Metal Gear Solid (GB) (Metal Gear Solid (GB))

Member Name: thole09

Product:	Metal Gear Solid (GB)
Date:	17/04/09 (32 review reads)
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Advantages: Gameplay

Disadvantages: Some graphics

"Metal Gear Solid" is a video game released for the Gameboy Color console in 2000 by Konami. It is loosely based on the popular video game of the same name released for the Playstation system. In the United States, the game received a rating of "E" by the ESRB panel which deemed it suitable for all ages.

Despite bearing the same name to the Playstation release, Metal Gear Solid for the Gameboy Color is set in an era prior to the Playstation game. An anti government militia has stopped public progress in a project known as "Babel". The player's character, Snake, is hired to stop these men. In a similar fashion tot he Playstation release, Snake is required to remain undetected at all times and only engage the enemy in combat if absolutely necessary. The player must progress through various settings in order to retrieve the necessary components for the Government's "Babel" project. There is a strong element of difficulty in this title as enemy encounters almost always means death. It is not a typical action title to eliminate all from sight but rather the enemy should be left alive at all times unless it is a simple one versus one confrontation where no other personnel could advance and kill Snake.

The game is presented from a top down perspective which is slightly odd considering the numerous camera settings the Playstation game featured and depended upon. Snake is still able to make use of various items such as night vision goggles and infrared lenses to suit certain missions, but these seem lackluster in comparison to the more developed Playstation counterpart. Similar to the Playstation the player must rely on an on-screen radar but this is very small on the Gameboy's display. The musical scores in this game are quite good and feature great variety throughout, although the sound effects are often repetitive and lacking in any sort of depth. All weapons are comparable in sound although this repetitiveness can be offset by the otherwise good music.

Overall, Metal Gear Solid retains its appeal from the more developed Playstation game and remains an enjoyable play for its duration. I would recommend this game to prospective buyers.

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