Metal Gear Solid 4 Is Like a (Really Goofy) Movie
There was a big Metal Gear Solid 4 press event in Japan today, and a number of videos have made it out. None of them are as interesting as this full-fledged movie-style trailer for the game, complete with that movie announcer guy whose voice everybody recognizes and no one actually knows. It really doesn’t show anything new or amazing, but it does feature the goofiest use of the word “solid” I think I’ve ever seen in connection with the series, and that’s saying something.
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