Oh the humanity! Gamespot is today reporting the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has been delayed.

Konami admitted in July that MGS4 would not be shipping simultaneously to worldwide markets for the Holiday '07, which was the original plan. Instead, we were led to believe we'd see the game on store shelves in Q1 '08. Well, if "we" are in Japan, that is actually the case. However, for the rest of "we", we're going to have to wait until Q2 '08.

The reason for the delay? "Konami has decided to delay the title's release in order to make further improvements to the quality of the game and provide even greater enjoyment for more customers worldwide."

I have no problem with that. After all, this is THE must have game for the PS3, so Konami has to make sure it lives up to expectations. I just hope the game will actually be released during Q2 '08, as Sony really does need the boost. However, I can't escape the feeling that we won't see it until Holiday '08. I guess we'll see...