Comments on: Metal Gear Solid 4 – Complete Impressions http://danielprimed.com/2008/06/metal-gear-solid-4-%e2%80%93-complete-impressions/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:31:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: RaduN http://danielprimed.com/2008/06/metal-gear-solid-4-%e2%80%93-complete-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-17002 RaduN Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:32:18 +0000 http://danielprimed.com/?p=642#comment-17002 Thanks for the good read my friend, very discerning regarding the relevance of the thematics and the ideological prowess of the narrative, and i must say i agree on many (all?) other aspects of your analysis. I can't say i agree with your comment though, i think MGS4 was exactly the game it needed to be and there was no other way of finishing such a massive "larger-than-life" story without losing a bit of "sanity" in the process. It was an intensely affecting experience though and i'd be lying if i said in the end i wasn't overwhelmed by it's unrelenting scope and presentation, much like "Old" Snake. At the end of the day, with MGS games we are all actively part of a mind game in which we 'think' we are in control, and it's nothing quite like it. Thanks again for the effort Daniel, cheers ! Thanks for the good read my friend, very discerning regarding the relevance of the thematics and the ideological prowess of the narrative, and i must say i agree on many (all?) other aspects of your analysis.

I can’t say i agree with your comment though, i think MGS4 was exactly the game it needed to be and there was no other way of finishing such a massive “larger-than-life” story without losing a bit of “sanity” in the process. It was an intensely affecting experience though and i’d be lying if i said in the end i wasn’t overwhelmed by it’s unrelenting scope and presentation, much like “Old” Snake. At the end of the day, with MGS games we are all actively part of a mind game in which we ‘think’ we are in control, and it’s nothing quite like it.

Thanks again for the effort Daniel,

cheers !

]]> By: Daniel http://danielprimed.com/2008/06/metal-gear-solid-4-%e2%80%93-complete-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-4404 Daniel Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:16:52 +0000 http://danielprimed.com/?p=642#comment-4404 Thanks, I feel rather torn though. While MGS4 is worthy of all the praise that is in my impressions, I feel that equally the criticsms layed against it are and always have been true. This doesn't make MGS4 any less of a game, for me, but suggestions that Kojima needs an editor becomes even more apparent after playing MGS4. Infact I think that he needs to go! With MGS2 and MGS4 Kojima's aspirations became too large and bloated much like the origin of the Patriots actually. This is what has crippled the series, I think. So for MGS5, Kojima has to go and they need to also make it easier to be stealthy by lessening the unrealistic alert times. These things woud make MGS5 a great game. Thanks, I feel rather torn though. While MGS4 is worthy of all the praise that is in my impressions, I feel that equally the criticsms layed against it are and always have been true. This doesn’t make MGS4 any less of a game, for me, but suggestions that Kojima needs an editor becomes even more apparent after playing MGS4. Infact I think that he needs to go! With MGS2 and MGS4 Kojima’s aspirations became too large and bloated much like the origin of the Patriots actually.

This is what has crippled the series, I think. So for MGS5, Kojima has to go and they need to also make it easier to be stealthy by lessening the unrealistic alert times. These things woud make MGS5 a great game.

]]> By: tanis38 http://danielprimed.com/2008/06/metal-gear-solid-4-%e2%80%93-complete-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-4368 tanis38 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:45:22 +0000 http://danielprimed.com/?p=642#comment-4368 Great impressions! Very detailed review. I agree with practically all your points. Gameplay-wise, the game was the best in the series. The production values were through the roof! The story and cut-scenes were the big weaknesses and both could have used some trimming and time in the editing room. Still, a great way to end this series. Great impressions! Very detailed review.

I agree with practically all your points. Gameplay-wise, the game was the best in the series. The production values were through the roof! The story and cut-scenes were the big weaknesses and both could have used some trimming and time in the editing room.

Still, a great way to end this series.

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