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So im gonna put al the reviews that are coming out in here


- Official PlayStation Magazine (Great-Britan): 10/10
- Official PlayStation Magazine (United States): 10/10
- Official PlayStation Magazine (Italy): 10/10
- Official PlayStation Magazine (Belgium/Netherlands): 96%

Pro's: - Epic storyline, Fitting ending for the Metal Gear Solid series, controls and music, weapon armory

Contra's: Graphics could have been a little bit better (though they still gave 18/20 for graphics), story can be complex for newcomers

      

Power Unlimited (Netherlands): 90%

- Chief (Belgium) 97%

They don't divide the score in graphics, sound, etc. But they give some 'facts' about the game with the scores: 
Metal Gear Solid 4 is...
62% Hideo's perfect closure
20% picking up memories
15% saying goodbye
3% too much incomprehensible bullshit in between for the not-fans

 


- Level (Sweden): 10/10
- Joypad (France): 19/20
- Jeuxvideo Magazine (France): 18/20

- GamePro (United States): 5/5

Every once in a long while, a game will come along and change all the rules. Final Fantasy VII transformed the RPG genre, Resident Evil helped create a new sub-category of gaming--survival horror--and Grand Theft Auto III single-handedly reshaped the gaming landscape.

And now comes
Metal Gear Solid 4, a game whose potential influence on the current state of gaming is nothing short of tectonic.

 Hobby Consolas(spain): 9.6/10

PlayFrance: 9,5/10

"Outstanding gameplay, great freedom of action, high level execution, this alone turns MGS4 into a must have on PS3. In addition to all these assets we point out the stylish scenario which ends the MGS saga wonderfully, we're dealing here with the first masterpiece of Sony's new generation console."

IGN UK: 9,9/10

Eurgamer: 8/10

It just burrows deeper into what fans love and detractors hate than ever before, and it will make few converts. It's a crying shame, given how many genuinely classic gaming moments there are here, given the countless exquisite creative touches, but Metal Gear Solid 4 is its own worst enemy. You could not ask for a funnier, cleverer, more ambitious or inspired or over-the-top conclusion to the Metal Gear Solid series, but it's definitely time to move on.

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If you have seen any other reviews, please let me know ^^

 



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Think there was a review from a more casual magazine that gave it a 92, I'm afraid I can't recall the exact name of the magazine, but I remember a thread on the subject. My apologies.



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Power Unlimited (a dutch all consoles game magazine) gave it a 90. the site is www.powerweb.nl but i don't think its on there yet, only in the magazine for now. I thought the score of this magazine is weird, he calls the game fenomenal but gave it a 90. Oh well still a good score ;)



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97 so far for those metacritic fanatics.



I'd rather know the pros and cons of the game instead of the scores. Any chance you can sum them up?



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Ow yeah I heard about that PU gave it only a 90, actually  I don't really take PU serious anymore. They gave AC a 99, GTA 4 100 and Viking a 90...

If you know then that there is also a journalist there who thinks every Nintendo game is godlike, then it is difficult to take them serious of course, in my opinion they are sometimes a little bit anti-sony, anyways I will add the score ^^



Shameless said:
I'd rather know the pros and cons of the game instead of the scores. Any chance you can sum them up?

You mean youd rather know the pros right... With scores like these there cant be many cons. "long cut scenes" is the most i hear for "cons" which may not be a con for some.



Kingsora_be said:

Ow yeah I heard about that PU gave it only a 90, actually I don't really take PU serious anymore. They gave AC a 99, GTA 4 100 and Viking a 90...

If you know then that there is also a journalist there who thinks every Nintendo game is godlike, then it is difficult to take them serious of course, in my opinion they are sometimes a little bit anti-sony, anyways I will add the score ^^


Oh, come on... I'm one of the biggest AC supporters on this site but that score is freakin' ridiculous.




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Uhm cons in opm (dutch) was graphics could have been prettier. Story to complex for people who are new to the series.

Pro's: Excellent camera, sound, a worthy conclusion to mgs series (sorry maybe a spoiler).
that is all i know.



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PooperScooper said:
Shameless said:
I'd rather know the pros and cons of the game instead of the scores. Any chance you can sum them up?

You mean youd rather know the pros right... With scores like these there cant be many cons. "long cut scenes" is the most i hear for "cons" which may not be a con for some.


I'm dying to play this game. I want to see what the new control system is like and I missed the MGO beta. Plus, it means I have a new topic for my next editorial. :D




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