Solid Snake
Codec Logs: Wait, who had the recessive genes? Is that how any of that actually works?
The characters are no doubt at the center of what makes the Metal Gear franchise so memorable. They’d have to be. The story itself is often bonkers, but the characters ground it and make…
Codec Logs: Polygons and Vision Cones
Believe it or not, I’ve known people who play the Metal Gear games and skip the cutscenes and codec conversations. When Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain came out, I recall visiting message boards…
Codec Logs: The Latest Advances in Poly-thermal Technology
I’m going to agree with you that 1998 was one of the greatest year for game release, though in hindsight it’s not a as huge of a surprise, nor was it that 2007 proved…
Codec Logs: I’m Pretty Sure the Surgeon General Wouldn’t Approve
Every now and then, we get a year where great games are bountiful and formative. 2011 was great. 2007 was better. 1998 was the best (I’m willing to hear an argument for 2007, but…
The Story So Far: Metal Gear (MSX2)
Gray Fox has been captured by Outer Heaven forces and Solid Snake has been sent in to rescue him.
Codec Logs: World-Building with Steve
From: Blake Foley To: Sean Gandert Subject: RE: Entering the Cardboard Box Sean, Even though I’m a long time fan of the series, I actually never went back to Metal Gear on the MSX2.…
Codec Logs: Entering the Cardboard Box
This is going to put me in a tiny minority of players, but before we began this project Metal Gear was the most recent entry of the series that I’d played. After I graduated…
Exposition Break Series
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