MGS 4 vs GTA IV
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.
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes
aaa says:
yes specaily like gta4
Posted October 24, 2009
Alex says:
Yes the game is awesome
Posted August 30, 2009
sag says:
yes because if a game can be so good and addicting and it makes you want to play it all the time then a yes
Posted August 07, 2009
tony montana says:
yes cuzz itz a classic n if u dont like it ur stupid :)
Posted August 05, 2009
Deduxi says:
If no game can be perfect enough for a 10/10 rating, you might aswell make 9/9 the highest score.
Posted August 01, 2009
Sam says:
the problem is that multiple review sights have given games 9.7's 9.8's even 9.9's. If mgs4 or gta4 is better than one of those games, it would only be fair to up the anny.
Posted June 22, 2009
joker says:
yes becasue if it beats all he other game in its catogary then yes
Posted June 05, 2009
Juan says:
Hy!
i think no game can possibly be a real vs to MGS4 besides i don't really like GTA at all, for me metal gear is always a 10, the quality of graphics, the gameplay and more.. GTA is very exiting but as all its title before it becomes very rutinary after some time..
There is an unoficcial votation to pick the best game amonght this two, maybe you could be interested here is the link.. ROck on MGS!!!
http://www.ibexmatch.com/buscarpost.php?cdpost=106&Metal%20Gear%20Solid%204-vs-Grand%20theaft%20Auto%20IV
Posted May 23, 2009
hz1 says:
i WUD SAY DAT MGS4 Sure deserves a 10 no matter what. Gta IV is also a gud game but it isnt worth a ten...
So after all MGS4 blows gta out of the market.. especially its online gaming dat is da best up till now... SO I wud say dat gud work konami!!! u cn find me if u play mgo...
Posted May 15, 2009
Chris says:
sure...but neither of these
Posted May 09, 2009
B says:
id say yes becuase this game actually has a meaning to it if you listen carefully to the cutscenes and understand the story its as if it was real, (why war starts, who, how) i never get bored of it but not to stereo type not everybody loves this game as much as i do
Posted April 23, 2009
Red says:
Yes; 10/10 is not a representation of perfection, but it means that the games does things never done before, or advances the genre, or is perfect in all that it tries. In this respect, I would say MGS4 deserves a 10, but GTA4 doesn't. However, game rankings have been skewed higher recently (more games getting scores above 9 than ever before); are games really all improving? *looks at wii games*
Posted April 02, 2009
joe says:
Yep, cause some games r better than otherz
Posted March 05, 2009
Siingh says:
Metal gear solid is ok but not as addictive as Gta 4 obviously!
Posted February 28, 2009
asdfasdfasdfasdf says:
hell yea
mgs4 iv: greatest graphics,story line, sound system, it basically has socom under it. (while playin online)
gta iv good graphics, good story, great choice of the main character and its like real life, every thing.
it also has many other games under it, online is a diff story lol....
Posted February 25, 2009
??? says:
YES is YES i dont have to tell you why !!!
Posted February 23, 2009
kevi says:
yes
Posted February 16, 2009
chris says:
mgs series is the best series out there followed close by gta
Posted February 01, 2009
Gav says:
I believe that if a game lives up to its expectations, and has been as well made as possible, it should receive 10/10, regardless of bugs or glitches etc. This is because if a brilliant game cant score 10, it makes it pointless, and then they should only go up to 9.
Posted January 27, 2009
jgfk says:
mgs4 is the best online game ever but gta iv is better craic more to do and is free roam.but metal gear has better guns too.overall i'd say both i just couldn't pick.depends on other ppl
Posted January 26, 2009
No
Chance says:
Like people every game is not perfect. Every game has flaws and errors.
Posted June 13, 2009
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).
Posted March 31, 2009
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.
Posted January 23, 2009
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!
Posted December 16, 2008
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.
Posted October 01, 2008
onlinegangster says:
No
Posted July 06, 2008
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.
Posted June 28, 2008
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.
Posted June 27, 2008
Mattias says:
Ugh, what's with the security word? lickmeow? Anyhow, yes, I think MGS 4 deserves to have 10/10
Posted June 26, 2008
sissors says:
A game does not deseve 10/10 but everyone has opinions.
Posted June 25, 2008
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.
Posted June 25, 2008
Gdoogy says:
Games can't be perfect, everyone has different opinions.
Posted June 24, 2008
Matt says:
If any game gets a 1010 .. it should automatically be deducted to 9.9 for making other games look bad
Posted June 22, 2008
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_.
Posted June 19, 2008
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.
http://www.gamestock.co.uk/mgs4
Posted June 17, 2008
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.
Posted June 16, 2008
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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.Gameplay
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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Which of these two games is the best and why?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byMetal Gear Solid 4
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.
Posted September 21, 2009
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
Posted August 07, 2009
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
Posted August 07, 2009
tony says:
well i like both equally but mgs4 has an amazing story n cost 30 bucks:)
but gta 4 still iz kool
Posted August 05, 2009
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.
Posted June 14, 2009
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
Posted May 15, 2009
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.
Posted April 02, 2009
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.
Posted March 27, 2009
MGS 4 ever says:
MGS 4 = awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome !!! gta 4 suck !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted February 23, 2009
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
Posted February 23, 2009
MGS 4 EVER says:
MGS 4 is game of the year in japan game show ! not gta 4 ! son of the bitch !
Posted February 23, 2009
joshua5 says:
Metal gear solid 4 rules read my las post before the other one. its very long
Posted December 30, 2008
joshua5 says:
Case just shut up. Grand theft auto is no match for metal gear solid 4.
Posted December 30, 2008
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.
Posted December 21, 2008
pele_rocco says:
Obviously GTA:IV doesn't win hands down, due to the fact that Snake is Big Bosses son.
Posted October 11, 2008
mike says:
metal gear solid 4 is better then gta 4 hands down. when i bought gta 4 i was so hyped but it turned out that it was just overrated.with mgs4 it was everything i wanted and even more.
Posted June 30, 2008
Ryan says:
I enjoyed both games a lot, but MGS 4 amazed me in a way that GTA 4 definitely did not. Sure, GTA 4 had some awesome new gameplay elements with an enjoyable story and had top-notch production value.. but MGS 4 did the same a lot better. It was simply more memorable.. and throughout the entire game I found no flaw. One major flaw GTA 4 had was that near the end it got way too repetitive.. and that brought the personal score I gave it from its original 10 to a 9. MGS 4 deserves not game of the year but game of the century.. while GTA 4 stands only as one of the better games of the year.
Posted June 28, 2008
every says:
MGS 4
Posted June 26, 2008
Gdoogy says:
Metal Gear Solid 4. I like being stealthy.
Posted June 24, 2008
Rick says:
Compared to MGS4, GTA4 was just a complete let down. I mean MGS has the brilliant story, excellent graphics. GTA4 looks like n old ps2 game compared to MGS4
Posted June 24, 2008
Grand Theft Auto IV
nyuha69 says:
mgs 4= mgs 1 (ps1)
metal gear solid 4 sucks!!
horrible history, bad gameplay, grand theft auto rulez!!
Posted July 12, 2009
GTA 4 SUX !!! says:
GTA 4 SUX !!! MGS 4 ever !!! good job kojima !
Posted February 23, 2009
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!!!!
Posted December 27, 2008
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
Posted October 01, 2008
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.
Posted September 23, 2008
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.
Posted June 29, 2008
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
Posted June 17, 2008
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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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