Metal Gear Solid for the Game Boy Color is an astonishing technical achievement that translates the essence of its PlayStation ancestor to the handheld. With its top-down perspective, it channels the spirit of the early MSX Metal Gear games while expertly integrating stealth mechanics, challenging boss fights, and a captivating storyline. This isn't just a great Game Boy Color title; it's a remarkable Metal Gear experience in its own right.
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.
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 game 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 game 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.
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.
I am impressed at how well this captures MGS’ style despite technical limitations and the lack of Kojima. Everything from the story to the characters to the weird gimmicks it sometimes pops up with feel right at home with the series, and, perhaps more importantly, work really well on their own. The story is both over the top and pretty politically relevant, and the gameplay feels good, mostly. There’s some dumb gimmicks at certain points but yea, good stuff.
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This was a Stranger of Paradise prequel the whole time???
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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
Story complete with Doberman rating, All VR and Special Mission complete.
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.
"Sorry, babe, I don't know if this is peak," she says. Sure you don't.