RETRO IMPORT REVIEW - Metal Gear Solid 『メタルギアソリッド』

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Daniel Learmouth

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Published on December 24, 2023 6:00:04 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ga2SdMbWIY

Game:

Metal Gear Solid (1998)

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Review

Duration: 1:50:01

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'Metal Gear Solid' is a 1998 stealth action game developed and published by Konami for the Sony PlayStation. You play as Solid Snake, infiltrating the Shadow Moses Island complex to eliminate the threats within and prevent the terrorists from waging nuclear war upon the world.

Continuing directly on from 'Metal Gear' and 'Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake' and bringing the series into the third dimension, you sneak around, collecting an arsenal of weapons and items, taking down or avoiding enemies, and hopefully saving the day.

Striking an impressive balance between 'video game' and 'motion picture', it keeps the player guessing as the story unfolds, and the in-engine animated cutscenes featuring performances from acclaimed voice actors bring an extra dimension to the game, ultimately putting Hideo Kojima on the map as a video game director.

'Metal Gear Solid' saw a handful of different releases over the years, each with different contents in places, from the original Japanese version, to the western releases, to the Japanese-exclusive 'Integral' version, to the versions released for PC and via 'Master Collection Vol.1', and even its Nintendo GameCube remake 'Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes'.

So, does 'Metal Gear Solid' hold up 25 years after its launch? Does Kojima's masterpiece take too many liberties with the length of the "movie" part of the game? Why does 'The Twin Snakes' have different voice acting? And — above all — is it worth importing?

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(!) denotes chapter that delves into spoilers

0:00:00: 00 - Preface
0:05:15: 01 - Introduction
0:08:39: 02 - Packaging
0:12:07: 03 - Starting Up
0:17:06: 04 - Shadows
0:20:12: 05 - Combat
0:24:33: 06 - Inventory
0:28:08: 07 - Cinema
0:34:40: 08 - Music
0:40:05: 09 - Audio
0:44:33: 10 - Integral
0:48:20: 11 - Selection
0:52:31: 12 - Language
0:56:04: 13 - Progression (!)
1:02:49: 14 - Bosses (!)
1:08:17: 15 - Writing (!)
1:11:35: 16 - Themes (!)
1:17:43: 17 - Discovery (!)
1:23:20: 18 - Ruminations
1:27:47: 19 - Remake
1:30:08: 20 - Refresh
1:34:34: 21 - Revoiced
1:38:48: 22 - Really?
1:44:46: 23 - Conclusion

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