Johnny vs. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

[@solidmario64]

Just a little note: Sunny apparently has a photo of her late mother in the kitchen she cooks in. That's both heart warming and sad. At least she knows who her biological mother is.

[@LorenHelgeson]

Yeah, Naomi even asks Sunny directly about it in Act 3. Also, the photo is framed on the wall at 24:02.

[@SerialK1986]

This game's story can be summed in one line. "NANOMACHINES, SON!"

[@masterbison8957]

50% of the story.The other 50% is PMC's.

[@demi-femme4821]

Memes, the DNA of the soul!

[@alfredjeffersonii2063]

You mean the ones the harden to a response of physical trauma?

[@referenceyouwouldntget7072]

that's mgr

[@colinbennett8974]

*OH GOD HE MARRIED ROSE?!?* _vomits_ How have I not seen you until now, Johnny?

[@AintPopular]

His gonna shit all over her

[@joeslickback]

Colin Bennett Snake "Not happy about that? Get over it" Johnny "Yes sir"

[@ForrestFox626]

I know, right!?

[@FourNamesFourEyes]

Johnny: "Don't even think about jumping into the series with mgs4!" Me: "Woops!"

[@suicidalspaghetti5731]

Mgs5 is worst game to start with

[@manformerlypigbukkit]

B O I I love my cat OOOPS!

[@randomduck8679]

B O I I love my cat good thing I started with rising then

[@thegamingpesant2880]

@@suicidalspaghetti5731 Me: "Woops!"

[@Jarjarbinks683]

Shit. Man. I might as well have as well. I only played snake eater before this one.

[@OneTrueNobody]

On the subject of Snake's ass: In Metal Gear Solid 2, although Raiden was intentionally designed to be appealing to Japanese female players (which is why he looks so bishonen), Kojima insisted on Snake's ass being nicer-looking. I'm not making that up.

[@ProfessM]

+The One True Nobody! Well he knew we'd all look there so I guess we should thank him?

[@MasterSeyer]

After all that squatting, you better believe his ass is nice. then again, Nanomachines.

[@georgie9303]

Gay

[@xy394]

+The One True Nobody! Lewis concerning johnny TMNT reaction video plz warn Johnny about THE FINE BROS React World there basically trying to trademark ALL react videos on youtube pissing the whole world off. they have already taken down people videos simply because of the word "React" Johnny channel is in grave danger

[@GameFreak64101]

+The One True Nobody! and it worked c:

[@smorf8309]

"Not happy about it? Get over it." "Yes, sir." XD

[@hamzaiftikhar7768]

DocRobotnik best thing ever

[@mikeanderson1994]

Lol best line ever

[@chocolatechippancakes7759]

It’s good knowing people but as much effort into their comments as they do now NONE

[@LiquidSmashBros]

Shorter than both the MGS2 and Sonic 06 reviews. HOW

[@Antonypancake]

+LIQUIDFGC Nanomachines

[@bioknuckles9391]

+AntonyPancake magic*

[@Lightspeeds]

+LIQUIDFGC Shit the game's story was rushed scriptwise, so why wouldn't this be short.

[@557deadpool]

+MegaDeathRay10 MGS4 has gameplay?

[@gameman5804]

+LIQUIDFGC I was just about to comment on this. LOL I do find it funny that its shorter than his Sonic 06 review alone though.

[@Daitomodachi]

But...this was suppose be longer than MGS2 and Sonic 06. Oh well!

[@RedwindAndBeyond]

I didn't know you watch somecallmeJohnny. Man time sure flies.

[@adamuzumaki98]

@@RedwindAndBeyond Sonic ‘06 is a poor game. Metal Gear Solid: Guns Of The Patriots on PS3 is a classic game.

[@annedrieck7316]

Based on what?

[@adamuzumaki98]

@@annedrieck7316 Yes. Metal Gear Solid 4 is a classic game. I could imagine David Hayter played as Old Snake.

[@AnthonyKusanagi101]

It will get there soon Dai.

[@Nhileishere]

"war is hell" is the best running gag Yes Raidens kid is vergil

[@NightNinja1998]

NHILE where the fuck is Dante then? Lol

[@YuuyaKZMI]

@@NightNinja1998 Off-screen.

[@Comkill117]

I can accept that Raiden is the Sparda of the Metal Gear universe.

[@ghoxtlyrose4724]

I wonder when Johnny will make a Vs. vid series about Devil May Cry? Yes, including the one people don't like

[@RyansFine]

@@ghoxtlyrose4724 dmc2 or the remake? Personally I think 2 is the worst one, the reboot was least playable, it was the charazation that was off for it, but DMC2 drops the ball on both charazation and gameplay

[@cas9564]

MGS4: 70% Cutscene, 30% Gameplay MGSV: 70% Gameplay, 30% Cutscene.

[@stanmarsh9656]

Channel CASenine Kojima needs to make movies of the series, like Now, starting high jackman as solid snake and liquid snake, and Liam Nelson as Roy Campbell, with scarlet Johansson as Meryl. And Michael cera as otacon. Just a list of actor ideas

[@Vladicarus]

i believe the movie is already a thing..well, it's not made yet, but it's being made..probably.

[@timekeeper2538]

CerealKiller Holy shit, it's *infinitely* better. What kind of bullshit opinion is this?

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

what the fuck are you complaining about? He made both of them, the hell is your problem?

[@randomgayguyman]

Angry Rambo Show mgs 5 is shit, it will not be remembered unlike the other 4

[@alexfraser8352]

He should be called Video Kojima

[@nicklausbooks1593]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

Video kojima? ...oh. Oh. Videyo kojima. I'm slow on the pun

[@poudink5791]

@@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 where did that y come from

[@SomecallmeJohnny]

My apologies for the confusion, Peace Walker IS part of the Marathon. It'll be the lead up to Ground Zeroes/Phantom Pain.

[@shawnje3072]

+SomecallmeJohnny Great review as typical; I know it's much but are we getting metal gear ac!d as well??? I've always been curious about those ones.

[@TBrizzle01]

+Shawn Ellis Probably. I think the straw poll was overwhelmingly in favor of him reviewing them. Just give the guy some time.

[@xscythe67]

MG Rising (DLC stories included) shouldn't really take him too long to finish. This should be Johnny's breathe of fresh air in the MG Series.

[@four-en-tee]

Jesus, i nearly had a heart attack

[@Jestice_Sanma]

you should also apologise for saying oracle of ages and seasons don't connect to links awakening

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

"Skip to 25 minutes in to avoid spoilers." HOLY SHIIIIIT

[@ChiruKobra]

1:25 "Skip to 25:09 to avoid spoilers." Wh... WHAT?!?!? 24 minutes covering the story? Hold u... I said, HOLD UP! [Stops video, goes to kitchen, picks up popcorn, pop tarts, cereal, soda and a truckload of candy, sits back down] All right... I'm ready. [plays video]

[@kylecampbell565]

MGS2 was 28 minutes on story

[@ChiruKobra]

Kyle Campbell And I still got the gut from the candy I ate watching it to prove it!

[@hafizalimhidayat7928]

Trvial accurate

[@aidakensuke]

I bought a PS3 especially for MGS4 and played it through in one sitting. God the shadow moses chapter was fucking awesome

[@TailsGaming1999]

Lol legit pretty much did the same thing (well also for a few other ps3 games by ya know)

[@ItsLeavee]

Angry Rambo Show You really have no life if you have the time to spew out bullshit on every commit that praises this game

[@PhoenixEnforcer101]

I almost cried in that section

[@filipeflower]

I bought the game (MGS 4) before buying my own PS3 back in 2012.

[@mikeanderson1994]

Same here

[@whiskeycorridor90]

One of my favorite things about Metal Gear is how they blend sci-fi and modern military styles, and this game definitely shows that

[@MariusUrucu]

Can't wait for Johnny to review Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. I can already imagine him with his jaw dropping, the moment he hears "RUUUULES OF NAAAAAAATUUUUUUUUURE" screaming in the background.

[@7chaoemerald]

+Marius Urucu After seeing Raiden hold off a HUGE BATTLE FORTRESS WITH HIS BODY, I just realized that him throwing a Metal Gear RAY 25 feet into the air isn't that far-fetched anymore.

[@MariusUrucu]

+7chaoemerald The things Raiden does in MGS4 seem tame compared to Rising.

[@7chaoemerald]

Yeah, but doesn't make them any less ridiculous.

[@MariusUrucu]

7chaoemerald I know right. And I love the game because of it. :D Also I edited the last comment, I meant the other way around.

[@MisterX867]

+Marius Urucu I'm hoping a new joke starts with the quote "Nanomachines Son!"

[@b10productions24]

I never get tired of Johnny's reaction to Mt. Snakemore.

[@AlphaDog26]

One word. Nanomachines.

[@Roler42]

+AlphaDog Son

[@Skerp129]

+AlphaDog the memes

[@jacobmorales1878]

Johnny... It has to be this Way

[@Thrano]

+AlphaDog At least she doesn't BREATHE THROUGH HER SKIN!

[@TheGrayMysterious]

...Son.

[@YuuyaKZMI]

"Is there really nobody else in this world who can do the job _for_ him?" No, because Raiden in MGS2 caused backlash.

[@DJack276]

Any MGR players keep hearing "Nanomachines son!" in there head, or is it just me?

[@daevious_]

+DJack276 This game is why that line is so hilarious, it's the most self aware the series has been since the Secret Theater that was entirely about Raiden getting trolled by everyone in MGS3.

[@xLithiumFlower1]

+daevious my god the secret theater was amazing, especially love the one where Snake dies from the C3

[@RodsRetroplays]

I really can't get that quote out of my head anymore ever since. Thanks Armstrong.

[@DrPac]

+DJack276 *DON'T FUCK WITH THIS SENATOR*

[@enigma6845]

With Me, It's "RULES OF NATURE!"

[@Shezmen88]

Meryl!

[@idiot308]

your fallout vid was worth the wait

[@Shezmen88]

+SirDiaz Thanks dude!

[@BigTiddy]

murel!

[@hypershadicgamingfes246]

Matthew Shezmen Meryl

[@EvanSchatz]

Super Baby Method?

[@MrHjulmust]

"War Is Hell" -Pet Detective

[@amygough7167]

Actually from when nature calls

[@HibHab69]

MGS4 way of explaining nanomachines: several LONG and TEDIOUS cutscenes. Metal Gear Rising way of explaining nanomachines: Hey Armstrong, why u so strong? NANOMACHINES, SON!

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

The cutscenes are not long and tedious, they simply just say nanomachine injections. The longness comes from over explaining everything else.

[@skylerboyce2597]

@@Gadget-Walkmen they are to me this game should have never existed in the first place should've ended at 3.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@skylerboyce2597 LOL So? No one CARES what you want AT ALL. Who are you in ANY way? And it doesn’t matter if “tHey aRe tO yOu” at all in ANY aspect at all. This game SHOULD have existed IN THE FIRST PLACE but it should have reworked a couple of things to make IT EVEN BETTER THAN EVER. The games should NOT have “eNdED aT 3” AT ALL, that’s nonsense. The games could have easily have gone forward after 3 and explore more of Big Boss’ story as we have plenty of awesome and amazing games after 3 with fantastic moments in MGS4, in Peace Walker (which was a fantastic game), and MGS5 while still being flawed, had the best gameplay experience in the series. It’s baffling that you don’t understand that at all, you truly are unbelievably bad in EVERY way coming at me with your obnoxious nonsense here trying to whine THIS bad for no reason. No one CARES what you want at all as you’re not important in ANY way. Just stop talking.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@skylerboyce2597 LOL So? No one CARES what you want AT ALL. Who are you in ANY way? And it doesn’t matter if “tHey aRe tO mE” at all in ANY aspect at all. This game SHOULD have existed IN THE FIRST PLACE but it should have reworked a couple of things to make IT EVEN BETTER THAN EVER as this game Mgs4 has PLENTY of other GREAT positive aspects entirely so throughout the game! The games should NOT have “eNdED aT 3” AT ALL, that’s nonsense. The games could have easily have gone forward after 3 and explore more of Big Boss’ story as we have plenty of awesome and amazing games after 3 with fantastic moments in MGS4, in Peace Walker (which was a fantastic game), and MGS5 while still being flawed, had the best gameplay experience in the series. It’s baffling that you don’t understand that at all. Just stop talking.

[@TheSMR1969]

​@@Gadget-Walkmen clown

[@Fuzon-S]

So it has to be this way on this stain of time, the only thing Johnny knows is he's a stranger he remains once he loads up Metal Gear Rising, but he's his own master when he learns the rules of nature as the hot red sun wind blows through his collective conciousness.

[@timekeeper2538]

That wasn't even a coherent sentence :/

[@vulpixsmi]

+TheElectricHedgehog Love how you put the MGR song names in there...

[@timekeeper2538]

But that's just it, he ONLY put the song names, it's not a sentence (though he did try).

[@quizboy99]

I don't care what you all say MGS4 had one of the best stories ever. It was so satisfying and sad to the core, I shed a tear watching Big Boss die at the end and watching Solid Snake contemplate suicide was really hard to watch because I grew up on this series and essentially Snake himself. It was really good closure to one of the best franchises ever created.

[@Arbron]

The games all do have strong stories. I hate all the retcons, plot holes and inconsistencies but the raw emotion behind this series is undeniable. That said, this game's story is the biggest mess of them all. If nothing else, why the hell is Shadow Moses still unsecured? The moment MGS1 was over the Patriots would have been ALL OVER that place to capture/destroy everything. The idea of REX even still being there completely smashes suspension of disbelief.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

LOL ever heard of a fucking opinion? what the hell is wrong with you? Stop trying to force your views on others just because they like something you don't.

[@KisekiFox]

Dude how many comments of people liking MGS4 did you feel the need to spew your completely unhelpful and idiotic vitriol over, it's infinitely more sad than anything "kojima fanboys" do

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Angry Rambo Show if that your opinion than that’s fine , your entitled to that. What’s not fine is the fact your attacking/insulting anyone who does like it, making you look like a complete ass who lacks reason to understand that people enjoy something that you don’t. Seriously, stop that shit.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Kojima's admitted jealously in what? What the hell are you talking? What Jealously is there? And Snake's characterization didn't get ruined in any way, it's still the same in 1 and 2. If you honestly except a man to be devoid of emotions and just pull a "cool" attitude from being to end and just be "Macho Man", than that's not a character, that a fucking archetype with no humanizing traits. (But I guess you prefer stuff like that given your name and icon) And a kid being good with computer trope is something that was a thing before cowboy bebop like in Jurassic Park and in Voltron , so nobody stole anything. And for all the other shit that you pointed out just seems ridiculously. your complaining about that shit in Mgs4, but in MGS 1 and 2 we have otacon crying his ass off, a guy who can summon fucking birds from his mind, and have a BDSM psychic solider man telling you that you like castlevania yet nobody complains about any of that stuff! He's writes for all the games he's been director for, and I'm not seeing any reason for why he should stop for the great narratives he's written before. It's practically impossible for anyone to create/director a new game without having any story implications. The only reason way MGS4 narrative is a mess is because it wasn't supposed to exist and Kojima had to come up with answers to questions he never intended. And this game was supposed to finish off the series which is why so many cutscenes are here to address everything. You would have known that if you did any background research ,but it seems you don't like to go into any of the research needed to understand why things are the way they are. Their are plenty of great narratives that kojima wrote on his own like Policenauts and MG 2: Soild Snake for the MSX. So like I said, what comes off as misinformed.

[@300fusionfall]

Dammit this review was overhyped, everyone was saying it was gonna be an hour.

[@ajbksfinest]

+Gmaniac01 yeah I knew this video would be 32:09 minutes too.

[@masters5312]

+300fusionfall If you want a 1 hour and 20 mins review checkout MatthewMatosis's review it doesn't only go into greater detail it covers EVERYTHING+more this doesn't mean I didn't like Johnny's review , because his review is also amazing

[@300fusionfall]

masters5312 I saw that people were mentioning that review, I will go check it out.

[@300fusionfall]

Gmaniac01 Saw the MGS review, he doesnt go in depth in the story part though. He basicly didnt explain anything.

[@ajbksfinest]

+Gmaniac01 lol yeah.

[@a.j8307]

Solidus was a perfect clone except for having the opposite eye missing which NO ONE NOTICED. Although some people claim Eva did know and used Solidus to protect the true Big Boss.

[@thisguyyoudontknow4653]

Yeah it seems like she would be in on it as well. Although it does make me wonder who Solidus surrgote mother was.

[@thetrophygamer3606]

@@thisguyyoudontknow4653 you don’t know? It was nanomachines son

[@Antonypancake]

I thought this was going to be 5 hours long

[@legendofsonic3979]

This isn't a sonic '06

[@Santoryu90]

This review was no doubt gonna be long but 5 hours that's overkill

[@DonutSwordsman]

HE MARRIED ROSE!? holy headphones batman hahahaha

[@DonutSwordsman]

+DonutSwordsman 10/10 made me laugh

[@KidSnivy69]

That was hilarious!

[@stanmarsh9656]

Still hilarious 😂

[@DrawnMaskOficial]

Man, you video was amazing! Incredible with alot of details! I fucking love it!

[@Bazonkaz]

This actually was the first metal gear game I ever played and I fell in love with it; I researched all the back story as my roommate(an mgs veteran) and I played through from beginning to end. I had no idea what was going on but even then I noticed the touches Kojima left for fans despite me not having the opportunity to play it in the past. This game was probably one of the greatest games I had ever played in my life.

[@TBrizzle01]

Anyone ever see the European cover of MGS4? It's like 75 times cooler than the NA one.

[@Lilflip20128]

It is! its not a generic faceshot of snake like the NA one is

[@macafromthewired]

Thats because it follows the drawn covers.

[@acesockvims1671]

+TBrizzle01 Here's the link to anyone who has yet to witness its awesomeness: vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/metalgear/images/e/e7/MGS4_European_Cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20080407204745

[@macafromthewired]

+Pekka Pouta I actually prefer the special edition one.

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Europe gets all the good covers... MGS4, Ico etc.

[@Altar360]

Wait, so Ocelot was really just pretending to be Liquid? God this plot is unnecessarily convoluted

[@drunkensailor112]

Altar360 yes and it makes more sense when you play metal gear solid 5. It's insane!

[@filipeflower]

@@drunkensailor112 How does it make more sense? Explain.

[@maneoj46]

Well Kojima thought Liquid living through the arm bit was so stupid, he cut it from MGS4. So we get that ridiculous excuse. As for In-game reasoning... everyone is really gullible

[@alejandropinedarojas48]

@@filipeflower Self hypnosis

[@filipeflower]

@@alejandropinedarojas48 Yeah, I'm aware of that.

[@Balmung32]

7:46 "OH GOD, HE MARRIED ROSE?!!!" (Snake throws up) Genius editing! Damn, did that make me LOL!

[@annedrieck7316]

He married big mama in the of game

[@steamboshow606]

This is better than Saturday morning cartoons!

[@itswest5301]

Feels like Snake is wearing NOTHING AT ALL!

[@cbrianmcguire]

NOTHING AT ALL, NOTHING ALL!!!😂

[@_V.Va_]

It took Johnny explaining for me to finally understand the plot.

[@GreenNinjaTea]

im surprised you didnt mention the fact that this game has THE WORLD RECORD FOR LONGEST SINGLE CUTSCENE IN VIDEOGAMES clocking in over an hour

[@Finalblue1234]

dude, the last cutscene with Big Boss is just under 2 HOURS LONG. you can literally watch The Avengers during the cutscene with time to spare

[@GreenNinjaTea]

Finalblue1234 JESUS KOJIMA

[@LinkXMidnaFTW]

I didn't mind since it was the ending.

[@GreenNinjaTea]

Emanresu Esrever itd be a bad one since the story co-exists with the game. Like johnny said you play MGS for the story AND game play. to skip one would be missing the entire point

[@willier47]

Finalblue1234 Under 2hrs. That shit is 3 HOURS! LOL

[@MichaelMcCallister097]

I know I'm in the minority but :I really like mgs being a long movie.I wish mgs 5 could've had more cut-scenes then it did.

[@percivaldotburgers]

Good Fuck you startled me when you said RAGE

[@munsi0121]

XDDD

[@SerialK1986]

+Justin St-Georges Yeah, that caught me off guard as well. :S

[@klonoa48]

+Justin St-Georges I'm not the only one! XD

[@klonoa48]

RegularRanger Who knew this would have a jumpscare and the Five Nights ones didn't? XD

[@JoeSmoPedro]

+Justin St-Georges I jumped a good bit when he said that D:

[@jonathanward1992]

You can tell Liquid Ocelot is thinking "I probably went a little overboard with this" when he almost rammed Snake with Outer Haven lmfao

[@BlueBlur86CP]

Nothing like waking up to a Johnny V.S. Video on a Saturday! Awesome review! ^_^

[@KidSnivy69]

New Johnny vs The World video along with breakfast. Life is good.

[@DionsWorld24]

+KidSnivy69 Totally man, good old SomeCallMeJohnny

[@glitch5595]

+KidSnivy69 and drinking coffee for me

[@ThatSexyNerdReacts]

yup

[@mostsanestoneyplaysfan7931]

+Bic Han u okay champ

[@jpxboxdstation]

The best part of this video hands down is... "And he use him as... A security key?" Always makes me laugh hard no matter how many time I watch this series of reviews, thanks Johnny

[@SlurpeeTheUnholy]

Crying Wolf's backstory was amazing. Really sent a cold chill down my spine as Drebin was explaining it.

[@JacaboBlanco]

It's FINALLY on PS Now. I'm hyped. Been wanting to replay it again for years and years.

[@jonathanward1992]

"Don't like that? Get over it." "Yes sir." Priceless

[@tenacious645]

These really are my favorite analyses of the Metal Gear franchise. Complete with ALL significant titles mixed with in depth story and gameplay analysis. As a long time metal gear fan, the more depth the better, and these reviews don't disappoint. All the major notes are hit with expertise, and the pacing of coverage is astounding considering how much needs to be digested. This is the definitive metal gear review series.

[@cbrianmcguire]

Nanomachines is why

[@HoboFascist]

Nanomachines, son.

[@thesupersonicstig]

Knock knock Who's there? Nanomachines Nanomachines who? NANOMACHINES, SON!!!!

[@MProductionsGAMING]

It's funny you mention NOT to get MGS4 as your first MGS game... When this actually was my first MGS game :/

[@ForrestFox626]

I think he meant that starting her may not be the best idea, not that it was impossible.

[@NoLieIm51]

Lmfao mine too, I was so in love with it

[@ExExister]

Guns of the Patriots was actually my first MGS game and I can honestly say that I didn't understand probably half of the stuff happening. I understood some things because I had knowledge of the lore from my cousins and general nerdism but many things went over my head. I expected this however and I actually liked Guns of the Patriots. The next MGS game I would go on to play would be Peace Walker which I also enjoyed. I think MGS 4 was a good starting point for me because it allows for a more action oriented approach and I have never liked many stealth games, especially ones where you can't kill guards etc with stealthy means like Deus Ex Human Revolution. I'm also not fond of an overheard camera which was also a reason I avoided earlier MGS games.

[@daevious_]

+ExExister Funny, MGS4 would have been my first MGS game, but I got scared off from buying it after hearing that it's plot was impenetrable without knowing what happened in previous games.

[@TheGundamDude8045]

+daevious it does have that feeling. this game was meant for those who are the veterans from the Solid 1 and 2, and the MSX games.

[@KidSnivy69]

Isn't the point of Metal Gear stealth tough?

[@ericsmith718]

Bro I love how excited you got talking about Snake controlling the Metal Gear!!

[@felman87]

As convoluted as 4 is, I love it. I felt like this was the perfect (and only) way to end the series. By combining all the elements of the previous entries into one game and sending it off with a big bang. After playing 4, I felt satisfied. There was no phantom pain left lingering in me.

[@56brandonray]

You're the first KZbinr I started watching, and I'm happy to still be here years later watching you review the games I love

[@blauerpanzer7333]

So now MGR and MGSV will be reviewed but what about Peace Walker?

[@barthiz]

+Blauer Panzer johnny why u do dis to us?

[@Arizzo97]

Peace walker was talked about a bunch in MGSV so i dont think its possible to review that without Peace Walker

[@rusanjoshi3252]

Johnny you gotta do it! Peace Walker!

[@barthiz]

Rusan Joshi Yes! The PSP may suck but HD/Legacy collection is on PS3, which doesnt suck anymore. YAY!

[@Diego35HD]

+Artakha the Creator Gotta admit that just one analog stick was pretty damn stupid from Sony.

[@Desilent49]

I'm surprised people thought this review would be any longer or as long as Johnny's Sonic 06 review. The story talk was just as long, but the gameplay part is upgraded from previous games, not too much to talk about but still enough to talk about some differences and whatnot. Great review overall, I look forward to Rising.

[@DementedDuskull]

Hilariously, you said this game was 70% movies, and after doing the math, this video is 73% just discussing the story.

[@a.j.mesterharm6098]

OH GOD HE MARRIED ROSE!?!? *shows Snake vomiting* me: 😂😂😂😂

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

I love MGS 4, screw the haters.

[@alexhollon7526]

Oh it's still a fantastic game. But you really have to be open getting more in terms of the narrative over the gameplay.

[@jacobberg373]

I've read plenty of criticism of the series for its confusing over-the-top and being very goofy in a lot of those story ideas, but I still love this series because its characters are thought out and I find all the anime stuff to be awesome

[@annedrieck7316]

Bnb beasts unit was the best boss

[@MovieEggman]

Funny how MGS 4 pretty much pioneered the whole PlayStation Exclusives formula of Narrative Driven Games, games whose main focus is to tell engaging stories rather than just showcasing fun gameplay, The Last Of Us, Horizon, God of War (2018), all of the Quantic Dream games and yes even Hideo Kojima’s own Death Stranding.

[@thetrophygamer3606]

Least MGS4 still has a very solid game behind all the cutscenes

[@gilgamesh310]

I love how Armstrong took a jab at this game with "nanomachines, son". While I don't agree that this is the best game in the series, it has the best gameplay up to that point, and I'm glad you realised that.

[@SkywalkerAni]

I never played any Metal Gear game, but I have a weirdly specific memory of this game- on move in day for my very first semester of college in 2008, my roommate was already there and playing this game when I arrived.

[@RapterLover13]

7:41, that reaction was so priceless, I literally was ROFL!

[@_Master_Wolf]

MGS4 was my first Metal Gear game... and I absolutely loved it. I loved it so much, that it inspired me to play the rest of the series, and now MGS3 is my favorite game of all time, with MGS1 and Peace Walker coming close. So, the fact that MGS4 is a huge nostalgia filled flashback trip doesn't mean it's not a good game. Sure, I was totally lost on what was going on in the story and who the hell everybody were, but to be fair, it's the finale to a long running series, and it's technically the 7th game including Metal Gear 1 and 2 and Portable Ops. So jumping into the 7th game in the series without playing the others is bound to leave you asking questions. I will say that I feel like the game lacks it's own identity. For example, when you think about any other game in the series, you have a clear idea of what made that game stand out, like MGS3 was in a jungle and you fight the Shagohad, MGS1 was on Shadow Moses and you fight Rex, MGS2 was on Big Shell and you fight Ray, but when you think about MGS4... you think about all the flashbacks. So that's where it's lacking in my opinion.

[@drunkensailor112]

Imo mgs 4 is solid VS liquid. That final boss battle I will never forget. Almost crying right now

[@doughnuthead8757]

This is the first Metal Gear game I played and it got me hooked. I liked the writing and the pacing even for a newcomer. After playing all the other canon games, I love it so much, it's my favorite game ever.

[@brandonnetwork]

Actually what happened was in MGS2 that was Liquid’s real hand and he did control Ocelot. But in between MGS2 and 4, Ocelot got control of his mind back, then he removed that hand and replaced it with a normal prosthetic hand. But since Liquid controlling him was important for his master plan, he fooled everyone into thinking he was still being controlled.

[@solarstrike33]

13:49 When you realize the PS3 released 10 years ago

[@OnDavidsBrain]

9:55 Also apparently in between the Big Shell incident and now Snake apparently joined the Assassins Brotherhood. So does this mean that Ocelot is a Templar? Or Zero since honestly the Patriots does sound like something the Templars would cook up.

[@CraftItGaming]

Peace Walker?

[@RJH755]

I was wondering the same thing

[@Joshiesgotagun]

+MrVuk64 Peace Walker is intended to be the direct sequel to 4. It was even originally called MGS5 Peace Walker.

[@TheSkully343]

+CarbonGaming Peace Walken.

[@carbodude5414]

I know people complain about how long the cutscenes are but I always insist that this is a good thing considering that this is supposed to be the finale to Solid Snake and his allies story so its important not to leave any loose ends and give almost every character a satisfying conclusion

[@shayoko6]

The story has problems but the gameplay and fan service are incredible. i wish you could skip the credits and the sniper rifle should have a silencer. and you should be able to buy chaff grenades. beside that i love this game.

[@jtcarwile]

'Silencer' is a wildly inaccurate misnomer. In real life, sound suppressors decrease range and accuracy. Hopefully you're smart enough to understand now, why suppressors are not used on dedicated long guns or "sniper" rifles.

[@ToxicAtom]

I was not ready for "RAGE" at 29:07 Well done. I will have to say, it's rather obvious that MGS4 was meant to be a "Final Hurrah" for the series, even if you still have Peace Walker and MGS5 to be released later on, but be that as it may, it sorta makes it's inaccessibility justified in my eyes. Now, not being ported to PS4 and/or PC is another thing.

[@CrimsonMoonM]

Considering that Big Boss also treasured the individual's ability to fight for one's own ideals rather than simply because one was told to as a result of how he was used by his superiors during operation Snake Eater, which eventually lead into him breaking away from the US to form the independent MSF and finally, Outer Heaven, I doubt he'd appreciate the dehumanizing nature of the SOP system where soldiers are nothing but cogs in the automated machine.

[@mrred3578]

I would love a vr shadow mosses that I can just walk around, spend lots of my childhood exploring that base. Maybe one day

[@namename-ko4pf]

well my fist mgs game was gun of the patriots and i loved it it made want to buy the other games to learn more about the story but it really had a lot of cutscenes but i enjoyed the cutscenes i nevel felt bored and this is my favourite metal gear game

[@Used__Napkin]

This game is the ultimate anime finale, everything leads up to this game, and just about every character gets to play a role in the story. You said it best, it’s a Metal Gear game for Metal Gear Fans.

[@MrRaivokasMagma]

I used to think this was the best looking game I've ever seen... I also remember when my brother showed me this. After an hour, I said "Can we play something else?"

[@jennifergriel861]

I fell asleep while watching this. And while I was sleeping I could still hear the video, but my dream brain changed it from Johnny’s voice to Caddy’s voice

[@TheNobody-ru5xg]

Big Boss is done sharing his story. MGSV basically has no story.

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Sick burn.

[@MrJ1GS4W]

We can all blame Konami for that.

[@kingartemiz2xxx786]

+Rylan Yeckley And for some reason, it had four writers, one of them being Kojima, when you look at the credits.

[@kylecampbell565]

Kojima only helped with peace walker due to how disorganized that development was and I assume he Mage MGSV to tie up loose ends of peace walker and so his last involvement in the franchise was a console title

[@timekeeper2538]

Oh the story is there, you just refuse to listen, you only hear.

[@_Zneeze]

Metal Gear Solid 4 was my first MGS game. Took me around 3 playthroughs before I even understood anything haha, I still don't regret it though as I always had respected and wanted to play the games. The emotional throwback moments still left a dent in me and I love this game to this day.

[@nocturneprividyenie2391]

Campbell marrying Rose... ..... The IMAGERY.

[@annedrieck7316]

U disgust me!

[@bungalowfeuhler1541]

I remember when Naomi died and I had no idea who she was or why there was sad music. And then Otacon started bawling and I was just confused as to how he fell in love with a villain after 5 minutes.

[@TheGamer10097]

15:54 whait what just happend?

[@93SuperSonic]

7:46 - 7:50 Johnny: *"OH GOD! HE MARRIED ROSE!?"* Snake: *VOMITS*

[@Gamer1288]

One thing that confuses me about the Metal Gear series is it's focus on nuclear warfare which has long been theorized to led to humanities extinction. So I don't get as to why they don't develop a weapon with the power of a nuke but with few of the drawbacks and arm their Metal Gears with that. Also, once said Metal Gears were developed, why not move onto something like Super Soldiers so that they could have far more durable pilots. They seemed to have started it with Solid, Solidus and Liquid Snakes but it is obviously a failure due to their rapid aging.

[@julianchrobak-prince1915]

22:15 That's actually another cyborg body that looks like a human body, he's still technically a cyborg. All that's left of Raiden is his head from the jaw up.

[@user-so7nj3wn4g]

brawl introduced me to solid snake who i fell in love with i loved him so much i decided to get a ps3 so i could play mgs4. mgs4 was my first metal gear game and it got me into the series. and solid snake helped open up my world before i only got nintendo consoles but brawl introduced me to fire emblem, starfox, earthbound, etc and metal gear which led to a ps3 and i didnt want to get just one game so i picked up disgaea d2 aswell. i have brawl and mgs4 to thank for putting me on the path to being the kind of gamer i am today and im still walking down that path and love it. mgs4 will always have a special place in my heart as my 2nd favorite game of all time.

[@MetaMikeG]

It’s actually been 5 years since big shell, and 7 since the tanker.

[@sourthecat]

Metal Gear Sunny 4: Eggs of the Plot Metaphors

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Mgs4, it’s a great but messy tribute to the series and the ending to solid snake’s journey. Yeah it’s narrative is messy and has problems with too much cutscenes but overall it was a great final to a hero's end.

[@imkerrusin]

Small Easter Egg about Meryl and Akiba: Meryl and Akiba are actually ported characters from Policenauts. Akiba's real name is Johnny. :)

[@matodragonespor5000]

It's a shame that after 12 years this game is still a PS3 exclusive. I mean, you can't even play it in PS4! How's that possible??!! In 2008 this was THE PlayStation exclusive! But today it's completely abandoned in that platform. I love this saga but this is the only MGS I haven't played on my own because I never bought a PS3.

[@mikesmith145]

PS Now is the answer

[@cataclysmicbane3570]

This may be the first time i was actually looking forward to a KZbin video. I've been waiting for this!

[@OneTrueNobody]

War.. is hell.

[@NeO_SaNdMaN4040]

4 years later and the MGS reviews are still great. Thanks for this awesome content John. ✌🏼

[@MrEffectfilms]

Guns of the Patriots is to Metal Gear Solid what The Last Jedi is to Star Wars, both are about old legends from a past era letting the next generation have their impact on the world and understanding that their glory days are over. It will be the legacy generation that truly sets the world right this time and while they can certainly guide and help them that's simply the way things are now. And of course both should not be experienced unless you are a MGS/Star Wars fan since both rely so heavily on the previously established continuity that any newcomers will be absolutely lost.

[@mikesmith145]

MrEffectfilms except guns of the patriots was actually good unlike the latter

[@ryder9562]

But the last jedi is actually bad

[@h.b.smith_writer]

I enjoyed both. I was always reminded of The Dark Knight Rises too with MGS4.

[@barryredfield]

This was the first Metal Gear game I ever played, and I didn't have a clue what the hell was going on in the story. The more I played, the more confused I got but damn it was a hell of a ride and to this day, a PS3 exclusive, which is hard to believe considering how often older games are remade or remastered nowadays.

[@SteveRudzinski]

Enjoy Metal Gear Rising. Literally the best boss fights ever. Literally.

[@XMan2001X]

20:58 like FIDDLES, you say?

[@dirtypms]

I remember meeting NOTHING BUT Metal Gear Virgins who played this game first. And they LOVED it all the same. This game does the best at trying to remind us of events of the past. That being said, I got the full metal gear series by 2009. I got Twin Snakes, 2 and 3 in Christmas 2008 before finally getting GotP in May 2009.

[@ForrestFox626]

Probably because the story is so bonkers you can't help but love it.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@ForrestFox626 Mgs4, it’s a great but messy tribute to the series and the ending to solid snake’s journey. Yeah it’s narrative is messy and has problems with too much cutscenes but overall it was a great final to a hero's end.

[@ForrestFox626]

@@Gadget-Walkmen Exactly

[@agentt657]

1:59 its Big Bosses, they state it + it makes sense they would make him a gravestone beside the Bosses