By the time I was in high school my gaming experience was pretty robust, but because I was never into RPGs or adventure games, I was actually unaccustomed to playing games that you would save and come back to and complete over a long period of time. I played countless hours of Super Mario Kart, NBA Jam, and Star Fox for example, and I certainly completed my share of story-light platformers like Kirby's Dreamland and Super Mario World. Through the 8-bit and 16-bit generations, I rarely completed a game that had a cohesive narrative.
When I borrowed a copy of Metal Gear Solid from a friend of mine, that all changed for me. During those first cinematic cuts scenes I realized immediately that I was experiencing something unlike anything I had before. What I didn't realize at the time was that Metal Gear Solid in 1998 provided an experience unlike anything
anyone had seen before.
It's ironic that I'm hosting Metal Gear Solid on a rare month of trading places with Singlebanana which puts me in the host chair of a retro game because I always considered Metal Gear Solid to be my personal introduction to video games' modern era. This was my "this isn't just kid's stuff anymore" moment, and I will never forget playing the game into the wee hours of the night on school nights, hoping not to wake up my parents.
Over the years and with its many sequels the Metal Gear Solid series has solidified itself as one of my all-time favorites, but the original game will always be the fondest in my heart. I have completed it about five or six times over the years and I can't wait to do it again with the community.
Participants:grayghost81
fleach
schlibby
russlyman
metalfro
retrorage
unforgivingpain
bartman87
oatbob
Checkpoints:Week One - Raven in a tank.
Week Two - Press the circle button repeatedly to regain your strength.
Week Three - Raven in an icebox.
Week Four - Complete your mission.