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MGS 4 vs GTA IV

Gamespot has only ever rated six games a perfect 10/10 score, two of these have been released within two months of each other. One being Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and the other being Grand Theft Auto IV. These games have quite a few things in common with the main being that you kill lots of people in the game. One of the other things I'd like to say these games have in common is that they are both forth in the series. But if I said that I would be wrong as Grand Theft Auto IV is the ninth in its series and Metal Gear Solid 4 is the fifth in the Metal Gear Solid series and seventh in the Metal Gear series.

So the questions we will explore in this debate is is there such a thing as a perfect game and which of these games is the best.

Let the ripping apart begin.

10/10

We start off this debate with the question "Does any game deserve 10/10?"

To me 10 out of 10 means that everyone should like the game no matter what as 10 out of 10 denotes that the game is perfect. So tell me what you think on the subject.

Does any game deserve 10/10? Also tell me why you think so.

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Benny boy says:

i personally believe that mgs 4 is the best game ever, and holds up well in the last couple years against major contendors

it deserves its score

thats my opinion though

Metal Gear Solid 4's online best player ever says:

Because, metal gear solid 4 (ps3) has a great resolution and the story is great too, principally at online mode! It deserves 10 outta 10!

the assasin says:

mgs4 is not a game where you have to kill people. In fact , you musn't kill anyone and you must trigger no alerts (no one sees you).

fire lord 9931 says:

the mgs saga is one of the best sagas that I played it has great graphics great gameplay and a great story and gta 4 is totally bored when you finish it

HANK says:

mgs4 best game ever created its a shame that so few people play online

jojo says:

mgs4>gta4
mgs4 wins

solid snug says:

metal gear solid 4 is the absolute best game ever made. it deserves a 10, hell, it deserves an 11. even ign said if they could they would give it an 11. the story, graphics, characters, music, online, all perfect. i cannot say the same for GTA however. the controls were irritating the music wasnt great. and while i liked the characters, the story was nothing compared to the amazing expirence i had playing metal gear solid four. so yes...MGS4 deserved the 10 out of 10

Jake M. says:

Yes games can have 10/10 .... but that's only in reviewer's opinion but i think Metal Gear Solid 4 really deserves it..(great story, great gameplay, great graphics) all you can ask for in a game ... GTA IV is also great but the graphics let me down a little...But it sure has made some improvements like the cover system and the variety of pedestrians (you won't notice seeing one pedestrian face again and again in the game) cause of its variety...These 2 games really had a lot of hype..but in my opinion Metal Gear solid is the one that lived up to it.

Chikalns says:

I have both of these games for the PS3, and I must say, YES, They are both PERFECT in every way!

www.free-ipod-touch.net says:

Yes a game like MGS 4 definitely deserves a 10/10.

Ofc there can't be a perfect game. In game development there will always be things that need improving such as graphics, physics, story etc...
For a game to be perfect it must be perfect in the sense that no more improvements can be made to the game which is impossible from my perspective.

You also cannot create a game that will be liked by all people. Everyone has a different taste; what might be beautiful to some might not be to other individuals so making a game that's going to be liked by everyone is yet again impossible; even if the game has features that cater for everyone out there some of the features won't be liked by others.

NAJDORF says:

yes RESIDENT EVIL 5 DESERVES COZ ITS SO THRILLING SCARY AND MAKES U SIT AT THE EDGE OF UR SEATS.AWESOME STORY WITH MORE POWERFUL GUNS

Kevin Hagan says:

There is such a thing as a mostly perfected game. They can recieve 10 when their faults are so small, and their glory is so big, that there is a total canceling out of the negative parts of the game.

Skyfoxx says:

A 10/10 to me means how much fun I had with the game, no game is perfect.

Sinan says:

GTA 4 is prob my fav game of all time. and my fav is goldeneye which is hard to beat. and i absolutely loved the realism of the game. and i think thats why these games deserve a 10. even though snakes experience is some cases look unrealistic as niko bellic. the main structure of the game that brings that realsim is superb. and these games will def be remembered thats why its a 10 out of 10. as will goldeneye even if played today.

Dave says:

yes, some games deserve perfect, but i've yet to see one (in the past few years). GTA was great but the fun factor wasn't there for a perfect score - MGS4 i haven't played yet - i just bought it but i doubt it is perfect.

Levi says:

i believe games deserve a 10/10 to people that think its worth that much.
one game i will say is a 10/10 is GTA:SA (when it came out) it had great graphics, gameplay was awesome and great story.
GTA4 i would not give 10, but a 9. it just was a little bit of a let down after SA was so awesome...

ithinktoomuch says:

on gamespot 10/10 means "masterful" not "perfect"

joelvanpiekeren says:

gta

aaa says:

yes specaily like gta4

Alex says:

Yes the game is awesome

No

Matt says:

For it to be a 10/10 it has to be perfect in every way. Meaning that there are literally NO irritations and every can enjoy it completely. The main MGS 4 irritation is the endless scenes (which, THANK GOD, you can pause this time). The irritations for GTA 4 would be the lack of of character customization (besides clothes) and a small feeling of confinement. However, no game is perfect, even Ocarina of Time (HEY, LISTEN!). However there are some games I would give a 9.9 for being NEAR perfect (Chrono Trigger). That's my final opinion.

Sonik42 says:

Metal Gear Solid 4 had an almost perfect story. However, perfect doesn't actually exist unless everyone has the same opinion. I could say it is perfect, but I would be exagerating.

Chance says:

Like people every game is not perfect. Every game has flaws and errors.

Axel says:

No game can ever be perfect, for it to be perfect, everyone would have to enjoy, and there would have to be nothing wrong with (bugs and such).

Llamallord21 says:

These games are NEAR perfect (for the times we live in), but some simply wouldn't like it because of the killing. - - but those people probably aren't hardcore gamers either.

jimbles says:

10/10 for a game? We all know this shouldn't happen. It suggests a perfect game, graphics are perfect, storyline is pefect, everything is perfect. And it will be absolutely loved by everyone. Well, shocker! Nothings pefect!

Zaphod B. says:

No, because 10 out of 10 denotes that every1 should like the game.

MGS4 is only really a 7 out of 10 game (maximum). Cutscenes in games are ok, but when they go on for that long it really makes you want to rip the game out of the drive and throw the damn disc in the fire.

onlinegangster says:

No

Ryan says:

As long as personal opinions exist there is no such thing as a perfect game, the only perfect game is perfect by preference.

Noel says:

personally i wouldnt give any game 10/10. but mgs4 and gta4 comes extremely close. ppl who say that gta4 is better than mgs4 are stupid. its like comparing star wars to indiana jones. they arent in the same type of genre. one focuses on story and feelings while another focuses on the realism and hard life. both games hit their mark and both deserves praise; none lesser than the other.

Mattias says:

Ugh, what's with the security word? lickmeow? Anyhow, yes, I think MGS 4 deserves to have 10/10

sissors says:

A game does not deseve 10/10 but everyone has opinions.

rock says:

i dont think that a game can be perfect because there can always be glithches of mess-ups. The gameplay will always lag and even if it is a little it will,,,,, therefore its not perfect.

Gdoogy says:

Games can't be perfect, everyone has different opinions.

Matt says:

If any game gets a 1010 .. it should automatically be deducted to 9.9 for making other games look bad

Matt says:

No. 10/10 is, literally, perfection. That means that every single texture is perfectly aligned, and not repeated once. Every single model is perfect in detail. There are absolutely 0 bugs at launch. The FPS never drops below 60. Ect, ect. And, on top of that, the game mechanics, balance, skill factor, yada yada have to be 100% spot on. It's just not possible to make something that perfect. 10/10 shouldn't mean that the game is really, really, good (as some reviews use it), but that the game is _perfect_.

GameStock says:

No, games always have flaws. GTA IV and MGS4 have a lot of game play time now they're on blu-ray. PS3 MGS4 is an epic and I did buy them both. MGS4 wins hands down.

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RichLeigh says:

No, a single game can never possibly be perfect. A game will never appeal to all - there will always be some that do not appreciate the game and no game will ever warrant a 10/10 for that reason I feel.

 
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (commonly abbreviated to MGS4) is a stealth action video game in the popular Metal Gear series. Directed by Hideo Kojima, Shuyo Murata and Yoji Shinkawa, Guns of the Patriots was developed by Kojima Productions exclusively for the PlayStation 3 video game console. The game, designed around the motto, "No Place to Hide!", is the last Metal Gear game developed by Hideo Kojima, and the last game in the series starring Solid Snake. The game was released worldwide on June 12, 2008, 10 years after the release of Metal Gear Solid and 20 years after the first Metal Gear.

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In Metal Gear Solid 4, the player (Old Snake) must navigate the game world in order to progress, using stealth and cunning in addition to traditional combat. It uses the series' traditional third person view with full camera manipulation, but also allows the freedom to play in first-person mode, as well as an over the shoulder view which can be switched from right shoulder to left for corner maneuvering. The Close Quarters Combat system has been completely revamped. The player is also able to interrogate guards for information and supplies.

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Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV (abbreviated to GTA IV and GTA 4) is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North."Grand Theft Auto IV: GamePro is the first to play the biggest game of 2008," GamePro 235 (April 2008): 50-51. It is the ninth title in the Grand Theft Auto series and the first in its fourth generation. Grand Theft Auto IV was released worldwide (except in Japan) on 29 April 2008 for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Two episodic packs will be released exclusively for the Xbox 360, the first of which has been delayed until the first quarter of Take-Two's 2009 financial year.

The game is set in a redesigned rendition of Liberty City, a fictional city based heavily on modern day New York City. It follows Niko Bellic, a war veteran from Eastern Europe, who comes to the United States in search of the American Dream, only to find his cousin has lied about the wealth that was promised to be awaiting him. Like other games in the series, GTA IV features "open-world" gameplay that gives the player more control over their playing experience. GTA IV is the first console game in the series to feature an online multiplayer mode, which contains fifteen different game types.

A major commercial and critical success, Grand Theft Auto IV broke sales records by selling about 3.6 million units on its first day of release and grossing more than $500 million in its first week. The game received overwhelmingly positive reviews, becoming the highest-rated video game of all-time on review aggregator sites Metacritic and Game Rankings for over a month after it was launched.

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Metal Gear Solid 4 vs Grand Theft Auto IV - The Debate

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Metal Gear Solid 4

XP man says:

either way ps3 wins either way, the ps3 version of gta sold more than the xbox version and mgs4 kinda sold alot, i like them both, but gotta give it mgs4, its not game anymore, its the perfect integration of a movie and gameplay, you never which one ends and begins, and mgs4 is more epic cause its a series finisher, while gta4 is also perfect, its gonna be replaced..... both got replay value and humor.....

some random gamer..... says:

mgs4 and gta 4 is tied
i mean look at it
political/moral awareness(mgs4) vs social morality(gta 4)
both protagonists have remorse, and are never perfect....
i go for mgs4 cause i m mgs fan, but they r tied both of them 10/10

swaroop says:

mgs4 is best ever.........

Raspifier says:

In the end, MGS4 is just a more varied, more exciting, and - dare I say it - more skilled game, with a perfect story. You could say there are flaws, but it has a tenth as many as GTA IV. GTA IV is still a brilliant game - but already it has been eclipsed by Red Dead Redemption.

heichiro says:

bad storyline bcoz u do not know the entire story and thats what makes you dumb

Kevin says:

MGSIV is the best game ever created in this generation. GTA4 is a great game, but is not an game so far advanced that it changes the meaning of the way you play. For example, GTAIV plays almost identical to GTASan Andraes. MGSIV has advanced the game play mechanics AND the graphics thus making it a better game.

Jake says:

MGS4 has probably been the best (and hardest) game I have ever played. Before I got MGS4, I may have argued GTA, but now having played through it I have been forced to conclude that MGS beats GTA in almost every way. I don't want to go into detail, because I don't want to put a fucking monologue on this site.

I like chicken soup says:

These games can not be compared. They are both fantastic and are finally games that are worthy of a 10/10. Mgs4 great story i felt emotionally attached. The graphics are bloody fantastic. Gta4 whhat can i say? it just the absolute finest game in ps3 history

sag says:

mgs4 because the graphis cutscenes and gameplay is really good and it is much better than gta 4. but dont get me wrong gta 4 is still ine of the best games I PLAYED IN MY LIFE BUT it is not as good as gta 4

tony says:

well i like both equally but mgs4 has an amazing story n cost 30 bucks:)
but gta 4 still iz kool

Chance says:

Metal Gear Solid 4 was released 2 months after GTA 4 So the graphics and gameplay are better. I own both these games, but in my opinion Metal Gear Solid 4 DESTROYS GTA 4.

hz1 says:

IS this evn a question... MGS4 totally throws GTA IV out of the market.... OK OK GTA IV is a game to play but it cnt match with MGS4... Their are parts in MGS 4 Dat wud actually make u cry!! I loved the part wen we hv to fite with liquid ocelot (without guns)... I got shocked after its online gameplay... The expansion packs u cn buy... WOW!!! This game rocks!!!!!!!! U CN SEE ME on mgo

Red says:

Storyline - MGS4
Gameplay - MGS4
Replay Value - GTA4 (just)
Multiplayer - (GTA4)
Graphics - MGS4
Audio - MGS4
Value (time to 100% complete) - GTA4

This is just my opinion, but MGS4 all the way. I just found GTA4 a little samey.

Zach says:

As the two are different genres it is not really fair to compare the two, but if you had to Metal Gear is far superior due to how intricate its story is. It is also the end of a gaming legend, Solid Snake. With each GTA you can expect a new character and new background, however it is Solid Snake in all of them, except MGS3 Snake Eater, but that is a different story. Metal Gear is definately better gameplay and story wise to me, but since it is the end of a legend, and the last MGS headed by Hideo Kojima, it would take the cake in this situation.

MGS 4 ever says:

MGS 4 = awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome !!! gta 4 suck !!!!!!!!!!!!!

MGS 4 EVER says:

MGO is way better then gta 4 online ! why ? i tell you why .
the gta 4 online sux with auto-aim and withother ! and have no them work ! but mgs 4 is all with teamwork !! and fuck gta4 fans boy !! gta 4 sux

MGS 4 EVER says:

MGS 4 is game of the year in japan game show ! not gta 4 ! son of the bitch !

joshua5 says:

Metal gear solid 4 rules read my las post before the other one. its very long

joshua5 says:

Case just shut up. Grand theft auto is no match for metal gear solid 4.

Joshua says:

The choice is simple, Metal Gear Solid 4. Who cares about the cutscenes. You can always skip them. MMGS4 has better gameplay, graphics, performance, and much much more. Its franchise is not repetitive unlike GTA 4. Its just a rip off version of the first 3 GTA with added bonus. MGO really beats the standards when you can have trophies. Me myself became MGo champion. The more you win, the higher rank of competiters you face. GTA online has a bunch of crack pot losers who dont even know basic movements. I agree that they both have a 10/10 rating but come on. You cant even consider them in the same category let alone class. Graphis are not better in GTA 4. All of you who said MGS 4 has no trophies dont know what the F*** your are talking about. Its just hype. I believe that GTA 4 is good but probably deserves a 7 out of 10. Im 13 and I know that GTA 4 is for losers who thinks they are cool because the game is rated M. It probably should still remain rated T for teen because no one mature will by this ****ing game. MGS 4 is the game. But before you say otherwise, get your facts straight. Atleast buy the game. It damn well has trophies online. Can you be a robot in GTA 4 as well as a character at the same time? Exactly. People on the Grand Theft Auto IV side should buy MGS 4 exept by assuming things from reviews. MGS 4 is the bomb.

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ali bab says:

i like gta i download in my netbook not play?

nyuha69 says:

mgs 4= mgs 1 (ps1)
metal gear solid 4 sucks!!
horrible history, bad gameplay, grand theft auto rulez!!

GTA 4 SUX !!! says:

GTA 4 SUX !!! MGS 4 ever !!! good job kojima !

Case says:

gta iv is amazing. can you run around a huge city with guns blazing and the swat team on your tail in msg4? fuck no. gtas free roaming capability makes it the best game of 2008 by allowing players to do things that you cannot do in other games. and the online free roam in gta is hella fun. me and my cousin used to play online every night and we could find something new to do everytime. hmmm, go to the airport, jump off the empire state building, see the statue of liberties heart. endless. in gta your always looking for the lambo, and when you find it its like a dream come true. msg4 has no replay capability, the multiplayer sucks penis, anddd....ITS ONLY ON PS3!!!! what the nigger!!!!

The Trophy Hunter says:

GTA IV wins hands down, especially since trophies have been announced. Give MGS 4 trophies and I may re-consider my choice

ForteanJo says:

GTA4 may lack the graphical polish of MGS4 but in sheer variety of gameplay it knocks the socks of MGS4.

Typical game play in GTA IV: Steal a car/fly a helicopter/buy a hotdog/play darts/play pool/drink 'n drive/buy clothes/shoot people/punch people/stab people/become a bounty hunter/become a taxi driver/watch TV/do stunts/drive around town/walk around town/evade the cops/take in a show/go to a strip joint/jump on a train/and on and on and on

Typical game play in MGS4: Watch a 20 min cut-scene, sneak past some soldiers, watch a 20 min cut-scene, take out a boss, watch a 20 min cut-scene, repeat for umpteen acts (did we really need a 20 min cut-scene at the end of every act to be followed by another 20 min cut-scene at the start of the next one?)

Now MGS4 is polished to the extreme but it's hard to become immersed in a game where you end up watching events unfold, especially where the story isn't exactly the easiest of things to follow.

If I wanted MGS4 style entertainment, I'd be better off playing Splinter Cell and pausing it every so often to watch Ghost in the Shell on DVD. Exactly same thing.

GTA4 might not have lived up to all the hype, but MGS4 is really a case of the Emperor's New Clothes, with all you fan boys playing the part of the Emperor.

Christien says:

Metal Gear Solid 4 has too many ****ing cutscenes. If they want to make a movie, they should make a ****ing movie, but without the pretense that it's a game. GTA IV, however, feels like a movie while retaining amazing gameplay.

bardo says:

i think gta 4 is better than metal gear simply because grand theft auto got a 10 so now their gona start giving a whole lot of games a 10.but i think the metal gear story line s much better then gta 4 but gta 4 has that feel to it that and in metal gear its all about killing and shooting wich get real boring and in gta u always have somthing to do but the one thing i hate about gta 4 is when u drive cars they dont turn realy well and its very hard to drive but both of these games go along in my top ten games along with banjo tooie, gta san andreas, gta vice city, gta vice city stories, mario kart 64,halo 1, and kingdom hearts 2.those games are kinduh gay but if u grewup with them and u play threw the story u get to like them alotso in all its kinduh a tie but i go with grand theft auto 4 ohh and before i forget gta 4 left out to many things that san andreas had and saints row is picking them all up and making an overall better game.but i still hate saints row for thinking they could mess with the gta series and say their better when their not

 
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    Puneet Halait Jul 5, 2009 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    I think many people will agree to me and say mgs4 is just slightly better then gta4 and if you own a ps3 they are both must play games.
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    ChRoNiC_Oe Jan 27, 2009 @ 8:31 am | delete
    To anyone who has played all the previous MGS games will know that MGS4 was the BEST ending solid snake deserved, they really out did them selves at Konami. it brought tears to my eyes, no other game had ended on top like MGS4 did.
    GTA IV = best freeroam game ever made, niko bellic is a straight gangster who can't be fucked with, but i still think solid snake would fuck him up in a heart beat.
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    sac Aug 11, 2008 @ 7:05 pm | delete
    metal gear solid 4 gta is too repetitive but is the difference between gta4 and gtaSA besides a few new features
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    Alex Jun 24, 2008 @ 8:37 am | delete
    GTA seems to be a game for the masses, something to pick up and play for 20 minutes every once-in-a-while, but with no depth. MGS4 is impossible to just play for a short time, and wont suit everyone, but get into it and its a much MUCH more rewarding game.
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    WorldTravelers916 Jun 19, 2008 @ 2:02 pm | delete
    hard to believe GTA4 is better than MSG4

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