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Last but not least, some games are considered non-canon to the story continuity. We will still point out those games for our readers to see! Released in for the MSX2 , Metal Gear followed the story of Solid Snake , as he infiltrates the fortress of Outer Heaven to find and destroy the Metal Gear, a bipedal weapon capable of launching nuclear strikes.
With overhead camera perception and stealth mechanics , the game was a big hit in Japan, being on the Top 20 best selling MSX games for 5 months. Its success produced two different sequels. One was directed by Hideo Kojima. The other was an independent project, only released in the Western markets with Kojima being unaware of its existence for a while.
Gameplay-wise, the game stays true to the original, with the same stealth mechanics applying to the sequel as well. Hideo Kojima had no idea about the development of the game, and according to the rumors, he learned about its existence by one of the new developers. Then proceeded to develop his own true sequel; Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake.
The first time the Western market reached to the game was much later, with the release of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, which also included Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 as bonus content.
Set a few years after the original, in a place called Zanzibar Land , the game improved almost every inconvenience that the original had, with the stealth mechanics being prominent.
In addition, the storyline was improved a lot, along with the addition of themes of warfare and nuclear proliferation. One of the most critically acclaimed games of the first PlayStation console, Metal Gear Solid was a masterpiece that influenced countless games for the years to come. Set in , six years after the events of Metal Gear 2, following the role of Solid Snake once again in order to infiltrate a remote Alaskan nuclear base in the island of Shadow Moses.
The game featured 3D environment , although it retained most of its overhead camera perspective. The Soliton Rader was also introduced, as well as new mechanics such as Alert Mode. We should also mention the amazing soundtracks the game featured and, that we — the die-hard fans — silently still sing to this day! Ghost Babel was the first game of the series to be released on a handheld console which was the Gameboy Color.
The game is set seven years after the events of the original Metal Gear but is considered non-canon, as it is taking place in an alternate continuity. While the game has many similarities to Metal Gear 2, it has some added elements, such as 8 direction movement , screen scrolling instead of flip — screens as well as being able to hug walls like in Metal Gear Solid.
We could talk about this game for hours, days even. It is my personal favorite game of the series after all. Raiden is an amazing character that was meant to be in later games.
The story will follow the return of many familiar characters and will definitely hit the player with some unexpected plot-twists. It has a great duration and we urge everyone that will play it to pay attention to every cutscene and dialogue. We guarantee that the storyline will blow your mind! A year later after its release, the Substance version was released. It is basically an extended version that contains VR Missions, Alternative Missions as well as some extra game modes like Snake Tales, which are missions set in areas of the game with Solid Snake as the main character.
These missions are non-canonical. Start it up and get pumped by the amazing intro soundtrack which will have you saluting and will haunt you for years to come! Although the story is pretty much the same as the original, The Twin Snakes added some major gameplay-changing elements, for instance, you could now enter the First-Person mode like you could in MGS2.
They also improved the AI so that enemies could now communicate with each other and detect you more efficiently. The best improvement is the voice acting. And this one, my friends, if you ask me, is one of the greatest videogames of all time. Set in , the game spans over two missions: Virtuous Mission prologue and Operation Snake Eater main game.
A tale of loyalty, betrayal, and sacrifice. A story that is crafted masterfully and will get you hooked from the beginning. Gameplay wise, MGS3 is an innovator for its time. Countless mechanics were added, more notably, the camouflage, depending on the area.
For example, you can use a different camo suit for hiding in the grass and another one for hiding on rocks. Another major gameplay addition is the animals and the plants.
You can capture and eat wild animals as well as plants in order to restore stamina. Also, the jungle can be used in order to traverse and stay hidden by climbing trees. An injury treatment system was also added. There are many cases in which Snake can get injured for different reasons, like poison or a broken leg or even by taking a bullet.
The system asks you to treat these injuries yourself, and if left untreated there will be consequences. It is a turn-based collectible card RPG and its story is considered non-canon.
Set in , a plane carrying an important politician is hijacked by terrorists. They demand from the US Government to reveal a study that was being conducted in Africa. The US sends in Solid Snake to infiltrate the research facility and learn everything about the project and rescue the politician that is captivated.
While the game was not close to the previous ones, as the gameplay was extremely different. Received mostly positive reviews, and also spawned a mobile version called Metal Gear Acid Mobile. The sequel to the first game, Acid 2 , is set some years after the events of its predecessor and features no major gameplay changes, except for the Solid Eye. When in Solid Eye mode the PSP divides the screen into two different images and when you look through the Solid Eye the images overlap and produce a 3D effect.
Another difference to the first game is the use of cel-shaded graphics , replacing the dark graphics. Again, the game produced favorable reception. The story is canon and set 6 years after the events of Snake Eater. The story revolves around Naked Snake, who has to fight his former unit after they revolt.
The greatest addition of the game is the Comrade System. This mechanic allows the player to recruit enemies and turn them to allies who can then be sent on missions. Also, the game features a multiplayer portion, Metal Gear Online, which can affect the single-player portion and vice versa.
Portable Ops Plus is a standalone expansion of the previous game which now features many -mainly multiplayer- additions. A boss rush mode was added when the game detects a save file from the original game. For those that want to follow the story, the original Portable Ops is recommended. The mobile version of MGS was released way back in when smartphones were not providing the convenience of a touch screen yet, so the game used the numbers pad as its controller.
That being said, there were discussions over its canonicity in the Metal Gear main storyline. While it could be canon, there are no mentions of its events on any other game , hence the Non-Canon label. We might have some reserves for this one though. Metal Gear Solid 4 is the next main entry to the series and the epilogue as well, so basically it is the closing of the main storyline. Set in , it follows Solid Snake , infected with a degenerative decease that has greatly accelerated his aging and now goes about as Old Snake flexing an amazing mustache!
Gameplay-wise there were stealth elements added , like the OctoCamo suit , which mimics the appearance of any surface Snake lays upon, hence making it difficult for enemies to spot you. During specific moments in cutscenes, players will be prompted to interact and give out flashbacks which were nostalgic for those that followed the story from the beginning. It featured up to player matches , a noticeable variety of modes and satisfying character customization.
The player moves through various stages and eliminates enemies in order to progress. Every so often bosses based on MGS4 will also have their part in the game. A very trivial release.
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