Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is a video game developed by Kojima Productions exclusively for the PlayStation 3 console. The game was directed by Hideo Kojima and made its worldwide release on June 12, 2008, ten years after the release of Metal Gear Solid and twenty years after the North American release of Metal Gear. Guns of the Patriots received widespread critical acclaim, garnering perfect reviews and Game of the Year awards from several major gaming publications, including GameSpot, which claimed that the game is "technically flawless". The game has been a financial driving...
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quick facts
Release date:June 12, 2008
Genre:Action-adventure game
Publisher:Konami
Designer:Nobuko Toda, Yoji Shinkawa, Harry Gregson-Williams, Kojima Productions, Hideo Kojima, Kenichiro Imaizumi

Characters

Raiden
Raiden

Raiden , whose real name is Jack , is a fictional character in the Metal Gear series of video games by Konami. Created by Hideo Kojima and designed...
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Solid Snake
Solid Snake

Solid Snake , real name David , is a fictional character and the main protagonist of Konami's Metal Gear series. Created by Hideo Kojima, Snake is...
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Big Boss
Big Boss

Big Boss is a fictional character from Konami's Metal Gear series. He is first introduced in the original Metal Gear as the commanding officer of...
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Ocelot
Ocelot

Revolver Ocelot , also known as Shalashaska , is a fictional character of the Metal Gear series. He was originally introduced as a gunslinger-themed...
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Prequels and Sequels

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
2008

Game genres of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Action-adventure game
Action-adventure game

An action-adventure game can be defined as a game with a mix of elements from an action game and an adventure game, especially crucial elements like...
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Designer of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Yoji Shinkawa
Yoji Shinkawa
Age:40

Yoji Shinkawa is a Japanese artist. He is most famous for his character, environment and mechanical designs for the Metal Gear and Zone of the Enders series. Born in Hiroshima, Shinkawa began working for game developer Konami in 1994; he was the first artist in the company to receive an "S"-grade evaluation for his portfolio. He first worked as a debugger for the PC-98 version of Policenauts. He moved on to serve as art director for the later...
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Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams
Age:50

Harry Gregson-Williams is a prolific English composer, orchestrator, conductor, and music producer. He is best known for his film scores, of which he has composed using over sixty electronic music and orchestral pieces. He is also known for his collaborations with director Tony Scott, having scored all his films since the 1998 film Enemy of the State, and for composing video game scores for the Metal Gear Solid series. Gregson-Williams is one...
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Kojima Productions
Kojima Productions

Kojima Productions is a Japanese video game development studio under the guidance of game designer Hideo Kojima. The company is a subsidiary of Konami, and is located in Roppongi Hills in Roppongi, Tokyo. The studio had just under 100 employees in 2005 but has since grown to over 200 people for the development of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The company's logo is the FOX unit badge from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. The...
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Hideo Kojima
Hideo Kojima
Age:48

Hideo Kojima is a Japanese game director originally employed at Konami. He is currently the director of Kojima Productions and was promoted to Vice President of Konami Digital Entertainment in early 2011. His previous positions include being vice president of Konami Computer Entertainment Japan. He is the creator and director of a number of successful video games, including the Metal Gear series, Snatcher, and Policenauts, and also produced...
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Publisher of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Konami
Konami
Headquarters:Paradise, Nevada
Founded:March 21, 1969

Konami Corporation is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games. Konami is famous for popular video game series such as Castlevania, Contra, Dance Dance Revolution, Gradius, Frogger, Metal Gear, Pro...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

  • Q:
    In which genre is the best-selling video game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots categorized?
  • A:
    Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots' genre categories include Stealth-based and Action.
  • Q:
    Who designed the video game "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots"?
  • A:
    Nobuko Toda, Yoji Shinkawa, Harry Gregson-Williams, Shuyo Murata and Hideo Kojima designed the game.
  • Q:
    Which player modes are included in the game "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots"?
  • A:
    "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots" is a Single Player game.
  • Q:
    Which characters appear in the video game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots?
  • A:
    Character appearances include: Raiden, Solid Snake, Vamp, Naomi Hunter, Big Boss, Ocelot, Otacon and Meryl Silverburgh.
  • Q:
    Which date was the game "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots" first made commercially available?
  • A:
    The game was made commercially available in June, 2008.
  • Q:
    Which company publishes the game "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots"?
  • A:
    Konami publishes the game.
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Awards & Accolades

  • Spike VGA - Best Graphics
    2008
  • Spike VGA - Best Original Score
    2008

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