| Metal Gear Solid | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 293 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1230
Category: Video Games
Publisher: Sony
Studio: Sony
Brand: Konami
Label: Sony
Platform: Playstation
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Maximum Age: 204
Minimum Age: 204
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 17031
UPC: 083717170631
EAN: 0083717173014
ASIN: B00001X50M
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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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Product Description
Metal Gear Solid A special military unit known as Fox Hound, led by an evil expatriate, has taken over a nuclear installation in Alaska and plan to launch a nuclear warhead. Only one of their former members, the mysterious Solid Snake, is skilled enough to infiltrate the compound and stop them. Fortunately, the guards and Fox Hound are unaware of Snakes arrival. If he stays in the shadows, Snake will be able to move through the compound undetected and unharmed. Of course, it isn't all about stealth, and there are plenty of weapons at Snakes disposal. In METAL GEAR SOLID, the fate of the world rests on your shoulders.
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, offering tips--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
Cons: - Puzzles can be frustrating
- Torture scene too intense for younger gamers
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| Customer Reviews: Read 288 more reviews...
 Easily The Best In The Series June 23, 2009
Well,I just recently got into the world of Metal Gear Solid (Started with 2 and played 1 last haha!) But have always respected MGS as one of the best games on the PS1,and now I know why!
MGS is all about sneaking around,if you get caught its better to use a stun grenade and run in the earlier parts of the game cause you will die fast!
The learning curve isn't too bad,The first boss can be a bit hard,but after that its smooth sailing till near the end.
Graphics are nothing to write home about today,but back in 1998 it was cutting edge (like today's MGS 4) But if your reading reviews then you know what to expect...
With that said this by far has the best ending out of the 4 of them (MGS4 comes really close) Story wise this is also the best of them (ALL 4 have a good story in there own right) If you haven't picked this up yet or find the price to be too high for an older game get the MGS:Essential Collection,you get the first 3 MGS's for $30,but act quick as they do tend to sell out rather fast!!
 BORING AS HELL May 9, 2009
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Very very very boring game! The graphics are nice and all but I don't want to watch a movie when my intentions are "I JUST WANT TO PLAY THE FREAKING GAME!" Whoever thought of putting long cut scenes on a game is retarded.
AWESOME, A GAME EVERY FAMILY CAN HAVE TO HAVE FUN WITH KIDS!!!! March 20, 2009
I HAD THIS GAMES YRS AGO & I ENJOYED PLAYING IT WITH MY KIDS, NOW I RECALL THEM TIMES ONCE MORE & IS REALLY GOOD TO SHARE FUN GAME TIME WITH MY KIDS!!!
I was blown away!! March 17, 2009
There is a reason many(like me)consider this game to be the best psx,nay,best game ever.In fact there are many reasons.One reason is the incredible story.The story is phenominal.You play as Solid Snake infaltrating a base in Alaska.Your mission is to save to very important hostages and destroy the most dangerous weapon on Earth,Metal Gear.The voice actors are fantastic.Nothing short of superb.The story is loaded with wise sayings,interesting characters,humor(a little),romance,sadness,and fear.
Another reason is the fantastic gameplay.The stealth is something innovative and welcome.You really shouldn't shoot everyone(no matter how tempting)because they will call for back-up and most likely kill you.Weapons are fun to use and items help make it easier to go along.
The A.I. is superb.Each character has a field of vision and if caught they will call for back-up and you will a) die or b)run and hide.I never knew PSX A.I. could be so advanced.
The graphics are good by today's standards.But back wen this game came out no detail was spared.
This game may be loved wide-spread but in my opinion not the right choice for everyone.Thanks for reading!
Best game ever January 30, 2009
I played this game when it first came out in 1998 and now over two decades later i can still say that it is the best game i have ever played. Definitely the best series ever. Why? do you ask. On top of having great action and gameplay, it has INTENSE cutscenes that are still up to today's standards, (considering the somewhat lower detail due to it being a playstation one game) and what's more it delves much deeper than just what you see, there are many ideals and themes of morality that are very prevalent and lend to the other games quite nicely. If you ask me what my favorite metal gear game is, this would be number one, and every other metal gear game would tie at number two. (It's much too difficult to pick between any of them) Bottom line great midpoint for Snakes story which is arguably the best place to start the series. Buy it, Love it and most importantly learn and have fun.
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