![]() ![]() The GoG release is pretty solid (pun intended) as well it’s easy to get a controller working and while you can’t change the resolution or even swap to windowed mode it still runs fine in the default 4:3 aspect ratio. It’s an interesting game to go back to having played the rest of the series first, and while the stealth is pretty rudimentary it’s clear that this is the base the rest of the franchise was built on. Being a Hideo Kojima game, the plot slowly gets more complicated as you progress and fans of the series probably know where it’s going ahead of time. Going in with nothing but a pack of cigarettes and the clothes on his back, Snake must procure weapons on sight, avoid being spotted, and rescue hostages to destroy the nuclear capable Metal Gear and escape Outer Heaven alive. ![]() In the game, Solid Snake, Big Boss’ newest recruit, must infiltrate Outer Heaven and destroy a bipedal tank known as Metal Gear. While Americans may be more familiar with the 1988 NES version, the MSX original is far superior for a multitude of reasons, chief among them being that you can actually see the titular Metal Gear. With the relatively recent ports/re-releases of Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid Integral, and Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance this seems like the perfect time to revisit these classics.įirst on the docket is the original Metal Gear released for the MSX in 1987 to both Japan and Europe. While I’d be interested in seeing a new team’s take on the Metal Gear world, with new characters and locations, for the foreseeable future I’ll have to keep replaying what (good) games the franchise already has to get my Tactical Stealth Action fix. Konami clearly doesn’t know what makes these games fun or interesting and series creative lead Hideo Kojima has gone on to greener pastures at Sony where he has much more freedom. ![]() It really is a shame the Metal Gear franchise is essentially dead at this point. ![]()
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