Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is a 2008 action-adventure stealth game developed by Kojima Productions and published by Konami for the PlayStation 3. It is the sixth Metal Gear game directed by Hideo Kojima. Set five years after the events of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, the story centers around a prematurely aged Solid Snake, now known as Old Snake, as he goes on one last mission to assassinate his nemesis Liquid Snake, who now inhabits the body of his former henchman Revolver Ocelot under the guise of Liquid Ocelot, before he takes control of the Sons of the Patriots, an A.I. system that controls the activities of PMCs worldwide. The game was released on June 12, 2008.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
Action AdventureFirst-Person Shooter
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- Released
- 2008
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 12 June 2008 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Platforms | PlayStation 3 |
| Genres | Action Adventure, First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q846167, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots? How long to beat it
Total play time for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is about 37 hours to do everything, and around 18.2 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 18.2h | 1,101 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 21.1h | 381 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 37h | 55 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots sits on the grid
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- Year
- 72ahead of 24% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 56ahead of 93% of the catalogue
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Part of the Metal Gear series
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Common questions about Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
What platforms is Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots on?
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is available on PlayStation 3. It first released in 2008.
How long does it take to beat Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots?
about 18.2 hours for the main story, 21.1 hours with the main extras, 37 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.