Summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 288 reviews of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) from international magazines and websites.
Verdict: Experts rate this product 95/100 and users 93/100. Comparing these reviews to 519832 other Video Games reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 97/100 = Excellent.

Summary: Metal Gear Solid 4 is an awe-inspiring synthesis of dramatic storytelling and entertaining gameplay.
Verdict: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the most technically stunning video game ever made. It's also a fine example of storytelling prowess within its medium, combining gameplay and narrative so slickly and beautifully that it's impossible to extrica

Pros: MGS offers ace gameplay that's both fun and engaging at the same time. You'll be playing this one into the early hours of the morning for certain. Top marks Konami.
Verdict: Guns of the Patriots is more than we could have ever expected. It has a compelling storyline, fantastic gameplay coupled with Hollywood-scale presentation.

Summary: Before MGS4 hit the shelves, a flurry of gameplay videos hit the web, and I couldn't help but watch a couple of them. These videos left me deeply worried about the game. Reservedly excited, yo...
Pros: Very nice graphics, Great level design, Many hours of fun - high replayability, Nudie mags, Lockers, Dead baddies, What else do you need?,
Cons: Excessive cutscenes makes it feel like a director's cut, Game doesn't encourage sneaking as much as it could, Writing could be better (and boss fights, as noted),

Summary: metal gear solid 4: guns of the patriots review: Metal Gear Solid 4 is an awe-inspiring synthesis of dramatic storytelling and entertaining gameplay.
Pros: A brilliant mixture of storytelling and gameplay, Mind-blowing audiovisual presentation, Tight and compelling shooting mechanics, Gratifying stealth mechanics, Lots of cool gadgets and weapons that you can tailor to your own style of play
Cons: Storytelling is heavy-handed, The single-player experience ends
Verdict: Metal Gear Solid 4 is an awe-inspiring synthesis of dramatic storytelling and entertaining gameplay.

Summary: Metal Gear Solid 4 is a game whose potential influence on the current state of gaming is nothing short of tectonic.
Verdict: that succeeds hugely at everything it sets out to do. It sets new standards for graphics, sound, gameplay, and storytelling, and it may be years before it is equaled, let alone surpassed. You will not play a better game this year-maybe even this decade. I

Summary: Absolutely, positively, definitely, must-have?
Pros: An epic story, incredible opening Acts, Snake is cool as the proverbial cucumber
Cons: Some cutscenes can go on a little too long, a few bits of hokey dialogue
Verdict: As a game on its own, it's stunning in its own right. Ignore the naysayers who claim the story is dull and tedious, they're just fools. Metal Gear Solid 4 is simply fantastic

Summary: Solid Snake bows out in a blaze of glory.
Verdict: The cut-scenes are too long and portions of the gameplay feel antiquated, but this is a dazzling last stand for Solid Snake, and one of the most compelling action games you'll play this year.

Summary: if this is the end for Solid Snake, it sure isn't a bad way to go
Verdict: A brilliant game, with some ambitious but often relentless cut-scenes. It's a PS3 killer-app alright, but for all its qualities, it's a little way off perfect.

Summary: After reading tons of teasers and previews, and watching trailers for almost two years, I finally get to play The Game.
Verdict: The series often has a very subtle theme that raises concerns over worldly issues like Nuclear war and Genetic Engineering (for war)

Summary: Solid Snake is back!