Do you find yourself struggling to understand the character relationships that make up Metal Gear Solid 4’s plot? Well rest easy, because according to the Official Playstation Blog, you will soon (tomorrow) have access to a fully loaded MGS4 database, complete with individual profiles and detailed diagrams highlighting each characters relation to the other.

With that, we are happy to reveal a very special surprise, upon the PLAYSTATION Store update tomorrow (Thursday June 19th) we will be releasing the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Database!

The MGS4 Database is a free, downloadable interactive application that contains the official knowledge base of everything that is Metal Gear, reaching all the way back to the very beginning of the franchise. Including complete storylines, character profiles, relationship diagrams, and much more! The MGS4 database is a great way to catch up for someone new to Metal Gear, as well as a useful resource for any veteran of the series, with complete official details on every aspect of the intricate Metal gear lore.

The MGS4 Database also contains a special feature – if you want to make use of the database, but have not yet fully played through MGS4 yet and are worried about spoilers – all MGS4 spoilers are “blacked out” until you’ve beaten MGS4. Give it a try!

But that’s not all, within MGS4, check out the EXTRAS option of the main menu (if you haven’t already). There’s already new, free downloadable content available for the game – with new camouflage and a new music track for the in game iPod. There will be more forthcoming, so be sure to check this often!

Source: blog.us.playstation.com

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4 Comments » Juncti on June 19, 2008 10:15 am Ok, that’s a brilliant use of PSN to enhance a game’s value. I’ve never played any modern Metal Gears, so I stayed away from MGS4 despite the glowing reviews. Now I may just be able to get it and play it knowing I can fill in the back story when needed. Also blacking out revelations from MGS4 until you beat the game is just awesome. Very smart idea. Mykul on June 20, 2008 3:53 am I had a look for this last night and never found it in the EU or US stores. The only place I found it was in the JP stores, which was no good for me as I dont understand Japanese. Patrick Steen on June 20, 2008 5:16 am It’s on the US store now Mykul Mykul on June 20, 2008 7:05 am Ah excellent, I will download it tonight. Thanks RSS feed for comments on this post. Comment Now Note: Commenting on Ripten does not currently require registration, however to be eligible for contests on the site, you must be a registered user. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Commenting Rules: No hate speech allowed. If you must argue, please debate intelligently. Comments containing selected keywords or outbound links will be put into moderation to help prevent spam. Ripten reserves the right to delete comments and ban anyone who doesn't follow the rules. Thanks. Notify me of followup comments Tired of the Goomba? Upload your own custom comment avatar.