Lately it seems as though we’ve had a bit of a hate on for Metal Gear Solid 4 here at theBBPS. In all honesty nothing could be further from the truth. Ryan and I were both part of the Metal Gear Online beta, and have both been looking forward to the launch of MGS4 for as long as I can remember. Just take a listen to our earlier bitcasts — every time someone asked me what upcoming games I was looking forward to MGS4 was at the top of my list.

Sure Dan might have given up on the franchise and Kevin might have given up on the fanboys, but that doesn’t mean anybody here actually hates Metal Gear. I’m sure if you asked Dan even he’d admit that although it’s not his cup of tea, it’s a brilliantly crafted franchise for those who are into this sort of thing. So how did it come to this — that one of the two guys here on the site who’ve been actively salivating over MGS4 for months now has decided to give this game a pass?

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Sometimes it just happens. Sometimes you just don’t know when to quit. You’re getting your ass kicked from every possible angle and though you can see where it all will end, the journey will kill you instead of making you stronger. The thing is, you love every second of it and gleefully go back for more again and again. Such is the way of Trials 2: Second Edition. Continue Reading »