- September 3, 1998
- Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
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About Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid is a single player survival shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and was released on September 3, 1998. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.
Metal Gear Solid is a stealth game created by Hideo Kojima which follows the MSX2 video games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. Despite a transition to 3D, Metal Gear Solid's gameplay remains similar to his predecessors. The game utilizes a traditional top-down view and the player must navigate the protagonist Solid Snake through the game's areas without being detected. Detection will set …








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The original Metal Gear Solid is free to play on Steam this weekend as Konami gears up for Master Collection Volume 2

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Frequently Asked Questions
Metal Gear Solid is a survival shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Metal Gear Solid include science.
Metal Gear Solid is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.
Metal Gear Solid was released on September 3, 1998.
Metal Gear Solid was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan.
Metal Gear Solid has received very positive reviews from players.
Metal Gear Solid is a single player game.