Metal Gear Solid - Extensive Retrospective - PlayStation's Greatest Masterpiece

[@TheBasedDepartment.]

Some could say that this is solid.

[@Jamstaro1]

Some could say it was very metal.

[@nathaniel_pardue]

Hello, Based Department!

[@thanevakarian9762]

Based

[@skatemobster]

Cue a Austin powers reaction.

[@Lektuerekurs]

Some might say this is no1, a solid 1...

[@earlycuyler2295]

Look, I'm not saying I'd be willing to join a paramilitary cult of mercenaries based on philosophical subtext of a video game franchise... but if I heard Kojima was behind the movement, I could probably be swayed to hear the sales pitch.

[@unboxed1088]

Is this referring to something??

[@EruditeMMA]

@@unboxed1088I think it’s referring to Metal Gear Solid :))

[@TommyLeonBlade]

Psycho Mantis can be defeated by destroying those two statues (busts) in the room. You have to call Campbell quite a few times iirc, but you can do it even without that swap and without shooting ridiculous amount of bullets.

[@Everrrrr]

Ive watched every single metal gear retrospective on youtube and im so glad theres another one i can listen to while I fall asleep. Great job so far, this is awesome.

[@tenacious645]

Right? It's a story I can listen to over and over again without getting bored. The more MGS video review retrospective type videos the better

[@Reno_no.8]

This video is incredible! Thank you so much for making it! I first played this game when I was 9 years old. I remember playing the demo from a PlayStation magazine and not being able to continue once you got to the darpa chief. The anticipation to get the full game on release was unbelievable! This game had a profound effect on my childhood! I can't to this day describe the feelings I had playing it! Crawling through the vents for the first time, walking into the corridor where gray fox had mutilated those genome soldiers to hearing the music in the blast furnace! To this day I play this game at least once a year, along with the other 3 games (I can't play number 5, I hate it) I yearn for that feeling of nostalgia, this game takes me back to being 9 again! It's my favourite game of all time and I just can't ever imagine playing another game which would provide those same emotions. Maybe I hold this game so highly because I was so young, but then again, I'm sure if that was the case then there would be other games I would have continued to take with me for all these years. I can honestly say, in 50 years when I'm in my 80s (if I live that long) i'll still be thinking about this game! Thank you again for this incredible video!

[@evprince]

Thank you for sharing! We had similar experiences. Except I love the 5th one too. Stick around for more Metal Gear!

[@Reno_no.8]

@@evprince I really wanted to enjoy 5 but changing the voice was just a cardinal sin for me! It cannot be metal gear solid without David Hayter. Maybe I should go back and revisit it, I played it the once and completed it back in 2015. I guess also with the controversy surrounding kojima and Konami which changed the plot for the ending also played a part for me. Yep, subscribed today and look forward to more videos 👍🏼

[@ItsDJOBie]

One item you missed is Sniper Wolf’s handkerchief that I believe Otocon gives you along with the ketchup when you’re preparing to escape the the torture rooms. If you equip it the dogs outside the commanders room won’t attack you because - per Otocon - she was nice to the dogs. Cool little nugget I only found when playing recently.

[@evprince]

Damn! I knew I was going to miss something...

[@dudeguy8686]

Semi-related, you can also "upgrade" a box to provide the same protection. Give Meryl some friendly fire in front of the pup, then quickly hide in the box til the pup, um, marks it.

[@himynameis3664]

Also in the tank battle, you can use chaff grenades to prevent them using the tank missiles instead of crawling. You can also use the grenades to take out the tracks so the tank can't drive around

[@poolee77]

@@himynameis3664weird I never knew about crawling. I used chaff the whole time lol

[@thequestion2859]

​@@himynameis3664is that true in the ps1 original about the tracks? I knew about it in Twin Snakes but I didn't know it was in the original

[@himynameis3664]

Got a demo disc with this on it outta a PS mag when I was 8. Took me a long time to figure it out, but once I did It's never felt so long waiting for a game to release. I completed this when I was 8, a lot of it went over my head but I understood enough to know it was special and went back multiple times waiting for the sequel. When the leap in graphics for MGS2 released in it's 1st trailer my tiny little 11 or 12 year old brain couldn't believe what I was witnessing. It was such a a great time for gaming. That leap from ps1 to ps2 is in my opinion the greatest leap in console power. The drastic upscale in cutscenes and in-game character modelling has been the biggest jump in that tech for consoles. We'd just never witnessed anything at that level of realism before, it opened the doors for a lot of games that followed.

[@iamwill_s_t]

When my friend and I played MGS2, it was our first time ever experiencing the series. We had the same reaction as you did with MGS. Unbelievable.

[@Mr.Honest247]

This is Snake, Colonel can you hear me?

[@yummyjackalmeat]

In 1998 my brother and I played the hell out of the demo of mgs that came with our ps. It was still in Japanese. As luck would have it, my sister worked at blockbuster at the time it was released, so we made her use her free rental perks all the time so we could play it on the weekends. Never played such a thrilling game until then or since! I'm pushing 40 and still obsess over this game and happily watch two hour long videos of people talking about it lol.

[@evprince]

Happy to have you on board brother

[@paulsmith9192]

@evprince will do mgs2,3 & 4 retrospective?

[@AverageJane222]

Awesome childhood memories!

[@CrayZgunZ]

The reason why 4th wall works so well in mgs, is because Kojima was able to make the player feel like they were as much apart of the game as snake was. Kojima's 4th wall is his way of thanking us for playing, and the every single person that plays the game is appreciated. Colonel had Snake. Snake had Riden, Kojima has you. Snake is more than a character, he's your companion.

[@robertomoreno1220]

You could say that the coverage of this game is tactically accurate and solid in the story analysis. His voice and how he sectioned the chapters of the video made it flow like liquid 👀.

[@clinteastwood14896]

Great video! Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Tomb Raider, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro. The PS1 really had some gems, didn't it. I must've played MGS like 20 times in the late 90s. Some friends from school also played it and we used to talk about it all the time. I was 12 when the game came out. Good times.

[@surrealistidealist]

The Metal Gear series gets criticized for feeling like a movie when it should have been made to feel like a game. And it's blamed for the bad trend of so many other games being made more to feel like mediocre movies instead of good games. But all of this is wrong. It actually felt like a great game with a unique and special cinematic experience weaved into it that truly enhanced the gameplay itself. The story made all the gameplay and objectives feel meaningful, and that was an unforgettable motivation for playing the game all the way through.

[@mattlambert3118]

MGS was the first videogame I ever beat as a kid. It will always be my game.

[@deanmontgomery3615]

It's your game bro

[@Martinlavell]

I used stinger missiles against sniper wolf in the snow field. Battle was over in no time.

[@Lektuerekurs]

Otacon used his Stinger Missile, too

[@nobel11]

You're pretty good. But seriously, so glad I watched that Starfield collab you did with Jwlar. I've been enjoying your Star Wars content, too.

[@evprince]

Stick around, tons more to come.

[@olalindh4766]

You can defeat Psycho Mantis without changing the controller port. But it takes a really long time. Didn't know you should do that when i was a kid. Thanks for a great video.

[@SmoothieD00d]

No idea how or why. But I'm glad I got recommended this video

[@MatteoVitello216]

I watched the entire video and have to say that the editing, audio quality, and narrative structure is on par with big name KZbin channels. Absolutely excellent content. I can’t wait to see your channel blow up.

[@magaz]

1:12:49 chaff grenades. I watched a documentary recently about the bloke who made glitter. Yes, the sparkly metal powder that gets stuck everywhere. It’s the same company that makes chaff for military use. Turns out it’s a real thing and it’s a special metal powder that can be released to obscure radar. I don’t think it would work in real life against cameras though. I might set up a cctv camera then air cannon launch a tonne of glitter into the air and see if I can sneak past… What I like, now I’ve learned this is the representation of chaff on the game. It’s all glittery floaty particles… Seems accurate to me!

[@UNCHARTED2FANATIC]

Played MGS1 in 2014 and was blown away by a game that came out in 1998. It's one of only two games I consider a 10/10 a true masterpiece

[@zacfromArkansas]

What's the other?

[@dropitlikeitshot815]

I remember the feeling of accomplishment 13 year old me felt after unlocking the stealth camo. I don’t remember the task. It was either beat the entire game in under 3 hours or do a run without dying. But unlocking all those little extras was amazing. Was my favorite game for years besides the original Silent Hill which came out around that time as well.

[@himynameis3664]

To unlock the stealth you had to submit to the torture and have the otacon ending. The Meryl ending gives you the unlimited ammo bandana.

[@dacoup5955]

Its crazy the emotions that come spewing out of me when I watch or play this game, no other franchise or title gives me this sense of comfort and familiarity - bliss and nostalgia like this franchise has, seeing Snake at the end of MGS4 old and nearing his final days hurt ... this man is a fictional character and yet i feel some sort of wack connection towards him, he was my hero growing up i'm 33 now and i remember playing with my friends sporting the bandana brandishing my 1911 airsoft pistol with the laser sights on the end of my gun sneaking into my friends garage pelting him with bb's yelling LIQUID!!! ... its crazy how a video game can be the catalyst to such emotions and a remembrance of a much simpler time, its like the minute you smell your mothers cooking after not having it for so long ... i can't thank Hideo and the team enough for all their hard work, i think it goes without saying but the Metal Gear franchise will live on as one of the best works of art to have ever hit the consoles ...

[@LikeAGentlemanPlease]

The most important game in 1998. ..! I don’t believe ps2 or Xbox would’ve been as popular without this ps1 game that changed the future of games. This game created a new imagination that was infinite for game developers. And that overflowed into the ps2/Xbox era.

[@snowbear163]

I was 15 when I played it in 1998 and the music, the dialogue, the "Snake? Snake!!" when you die just blew me away. I can't describe just how immersive it was. And I had played a lot of video games in my youth. I'm 40 now and I plainly remember playing the MGS demo disc and then full release. Amazing.

[@iam1nfamous]

I'm replaying METAL GEAR SOLID RIGHT NOW

[@glostudios_art]

Thank you for taking the time for making this! I always love hearing different peoples takes on my favoritist game ever. I too got to play the original when I was 7/8, and this game and franchise has shaped my entire life since. I love the analysis of the 4th wall breaking (or curtain) and using this as a reference. Honestly I feel like the entire metal gear series does a fantastic job of of integrating that into its games! Here’s to hoping you get the hankering for more MGS retrospectives!

[@evprince]

Mgs2 retro begins at 10k subs

[@SB992REBORN]

​@@evprince EVAN, YOU MISSED THE MOST IMPORTANT DETAIL OF THE GAME AFTER SNIPER WOLFS BATTLE: THE GAME OVER TO BE CONTINUED BLACK GO TO DISC 2 SCREEN AFTER THE EMOTIONAL CUTSCENE !!!!!!!

[@SB992REBORN]

@@evprince ALSO YOU ALS FORGOT TO TALK ABOUT THE KEY TEMPERATURE GAME YOU DO BEFORE LIQUIDS BATTLE

[@johnconnor7958]

the quality of your videos is amazing, you deserve more subs I don't understand how you only have 1.6k keep them coming I love them reminds me of my childhood

[@TheChronozoan]

The almighty algorithm brought me here. Easy choice to sub

[@B33FY2011]

Seriously dude, after watching this, I want to see you do the whole Metal Gear series. This was one of the best Metal Gear Solid retrospectives/analysis I have ever seen. You earned a new subscriber with this video. Keep up the great work and I'm hoping to see more Metal Gear Solid retrospectives/analysis from you.

[@evprince]

Starting son's of liberty at 10k, and I'd love to do every game.

[@himynameis3664]

​@@evprince Please do it man. This was so well put together and I could feel your love for the game shining through. Another sub here pal ❤

[@jarfmusic]

Yeah that's a solid snake start.

[@j.dalzell5372]

I couldn't accept snake without Hayters voice in MGS 5. Hayters was also great in the Guyver live action movies.

[@Kaiyanwang82]

57:25 see also the ending of Escape From New York.

[@kamranrais8671]

Never thought I'd see a metal gear solid retrospective voiced by Ferris Bueller

[@evprince]

I take that as a compliment.

[@SqueakyPasta]

I’m sure this took a lot of time and work! Glad it paid off, great video!

[@danielsmith8514]

Also pretty neat is the last few bullets in the magazine for the Famas are tracking rounds so they will automatically aim towards the enemy. If you empty your magazine down to the red rounds on the icon and put the bandana on, you have infinite tracking bullets. Very cool secret. Also, fantastic video. Loved this analysis of my favorite game of all time. I’ll always remember staying up with my big brother all night to beat this game when it first came out. It was so incredible at the time and stands as a testimony to incredible story telling via video games. We’d never seen anything like it and it consumed us.

[@CrayZgunZ]

Just finished it, great retrospective, missed a few minor details but overall it's important that any one of us continue telling the story that so many new generations might never discover. Thanks.

[@himynameis3664]

I fear the new generations wouldn't appreciate the game like those who played at release. It was so revolutionary at the time it will always hold a place in my heart, but kids these days have such an overabundance of high fidelity graphics and gameplay they won't realise just how special this was at the time

[@nicolaskeekcampillo7553]

Thank you for making this video. Not only was it a top tier retrospective , but a reminder of how important MGS has been in my life as well. I was 10 when it came out and for the past 24 years it has held an important space in my heart and mind. Glad to see it impacted you in a similar way. “Find something to believe in and believe in it for yourself. when you do, pass it to the future”. Thanks again for passing this on.

[@zakyokingco9599]

Just watching this now and there are a few secret techniques for a few boss battles: 1. During Ocelot's fight, you can go into first person and use R1 and L1 to dodge Ocelot's bullets. 2. During the Tank Battle you can use chaff grenades to stop the tank from firing and to expose the gunman. 3. For Sniper Wolf's second battle, you can actually just go to that rock formation on the bottom right and just spam Nikita Missiles at her. Played this game since I was like 8. Even now I still discover things. Like using the cardboard box in trucks to go to different areas of the base. This game is a masterpiece.

[@jamesabernethy7896]

Although I love Metal Gear Solid, I never fully fell in love with the franchise. It not only raised the bar, it took it to a whole new stadium. This is my first time to your channel and I love long-form documentaries/retrospectives. Real quality work, it's good that even though making the video had its challenges, you sound like you appreciated the experience.

[@evprince]

I really did enjoy it greatly. The response has been... I can't express my gratitude. I'll just say have have MULTIPLE more in the works as I type this. Dantes Inferno, Halo, and more

[@bemindful924]

*CONTEXT* is exactly I've been championing for years now. It's a pivotal factor to embed in your line of thinking to enable a broader understanding. And understanding is exactly what the world still is lacking in 2023. Sometimes I get mad at how we seem to regress. It almost makes me feel ashamed of being a human.

[@SonofPhobos]

Fantastic video! I've always said MGS felt like playing Die Hard, it was phenomenal when it came out.

[@justingindhart3493]

Fun fact. When you see the puppy immediately equip the box. It will piss on it then you can run through the caves without being attacked by wolves because of the puppy scent

[@TheProfessionalExpert]

this is stilly my favorite game ever made for how it opened up my eyes to what is possible to do in a video game.

[@CUniverse]

46:07 Otacon never unlocks the door for you. He only comes to give you the ketchup bottle to use to escape, and Sniper Wolf's handkerchief

[@ArgentWolf95]

it's Gray Fox who does if you wait long enough.

[@LINKchris87]

Just started watching, but already subscribed. Thanks for devoting such work into a game that meant so much to me. MGS1 and 2 were a huge part of my childhood.

[@evprince]

Glad to have you, and it means much to me as well.

[@dangle5879]

I played through this game countless times and I *never* defeated the tank boss without using chaff grenades to mess it's lock-on tech. Also, Psycho Mantis can be defeated without using controller port 2, but it takes a while as only about 1 out of every 50 attacks lands. Me and my friend defeated Mantis this way many times before we spammed the calls to everyone enough times for Campell to say about controller port. And we only did it because we wanted to hear every call possible in the game.

[@Mikimarux]

For the Vulcan Raven tank battle you can use a chaff grenade to temporally disable the tank turret, allowing you to run straight towards it, only having to dodge the machine gun fire. You can also use the mines you just picked or some c4 to blow out the tanks treads which slows its movement and rotation speed, allowing you to out maneuver it and throw your grenades right into the gunners seat. If you do this successfully the grenade takes much more damage off the boss.

[@Granite-ny8up]

Excellent overview! Your memories of this were great to hear and resonated with my own.

[@JTWarnerJT]

I remember getting one of those demo disks from a game magazine and you could play the dock and helicopter pad sectons. I was blown away. I was 14 years old. Then my dad out of nowhere brings home Metal Gear Sold when it released. Just said i grabbed this for you. Looks like something you'll like. I then proceeded to play this game over and over. I couldn't get enough. I had been playing games since Atari. My dad had one. Then i got an NES and SNES and every other game console and Meal Gear Solid was like nothing the world had ever seen. I just couldn't believe this game. Now Switch is bringing it back and i can't wait to play through it again. Then Snake Eater which is just incredible.

[@catlinkerswell3696]

You're pretty good. You're that ninja Played this game like a damn fiddle I played the shit outta this as a kid. I still play it now. I'm playing every version. OG, integral, twin snakes. Started at 11, 33 now. Still playing and loving it

[@roc5291]

I was there in 1998 when this game dropped. To this day, it’s remained my favorite game of all time. Even thou the gameplay is dated by modern standards, I feel like that is also part of it’s charm. The over the head view point. The blocky graphics. The constricting control scheme. It doesn’t matter. The heart and soul of this game has remained to this day. The story. The voice acting. The music. The characters. The cutscenes. All of it just felt so ahead of it’s time and felt like EVERYONE gave it their A+ effort. I play this game once a year on my PS2 because of the impact this game made on me. I bought a copy of Sons of Liberty, before I had a PS2, because I HAD to know what happened next. Rumors of a remake have come and gone, if a proper one from the ground up happens, then I say bring it on. If not, then I worry not. For I was there to experience a game that defines a genre to this very day and I can’t thank Kojima enough for bringing this game to the masses. Thank You for this video. I’m so glad to know that there are people out there who truly care about this game as I do.

[@jeremyking9094]

As long as you keep making MGS videos like this I'll keep watching them.

[@MHSenju3000]

I got a PS1 for Christmas amd along with it i received Final Fantasy 7, Resident Evil 2 and Metal Gear Solid. What a time to be alive! MGS will always hold a special place in my heart and this Masterpiece deserves a Remake. This game was way ahead of its time and till this day MGS is a one of a kind Masterpiece.

[@stevemuzak8526]

Solid retrospective of one of the greatest games ever made.

[@KBXband]

Thank you so much for this video. It was awesome. As a side note, i had an old CRT tv when I first played MGS that had a very dark screen because it was super old. I used to use a GameShark liberally because I didn't have the fine tuned skills I do now. So when I got to the caves after mantis, my screen was almost totally black unless I played at night. This was the one section where the Night Vision Goggles came in handy. I think Kojima and team anticipated this and included them for such a purpose.

[@simonblock4773]

This piece is amazing. Shared it on multiple social groups about this game. I'd love it if you also did the other games in the series ❤😊

[@agroed]

I shit you not, at 1:44:43 when you started saying, "The most memorable 4th wall break for me is th-" my computer started buzzing, went black, and then turned itself off, and for about 20 seconds I thought it was part of the video, but it was actually my computer doing an auto-update without my permission. XD Holy shit, that was awesome. Never doubt Mantis' power haha. Great video my dude.

[@emiliod5]

Love watching these in-depth retrospectives. Excited to see what you can do with MGS2

[@evprince]

Me too actually!

[@ryurimassamune]

Ok... I'm 7 minutes into your video, and I can already tell you're an amazing communicator, I feel like you can avoid being sarcastic or cynical, and that ability helps you deliver your message with full power... It is a skill rarely employed nowadays. Congrats!

[@DownUnderThunder]

if it werent for mgs1 i wouldnt be a gamer and the day that i met david hayter i couldnt believe it. great video btw

[@Model_118]

Great video. Find it funny that I want to make a MGS like stop motion with legos and he used legos to map out the levels, poetic.

[@samialfhaed7422]

A very well done analysis, i was looking for a video like this after i finished the game yesterday on my remaster collection.

[@khahhn8063]

The box also acts as a fast travel mechanic.

[@hidinginmycaropeningpokemo9006]

That was thoroughly enjoyable, great job. I like that you were kind about The Twin Snakes, most people hate on that game massively, & I love the idea that it’s Otacon’s recollection & is therefore very extra. I hope this gains the traction it deserves & I look forward to your take on Sons of Liberty. Thanks again

[@evprince]

Begins writing at 10k subs!

[@nameless.greyceo]

He created the best movie ever in game. Probably the greatest work of art ever.

[@himynameis3664]

I think it could be the 1st game to give such a story/movie driven experience. It can't be understated the impact this game has had on gaming.

[@krisdabrowski5420]

1:38:57 Do note, that isn't the original Gray Fox portrait on the MSX2. The one you show is the redraw done for the MGS3:Subsistence extra content port of Metal Gear 2.

[@evprince]

Oh damn, thanks for sharing that I didn't even realize!

[@shinji9394]

The Twin Snakes theory really gives a new and much more interesting meaning to the game! Great video btw

[@masonhunt5887]

Fun things to add. You can use chaff to blind rex during the radar phase. I didnt know you could hide under rex during the second half though!

[@holisticreviews]

The only boss you encounter more than twice is Otacon: you have to resist giving him a swirlie on every encounter.

[@AnonimitySmith]

SONS OF LIBERTY PLEEEEEEEEEEASE YES YES YES!!!

[@iam1nfamous]

I killed Sniper Wolf with nikita missles 😅

[@CrayZgunZ]

Don't need diazapam , you can spam menu to freeze time and land aa hit as soon as your cross hair is right on target. Spam fire button out of menu

[@giorgiogiorgi2820]

Amazing video and analysis, it's really great to see such a level of indept in a youtube video. You def deserve more subs for the effort you put in these!!

[@evprince]

Much appreciated!

[@Tankeryanker1994]

You the chaff grenade to keep the tank from shooting the big gun at you

[@xerothir13teen]

I’m so glad I found this channel.

[@DukeApples]

The fight against Psycho Mantis is possible without swapping controllers, but im sure you need Infinite Ammo bandana.

[@DukeApples]

I did it as a kid to find out what he says if you beat him without the swap...he dont say anything different, he still accuses you of swapping controllers.

[@robsigurd]

The nostalgia

[@RolandMIA71]

Great video,excited to go through your other work 💪

[@Cold_Cactus]

Great video dude 👍 keep up the good work

[@DanHammonds]

Thank you for this wonderful nostalgia trip. One of the all time greatest games. I'd love to see it get a remake one day, to the standard of the Resident Evil remakes.

[@hieioni3354]

F*ck that. It'd become woke like the REmakes.

[@zero1zerolast393]

Who ever voice liquid about big chungus is a perfect match

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[@usamazahid3882]

FakeYou ladies and Gentlemen.

[@zuran6633]

As an avid metal gear fan... well done. There are a few things I would like to point out. 1. The second fight with sniper wolf is far easier with the nikita. 2. The claymore is your friend during the tower chase and the raven fight. During the tower chase set it behind you, run until you hear a boom, then set another one. They will never be able to catch you from behind. 3. If you punch meryl where the wolves are, she will whistle them over to attack you. However if you hide in the box before she whistles, they will come and pee on the box. The box will then have the scent of the wolves allowing you to use the box to get through the area unharmed. 4. There is a way to destroy mantis from port 1. Destroy the statues with the covered faces first. This will disrupt mantis psychic field. Lastly... there is another theory around twin snakes that I like better. Every metal gear game is over the top with the next getting more over the top than the last. If anything, solid is practically the most plausible... so the over the top nature of twin snakes isn't unthinkable. So, what if, instead of twin snake being the imagination of Otacon, twin snake is the true events and the original is the VR training mission that Raiden went through?

[@evprince]

Oh love this extra info. As for that last theory it's hilarious to think that's the real events.

[@zuran6633]

@evprince if you are into the theory game... ive got a theory (would require a retcon... which metal gear is also known for) that would tie up all the loose ends left in the phantom pain.

[@TommyLeonBlade]

One quite important thing, Metal Gear (1987) was not the first stealth game, that one goes to Manbiki Shounen from 1979. Even Castle Wolfenstein from 1981 and Beyond Castle Wolfenstein from 1984 predate Metal Gear - and those two use searching bodies for ammo or using an enemy uniform as a disguise that are used to this day in games.

[@liamharvey5839]

Amazing video dude, would love to see a retrospective on MGS2. Keep at it.

[@evprince]

At 10k subs!

[@commentbars2648]

This video is incredible. You did an amazing job.

[@mattlambert3118]

Ocelot never says Liquid got the dominant genes. He said Liquid wasn't the inferior one. The superior genes probably were recessive. If the superior genes were the dominant genes, there would be a whole lot more Big Boss caliber soldiers running around.

[@CyrusCageSCWS]

Tekken 2 and 3 felt like blockbuster martial arts movies

[@LuxuryCarEnthusiast]

I too was 8 years old when I played this game and it was the first game I beat. I agree this game had an effect on my life by giving my youthful brain a legendary story and unforgettable experience

[@LuxuryCarEnthusiast]

The Last Of Us is the only game that came close to giving me this same feeling when I was 8

[@Charsept]

The stealth genre was born from hardware limitations. That's wild.

[@Krwler]

This was fantastic. Bravo! 👏

[@steffo-_]

Ravens tank just needs a chaff thrown then run out. No need to crawl

[@Lektuerekurs]

41:51 in retrospect so funny that Meryl says "Pretty good, huh" 😂😂❤❤

[@thestaralchemist]

I miss playing this game. The myrtle scenes were golden.

[@alialmuhanna4938]

28:03 You might say, Snake has an … Arsenal Gear ? I’ll go away now.

[@ZumbaMarx]

This was a really good retrospective. Its thesis is well-explained and restated without wearing thin. The structure is really good and I agree with the other commentors who called you a good communicator. I will give a small point of criticism which is more encouragement than anything else - being Dutch, I watched this with the subtitles on. Many times they refer to you *inserting a cutaway*, which you never really go through with. The only time you really did was with the Big Chungus meme. My feedback: Go through with them! Almost all of them would have landed really well in my opinion, either as jokes or as support for the statement you make at the time. Based on your homepage it seems like this was your oldest video so maybe you've gotten more faith in your writing/editing since, but I would definitely recommend dialing up those moments of levity or reference. Regardless of that minor point, definitely an enjoyable video the whole way through. You have a new subscriber, hoping to see more MGS retrospectives one day. Kudos :)

[@juansolis4796]

I am ten years older than you, but, it changed my life. This game, is THE GAME.

[@danielwhite1670]

The greatest PS1 game of all time for me. Everything was brilliant, the gameplay, story, voice acting, music, atmosphere, boss battles the game had it all.

[@Gator159]

You should rewatch the cutscenes via twin snakes, particularly for the psycho mantis cutscenes. He's the only character whose voice actor actually reprises his role truly faithfully in the twin snakes game. Also, I really love The cutscenes with him along with Gray Fox. The only characters who truly had the best moments. Even if Gray Fox was still recast as a white dude which no one pays attention do you like I said in the previous comment

[@kwelan]

Hide under the truck in the sniper wolf fight.

[@finnish8flash]

amazing vid loved it u def nailed it

[@Rschr101]

I was lait to this one, played it in 2007, hooked ever since. Awesome series.