The Metal Gear Solid series is as compellingly epic as it is impenetrable for newcomers, at once deadly serious while featuring some of the most bizarre humour in gaming. A franchise that baffles as much as it amazes, Kojima's Metal Gear Solid games have garnered a colossal cult following ever since the Playstation One era. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots continues the series' tradition of a sprawling, convoluted narrative and overblown action sequences. And it's absolutely bloody marvellous. Concluding the story of Solid Snake and the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid 4 is a work of art that could only ever come from the mind of Hideo Kojima. Metal Gear Solid 4 featured some of the finest stealth and action combat from the series, and graphics that still look great even today. Above all though, Guns of the Patriots was able to provide a satisfying conclusion for the beloved character of Solid Snake, in a package that was fun, challenging, and totally absorbing.
