Five reasons MGS4 is awesome - in video

Flashback to PSone Metal Gear Solid
Without warning, you're suddenly back playing the original Metal Gear Solid. Even though this sounds like a brilliant little nostalgic nod to the series' past, you ain't seen nothing yet. Seriously, if you loved MGS1, you HAVE to play the new game to see what happens next.

Best bit here, however, has to be the low-poly model from MGS1 used for Snake's face for a split second as he wakes up. Honestly, we wonder about other game devs some times, especially when the likes of Kojima seem to do 'brilliant' with such ease and simplicity.

Justin Towell

Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.