Metal Gear Solid 4’s first hours are the worst of the franchise
Yes, a hot take on a nearly 10 year old game, but nostalgia is fun. I recently completed MGS 2 and 3 for the first time and also went back to MGS 1 for my second…
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Metal Gear Solid – Ultimate Review
This Part is Spoiler-Free Metal Gear Solid was a monumental release for the original Playstation in 1998. Computer games had already used the CD format to include voiced dialogue, but MGS set a…
Metal Gear Solid Remaster: Now Is the Time
Konami parted ways with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima back in 2015. Their first Metal Gear game since his departure – Metal Gear Survive – launches this year (2018). This is another great chance for Konami…
Retro Review: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
After raising the bar for cinematic game presentation with Metal Gear Solid on the first Playstation, Hideo Kojima’s sequel on the PS2 was one of the most anticipated releases of…
Great Gaming Minds – Hideo Kojima
Last week we covered the childish wonder of Miyamoto, but now we take a look at a much more controversial figure in gaming. Fans love his philosophical writing, fourth-wall breaks,…
MGS V: The Phantom Pain Free on PS Plus for October
My favorite game of 2015 – Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – will be free to PS Plus owners this October. It’s joined by both Amnesia games in the Amnesia Collection. That’s You! is ending…
GAMEOLOGY – Let’s talk about cut scenes
When I first sat down with Attila-the-game-dev to chat about cut scenes I immediately went to the cinematic pre-rendered moments you’d see in Uncharted or just about every AAA game for the…
PSN Flash Sale – Overcooked, Technomancer, Furi, All Suikoden
The PSN Flash sale may be a week late, but whether it’s worth the wait is up to you. Buying a physical copy of Lightning Returns for $17 yesterday and seeing it…
Daily Gaming Deals – Metal Gear Solid V, Thumper, Street Fighter V,
There are always plenty of gaming deals floating around on older and/or mediocre games (Mass Effect: Andromeda…) but a few of the titles today are too great not to mention Metal…
The Most Influential PS1 Games
The fifth generation made the jump to 3D and started using CDs to store larger amounts of game data than ever before. This meant that many of the modern mechanics we take for granted had to be conceived and explored. How to navigate a 3D space, what to do with CD music, and how to get games accepted by all ages were questions the Playstation had unique answers for. Let's go over the most influential games from Sony's first system.