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There are three truly perfect games for the original PlayStation in my opinion. They are Final Fantasy VII, Gran Turismo, and this masterpiece. from Amazon.com The Sony store has this game to download for around ten bucks! I forgot how blocky the graphics are and the people's mouths don't move when they speak but that adds to the campyness of it. from Amazon.com Well,I just recently got into the world of Metal Gear Solid (Started with 2 and played 1 last haha!) But have always respected MGS as one of the best games on the PS1,and now I know why! MGS is all about sneaking around,if you get caught its better to use a stun grenade and run in the earlier parts of the game cause you will die fast! from Amazon.com One reason is the incredible story. The story is phenominal. You play as Solid Snake infaltrating a base in Alaska. Your mission is to save to very important hostages and destroy the most dangerous weapon on Earth,Metal Gear. from Amazon.com do you ask. On top of having great action and gameplay, it has INTENSE cutscenes that are still up to today's standards, (considering the somewhat lower detail due to it being a playstation one game) and what's more it delves much deeper than just what you see, there are many ideals and themes of morality that are very prevalent and lend to the other games quite nicely. If you ask me what my favorite metal gear game is, this would be number one, and every other metal gear game would tie at number two. (It's much too difficult to pick between any of them) Bottom line great midpoint for Snakes story which is arguably the best place to start the series. from Amazon.com Metal Gear Solid is a wonderful game. I got it just recently, and it is very fun. from Amazon.com Yards R Us is a great website to buy games. Tim the owner of the site will do what it takes to make you happy with your purchase. Metal Gear Solid is still an awesome games! from Amazon.com All I can say is that it's more than worth every penny I spent. Story: Truly exquisite. You play as Solid Snake (who is perhaps one of the most famous PlayStation game characters if not one of the most famous game characters of all time), who is sent to Shadow Moses Island in Alaska to neutralize a terrorist threat (pretty standard action movie stuff). But, the story will continue to throw various plot twists that may seem random at first, but add up in the end (I'm avoiding the main plot elements just so I don't spoil it for anyone who hasn't played the game yet). from Amazon.com In many ways I always liked playing the original Playstation since the amount of games that were must-plays to the undiscovered gems always seemed plentiful so you never felt like you didn't buy a machine for at most, 5 or 6 games. Metal Gear Solid was quite a fun and intriguing release and it brought a more cinematic telling into the stories and although short and plotwise it can get into philosophy-speak a bit too often (though at least it's easier to swallow than Sons of Liberty), it was still one of the more unique play experiences found on the console. from Amazon.com All that needs to be said about Metal Gear Solid has been said - Countless video game magazines and websites cite this game as a 'classic' or 'must-have.' I remember playing MGS at a friend's house from beginning to end when I was eight - still, nearly 11 years later, it's my favorite video game/game series. from Amazon.com

Released	over 3 years ago
Publisher	Konami Konami
Genre	Action Action
Max. Number Of Players	1 1
ESRB Rating	M - (Mature) M - (Mature)
Control Elements	Gamepad Gamepad Joystick Joystick
ESRB Descriptor	Animated Blood Animated Blood Cartoon Violence Cartoon Violence Mature Sexual Themes Mature Sexual Themes
MPN	B00001X50M
Memory Support	With Memory Support With Memory Support
Release Date	21 October, 1998 21 October, 1998
UPC	083717170631 083717170631

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