- Platform: Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP
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By S. Rhodes
Metal Gear Solid on the Gameboy Color is perhaps one of the most innovative the 8-bit handheld had. The game was released a few years ago but this is NOT a re-release of the PSX classic. Actually it only bears the same name. The plot and characters aren't connected to the playstation version in anyway.
Metal Gear Solid makes good use of the GBC's colors. This game is more colorful than a rainbow and the colors are vivid and bright (especially if you play it on a GBA SP). The graphics are also put to good use. It's a reminder of the graphics presented in the first Metal Gear game only you can now move in eight directions as opposed to four and most guards and such look clearer. But you'll definitely notice resemblence.
The game sounds pretty good for an 8 bit game. The music can get annoying at times but it clearly sets up the tone of the game (sneaking).
The game adopts the gameplay from the Playstation version. There is a sneak mode, alert mode and evasion mode. Sneak mode is simply that you just run from point to point without worrying about anything. As with the PSX version you have a radar in the corner of your screen. The radar isn't as detailed but it'll help you stay out of sight. Alert Mode happens if you're discovered by the enemy and so you must run away. Much like in the PSX version there's a countdown in the corner that covers the radar. When you successfully escape the enemy you go into Evasion Mode where you must hide and the enemy will stop chasing you and begin searching for you. Picture evasion mode like a game of hide and seek.
Metal Gear is known for its storytelling and MGS on the GBC is no exception. The game has several plot twist and such but that's just it. The game is full of TONS of twist. The story is great but the way the story is presented to the gamer is not to pleasing. The original playstation version had cinemas to make the storyline more interactive. The GBC has LONG LONG LONG cutscenes of Snake exchaning words with others. This wouldn't be so bad if the cutscenes weren't so long of just two people standing there. The Codec I didn't mind and it showcases more of just how well the graphics of the game are. But even codec conversations get long. If you're really into the story then you probably won't be falling asleep anytime soon.
As far as Extras go this game has a lot of them. Well, there is one HUGE extra. This would be the VR training. Many of the missions come from the PSX game "Metal Gear Solid VR: Missions" and the original MGS game but on the GBC they can be quite challenging. There are over 150 missions but most of them are repeats of earlier missions... only with a twist such as maybe a time limit or you're supposed to eliminate all the guards. Still, the VR missions will keep you busy for a while.
The other extra is after you complete the game once you get a new difficulty level (Very Hard mode). Difficulty levels in this game are NO joke. Unlike the PSX version there are more changes than just guards with wider range of vision. The most noticeable is there are MORE guards than you could possibly imagine on Very Hard mode.
Perhaps what I disliked most about MGS on the GBC was that it didn't have the power to make you love the characters. Many of them are stale without being able to see some emotion. That and some of the supporting characters play no real role in the game they're just there to take up space and carry on long conversations.
Overall though, for the GBC Metal Gear Solid is by far one of the best you could get.
The Good
+Excellent graphics
+Great Storytelling
+Great Gameplay
+Fun VR Missions
The Bad
+LONG LONG LONG Cutscenes
+Supporting characters lack developement and chemistry
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4.8 out of 5 stars
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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A perfect port!
May 3 2000
By A Customer
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Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
When Konami sets their minds to it, they really makes gems of games. They did it with Metal Gear Solid on the Playstation, and have done it again with the game boy color port. The game is not just a port of the PlayStation version, but instead an all new version of the MG universe. I could touch on the story, but it's so much fun to just be suprised well playing the game. The graphics are bright and colorful, taking full advantage of the GBC. The sound is AMAZING, thousands of lines of speach dialog. Plus, the game is rated everyone, so it doesnt contain the blood and gore of the PSX version. This game will take about 10 hours for the seasoned game player to beat, and includes 100's of VR missions, in which you practice the diffrent aspects of the game, which is great. The game focuses on stealth and plot, with some action, which it does beautifully. Your never bored, and there are not tough puzzels to handle. If you are a fan of the genre, or just want a great game, pick this up as fast as possible!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Classic for GBC
Aug 15 2002
A Kid's Review
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I must say this beforehand: this is a game that takes place BEFORE the Shadow Moses Incident (The conflict in the PSX version of MGS). That said, this is a different storyline than on that console.
In the game, you play as super-agent Solid Snake, who is kidnapped out of retirement to infiltrate a terrorist base in the (fictional) country of Gindra. The terrorists have a huge weapon called Metal Gear that has nuclear capability (Imagine a very fat person with guns for arms, make him a robot, then stretch him out so that he's 80 feet tall, and you've got an idea of what Metal Gear looks like). Snake's mission: to destroyMetal Gear and to rescue any hostages. The story after that is very engaging and interesting, especially when everything hits the fan at the end.
Unlike other action games, which play like a Schwartzenager movie, MGS forces you to keep yourself hidden from the enemy, and also to keep quiet so that the scumbags can't hear you. The level design keeps players on their toes and on the brink of insanity from the suspense of hiding from an aproaching guard, especially on the Hard and Very Hard difficulty levels.
For Game Boy Color, the graphics are superb, but the sound might grind on ears used to the advanced stuff on the GBA. Even so, the last few themes are catchy. The gameplay practically grabs you by the collar and demands that you play. It's that addictive. The fact that there's an unlockable "special" Stage Select mode that allows you to revisit previous stages with a mission other than reaching the goal makes you want to search for other goodies.
As usual, the guards are entertainingly near-sighted (But don't get close to them if they're facing you!) and stupid(Knock 'em out, and they just take a quick look around before going back to their patrol routes), and the bosses are fun to fight. The Metal Gear is a truly hard final boss, though there is an "extra" battle atthe end that is intense, if not hard.
Speaking of intensity: the second boss, Marionette Owl, describes his sister's death in morbid detail, and also uses the dead bodies of two women as puppets. Other just as disturbing cases happen with the bosses, so a parent might not want his/her child playing this unless he/she is twelve or older. Even so, it's a great game--a must-buy for action gamers everywhere.
P.S. Play this with headphones. I can barely hear the sound without them.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
very good action-packed game
May 28 2000
By A Customer
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Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I didn't expect this to be a great game, but I was wrong! Going from the Playstation to the Game Boy the graphics weren't the same, of course, (although they were still great for the game boy color) but its the same idea: you sneak around finding items you need to get further in the level like ID cards and night vision goggles. There are a lot of weapons in the game, but the idea is to not be seen or else tons of guys swarm to you. There's a great plot and the game is very story based: You are trying to stop terrorists from blowing up the USA with a bomb called "Metal Gear".You have to crawl through tall grass and mud, run, and you can knock on walls to lure a gaurd away from his position allowing you to get past him.
There are tons of levels in the game and lots of bosses. There are also training levels to help you get used to the gameplay and all the weapons-the first couple are easy, but some ae very hard and you'll find yourself playing them once you've beaten the game, which is by no means easy. Overall the best gameboy game I have ever played.
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