METAL GEAR SOLID 4: Guns of the Patriots - Master Collection Version

Solid Snake's final mission. Five years after the Big Shell incident, in an era where war has become a business due to the rise of PMCs (Private Military Contractors). To stop Liquid Ocelot's uprising, the legendary hero Solid Snake faces his final battle.

Developer: KONAMI
Publisher: KONAMI
Franchise: Metal Gear
Release date: Aug 27, 2026
Store page updated: Sep 1, 2026
Price: $29.99 · Steam store ↗

Review Analysis Score

89.6/ 100

Based on 381 reviews from the past 1 year

Steam User Rating

Recent 🤩 Overwhelmingly Positive 96% of 2,340

All time 🤩 Overwhelmingly Positive 97% of 3,169

“great masterpiece experience despite needing optimization”

How it holds up

−50+5

Gameplay

+0.71

Controls & feel +1.46

“controls feel acceptable for a PS3 port, not terrible” (24)

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Story & World

+3.33

Story +3.64

“Kojima wrapped up the saga with great storytelling and conclusion” (119)

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Content Volume

+0.86

Volume -0.13

“55 minutes of cutscenes versus 5 minutes of gameplay” (16)

Endlich, Metal Gear Solid 4 für den PC. 5 Minuten spielen, 55 Minuten Zwischensequenzen, einfach Beste!

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Visuals & Sound

+2.68

Visuals +2.80

“port runs smooth, looks great, plays great on multiple inputs” (26)

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Multiplayer

-2.50

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together -1.00

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Fairness

-1.62

Not enough data — only 4% of reviews mention this.

Monetization -1.00

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Tech & Ops

+0.67

Performance +3.56

“stable 60fps, native Linux port works perfectly” (94)

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