We thought that our first glimpse of the “Platinum” budget version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was bad enough. Then we saw [[link]] Germany’s take on Old Snake.
https://kotaku.com/metal-gear-solid-4-goes-platinum-in-march-5154165
Oh, sure. No one can deny the selling power of an endorsement from 4Players.de, and the Games-Hit thumbs up indicator is sure to move a few more copies of [[link]] the PlayStation 3 blockbuster. And we know that Germany’s USK ratings board likes BIG WARNING LABELS about potentially offensive content. But how about showing a little respect to your tactical espionage action elders, Konami?
Maybe it’s appropriate that we can barely see Old Snake among the budget priced mess, but the savings on the [[link]] Platinum version don’t make up for the queasiness we’re feeling.
Thanks, Kay.