Out with a bang and a sloggy splash
Now I’m not a big fan of gruesome health warnings on cigarette boxes, but ladies and genteel man, i think we have found the definitive proof that smoking does make you age.
BEFORE - Need a shave but looking sharp
AFTER: 10 years and 65,731 fags later…
Oh, about the game. First off, it certainly demonstrates the gargantuan storage capacity of the Blue-Ray disc (and its compression capabilities). Thousands of hours (or so it seemed) of insufferable die-a-logue permeate the drama-mama, guffaw-inducing moments that are unpacked during Old Snake’s three-min smoking breaks.
Hideo, Hideo, for being the legend and visionary that you are, you still should have exercised some restraint! The original Metal Gear was perhaps ahead of its time in terms of the sheer interactivity and immersive experience it provided, but I’m not sure how this game is going to hold up 10 years from now. A full hour’s worth of old farts commiserating is not my idea of Before Sunset’s “interactive” version!
Ah, but when you get to play it, its actually pretty good. Gameplay’s about the only part which benefits from MGS4’s overblown approach. The action is fast and visceral, set-pieces are tight and well driven, the bells and whistles are in place (ooh, i can eviscerate friggin Geckos with mah’ Ray gun!).
Still love ya, Snake. But perhaps your resting place should have been Shadow Moses.
