Difficulty:

Hard

Time Spent:

10 to 20 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Immersive"

I was never too keen on the spy espionage genre until Metal Gear Solid made its way into my home PC. I played it at a time when MGS is already an established household name in the gaming world and boy, the fans were right all along. It's that good. The movie-worthy story and the complex characters formed the stronghold of this game which further paved the glory path for MGS4.

You will love the characters of the MGS world as you play this first title of the series, some due to their dynamic onscreen persona, and some due to pure charisma, namely Solid Snake. He's one dude that Wolverine would play poker with. Ironically, the game also sometimes makes fun of the characters themselves by allowing the "4th wall" phenomena, which means...they realise they're in a video game. It's really hilarious.

If you're new to the genre, perhaps you would find it a little on the hard side especially when it's converted from the console format. The controls are quite difficult without some exploring and getting used to. But if you can get the hang of it, be prepared for a fun-filled spy adventure that prompts stealth over blind fire-fights. This title is actually quite rare now even for the console version, so you may want to get hold of its graphic novel and play MGS 2 onwards instead if you're still keen.

KingLim