Title: Somewhat overrated
Product review: Though I applaud the game designers' efforts to make a truly cinematic game, I'm afraid the effort failed. Okay, yes, with all the cut scenes and the linear plot, playing this game is much like watching a movie--but a BAD movie. The writing is pale, the voiceovers are wooden, and the graphics in the cut scenes don't pass muster. It all comes off as melodramatic, convoluted, and tedious. Minus the storyline and the cut scenes, the gameplay is pretty good, actually--maybe three and a half stars. Also, the whole thing is too easy to get through--you can do it in two days or less.I suppose that my final judgement is that for gamers over age 14 Metal Gear Solid is unegaging. That can probably be said for the vast majority of Playstation games, though.If you want a good spy story, go read a novel.
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