Ok I know this amazing game was released way back in 2008 (which it still looks and plays amazing by the way), so Sony have taken their sweet time, but for the very first time Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be available to download digitally for the PS3 via PSN from December 17th.
It will sell at €19.99/£19.99 and have a file size of 20GB. Seriously if you’ve never played this game, you need to add this to your gaming bucket-list. Though if you believe the digital price is a little steep, I’m sure you can pick up this game for a tidy bargain at various retail outlets.
Originally released in 2008, METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS is set in a battle-scarred future where huge conglomerates fight for supremacy using mercenaries. This financed battlefield is seen through the battle-weary eyes of an older Solid Snake who has been charged with infiltrating a number of key locations across the globe, including the Middle East and South America. Thus, Snake’s story offers ground-breaking combat elements, an intuitive control system with unprecedented control over the aged hero, and the resolution of key plot lines and loose ends.
As the world awaits METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS shows a care-worn hero embroiled in his final mission. As the game progresses, the player uncovers a gripping story that ties up all loose ends from its predecessors. As Liquid Ocelot’s power grab gains traction, METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS introduces a new band of adversaries via a ‘Beauties and the Beasts’ narrative. As Snake comes into contact with these creatures of war, tragic motives and manias detail the horrors of the future of war.
Characters such as Laughing Octopus, Raging Raven, Crying Wolf, and Screaming Mantis are empowered with supernatural abilities and have individual back stories that outline how they have become the beings they are. All were initially good people who, for various reasons linked to events in the Metal Gear Solid series and events they have seen in countless wars, are now altered beyond all recognition both physically and mentally.
The digital reissue will mark the game’s first release via download, and takes the form of a 30Gb download for an SRP of €19.99. It is the perfect way to whet appetites ahead of the launch of the open-world METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, as METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS also marks the series’ first exploration of non-linear stages, and heralds the addition of a remote-controlled ‘Metal Gear Mk. II’ droid, the revolutionary OctoCamo suit which allows Snake to blend in with his surroundings, and an enhanced CQC (Close Quarters Combat) system.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots Arrives (Finally) On PSN December 17th was last modified: December 3rd, 2014 by Richard Lee Breslin
