I had to pause the game cause I need to relax for a bit. I know I love to exaggerate, this is no exaggeration, the last few hours have been the most engaging, breathtaking, mindblowing hours of gaming I think I have ever experienced. I am not lying, I had goosebumps, I had shivers down my spine, I was almost shaking from the excitement. I almost wanted to cry from seeing how its all coming together. Act 3 has a cutscene well if you have seen it you know. The megaton bombs start to drop, everything about the whole series comes together at this one point and its perfect. I don't recall any game having this impact on me, its the feeling I get when I watch my favorite movie, or see a stellar season finale of one of my favorite shows. Its not just the story telling, the cinematic aspect comes together with the gameplay in a way that no game has ever achieved. This is what I expected from next gen.
With all my favorite games there comes a moment where you feel it, you get that sensation that you know its one of the best games you have ever played in your life. I had that moment just now. I experienced stuff in the middle of the game that makes the end of MGS3 seem tame. I cannot believe I still have more to go, I almost want to stop and analyze this game, break it down to examine its brilliance, but there is still more. Unbelievable.