Cut scenes in Metal Gear Solid 4
Cut scenes have not always been an integral part of games' storytelling until the beginning of the 21st centruy when game designers realised how effective they could portray back story and control the storyline.
If you enjoy actively playing for 10 minutes, triggering a 15-minute movie, playing for 20 more and repeating the process, you may like Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The 4th and final installment in the saga of Solid Snake is flush in copious amounts of cutscenes which total up to around 7 hours
cut scenes.
According to a survey carried out on GameCritics.com, 54% players don't think that the cutscenes in Metal Gear Solid 4 are too long.
Beautiful, perfectly staged cutscenes. From the sprays of pink mist that erupt from wounded soldiers in the game's opening Middle-Eastern firefight to the obsidian sheen reflecting off the Haven bestiary, this is the best cutscenes ...
However, there are complains of the game on its control system being too difficult for casual players. Some reviews claim a one hour learning curve which is not acceptable in gaming universe and will put off many new players to the genre. First impressions last. If it takes an hour to figure out the controls then a lot of people are just going to switch off.