I havent played any metal gear solid, should i buy metal gear solid 4???

Question

i had never played any mgs.... people told me that mgs4 for the ps3 is awesome, should i buy it??? the story is easy to understand without playing the old ones???

Answer 1

Metal Gear is like a movie. Really. I've played the other games and the answer is yes, you should play the other games to understand what's going on with the characters, because many of the questions we have about the events on previous MGs will be answered now. But, the game looks AWESOME and it's very good. I haven't play it yet (I'll wait 'till my boyfriend finish it), but for what I've seen is a must have for PS3 owners. But, you can get a MG encyclopedia with timelines and everything from the Playstation network for free. If you want to take the risk of playing it without playing the other games, you can use the encyclopedia for reference. But the best is playing the others, not only to know the story, but to get used to the mechanics of the game. Believe me, MGS is no Splinter Cell (don't get me wrong, I love Splinter Cell) or some 8 hour game, is a Saga.

Answer 2

It doesn't matter. Buy it if you want to buy it. Buy it if you don't.

MGS4 ties together with all of the other titles. The story will be kind of complicated without having knowledge of the series but MGS4 will explain the significance of the other titles. Like I said, but it if you want to buy it.