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NZGamer.com became a target for every PS3 fanboy when we reviewed MGS4 at 8.5/10.

We even got a bit of heat from local suppliers of the game.

We stood behind Angus Deacon’s (Ex TGC Editor/Founder) review, if you actually read the review, it is more than glowing about it's presentation –

“No PS3 owner should go without seeing this beautifully presented game in action…”

(What a pretty game! BTW - the welcome return of Raiden)

The core issue is that many have looked have looked past all the cut scenes (which there are many, in the 1^st half of the game I’ve played) and small amounts of gameplay to see this as gaming masterpiece.

Angus felt that there was far too many cutscenes and far too little gameplay.

Stuff.co.nz’s Gerald Campbell also highlighted the fact that it seemed a little too much like an interactive game.

So, 12 hours and 3 Acts into the game what are my thoughts?

I think the game is great for Metal Gear fans.

Anyone looking to climb on the MGS train to play this fantastic looking game for the first time will be lost between the conspiracies theories, the ‘war economy’ and nano machines within the first 5mins.

Over the last year NZGamer.com has swung our focus from the core audience who are known as ‘hardcore’ gamers by the Joe Bloggs media, to a more mainstream gamer (and no we haven’t sold out).

(No longer the target of Gaming Companies)

Gaming is now gone beyond just that fat, 14 year old, pizza eating guy, who plays games in his basement. Game companies have found this a few years back. You see companies like Sony via Singstar and Buzz doing extremely well of this and now Microsoft are coming to the party (maybe a bit too late) with gaming like Scene It? and Lips.

And who could forget Nintendo with the Wii???

It would make every bit of sense from those producing the content to follow suit.

Back to MGS4...

Whilst MGS4 is a beautiful game, it is a great progression from MGS3: Snake Eater, it still will have most first time gamers, or even people new to the series asking a few questions or perhaps get annoyed with the control system.

My advice is for people who’ve played all the MGS series (MGS1, MGS2 and MGS3) pick this up today, even if you need to buy a PS3.

If you’re newbie to the series play at least MGS1 & 2 and you’ll enjoy this game more than you can ever imagine.

Till next time!