June 15, 2009
Konami Celebrates Metal Gear
Solid 4’s One Year Anniversary With Franchise Updates and Announcements
In celebration of METAL GEAR SOLID 4
GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS one year anniversary, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.,
announced today that they will release exciting METAL GEAR announcements all
week long for fans of the popular franchise. Each day this week METAL GEAR fans
can expect to receive game updates and other highly anticipated announcements
about the best-selling series.
The timing of these announcements to
the one-year anniversary is symbolic of the unmatched success that METAL GEAR
has had in the industry. The latest chapter in Hideo Kojima’s award-winning
saga, once again, set new standards as evidenced by its numerous awards
including being named Game of the Year, Best PS3 Game, Best Action Game and Best
Graphics Technology Game by both GameSpot.com and IGN.com.
The critics were also unanimous in
their praise as IGN.com proclaimed, "It was awesome, and simply must be
experienced," while GameSpot.com hailed, "METAL GEAR SOLID 4 brought the beloved
series to an explosive conclusion, showcasing a chain of remarkable boss fights
and unforgettable action in the process."
METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE
PATRIOTS is an action-packed visual masterpiece that offered an entertaining
cinematic experience that has redefined videogames. The final chapter in the
saga of Solid Snake sends him around the world in pursuit of his arch nemesis,
Liquid Ocelot. Armed with new gadgets and abilities, Solid Snake must shift the
tides of battle into his favor, using the chaos of the battlefield to infiltrate
deep into enemy territory. In his globetrotting final mission, Snake must sneak
deep into enemy locations in the Middle East, South America, and other corners
of the earth to foil Liquid Ocelot’s plans for total world domination.
METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE
PATRIOTS, is developed exclusively for the PLAYSTATION 3 and is included with
METAL GEAR ONLINE – the online multi-player player experience based on the METAL
GEAR SOLID universe. For more information, please visit:
www.konami.com.
