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Metal Gear Solid

  • Video Game
  • 1998
  • 16
IMDb RATING
9.6/10
14K
YOUR RATING
Metal Gear Solid (1998)
ActionAdventureDramaMysterySci-FiThriller

A crack government anti-terrorist squad takes over an obscure Alaskan nuclear disposal facility. Solid Snake is up for the task to infiltrate the facility, rescue the two hostages and thwart... Read allA crack government anti-terrorist squad takes over an obscure Alaskan nuclear disposal facility. Solid Snake is up for the task to infiltrate the facility, rescue the two hostages and thwart the terrorists' plans.A crack government anti-terrorist squad takes over an obscure Alaskan nuclear disposal facility. Solid Snake is up for the task to infiltrate the facility, rescue the two hostages and thwart the terrorists' plans.

  • Director
    • Hideo Kojima
  • Writers
    • Hideo Kojima
    • Tomokazu Fukushima
  • Stars
    • David Hayter
    • Patric Zimmerman
    • Peter Lurie
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    9.6/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hideo Kojima
    • Writers
      • Hideo Kojima
      • Tomokazu Fukushima
    • Stars
      • David Hayter
      • Patric Zimmerman
      • Peter Lurie
    • 101User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    David Hayter
    David Hayter
    • Solid Snake
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Patric Zimmerman
    Patric Zimmerman
    • Revolver Ocelot
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Patric Laine)
    Peter Lurie
    Peter Lurie
    • Vulcan Raven
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Chuck Farley)
    • …
    Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    • Solid Snake
    • (voice)
    Banjô Ginga
    • Liquid Snake
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kyôko Terase
    • Meryl Silverburgh
    • (voice)
    Hiromi Tsuru
    Hiromi Tsuru
    • Naomi Hunter
    • (voice)
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    • Hal Emmerich - Otacon
    • (voice)
    Takeshi Aono
    Takeshi Aono
    • Roy Campbell
    • (voice)
    Houko Kuwashima
    Houko Kuwashima
    • Mei Ling
    • (voice)
    Kaneto Shiozawa
    Kaneto Shiozawa
    • Gray Fox
    • (voice)
    Eiko Yamada
    Eiko Yamada
    • Nastasha Romanenko
    • (voice)
    Kôji Totani
    Kôji Totani
    • Revolver Ocelot
    • (voice)
    Yukitoshi Hori
    • Vulcan Raven
    • (voice)
    Kazuyuki Sogabe
    • Psycho Mantis
    • (voice)
    Naoko Nakamura
    • Sniper Wolf
    • (voice)
    • …
    Masaharu Satô
    • Donald Anderson
    • (voice)
    Yuzuru Fujimoto
    • Kenneth Baker
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Hideo Kojima
    • Writers
      • Hideo Kojima
      • Tomokazu Fukushima
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    User reviews101

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    elcopy

    The videogame that stole the word "blockbuster" from the film industry

    Metal Gear Solid is probably the closest thing of being an action hero most

    people will be. You're playing your alter-ego, Solid Snake, unfolding a gripping plot about terrorism, commercial greed, nuclear danger, betrayal and self

    discovery. Your actions decide most of what happens in the game, even the

    ending of the story.

    Definitively a great experience that combines the emotions of cinema with

    interactive entertainment. My favorite videogame of all time right next to

    Resident Evil 2.
    10marinos theodore

    The Best Game EVER Made

    It has been in production for more than four years and video gaming tradition has it that any game that stays that long in production is most likely to turn out bad.Well Metal Gear didn't follow this tradition.All those years were spent on making it perfect and the truth is that almost everything in this game is excellent!!!!First of all the story is simply brilliant with many unexpected twists.The voice acting is flawless all the actors are believable nad they have great accents which of course is something very rare for a video game. In other words if metal gear was a film it could win an Oscar!!!!Technically the game is awesome.Enemy A.I. works nice and the enemies are very smart and their behaviour is totally believable. For example if they spot you they will hunt you down and if you try to hide they won't hesitate to use grenades or call reinforcements in their attempt to kill you!! The graphics are nice and the strange camera angle may confuse you at the beginning but it never ever causes problems like the camera in Tomb Raider.Unfortunately the game isn't perfect (no game can ever be perfect) first of all the game is quite small it will only take you one week to finish it and secondly there are a lot of cutscenes between the action which may make it feel very movie like but they sometimes are very long and they seem to break up the action. So in conclusion metal gear is the closest you'll ever get to actually playing a big budget action and espionage movie it may not be the longest or hardest game out there but believe me when i say that it is worth each penny of the money you'll pay for it.
    9Jess-24

    the greastest game ever (if it even is one...)

    this is the greatest video game ever made. Although I always feel uneasy when I say that, because it is basically a movie in every sense. The dialogue, acting, plot,cinematography, it all puts most of the bulls*** Hollywood is churning out to shame. It's frightning, sad, funny, and a lot more. The images are truly amazing. if it was a movie, it would be my favorite.
    10jtrpop

    An epic masterpiece that plays exactly like a movie.

    I have been a fan of the Metal Gear series since the first one on the NES. The third installment which shows up on the PlayStation is the best so far. The game plays exactly like a movie in every single way. The voice acting is superb, and the music is movie quality.

    The story line does not disappoint. It is hard hitting and nothing is watered down. This is not a kid's game (about PG-13), yet stays away from unnecessary junk. Unlike most games, this game has moral points and touches on human tragedy. The cut scenes are amazing using the PSX's engine and very rarely using FMV.

    My only complaint with the game is it is too easy to guess who the bad guy is. Other than that, this game will have you on the edge of your seat.

    I have never done this, but I stood up and applauded for the game after I passed it. Hideo Kojima is brilliant and I would love to see him write/direct some movies.
    10action-6

    A masterpiece!!!!

    Metal Gear Solid is one of the best games ever created. The graphics are revolutionary, the gameplay is excellent, the storyline is top, the gameplay relys on stealth rather than Doomish action. You are Solid Snake, a super-agent who is sent to Alaska to take out the terrorists that occupied a U.S. nuclear facility. You arrive at the dock-area, and the place is crowded with armed guards. You sneak your way past them. If you try to kill them, there is a good chance that you`ll be killed. Brilliant! The storyline is very good and borrows heavily from blockbuster action-movies, but this is far better than most movies. The only downside of this magnificent title, is that it is too short, but don`t refuse to buy it because of that. MGS is a massive game, that will change the way action-games are developed! 10/10

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    • Trivia
      The production team came up with the principal designs of the game's areas by building miniatures out of Lego.
    • Goofs
      If Snake gets a cold after escaping from the prison cell and calls Naomi, Snake will ask if Naomi can do something to cure it. Naomi replies that the nanomachines in Snake's blood don't carry antibiotics. The common cold is a virus, and antibiotics would be ineffective against it. Antibiotics work against bacterial infections.
    • Quotes

      Solid Snake: A strong man doesn't need to read the future, he makes his own.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits (for both endings) there is a short conversation between Ocelot and the President of the United States. In the Meryl ending, we find out that he's Solidus Snake, the third clone of Big Boss.
    • Alternate versions
      Japan's Metal Gear Solid Integral not only contains more VR Missions but it also contains a first person view feature in the game. This feature allows to walk and look around(but can't shoot your weapon) through Solid Snake's eyes in regular game mode. North America's Metal Gear Solid VR Missions has this feature but it's hidden within the game's coding. The only way to enable this feature on MGS VR Missions is using a cheating device (Gameshark).
    • Connections
      Edited into Metal Gear Solid: Integral (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      The Best Is Yet to Come
      Written & produced by Rika Muranaka

      Additional choral arrangement by David Downes

      Words translated by Blathnaid Ni Chufaigh

      Recorded at Beech Park Studio, Ireland

      Engineered by Philip Begley

      Lead vocal: Aoife Ni Fhearraigh (appears courtesy of Gae-Linn Records)

      Chorus: Iarlaith Carter, Stephen Mailey, Eimear Noone, Meav Nt Mhaolchatha, John McNamara, Cathal Clinch, Rachel Talbot, Sinead Fay, Sylvia O'Brieniarlaith Carter, Ewan Cowley

      Musicians: Declan Masterson (as Deelan Masterson) (low pipe, bouzouki), James Blennerhassett (double bass), John Fitzpatrick (fiddle), Noel Bridgeman (percussion), Rika Muranaka (keyboards)

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    FAQ11

    • How did Gray Fox get Snake's codec number?
    • I'm confused as to the order of the Metal Gear games. Which game comes first and which comes last?
    • What is Outer Heaven?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 1998 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Metal Gear 3
    • Production companies
      • Konami Computer Entertainment
      • Konami
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    Tech specs

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    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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