Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)

saving the world cyberpunk clone rivalry anthropomorphism murder double agent villain helicopter bloody death online hostages building artificial intelligence snow easter egg over the shoulder slow-motion one-man army boss fight explosion playstation trophies voice acting polygonal 3d collectibles original soundtrack release profanity sniping downloadable content melee kill feed a.i. companion difficulty level vending machine interaction depression cover system destructible environment anti-hero been here before suicide surveillance camera dynamic soundtrack plot twist team deathmatch ambient music flashback burning character models based on actual people vigilante tragic hero reluctant hero male protagonist ghosts action-adventure pacifist playthrough stealth kill invisibility moving bodies assassin instant kill betrayal non-player character ragdoll physics black market multiple gameplay perspectives espionage hiding vampire customizable characters shopping love triangle comic relief modern warfare modern military mercenary military throwing weapons customization upgradeable weapons realism regenerating health disease immortality insanity platform exclusive rivaling factions mind control fake in-game advertising camera shift psychopathy vent crawling lgbtq+ leveling up box art - half of face displayed dystopian robots rat male antagonist communism nuclear bomb anarchism doctor hand-to-hand combat camera mad scientist scatological humor breaking the fourth wall pop culture reference game reference self-referential humor movie reference tentacles age progression propaganda nameless location motorcycle ninja cyborg wolf licensed soundtrack escort mission falling damage liberation video game characters that play video games high definition graphics meme origin context sensitive a.i. construct heroic sacrifice greatest hits machinima stealth camouflage uncanny valley memorial tokyo game show 2008 interactive achievement awards 2009 spike video game awards 2008 alternate costumes merchants pre-order exclusive weapon modification multiple protagonists in-game advertising wilhelm scream cheat code dream sequence metafiction infinite pockets photography psychic abilities teleportation motion control checkpoints resistance political thriller respawning terrorists telekinesis reversible cover art anti-villain verticality playstation home tie-in god complex political playstation network unlockables auto-aim recurring character false death nanotechnology climbing monkey soldier war cameo appearance product placement chicken not-so-bad guys gravity infinite ammo sadism quick time event button mashing new game plus innocent people die playing dead notoriety system orphan bromance mission briefing motion blur leaderboard cutscene pause in-engine cinematic tailing mission mech conspiracy super soldier story driven fake glitch initial install no jumping escaping imprisonment live-action cutscene duel levitation optional lore book adaptation developer commentary guerilla warfare camera control motion capture animation private military company terminal illness timeskip retroactive achievements fan service pack-in game villain turned good playable boss sixaxis support secret history tragic villain developer voice acting training mode matchmaking titular antagonist war veterans team killing punctuation mark above head post-credits plot twist contextual controller rumble close quarters combat death match battleship fake game over screen psychotherapy inverted controls christmas camouflage frog rail shooting segment ship deck battle ranking system web integration red vs blue androgyny dark past on-site procurement secret past otaku auto-scrolling levels puppet split screen event game console grip mechanic cloud gaming