I’ve had this sitting around for months, if not years, after a fit of weakness saw me order it from vgp.ca after reading about how it’s great online because you don’t have to play it, you just send your team off to fight for you. Er… or something.

Anyway, I just decided to try the single player game, as I’m too poor to afford the new and shiny Metal Gear Solid 4. It’s surprisingly great, but the PSP’s controls try their very hardest to ruin it. Still, I’ve played a fair few levels, recruited some new soldiers and have created a doctor from my wifi connection, so that’s nice.

I’m slightly concerned that the game will get too hard, too quickly. Due to the control problems there’s a lot of muddling through to do and most sneaky situations end in cack-handed gun fights, often with off screen enemies. I’ve died a few times already and I fear the first boss fight. Maybe there won’t be bosses in this version. Maybe?