Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection 1987-2012

Okay, let's talk Metal Gear Solid. More specifically, The Legacy Collection. It's a lot, right?

Snake? SNAKE!

We're talking, like, decades of sneaking, cardboard boxes, and yelling "SNAKE!" at the TV.

Solid Snake, Liquid Snake, Naked Snake…It’s a whole snake family reunion! Are we sure Hideo Kojima wasn't just really into reptiles?

My Unpopular Opinion

Here's where things get spicy. Ready for my take on this long saga?

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty? Overrated. There, I said it.

I get it. Deep themes. Meta commentary. Blah blah blah.

But playing as Raiden for half the game? Felt like getting bamboozled. I was promised Solid Snake, and I got… this platinum-haired dude with a penchant for dramatic speeches. No offense, Raiden.

Look, I'm not saying Raiden is bad. He's just… not Snake. It was a bait and switch that made me question my entire existence. Much like Raiden himself in the game, I suppose.

Cardboard Box Adventures

But let's not get bogged down in existential angst. We're here to celebrate sneaking around in cardboard boxes, right?

Because let's be honest, that's what Metal Gear Solid is all about. Infiltrating heavily guarded bases by being a human-sized package. Genius!

I still maintain that the cardboard box is the greatest invention in video game history. Forget the double jump. Forget the grappling hook. Give me a box and a dream.

The Boss and Big Boss

Okay, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a masterpiece. No arguments. Don't even try.

The jungle setting? Iconic. The ladder scene? Pure cinematic gold. The emotional weight of The Boss's sacrifice? Unbearable. My opinion? The best of the series.

And Big Boss, the man who would become the villain? That's some seriously compelling character development. Tragic, even.

Kojima's Wild Ride

Let's be real. Hideo Kojima is a mad genius. He's a visionary storyteller.

He throws in so many twists and turns. Conspiracies and cyborg ninjas! It's a wild ride from start to finish.

The man has some of the best characters, even if some of them are... odd.

The Legacy

The Legacy Collection is a reminder of gaming's history. A testament to the power of storytelling and innovative gameplay.

It's a chance to relive those moments. To sneak through Shadow Moses one more time. To question everything you thought you knew about the Patriots.

Even if you secretly fast forward through the codec conversations, it's still worth it. Because Metal Gear Solid is more than just a game. It's a legend. A beautifully weird, slightly confusing, incredibly memorable legend.

And while I may think MGS2 is a bit overrated, I’ll still be right here, hiding in my cardboard box, waiting for the next chapter. Or maybe just replaying MGS3 for the tenth time.