"Metal Gear Solid 4 Hands-on" 4 pages from IGN

[GoatMother]

Full 4 page article here:

IGN: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Preview

But let me first preface that statement with one new piece of info that we hadn't previously known. Whereas previous Metal Gear Solid games have been relatively linear in their approach, MGS4 is much more of an open-world affair. While there are still specific locations that Snake will need to get to (which will constantly be indicated on Snake's mini-map), the environments that he finds himself in will provide multiple paths to get him to his eventual destination. This provides much more flexibility in how you fight your way through the battlefields that engulf MGS4.

Speaking of modifying your appearance, Snake's OctoCamo suit works better than what we've seen in previous trailers. Give Snake two to three seconds without moving, and he immediately blends into the surroundings, taking on the textured appearance of the surface he's kneeling next to or lying on. It's an excellent trick that innately builds upon the camouflage elements of Snake Eater and makes it much easier to evade detection by intelligent PMC troops as long as you don't attract attention with obvious movement. Inchworming along the ground while camouflaged or rolling from one location to the other shouldn't attract much attention, which is a good thing for these much more alert enemies. These troops won't merely walk along simple patrol paths. They'll actively scan environments for trouble, communicating anything suspicious to their comrades and call in for backup, making them much more threatening than previous enemies Snake has faced.

[D_Litch]

I can't wait! I'm really jealous that somebody has already played through the game. I just hope no spoilers leak onto the internet, the Halo 3 ending was a big deal, but heads will roll if MGS4s ending is ruined for me.

an "intestinally challenged" grunt named Johnny,

Johnny Sasaki is back!

[KEEZY]

Nice! I downloaded and watched all of the MGS4 stuff on the PSN. Pretty cool ish. I remember seeing Snake get his chameleon on in one of the vids. And he posed as a statue too.

[D_Litch]

Originally Posted by KEEZY

Nice! I downloaded and watched all of the MGS4 stuff on the PSN. Pretty cool ish. I remember seeing Snake get his chameleon on in one of the vids. And he posed as a statue too.

Yeah, he was grabbing some serious marble wiener. I am very excite!!

[KEEZY]

Huh? What was that noise? Hmmm.

I just kicked Revolver Ocelot's ass, and am talking to Baker now in MGS1. I love this game!

[D_Litch]

Sexy! I've got my line-up of Metal Gears sitting on top of my desk. I'll probably start playing mid-May. I plan on [re]playing through Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2(the real one), MGS1, MGS2, MGS3, and MGS3:S before MGS4 is in my hands. Captivating story FTW!