Metal Gear Solid
from: Konami
Price: $59.95
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Editorial Review:
You are Solid Snake, a superspy who's half James Bond, half Snake Plissken, and you are mean. Your mission isn't terribly new (infiltrate a terrorist base and blow everything up), but the gameplay is: your numerous enemies are watching for you, and you are encouraged to sneak rather than simply charge in. Every level brings new challenges. You fight snipers, invisible ninjas, psychic warriors, and even an M-1 tank! As the father of the modern spy game genre, this game is an instant classic.
Your allies and superiors speak to you via a cool, implanted radio,monitoring your progress, offeringtips--but failing to give you the full story. The combination of a mysterious and engaging plot and high in-game tension makes this a thrilling ride. Campy humor also abounds as you rescue beautiful women, verbally spar with your allies, and blow up enemies in the bathroom. A user-friendly control interface allows for sniping, hiding, crawling, and running, and the graphics leave nothing to be desired. If you like espionage, spy movies, or just want to own and play a piece of gaming history, then this is a must have. Metal Gear Solid is one of the all-time greats. Game tip: Secretly attach plastic explosives behind an enemy, sneak out of the room, and see what happens. --Allen Stewart
Pros:
You are Solid Snake, a superspy who's half James Bond, half Snake Plissken, and you are mean. Your mission isn't terribly new (infiltrate a terrorist base and blow everything up), but the gameplay is: your numerous enemies are watching for you, and you are encouraged to sneak rather than simply charge in. Every level brings new challenges. You fight snipers, invisible ninjas, psychic warriors, and even an M-1 tank! As the father of the modern spy game genre, this game is an instant classic.
Your allies and superiors speak to you via a cool, implanted radio,monitoring your progress, offeringtips--but failing to give you the full story. The combination of a mysterious and engaging plot and high in-game tension makes this a thrilling ride. Campy humor also abounds as you rescue beautiful women, verbally spar with your allies, and blow up enemies in the bathroom. A user-friendly control interface allows for sniping, hiding, crawling, and running, and the graphics leave nothing to be desired. If you like espionage, spy movies, or just want to own and play a piece of gaming history, then this is a must have. Metal Gear Solid is one of the all-time greats. Game tip: Secretly attach plastic explosives behind an enemy, sneak out of the room, and see what happens. --Allen Stewart
Pros:
- Story well-integrated into gameplay
- Stealth favored over brute force
- Challenging puzzles
- Puzzles can be frustrating
- Torture scene too intense for younger gamers
Features:
- 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 react to sight and sound - so stay quiet and stay in the shadows.
- State-of-the-art graphics, textures, transparencies, models & explosions.
- Taut, gripping story with multiple endings - a truly cinematic experience.
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Customer Reviews
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- If you've waited this long to play MGS, don't wait any longer!
I remember as an 8-year-old having the MGS demo that came with the PlayStation my parents got me. I remember spending hours running around the heliport and gunning down enemies. Later on, I rented this game once, but only got so far before frustration overtook me (I got to the level with Vulcan Raven in a tank). Now, ten years later, I manage to get my hands on a used copy here at Amazon (I spent about $12.00+4.00 S&H). All I can say is that it's more than worth every penny I spent.
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Rating: - Epic
I'm going to start by saying that I only got this and the other two games because I was so confused in MGS4. But I'm so glad I got this. It is definitaly one of the best games and one of the best games I've played. Everything about it is superb. The boss battles, the story, the characters, everything. (Though the dialouge can be a bit cheesy). The only thing I have to say against this game is the camera angle and graphics. I've been used to playing PS3 games with their amazing graphics, so when I saw ... Read More
Rating: - A classic- hands down!
When this game first came out and I played it I did not think too highly of it since I was used to action games and did not understand the espionage part of it.But after recently buying the compilation with the game is in it, I realize all that I was missing even 10 years after its release.
Of course, the graphics are not on par now days but it features some of the best for its time.The way the game is set up it is revolutionary- sexy ladies, Snake smokes so you can see the lazers, ... Read More
Rating: - One of the Playstation's best, period
In many ways I always liked playing the original Playstation since the amount of games that were must-plays to the undiscovered gems always seemed plentiful so you never felt like you didn't buy a machine for at most, 5 or 6 games. Metal Gear Solid was quite a fun and intriguing release and it brought a more cinematic telling into the stories and although short and plotwise it can get into philosophy-speak a bit too often (though at least it's easier to swallow than Sons of Liberty), it was still one ... Read More
Rating: - Perhaps the greatest, most innovative and totally immersive game ever.
All that needs to be said about Metal Gear Solid has been said -Countless video game magazines and websites cite this game as a 'classic' or 'must-have.'I remember playing MGS at a friend's house from beginning to end when I was eight - still, nearly 11 years later, it's my favorite video game/game series.
- If you've waited this long to play MGS, don't wait any longer!I remember as an 8-year-old having the MGS demo that came with the PlayStation my parents got me. I remember spending hours running around the heliport and gunning down enemies. Later on, I rented this game once, but only got so far before frustration overtook me (I got to the level with Vulcan Raven in a tank). Now, ten years later, I manage to get my hands on a used copy here at Amazon (I spent about $12.00+4.00 S&H). All I can say is that it's more than worth every penny I spent.
Read More
- EpicI'm going to start by saying that I only got this and the other two games because I was so confused in MGS4. But I'm so glad I got this. It is definitaly one of the best games and one of the best games I've played. Everything about it is superb. The boss battles, the story, the characters, everything. (Though the dialouge can be a bit cheesy). The only thing I have to say against this game is the camera angle and graphics. I've been used to playing PS3 games with their amazing graphics, so when I saw ... Read More
- A classic- hands down!When this game first came out and I played it I did not think too highly of it since I was used to action games and did not understand the espionage part of it.But after recently buying the compilation with the game is in it, I realize all that I was missing even 10 years after its release.
Of course, the graphics are not on par now days but it features some of the best for its time.The way the game is set up it is revolutionary- sexy ladies, Snake smokes so you can see the lazers, ... Read More
- One of the Playstation's best, periodIn many ways I always liked playing the original Playstation since the amount of games that were must-plays to the undiscovered gems always seemed plentiful so you never felt like you didn't buy a machine for at most, 5 or 6 games. Metal Gear Solid was quite a fun and intriguing release and it brought a more cinematic telling into the stories and although short and plotwise it can get into philosophy-speak a bit too often (though at least it's easier to swallow than Sons of Liberty), it was still one ... Read More
- Perhaps the greatest, most innovative and totally immersive game ever.All that needs to be said about Metal Gear Solid has been said -Countless video game magazines and websites cite this game as a 'classic' or 'must-have.'I remember playing MGS at a friend's house from beginning to end when I was eight - still, nearly 11 years later, it's my favorite video game/game series.
