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Where did Metal Gear Solid 4's hype go?

July 07, 2008 in Blog comments 11

Has Metal Gear Solid 4 had a more subdued release than previous Metal Gear Solid games? Games Equal Life certainly thinks so, especially in comparison to the "big hitters" of the Wii and 360 ...

Is it just me or has Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots not recieved much hype after its release? No, no, before you accuse me of insanity let me explain. MGS4 has recieved superb reviews and will arguably be the game of the year. But that's it. Gaming sites have reviewed it and now gone strangely quiet. There are no blogs on silly Metal Gear related topics, there are no bouts of hysteria from overzealous site editors and there are no top 10 MGS4 lists on Gamesradar. Am I the only one feeling this? The only people talking about the game are fans on forums. Where's the sense of amazement that sites often display after such an epic finally goes on sale? The release of other MGS games were far more extravagant.

Compare this to the Nintendo Wii's hard hitter of the year Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Months after its American release and weeks after its European release and sites are still raving on about it as if its the best thing since sliced bread.
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  • 1
    BlackLabel Jul 7, 08
    It didn't need a massive hype train, its past showed how good the franchise is and millions have bought it with very limited advertising, i am getting pissed off by Wii game adverts flooding the tv, seriously anyone that doesn't have the console by now doesn't want the damn thing.
    • 0
      Drogo Baggins Jul 7, 08
      Wii adverts are nothing.

      I was watching MTV yesterday, and I swear I saw three commercials for Allstate Insurance in a row...

      Anyway, I agree, MGS4 doesn't need any hype. Millions of people bought it and play it. MGS4 is it's own hype.
  • 0
    Bandito Jul 7, 08
    neah................. *shrugs*
  • -3
    pWheelie Jul 7, 08
    That is what happens with every big game, it explodes onto the scene and then talk fades away until game of the year time. But MGS4 is no game of the year.
    • 3
      iLLmatic Jul 7, 08
      You say that like it doesn't even deserve to be in the discussion? If not, then what is game of the year?
    • 3
      Storm Jul 7, 08
      Have you even played MGS4? I'm curious, because usually people who make bs remarks like this either highly discredit a series or particular game, or haven't even picked it up and tried it for ten minutes.

      It doesn't 'explode' for everyone. I avoided most information about the game, and I still play it. I'm on my sixth playthrough, going for the emblems, and still love it as much as my first. That's the beauty of avoiding hype, imo.
    • 2
      Gamesta100 Jul 8, 08
      No it's game of the century
  • 0
    Bale Fire Jul 7, 08
    Like I said in the MGS4 forum Konami never tried to hype it, they let the game sell on its own merits.
    • 2
      BANDITO ATTACK Jul 8, 08
      they never hyped it
      really

      they had it plastered across the sides of buildings, subways, and anything with a flat surface in japan. :l
      • -2
        Fatal Error Jul 8, 08
        MGS series games typically haven't sold as well in Japan as they have in the United States and Europe. As a result, I imagine they used a more aggressive marketing scheme there.
  • 0
    Fishlock Jul 8, 08
    What happened to GTA4s hype? or Halo 3s hype? Or Smash Bros. Brawls hype? or Mario Kart: Wiis hype?

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