<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2008	O
action-adventure	O
stealth	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Kojima	O
Productions	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Konami	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sixth	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
game	O
directed	O
by	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
five	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sons	I-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
,	O
the	O
story	O
centers	O
around	O
a	O
prematurely	O
aged	O
Solid	O
Snake	O
,	O
now	O
known	O
as	O
Old	O
Snake	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
goes	O
on	O
one	O
last	O
mission	O
to	O
assassinate	O
his	O
nemesis	O
Liquid	O
Snake	O
,	O
who	O
now	O
inhabits	O
the	O
body	O
of	O
his	O
former	O
henchman	O
Revolver	O
Ocelot	O
under	O
the	O
guise	O
of	O
Liquid	O
Ocelot	O
,	O
before	O
he	O
takes	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
Sons	O
of	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
,	O
an	O
A.I.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
received	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
for	O
its	O
gameplay	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
story	O
,	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
emotional	O
weight	O
,	O
while	O
criticism	O
centered	O
on	O
its	O
plot	O
as	O
convoluted	O
and	O
the	O
emphasis	O
on	O
cutscenes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
considered	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
significant	O
titles	O
for	O
the	O
seventh	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
,	O
as	O
its	O
release	O
caused	O
a	O
boost	O
in	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
had	O
sold	O
six	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
by	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Guns	O
of	O
Patriots	B-Application
,	O
players	O
assume	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
an	O
aged	O
Solid	O
Snake	O
(	O
colloquially	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
Old	O
Snake	O
)	O
,	O
using	O
stealth	O
,	O
close	O
quarters	O
combat	O
,	O
and	O
traditional	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adverse	O
effects	O
include	O
difficulty	O
in	O
aiming	O
,	O
more	O
frequent	O
back	O
pain	B-Application
and	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
Snake	O
passing	O
out	O
upon	O
receiving	O
damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
OctoCamo	B-Application
suit	O
mimics	O
the	O
appearance	O
and	O
texture	O
of	O
any	O
surface	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
fashion	O
to	O
an	O
octopus	O
,	O
decreasing	O
the	O
probability	O
of	O
Snake	O
being	O
noticed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
FaceCamo	O
can	O
be	O
worn	O
by	O
Solid	O
Snake	O
on	O
his	O
face	O
and	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
set	O
to	O
either	O
work	O
in	O
tandem	O
with	O
the	O
Octocamo	B-Application
or	O
instead	O
mimic	O
the	O
face	O
of	O
other	O
in-game	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
FaceCamo	O
is	O
worn	O
with	O
OctoCamo	B-Application
,	O
under	O
ideal	O
conditions	O
,	O
Snake	O
's	O
stealth	O
quotient	O
can	O
reach	O
100%	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Mk.II	O
(	O
later	O
replaced	O
with	O
Mk.III	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
small	O
support	O
robot	O
that	O
always	O
tags	O
along	O
with	O
Snake	O
,	O
offers	O
codec	B-General_Concept
functionality	O
and	O
a	O
means	O
to	O
the	O
in-game	O
menu	O
for	O
a	O
large	O
part	O
of	O
Snake	O
's	O
mission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
design	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
namesake	O
robot	O
from	O
Snatcher	B-Application
,	O
a	O
game	O
designed	O
by	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
is	O
set	O
within	O
an	O
alternate	O
history	O
timeline	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
Cold	B-Application
War	I-Application
continued	O
into	O
the	O
1990s	O
before	O
ending	O
before	O
the	O
turn	O
of	O
the	O
century	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
events	O
themselves	O
take	O
place	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
five	O
years	O
after	O
Sons	B-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
,	O
and	O
form	O
the	O
final	O
chapter	O
in	O
the	O
storyline	O
covering	O
the	O
character	O
of	O
Solid	O
Snake	O
,	O
providing	O
conclusions	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
that	O
led	O
up	O
to	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Soldiers	O
are	O
equipped	O
with	O
nanomachines	O
that	O
monitor	O
and	O
enhance	O
their	O
performance	O
on	O
the	O
battlefield	O
,	O
controlled	O
by	O
a	O
vast	O
network	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Sons	O
of	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
(	O
SOP	O
)	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Revolver	O
Ocelot	O
,	O
missing	O
since	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Sons	B-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
,	O
is	O
possessed	O
by	O
the	O
will	O
of	O
Liquid	O
Snake	O
and	O
re-emerges	O
from	O
hiding	O
to	O
launch	O
an	O
insurrection	B-Application
against	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
,	O
a	O
secret	O
cabal	B-Application
that	O
manipulates	O
global	O
affairs	O
from	O
the	O
shadows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
aftermath	O
of	O
the	O
Big	O
Shell	O
incident	O
,	O
Raiden	O
has	O
drifted	O
away	O
from	O
Rose	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
apparently	O
suffered	O
a	O
miscarriage	O
with	O
their	O
child	O
and	O
gone	O
to	O
live	O
with	O
his	O
former	O
commander	O
,	O
Colonel	O
Roy	O
Campbell	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
become	O
a	O
cyborg	O
ninja	O
fighting	O
against	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
explains	O
that	O
Liquid	O
plans	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
biometrics	O
of	O
Big	O
Boss	O
to	O
access	O
and	O
take	O
command	O
of	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
 '	O
firearms	O
control	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Liquid	O
captures	O
the	O
body	O
and	O
obtains	O
the	O
biometrics	O
,	O
intending	O
to	O
infiltrate	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
 '	O
system	O
by	O
using	O
the	O
repaired	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
(	O
AI	B-Application
)	O
core	O
,	O
GW	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
trojan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Snake	O
and	O
Otacon	O
learn	O
that	O
Liquid	O
aims	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
 '	O
master	O
AI	B-Application
with	O
a	O
nuclear	B-Application
strike	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
GW	O
to	O
take	O
control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
non-ID-tagged	O
warhead	O
is	O
required	O
from	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
REX	O
at	O
Shadow	O
Moses	O
in	O
Alaska	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Snake	O
and	O
Raiden	O
use	O
REX	O
to	O
escape	O
and	O
fend	O
off	O
Liquid	O
piloting	O
a	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
RAY	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
core	O
,	O
Snake	O
installs	O
a	O
computer	O
virus	O
coded	O
by	O
Naomi	O
and	O
Sunny	O
into	O
Liquid	O
's	O
trojan	O
;	O
it	O
destroys	O
not	O
only	O
the	O
core	O
AI	B-Application
but	O
the	O
entire	O
Patriot	B-Application
network	O
controlling	O
global	O
affairs	O
,	O
leaving	O
the	O
necessities	O
for	O
civilization	O
to	O
survive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atop	O
Haven	O
,	O
Liquid	O
explains	O
to	O
Snake	O
that	O
he	O
allowed	O
the	O
virus	O
 '	O
installation	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raiden	O
reunites	O
with	O
Rose	O
after	O
learning	O
their	O
child	O
was	O
not	O
miscarried	O
and	O
that	O
her	O
marriage	O
to	O
Campbell	O
was	O
a	O
ruse	O
to	O
protect	O
them	O
from	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Big	O
Boss	O
reveals	O
that	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
were	O
founded	O
by	O
himself	O
,	O
Zero	O
,	O
EVA	O
,	O
Ocelot	O
,	O
Sigint	O
,	O
and	O
Para-Medic	O
to	O
realize	O
the	O
will	O
of	O
the	O
Boss	O
,	O
Big	O
Boss	O
 '	O
mentor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zero	O
consigned	O
control	O
to	O
AI	B-Application
networks	O
,	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Big	O
Boss	O
 '	O
downfall	O
in	O
Zanzibar	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
placed	O
him	O
in	O
an	O
induced	O
coma	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
initiated	O
the	O
war	O
economy	O
,	O
a	O
vision	O
far	O
from	O
the	O
Boss	O
 '	O
will	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ocelot	O
and	O
EVA	O
planned	O
to	O
restore	O
Big	O
Boss	O
by	O
destroying	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
possession	O
of	O
Ocelot	O
through	O
Liquid	O
was	O
a	O
ruse	O
to	O
draw	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
 '	O
attention	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
informs	O
Snake	O
that	O
the	O
nanomachines	O
from	O
Drebin	O
contained	O
FOXDIE	O
,	O
engineered	O
by	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
to	O
kill	O
EVA	O
,	O
Ocelot	O
,	O
and	O
Big	O
Boss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
started	O
development	O
due	O
to	O
fan	O
demand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Series	O
creator	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
had	O
previously	O
directed	O
the	O
prequel	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
Eater	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
meant	O
to	O
end	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
People	O
's	O
demand	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sons	I-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
and	O
clear	O
the	O
mysteries	O
Kojima	O
wanted	O
to	O
leave	O
to	O
the	O
players	O
 '	O
interpretations	O
resulted	O
in	O
the	O
making	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kojima	O
announced	O
that	O
he	O
would	O
be	O
retiring	O
as	O
director	O
of	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
after	O
Snake	B-Application
Eater	I-Application
,	O
and	O
would	O
leave	O
his	O
position	O
open	O
to	O
another	O
person	O
for	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
joke	O
,	O
the	O
new	O
director	O
was	O
announced	O
as	O
Alan	O
Smithee	O
;	O
in	O
R	O
,	O
a	O
400-page	O
book	O
bundled	O
with	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3s	I-Application
Japanese	O
Premium	O
Package	O
,	O
the	O
director	O
was	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
Shuyo	O
Murata	O
,	O
co-writer	O
of	O
Snake	B-Application
Eater	I-Application
and	O
director	O
of	O
Zone	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Enders	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
2nd	I-Application
Runner	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
contributed	O
easter	O
eggs	O
to	O
Sons	B-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
Babel	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kojima	O
's	O
initial	O
ending	O
for	O
the	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
would	O
entail	O
Snake	O
and	O
Otacon	O
turning	O
themselves	O
in	O
for	O
breaking	O
the	O
law	O
,	O
and	O
subsequently	O
convicted	O
and	O
executed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
exclusivity	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
still	O
in	O
doubt	O
from	O
non-PlayStation	O
3	O
owners	O
for	O
a	O
long	O
period	O
after	O
the	O
initial	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
company	O
confirming	O
that	O
the	O
25th	O
Anniversary	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
released	O
in	O
late	O
2012	O
was	O
still	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
exclusive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Legacy	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
,	O
Kojima	O
had	O
once	O
again	O
firmly	O
denied	O
chances	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
release	O
on	O
any	O
other	O
console	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
an	O
"	O
Xbox	O
360	O
version	O
[	O
will	O
not	O
be ]	O
released	O
,	O
because	O
an	O
Xbox	O
360	O
version	O
of	O
MGS4	B-Application
has	O
n't	O
gone	O
on	O
sale	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
data	O
in	O
MGS4	B-Application
is	O
just	O
too	O
enormous	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
publicly	O
announced	O
first	O
at	O
E3	O
2005	O
,	O
by	O
means	O
of	O
a	O
humorous	O
and	O
slightly	O
abstract	O
gag	O
machinima	O
using	O
characters	O
from	O
Snake	B-Application
Eater	I-Application
,	O
under	O
the	O
slogan	O
of	O
"	O
No	O
Place	O
to	O
Hide	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Destination	O
PlayStation	O
on	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
June	O
12	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
special	O
Guns	O
of	O
the	O
Patriots-themed	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
game	O
that	O
uses	O
a	O
50GB	O
dual	O
layer	O
Blu-ray	O
Disc	O
,	O
even	O
with	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
file	O
compression	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
score	O
to	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
led	O
by	O
Harry	O
Gregson-Williams	O
,	O
his	O
third	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
Nobuko	O
Toda	O
,	O
who	O
provided	O
music	O
for	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Acid	I-Application
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Acid	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
"	O
MGS4	B-Application
–	O
Theme	O
of	O
Love	O
–	O
Smash	B-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Brawl	I-Application
Version	O
"	O
was	O
provided	O
for	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Brawl	I-Application
in	O
the	O
Shadow	O
Moses	O
Island	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
Main	O
Theme	O
"	O
,	O
composed	O
by	O
Tappi	O
"	O
Tappy	O
"	O
Iwase	O
,	O
was	O
notably	O
omitted	O
from	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Portable	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
soundtrack	O
album	O
was	O
also	O
packaged	O
with	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
Limited	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2009	O
,	O
when	O
asked	O
if	O
there	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
patch	O
to	O
add	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
Trophies	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Kojima	O
Productions	O
 '	O
Sean	O
Eyestone	O
asked	O
people	O
to	O
"	O
stay	O
patient	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2010	O
,	O
an	O
updated	O
Greatest	B-Device
Hits	I-Device
box	O
art	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
which	O
in	O
the	O
top	O
right-hand	O
corner	O
boasted	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
Trophies	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
new	O
content	O
through	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
(	O
in-game	O
downloads	O
)	O
between	O
2008	O
and	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
total	O
of	O
49	O
free	O
add-ons	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
,	O
which	O
include	O
25	O
additional	O
OctoCamo	B-Application
patterns	O
,	O
12	O
podcasts	B-Operating_System
and	O
12	O
iPod	B-Device
songs	O
(	O
a	O
thirteenth	O
song	O
,	O
named	O
"	O
Chair	O
Race	O
"	O
was	O
removed	O
for	O
copyright	O
reasons	O
in	O
2011	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
includes	O
the	O
Starter	O
Pack	O
for	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Online	I-Application
(	O
MGO	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MGO	O
features	O
up	O
to	O
16	O
player	O
online	O
tactical	O
battles	O
and	O
incorporates	O
several	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
from	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
including	O
the	O
SOP	O
system	O
that	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
visual	O
confirmation	O
of	O
their	O
teammates	O
 '	O
position	O
and	O
battle	O
status	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Starter	O
Pack	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
engage	O
in	O
sneaking	O
missions	O
,	O
where	O
Old	O
Snake	O
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Mk.II	O
acquire	O
dog	O
tags	O
from	O
other	O
human	O
contestants	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
standard	O
Deathmatch	O
,	O
Team	O
Deathmatch	O
,	O
and	O
several	O
special	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Expansions	O
packs	O
,	O
offering	O
more	O
maps	O
and	O
playable	O
special	O
characters	O
(	O
Mei	O
Ling	O
,	O
Meryl	O
,	O
Akiba	O
,	O
Liquid	O
Ocelot	O
,	O
Raiden	O
,	O
and	O
Vamp	O
)	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
purchased	O
via	O
the	O
MGO	O
menu	O
item	O
"	O
MGO	O
Shop	O
(	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
)	O
"	O
,	O
or	O
via	O
MGO	O
or	O
Konami	O
's	O
shop	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Online	I-Application
was	O
completely	O
shut	O
down	O
on	O
June	O
13	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
19	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
Konami	O
released	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
Database	O
onto	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
week	O
later	O
on	O
the	O
European	O
store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Database	O
is	O
a	O
downloadable	O
application	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
that	O
catalogs	O
every	O
piece	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
lore	O
from	O
all	O
the	O
canonical	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
released	O
up	O
to	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
an	O
encyclopedia	O
(	O
browsable	O
by	O
alphabet	O
and	O
category	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
timeline	O
,	O
and	O
character	O
relationship	O
diagrams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
reveal	O
these	O
articles	O
,	O
the	O
user	O
must	O
have	O
a	O
completed	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
game	O
save	O
that	O
was	O
created	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
console	O
and	O
with	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
from	O
the	O
same	O
region	O
as	O
their	O
account	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
computers	O
and	O
monitors	O
feature	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
an	O
Apple	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
is	O
an	O
in-game	O
item	O
that	O
Snake	O
can	O
use	O
to	O
change	O
the	O
background	O
music	O
,	O
listen	O
to	O
in-game	O
podcasts	B-Operating_System
and	O
collect	O
hidden	O
songs	O
scattered	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konami	O
and	O
Ubisoft	O
put	O
an	O
unlockable	O
costume	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Snake	O
,	O
Altaïr	O
from	O
the	O
Ubisoft	O
stealth	O
game	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
15	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
a	O
year	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Konami	O
re-released	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
as	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
Sony	B-Device
Greatest	I-Device
Hits	I-Device
collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
Touch	I-Application
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
iPod	B-Device
Touch	I-Device
,	O
and	O
iPad	B-Device
is	O
a	O
"	O
touch	O
shooting	O
"	O
game	O
that	O
revisits	O
Guns	O
of	O
the	O
Patriotss	O
plot	O
and	O
action	O
through	O
the	O
touch	O
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
,	O
Media	O
Molecule	O
,	O
released	O
an	O
expansion	O
pack	O
based	O
on	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
on	O
December	O
23	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
novelization	O
of	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
written	O
by	O
Project	O
Itoh	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Kadokawa	O
Shoten	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
the	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
limited	O
edition	O
contains	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
,	O
a	O
box	O
with	O
artwork	O
by	O
Yoji	O
Shinkawa	O
,	O
a	O
Blu-ray	O
Disc	O
containing	O
two	O
"	O
making	O
of	O
"	O
documentaries	O
,	O
and	O
partial	O
game	O
soundtrack	O
containing	O
only	O
songs	O
written	O
by	O
Harry	O
Gregson-Williams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
40GB	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
a	O
bundle	O
containing	O
an	O
80GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
a	O
DualShock	O
3	O
wireless	O
controller	O
,	O
a	O
downloadable	O
game	O
coupon	O
for	O
Pain	B-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
US$499	O
on	O
June	O
12	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
standalone	O
edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Japan	O
saw	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
Welcome	O
Box	O
that	O
contains	O
the	O
game	O
itself	O
,	O
a	O
DualShock	O
3	O
controller	O
,	O
a	O
Sixaxis	O
controller	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
40GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
either	O
black	O
,	O
white	O
,	O
or	O
silver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
also	O
announced	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
pre-order	O
bundle	O
containing	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
Limited	O
Edition	O
and	O
a	O
matte	O
grey	O
(	O
officially	O
titled	O
Gunmetal	O
Grey	O
)	O
40GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
David	O
Reeves	O
has	O
announced	O
a	O
similar	O
bundle	O
for	O
Europe	O
which	O
includes	O
a	O
40GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
game	O
itself	O
and	O
a	O
DualShock	O
3	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
briefly	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-General_Concept
Now	I-General_Concept
rental	O
title	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
before	O
being	O
delisted	O
by	O
Konami	O
due	O
to	O
undisclosed	O
reasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
received	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
review	O
was	O
a	O
10/10	O
from	O
PlayStation	O
Official	O
Magazine	O
–	O
UK	O
,	O
commenting	O
"	O
MGS4	B-Application
shifts	O
gears	O
constantly	O
,	O
innovating	O
again	O
and	O
again	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
10/10	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
is	O
the	O
most	O
technically	O
stunning	O
video	O
game	O
ever	O
made	O
"	O
,	O
making	O
Guns	O
of	O
Patriots	B-Application
one	O
of	O
only	O
five	O
games	O
ever	O
to	O
receive	O
a	O
perfect	O
10	O
from	O
both	O
IGN	O
and	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
sixth	O
of	O
only	O
nine	O
games	O
to	O
receive	O
a	O
perfect	O
ten	O
from	O
GameSpot	O
overall	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
it	O
is	O
faithful	O
to	O
its	O
fans	O
,	O
its	O
premise	O
and	O
its	O
heart	O
,	O
delivering	O
an	O
experience	O
that	O
is	O
,	O
in	O
so	O
many	O
ways	O
,	O
without	O
equal	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
IGN	O
UK	O
described	O
it	O
simply	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
ultimate	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
a	O
dazzling	O
,	O
heart-lifting	O
,	O
voyage	O
of	O
discovery	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kotaku	O
said	O
"	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
is	O
so	O
unusual	O
in	O
that	O
it	O
's	O
the	O
rare	O
game	O
that	O
asks	O
them	O
to	O
be	O
interested	O
in	O
something	O
else	O
:	O
a	O
march	O
toward	O
defeat	O
,	O
an	O
interactive	O
tragedy.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Enterbrain	O
,	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
sold	O
476,334	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
four	O
days	O
on	O
sale	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
copies	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
caused	O
a	O
boost	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
sold	O
about	O
10,000	O
units	O
in	O
a	O
given	O
week	O
,	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
sell	O
77,208	O
units	O
in	O
the	O
games	O
debut	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Chart-Track	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
fastest-selling	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
title	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
after	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
and	O
was	O
below	O
Metal	O
Gear	O
Solid	O
2	O
:	O
Sons	O
of	O
Liberty'''s	O
opening	O
weekend	O
figure	O
by	O
14,000	O
copies	O
recorded	O
in	O
2002	O
;	O
the	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
increased	O
by	O
a	O
"	O
minimal	O
"	O
seven	O
percent	O
over	O
the	O
opening	O
weekend	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konami	O
has	O
reported	O
that	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
sold	O
over	O
one	O
million	O
copies	O
across	O
Europe	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
,	O
with	O
25,000	O
limited-edition	O
copies	O
"	O
snapped	O
up	O
almost	O
immediately	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
a	O
Platinum	B-Device
sales	O
award	O
from	O
the	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Leisure	O
Software	O
Publishers	O
Association	O
,	O
indicating	O
sales	O
of	O
at	O
least	O
300,000	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
June	O
2008	O
selling	O
774,600	O
copies	O
(	O
nearly	O
one	O
million	O
if	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
copies	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
console	O
was	O
included	O
)	O
,	O
causing	O
console	O
sales	O
to	O
double	O
over	O
the	O
previous	O
month	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
NPD	O
Group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
3	I-Device
video	I-Device
games	I-Device
,	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
exclusive	O
until	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
Platinum/Greatest	O
Hits	O
range	O
of	O
best-selling	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
helped	O
to	O
increase	O
sales	O
for	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
franchise	O
and	O
record	O
profits	O
for	O
Konami	O
in	O
2008	O
–	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
21	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Ryan	O
Payton	O
,	O
a	O
former	O
employee	O
of	O
Kojima	O
Productions	O
who	O
worked	O
on	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
sold	O
6	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
it	O
received	O
upon	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
won	O
many	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
awards	O
from	O
many	O
international	O
outlets	O
,	O
these	O
including	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
Gamezine	O
,	O
and	O
PALGN	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
significant	O
number	O
of	O
Readers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
awards	O
,	O
and	O
awards	O
directed	O
towards	O
its	O
story-telling	O
,	O
graphical	O
,	O
and	O
voice-acting	O
aspects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
significantly	O
,	O
and	O
awarded	O
it	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
(	O
Technical	O
)	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Boss	O
Battles	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Story	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Voice	O
Acting	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Most	O
Memorable	O
Moment	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
2008	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
Technology	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Original	O
Score	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PALGN	O
awarded	O
it	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Visuals	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
awarded	O
it	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
2008	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP.com	O
gave	O
it	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Audiovisual	O
Experience	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fox	O
News	O
Channel	O
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
2008	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	O
of	O
2008	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpy	O
awarded	O
it	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Action	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
Gamezine	O
,	O
it	O
won	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Giant	O
Bomb	O
gave	O
it	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3-Only	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Most	O
Satisfying	O
Sequel	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
2008	O
awards	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
awarded	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
2009	O
,	O
it	O
received	O
the	O
Grand	O
Award	O
(	O
alongside	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
)	O
and	O
the	O
Award	O
of	O
Excellence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
)	O
,	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
won	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Original	O
Music	O
Composition	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Overall	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Console	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Animation	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Character	O
Performance	O
"	O
for	O
David	O
Hayter	O
's	O
vocal	O
portrayal	O
of	O
Old	O
Snake	O
,	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Game	O
Direction	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Visual	O
Engineering	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
publications	O
have	O
commented	O
on	O
limitations	O
given	O
to	O
pre-release	O
reviewers	O
by	O
Konami	O
,	O
including	O
discussion	O
on	O
the	O
length	O
of	O
cutscenes	O
and	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
installation	O
.	O
</s>
