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11 Years Later Metal Gear Solid Still Amazes - PSI Retro Review

From PSI;

"In some ways, Kojima's first 3-D endeavor with Solid Snake is his best because it has a very bare bones storytelling presentation. The cinematic flair and the over-the-top drama that ended up plaguing MGS2 and MGS4, in particular, is absent. The story is still flawed because some of the plot twists are telegraphed too easily and don't stand up very well upon inspection (mostly with the DARPA chief), but the basic story arc is very consistent and is able to get the point across without grandstanding too much."

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Whiskers5444d ago

Poor Kojima,Rising will tarnish the MGS name forever

Cthulhu5444d ago

It happened way before with games like Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Acid, Metal Gear TOUCH and Portable OPS.

Splinter Cell obliterated the Metal Gear franchise, and can't wait for Conviction, which is likely to surpass the best stealth game of all time: Chaos Theory.

TheHater5444d ago

"Splinter Cell obliterated the Metal Gear franchise"?
In terms of what?

Story? MGS has a better story

Graphics? Depend if you like the SC graphic style more than the MGS graphic style

Gameplay? LOL... not contest, MGS Gameplay is greater than SC?

Boss Battle? No boss battle in SC

Unforgettable characters? Again, MGS got this one

So what exactly do SC got on MGS, Cthulhu?

Cthulhu5444d ago (Edited 5444d ago )

Sure, I get your point. If you are a 12 years old who dreams about being a super agent and watches Cody Banks movies, then yes, Metal Gear is the best franchise thanks to its cheesy characters, cheesy storyline, etc.

If you are an adult who is into the Tom Clancy's storylines and enjoys hard, sophisticated and realistic stealth action, then the Splinter Cell franchise is for you and puts Kojima's fiction to absolute shame.

And don't even start talking about graphics, LOL. Chaos Theory on Xbox 1 looks nearly as good as MGS4 on PS3.

Cthulhu5444d ago (Edited 5444d ago )

Oh, in MGS4 you play as an old, walking corpse, in Conviction you play as a badass. I guess that's only one of the reasons why SCC is going to sell about 3 times what MGS4 sold in America (barely 1m.)

solidosito5444d ago

man enjoy "the game", is not real life and if you want to be so mature go and join the army.

AntoineDcoolette5444d ago

Splinter Cell obliterated MGS? That's funny when I first got into PS2 and Xbox I felt Splinter Cell was a half assed, empty, unimaginative, un-passionate rip off of Metal Gear Solid franchise and I was introduced to both at the same time.

iamtehpwn5444d ago

MGS1 still, and always be the very best Metal Gear Solid.

gambare5444d ago (Edited 5444d ago )

"Splinter Cell obliterated the Metal Gear franchise, and can't wait for Conviction, which is likely to surpass the best stealth game of all time: Chaos Theory."

sorry but.... NO SC is great but MGS series are far more deep

Tarasque5444d ago

Well i think the original MG on the NES was the best time i had out of the series.

blind-reaper5444d ago

For Kojima's sake I hope not... but I do fear

Obama5444d ago

"realistic stealth action"

LOL I didn't know in real life Night Google emit green light which conveniently reveal your location to your enemies. Did you even watch the Conviction trailer? He sneaked up and chocked an enemy from behind and said to the others: what happens next is up to you. SO REALISTIC imao.

Reshun5444d ago

You can just say both games got their own unique touch to it. "Chaos Theory on Xbox 1 looks nearly as good as MGS4 on PS3." I don't think you really needed to go that far.

HQLocated1115444d ago

I'll LOL when Splinter Cell gets 7.5 from every major gaming website. Then what's the excuse gonna be? "Oh well it's better than any PS3 exclusive." "Wait for Alan Wake that's going to be the best!"

Transporter475444d ago

don't compare Metal Gear to Splinter Cell, guys come on, 2 different kind of games seriously, but i do prefer Metal Gear hands down, Splinter Cell is okay too :P, but please Metal Gear = Epic Forever, Splinter Cell = something i played a long time ago.... who here thinks the first Splinter Cell was more epic then the first Metal Gear and if you do, Your a Fool!!!

Lifendz5444d ago

I see so much made on here about Sony fanboys and yet nothing is said about MS fanboys like CTHULHU. Seriously, an Xbox 1 games looks nearly as good as MGS4? Wow. That's beyond being a fanboy; that's just insane.

caladbolg7775444d ago (Edited 5444d ago )

Don't feed the troll. De-bubble him. Report him. Ignore him. Walk away.

When he creates another mule account, do the same to it.

Microsoft Xbox 3605444d ago

Xbox fanboys don't make sense anymore. They go as far as saying an xbox 1 game looking as good as MGS4? How is that possible if no game on the 360 looks as good as MGS4? Beyond stupidity.

DarthTigra 5444d ago (Edited 5444d ago )

http://www.metacritic.com/g... SC1 Score 93

http://www.metacritic.com/g... MGS1 94

http://www.metacritic.com/g... Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Score 93

http://www.metacritic.com/g... Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Score 96

http://www.metacritic.com/g... Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Score 94

http://www.metacritic.com/g... Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 91

http://www.metacritic.com/g... Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent Score 89 IGN= 9 http://xbox360.ign.com/arti...

http://www.metacritic.com/g... Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Score 94 IGN= 10 http://ps3.ign.com/articles... First 10 for an exclusive since Soul Caliber 1

MGS Series Sales estimated at 22 Million(PS1.PS2,PS3 sales included)
SC series Sales estimated at 12 Million(PS2,PC,XBOX,XBOX 360,PS3,WII Gamecube sales included)
Its obvious which series the public and reviewers like more. Now im not saying SC isnt good by any means.Pandora's tomorrow is one of my favorite games,but most people's opinion is that MGS is better.

TheBlackSmoke5443d ago

Splinter Cell = hide in shadow...wait....hide in next shadow....wait....hide in next shadow.... wait

Pre scripted "AI", context sensitive stealth moments, shadow = invisible..... no wonder you simple minded people like it so much.

Also this is a mgs1 psn review, stay on topic

Redempteur5443d ago

metal gear solid 2 and metal gear solid portable ops destroy ANY splinter cell game with their story and presentation .

splinter cell conviction might be good but it's the only one that LOOK LIKE a tom clancy game ... i'm saddened it took so many tries for ubisoft to get it right ...

Valkyre5443d ago

Haha poor little Cthulu , is comparing MGS with Spliner shlt... haha ... keep going little twat , you amuse me so much!

callahan095443d ago

@Cthulu: Splinter Cell Chaos Theory has better graphics than MGS4? Get outta here, you can't possibly believe that.

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cmrbe5444d ago

PS1 game disc. Replayed it leading up to MGS4 launch last year and i must say that it's still as good as most current gen games minus the graphics offcourse.

MGS was ahead of its time. Story telling and gameplay wise it was way ahead of other PS1 games.

MGS stil has the most original boss fight ever in games with Mantis being the best imo.

solidosito5444d ago

"The best of the best", best history telling, best boss fighting, and best Charismatic characters.

arsenal555444d ago

need to go buy this naoooo.

Cthulhu - you fail

zootang5444d ago (Edited 5444d ago )

the funny thing is cthulthu has probably never played MGS and another thing you sound a little insecure, why are you here? Go play splinter cell!

Cthulhu5444d ago

I played MGS when I was 10 years old and thought it was badass (OMG, Fighting with my brother semi-naked on top of a metal gear trying to save Meryl was da best thing evar!!).

I played MGS again 10 years later and felt ashamed for thinking that it was good back when it got released.

meatnormous5444d ago

And yet on your second comment you call others young for liking MGS over SC. I was 17 when MGS released and thought the story was great and the gameplay was innovative. The last SC I played was Double Agent and it glitched up really bad at certain points, especially when I fought the guy on the boat that drops fire blowing up the ship. I never experienced a glitch in a MGS game and I have played them all.

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Agent7557d ago

I’d have taken a few of those out. Prefer Sonic over Sonic 2. Outrun should be in there. Maybe even Pong as millions of people had fun with that even if it was repetitive. Final Fight pipped any Streets of Rage game, although Streets of Rage had the better soundtrack. Too many to list l guess. To me, retro gaming is the 1980s, maybe going into early 1990s.

Popsicle57d ago

Agree that the generational gap is too broad to really make a strong list. Need to tighten the years a bit. Hard to compare Pac Man with N64 games.

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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Official Unreal Engine 5 Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview

Get a glimpse at how the remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 will be updated through the use of Unreal Engine 5.

Snookies12203d ago

It looks wonderful visually. Frame rate is very inconsistent though, and definitely running sub-30's at times. I get that this is an alpha version. I just hope we can hit a locked 60 on the final release. Also, I kind of wish they'd expanded the areas a bit. Might feel a bit odd going through these sections that are still clearly going to be on a PS2 scale in size.

neutralgamer1992202d ago

They should expand where necessary and I really hope they do justice to this remake. IMO this remake should be top tier like dead space, resident evil 2 & 4 and demon souls

I am speaking quality wise

CrimsonWing69203d ago

Holy sh*t that looks good! I hope they don't censor it.

GamerRN202d ago

What is there to censor, I never played 3

autobotdan203d ago

An Xbox adventure in the jungle

BehindTheRows202d ago

*A multiplatform adventure in the jungle.

autobotdan202d ago

Mentions xbox on n4g. Prepares for nasty n4g comments replys

BehindTheRows202d ago

I mean, you can say that to yourself while you're drugged up on Xbox pills. Changes nothing. :)

autobotdan202d ago

Man you get insulted whan someone mentions xbox. You might need medicine

BehindTheRows202d ago

"Insulted" — says the guy running around like a headless chicken trying to convince folks to care about his favorite box. Ok champ!

BehindTheRows202d ago (Edited 202d ago )

If you actually have a counter argument to this being a multiplatform game and how "A multiplatform adventure in the jungle" was a "nasty reply", I'm all ears.

I'll even help you... what is the counter to this being a multiplatform game and why is that a nasty reply?

autobotdan202d ago (Edited 202d ago )

I was never in any argument or debate. You accused me of being on xbox pills. That was a nasty reply. I am done here. Not going to waste my time here

BehindTheRows202d ago (Edited 202d ago )

I mean, if someone responds to you with a factual correction and you reply with "Xbox xbox xbox", I'm not sure what kind of response should be expected.

If someone replied with "Ps ps ps", I'm sure you would wonder what is going on, especially if nothing wrong was said to you.

autobotdan202d ago

A factual correction?? What the..? I'm very confused here What were you correcting?

BehindTheRows202d ago

I thought you were done? :P

Answer: it's just as much a PlayStation/PC adventure as it is Xbox.

autobotdan202d ago

So i hurt your feelings by not mentioning Playstation/pc on an Xbox event article correct?

BehindTheRows202d ago

Hurt MY feelings? Once again, if someone replies with "Xbox xbox xbox", it's clear that they are affected by something more than they should be. You then double down with some BS about N4G (like this place is immune to trash talked about anyone else but them).

Plus, I thought you were leaving? You can't help yourself. XD

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aaronaton203d ago

Unreal Engine...how disappointing.

Apovyk202d ago

UE5 is the best looking engine on the market today - why is that disappointing?

RedDeadLB202d ago

Because, at the moment, the most technically problematic and disappointing games run on it. 540p upscaled next gen goodness.

DarXyde202d ago

Disappointing if resolution is a huge deal for you.

Personally, I feel a re-tooled FOX Engine would have done great. If it was a PS5/PC only title, I think Decima would have been an excellent choice.

RaidenBlack202d ago

Unreal:s own performance issues and Causing death of proprietary engines

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