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NO



4 ≈ One

Its waaaaayyyyyy overrated. Its only fun if your a fan of the series. Otherwise its pointless. Its an okay movie...err...game.



Note: some people prefer the 'bad story' even if they recognise it as such.

I thought MGS4 story was awesome personally, but I can understand where the critics are coming from.

Is it overrated? Depends on if you enjoy the game or not. And for some people it probably was.




MGS isn't overrated. No way. It deserves the hype 100%.



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Most definitely not. MGS was the first in a line of games that proved games do not HAVE to be fun. They can be mind expanding, they can be serious. It is one of the most important evolutions this industry has ever had.



^100% True.
Although MGS is still fun. In certain ways. Boss fights are always "teh epicness"



Xen said:
^100% True.
Although MGS is still fun. In certain ways. Boss fights are always "teh epicness"

 

Certainly MGS is fun. But it was the first game to prove that a game doesn't necessarily have to be such, it can rely on the strength of it's narrative, it's message to sell well as well. Braid took this and ran with it, and The Path which many reviewers have been calling non-fun yet slapping good scores upon it is really capitalizing upon that idea now.



I love the Metal Gear Solid games. If you enjoy them, then no, they aren't overrated.



Oh lord...
Anyhow, I personally disagree with the OP on this matter. MGS4 was in no way over-rated. I honestly don't know how the hell the story was told badly! I understood and very much enjoyed it. People seriously need to understand that the MGS series is VERY story-driven. Thus, the story will have an immense impact on your experience. Like I said before, I loved the story, no matter how far-fetched some of the scenes were. So, I'll answer again: MGS4 was not over-rated. By the way, this is my opinion. Don't confuse it with fact.



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Guidelines to understanding my train of thought:

  • THE METAL GEAR SOLID FRANCHISE IS THE BEST THING TO HIT THE PLANET SINCE THE PS3!! THUS, MGS FRANCHISE >> SLICED-BREAD.
  • Solid Snake shall and well always shove 1up mushrooms up Mario's ass. 
  • Solid Snake shall and well always decimate Master Chief with a flurry of rocket launchers, shotgun rounds, and a 20 minute monologue.