Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

1001 Video Games

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

References

A limited edition Metal Gear Solid 4 PlayStation 3 can be seen next to the kitchen radio during the briefing missions on Snake and Otacon's aerial transport.

Soundtrack

Metal Gear Solid's main musical theme is not present in the game because of legal issues. Russian composers had found it too similar to music written by Georgy Sviridov from the 1970s. Konami was too sensitive about the situation and just decided not to use the music in the game.

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2006 – #3 Best Trailer of the Year
  • 2007 – #2 Best Trailer of the Year
• GameSpy
  • 2008 – #9 Game of the Year
  • 2008 – #3 PS3 Game of the Year
  • 2008 – PS3 Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
  • 2008 – PS3 Action Game of the Year
• Golden Joystick Awards
  • 2008 - PlayStation Game of the Year

Information also contributed by piltdown_man and Sciere.