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The Metal Gear Solid debate

What the community thinks of Metal Gear Solid, ordered by reader support. Agreeing, translating and reporting a message need no account.

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  1. Harvey73

    Anyone else still hum that codec ringtone at random moments for no reason at all? It's been decades and it just pops into my head.

  2. QuestPhoenix

    What sticks with me most is how quiet it makes you play, even outside the game.

  3. LaurySniper

    I played it at a friend's place over a weekend, we took turns and mostly just watched the cutscenes together, honestly the actual sneaking parts felt slow compared to what I was used to, we ended up skipping ahead just to see what happened next, it's the story I remember, not really the gameplay itself

    ArcadeOwl

    Still boots up fine, that's real staying power.

  4. SammieDragon

    I'll always rate it above Uncharted 4 in terms of pure atmosphere, even if I know that's the fan in me talking

    Toy58

    Pure atmosphere is fair, I've only put maybe fifteen hours total into it over the years but that mood never faded once.

  5. EmileWarden

    Story hits harder than the stealth ever does, and that's fine by me

    ElainaPilot

    Story does hit harder. The stealth just sets the stage for it.

    AbdullahKnight

    Story over stealth, stealth over story, same argument every time, doesn't change the votes much.

    sporer_elva

    Replying to ElainaPilot

    Yeah, story over stealth, or actually both work because neither gets in the other's way. I've made my peace with that.

  6. Matteo_2007

    The camera angle forces you to read the room instead of the enemy directly, which sounds like a limitation but it teaches spatial awareness in a way most modern cover shooters skip entirely, the radar compensates just enough without holding your hand fully, and honestly the animation priority on Snake's movement still reads clean frame by frame

    NeonRider

    No sé, cada duelo repetimos lo mismo, ¿de verdad hace falta comparar la cámara con todo lo que sale ahora

    GhostKid27

    Le radar j'ai jamais su m'en servir correctement, du coup je jouais un peu à l'instinct, pas glorieux mais efficace.

    Irma_76

    I got stuck on that same fight for what felt like forever, my roommate walked in, watched five minutes, and just started laughing at me.

  7. Brice_86

    number 3 feels about right honestly, not saying its the goat but the win rate speaks for itself, 778 duels and still holding

  8. CosmoSniper3

    Would it even hold up in a straight stealth duel against RESIDENT EVIL 4 today, or does everyone just assume it wins because of reputation?

    Cortez_1998

    Reputation carries it into the duel, sure, but does it actually hold the lead once people vote on the fight itself?

  9. QuestRex5

    But has anyone actually sat down and asked why it keeps winning so many duels instead of just assuming it's nostalgia talking?

    NovaAce2

    not really, the win rate already answers that question better than any argument here could

  10. ArcadeLegend3

    I still remember the codec calls late at night, no idea why they stuck with me

    GlitchBard

    Yeah those calls stuck with me too, I'll defend that soundtrack forever.

    Kihn76

    Replying to GlitchBard

    Funny you mention the codec, mine crashed once mid call and I thought I'd broken my save, panicked for a solid minute before realizing it was fine.

  11. GhostWolf

    Third place feels generous when half the fanbase votes on nostalgia alone and never touches it again. It's a museum piece getting propped up by memory, not by actual replays.

    GlitchSniper98

    Mon frère y jouait, moi je regardais, souvenir intact.

    heller_brain

    Fair point, I've felt the same doubt watching people vote without touching the thing in years. Still, I replay it myself so I can't fully agree.

    ArcadePhoenix2

    Ça se joue encore très bien aujourd'hui

  12. Ally_1998

    My cousin showed it to me first, or actually I think I found it myself, either way it hooked me instantly

    CoopPhoenix

    Found it myself too, then dragged my roommate into it, then he dragged in his brother.

  13. emile73

    J'avais douze ans, mon oncle me l'a filé sans explication, et j'y suis resté des mois.

  14. Yannis

    Metal Gear Solid est un chef-d'œuvre de la stealth qui a révolutionné le genre en 1998. Kojima livre une histoire complexe et métatextuelle sur la guerre, les armes nucléaires et l'industrie vidéoludique elle-même. Le gameplay stealth est addictif et offre une véritable liberté tactique. Les cinématiques de qualité cinématographique et les personnages charismatiques (Solid Snake, Otacon, Liquid) restent fascinants. Le vieillissement est tangible techniquement, mais le design ludique perdure. Une œuvre unique qui mélange philosophie politique, intrigue paranoia et innovation gameplay.

  15. RogueRider2008

    Est-ce qu'on peut vraiment séparer le mérite du jeu de l'effet de surprise qu'il a eu à sa sortie ? Je me pose la question sincèrement

    Audrey_55

    I never finished it either honestly, just the parts everyone talks about, and that's plenty for me.

    meza_dario

    Con mi primo hacíamos turnos cada vez que moría el personaje, era una regla no escrita pero nadie la rompía nunca, buenos recuerdos.

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