really been a hardcore Medal Gear Solid fan. I've been playing it since the begining with some friends but never really got that into it.But after getting caught up in the hype and reading the reviews for MGS4 I had to go and pick it up. The Xbox 360 is my primary console so this was the first PS3 game i've bought since getting my PS3 a few months ago. After downloading an update and installing it on my hard drive I was ready to play and was dying to see how amazing this AAAA game is. The starting cinematics are great and really got me excited to play as they brought me into Snakes world. With guns blazing, people dying, and explosions everywhere it really made for an intense starting level. The graphics are almost photo realistic and this game has some of the best voice acting i've seen although they can go a little over the top sometimes. I've played the game for two hours and 45 minutes so far and I don't really know what to say. For at least half of that time i've been watching cinematics. I mean I watch this long cinematic then leave the room I was in and then another cinematic... It really slows down the game for me and some of those slide shows are so boring. I've felt many times well playing that i'm watching a movie and every so often I get to sneak around a few guys to see what happens next. It's still been pretty great so far but it seems that the coolest things happen when i'm watching. I don't know if i'm being to harsh, but I wasn't expecting being a little bored with an overkill of cinematics in a game that got 10/10. I'm hoping its just a slow start as the gameplay is pretty great so far, and i'm loving his camo suit.
* Since then I've made it to Act 3 and its really starting to pick up, most of my early complaints are gone, and I'm getting an idea what RE5 will be like to play. (Tank scene) The cut scenes are also getting better and less frequent which is great and the boss fights are a blast. One thing that does bother me though is the humor. It really takes away from the story for me. Like why must they burp after every sip of that Cola? Whats with the hairless monkey?(He needs to be shot) And don't get me started on that diarrhea guy. (This might be ok in Japan but they should have changed it for North America).
** I'm on Act 4 right now and i'm loving this game, unlike before i'm on the edge of my seat for the cinematics and some pretty crazy things are happening. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone but this looks like the perfect final game for a MGS fan. I can't get over the graphics as they are the best i've ever seen on console, and i'm finally seeing why so many people are giving this game 10/10. I have to study for exams a bit longer and then its time for some more MGS4!
*** Well my exams are over, and I can finally get back to finishing MGS4. Its been amazing so far and I can't wait to see how it ends. I'll write a review for it once I finish MGS1 again and beat MGS4 again on a higher difficulty.