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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

The fourth mainline entry in the Metal Gear Solid series, Guns of the Patriots puts players in the shoes of an ageing Snake and takes place in an alternate timeline in which the Cold War continued into the 1990s. The game introduced several new camera perspectives, including an optional first person mode while aiming weapons.

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots Tag Page Cover Art
Stealth
Released
June 12, 2008
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ due to Blood, Crude Humor, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Kojima Productions
Publisher(s)
Konami
Engine
Havok
Sequel(s)
Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain
Franchise
Metal Gear

The fourth mainline entry in the Metal Gear Solid series, Guns of the Patriots puts players in the shoes of an ageing Snake and takes place in an alternate timeline in which the Cold War continued into the 1990s. The game introduced several new camera perspectives, including an optional first person mode while aiming weapons.

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