One man against an entire army and a mech called Metal Gear. Seems impossible, but for a man named Snake, it's his job. Once again called from retirement, Snake must embark on a mission that could result in the earth's salvation or demise.

The story starts off with Snake receiving his debriefing from the Coronal, who will serve as one of his advisers for the mission. He must infiltrate an enemy base and sabotage Metal Gear to prevent a nuke from being launched. However, due to a number of factors, you only have a pair of binoculars and a pack of cigs at the start of the mission so you must use what you can find on site. You enter from an underground tunnel via underwater and must make your way toward the elevator past the patrolling guards. Once inside, you will remove your scuba gear and the elevator stops just outside the heliport. There you will see the main villain, Liquid Snake, who gets on the Hind helicopter to shoot down some nearby air-forces. Once the cutscene is played, you will be introduced to your advisers and continue on with your mission. You must first find the DARPA chief and rescue him from his imprisonment. So you must collect the needed items and sneak past all the guards and cameras littering the rooms. Of course, this is easier said then done and it's never that simple.



You, as Snake, have the ability to sneak past enemies using the ability to duck, crouch, crawl, and hide. You can use your surroundings to your advantage, hiding under a crate or a box and waiting for the guard to pass by. You can also misdirect them by knocking on the wall or leaving footprints for them to follow. You can also see the enemies nearby using your radar. In the case you do get caught or have to fight, you also have an array of weapons at your disposal. These include, but not limited to, a pistol, machine gun, assault rifle, grenades, and explosives. While on alert though, you can't use your radar as it gets jammed rather easily. To get out of alert, you must find a hiding spot until the heat dies down. Of course this doesn't work during boss fights. Each boss you face requires a special way to fight them. One even requires you to switch control ports in order to keep him from dodging your attacks.



Graphics for the game is very blocky, though it is understandable with the limited resources of the PS system. Its actually the most graphically adapt for its time. The use of simple shapes in such a complex manner is not often seen in games like that. This includes the Enemy's AI. They are capable of recognizing footprints in the snow and following their trail and going toward the source of an unnatural sound. They also fall asleep and catch colds as well, adding realism for the game. Music for the game is also memorable, having one of the most recognizable tunes in video game history. Not as much as Mario, Zelda or Sonic, but still knowable for your modern gamer.



The first Metal Gear game is definitely a game worth checking out. If course its not meant for younger audiences since they would have trouble figuring out what do on their first play through. I recommend buying it with the collectors set of the entire series so you can enjoy the entire series at a reasonable price or download from Playstation network for only 5 bucks.