Posts Tagged ‘metal gear’

Five Genres That Have Been Lacking This Generation
Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Every gaming generation has its trends, some better than others. This generation’s PlayStation 3 has been radically different to past PlayStation consoles mainly due to its substantial jump in graphical firepower and integrated online support. While we’ve seen plenty of first-person shooters and action games in the past few years, there are a few genres [...]

Hideo Kojima Wouldn’t Change a Thing About Metal Gear Solid
Monday, December 26th, 2011

Metal Gear Solid was one of the defining games of the PlayStation One, and was one of many reasons that Sony was able to have such a big hit with their first console. It propelled what was at the time a moderately small franchise into stardom, which an additional ten years later would become a [...]

Metal Gear Series Assassinates 30 Million Sales Milestone without Restraint
Monday, August 8th, 2011

Since 1987, back when video games were much more simplistic and arcades were rad, Metal Gear has been the undisputed king of the stealth action genre. The mixture of tactical espionage, memorable characters, and a powerful narrative deeply rooted in politics and philosophy has captivated millions of consumers. With great success come milestones, and today [...]