Metal Gear Solid (psx: 1998): Reviews

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Metal Gear Solid


9.2

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As retired agent Solid Snake, the player must infiltrate a base overrun by terrorists (members of Fox Hound, his old unit), check up on hostages, and find out if the terrorists have the ability to destroy the planet with a new nuclear weopon.

PUBLISHER:	Konami
DEVELOPER:	Konami
GENRE(S):	Action, Adventure
PLAYERS:	1
ESRB RATING:	M (Mature)
RELEASE DATE:	October 21, 1998

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100

Official U.S. Playstation Magazine

With the sequel out on PS2, you don't want to fall behind, do you? [Mar 2002, p.34]

100

GMR Magazine

A cinematic classic. [Feb 2003, p.97]

100

Cheat Code Central Platinum

This will be the game that everyone will be playing, talking about and demanding for Christmas and the rest of 1999.

100

Electric Playground

Gripping. You will not be able to make your way through this unrelenting adventure without feeling your stomach flip and churn into knots.

100

GamePro

The rarest of things: a video game with looks, brains, and heart.

100

Total Video Games

This game is full of surprises and you never know what is going to happen, and that is a very good thing.

100

All Game Guide

The amount of quality that's been pumped into this title is simply astonishing.

100

Gamestyle

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.

100

Armchair Empire

Adding to the story is some of the best voice acting to ever come to a videogame. The entire cast did an absolutely top-notch performance.

100

Games Domain

We may be looking at the greatest game of the decade here.

PSX Nation

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.

IGN

I'm in awe...From beginning to end, it comes closer to perfection than any other game in PlayStation's action genre. Beautiful, engrossing, and innovative, it excels in every conceivable category.

TotalGames.net

To accompany the breathtaking graphics is a soundtrack of pure extravagance, and it does wonders to heighten the action and suspense, we can tell you.

Absolute Playstation

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!

Game Revolution

Its diminished length and excessive no-interactive plot hold it back from truly reaching the highest plateau. Still, this is a must have for any PSX library and a ton of fun.

Hot Games

The game lasts about 12 hours for the average player, but it is an action-packed ride the whole way. Definitely worth the cash.

Computer and Video Games

Metalgear is distinctive in that the game is woven around the story, rather than the opposite way around.

Happy Puppy

A wonderful espionage sim with rich graphics and great playability. The attention to detail is uncanny and the story is engaging and fun.

GameSpot

While the game surely has its share of problems, it must be said that the game presents itself extremely well and really is fun to play, even if it is almost completely devoid of challenge.

Adrenaline Vault

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.

The average user rating for this game is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 107 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Shane K. gave it a9:
It's been a while since I played the PSone port but I must have played and finished this game about a dozen times. There was something about the GC version I didn't like. The PSone version was a classic.

VTR BR10 gave it a10:
One of the classics for the ps1...a lot of thinking on this game, sure is a smart game. I surely recommend this game for those who like a challenge.

Al C. gave it a10:
One of the best for PS1. Innovative in almost every aspect, Kojima doesn't disappoint. An engaging storyline, fantastic character development, and gameplay that is varied and just plain fun.

Zach gave it a10:
A game on par with Half Life and World of Warcraft, just a different genre. The first time I played this game I was in awe of the story and cinematics. When I walked into the hangar with the Metal Gear I was amazed. This game introduced the idea of sneaking instead of going in guns blazing. Splinter Cell took that to a new level. I don't neccesarily have a favorite game, but this would come very close to being that.

Fergus P. gave it a10:
A classical. This is the best word to descrbe this absolute monster of a game, it blow me away when it first came out and to this day I hold this game close to my heart. The amount of fantastic set pieces, memerable moments and legendary bosses is absolutely mind blowing-some may say 6 hours of cutscenes is too much, I say give me more.

Kristmundur S. gave it a10:
My real rating for this game is 9.7 but... Oh, well. This is a must-play game. When I first played it on the PSX it had surpassed everything I've ever experience on the PSX. The graphics, the sound, the music, the story and the characters are probably the best put together in any video game. The gameplay is an top-view third person stealth game. You have to avoid contact with enemy guards. To your aid you have to procure equipment on-site, use your radar and call for advice via Codec (which is a little communication device). Then you also have to fight bosses and solve some puzzles. The game's story is told through cutscenes that have been rendered real-time with the game's graphic engine coppled together with the best voice actors to date. The game is short and doesn't have much replay value except playing it again. There are also two endings depending on your "playing techniques". If die having not plated this game, you've wasted your life. Nuff said.

Steven S. gave it a10:
This game is amazing. I remember playing this one when I was like, 9. Only thing wrong with it is that I don't have it anymore, but i'm not gonna give up on that.