Metal Gear Solid

GameFAQs Detailed Reviews

Even 7 years later, this game still defines greatness.	Acquire	10/10
A rather boring and annoying game, but it looks quite nice	Inigo Pipkin	2/10
Terrible controls, poor gameplay, and a convoluted plot results in an appalling game; then and now	killswitch1968	3/10
Best game ever? Not quite...	Lagunathemoron	4/10
One long dreadful cutscene with interactive bits in between.	Tomos ANTIGUA Tomos	3/10
Miles ahead of its time.	Black_Seed	10/10
My favorite game....	bluehawk102	10/10
An excellent game in which hiding from enemies is a good thing.	BrakZero	10/10
Unarguably the best game yet for the Playstation. A must-have!	Cap`n Andy	10/10
Action-packed, Emotional, Involving - A Beautiful Cinematic Experience. I truly fell in love with this game.	CortSether	10/10
Truly inspiring - Metal Gear Solid is a masterpiece.	Cyber-Sushi	10/10
With the metal trying to make these ************* die freezing	Denouement	10/10
One fine masterpeice	DSpok	9/10
The PlayStation's finest hour.	EDDY555	10/10
Simply incredible...	El Greco	10/10
Something that may never be accomplished again	Fein	10/10
An extremely great game--while it lasts...	Heartless Angel	8/10
The Legacy of Awesome... Just one fault.	hecktic00	9/10
Who just went into that elevator? Meh, it was probably the wind...	horror_spooky	9/10
The best of the best!	I_Need_A_Life	10/10
DOES THIS SNEAKING SUIT COME IN A 44 regular?	johnathanblade	9/10
A look back on one of the Playstation's proudest moments.	jokebreath	9/10
Poink!	King Broccoli	10/10
What can I say… this game was jaw dropping!	loneraven2005	10/10
Buy ... it ... NOW !!!!!	Mister Sinister	9/10
A cinematic wonder.	MSuskie	9/10
MGS4 hype finally got me curious enough to try the series.	neonreaper	8/10
And the winner for best PSX game goes to....	NES4EVER	10/10
NWalterstorf's vote for the best game ever made.	NWalterstorf	10/10
A rough diamond that shines nonetheless	Ofisil	7/10
One of the most hyped video games of all time lives up to expectations.. almost.	Psycho Penguin	9/10
Huh? What was that noise?	Shady	10/10
Metal Gear Solid knows that it's a video game, and benefits from it	shenmuer2001	9/10
Art	Siegfried	10/10
The game that made videogame history.	Spudwiser	10/10
The most influential game on the PlayStation.	StickyLlamas	9/10
Snakes Really Do Belong In Alaska.	Tarrun	10/10
Not to be confused with Monosodium Glutamate	Time_Keeper	10/10
Great Story; Awful Play-Control.	tollbooth	7/10
Take the tens with a grain of salt	Tom Ingram	7/10
Metal Gear Solid: Tactical, check! Espionage, check! Action, check!	TrueGamer104	10/10
MGS>life	xerc	10/10
Snake? Snake? SNAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!	Zylo the wolf	10/10

GameFAQs Full Reviews

Are you solid enough? Didnt think so	Alucard517	9/10
Despite some huge writing issues, Metal Gear Solid is for the most part an intelligent, well-rounded action game.	bluej33	7/10
A brilliant game with a story that puts even RPGs to shame.	Crusher Man	10/10
Love is a battlefield.	Disco1960	10/10
A cynical review of a stunning technical achievement - but look at the score!	Jacko	9/10
A Brillant Game	Journeyman	10/10
A Late Review yet a Great Game!	Naru2005	10/10
Great story, bad game	Ninjak	6/10
One of the best games on PlayStation	PentiumMMX	10/10
A game that evryone has to try.	popgapon88	10/10
It would've made a decent B-Movie, but turned out to be a bad game	PUhler	5/10
Solid Snake.	sylvester	10/10
A Great Action Game for the PlayStation	Warhawk	9/10
A never-before-seen thrilling Tactical Espionage Action game!!!	YSF	9/10
Metal Gear Solid is one of the best game ever made!	Zidane Trebal	10/10

GameFAQs Quick Reviews

Solid Gameplay, Solid Game!	Aristotle	10/10
Just what in the world is this?	BParnacott	6/10
I've always dreamed of being a soldier...	cHaOs	10/10
Navy SEALs Wanted	Eric M.	10/10
Pretty good game all around.	EShinske	10/10
MGS is cooler than ice.......	FeyZan	10/10
Solid Snake comes to North America-And wonderfully done.	Fin_Obelius	8/10
This game is like an ostrich that hatched from a swan's egg.	Flyingkyle	7/10
A good movie! Err.... GAME!	Holy Vampire	8/10
A good game while it lasts.......	JHealy	6/10
Worth the hype ? Oh yes !	KRoobottom	10/10
You'll keep playing the game for the storyline alone, let alone all the other excellent elements.	Myzery_Clown	10/10
Extremely intense, nervewrecking! You'll be on the edge of your seat for countless hours!!!	NSoldier	10/10
Intensely fun gameplay that is REALLY hard to find....Don't pass this one up!!!	PContaminator	10/10
One of the best games ever to grace the Sony machine	Psyke	10/10
MGS is the most overrated PSX game of all time.	PTsang	5/10
one of the best action/adventure games ever	sancho	10/10
This is possibly the best game ever made.	Shotman42	10/10
Greatest Playstion game of all timne	solidsnakex14	10/10
My Solid Snake is in your nuclear disposal facility	Stalolin	8/10
An excellent mix of action, adventure, and movie buffs.	ZackMan	10/10

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