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Summary
The classic 1987 MSX game that started it all, this is the original version of Hideo Kojima's stealth-action Metal Gear game.
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Metal Gear is a solid game (lol) that has surprisingly not ages that terribly. However, it has aged quite a bit. The art style is pretty good and holds up fairly well, and the combat is pretty bad, but it is good enough to be bearable.
However, most of the time, you will be in stealth, which is sometimes pretty inconsistent. Sometimes you can just walk right past them, and other times, they'll see you straight away.
The map can be very confusing and feel like a maze with how you get around the place, but it's not that bad.
The story paves the way for future games and has some pretty good twists that are foreshadowed pretty well, but you could see it coming pretty easily.
Overall, it's a decent experience, and the length of the game helps keep it enjoyable and not feel like it's dragging on too much. If it ran for an hour longer, it would feel like a chore. The games length being at around 2 hours is a good length. Also, the boss survival mode is pretty fun.
Was fine.
9
While the gameplay is still clunky, precise, and outdated, fans of the story and series will likely have a great time with this classic! I'll admit I had a pretty tough time with this one, especially in the beginning! The controls were tough, the navigation was extremely challenging, the saving was absurd and the directions weren't very direct. However, the bosses weren't necessarily challenging, the resources were vast, and the final sections were relatively easy. Not a must-play for fans of the series due to the light story and the somewhat outdated playstyle, but a very fun time for those who want more from the series. Plus it's great to see where Kojima started everything!
Never completed the originals until now with the Master Collection.
10
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