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Ranking The Metal Gear Solid Series

AOTF Writes: "After years of waiting since the mysterious reveal that wasn’t even first announced as a Metal Gear Solid game, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is finally upon us. While we got the original Metal Gear games back in the day, the Metal Gear Solid series did not debut until 1998 on PlayStation.

In that time since, we’ve seen many changes in the series, while also maintaining a level of familiarity. With Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain released now, we thought it would be a good time to look back and rank the previous entries in the franchise."

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skydragoonityx3930d ago

no way in this planet that mgs 2 is better than 4. BS

BlackTar1873930d ago (Edited 3930d ago )

Seriously. It's the weakest MGS in the main stay series. it's weird to me wen people say it's so awesome over any of the others, it did have some cool enemies Vamp being one of my favorite but really Raiden no Thank you.

Also had the weakest story imo.

NukaCola3930d ago

MGS4 is awesome, but its more a fan service to the series, so I like 2 a little bit more. The game is a 10 like all 5 games in this article... but I think that 1 and 3 are hands down the best. Snake Eater is one of my all time favorite games in its own rite.

BlackTar1873930d ago

The Snake Eater song is so amazing

SNAKKKKKKKE EATTTTER

TheFirstClassic3930d ago

Mgs 4 is the worst mgs game imo (still a great game tho).

kyzer19783930d ago

Truth! Anyone who hates on MGS4 for it's cutscenes has obviously never played MGS2 and actually sat through all of it's ridiculous cutscenes. MGS2's cutscenes were the worst of the series. MGS4 were long, yes but at least the story was solid. MGS2 was Kojima trying to incorporate his own version of the Matrix trilogy into the series and it did not work!

TheFirstClassic3929d ago

Mgs 2 was definitely the worst story wise, but mgs 4 wasn't the best story either and was boringly presented compared to the other games. There was also less of a focus on stealth.

kyzer19783929d ago (Edited 3929d ago )

I take it you never went for the Platinum trophy or got the Big Boss Emblem then, huh? If you did, you'd know that MGS4 was by far the stealthiest of them all. Getting the Big Boss Emblem on MGS4 was even harder than getting the stealth suit in MGS3.

TheFirstClassic3929d ago (Edited 3929d ago )

So much of the game was in fast action battles. There were even turret sequences lol. MGS 4 was not even close to being the stealthiest of them all, have you even played the other games? I don't care how difficult a platinum was. Only 50% of the game was stealth based at best. There were so many shoot out segments. Parts where stealth wasn't even an option, the enemy was already hunting you.

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Masterchief_thegoat3930d ago

Peoples in n4g gotta learn, to respect a person opinion. if he choose 2 over 4 that his choice...

chrisx3930d ago (Edited 3930d ago )

lol thats rich coming from you, who recently replied me and challenged my opinion. hypocrite much?

Masterchief_thegoat3930d ago (Edited 3930d ago )

I never challenged your opinion. I was playing, so i forgot to write this /s.. but since n4g dont like master chief i let it rock..

kyzer19783930d ago

If he had actually given a legit reason other than the cutscenes then I would give it the benefit of the doubt but his reasoning sounds as if he hasn't even played the game. MGS4 had the most groundbreaking gameplay advancements of any of the series. It raised the bar on so many levels with storytelling, graphics and depth of its gameplay style. The only reason anyone has ever criticized it is because it's the most polarizing of the series since it never went multi-platform despite multiple rumors that it eventually would. Wanna be journalists and bloggers went to great lengths last gen to spread rumors that it would and it's a shame that some still haven't gotten over it.

hulk_bash19873930d ago

MGS is hard to rank cause they are all so good. I haven't beaten MGSV yet so right now my list would be 3,4,1,2. But we all have our opinions so why even argue. I mean, we all love this legendary franchise right?

kyzer19783930d ago (Edited 3930d ago )

I think initially I would have put MGS 3: Snake Eater behind MGS4. However after MGS3 Subsistence came out and improved the gameplay with a third person camera I would probably have it tied with 4. My list would go:

MGS4 & MGS3:Subsistence
MGS1
MGS2
MGS Peace Walker
MGS Portable Ops

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Today’s Video Game Indie Scene Is Yesterday’s Mainstream-A Deconstruction Of Artistic Endeavor

A quote from Hideo Kojima brings up the notion of the wavering quality of modern day gaming, and a deconstruction of what constitutes a good game and artistic value follow suit.

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Hideo Kojima admits Metal Gear Solid motion capture was “trial and error”

Hideo writes: "We experimented with magnetic motion capture in "Metal Gear Solid: Integral", and in MGS2, we adopted optical motion capture for the first time. Was the shooting done about 25 years ago? Well, back then, everything was trial and error, but every day felt fresh and exciting."

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Does Metal Gear Solid need a new Kojima? Konami have “many people” in mind, but it's "difficult"

A chat with MGS Delta Snake Eater producer Noriaki Okamura about the past and future of Konami's stealth-action series.

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isarai645d ago

It's not going to be the same without him regardless so honestly it would probably be better just to try to do your own thing while staying in the same genre and general gameplay style.

just_looken645d ago

This but also the story is wrapped up only thing to expanded on is another mgs rising or spin offs.

-Foxtrot645d ago

I mean they could have done an alternate timeline directly after MGS2 which just tells a new story, that way they get to continue Snakes journey while respecting Kojimas final chapter, his Universe would still be untouched.

Maybe in this new game Snake didn't age

They will eventually try to continue the story, it's a given so I'd rather have them doing an alternative timeline than messing with what Kojima has done.

just_looken645d ago

@Foxtrot

You mean before shadow moses as that is when he was injected with fox die anyone knows that.

If they went this route then it would open up a flood gate of crap the topics they covered the deaths blood scenes would never work in today's modern games.

TheProfessional645d ago (Edited 645d ago )

The story in metal gear solid 4 was already a huge step down from the first three. Then the story in V was minimized and totally forgettable. One of Kojimas art directors could definitely make a solid metal gear sequel.

Also when you compare Stranding to Kojimas previous games he could easily be a Neil Druckman type where most of his best ideas were from people he worked with.

For example all of the MGS covers and the art style associated with Metal Gear wasn't even created by Kojima.

just_looken645d ago

comparing Neil Druckman ahole coffee fetcher to someone that worked in the industry from the days of msx should get you a ban.

Michiel1989644d ago

just cause he made one game that you didn't completely like?

just_looken644d ago (Edited 644d ago )

@Michiel1989

Because he took a ip that he had no right to say he created but does then at every interview he act's he is the father of naughty dog and a god at game development even the tvshow i will not watch.

People that worked there sense the 90's crash days were thrown out over 85% from the last count 2 years ago of the original team is gone majority left when he took over.

Sony looked at all the people that made jax/crash/uncharted/tlou leaving naughty dog went meh then praised neil gave him the keys to the kingdom. Sense then the entire team has been a dam joke they only made 1 new game in 6 years just a port studio now.

Oh i also like the tlou2 mp mode they promised that was changed then cancelled but hey tlou2 ported 3rd time for pc pay pay pay again like skyrim.

Fuck ND fuck naughty dog 2.0

Michiel1989644d ago

mate... you already compared him to a guy that was 16 years older than him and then ask why he hasnt worked in the industry as long as kojima. Time exists.

Do you really think all of ND will let Neill flaunt around if he didn't have a severe impact on how the game turned out? So you're saying the rest of ND is stupid that they're playing along with his masterplan to take over ND.

It's pretty obvious from your comment you're just salty about tlou2. You didn't like a direction he took the game in, stop acting like he's a terrible human being.

So they should keep making the games they make now and never make anything else...cause thats how uncharted and Horizon came about, oh wait. TLOU would never have existed if you had your way, they would be making jak n dexter 13. I rather have them try something new and fail at it than never try to do anything else ever.

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CrimsonWing69645d ago

I think someone could take the torch, but they’d really have to be a mega fan and understand the narrative and quirkiness and humor of MGS and just Kojima’s design principles. Make bosses that revolve around “themes” and “gimmicks” and bring freaking David Hayter back for the English dub.

Tankbusta40645d ago

I have been saying for years that Kojima is not needed to continue this franchise. Revolver Ocelot could have a trilogy on his own with the established lore and it would be fantastic

MehmetAlperTR645d ago

No Hideo ! No MGS !!! Just try to work with him.

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