PS3 fans, prepare to grab a tissue box. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has been delayed to March 1st, 2008. Customers who have pre-ordered the game received the following e-mail concerning their purchase.

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

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Old Release Date – 9/1/2007
New Release Date – 3/1/2008

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Sales for the PS3 have already been sluggish, and this game was the savior of Sony to compete against other monster titles coming their way. It’s always good to delay a game than the rush it though, seeing as delayed games usually come out in better production quality, and there’s no way that Hideo Kojima would let this be a lackluster game.

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