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Metal Gear Solid
PlayStation
Released On: Oct 21, 1998
9.3
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 20 Critic Reviews
94
95% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
5% Mixed
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0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 20 Critic Reviews
94
95% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
This will be the game that everyone will be playing, talking about and demanding for Christmas and the rest of 1999.
User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 2,584 User Ratings
9.3
94% Positive
2427 Ratings
2427 Ratings
4% Mixed
96 Ratings
96 Ratings
2% Negative
61 Ratings
61 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 2,584 User Ratings
9.3
94% Positive
2427 Ratings
2427 Ratings
4% Mixed
96 Ratings
96 Ratings
2% Negative
61 Ratings
61 Ratings
Nov 17, 2025
Masterpiece. I've tired it in 2025 for the first time. Game is 27 years old and gameplay is on another level, higly recommend to try if you are tired with modern gaming.
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PlayStation Oct 22, 2025
On PlayStation, PS2, PS3, PS4/5 or Nintendo Switch or your fridge (it doesn’t really matter where), Metal Gear Solid is a simple MUST-PLAY **** gem. Hideo Kojima’s baby pioneered modern gaming’s standards for cutscenes and stealth-driven gameplay, also putting the CINEMA in cinematic! Metal Gear Solid went above and beyond to be more than a game and became a genuine piece of art! The story was great, the acting similarly incredible and the music put many multimillion-dollar Hollywood blockbusters of the time to understandable shame. Metal Gear Solid balanced gameplay and cinematic elements to basically show that it worked as an immersive experience as well as being a feature film on the PlayStation (before DVDs were even standard stuff). Metal Gear Solid is a masterpiece: 10/10. 5/5. It’s that simple. It’s one of those rare perfect games that deserves to be played by EVERY self-professed gamer on Planet Earth.
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PlayStation Gripping. You will not be able to make your way through this unrelenting adventure without feeling your stomach flip and churn into knots.
A Solid story, inventive gameplay mechanisms, both third and first person views, a slew of spy equipment, awesome weapons, unique emotional plot and stealth make MGS one of PlayStation's greatest games ever.
The tense atmosphere and sense of urgency the game is able to generate is downright stunning. I often found myself gripping the controller so tight my knuckles would be turning white!
Metalgear is distinctive in that the game is woven around the story, rather than the opposite way around.
While it is playable, and actually pretty fun a lot of the time, it has some serious, nearly game ruining flaws that, for me, made it a complete disappointment.
Oct 9, 2025
Hideo Kojima's original classic remains a masterful example of merging cinematic storytelling with expertly crafted gameplay. It was a game that in its day pushed the medium forward in unique and creative ways, and it still manages to impress in all the same ways a quarter of a century later.
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PlayStation Oct 23, 2025
Good game, but it's really difficult to play it in 2025 - graphics, controls, etc. - very unfamiliar for a modern player
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PlayStation Mar 18, 2025
By today's standards, Metal Gear Solid is outdated and frankly a chore to play. Unintuitive controls, archaic game design, restrictive saving system are already detrimental but typical features of older games. The real problems lie in the story and boss fights. MGS's story pales in comparison to later entries, with less stakes and more idiotic moments, portrayed by liquid snake, who's an unremarkable villain devoid of any wit or charm. It's not a bad story by any means, but it isn't the spy action blockbuster that it's hyped up to be. However, the worst part of this game is unequivocally the boss fights. While some can be decent, most of the boss fights in this game go from annoying to downright frustrating, especially when factoring the terrible controls. The last boss fight in particular is especially drawn out and terrible. While Metal Gear Solid was an innovative product for it's time, especially with it's decent characterization, game mechanics, set pieces and voice acting, it is antiquated, frustrating, and in dire need of a remake.
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PlayStation Dec 28, 2024
It's ok at best. Certainly outdated and very clunky and frustrating by today's standards and that's why I had no fun playing it. If you didn't experience it back then, you'll hardly find it enjoyable now.
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PlayStation Aug 9, 2019
Never before have I ever been as frustrated by a game than with Metal Gear Solid.
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PlayStation Summary You are Snake, a government agent on a mission to regain control of a secret nuclear weapons base from terrorist hands. 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 reac...
Rated M for Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox Series X
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
- Dreamcast
Initial Release Date: Oct 21, 1998
Developer:
- KCEJ
Publisher: Konami
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