So at approximately 12am on Wednesday, I finished Metal Gear Solid 4 - Guns of the Patriots. As I put down the pad, a feeling of fulfillment filled me. It was everything I thought it would be and more and I could finally lay Solid Snake to rest in my mind.

Metal Gear Solid had always seemed more of an interactive movie than a game to me. While this final series is no different, it does take game story telling to a different level and half way through the game you find yourself caught up in the intricate story lines as well as bonding with the characters through their personal struggles, doubts, fears as well as courage. While the cut scenes can be long, i didn’t find them boring (except for the mission briefings) and sometimes was reluctant for them to end. The soundtrack complements the game completely and can sometimes makes you start reminiscing of the original metal gear solid games (for example, when you go back to shadow moses island). While some songs make you think for an instance that you are in a James Bond movie (Final fight with Liquid).

In my opinion, Hideo Kojima has succeeded in creating a total immersive experience that blurs the line between gaming and Hollywood. All the questions you could possibly have are answered in this final installment of the Solid Snake series and there is no higher note to say goodbye to Solid Snake than Metal Gear Solid 4.