One of the traits of the Metal Gear series of games over the last 14 years (the first one appeared on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986) has been to base the gameplay on basic puzzle-solving, as well as apocalyptic shoot-outs. Snake slowly acquires machine guns, remote controlled missiles, grenades, sniper rifles, stinger missiles and numerous other gadgets on his quest to spray as much brain tissue and guts through the air as possible.īut it's not all mindless maiming. As he progresses onwards through third-person perspective tank hangars, armouries, laboratories and other James Bond-type locations, So, what about the actual plot? Well, without giving away any story-spoiling intricacies, let's just say that terrorists, nuclear missiles, double agents and enormous, walking, nuclear missile-launching robots are just some of the trials and tribulations our anguished hero, Solid Snake has to endure.Īt the start of the game he has very little to aid him in his mission. Your actions even determine the outcome of the story, so theoretically you can play through again and again and experience a new set of emotions each time. It's easily on a par with Half-Life when it comes to creating tension and emotion and there's even that unique Final Fantasy ingredient whereby you develop a real affection for the main characters involved. With Metal Gear Solid this is exactly the scenario.ĭespite its belated PC appearance and only slight graphical improvements over the PlayStation version, this combination of gameplay styles is one of the finest examples of action and storytelling the PC has ever witnessed.

You know you're dealing with an epic game when you park your arse down to write the review and discover you're still shaking with excitement.

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