You may've wondered why I can't take the storyline of the Metal Gear series seriously. Sure, Solid Snake, and Big Boss for that matter, are awesome characters, there are a few scenes from MGS1, 2, and 3 that are well done, and some of the dialogue is great, ("Anybody who goes into the battlefield inside a cardboard box is psycho! There's no question about it!") However, I can't hold it to the esteem that I do with the LucasArts computer games of old.
I have several reasons for believing this, but I don't wanna give you a list. Instead, I'll hotlink you. Jeremy Parish from 1up.com explained it better than I could. Now you know the truth. Metal Gear is simply G.I Joe redone by a Japanese author. Or G.I. Joe is Metal Gear redone by an American author. That is why. I never liked G.I. Joe, and, yes, I like MGS2 and 3, and I'd probably like MGS4, but I never loved a MG game enough to give it my prestigious 10 out of 10 score, I never sucked up the story of the games like a stereotypical FF fanboy does for Final Fantasy games, and I still dislike MGS1, then, as well as now and forever.
However, there is one thing about one of the games that I still find amusing. With MGS2, Konami, and Kojima, proved definitively that the large majority of MG fanboys are insecure in their masculinity. Raiden may not possess the cool of the Snake characters, but I was not troubled by his bishie qualities unlike most other gamers. Okay, I could've done without the naked Raiden, but fear not, readers, for I don't mind playing young men with effeminate qualities.
And so, with the release of MGS4, I'm seeing the usual things; gamers saying it's the Gwadest Game Evarz, people analyzing every single little cutscene, and rave reviews from professional and amateur critics all across the web. Thankfully, I haven't seen any elitism yet. ("Don't you understand!? If I play this game, I will lose my indie cred! And besides, everyone who likes it are just graphics whores anyways!") Stay outta my crosshairs, gamer snobs, if you know what's good for you.
So, if you have a PS3, go ahead and play MGS4. Based on the traliers I've seen, it does look like a really enjoyable action game.
