I never played the NES Metal Gear games, MGS 1 was my first foray into the series and I absolutely loved it. The whole stealth approach was new to me, and so was hiding in a box. I loved the different characters, and innovations the game brought. The first time I fought Psycho Mantis I freaked out when I thought my tv died at the worst possible time ever, and the whole reading my memory card thing blew my mind. Playing through to get the bandanna and suit was awesome, and it got me hooked to the series. Let's not talk about Big Boss rank though. Not to mention those after credits left you wanting more....
MGS 2 Sons of Liberty had me initially stoked, playing the tanker scene demo got me incredibly hyped. Until I got the game and played as Raiden. I remember my initial reaction of " What the..." and just waiting for the punchline which never came. I did get over that though, and ended up enjoying the game. Not quite up to MGS 1, but enjoyed it nonetheless. And my "what in tarnation is la le li lo lu" reaction....damn you after credits!
MGS 3 Snake Eater may be my favorite because I was soooo curious to Big Boss' origin story. I also liked the whole splint yourself/kill snakes to recover mechanic, although it did get cumbersome after a while. It featured one of my favorite fights ( curse you The End ) and I loved the end with The Boss. I actually tried to see if there was a way to to avoid it, and actually hated myself when I had to do what was meant to happen.
MGS 4 was the reason I bought a PS4. I am normally an early adapter, but not with the PS3/Xbox 360 generation, I just loved my PS2 ( and the games and Gamecube) that much. However, Metal gear Solid 4 was a system seller for me. However, it was too much of an interactive movie for me to say it is a favorite. Do not get me wrong, I loved the cutscenes ( albeit some were way too long) and the graphics were amazing, and the music were astounding. I just wished there was a better balance of gameplay and exposition. Luckily, I am a lore/story kind of guy so I was ok with it ( frankly, the whole Big Mama bit was a favorite of mine, especially the motorcycle part) . I can see, though, how that would put people off and I don't blame them. Ultimately, I just wanted closure and the last 2 hours of the game made it worth it ( I mean come on, an old battleship going up against a Space Battleship Yamato is just awesome for me, and the microwave scene had my heart pounding. The 30 min(?) epilogue may seem long, but I did not notice as I was too busy watching it. Sadly, this is the one game I did not replay through, and that probably speaks volumes.
All in all, I love 1 - 4, but that is probably the end for me. I was satisfied with how it ended ( and was glad I did not see Snake die, even though we know he does) and i is probably why I am not hyped at all about Phantom Pain. Perhaps when it is close to release.
MGS 2 Sons of Liberty had me initially stoked, playing the tanker scene demo got me incredibly hyped. Until I got the game and played as Raiden. I remember my initial reaction of " What the..." and just waiting for the punchline which never came. I did get over that though, and ended up enjoying the game. Not quite up to MGS 1, but enjoyed it nonetheless. And my "what in tarnation is la le li lo lu" reaction....damn you after credits!
MGS 3 Snake Eater may be my favorite because I was soooo curious to Big Boss' origin story. I also liked the whole splint yourself/kill snakes to recover mechanic, although it did get cumbersome after a while. It featured one of my favorite fights ( curse you The End ) and I loved the end with The Boss. I actually tried to see if there was a way to to avoid it, and actually hated myself when I had to do what was meant to happen.
MGS 4 was the reason I bought a PS4. I am normally an early adapter, but not with the PS3/Xbox 360 generation, I just loved my PS2 ( and the games and Gamecube) that much. However, Metal gear Solid 4 was a system seller for me. However, it was too much of an interactive movie for me to say it is a favorite. Do not get me wrong, I loved the cutscenes ( albeit some were way too long) and the graphics were amazing, and the music were astounding. I just wished there was a better balance of gameplay and exposition. Luckily, I am a lore/story kind of guy so I was ok with it ( frankly, the whole Big Mama bit was a favorite of mine, especially the motorcycle part) . I can see, though, how that would put people off and I don't blame them. Ultimately, I just wanted closure and the last 2 hours of the game made it worth it ( I mean come on, an old battleship going up against a Space Battleship Yamato is just awesome for me, and the microwave scene had my heart pounding. The 30 min(?) epilogue may seem long, but I did not notice as I was too busy watching it. Sadly, this is the one game I did not replay through, and that probably speaks volumes.
All in all, I love 1 - 4, but that is probably the end for me. I was satisfied with how it ended ( and was glad I did not see Snake die, even though we know he does) and i is probably why I am not hyped at all about Phantom Pain. Perhaps when it is close to release.
