Despite being one of the most hotly anticipated game launches on the PS3, AeroXperience is hearing of retailers selling copies of Metal Gear Solid 4 before its official launch in 6 days time. One such case involved NeoGAF member Randam_Hajile buying a copy of the 80Gb MGS4 + PS3 bundle from Walmart, the world’s largest retailer. He comments that “it was in the glass case with the 40 gigs. I asked if I could buy it and they said yes. It was the only one in the case, but they were still unloading shipment for the night so they may be getting more.”
Another incident involved Neowin member Audioboxer buying a copy from eBay. His copy appears to have an Australian box, but a UK retail disk inside. According to his comments, the game runs by default at 1080p. The game also includes an installation screen, featuring Solid Snake smoking a cigarette, which burns and shrinks as the installation progresses. This is likely to cause controversy, especially in the UK, where smoking for theatrical performances is banned unless absolutely required for the performance. The installation screen also teases Xbox 360 owners, warning that the game is designed ” exclusively for use on the PlayStation 3″ .
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