I completed MGS4 last night and am left in a state of awe.

In my seventeen years of gaming I have never, not once, felt any emotion (except for shouting "Arghhhhh") from any video game until last night. Knowing this was my last adventure with Snake, a character I've been brought up with since I started gaming, was a hard thing to come to grips with. He's old, tired and close to death but he keeps keep on fighting. You keep on pushing him that little bit more. You bond with Snake to such a degree you almost become him.

I sat there, watching the game play out it's final swan song and felt...sad. It might seem a bit of an over-reaction but I was so moved by it.. I really can't describe Metal Gear. It's essentially one of the greatest games of our time.

Forget GTAIV and it's overhyped reviews, MGS4 is the quint essential for ANYBODY who plays games. Do yourself a favour and rent/buy it now. You won't have another experince like it ever again.