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the_tyrant · 03-07-13, 11:05 PM

Intro
Hey guys, I just got myself the Metal Gear Solid HD collection for my PS vita, and I would like to look back at one of the greatest game series of all time from a modern perspective. So please, pick up a copy of Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 (I'm playing substance and subsistence), and lets take a look together at arguably the only "sacred cow" in gaming.

Metal Gear Solid is probably one of the most respected franchises in gaming. Hell, arguably, it was metal gear solid that allowed the PS1 and PS2 to "win" their respective console generations. It was the game that pushed full voice acting into the mainstream, and it also popularized many staples of gaming now, like in engine cut scenes.

Lets look at metal gear solid 2 shall we?
It has a metacritic score of 96.... http://www.metacritic.com/game/plays...critic-reviews

Metal Gear Solid 3 subsistence has a metacritic score of 94: http://www.metacritic.com/game/plays...-3-subsistence

With most games, there is always the argument that one is better than the other. For example, there are fanboy wars between Call of Duty and Battlefield, Red Alert and StarCraft, Need for Speed and Forza, Pro evolution football and Fifa and so on.

And than, there is metal gear solid. Is there even a competitor in the same genre as it?? Splinter Cell? Hitman? Metal Gear Solid simply stands out from the crowd, it is simply that good.

But lets take away my nostalgia for a minute shall we? Is metal gear solid really that good? Well, I'll fire up my vita, and slowly play it again, revisiting the great franchise. slowly reviewing the game again from a modern perspective.

Please, join me, reinstall metal gear solid 2 & 3, and please tell me what you think. Hell, if you don't have metal gear solid, what are you waiting for? Go get the HD collection NOW!

Day 1

So I have been playing metal gear solid 2 for a solid amount of time (heh, get it?). It is a VERY good game. The cinematics are top notch, voice acting is pretty good (although I think they redid it for the HD collection).

However, the main thing that I noticed was how archaic the mechanics felt, and too often I felt like I was fighting the game itself, and not the enemies presented by the game. I was fighting the fist boss, and the battle is challenging, and this is where the game kind of came apart. The boss was defeated with around 5 - 6 body shots. In most stealth action games, it would be very easy to do. Sam fisher and 47 can easily land 5 shots on an enemy. However, Solid snake simply has trouble doing that. to simply shoot, I need to hold the right trigger to toggle first person mode, press down to raise my gun, use the left stick to aim, and finally press square to shoot.

The game when it comes to cutscenes or voice acting is top notch, and it holds up very well against modern games. some of the mechanics are very, very good (for example, look at how the saves are handled). However, the game is showing its age. It came from the age before duel stick shooters, and I really think the shooting mechanic is a bit clumsy, and the top down camera can be improved on.

03-07-13, 11:05 PM	#1
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Metal Gear Solid revisited, a review of the HD collection Intro Hey guys, I just got myself the Metal Gear Solid HD collection for my PS vita, and I would like to look back at one of the greatest game series of all time from a modern perspective. So please, pick up a copy of Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 (I'm playing substance and subsistence), and lets take a look together at arguably the only "sacred cow" in gaming. Metal Gear Solid is probably one of the most respected franchises in gaming. Hell, arguably, it was metal gear solid that allowed the PS1 and PS2 to "win" their respective console generations. It was the game that pushed full voice acting into the mainstream, and it also popularized many staples of gaming now, like in engine cut scenes. Lets look at metal gear solid 2 shall we? It has a metacritic score of 96.... http://www.metacritic.com/game/plays...critic-reviews Metal Gear Solid 3 subsistence has a metacritic score of 94: http://www.metacritic.com/game/plays...-3-subsistence With most games, there is always the argument that one is better than the other. For example, there are fanboy wars between Call of Duty and Battlefield, Red Alert and StarCraft, Need for Speed and Forza, Pro evolution football and Fifa and so on. And than, there is metal gear solid. Is there even a competitor in the same genre as it?? Splinter Cell? Hitman? Metal Gear Solid simply stands out from the crowd, it is simply that good. But lets take away my nostalgia for a minute shall we? Is metal gear solid really that good? Well, I'll fire up my vita, and slowly play it again, revisiting the great franchise. slowly reviewing the game again from a modern perspective. Please, join me, reinstall metal gear solid 2 & 3, and please tell me what you think. Hell, if you don't have metal gear solid, what are you waiting for? Go get the HD collection NOW! Day 1 So I have been playing metal gear solid 2 for a solid amount of time (heh, get it?). It is a VERY good game. The cinematics are top notch, voice acting is pretty good (although I think they redid it for the HD collection). However, the main thing that I noticed was how archaic the mechanics felt, and too often I felt like I was fighting the game itself, and not the enemies presented by the game. I was fighting the fist boss, and the battle is challenging, and this is where the game kind of came apart. The boss was defeated with around 5 - 6 body shots. In most stealth action games, it would be very easy to do. Sam fisher and 47 can easily land 5 shots on an enemy. However, Solid snake simply has trouble doing that. to simply shoot, I need to hold the right trigger to toggle first person mode, press down to raise my gun, use the left stick to aim, and finally press square to shoot. The game when it comes to cutscenes or voice acting is top notch, and it holds up very well against modern games. some of the mechanics are very, very good (for example, look at how the saves are handled). However, the game is showing its age. It came from the age before duel stick shooters, and I really think the shooting mechanic is a bit clumsy, and the top down camera can be improved on. __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us Last edited by the_tyrant; 03-08-13 at 09:10 PM.