Metal Gear Solid

🎮 PlayStation ⏳ 15 hours ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

Stealth-Action Revolution #

This title is a landmark in the stealth-action genre, widely regarded as one of the most influential games of its era. The MC is called Solid Snake, a legendary operative sent to infiltrate a nuclear weapons facility and neutralize a rogue special forces unit threatening global security. Unlike traditional action games of the time, it emphasizes stealth and strategy, encouraging you to avoid direct confrontation, use distractions, and carefully plan their approach to each encounter.

Cinematic Narrative Depth #

The game’s storytelling is cinematic and ambitious, featuring long cutscenes, fully voiced dialogue, and complex characters with memorable personalities and motives. Themes of loyalty, identity, and the consequences of warfare are explored through a layered narrative filled with twists and moral ambiguity. Iconic boss battles, each requiring unique tactics, blend gameplay challenge with narrative significance, making every encounter feel meaningful.

Psycho Mantis Breakthrough #

One of the most iconic ones, even for today’s standards, is the Psycho Mantis one, which can mess around with the controller port that you are using, and even read your memory far information in order to know which games you have been playing recently. And while this may sound like a fun gimmick, it was a ground-breaking feature at the time, not just on a technical level, but also on a more creative one too.

Aged Yet Impactful #

Graphically, the game made the most of the PlayStation hardware, creating detailed environments and memorable set pieces, while the sound design, including an atmospheric soundtrack and realistic sound effects, heightens tension and immersion. While modern players may find the tank controls and fixed camera angles somewhat cumbersome, these limitations never detract from the game’s overall impact.

Timeless Stealth Masterpiece #

This game is not just a videogame, it’s an experience that combines stealth gameplay, cinematic storytelling, and unforgettable characters, leaving a lasting influence on the video game industry and inspiring countless games in its wake. This is simply one of the best games of all time, and an absolute must-play even for people that are not really into the stealth genre in general, but if you are at least a bit interested in gaming story-telling. And lastly, there is also a remake for this title, which is not really a good game in comparison, even though the graphics are way better, I still recommend just playing this OG version instead.