Despite sharing a name, this isn't a Game Boy Color version of its more famous PS1 cousin. It's actually a non-canonical sequel to the original Metal Gear where Solid Snake is dragged out of his cozy Alaskan retirement to once again stop a Metal Gear from running amok at Outer Heaven. There's no Shadow Moses Island here, although some familiar MGS personnel do appear, like Colonel Campbell and Mei Ling. While playing much like the original Metal Gear titles, this game does have some improvements over those. For one, the animations are really great in this. Snake has buttery smooth animations, and the enemies have a large number of turning and looking around animations that expertly convey their intentions, even when their faces are literally a single pixel. In typical Metal Gear fashion, it also does a good job incorporating the items you find into your environments, such as using boxes to hide and solve puzzles, equipment to see in the dark, and an arsenal of weaponry to utilize. Also in typical Metal Gear fashion, this game manages to pack in a detailed narrative featuring quite a bit of dialogue about the nature of war, global conspiracies for world power, and just some awkward conversations about love and revenge. There is quite a lot of content here, and I think it's safe to say that this is easily one of the best games on the Game Boy. The levels do become a bit labyrinthine at times, and the final boss is a horrible spike in difficulty, but aside from that, it's a really well made and well crafted entry to the series. Strange how it was non-canonical even when it was released though, I suppose it's Japanese title of Metal Gear: Ghost Babel really would've fit better.
A pillar of the gaming industry, and a game that’s looked at with tons of praise for being ahead of it’s time. But compared it’s next 2 games, it is easily the weakest. The controls for me feel really clunky, and sneaking is pretty inconsistently judged by the game. Story wise, the game is solid (lol) but nothing really stood out to me on my initial play through other than maybe Otacon and Grey Fox
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This was a Stranger of Paradise prequel the whole time???
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I am amazed that a Game Boy Color game looks, runs, and plays this good. This is one of the best Metal Gear games, and proof the series can live on without Kojima.
i was waiting for snake and otacon to kiss
Ghost Babel is peak, idc what anyone says. The fact this game came out on Game Boy Color is absolutely incredible
The sprite for Snake is incredible and the game introduces Raiden
Such an impressive gameboy game but I had to deduct a star because every time I want to play it I just get lost wandering among shipping containers for way too long.
apesar da história ser um metal gear solid alternativo que segue a história de metal gear 1 e 2, o jogo presume que você também jogou o solid original, referenciando ele diretamente nas mecânicas e quebra-cabeças. portanto, está mais pra mgs2 (inclusive nos temas de forjar um herói politicamente através de seu contexto cultural) mas com uma conclusão mais vingativa do que transformativa, embora igualmente individualista.
no final ele fala com o snake mesmo e não com o jogador, e essa talvez seja o maior ponto de cisão com o resto da série
no final ele fala com o snake mesmo e não com o jogador, e essa talvez seja o maior ponto de cisão com o resto da série
One of the more impressive titles for the GBC. It's a lot like Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge where it may not be on the level of some of the console titles but it overall is better than it has any right to be.
For a GAME BOY COLOR GAME, this honestly cooks. The gameplay has so many mechanics from Metal Gear Solid (the other one, on ps1) thrown in that it can feel a bit like Link's Awakening and feels awkward. It's also pretty hard to get used to. But everything else, wow. The story just gets better and better throughout the game, and unexpectedly ends up a very cool spinoff/alternate reality to Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. The game looks GREAT (though I can't imagine it being very....visible on an actual Game Boy Color). Snake's animations especially look great, and the cutscenes are well.
The music, while consisting of a lot of music from Metal Gear 2, sounds good and the remixes are about as good as the original (with some, like the Encounter theme, I think it sounds better).
oh also the final boss was kinda annoying yeah
The music, while consisting of a lot of music from Metal Gear 2, sounds good and the remixes are about as good as the original (with some, like the Encounter theme, I think it sounds better).
oh also the final boss was kinda annoying yeah
An enjoyable experiment but ultimately isn't a satisfying complete experience.
A fun combo of the MG2 MSX and MGS1 PS1 great sprite art , fantastic music, a non canon but fun story that asks what if MG2 didn't happen tho I do wonder if there was supposed to be more considering the ending seems to imply there was going to be more games in future guess koji pro got too bucy with MGS 2 ZOE and boktai to put any focus into it still if you're an MGS fan this is one to check out
The story is kinda the wrong kind of cheesy, but the gameplay is exquisite considering the hardware they were working with. Feels like a perfected version of the msx originals.
Juego que poca gente recuerda que existe, sin duda una secuela directa del clasico MGS y disfrutable, increible de juego.
To anyone from Backloggd staff reading this: there is an extra Ghost Babel in the research database (called "Metal Gear Solid (2000)")! Fix it by deleting the other one when you have the chance (or this or the other as you prefer tbh). And naming this Ghost Babel if possible...Thank you!
Whoever got the idea of naming it exactly like the PS1 masterpiece should never be allowed to localize games ever again.
This is a non canonical filler episode starring Solid Snake with a similar gameplay to Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, but more cinematic (basic cutscenes btw) and better to play.
Wish they could release it on NSO, I would properly play it better since in other forms of way you all know very well I can't find the will for the commitment.
But from what I've managed to do is impressive, definitely one of the most important GBC games.
Whoever got the idea of naming it exactly like the PS1 masterpiece should never be allowed to localize games ever again.
This is a non canonical filler episode starring Solid Snake with a similar gameplay to Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, but more cinematic (basic cutscenes btw) and better to play.
Wish they could release it on NSO, I would properly play it better since in other forms of way you all know very well I can't find the will for the commitment.
But from what I've managed to do is impressive, definitely one of the most important GBC games.
Shockingly good 2d stealth game, and honestly in my opinion, better than the MGS1 classic on the ps1. More than worth checking out, it's worth outright spending time in.
Story complete with Doberman rating, All VR and Special Mission complete.
Although the presentation is weak it captures what a Metal Gear Solid game is. The story is amazing and I loved all the characters. By being a sequel to just Metal Gear everything I've known as a MGS fan was flipped upside down and it told an amazing and grounded story that I could only wish we got a continuation of based on the cliff hanger. Still worth the play-through.
What really makes this game worth playing is its narrative and its presentation (art style/animation), the narrative is very metal gear and good but ngl its not as good as other metal gear stories, gameplay feels like a downgrade of metal gear 2 but also an upgrade weirdly enough.