Genre
Perspective
Non-Sport
69
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.8
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Near the end of the 20th century, a small fortified nation named Outer Heaven (founded by a mysterious war hero whose name and identity are shrouded in secrecy) is threatening the nations of the "West" with the development of a new prototype weapon named Metal Gear, a walking tank which is capable of launching nuclear warheads from anywhere on the globe. As FOX-HOUND's (an elite black ops unit) newest recruit, going by the codename of Solid Snake, your mission is to infiltrate Outer Heaven and rescue your missing comrade, Grey Fox (who was captured after a failed infiltration), while gathering intelligence on Metal Gear.

In order to fulfill this objective, the player must collect various weapons and equipments (including keycards for further access into the fortress), while avoiding visual contact with the enemy. The player must also confront bosses in the form of Outer Heaven's elite mercenary force and rescue hostages hidden within the fortress in order to increase player rank, which gives Snake an extended life bar and increased storage capacity for replenishable items and ammo. The player can use a wireless transceiver to come in touch with their commanding officer, Big Boss, to learn more about their current mission objectives or contact one of the local resistance members operating covertly within the fortress to gain useful tips and insights.

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User Reviews

A flawed gem is still a gem Joakim Kihlman (270) 2.6 Stars2.6 Stars2.6 Stars2.6 Stars2.6 Stars
Snake's 1st adventure! ceibant (9) 3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars

The Press Says

Nintendojo 2000 9.2 out of 10 92
1UP! May 06, 2007 86 out of 100 86
Tilt May, 1990 17 out of 20 85
Quebec Gamers Sep 11, 2006 8.4 out of 10 84
Player One Nov, 1990 74 out of 100 74
Jeuxvideo.com Aug 23, 2012 13 out of 20 65
Power Play Mar, 1990 60 out of 100 60
Just Games Retro Jul 21, 2003 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
Digital Press - Classic Video Games Jul 03, 2005 6 out of 10 60
The Video Game Critic Feb 21, 2005 D 25

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Trivia

The MSX version of this game, together with Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is featured on the extra disc of the Limited Edition of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence.


This entry was contributed by chirinea (31388), Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (10796), Zovni (9429) and YID YANG Bronze Star Contributing Member (162353)
 

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