Another big reason MGS1 is awesome is the cast of villains. FOXHOUND might be the best collective pairing of villains in any video game. They’re all pretty great (except for Decoy Octopus, I guess, but he never really got a fair shot). They all had some awesome and fairly unique boss fights for their time. I know everyone raves over Psycho Mantis and Sniper Wolf, but I think my personal favorite boss fight in MGS1 is the battle with the Hind, simply because of the atmosphere of the fight. It’s so good. The Codec contacts are also really great, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who spends a lot of time calling the Codec to try to get all the conversations (and for the record, Mei Ling is totally better without the accent. Her Chinese accent is bad. Anyone who says it’s “unrealistic” for Mei Ling not to have an accent apparently hasn’t spent a lot of time interacting with American-born people of other ethnicities who grow up speaking English along with their mother tongue). MGS1 just has a very solid (LOL get it) cast of characters all around.
And that’s without even mentioning the plot! Metal Gear Solid is filled with awesome moments, twists and turns, and great interaction between the characters, especially Snake/Campbell and Solid/Liquid. There was one moment in particular that elevated the game from “really good” to “Holy crap this game is awesome I have to go out and get MGS2 as soon as I finish this game,” but since it’s showing up later on in the Moments list, I won’t mention the specifics of it here and now. Such a good game.
Bonus Question: What is your favorite cast of villains in a game?
Bonus Bonus Question: What is your favorite game from the lower half of the list?
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