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Metal Gear Solid
PlayStation
Released On: Oct 21, 1998
9.3
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
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95% Positive
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5% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
94
95% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
This will be the game that everyone will be playing, talking about and demanding for Christmas and the rest of 1999.
We may be looking at the greatest game of the decade here.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 2,452 User Ratings
9.3
94% Positive
2302 Ratings
2302 Ratings
4% Mixed
91 Ratings
91 Ratings
2% Negative
59 Ratings
59 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 2,452 User Ratings
9.3
94% Positive
2302 Ratings
2302 Ratings
4% Mixed
91 Ratings
91 Ratings
2% Negative
59 Ratings
59 Ratings
One of the greatest games EVER, solid 95/100 rounded up to 10 for metacritic. An extremely revolutionary experience for its time and clearly one of the top 5 games of the 5th generation. MGS1 is a game that aged incredibly well for having almost 30 years, the game has little to zero things to criticize such as bit of clunkiness of the controls which is normal for a game of that time. Incredible bosses, story, cinematography (Kojima excelled on this for a ps1 game) and gameplay. Totally recommended
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L’inizio di una leggenda
Metal Gear Solid ha rivoluzionato il mondo dei videogiochi, portando la narrazione cinematografica su console come mai prima. Nei panni di Solid Snake, vivi una missione tesa e carica di colpi di scena, in un thriller politico-tecnologico avvincente e ricco di temi **** gameplay stealth, innovativo per l’epoca, spinge all’ingegno e alla strategia, con boss memorabili come Psycho Mantis e Sniper Wolf. La colonna sonora e il doppiaggio creano un’atmosfera unica, ancora oggi iconica. Un classico assoluto, che ha segnato un’epoca e continua a influenzare il gaming moderno.
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Gripping. You will not be able to make your way through this unrelenting adventure without feeling your stomach flip and churn into knots.
A Solid story, inventive gameplay mechanisms, both third and first person views, a slew of spy equipment, awesome weapons, unique emotional plot and stealth make MGS one of PlayStation's greatest games ever.
The tense atmosphere and sense of urgency the game is able to generate is downright stunning. I often found myself gripping the controller so tight my knuckles would be turning white!
Metalgear is distinctive in that the game is woven around the story, rather than the opposite way around.
While it is playable, and actually pretty fun a lot of the time, it has some serious, nearly game ruining flaws that, for me, made it a complete disappointment.
Metal Gear Solid served as an introduction to the series for many players. Although the controls now feel outdated and, in my view, quite challenging, it is important to consider that they were likely more acceptable at the time of the game's release. Setting aside these control issues, the narrative remains exceptional—truly a 10 out of 10. I believe everyone should experience the Metal Gear series at least once in their lifetime.
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By today's standards, Metal Gear Solid is outdated and frankly a chore to play. Unintuitive controls, archaic game design, restrictive saving system are already detrimental but typical features of older games. The real problems lie in the story and boss fights. MGS's story pales in comparison to later entries, with less stakes and more idiotic moments, portrayed by liquid snake, who's an unremarkable villain devoid of any wit or charm. It's not a bad story by any means, but it isn't the spy action blockbuster that it's hyped up to be. However, the worst part of this game is unequivocally the boss fights. While some can be decent, most of the boss fights in this game go from annoying to downright frustrating, especially when factoring the terrible controls. The last boss fight in particular is especially drawn out and terrible. While Metal Gear Solid was an innovative product for it's time, especially with it's decent characterization, game mechanics, set pieces and voice acting, it is antiquated, frustrating, and in dire need of a remake.
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MGS has a fantastic story, great characters, and innovative mechanics. The rest however, ranges from serviceable to downright terrible. The gameplay is very mixed bag. The range of gear and stealth mechanics is quite nice, the gunplay on the other hand is absolutely terrible. Trying to aim at anything is an exercise in futility. The sniper rifle adds another layer of miserable gameplay by making it virtually unusable unless you have a steadying drug on hand. The bosses overall are pure trash. They are a chore to get through. Ocelot has you basically running in circles for the entire fight. The tank is a joke you just walk up to and kill. Sniper Wolf is a sniper-off where the real boss is the horrible controls. The real insult is you have to do this fight TWICE. The final boss Liquid Snake, is a miserable slug fest that strips you of all items. Another fight where most of the challenge is the bad controls, making you waste time from the clock. MGS deserves its reputation for what it brought to the table in its time, but at the end of the day, a game is a game, and it's the gameplay, not the story, that matters most. What could have been an excellent experience gets ruined by these borderline painful moments.
7/10
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It's ok at best. Certainly outdated and very clunky and frustrating by today's standards and that's why I had no fun playing it. If you didn't experience it back then, you'll hardly find it enjoyable now.
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Never before have I ever been as frustrated by a game than with Metal Gear Solid.
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Summary You are Snake, a government agent on a mission to regain control of a secret nuclear weapons base from terrorist hands. Lightly armed and facing an army of foes, Snake must avoid firefights in order to survive. If Snake can locate them he can utilize advanced hardware, ranging from silenced pistols to ground-to-air missiles. Enemies reac...
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox Series X
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
- Dreamcast
Initial Release Date: Oct 21, 1998
Developer:
- KCEJ
Publisher:
Konami
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