Metal Gear Solid 1998

About

The main story takes about 22 hours. It was nominated for 1 award.

Metal Gear Solid is a stealth game created by Hideo Kojima which follows the MSX2 video games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. Despite a transition to 3D, Metal Gear Solid's gameplay remains similar to his predecessors. The game utilizes a traditional top-down view and the player must navigate the protagonist Solid Snake through the game's areas without being detected. Detection will set off an alarm which draws armed enemies to his location. Conversations with Snake's allies and cutscenes are used extensively to advance the plot and gain more insight into it. Metal Gear Solid is regarded as one of the greatest and most important video games of all time, and helped popularize the stealth genre and in-engine cinematic cutscenes.

Story

Metal Gear Solid takes place in an alternate history in which the Cold War continued into the 1990s, ending at some point near the end of the 20th century. Coming out of retirement, special agent Solid Snake is called back into the line of duty to take on rogue members of Foxhound, a crack government anti-terrorist squad threatening to launch nuclear-weapons on the White House unless they receive their $1 billion ransom. With only 24 hours to sabotage Foxhound's threat, Snake must infiltrate enemy lines, rescue the two hostages and thwart the terrorists' plans. The demons of his past will challenge him and his will as a soldier shall be tested, as Snake fights to save the world from nuclear devastation.

What is happening now

Metal Gear Solid pioneered stealth-action gaming across PlayStation platforms since its 1998 debut, establishing the franchise as a cornerstone of tactical gameplay and cinematic storytelling. The series has remained culturally significant decades later, spawning sequels, spin-offs, and continued fan engagement. Recent activity shows the franchise experiencing a notable resurgence. Master Collection Vol. 2 has brought Metal Gear Solid 4 to modern platforms for the first time in nearly two decades, prompting renewed discussion around Kojima's divisive PS3 exclusive and its legacy as either a narrative masterpiece or a cutscene-heavy experience. The collection updates the game's famous disc-swap joke with new dialogue reflecting contemporary technology. Meanwhile, the modding community continues expanding the original game's possibilities - a recent mod enables playable Grey Fox with experimental third-person camera functionality. Beyond interactive releases, the franchise has diversified into merchandise partnerships, including pet accessories launching through 2026. Series creator Hideo Kojima, now 63, has reiterated his focus remains on game development amid broader industry interest in film adaptations.