This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El nacimiento de Outer Heaven y la transformación final de Naked Snake a Big Boss: la historia que ningún fan se puede perder. Lamentablemente, el problema de los cinemas parece haberse instalado en la franquicia, y es algo molesto que desentiendan algunos detalles de MGS3, como el hecho de que Snake desconoce el motivo de la "traición" de The Boss, a pesar de que EVA se lo cuenta al revelarle su verdadera identidad.… Expand

Not bad, but not so good. I've played most Metal Gear games (both the original for MSX2 and MG2: Solid Snake, MGS, MGS2, MGS3, MGS Twin Snakes, MGS 3D, MGA...) and well, this one is a good game. One of the best of PSP games? Yeah, but one of the worst Metal Gear games. Controls are aweful, graphics are a little strange, but the cinematic scenes were awesome. For the comic style, but even more for the interactive ones. I recommend to play the PS3/360 HD Collection if you want to play this game at its best.… Expand

This game is hands down the best handheld game I've ever played. Gameplay,story, and characters all come together to make this game awesome. Buy it.

This game knows how to develop the hackneyed theme of the Cold War. The game-play is very good, the plot also, the environments are beautiful, and good action (within the standard action-stealth spy type). Overall a well done game that will keep us busy in preserving our lives and continue the mission.

This game is the best PSP game with one of kojima's best stories yet. The story and graphics are incredibly detailed. The missions are fun with good level design and mixtures of stealth and action. This is a truly great game and should be bought by anyone with a PSP.

a fantastic game, not only for portable devices. adding the gameplay mechanics of the previous metal gears, mixing it with portable ops mission mechanic for easy pick up and put down on the move gameplay. fantasti characters, story, music and gameplay, a must have for ant psp owner. a great insight into the legend of big boss

I spent 57:28 hours playing this beautiful game. That's something to tell about this game.

i didn't get to play this game on a psp, but i got it on the psn store on my ps3 and am now playing it on my vita. this is the best handheld game i have ever played; awesome missions, amazing story and leveling up your team becomes incredibly addicting. i had read that the controls were bad, but mapping the controls to the vita's second analog stick makes controlling this game a dream. it feels great and truly is the best game on my vita right now. i liked unit 13, but it can't come close to MGSPW in amount of awesome things to do and depth of gameplay. it's been a long time since i have played a game this comprehensively fun. this is one of those games that just makes you glad to be a gamer.… Expand

Falls short of a perfect score due to one, blatant, flaw; the choice of platform. Contorting the control system to make up for the limited functions of the PSP could have ruined this game, but thankfully Peace Walker more than makes up for it in all other departments. Makes you rue the idea of how amazing this game could have been if it had been developed on and for the PS3, like it's direct ancestor Guns of the Patriots, instead.… Expand

This game should be called SNAKE'S REVENGE 2: Big Boss Revenge, because this is game as bad as 1st version of Metal Gear 2, known as Snake's revenge was.
Before blind fanboys started to drop bricks out of their body and yelling that im not a fan of MGS and should GTFO let me introduce myself: I played Metal Gear since 1990 year, when most of you, kids, not even existed in this word, i started from both Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake on MSX, and i played every freaking game of series on every platform during 22 years, i know every detail about story better than Kojima knows his story, in Russian fan community im a well known as "alive walking bipedal MGS encyclopedia" and i could tell you whole story better than MGS database or wikia, in addition to this im admin and co-owner of most popular russian MGS community site and biggest social network group dedicated to Metal Gear series and Hideo Kojima... but im not a fan, I am a true connoisseur of Metal Gear series (some people call us hardcore orthodox fans), and i hate been called a fan. Because there is a difference - fan is usually a blind brainless zombie who will buy and love automatically everything with favorite title on the box, and true connoisseur have brains, not blind, can see whats good and whats bad in fav ttitle, and isnt tied to title, but tied to the core of awesomeness of this title and do not accept everything with title, especially if this everything have nothing else but title, and the core of awesomeness of original is lost.
This is what happened to Snake Revenge and BigBoss Revenge aka PeaceWalker - despite this game have Metal Gear Solid title and shares some character and tries to glue MGS3 and MG1, its lost core of awesomeness of original MG and MGS, and its totally not acceptable as MGS game!
Why? 1st the story (MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD) - its adds nothing but a nonsense far-fetched slapstick in best tradition of the cheapest and most stupid commercial anime, whole Outer-Heaven and Patriots idea was already explained in Portable ops, and back then it was more like a traditional MGS game story-wise, not its explains unnecessary things so stupid way so it adds nothing but frustration and ocean of plot-holes. Metal Gears in 1974 have AI that sings a songs, and they looks tech-more advance than any metal gear from 1995-2015 era (MG1-MGS4 - why the heck the pilot needed for it they had AI in 1974?), add to this stupidity of Boss ghost in this machine, loli-teen-super-double-agent-girl Paz, gay looking Miller with wrong age and face of Liquid (while in MG2 he was asian brunet), and more stupid RETCONs, metacritic dont have enough of space to explain this full... but trust me this game story should be totally retconed out of MGS timeline and forgotten just like Snake's Revenge.
Not gameplay: THIS IS ISNT STEALTH GAME! AI is dumber than in original MGS1 on PSone, they are blind, deaf, stupid and rushing like tanks, u cant crawl anymore, cant move when pushed yourself to wall, cant move bodies, instead you can shoot stupid baloons into their asses so they can fly high through the ceiling like some ghost (how come Kojima could not prevent usage of fulton indoors?), stupid love, tank, ambulance and other weird boxes, stupid motherbase managment, tinny boring levels, awful controls (which was much better in portable ops btw), terrible frustrating akwardk, clunky and fuzzy action oriented gameplay, totally unrealistic and too conditional gameplay (oh lets pretend that this heavy-armored Snake is silent and invisible like a ninja ghost! lets pretend nobody hear they heli when we use fultons, lets pretend nobody hear sound of explosion, lets pretend you cant crawl and do most of things you was able to do since Metal Gear 2) - after Splinter Cell, Hitman, Riddick and Thief - this utter crap doesnt even smell like stealth and makes me want to puke and burn PW UMD (btw google for it, we actually going to burn PeaceWalker disk in fire for all the frustration it gave us)... this game lost everything good most of us love MG1-2 and MGS1-2 for! This is poorly designed, poorly written awkward unnecessary sequel to a finished Metal Gear story (which also screws up storyline pretty bad by many plot holes and stupidity that should not be in MGS time line) by a tired Kojima, who already jumped the shark and really needs to stop making unwanted MGS sequels after MGS 4 and should move on to something else. Konami gone Activision and turned MGS into their Call of Duty and milking that dead cow every year now, and this milk smells and tastes more and more like a rotten dead body, which should have been buried few years ago and rest in peace now, instead of peace walking . And Peace walker is that poisonous milk that makes me sick and forces me to puke!
MGS & MGS 2 was real masterpieces, while PeaceWalker exploits their success just like Snake's Revenge and casts the shadow of shame on entire series, it should not exist at all as well as MGS 5!… Expand

This game is pretty genius. Controls work great, the storyline is intricate and amazing as always, the graphics are flawless, and with headphones on, you could swear that the sound is coming from a Boss theatre sound system. These things kept me playing the game for quite sometime. However, I personally found the game difficulty becoming increasingly easier as the story progressed. This was due to all the weapons and items I kept unlocking, and also due to the vast amount of health recovery items and supply markers I could carry all at once. The enemy alert system has also become much more forgiving this time around. Alot of times, I found myself able to beat a mission pretty easily even if I purposely tripped a crap load of alarms. Even if I did get out flanked a heated firefight, as long as I kept using rations, curry and supply markers, I was damn near invincible. Hell, there was one time that I got so tired of not dying, I just layed there and let the enemy shoot me, yet I still wouldn't die! JUST DIE SNAKE!!! I mean, what's the point of trying to sneak around if it's so easy to progress through all the levels? The long over dramatic cut scenes are nice, and I love a good story line, but those are not the only things I look for in a game. I WANT TO BE CHALLENGED! And that does NOT mean that I want to fight another tank with a ridiculously long life span on extra ops! Because that doesn't make the game more challenging either! It just makes it so that I have to spend about 45 minutes to kill this particular boss instead of the regular 10 minutes. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that after I beat the game the first time, I had no reason to keep playing due to the easy difficulty. The only other way to find some form of challenge after that was to restart the game completely from scratch. This problem could have been solved if they added a difficulty selection option. This is why the game gets an 8 from me. Great game overall...but just not for me, because I am a gamer who is always looking for variety and challenge- something that this game cannot deliver.… Expand

Another Metal Gear Solid games,but in result,it was awesome,i can`t even describe it......the sound effects,the graphics,the gameplay,all of them was impressive.....and of course there`s a lot things we can do.And i think the fans of Metal Gear Solid would like this game,and of course,Monster Hunter,OMG.....

Art in its purest form ....

Story, design, sound, music, strategy, control, everything is perfect ... the perfect portable Metal Gear ....

Some people will find a bit odd the control, but with practice it becomes very comfortable ... believe me .... Only the legendary Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater and Metal Gear 4 outgrow it .... cool ...

What a great game, only too bad that it becomes more clear the PSP lacks a second analogue stick. But accept for that I really like this game and it keeps you going for a long time. Finally I got to know the story around big boss, I've not played the other big boss game yet. I think I would like to have this game for the PS3 in HD.

This is one of the best looking games on the PSP. Although there is no revolutionary gameplay here, it is the metal gear solid we all know and love brought to Sony's portable system. It is a instant classic. This game is up there with the likes of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the patriots for being one of the best games on the platform and indeed, one of the best of all time. PSP owners should check this out.… Expand

How do they expect me to play this? The controls are perfect instead of being all awkward and stupid like Monster Hunter, the stealth and action are both effective and fun, and there isn't nine hours of cutscenes! Just awful. Do not buy.

Metal Gear Solid : Peace Walker takes place before metal gear and after MGS:portable ops , MGS Games or series is the game for every HARDCORE GAMER and MGS GAMES will really give you a great experience
(@*"Review part"*@) ------> "This game has a really thrilling and amazing story it really clears the story of big boss and it's really exciting , Well for the gameplay you must really use your brain in it because it's tactical or maybe you could just be on rampage play it with no stealth and it has many tactical movements , for the graphics it really amazing really detailed vivid and clear one of the best graphics on psp , For sounds all i can say with the sound effects is AMAZING!! when firing a gun booom really clear and plugging it with a speaker boom boom , the presentation very cool all i can say is another awesome and amazing same with the mechanics and value I'LL GIVE IT A PERFECT SCORE… Expand

I thought this was a brilliant game as it gives players a chance to experience the tactical espionage that comes from all metal gear games by playing through the story and watching as Snake accepts his heritage as Big Boss and the birth of Outer Heaven. Also players have a chance to do extra missions gain weapons and capture enemy tanks and helicopter to use in your own army of soldiers without borders… Expand

This game is really GOOD, but the one thing you need is a little bit of patience !! At the first i found it boring but when i started playing it, i found the plot really nice. For a PSP this game is like a pool of water in a desert. It has more than 70-80 hours of gameplay. The graphics are amazingly nice for a PSP and for a game this big in length of playing time. The controls are a little horrid compared to previous versions of MGS. I would recommend it - BUY IT !! Its worth the money.… Expand

I am personally the biggest metal gear fan I know, and i must say that this is my favorite metal gear game. I have played and beaten every metal gear game and Peace Walker is simply amazing. It has so many amazing features like the amazing story mode, hundreds of extra ops, managing mother base, sending troops to outer ops and even making your own Metal Gear! I think all these amazing features as well as the awesome weapon upgrade system make Peace Walker the best yet in the series. It was the legendary Hideo Kojimas first PSP game and I believe he gave it the traditional look and feel that any Metal Gear fan should love.… Expand

The controls are horrible. Just like 90% of PSP games. The game itself is amazing in every other aspect. Story, graphics even some moments where the controls aren't so horrible the gameplay feels good.

!NOTE: this review applys to MGS fans only, anyone else will probably find this game refreshing and new

i got this game a long time ago, and i think ive only just come to terms with the solid fact: hideo kojima has failed us all
i am baffled.... simply baffled at how highly this game is reviewed, i am a hardcore mgs fan, and ive loved every metal gear game to ever come out (even the acid ones! D:) up until this one....

i dont understand how portable ops scored lower than this game, since this game essentially feels like a majorly trimmed down version of it (as far as actual gameplay goes)

the campaign is much much larger than mgs:po... but that in itself is a bad thing, its like asking would you rather eat a bar of chocolate or a huge pile of feces?

go figure

>you cant crawl
>you cant move while flattened on walls
>sneaking is VERY difficult without making noise because of the fail analogue stick sensitivity
>the whole game is based around coop
>the coop is terrible
>the entire control scheme has been messed up, and i mean messed up, beyond how you could even imagine it!
>the soldier recovery system is cheap (yeah they managed to make lifting a soldier into a truck actually look good compared to it)
>the bosses are generic and boring, more resemblant of devil may cry bossfights
>it is almost impossible to hide and evade alert
>'CQC' is highly focused on, one problem, it pretty much doesnt exist
>the story is boorish, i began playing desperate to find out the missing plot to outer heaven, but it made me actually stop caring...
>when you are detected (and you will be many times due to bad controls) the only way to evade death is to knock out all emenies in the area, and the only effective way to do that in this game is to throw them multiple times, so basically this 'SNEAKING' game consists of snake, or as i like to call him 'SUPER THROW MAN 200000'en desu!' with a snake costume sprinting through small linear areas and simply throwing every poor soul who gets in his way to the ground.

this is not a metal gear solid game.
dont let the title fool you.
mgs is dead as of mgs4.
what a sad way to end it all :(… Expand

Great PSP game. Lots of content and fun missions. The only problems is that the missions are short, you can't save in-game and sometimes aiming can be a pain. Even with these flaws, its still a very fun PSP game.

oh my god... this game has sooo much content... like 80 hr of content.... its all great, more of a console game than a handheld game. the most bang for your buck. the only problem is initially overcoming the controls, once u get used to them tho its all amazing. teh best psp game avaliable

My favorite PSP game; it has hours of content, a good and lengthy story, and does not feel like it's just a portable game. The co-op mode is a great addition along with your home base. But the difficulty of Peace Walker can be a little intimidating at times especially with no difficulty settings. It could easily be up-scaled to a console installment because it has so much content.

This game is a really good game with one of kojima's best stories yet. The story and graphics are incredibly detailed. Especially for a PSP game. The controls can be a little bit clunky at times but once you'll get used to it, and then its not noticeable anymore. The missions are fun with good level design and mixtures of stealth and action. Again this is a truly great game and should be bought by anyone with a PSP.… Expand

I bought my eyes closed,
Because the game is very, very do not need any comment
O & photography and the story, and cartoons, sounds and review of music and at the beginning of the game when it started
Frankly, everyday to be on 3 and Sony high-definition
by / adil khojah - saudi arabia jeddah city

This game completely blew me away. Everything about was top notch. The graphics are on par with the PS2 and the game-play has nearly no problems. Aside from slightly clunky controls, there is absolutely nothing wrong with "Peace Walker". The thing I found most impressive was how involved you are in the role of "Big Boss". In between missions you have to organize your staff so you can develop weapons, keep morale up, discover new inventions, and even watch over soldiers in the brig and sickbay. This game has managed to combine stealth, shooter, and role-playing elements all into one package whilst still having a decent story from Kojima himself and keeping variety amongst levels, enemies and bosses. There is one thing newbies to this game should know though: this game is very difficult until you have truly mastered its controls ( three layouts to choose from) and gotten a feel for its unique style. After you have done that you wont be able to keep this game away from you. Its horribly addicting, especially for a "Solid" fan like myself. If you have a PSP buy this game. If you don't have a PSP, go buy a PSP and then get this game with it. It's that good. Not only is it fun, addicting, and innovative for the PSP, its length (15-20 hours), bonus missions and multi-player will have you playing this one for a long time to come. All I can hope is that a sequel is made, because Kojima has once again outdone himself.… Expand

Im a fan of the metal gear solid games. So I expected the polish that come with this series. The story was also far simpler and therefore better but you could sense this was forced apon kojima by the systems limitations hence the comic book cut-scenes. The controls however let the whole thing down, I can't explain anymore than saying they just feel wrong which is something that the game developers must have noticed. The fact your are PSP also doesn't help and this game can't help the troubled platform.… Expand

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MGS Peace Walker is quite simply one hell of an achievement on the PSP. With gargantuan boss fights, a refined gameplay experience and a very solid Metal Gear brandishing, Peace Walker is simply incredible. The only gripe is with the controls being hit or miss and that some of the serious hallmarks didn't make the cut i.e hiding in lockers and movement whilst crawling. But in all this metal gear game is right up there with the series' greats and that is remarkable for a PSP game.… Expand

Simply the best portable game I have ever played. Exciting story, excellent controls, deep base management, and tons of bonuses and extras to keep you playing, even after the credits roll. Almost every mission can be played co-op as well. The missions are actually quite carried, having you perform a large variety of tasks keeps it interesting. The cut scenes are somewhat interactive, and more so than simple QTE sequences; occasionally for hilarious results. The story however feels extremely Japanese for better and for worse. At times it's serious cometary on nuclear proliferation and deterrence, other times it's singing robots and nonsensical conspiracy theories about the CIA trying to toast The Boss with cosmic rays. The story focuses on the events at the end of MGS3, as Snake is quite shaken by the experience tries to figure out if The Boss' decision at the end was because it was her mission, or her own personal goal. It has several parts that are quite moving, but ultimately draws no meaningful conclusion.… Expand

I would have given it a ten, but the time between save points is too long for a portable device -- up to an hour at my skill level. Also, why get rid of the trucks and then only give me nine fultons? Not enough! Especially when i can't drag them out of sight of other guards anymore. Got the gam? with the big boss psp which is much easier to ho?d into than my old Star wars PAP which was awfully slick.… Collapse

Great game worthy of the MGS name. It has tons to do and hours and hours of game play. Controllers are not perfect but couldn't be better for the psp. Great game!

While I will agree that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker would greatly benefit being on a console (mainly it's controls and cutscenes), I find the trade off on certain aspects, such as the exquisite story and new gameplay additions, are an equal trade off. I would absolutely recommend this for any who's looking for, in my opinion, the greatest game on PSP. But, In order to fully get the story, I recommend people get a very basic understanding of the franchise and play Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, if you haven't already.… Expand

Wonderful game. It was just so much fun with the stealth, the occasional action, managing my recruits, and playing co-op. It is by far the best game on the PSP.

I wanted to like this game...it has its moments. Problem is, the controls are horrid. Playing this made me want to play Monster Hunter or Logan's Shadow, both superior games for enjoyability and controls. Sadly, when Monster Hunter has better controls, you know you are in for trouble. What could have been a great (for PSP standards) game, turns into an overrated heap of critic vomit. Save your money folks, at least wait till it is 20-$15 cheaper, then it would be worth buying. Metal Gear is a game for fanboys. I love stealth games, liked the original MGS, and loved every Splinter Cell game. This is no stealth game. This is a micromanaging farming simulator with horrid controls and elements of stealth. Pass.… Expand

Possibly the greatest handheld Metal gear Yet and defintley one of the top three PSP games of ALL time. From the graphics, all the things you can do, production value, and the multiplayer. This is the COMPLETE handheld package. Buy this if you have a PSP at all. You won't regret it.

This game is amazing. i love the rpg elements and the progression, it just feels so hands on so immersive. very few games hook me from the start and i am happy to say this game is amazing right from the start and gets better and better as you progress. also the number of things you can do in this game is crazy. this game is pure Hideo through and through.

Okay, I have played every Metal Gear game that exists and I've always had a PSP. My Honda Fit is covered in MGS and Foxhound logos. While I did enjoy Acid 1 & 2 and Portable Ops, I have been waiting on the next console game. And this IS MGS5. I really can't believe that more developers don't take advantage of the PSP's power like this game does. I am so stoked about carrying a solid Metal Gear game everywhere I go. Hideo Kojima's oversight of this game is evident in every aspect of this game and I am thoroughly impressed!… Expand

Actually i would give this game a 9.5 if that were possible. The only reason why i didnt give this game a perfect ten is because of the lack of online play. Maybe they couldnt fit it in. Maybe their trying to get more people to buy more ps3s. Who knows but it is not very easy to find someone else with a psp with the same game as you nowadays. Maybe they can add online in a patch hmm?

Perfect. Remember how much better MGS3 was than MGS2? That's the quantum leap of quality MGS:PW has taken after Metal Gear's first outing on the PSP, 'Portable Ops'. Highly, highly recommended. This is a true MGS game, loaded with content and layered like the proverbial onion. It only serves to make me wonder: why wasn't it called MGS5? It's certainly a worthy successor to MGS4. The only thing about this game are the boss battles. They require strategy, but most of the time it just boils down to a 'blast away' mentality. The bosses here are a bit too tough, but hey. MGS:PW still gets a ten. Plus it's one of the most addictive games I've played in a long while- have fun figuring out Mother Base.… Expand

If u like monster hunter or pokemon and u r also a MGS fan,then get out of the chair you r sitting on and rush to your nearest gameshop and buy this game,even if u don't even have a Psp....it is a masterpiece and it must be appreciate my many =D btw seriously go buy it if u r a mgs fan.

I'm not that metal gear solid fanboy, i just like stealth/action games like mgs. i tell you this game rocks, at first it took me a while on getting to the controls but after that epicness comes in. :D it's very deep, very long, i already played the full english one, so don't come into my face and tell me... " YOU HAVEN'T EVEN PLAYED THE WHOLE GAME ".

I am a long time MGS fan. And this is the seconds best game after MGS3 for me. Everybody owning a PSP or liking MGS shouldn't miss this one.