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Metal Gear Solid 04-23-13 03:53 PM
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Metal Gear for GBC
Metal Gear. The first thing that comes up to mind are stealth, big stories, and giant metal robot dinosaurs to fight. Now the MGS series has become a household name due to these mechanics and unforgettable moments (When was the last time a villain read your memory card), but the same recognition isn't quite given to the original 2 titles, simple called Metal Gear. These 2 titles, mainly Metal Gear 2, created many precedents that helped shape the series. Heck, many story elements from MGS1 came from MG2 (Gray Fox, fighting four soldiers in an elevator, Snake falling in love with the female lead, etc.) Now this is where the game we're talking about comes into play. Metal Gear Solid for the Game Boy is a fantastic game reminiscent of the original 2 titles. The game may look different, but it's the Metal Gear you know.
Story: 10 Now, it may share the same name with it's PlayStation counterpart, but this game is completely different in terms of story. Actually, this game has a different title in Japan. There, it's a spin-off called Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel. Don't ask me why they changed it because I don't know. Anyways, here, there's no FOXHOUND, Liquid Snake, REX or anybody really from MGS1 (With the exception of Snake, Colonel, and Mei Ling). Here, Snake goes to stop a terrorist organization (okay so it's little similar) from using a new Metal Gear model (...okay maybe a little more similar). Okay simplified, the stories are pretty much the same, but it's where the details are that are different. Instead of Shadow Moses, the game takes place in a place called Gindra. Instead of FOXHOUND, we have the Gindra Liberation Front. And instead of MG REX, we have MG GANDER (Just saying, that's a pretty stupid name). The story actually is pretty cool and it actually has cutscenes, for the GBC, that's pretty impressive.
Graphics: 10 Now, the graphics here are one of the best I've ever seen on the Game Boy Color. Everything is nice and deta... Read the rest of this Review
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