Metal Gear Solid (Series)

Metal Gear Solid: Tactical Stealth Action

A series of stealth action games following Solid Snake's battles against FOXHOUND, known for cinematic cutscenes and intricate storylines.

What is Metal Gear Solid (Series)?

The Metal Gear series is a franchise of tactical stealth action video games created by acclaimed Japanese game designer Hideo Kojima. The first game, Metal Gear, was released in 1987 for the MSX2 platform. The success of the game led to numerous sequels over multiple gaming consoles.

The main protagonist of the Metal Gear games is Solid Snake, a special forces operative and expert in infiltration and covert operations. In most games, Snake battles against an opposing special forces unit known as FOXHOUND as well as various threats including the fictional weapons system known as Metal Gear.

A major theme of the Metal Gear series is the political, philosophical, and social commentary provided by Hideo Kojima through the games' storylines, visuals and character dialogue. The games provide commentary on a range of topics including nuclear proliferation, political conspiracies, censorship, artificial intelligence, patriotism and militarism.

The Metal Gear Saga is particularly acclaimed for its cinematic style presentation, with intricate plotlines and complex story arcs unfolding through dramatic cutscenes. The series pioneered the stealth game genre, with Snake relying on stealth, subterfuge and intelligence rather than brute force to overcome obstacles.

Since the original Metal Gear title first launched on the MSX2 in 1987, the series has achieved both critical and commercial success selling over 55 million copies worldwide. It is regarded as one of the most influential video game franchises ever created.

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