Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots lives on in digital form

In a recent press release sent out by Konami, it seems Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is being released via the Playstation Network. The Metal Gear Solid series is known for a convoluted story and cut scenes that run longer than the entirety of James Cameron’s Titanic. Guns of the Patriots is the fourth installment in the MGS series and currently the last game to feature series protagonist Solid Snake. This being Snake’s final adventure, and the ultimate conclusion to the Metal Gear saga, it’s awesome to see it return to the PS3 after its initial release back in June of 2008.

Although MGS4 isn’t my favorite game in the series, it is, in my opinion, exemplary for innovating the stealth genre. Hit the jump to read the full press release or scroll to the bottom for the short version.

METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS is set in a battle-scarred future where huge conglomerates fight for supremacy using armies of handpicked mercenaries. This devastated world is seen through the battle-weary eyes of an older Solid Snake who is tasked with infiltrating a number of key locations across the globe, including the Middle East and South America. Snake’s story delivers a deep and involved campaign, filled with eclectic characters that push the aged hero to his limits.

Originally released in 2008, the groundbreaking METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS was the series’ first exploration of non-linear stages, heralded the addition of a remote-controlled ‘Metal Gear Mk. II’ droid — the revolutionary OctoCamo suit that allows Snake to blend in with his surroundings — and introduced an enhanced Close Quarters Combat (CQC) system. All of these elements have been carried forward and are being implemented on a larger scale for the upcoming, highly-anticipated METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN.