Metal Gear (NES)

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 01-15-2010, 05:41 PM

I am actually quite shocked, and let down. I always wanted to play this game, and I heard good things about it. But I found it to suck as if it were payed, and payed well.

What's everybody's thoughts on the game? And is the sequel any better?

***Cosmonautical*** · 01-16-2010, 12:02 AM

The actual sequel, Metal Gear 2, is hilariously bad.

And yeah, the first Metal Gear sucks ass. Anyone who plays it and says it's great probably only likes it because they're trying really hard to.

***CaptHayfever*** · 01-16-2010, 01:47 PM

There's a theory that the 3rd game is called Metal Gear Solid because it's the first one to be a solidly good game.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

lkermel · 01-16-2010, 01:53 PM

Yeah, the first Metal Gear is really hard and unfair... as The Bureau said, I think the people who like it probably played it as kids and nostalgia fills the gaps. I mean, this is my opinion - I didn't play MG as a kid and discovered it after playing MGS on the PS1 and I just couldn't get through it... way to hard and frustrating...

**Valigarmander** · 01-16-2010, 04:10 PM

I feel asleep playing this game.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 01-16-2010, 09:54 PM

I was afraid I'd be burned at the stake for trashing this "classic."

It was a great concept as proven by later installments, which I think is the reason it ever did well. People were drawn to it. Obviously the system limitations wouldn't allow for what Kojima wanted though.

***Cosmonautical*** · 01-17-2010, 12:14 AM

The system could handle decent gameplay. The company failed to create that gameplay. They also failed English 101.

Dr. Furball · 01-17-2010, 02:47 AM

I can't say I've played Metal Gear or Snake's Revenge for NES, but there is a port of the original (canon) MSX games on the special edition of MGS3. I rented it and played a bit of the first one, and it wasn't bad. I had to quit playing because NSMBWii came out.

heh · 01-19-2010, 09:01 AM

who actually thinks metal gear is a classic though.

metal gear series has no classics until solid.

that said, the msx metal gears are good barring the occasional bull**** puzzle.

01-15-2010, 05:41 PM	#1
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,717 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 275 Times in 234 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Metal Gear (NES) I am actually quite shocked, and let down. I always wanted to play this game, and I heard good things about it. But I found it to suck as if it were payed, and payed well. What's everybody's thoughts on the game? And is the sequel any better?

01-16-2010, 12:02 AM	#2
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	The actual sequel, Metal Gear 2, is hilariously bad. And yeah, the first Metal Gear sucks ass. Anyone who plays it and says it's great probably only likes it because they're trying really hard to.

01-16-2010, 01:47 PM	#3
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	There's a theory that the 3rd game is called Metal Gear Solid because it's the first one to be a solidly good game. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

01-16-2010, 01:53 PM	#4
lkermel Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Gender: Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah, the first Metal Gear is really hard and unfair... as The Bureau said, I think the people who like it probably played it as kids and nostalgia fills the gaps. I mean, this is my opinion - I didn't play MG as a kid and discovered it after playing MGS on the PS1 and I just couldn't get through it... way to hard and frustrating...

01-16-2010, 04:10 PM	#5
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I feel asleep playing this game.

01-16-2010, 09:54 PM	#6
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,717 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 275 Times in 234 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I was afraid I'd be burned at the stake for trashing this "classic." It was a great concept as proven by later installments, which I think is the reason it ever did well. People were drawn to it. Obviously the system limitations wouldn't allow for what Kojima wanted though.

01-17-2010, 12:14 AM	#7
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	The system could handle decent gameplay. The company failed to create that gameplay. They also failed English 101.

01-17-2010, 02:47 AM	#8
Dr. Furball Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mad Science Academy, 12th Floor Gender: Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 185 Thanked 97 Times in 60 Posts	I can't say I've played Metal Gear or Snake's Revenge for NES, but there is a port of the original (canon) MSX games on the special edition of MGS3. I rented it and played a bit of the first one, and it wasn't bad. I had to quit playing because NSMBWii came out.

01-19-2010, 09:01 AM	#9
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	who actually thinks metal gear is a classic though. metal gear series has no classics until solid. that said, the msx metal gears are good barring the occasional bull**** puzzle.