Hmm....
I've been trying to think of something to review, searching through my collection(mind you, that collection grows every month)trying to find a Game relevant enough to review,mind you this Game is eight years old, luckily with the release of the HD collection in November of last year, plus for pure nostalgia, it was perfect. I Specifically picked Snake Eater because it's my favorite.
Anyways, on to the review...
After the fantastic and catchy opening theme is over, you pretty much get the gist of what this Game is going to be like. You play as Naked Snake... or Jack, or whatever, the man that becomes Big Boss, which leads to the Les Enfants Terribles project, you know the story already.
The most important part of the Metal Gear Solid series has always been the story and characters. So that is what I'm going to focus on the most, I enjoyed it, as I did years ago,the older I get, the more appreciation I have for the themes and messages, even if occasionally they are long winded (which they are) sometimes the cutscenes go on a while, which means it's time for them to stop rambling and get to the point, gameplay only lasts five seconds then boom, another twenty minute codec conversation, this can and does become annoying, I understand it, but it gets old, plus, you can't pause the cutscenes, so if you have to take a phone call or take a piss, you're SOL son. And there are down right silly moments, Ocelot is such a punk in this Game, he gets pwned several times through out the Game, further cementing that he's a punk, well, at least for now, thanks Snake.
While I like the story, it is occasionally cheesy or melodramatic, that is just my opinion of course, voice acting is good, well, there are a FEW voices that are meh, but overall it's okay. Besides, David Hayter is beast. I feel like Boss' voice doesn't fit. Really? Diane Simmons from Family guy? Whatever, EVA is hot at least. In gameplay terms, it's very simple, its essentially linear, but there are a few times where multiple paths are optional, mainly when in boss battles, speaking of boss battles... they're good, my particular favorite is The Sorrow... speaking of bosses, there crazy, think an evil sixty's version of the x-men. Plus you can eat Snakes! Yay! :D Not really, it's gross.
Now on to the transfer itself, looks good, sixty frames per second on each of the three Games, the actual detail and lightning, are good, but you can occasionally see the age. Audio remains unchanged... which is a good thing.
Overall, a fantastic Game, definitly worth playing again, while I have problems with some the elements of Kojimas storytelling, I still respect the man for what he has accomplished.
Not much else to say really, thanks for reading... now go on... get outta here...
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I’m surprised they choose the apes instead of the frogs on metal gear solid 3 as they was harder to get
Jarren: Metal Gear Solid has been a much-beloved franchise within the gaming community and has practically achieved legendary status. Much of its charm can be attributed to Hideo Kojima and his team, which were the brilliant minds behind the game as they carefully picked each aspect of what made Metal Gear Solid great. On this article, we’re going to talk about each Metal Gear Solid protagonist and what they mean to the franchise as a whole.
Solid Snake, a hardened, battle-hardened, cynical ladies' man and antihero, of Metal Gear Solid as against Raiden, an optimistic, idealistic rookie with no real combat experience and a steady girlfriend, of Metal Gear Solid 2. Made particularly explicit as Snake is the protagonist of the introduction to the latter game.
Raiden is in turn contrasted by Naked Snake in Snake Eater. Naked Snake was energetic and confident, experienced, and sleeps with the Chinese spy EVA at the end of the game. And Naked Snake in turn was contrasted by Old Snake (Solid Snake after some Rapid Aging) in 4. Now nearly seeking death, a man without a place in the current battlefield and almost no attraction to his female allies.
Which was contrasted by Big Boss (formerly Naked Snake) in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, a disillusioned veteran without a country or cause, seeking a purpose. Unlike Snake, Raiden, and even his younger self, he forms a sort of ersatz family out of his mercenary company, compared to the series' typical lone wolf approach.
Which was contrasted by Raiden in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, a mercenary who claimed to fight for justice but also sought, well, revengeance. Which was contrasted by "Jack the Ripper", Raiden's masochistic persona who just plain likes to kill things.
Which is contrasted in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain by "Venom Snake" (an even older, grumpier Big Boss), who contrasts both Raiden and himself from "prequel chapter" Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (which takes place less than a month after Peace Walker). While Venom is still a charismatic leader who's a father to his men, he's also a revenge-driven man well on his way to becoming a villain. He's also a lot more subdued in personality compared to previous protagonists (including the Snake Eater and Peace Walker versions of himself). Also, while Raiden ultimately decides to follow his own path apart from Solid Snake, Venom Snake is actually a body double who's been carrying out the will of the real Big Boss.
Hideo Kojima, the mastermind behind the Metal Gear series, once said: “as a creator, I always want to betray fans' expectations.” Throughout his hallmark series, Kojima has done this in many way
Peace Walker and MGSV had the most disappointing bosses in the franchise. Revengeance is the only post-MGS4 Metal Gear game that has amazing bosses all the way through the entire game
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Strangely enough, I've always found MGS3 to be the weakest of the main numbered entries. Not that it wasn't a great game, just a victim of lagging behind in gameplay. That wasn't really the team's fault either; I don't think anyone expected so many awesome stealth titles between 2 and 3's release-if I recall correctly, 2 Splinter Cells, 2 Hitmans, and 1 Thief (to name a few).