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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.
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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.
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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.