Metal GearActionStealth
Metal Gear Solid
Developer: Konami · Published by Konami · 1998
Sneak, don't shoot: the game that made stealth a genre.
About This Game
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.
POCG Review
4.5
Excellent
Review Verdict
Metal Gear Solid
Konami's stealth landmark pairs tense sneaking with the deepest story on PlayStation. Awkward aiming is its only real flaw.
In the News
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.
ReleaseHow 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.