"Some may disagree with this being labeled the defining event of 2008 Yes your damn right you f*g the game was crap that's why in japan within a month you could pick a copy from the bargain bins because no one was interested and also only reason why it sold was because of the game came with ps3 bundles at a discount.

let's see
famitsu 40/40
game informer 10/10
gamepro 5/5
gamespot 10/10
ign 10/10
x-play 10/10

gamespot goty
gamespot reader's goty
palgn goty
level goty

yeah it pretty much shows, numerous japanese, american and european sites and magazines gave the game perfect scores and/or goty awards (not to mention ign and a few others have yet to publish their lists).

damn right it's 2008's most defining event

Was one of the most important games in 2008. MGS was the game that brought the cinematic scenes and gameplay to gaming, it brought story telling in games to a whole new level, the metal gear solid series is one of the most important series in gaming, like it or not.

So naturally, the end to such series would be important.

MGS4 is one of the best game ever made and the Best game that came out in current gen.

Of course it was, what an epic amazing game, seriously the best made game i have ever had the fortune of playing

If they are to make MGS5, I hope it's another prequel like MGS3 was.

MGS4 was my most anticipated game so far this game generation.

This game has had QUALITY and SUCCESS written all over it from the beginning.
And then, unlike most (if not all) 2008 games, it delievered on all fronts: STORY, gameplay, presentation, technical execution, marketing, sales. In a galaxy of next-gen mediocrity and broken games, its launch was like a super-nova. It raised the bar for computer entertainment and its properties will remain unrivaled for the forseable future.

And Konami even managed to throw in a MG-themed multiplayer game as well as the MG Library FOR FREE. And you can think of registering at their website as showing respect for their creation as well as a brave and unpopular business decision concerning platform exclusivity.

he's THE moron of morons. He should get his head busted through his PC already. Hit two birds with one stone.

How in all that is holy do people like this interactive movie?...i own a ps3 and have completed mgs4.the gameplay is mediocre and the fact the cut scenes happen every 2mins and last between 10-20mins each time...plus the end cut scene is like 45mins long.

WHY DO PEOPLE LIKE THIS GAME SOOOO MUCH?...i've played ll the mgs games and mgs4 is a steaming pile of crap!.

Yes! Of course it is! The Metal Gear franchise is the most defining game in gaming history.

Simple as that.

That movie sucked. There was hardly any gameplay. I traded my copy in as soon as I beat it, which was about 4 days of movie watching and 1 day of gameplaying.

Horrible, and unimportant.

To be honest, MGS4 had more gameplay than about 90% of games released this year, even with the cutscenes.

Those who complain about cutscenes, have not played any other game in the series, just MGS4. Every MGS game have long cutscenes and codec conversations. So, I don't understand why people are complaining about MGS4, when all other three in the series have also long cutscenes. It does not make any sense.

MGS1 had more cutscenes and codec conversations instead of gameplay.

Its a defining event for the Playstation sure but not in general & all of 2008

it was the biggest release of the PS3, nothing more...Gears of War 2 launch party was far bigger. Yes GTAIV launch was most defining event, the launch party was awesome.

MGS4 was purely story driven it satisfied the fans, the sales and the awards prove that. Gears well it doesn't have much of a story, the gameplay is really good just like killswitch but better. GTA IV could've been better, after some of us beat the game we traded it. You didn't play MGS4 if you think the gameplay time is 5 hours which is ridiculous and obviously ignorant. You can play this game over and over doing anything you want. You can kill or not kill. I did both and more. People who beat the game in 3-5 hours are only doing a speed run. They already played the game dozens of times beforehand then do a speed run. They've done it with a lot of games. Even Myst took 5 minutes to beat but that was a speed run not the actual gameplay. When people claim they have played the actual game then talk about speed runs its really just irrelevant. Once you beat an MGS game there are new weapons available, easter eggs and other things. Kojima didn't dupe anyone, he took a stand against casual gamers and newcomers to mgs4. A story that you wouldn't recognize if you're a casual gamer or a new comer unless you played the previous games.

It is the defining moment of gaming because BIG BOSS is in it. :]

It is also my favorite game of all time.

MGS4 is the best game i ever played. Glad its on PS3.

If it released on xbox 360 instead of PS3, i would have bought xbox 360 for just that game and then when i completed it, i would sell xbox 360 and get back to playing PS3.

Fortunately, due to Kojima's support for PS3, MGS4 remains exclusive to PS3.
And i think that is the greatest move.

Welldone to the game Kojima.

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I understand that MGS4 is not for everyone, but for you to state your opinion as if it were fact makes you come off as quite arrogant. Personally, I would say mgs4 is one of the best games I have ever played. Its been awhile since a game was able to actually make me feel emotional, and as a longtime mgs fan, this game did just that. To me it was much more then a game, it was an experience. Sure, if your idea of a game is a large testosterone filled male shooting everything that moves then thats fine but others like myself love story driven games. You ask if cutscenes make a game better and to that I answer yes they do. What would all the final fantasy games be without the cutscenes, it's one of the reasons they are so popular.

whomever says this game suck or its a movie and has no gameplay is 100% he did n't play it

Most Devs could only dream of reaching the level of quality MGS4 conains. Kojima Productions is to be saluted for their effort.

lots of cut scenes? oh yeah. but, no gameplay? are people really playing MGS4? between managing upgrades on all the guns i had and trying (and i mean trying) to stay stealthy AND not kill anyone? that in itself is alot of game to get through.

i'm not sure what the "no gameplay" argument is. is it because a really great game that's only on the PS3? is it all the story the player has to get through in the game to finish up all the winding stories in the all the MGS games? is it that there is a story narrative at all and not some hollow, summer blockbuster movie type story that you've already seen a few times so you can get into the shooting people in the face quicker? i really don't get it.

hate on the PS3 if you want. i understand the whole "my system is better then yours" deal. but, as hardcore gamers, (and there should be no argument that most here consider themselves hardcore gamers) we should all be glad that a game like MGS4 is still getting made in the shadow of the Wii crapping out....crap.

J.

PS: to all the people calling MGS4 an "interactive movie": why is MGS4 assumed to coming to the 360 so much? an "interactive movie" wouldn't have the same impact as a fable 2. right? and thought that if it does, i'll be the definitive version with XBL? from all i've read, MGO is a bit of a joke among other "real" online games.

By "defining", do they mean how it fell to 42nd place in its second month of release and appeared in bargain bins a month after that?

I’m beating a dead horse here… but Resisitance FOM gun lay out was so fun, multiplayer was one of my top favorite experiences. Insomniac nailed it and I would love a remaster and maybe a redo with Reisistance 2. They listens to players who were wanting a Halo killer and it kind of lost its character from the first.

Warhawk, if they had just remade the first one not Starhawk which offered nice things like the build and battle.. but Warhawk was the best arcade shooter I ever played. Back when you didn’t have battle passes and you actually had to get certain amount of kills or ribbons to unlock different paint skins on the Warhawks and armor for your player.. Look at the success of Helldivers 2, it’s a fun game and it reminds me of Warhawk in a way. I’ve been wanting a remake or sequel since the beginning of the ps4 gen.. it’s hurts to have hope nowadays. Even with the demise of the studios Sony has a steady fan base.

Killzone game after Killzone 2 play style would be nice

Motorstorm would be epic with the visual upgrade, maybe this game would be a harder sell with the genre being not as popular nowadays..

Resistance franchise, Motorstorm and Dirt 2 which was fun as heck. Add Dead Space 2 as well.

I quickly looked and only saw the words PS5 Remaster and a picture of Fall of Mans logo

Ahhhh shit, well maybe one day

Resistance 1-3 remastered with online

Kill zone 1-3 remastered with online

God of war PS3 games and PSP games collection

Infamous 1-2 with all dlc please we need this. It’s such an underrated franchise and so much potential. In this age of super hero media craze Sony should utilize infamous

White knight chronicles 1-2

Warhawk and starhawk

Motorstorm series

MGS4

Easy money would be to remake Resistance and Killzone series, rather than just a remaster. And PS5 desperately needs some couch co-op shooters so this would scratch that itch.

Infamous 1+2 and KZ 2+3

Deus Ex Human Revolution

GTA IV needs one.
Still stuck on PS3 and 360.

PS3 ended up been a beast of a console, slow out of the gate, picked up steam, smashed through the finish line. The 1st PS3 slim is still one of my favourite consoles. So solid, great games, by the time GTA5 and the last of us had come out it was a clear winner for me

Nice to see that they included Pupetteer in this list.

"PS3 may not have been the strongest generation"

Meanwhile...just looking at exclusives alone and not even third party titles

Uncharted was born
Demon's Souls was born
Metal Gear Solid 4
God of War 3
The Last of Us was born
Little Big Planet was born
Warhawk
Killzone 2 and 3
Infamous was born
Resistance was born
Motorstorm was born
Gran Turismo
Heavy Rain
Journey
Shadow of the Colossus returned paving the way for the remake in the PS4 generation
PS Plus was born

Sorry bud, but the PS3 generation was amazing and featured the greatest console comeback in history.

That said, I'd love it if Warhawk returned or Metal Gear Solid 4. It needs to not be shackled to the PS3 generation anymore. A Killzone 2 remake would be insane with modern graphics and that art direction.

I really miss this gen of gaming. It felt like the last truly "great" era for videogames before the modern approach really took hold.

The PS3 was such a glorious console. The UI, the games, the free online...just incredible.

Add Mag to that list.

I would pay good money for a Warhawk remake. Socom too. The last Socom game just didn’t do it justice. Folklore could use a remaster or remake as well.
Several other titles I would like to remade with the amount of visual fidelity the current gen has over the past consoles it could help articulate the games that we’ve loved growing up. I would love even some ps2 titles to remade.. Dark Cloud from ps2, Legacy of Kain series but don’t know what will come of it sense it was bought by Embracer group and all there layoffs.

This strategy is exactly what helped ruin Xbox. Sony more than Microsoft know when to let a franchise go and that is important to keep things fresh. The old games are there if you want to play them.

Resistance series and Killzone 2 & 3 remasters/remakes. Make it happen. They will print money.

FF13 is top of this list for me. No matter your opinion on it, it being the only numbered offline FF out of all 16 not to be on new consoles is odd. GTA IV would be great too

The only reason my PS3 is still connected is because of the Resistance, Heavenly Sword, Motorstorm games that I still love to play. I am for remaking or remastering them.

Would absolutely love a remastered collection of the resistance games

Resistance 1-3 and Killzone 1-3 too. Folklore and 3 Dot Heroes are underrated gems.

Why remaster games that ps5 players can't access when you can remaster a 4 year old game like tlou2 that was already patched with ps5 improvements

Would love a remake of the first Resistance game and also Tools of Destruction.

A gem of a gen, imo! So much IP to pluck.

Infamous 1&2 will sadly always be ignored by Sony, not even a ps4 remaster the whole gen, smh but uncharted, horizon, even days gone had next gen upgrades sheesh 🤦🏽 mane even tho Sony is still doing pretty good in the console business they are a lil big headed lol, I never played the resistance series but it would of been dope to see those games updated as well, we fans get lil surprises here n there but things we really are into having and being vocal about gets passed over like a mf 🤣😩

Remasters are a waste of time and developer resources. Real Devs make new games.

God I would live a Killzone or Resistance collection. Really hoping for a new one in either franchise down the line, loved both series.

I’d say new sequels instead.

Got be resistance /prototype as well

How much prefer the killzone universe to that of Horizon's.