MGS4: What We Know So Far

Mar. 5 4:25 AM by Skye Nathaniel

It seems rather strange after so many months of obscurity and unknowns, but we finally have some certainty with regard to Metal Gear Solid 4's release. The title will be available beginning June 12, and, concurrently, a bundle will be sold including an 80GB PS3, MGS4, and the new Dualshock 3 controller for $499.99. The box for this bundle is kind of ugly.

But all is not roses and sunshine: Kojima himself reports that MGS4 has exceeded in size the 50GB limitation of Blu-ray discs, requiring that some content be cut. Horror, I say. I'd rather wait another six months and pay an extra $50 than have them cut content from the game. Naturally, we'll see a special edition or director's cut at some point, but our first play of the game will be with this abridged version. As something of a holist, I'm rather offended that they didn't split the game into two discs and charge us all an extra two bucks. Someone bring me something to remove this sour taste from my mouth.