Kojima Productions and specifically Metal Gear fans were all dumbfounded when the enigmatic teaser website that went live just a few months ago turned out to be the official site for an iPhone game, rather than the often requested Xbox 360 port of Metal Gear Solid 4.
Itself based on Metal Gear Solid 4, MGS Touch is akin to a lightgun shooter. Players move the reticle around the screen by dragging their thumb, and tap the screen to fire Snake’s M4. By pinching to zoom, Snake can also take out far away enemies with his sniper rifle. Players are also given different objectives every mission. Rather than always finishing a level by killing everyone, certain levels involve using specific tools and destroying specific targets.
Unlike most other platforms, it’s difficult to know when iPhone apps go on sale in the store, so I felt it would be good to let everyone know that the game is now available for download for $7.99. If you are looking to keep up-to-date on iPhone and iPod Touch releases, be sure to check out one of my favorite resources, Touch Arcade.
Metal Gear Solid Touch is exclusive to the iPhone and iPod Touch, so it cannot be played on any other type of iPod.
Yep, with a free update on the way (which probably won’t add a whole lot).
I don’t know, I’m probably not the right person to talk about playtime vs. cost. I collect Neo Geo games.
If you don’t think it’s worth it, then so be it. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I think $8 is dirt cheap.
You do know this 8$ game is 20 minutes long, right ?