Metal Gear Solid

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8.4

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  1. Surlybeard
    Aug 6, 2013
    8
    I have always been under the charm of this game, even at my most frustrated. It is truly a work of art and a defining moment in games as a whole, but it is not totally without its flaws. The controls are tight, but they lack a certain intuitiveness since the game was created in a time when controls had not yet truly adapted to 3-D environments. The gunplay can be frustrating, and much ofI have always been under the charm of this game, even at my most frustrated. It is truly a work of art and a defining moment in games as a whole, but it is not totally without its flaws. The controls are tight, but they lack a certain intuitiveness since the game was created in a time when controls had not yet truly adapted to 3-D environments. The gunplay can be frustrating, and much of the game has strange choices of camera angles, switching from the classic view of the NES titles to more cinematic and angled views, which doesn't lend itself to aiming a weapon. Stealth is something this game still does well, and provides a similar tension to most recent games while sneaking around. The AI can be a little sketchy and inconsistent, but they still serve their purpose.
    What I have found to be the core of this title's survivability is its script and unique approach to the gamer. It breaks the fourth wall on several occasions, which highlights a certain respect and acknowledgement Kojima has with the participants of his art. While not all of the concepts within the script hit their mark on a believable scale, it is made sure that they are coherent and carry the underlying themes of war and identity. In short, it is a game that knows its a game, and celebrates it.
    Though it can be gimmicky, and hasn't dated the way I always thought it would, it remains perfectly playable and engaging, often forcing me to remember a day where games were less accessible and had a more severe learning curve. While bordering the line of reality and 90s cheese, it is unapologetic. It doesn't care if you like it or not.    … Expand
  2. JudgeMathew
    Nov 6, 2013
    8
    The third installment of the Metal Gear series is a revolutionary video game involving espionage. The game is far from perfect, despite the nostalgic approach that many use with bias. Outdated A.I. for its time and awkward controls are the only issues that one could have with Metal Gear Solid.
  3. crimsondoor
    Sep 1, 2016
    8
    Yes yes yes, I know everything is excellent, EXCEPT for the dialogues. Cheesy dialogues are probably the appeal of MGS, but it is not an excuse for the awfulness of them. The dialogues are so corny I couldn't help but cringe like hell. Don't tell me about the Japanese version since I played both Japanese and English versions and they are just as bad!!
  4. SrPepe
    Oct 30, 2017
    8
    Muy divertido, todavía puede ser jugable de hecho. Es una clara obra maestra y nadie pueda dudar de eso. Nadie puede dudar del que es uno de los mejores protagonistas de videojuegos: Solid Snake.
  5. BDbloks12
    May 1, 2017
    8
    This game is nessecary to get into the series. The only reason that I am giving it an 8 out of 10 is because the gameplay did not age well and could be frusterating at times. But, it is still necessary because of the great story that it sets up;
  6. JonsGone
    Apr 25, 2020
    8
    Landmark game.
    Has aged noticeably but isnt unplayable.
    French dub is hilarious.
    Would benefit from a remake.
  7. Dperks
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    I was shocked to play this game for the first time and say wow this holds up. Now I wont go in to detail with this game but the plot is interesting and is what really drives the game because the actual game play while has some real in depth things about it is the most dated part of the game and can be honestly frustrating basically the playing threw the story is fun but playing threw theI was shocked to play this game for the first time and say wow this holds up. Now I wont go in to detail with this game but the plot is interesting and is what really drives the game because the actual game play while has some real in depth things about it is the most dated part of the game and can be honestly frustrating basically the playing threw the story is fun but playing threw the game is not as good but after giving the game time to sit the good will stick with you over the bad bits.… Expand
  8. fernadoJadan
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    Un gran juego que se mantiene intacto al paso del tiempo por su historia sencilla pero increibliemente contada, pero que en terminos de jugabilidad es un producto que cojea por todos lados por su limitacion de items y pocos movimientos del personaje, quedando en gameplay un juego de infiltraccion deficiente, pero me sorprende el nivel de detalle que tiene para ser un juego de PS1.
  9. MYP
    Oct 20, 2021
    8
    Metal Gear Solid will always be remembered as a classic in terms of video game structure; and its simple greatest strength is that it's different. From the music to the gameplay infrastructure, Metal Gear Solid oozes cinematic exercise and that's what makes it so fun and enjoyably to play. An interactive movie experience that will surprise you and challenge you in different ways. DespiteMetal Gear Solid will always be remembered as a classic in terms of video game structure; and its simple greatest strength is that it's different. From the music to the gameplay infrastructure, Metal Gear Solid oozes cinematic exercise and that's what makes it so fun and enjoyably to play. An interactive movie experience that will surprise you and challenge you in different ways. Despite overcoming the extreme weight of launching or relaunching a franchise once again, Metal Gear Solid feels dated even by 1998's standards. It's a game that has one foot set in the past and the other in the future. A must-play for video game fans and gamers all around and i highly recommend it for the beginner's who want something gripping to start with and the hardcore gamers who have run out of rich experiences to play. My final score to Metal Hear Solid would be: 8.5/10… Expand
  10. Chepmor
    Nov 24, 2019
    8
    Loved this game. Even though I was really bad at it, the story was gripping and the genes and ant-nuclear themes were really interesting. Gameplay was a little weird and could have given more options at times. Not perfect, but great.
  11. tk_248
    Apr 15, 2021
    8
    Не думал, что 20+ летняя игра окажется ТАКОЙ потрясающей.
  12. genesisdoes
    Oct 2, 2020
    8
    The third game in the Metal Gear series, Metal Gear Solid was released by Kojima Productions and Konami in 1998 and it instantly had an impact on not only how future games would play, but how future games would tell stories. Many regard this game to be the best the original Playstation has to offer and I can easily see why.

    Metal Gear Solid is the 2nd game in the Metal Gear series I've    The third game in the Metal Gear series, Metal Gear Solid was released by Kojima Productions and Konami in 1998 and it instantly had an impact on not only how future games would play, but how future games would tell stories. Many regard this game to be the best the original Playstation has to offer and I can easily see why.

    Metal Gear Solid is the 2nd game in the Metal Gear series I've completed, the first being Metal Gear Solid 3 in January of 2014 but the original MGS has always been with me in one way or another. My introduction to Metal Gear was Egoraptor's Metal Gear Awesome, a flash series that poked fun at the game and specifically spoke on bizarre things the player would have to do during gameplay that they often wouldn't have thought of in any other game. Because I watched Metal Gear Awesome so much, the bizarre tactics highlighted in the animation almost served as tips for me when actually playing. I had watched Metal Gear Awesome so many times that I already knew how to complete a lot of the game. It was just really cool to finally see it first hand instead of recreated through crude animation.

    Anyway, I enjoyed the hell out of Metal Gear Solid. My favorite part of the Metal Gear series and Kojima games in general are that they often make the player a part of the game. It's almost as if you're a character in the game as well and gameplay wise, MGS 1 outshines the other MGS games in terms of that. The only parts of the game I legitimately disliked were the parts where you're forced into combat (not including boss battles) and one specific section with dogs. Overall, this game is a masterpiece and I think it holds up better than others give it credit for.
    I beat this game in November of 2019.    … Expand
  13. Wanderrr
    Feb 6, 2021
    8
    La obra que definió a los juegos narrativos. No hay otra forma de describir a este hermoso videojuego.
    Lo positivo:
    - Jugabilidad adictiva. - Buena cinematografía. - Una trama emotiva y entretenida. - Guion y narrativa bien trabajado. - Personajes con buen trasfondo. - Un soundtrack bello. - Gráficamente es imponente para su época. - Presenta batallas contra jefes muy creativas.    La obra que definió a los juegos narrativos. No hay otra forma de describir a este hermoso videojuego.
    Lo positivo:
    - Jugabilidad adictiva.
    - Buena cinematografía.
    - Una trama emotiva y entretenida.
    - Guion y narrativa bien trabajado.
    - Personajes con buen trasfondo.
    - Un soundtrack bello.
    - Gráficamente es imponente para su época.
    - Presenta batallas contra jefes muy creativas.

    Lo negativo:
    - Muchos diálogos son absurdos.
    - Sigilo aprovechado de manera mediocre, un problema que sufren muchos juegos del género.
    - El juego te hace retroceder de maneras estúpidas.

    Conclusión; Metal Gear Solid es una gran entrada de la saga "Solid" es un titulo muy bueno que te deja con ganas de mas.    … Expand
  14. StealthYeled
    Apr 15, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El Camino del Soldado
    Metal Gear Solid, para muchos uno de los mejores juegos de la historia. Para mi, diré lo malo y lo bueno claro. Lo bueno, lo mejor la pelea contra SniperWolf. Ya lo que dice SPOILER: Al morir, me da mucho igual, pero la pelea, desde que pasas a los lobos a ellas me gusta mucho. Cuando Agarran a Snake, me gusta mucho. Lo de tener que apretar O creo para parar el dolor, es buenísimo. La banda sonora, que bueno... es de un ruso, pero igual es maravillosa. Artisitcamente es sorprendentemente bueno. Lo de Mantis, los finales alternativos.

    Lo Malo: para mi, no. Algunos bosses, como el del hielo, el que se lo comen los cuervos pos¨ ese. El primero, que es el mismo que el del hielo. La primera parte del juego es casi de 10, hasta que aparece Liquid Snake. Lo del amor, los speech de m---da cada vez que matabas un jefe, Horrible. El diseño de nivel que es muy simple. Aunque por ser de psx se perdona. Y para mi lo peor con mucha, pero mucha diferencia, el final. No la pelea con Liquid, que ya me parece estúpida, porque supuestamente y entre muchas comillas estaba muerto. Eso no, lo que dice Snake al final, me parece la cosa mas cursi, estúpida, incoherentemente estúpida, como el típico final de pelicula que te mandan y dicen, VIVA LA VIDA Y SOBRE TODO ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡EL AMORRRRRRRRRRRR.
    La jugabilidad, sobre todo por la, coña de la cámara.

    Bueno mi nota un 8.5/10. Por todo lo demás    … Expand
  15. Lec
    Jun 11, 2021
    8
    A envejecido muy bien y a la vez muy mal es un inicio expecacular al 3d de la saga metal gear una jugabilidad que a envejecido de maravilla
  16. Nareva_Fuyu
    Jul 17, 2021
    8
    PS1 has a huge number of great and masterpiece games and the first MGS, if not the best game on PS1, is definitely in the top 3, this is a great action movie that everyone should go through.
  17. darsito
    Mar 14, 2022
    8
    Exelente, me gusto mucho la historia y la mecanica del juego. Siendo demasiado critico creo que esta entrega no baja de 8.
  18. quittit1
    Jul 5, 2022
    8
    Great game. You can see the link on it idiots lol but you can do better onp
  19. Naked_Snakee
    Mar 21, 2023
    8
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  20. BenD.
    Jul 26, 2005
    7
    While the story, characters, and cutscenes are outstanding, the dated graphics and most notably the clunky controls really hurt this game. Oh, and the Psycho Mantis battle is super cool.
  21. Edda1801
    Sep 24, 2015
    7
    This was an extremely popular game when it was first released, I have just played it through for the first time 17 years after it's release. The graphics are obviously dated now and can get a little bit pixelated but it doesn't stop the good gameplay. The story itself can be hard to follow and understand all the characters, so I recommend googling the story to properly understand and enjoyThis was an extremely popular game when it was first released, I have just played it through for the first time 17 years after it's release. The graphics are obviously dated now and can get a little bit pixelated but it doesn't stop the good gameplay. The story itself can be hard to follow and understand all the characters, so I recommend googling the story to properly understand and enjoy it. It was a 10 out of 10 game back then, I make it a 7 out of 10 now.… Expand
  22. gyigyo2
    Jul 10, 2013
    7
    The Good:Solid Snake,Otacon,Grey fox,ocelot,raven,liquid snake,Story,Gameplay.
    the bad:both ending,find a new path blablabla,meryl,graphics
    For me Both ending is crap and useless solid snake was not solid snake anymore find a new path and bblablablabla,Solid snake laughing is creepy lol,and its don't even connect to mgs2 story, If somebody gonna remake this game its need another new    The Good:Solid Snake,Otacon,Grey fox,ocelot,raven,liquid snake,Story,Gameplay.
    the bad:both ending,find a new path blablabla,meryl,graphics

    For me Both ending is crap and useless solid snake was not solid snake anymore find a new path and bblablablabla,Solid snake laughing is creepy lol,and its don't even connect to mgs2 story, If somebody gonna remake this game its need another new ending for this game.    … Expand
  23. DemKin
    Jan 6, 2014
    7
    I played through this game for the first time a few days ago, I had to catch up with the story, as I bought the Metal Gear HD Collection for Vita.
    The first time you play this game, there is this like "aura" thing that only the good games have. You know you are playing a good game, and you wanna see more. The fact that you're pretty much thrown out in the game without knowing much about    I played through this game for the first time a few days ago, I had to catch up with the story, as I bought the Metal Gear HD Collection for Vita.
    The first time you play this game, there is this like "aura" thing that only the good games have. You know you are playing a good game, and you wanna see more. The fact that you're pretty much thrown out in the game without knowing much about the commands is pretty exciting too, and you'll die several times in the first area, without frustration. Yet.
    The first let's say two hours of the game are really cool. You're learning how to go with the horrible commands and it's actually pretty satisfying to be stealthy with such bad controls, the music is very nice, the scenario a priori classic but efficient so far... And then comes the first punch in the throat.
    After two hours of great rythm, the game tells you to go through the whole map again to pick an item in one of the very first rooms. Utch, cringe. And a big one. But still, you do it, because hey, the game was really good so far and you wanna see what's next. Once you did that, it's all cool 'cause you can finally get back to the game and its story... Nope, just kidding Like an hour after the first trip, you gotta do it again, but this time, you explored even more of the map, so it takes even longer. And now, the is launched.
    The terrible sequences, made worse by the bad commands, keep going and going. Fights in elevators, keep-runnin'-and-shootin' in stairs sequence, not even-fun-to-beat bosses, re-used sequences,... You thought you were in for an Infiltration game How cute, it's just a shooter bro. A shooter with bad camera angles, outdated commands and overall very, very tedious gameplay.
    To try to keep it as short as possible, I would say that Metal Gear Solid is not a bad game, but is not the masterpiece some people would like it to be because of nostalgia and how stupid they were when they first played it back in the 90's. The scenario is great and so is the story behind all characters, and that's pretty much it. That's what keeps you going through all the tediousness of the rest of the game, 'cause boy is it tedious.
    I couldn't bring myself to score this game a 6/10, 'cause they say it's a classic, and the story was pretty damn good, so I'll give it a 7/10, +1 because it's an old game.
    You can try to go through Metal Gear Solid for two reasons one is nostalgia, second is to be able to understand everything that's going on in the sequels. But if you're just willing to play good old games because you like good old games, I would say there are way more games that deserves your attention. Everything that comes from the PS1 in 2013 feels not as good as it did in the 90's, in other words outdated.    … Expand
  24. ashketchum
    Nov 24, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Metal Gear Solid is a well-designed game. From the first area to the last, every area pushes you to develop strategies, and act with caution. Sometimes the story works out well, but sometimes it doesn't, and feels as if it is trying to force emotions from the player for characters not developed enough for me to care. The game sets up atmosphere and mood very well, but there are impediments that deter from my enjoyment of the game, like the PSG-1 fetch quest, which is, pretty much, compulsory, and feels like a waste of time. Also, if you skip cutscenes, the game feels very short. MGS is a good game, but I feel that it could have been better.… Expand
  25. loveforfire
    Aug 23, 2021
    7
    I'm not going to go on and on, but do think this is a good average game and that's it. I think it was totally overrated for just way too long.

    The controls are lousy
    The visuals are blurry and use texture warping which I'm not a fan of.
    The foxhound members are a bit cartoony and over the top for my tastes.

    Its still a good stealth game, even with its flaws.
  26. lidwang
    Mar 1, 2019
    7
    The gamplay was really ahead of its time, specailly in the first zone of the game(the one which snows a lot). Although the story is good, they really overexplain everything and i really didin't get any more out of the game besides "war bad", bu this doesn't stop this game from being one of the best games in the ps1.
  27. MrSkellyton
    Dec 14, 2021
    7
    Metal Gear Solid (MGS) is a classic title for the ps1 and one of the greatest game of all time, that's what most people would say. MGS is a good game don't get me wrong, but its an overrated one.
    MGS's story is phenomenal and extremely compelling I don't blame people to purchase the game just for the story but the main glaring issue is the controls, the controls are an outdated mess and    Metal Gear Solid (MGS) is a classic title for the ps1 and one of the greatest game of all time, that's what most people would say. MGS is a good game don't get me wrong, but its an overrated one.
    MGS's story is phenomenal and extremely compelling I don't blame people to purchase the game just for the story but the main glaring issue is the controls, the controls are an outdated mess and ruins the game significantly.
    The controls ruins the story at most points because it replaces the feeling of intensity with pure frustration and it destroys the game because of it, a prime example of this problem is the fight with liquid on top of Metal Gear Rex the cut-scene that lead to this conflict was to put it simply, intense and thrilling but the moment you fight liquid the game falls flat on its face and makes the player suffer from horrible controls and it kills the atmosphere.
    overall MGS is only good for the story and the controls are a god awful mess that kills the overall game.    … Expand
  28. Borz5
    Sep 10, 2021
    7
    A classic game with many innovative ideas. One of the first stealth games, so give it a playthrough if you like this genre. The camera view is quite annoying sometimes, but overall it is a good game.
  29. sebastianali
    Jan 4, 2020
    6
    Si bien el juego es muy bueno en cuanto a música y historia (joder que pedazo de historia!), los gráficos no envejecieron bien a diferencia de otros juegos de PS1 que tienen expresiones faciales en los personajes y la jugabilidad varios problemas como lidiar con respawn de enemigos infinito, la cámara o lo torpe que puede ser a veces disparar con el arma. Hubiera estado bueno también queSi bien el juego es muy bueno en cuanto a música y historia (joder que pedazo de historia!), los gráficos no envejecieron bien a diferencia de otros juegos de PS1 que tienen expresiones faciales en los personajes y la jugabilidad varios problemas como lidiar con respawn de enemigos infinito, la cámara o lo torpe que puede ser a veces disparar con el arma. Hubiera estado bueno también que al terminar el juego en la dificultad máxima te den algo valioso, pero no. De todas formas, Metal Gear Solid revoluciono el genero de sigilo, y la manera de contar la historia en los videojuegos, y eso yo lo tengo en cuenta. Totalmente recomendado ;)… Expand
  30. bellmo15
    Dec 20, 2022
    5
    You know, I expected a game with the word "Metal" in the title to have some metal music but I was sadly disappointed. But the game is still fantastic so I'm willing to let it somewhat of the hook.
  31. Dom007
    Mar 22, 2021
    5
    I tried to get into metal gear solid but I just couldn't. Whilst it was probably good once upon a time it is terribly outdated by today's gaming standards. The controls are stiff and hard to use, the gun combat is dreadful because of the aiming mechanic and some boss fights such as the helicopter battle are just awful. There's also a lot of backtracking which is a negative - It doesn'tI tried to get into metal gear solid but I just couldn't. Whilst it was probably good once upon a time it is terribly outdated by today's gaming standards. The controls are stiff and hard to use, the gun combat is dreadful because of the aiming mechanic and some boss fights such as the helicopter battle are just awful. There's also a lot of backtracking which is a negative - It doesn't help that there's very little environment variety. There are some good things about this game such as the storyline, themes and music, but they alone didn't do enough for me to enjoy this game. Either way there are better games on the Ps1 with these 3 things.
    Extremely overrated and definitely not the best Ps1 game even if it was influential.    … Expand
  32. Broyax
    Apr 9, 2017
    3
    Le succès de Metal Gear Solid a eu au moins un effet positif : sans lui en effet nous n'aurions sans doute jamais eu les Splinter Cell. Le jeu aurait pu être bon s'il n'était pas aussi sclérosé par sa japoniaiserie dégoulinante, ses contrôles très perfectibles et sa vue d'en haut contraire au bon sens le plus élémentaire.

    Sa mise en scène est risible (quand les Japonais tentent de    Le succès de Metal Gear Solid a eu au moins un effet positif : sans lui en effet nous n'aurions sans doute jamais eu les Splinter Cell. Le jeu aurait pu être bon s'il n'était pas aussi sclérosé par sa japoniaiserie dégoulinante, ses contrôles très perfectibles et sa vue d'en haut contraire au bon sens le plus élémentaire.

    Sa mise en scène est risible (quand les Japonais tentent de singer Hollywood, c'est ce que ça donne -la VF caricaturale en accentue le grotesque) et ses "boss" ridicules semblent tout droit sortis d'une borne d'arcade des années 90. Techniquement pour de la PS1, c'est dans le haut du panier certes mais ça ne suffit pas à tirer MGS de son marasme vidéo-ludique.    … Expand
  33. brendo214
    Aug 9, 2019
    3
    Never before have I ever been as frustrated by a game than with Metal Gear Solid.
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#3 Best PS1 Game of 1998
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#1 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1998
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#3 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1998

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Metascore
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Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. GMR Magazine
    100
    A cinematic classic. [Feb 2003, p.97]
  2. Gamestyle
    100
    It is literally full of those 'classic' moments that are all too rare these days. Whether it's the first time your footprints are discovered, the first time you perform a stealth kill, finding out the identity of the 'Ninja', solving the method of defeating Psycho Mantis, obtaining the camera and seeking out your first 'ghost'... there are so many classic memories.
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  3. Total Video Games
    100
    This game is full of surprises and you never know what is going to happen, and that is a very good thing.
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