Long time MG fan finally playing the original thanks to the Master Collection (disclaimer: I just bought MGS1 standalone as I already have the PS3 HD collection and it seemed like the option that made more sense).
Not too much to say here. The foundation of the series is laid here, the beginning of one of gaming's greatest franchises and stories had a pretty straightforward run. There's really not too much to this game, its stealth mechanics are expectedly basic (not saying as a negative) and it has the classic "I'm not sure where to go next so I'll have to look it up" feel games back in its time did. Was still interesting to see the series' roots (it's also physically impossible to not read Snake's dialogue in David Hayter's voice), and it was definitely pretty fun. Now on to MG2.
6/10
Not too much to say here. The foundation of the series is laid here, the beginning of one of gaming's greatest franchises and stories had a pretty straightforward run. There's really not too much to this game, its stealth mechanics are expectedly basic (not saying as a negative) and it has the classic "I'm not sure where to go next so I'll have to look it up" feel games back in its time did. Was still interesting to see the series' roots (it's also physically impossible to not read Snake's dialogue in David Hayter's voice), and it was definitely pretty fun. Now on to MG2.
6/10