I love MGS, but the series went to crap after part 2 on the ps2. The story has gotten less and less interesting since part 2 and honestly I think its totally overrated. Dont think im a fanboy cause I love my ps3 more then anything. Just check my previous comments.

I have to admit something, the first 3 MGS weren't overrated , the only one overated was MGS4, why? It just didn't have the feeling of a game based on stealth, you could literally run around shooting everyone without stealth.

I could never get into MGS so for me yes it's overrated.

Isn't it always subjective? I mean it's obviously a very successful IP, but just like every game, it's not going to appeal to everyone. But why would the question even be asked? There's always a bunch of rumors about MGS going to the 360, if it were an overrated game, would that be as hot a topic as it is?

Mario
Zelda
Halo
Gears of War
God of War
Pokemon
Metal Gear Solid
Seriously, what franchise that's sold millions ISNT overrated?

Just like clockwork:

http://www.n4g.com/NewsPend...

no, the mgs series is the 1 greatest series in the history of gaming, nothing comes close in terms of storytelling and action at a perfect ratio if u know what i mean

*waits for some rpg noob to flip*

Not if your a fan of the series.. Why do game sites try and knock a game down a peg or 2 for no reason?

MGS4 was a big accomplishment for gaming and I think it deserved the attention it has received. I'm not even a fan of the MG series but I really liked MGS4.

I think the MGS4 on 360 crap is overrated and I really think many don't even want it and more just want to be able to say "we stole an exclusive".

/this is fun

the past three articles i have seen were "halo is overrated" "MGS is overrated" and "killzone 2 vs halo 3" wow, i think they are trying to get hits.

MGS4 = yes.

With the advancements in gameplay mechanics and playability with MGS4, of course one would have a frustrating time going back and playing a game that was released 10 years ago. After all, players cannot side-dodge, do a running roll, customize weapons, or aim in First Person view in MGS, but saying MGS is overrated is one of the most senseless, dense things any person who partakes in gaming can say.

MGS was the foundation with which we experience in the MGS franchise now in this generation. Saying MGS is overrated is like looking at the sonic-speed F18 military jets the American military has at their disposal today and saying The Wright Brothers are overrated with what they brought forth over 100 years ago.

They're asking these questions of other games as well (I specifically remember Legend of Zelda), not just MGS, in an effort to cut through the hype and history of the series and see how people respond to it.

I love MGS, but someone asking "is it overrated" isn't a bad thing. Only the biggest and most popular games in their genres get the "overrated" question. Halo, Legend of Zelda, Grand Theft Auto, Final Fantasy Gran Turismo, Mario. Whatever. Does being "overrated" take anything away from the games though? Definitely not.

part 4 yes. too much of a movie

and I'm a borderline 360 fangirl. I'm jealous and hoping for a port of MGS4. I want to stop people in their tracks with nudie magazines and put them to sleep and hide in boxes. :[ Poo on PS3s and their darn lucky exclusives..

Every Metal Gear Solid have been significant at their time. Metal Gear Solid was a graphic jump on PSone and defined what are sneaking games. Metal Gear Solid 2 was also a graphic jump at this time (remember the pre-release trailer where the tanker sinks, where Snake runs to escape water?).

Metal Gear Solid 3 enhanced a gameplay where we though it reached its limit with camos and surviving techniques (hunt animals, eat them, heal yourself,...). Metal Gear Solid 4 was a graphic jump too and revolutionized the gameplay of the series without altering its quality, and enhanced the camouflage part with Snake's suit.

Plus, every Metal Gear Solid had a wonderful original soundtrack and very cinematographic cutscenes. The only problem of the series is the dialogues and the length of the cutscenes, because sometimes people prefer a scenario that fits on a post stamp. The series may be a niche game but considering its evolutions and its quality, it's certainly not overrated.

What a load of horse sh1t.

Oh they did not just say that.... Zelda, FFVII, and now MGS? I never really had a problem with IGN but come on....

Its like another head line I saw a few days back that Halo was overhyped..... well i hope they didnt mean the first one, that was kinda a sleeper.At least I thought.

I know writers try hard to keep peple from getting bored but, picking out popular games and questioning if they had been over hyped just so the fanboys of either side could come attacking too, its just ridiculous.

I actually never played the first Mgs except for once at a store but bought every sequal since then. There is no way its over hyped.....

Sorry for the long comment. haha

Omg its just what people prefer and what genre game
I could say Halo3 sucks but halo 3 actually is overated imo
i dont like master chief
snake is 1000x better

watever its not worth typing 2 paragraphs over games if you like it you play it if you dont move on dont complain about it

For me, it is the best game series - evar!

I also understand its flaws, i understand why it doesn't have a wide appeal such as a halo or GTA, but i still love it.

Not free of controversy, ign has been recognize as the go to site for game reviews, influencing the general image of a game. They rarely if ever have exclusive news, and sometimes they take credit for others work (the incident with the bit bag). Also IGN enjoys a no-embargo benefit for some reviews (like inFamous) and while sometimes very picky their reviews are pretty balanced, forget the numbers, im talking about the whole written review. For the last five years i see ign for what it its, an average site doing their work and capitalizing on opportunities to generate traffic. their reviews are most useful when they are extremely negative, because 99% of the time a flop review belongs to a flop game.

With recent blockbusters like Gears 2, Fable 2, KZ 2, and LBP they passed the test for not being biased, nor fanatics. They do earn some credibility but is a fragile one that can be shattered with any sign of controversy. Overall i like ign, not fully trust them, but good enough.

Sure it's overrated but it deserves to be, unlike that GTA franchise, now they should pull the curtain down on that Oscar worthy game, eh IGN? Oscar Worthy indeed.

MGS1 - Fair. Played it last year, still a gem. The limiting factors of the gameplay are part of what makes it so compelling.

MGS2 - Underrated, and criminally so. Most people seem to bash the game simply because Raiden was the main and not Snake. That's complete BS. This game outclassed the first one in every conceivable way, from characters, gameplay to storytelling, cutscenes, the whole nine yards. Amazing game.

MGS3 - Fair. Best of the bunch by a long shot. So many different ways to play, you really had to survive and overcome in this game, which is among the reasons why I loved it.

MGS4 - Vastly overrated. While a very good game, and arguably one of the best of last year, still doesn't measure up to the prior 3 masterpieces. The gameplay was a step or two back from MGS3, and the whole idea of purchasing weapons and ammo was just lame. Killed what was a big chunk of the survival aspect. Great conclusion regardless, tied up many loose ends, and it was nice to see all of the memorable characters played so well.

Is Metal Gear Overrated? One word: NO.

But so should any ground-breaking game worth its salt be.
The thing is,the unimaginable hype and love for games like this is built because mass amount of people love the game.
If a blockbuster sequel for games like MGS or Halo isn't overrated then it hasn't captured the heart and minds of its audience,and has steered from the path that made it famous.
People talking fondly of these games for a reason,they become exaggerated by the people who love the game passing on the story.
This is why games become overrated,not because it lacked something.
But because it was a great experience for its time.

No its not!!!!!

Over-dramatic? Yes.

Needless exposition? Totally.

Overrated? ...No.

Why must every good game get an "Is [good game/series] Overrated?" article by IGN.

Damn it, it's not! Now go drink from your coffee mugs and get back to writing good articles.

It's amazing how Sony is always under the spotlight for being cliche and overrated but all other companies get away with it.What, Halo and Gears of War aren't cliche? Space Marines fighting of evil monsters with guns.Doesn't Nintendo make the same game every time with the same concept? Samus goes to a planet, finds out that Mother Brain and the Space Pirates are somehow behind the situation, throw in Dark Samus and some new missiles and bingo next Metriod game. Zelda. Princess is kidnapped, Link goes on a Quest finds a sword, shield, magic arrows and some other junk, add in light and dark worlds, and we find out that Ganon was behind it all. Next Zelda Game.Mario. The princess is kidnapped, you go to worlds of ice, fire, earth and water, put in some idiotic power-ups, make it 3D, either have to find coins or stars and fight bosses that don't put up much of a fight. Next Mario game.But as soon as Sony does anything its "Infamous is just like any other game", Metal Gear Solid is overrated", "Drakes Fortune is cliche" "Resistance has goofy weapons" "Ratchet and Clank is the same game every time".Nintendo and Microsoft do the same game every time and yet they get 10 out of 10s, A+s, 100% and awards for best game. Yet when Sony does it they lose points. Do you know that reviewers actually took points of Uncharted for being cliche? If that's the case then you should minus point automatically from Microsoft and Nintendo for every game they make because they don't have an original game concept brain cell in their empty heads, Microsoft especially.Even their big run and gun concept for Gear of War was copied of of an older game,Killswitch. In short, MSG4 rocked and everyone else is green with envy.

Have they even PLAYED the game, not to mention the series? They just scream epic.

I loved them, but I suppose one or two people could have not quite been blown away by their sheer amazingness. This franchise is one of the best selling games on the Playstation, it must have SOME merit.

I've been very critical of my PS3 because its not where I think it should be but MGS4 was probably one of the best if not the best game I played this gen. it was my first MGS game an I loved every minute of it. just like RE5 was my first RE game an it ranks up there also. but MGS4 being overrated NOT A CHANCE!! I just hate that I accidentally erased all my MGS4 game saves an because of that I don't wanna start the whole thing all over again without all the things I unlocked, but still GREAT GREAT GAME!!

HELL NO!
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aside of that, they will never be, all Metal Gears will have theyr own hero , MGS had Solid Snake, next MGS will need to have another character, AND, they all have different stories, :P so no, its not overrated,

overrated= same game with same story bored/awsome as first one and with many fans/fanboys/nerds on it

Or, you could sum it all up like IGN Features Editor, Ryan Geddes: "Saying Metal Gear Solid is overrated is like playing the Wii. Don't do it unless you want to look stupid."

MGS was technical, graphical, gameplay, soundtrack, story masterpeice. Only one other game came close to it back in the PS1 era and that game is FF7.

What other game had a boss fight like Pysco mantis, the controller trick? What other game has a sound track as good as MGS?. Anyone remeber the key cards trick or the fake death, just brilliant?. What other game has fully detail characters like MGS back then?.

I replayed MGS again just before the release of MGS4 and i couldn't believe how far ahead it was in its time. Seriously. If MGS had graphics like this gen it could easily be passed off as current gen. I can't say the same for other games back in the PS1 era.

MGS was way ahead of its time. It truly deserves all the praise it got.

In what way?

If you enjoy crappy stories, and characters that make no sense in the storyline itself, then you won't like Metal Gear Solid.

Rubbish article is rubbish.

Mgs3 = best game of all time
The end = best boss battle of all time

I like mass effect more, but I have beaten mgs4 and I will get a ps3 just for that and socom

i loved all the metal gear series 3 i wasnt a fan of but still good but its so hard now playing the first where you only have one camera view

Translation: Are you an MS fanboy?

The only thing overrated is IGN.

Me and my sons (or should i say clones?) will pay Ign a visit first thing monday morning. Oh and we are bringing our friend Rex and his brother Ray.
Come on name one bad thing about the series. And dont give me that "Its teh movie not game" crap. It has one of the best stories ever written IMHO. Name another game that you know of that has an encyclopedia for download that has hours upon hours of reading material, bios, military history, family trees, all packed inside...... if I waited for a response to that one ill look as old as Snake himself. I just lost all respect for Ign. Mgs is the reason I got a playstation3 to begin with. And I know just mentioning the "p" word around here will give me random dissagrees for no good reason and I dont care. And comparing zelda and mgs is just dumb. avoiding enemies set to go on a repeated path and going around them is totally different than enemies that can hear footsteps, see footprints, notice level change like cardboard boxes and allies missing or dead is a huge difference. And Im glad that the cutscenes last for along time. More story and more bang for your buck. Who wants to go on an epic save the world adventure and it end in 7 hours. By the time you play through and collect everything it nearly hits the 100 hour mark. That is if you want to collect all the badges which is a pain. I would pay more than 60 bucks for Mgs4, why cause i like it that much. Technically I did cause i bought the Mgs4 bundle hehe.

no
but halo is

haven't got time to read the article but imo not at all. Just like resident evil and survival horror, it created a new genre. Was the first game to say 'we're going to do something different to all the other shooters and action games out there'

plus alongside the ff series it's got such a heavy storyline to it. Not many other games are so driven by cutscenes. A lot of ppl criticize this because it lacks 'gameplay' but i'm sure mgs fans disagree with that cus half the reason they enjoy the series is the gameplay and the otehr half is the story.

edit: just gave a quick read of comments lol some ppl are so ironic lmao it's amazing at the ammount of people that say IGN are 'ms fanboys' but then act like fanboys themselves!

Hell i'm a fan of the series but rather saying stupid things i decided to debate why i believe the series isn't overrated...

Never played the MGS franchise but I know a bunch of my buddies that absolutely love it. I personally couldn't get the silliness of MGS4. Things like Snake healing himself by looking at a dirty magazine was just to silly for me. Or going inside a metal barrel and crashing down a hill taking out a few deaf soldiers. That's just not my cup of tea. I personally think the stealth aspects of the game is over rated since it sounds like the AI is the craps.

Its not overrated when the series has been going since the Nintendo days.

I remember trying to play the original MG on NES, and I could never understand the damn thing, lol.

Though I didnt finish it, Metal Gear Solid was an amazing game, definitely. For whatever reason, as many times as I started a MGS2 game, I never got into it enough to really play it.

I did switch over to Splinter Cell for my stealth needs, because at the time it was not only one of the best looking games out, it had extremely realistic stories and tactics. Not to mention Michael Ironside as Sam Fisher. And the SC series had some great games, and a couple of OK ones.

MGS3 I played briefly, but it seemed interesting. Same with MGS4. I do plan on grabbing MGS4 when I find a deal.

But overrated? I think thats a bit harsh. I think its a bit convoluted story wise, but its fanbase alone justifies its place.

I have to disagree with the thought of MGS being overated but I can understand why some would feel this way. GTA IV to me was a fantastic game for about two hours then went to be the most over hyped game I have ever played, while others are into it completely.

I on the otherhand prefer a game that tells a story and has soul and life in it's characters and MGS has this in leaps and bounds. To each their own I guess.

Can we also please stop with the childish XBOX vs PS3 saga it is lame and a sign of lesser intelligence.

It is just like any other franchise. If you grew up on it, way back on the NES than of course you will love it. It is the same reason why some gamers love mario but hate sonic.

What a dumb article. To be expected from the toilets at IGN.

Splinter Cell (the first 3) are much better stealth games.

I absolutely do not think it's overrated, but despite the fact that it's my favorite gaming series ever, I can totally understand why other people think it is.

it isn't overated b/c its the best game i ever played!

MGS is the one game that SOLIDified my love for the Playstation brand

metal gear solid is not overrated youn know why? because no other game out there has given me goosebumps all over!

All the MGS games were brillaint imo.

MGS1: I plyed this last year and enjoyed it more than most current gen games, it was brilliant

MGS2: Heavily unnderrated, if you give raiden a chance hes a great character (who made haters eat their own words in MGS4 XD) and the story and missions were great

MGS3: the best out of all of them, it had a great story, imo the best stealth in all 4, great environments, and it had a great epic movie feel. Probably not far from my favourite game ever

MGS4: very good though the boss fights wernt as good and the shooting was a little too easy. Still better than most games though

its ok the cut scenes didnt hold my interest for long and I never to this day finished it so yes for me it was overrated . I did finish halo 3 tho
Have I hurt someone's feelings ?
cry me a river

No its an amazing game i remember playing MGS1 on the PS1 when it came out and totally amazed by it and when you go back to shadow mosses in MGS4 it just flew me right back to 1998. and more to the point is halo overrated ? I say yes

yah may b its over rated coz u can not rate one of the best game of history.

Why would IGN ask this when they game the game a 9.9?

This is why i don't trust IGN anymore. They give games like MG4 and GT IV these great scores, then when the HYPR dies down they release an article "is X game over rated?"

IGN sucks.

No it's over saturated i don't believe people actually like playing this still.

MGS is right up there with Zelda, Halo, GTA, Half-life etc. Don't see how it's overrated

It's a good movie though.

idk I personally had a great time playing MGS for the ps1, and how complex the story was. the gameplay was truly addictive sneaking around with an arsenal of weapons.

idk

simple answer, NO!

You want really overrated? I give you Halo 3.

Yes it is and so is Halo.

...uhhh no