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The Vault · 1998

Metal Gear Solid

Sneak, don't shoot: the game that made stealth a genre.
DeveloperKonami
PublisherKonami
Released1998
Players1
Metal GearActionStealth
Cinematic

Metal Gear Solid is Konami's 1998 stealth-action landmark for the PlayStation. As special-ops soldier Solid Snake, you infiltrate an Alaskan nuclear facility seized by the rogue FOXHOUND unit, relying on stealth, gadgets and a cinematic, fully-voiced story. Directed by Hideo Kojima.

Screenshots8 shots
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In the News2 mentions
Aug 72012
Trophies Now Available for Metal Gear Solid 4
Konami adds 34 trophies to Metal Gear Solid 4 via DLC, retrofitting trophy support onto the 2008 PS3 landmark.
Release
How to Play TodayYour options for running this game in 2026
Original Hardware
A PlayStation and the disc; a DualShock pad is recommended for the force feedback.
Modern Re-release
Available on PSN's PS1 Classics and bundled in later Metal Gear collections.
Emulation / Other Options
Runs well under PS1 emulators like DuckStation.
Game Record
PlatformPlayStation
DeveloperKonami
PublisherKonami
GenreAction, Stealth
Players1
SeriesMetal Gear
ReviewedOctober 21, 1998
RestoredJune 5, 2026
Metal Gear Series
Metal Gear Solid (1998)
PlayStation
4.5
This
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC
Not Reviewed