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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots Hits PSN This Month

Ben-Dutka 10 Comments

If you missed it back in 2008, shame on you.

But have no fear, here's a chance to fix that colossal mistake: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will hit the PlayStation Network on December 16. This will be the first time the game has been made available in a digital format on PS3.

The price is only $20 and for one of the best games of the previous generation, that's a damn good deal. It weighs in at a hefty 30GB but then again, this was a gigantic game so you should be happy it doesn't take up even more space. We gave MGS4 a perfect score way back when, mostly 'cuz it deserved it and anyone who says otherwise is just…silly.

If you're looking for a new game to play in December and you never enjoyed the glory that is MGS4, here's your answer.

Related Game(s): Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

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Kojima: It’s Ridiculous To Compare MGS4 To Ground Zeroes

Ben-Dutka 27 Comments

Typically, when you examine a new installment in an established franchise, you look at the previous entries to compare and contrast.

But you really can't do that in regards to the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes . This is because comparing this new experience to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is "nonsense."

That's what MGS creator Hideo Kojima said on his Twitter page . He says the comparison doesn't work because in fact, Ground Zeroes is an open-world game, while MGS4 certainly was not. Ground Zeroes is also going to be a good deal shorter, as it's only a prelude to the full game, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain . Well, that much was obvious.

However, I would like to point out that Kojima is also on record saying that MGSV isn't an open-world sandbox game in the strictest definition of the term. He's clarified that the label "open-world" has created some misunderstandings , due to the fact that MGSV won't be like Grand Theft Auto or Assassin's Creed . There's freedom, but it's not about free-roaming, per se.

Either way, though, it's probably true that you can't compare Ground Zeroes and MGS4.

Related Game(s): Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes , Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

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Raiden’s MGS4 Outfit Available For Metal Gear Rising This Week

Ben-Dutka 2 Comments

Raiden embarks on his first solo adventure this week, and all you hardcore fans of the cybernetic ninja will want to grab a special costume on day one.

Konami has revealed that Raiden's bad-ass outfit in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be available for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance when the new game hits on Tuesday, February 19.

This suit was originally unveiled as a Japanese pre-order bonus but now it's coming to the US as well. It'll only cost you $1.99 to get Raiden looking like he did in MGS4 so you should probably take advantage. Furthermore, if you didn't already know, pre-ordering Revengeance from GameStop will net you a Grey Fox/Cyborg costume. Costumes and outfits have always been highlights of the vaunted Metal Gear series, so we understand the appeal. That being said, we're also bigger fans of gameplay-related pre-order incentives.