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Metal Gear Solid

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Even 7 years later, this game still defines greatness.Acquire10/10
A rather boring and annoying game, but it looks quite niceInigo Pipkin2/10
Terrible controls, poor gameplay, and a convoluted plot results in an appalling game; then and nowkillswitch19683/10
One long dreadful cutscene with interactive bits in between.Tomos ANTIGUA Tomos3/10
Miles ahead of its time.Black_Seed10/10
I See You, Sneaky Snake!BloodGod658/10
My favorite game....bluehawk10210/10
An excellent game in which hiding from enemies is a good thing.BrakZero10/10
Unarguably the best game yet for the Playstation. A must-have!Cap`n Andy10/10
Action-packed, Emotional, Involving - A Beautiful Cinematic Experience. I truly fell in love with this game.CortSether10/10
Truly inspiring - Metal Gear Solid is a masterpiece.Cyber-Sushi10/10
With the metal trying to make these ************* die freezingDenouement10/10
One fine masterpeiceDSpok9/10
The PlayStation's finest hour.EDDY55510/10
Simply incredible...El Greco10/10
Something that may never be accomplished againFein10/10
An extremely great game--while it lasts...Heartless Angel8/10
The Legacy of Awesome... Just one fault.hecktic009/10
Who just went into that elevator? Meh, it was probably the wind...horror_spooky9/10
The best of the best!I_Need_A_Life10/10
DOES THIS SNEAKING SUIT COME IN A 44 regular?johnathanblade9/10
A look back on one of the Playstation's proudest moments.jokebreath9/10
Poink!King Broccoli10/10
Best game ever? Not quite...Lagunathemoron4/10
Game developers, take note; this is a perfect game.Lyricalias10/10
Buy ... it ... NOW !!!!!Mister Sinister9/10
A cinematic wonder.MSuskie9/10
MGS4 hype finally got me curious enough to try the series.neonreaper8/10
And the winner for best PSX game goes to....NES4EVER10/10
NWalterstorf's vote for the best game ever made.NWalterstorf10/10
A rough diamond that shines nonethelessOfisil7/10
It may not be the best game in the series, but it certainly is the most memorable.OhHiRenan9/10
One of the most hyped video games of all time lives up to expectations.. almost.Psycho Penguin9/10
Metal Gear Solid can tell one heck of a story, but I can no longer turn a blind eye to everything elseroadtosalvation7/10
Huh? What was that noise?Shady10/10
Metal Gear Solid knows that it's a video game, and benefits from itshenmuer20019/10
ArtSiegfried10/10
The game that made videogame history.Spudwiser10/10
The most influential game on the PlayStation.StickyLlamas9/10
Snakes Really Do Belong In Alaska.Tarrun10/10
Not to be confused with Monosodium GlutamateTime_Keeper10/10
Great Story; Awful Play-Control.tollbooth7/10
Take the tens with a grain of saltTom Ingram7/10
Metal Gear Solid: Tactical, check! Espionage, check! Action, check!TrueGamer10410/10
Still a really good game, although it's aged about as well as a corpse.UltimaterializerX6/10
MGS>lifexerc10/10
Snake? Snake? SNAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!Zylo the wolf10/10

GameFAQs Full Reviews

Are you solid enough? Didnt think soAlucard5179/10
Despite some huge writing issues, Metal Gear Solid is for the most part an intelligent, well-rounded action game.bluej337/10
A brilliant game with a story that puts even RPGs to shame.Crusher Man10/10
Love is a battlefield.Disco196010/10
A cynical review of a stunning technical achievement - but look at the score!Jacko9/10
A Brillant GameJourneyman10/10
A Late Review yet a Great Game!Naru200510/10
Great story, bad gameNinjak6/10
One of the best games on PlayStationPentiumMMX10/10
A game that evryone has to try.popgapon8810/10
It would've made a decent B-Movie, but turned out to be a bad gamePUhler5/10
Solid Snake.sylvester10/10
A Great Action Game for the PlayStationWarhawk9/10
A never-before-seen thrilling Tactical Espionage Action game!!!YSF9/10
Metal Gear Solid is one of the best game ever made!Zidane Trebal10/10

GameFAQs Quick Reviews

Solid Gameplay, Solid Game!Aristotle10/10
Survive the adventure!Bella Swine9/10
Just what in the world is this?BParnacott6/10
I've always dreamed of being a soldier...cHaOs10/10
Navy SEALs WantedEric M.10/10
Pretty good game all around.EShinske10/10
MGS is cooler than ice.......FeyZan10/10
Solid Snake comes to North America-And wonderfully done.Fin_Obelius8/10
This game is like an ostrich that hatched from a swan's egg.Flyingkyle7/10
A good movie! Err.... GAME!Holy Vampire8/10
A good game while it lasts.......JHealy6/10
Worth the hype ? Oh yes !KRoobottom10/10
You'll keep playing the game for the storyline alone, let alone all the other excellent elements.Myzery_Clown10/10
Extremely intense, nervewrecking! You'll be on the edge of your seat for countless hours!!!NSoldier10/10
Intensely fun gameplay that is REALLY hard to find....Don't pass this one up!!!PContaminator10/10
One of the best games ever to grace the Sony machinePsyke10/10
MGS is the most overrated PSX game of all time.PTsang5/10
Greatest Playstion game of all timeredsoxfanx810/10
one of the best action/adventure games eversancho10/10
This is possibly the best game ever made.Shotman4210/10
The story of the greatest gaming experience of my life!Snake10/10
My Solid Snake is in your nuclear disposal facilityStalolin (Steve Rosenburg)8/10
An excellent mix of action, adventure, and movie buffs.ZackMan10/10

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