The Legacy of Metal Gear Solid

When most action games focused on shooting your way through any situation one game appeared on the scene in 1987 that broke the mold. Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear debuted on the MSX computer, later adapted for the NES, and was subtle and deep when compared to its contemporaries. Players took on the role of the secret agent Solid Snake and were expected to use stealth and subterfuge to make their way through a mission with a densely layered plot, including military action and terrorist conspiracies.

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