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Description

The Twin Snakes is a remake of the 1998 Playstation tactical espionage action game Metal Gear Solid.

You assume the role of a former member of a special military organization FOXHOUND, going by the codename Solid Snake. After the events described in the two Metal Gear games, Snake decided to retire and to live in solitude in Alaska. However, the US government needs him once again. A terrorist organization led by former FOXHOUND members threatens to fire a nuclear bomb if the government does not hand to them the remains of Big Boss, the "legendary soldier" who was once their commander. Solid Snake is sent to infiltrate the terrorists' base, to rescue the scientists kept there, and to find a way to destroy the unknown nuclear weapon. There is another consideration that makes Solid Snake interested in the case: the leader of the terrorists bears the codename Liquid Snake and looks very similar to the special agent...

The Twin Snakes has the same story and dialogues as the original (although voice-overs were re-recorded for this release). The locations in the game also remained the same, but the graphics were updated to look equal in quality to contemporary games. Gameplay was also enhanced, featuring the additions that first appeared in Metal Gear Solid 2. Snake can now roll, hang from ledges, hide in lockers, drag guards' bodies away, as well as aim and shoot from first-person view. New weapons from Metal Gear Solid 2 (such as tranquilizer gun) are also present. Another noticeable change is in the game's cut scenes. Directed by the Japanese action movie director Ryuhei Kitamura, the cut scenes have a certain Matrix feel, featuring slow motion and other effects.

Alternate Titles

  • "潜龙谍影:双蛇" -- Chinese title (simplified)

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User Reviews

The remake I always wanted. Be ready for the the greatest action soap opera around! Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (60141) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
The most amazing Metal Gear to date! Rufus Shinra (20) 4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars
Good, but not as good as people make out… Garland (14) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Metal Gear Solid the way it should have been WWWWolf (391) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
The greatest remake of them all. "A great remake?" yes, Snake, a great remake.... MrBee (29) unrated
One thing Konami's really good at. MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (35183) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
An excellent update/remake of a great game. elpolloesrojo Bronze Star Contributing Member (21) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars

The Press Says

Next Level Gaming Mar 18, 2004 94 out of 100 94
Gaming Age 2004 A- 91
GotNext Aug 04, 2004 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
The Next Level Aug 04, 2004 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Jeuxvideo.com Mar 26, 2004 18 out of 20 90
Game Vortex 2004 85 out of 100 85
GameSpy Mar 09, 2004 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
GamePro Mar 18, 2004 4 out of 5 80
Eurogamer.net (UK) Mar 30, 2004 8 out of 10 80
GameCola.net Jul, 2005 6.4 out of 10 64

Forums

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please help 1 xgmx (1)
Oct 01, 2007

Trivia

As much as this group effort by Nintendo, Konami and Silicon Knights was, it's no wonder this game has a commemorative feel. And those can be noticed as Easter eggs, such as:

- the Gamecube + Wavebird controller with a Gamecube setup screen on a TV at Otacon's office

- the Yoshi and Mario action figures (shoot them for some nice surprises!)

- Alexandra Roivas (from SK's Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem) is the centerfold for the adult magazines you can use to distract grunts, and there is an Eternal Darkness poster in a soldier's locker

- the Silicon Knights website is on one computer's screen

- on Psycho Mantis' room, the three pictures on the wall feature Hideo Kojima (MGS creator), Ryuhei Kitamura (movie director responsible for the Twin Snakes' cutscenes) and Denis Dyack (president & producer from Silicon Knights)

Among many other nice touches you'll find by yourself. :)


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by timebender (221) on Mar 08, 2004.
 

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