UPDATE:

Konami has confirmed that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will only be playable on the PlayStation 3.

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is coming to the PlayStation Network on December 17.Available for the first time as a digital download, this reissue of the 2008 hit game will cost you £19.99/€19.99 (US price TBC) and eat 30GB of space on your hard-drive.Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is chronologically the latest in Solid Snake's story, set in "a battle-scarred future where huge conglomerates fight for supremacy using mercenaries. This financed battlefield is seen through the battle-weary eyes of an older Solid Snake who has been charged with infiltrating a number of key locations across the globe, including the Middle East and South America."We've reached out to Konami for confirmation if Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be available on the PlayStation 3 or 4 and will update just as soon as we know more.If you missed Metal Gear Solid 4 the first time around, you missed a treat. In our 2008 review , we gave it a 9.9/10, saying that: "If you’ve ever loved any one of the Metal Gear games, or any moments from the series, there will come a moment when MGS 4 will send your spirits soaring. If you’ve loved them all, well then there’ll be many, many more. It’s a masterpiece."

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