I have updated my previous post concerning Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots passwords to include two new passwords. They are for the guns Thor and the Patriot. The Patriot is the award granted to players who beat the game in Big Boss Extreme mode without healing, being seen, dying, and doing it all in under 5 hours.

I wasn’t even going to attempt it, and now I don’t have to. Props and respect to all who did, and if you didn’t, enjoy the passwords.

As more passwords for the game are released I will add them in the same fashion and post an update.

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So Famitsu has slowly been releasing passwords for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. In case you don’t already know, you can enter passwords by going to Extras, and then to Password. This week the password for the Altair costume was finally revealed. You no longer have to slit all those throats to play Assassin’s Solid.

If you’re not great with guns, which hopefully you aren’t, you can check out this list of weapons from MGS4. Just about every gun listed above has some significance to the series.

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So I beat Metal Gear Soild 4: Guns of the Patriots last week. Overall I am happy with the experience. There were twists, turns, and just about every character from the Solid series made a welcomed appearance.

First, I would not recommend Metal Gear Solid 4 to those who wish to jump on the proverbial band-wagon. The game is definitely for those who have played the previous titles and are very familiar with the characters and events that filled them. If you haven’t played the other games, I recommend either doing so, or spending some quality time with the Metal Gear Database which can be downloaded for free on Playstation Online.

The different styles of play really made the title interesting to me. The player won’t spend the entire game running around stealthily knocking out enemies and killing bosses. This is of course the main idea, but there will be other forms of combat Old Snake must take part in. There are vehicles, free standing weaponry, and even some film noir gumshoeing just to give a few examples. This helped to keep the game both challenging and interesting.

The game has great replay value. Unique weapons and accessories can be acquired by receiving different code names after completing the game. Currently I am trying to get the game’s trademark stealth armor which requires me to run through the entire game without being seen. Yea, it’s pretty tough, but I am very close!

The soundtrack is one element of the game that really stood out. A game as epic as this needs an equally epic feeling soundtrack, and it succeeds. Again the Chinese blogger rpgmm came through by providing the soundtrack for download. I am linking to where they can be downloaded but I give all credit to rpgmm. Enjoy!

Tracklisting

Password: rpgmmbsdaolian

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I just completed Acts 1 through 3 of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. There seems to be quite a bit of uncertainty on the Internet community as to whether or not the game lives up to its hype. For this reason I decided to write a review of my experience so far.

The first thing that shocked me was the amount of comic relief that takes place early in the game. Metal Gear has never been known for its humor, but I felt it was a refreshing addition to the game. Whether it’s a shaven-soda-drinking-monkey or the game’s butt of nearly every joke (no pun intended) Akiba. Akiba is a specialist when it comes to traps and computers, but when it comes to combat, he well… loses control of his bodily functions. Let’s leave it at that.

[On a side note, I was slightly disappointed that the game doesn't explain the significance of Akiba's nickname. Akiba is actually short for legendary nerd-capital-of-the-world Akihabara, Japan.]

The game-play is exactly what a veteran of the series would expect, but comes with 4 levels of difficulty if it’s your first time playing a Metal Gear title. The first Act takes place in the Middle East: Old Snake is thrown into a battlefield ravaged from constant strife between the local Militia and the PVCs. At times it can be difficult to tell who is friend or foe, creating a very real aspect of war–confusion. The militia is pretty much neutral towards Old Snake as long as you don’t attack one of them. Helping them in combat against the PVCs can even increase their favor of Old Snake.

When I don’t know who is friend or foe, I try and play it safe by just laying low and trying to go unnoticed. The first mission of the game is rather tough since you are only given un-silenced weaponry, a Stun-Knife, and Snake’s mitts. Once you meet up with Otacon’s robot buddy you acquire a silenced pistol as well as a tranq-gun. From there the battlefield becomes much more manageable. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy!

While the first Act doesn’t have a boss, we are introduced to the bosses via an especially grizzly video of them tearing through a small unit of Militia. I can’t say I’m looking forward to fighting them. For lack of a boss, there was an especially tough battle in which Old Snake teams up with a small group of allies against a special fighting force known as the FROGS. FROGS units appear to be armor-clad women who are insanely agile and deadly. I had 10 rations in my possession and admittedly scarfed them all down while firing clip after clip from my 2 automatic machine guns into as many FROGS as I could. My patented Octocamo was stained with blood by the time I finished… or maybe it changed colors because of the constant blood-splashing?

The game is loaded with items. I already have access to a ridiculous amount of guns and anti-tank weaponry. That’s right, anti-tank weaponry. To make all the items more manageable is a truly awesome customization system. Old Snake meets a mysterious arms dealer named Drebin who is able to remove the ID locks on weapons allowing Snake to use them as well as providing Snake ammo and accessories. Of course such a convenience isn’t free. Drebin grants Snake some points initially to unlock the necessities like grenades and etc. After that all points are earned by acquiring excess ammo and weapons which are instantly brought to Drebin for more points. The points rack up fast, but can be spent just as fast depending on how curious you are as well as where on Earth you are. The harder the fighting, the greater the cost.

The story doesn’t disappoint either. There has already been a handful of character making appearances from previous titles. I don’t want to spoil anything, but fans of the series won’t be let down.

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