slightly better than the previous 2 DLCs, it has good additions ranging to an more open-ended structure and the addition of the grappling hook which makes exploration and navigation more fun.

Ignis is pretty fun to play although his moveset is pretty cinematic when compared to the previous characters, just switch your elemental daggers and mash the attack button until enemies are dead, there is no interesting mechanics or depth to him. it's better than Prompto but not that much, Gladio still has my favorite moveset alongside Noctis.

the storyline does wonders for Ignis's character though, his sacrifice near the end was beautiful and helps understand some of the base game's plot holes, Ravus getting some screen time is also good, some of the strongest moments of storytelling that this game had seen are in this DLC. the soundtrack and presentation are also really good.

overall an decent hour of playthrough, I think it's essential if you want more of this game's storyline and wants some answers, the idea of an alternate ending is also pretty neat.

very advanced for an 1998 game, the voice-acting, attention to detail and story are ahead of it's time in terms of being an Playstation game, it still holds up if played today with some caveats.

the gameplay is a bit quirky to get through especially when shooting enemies is concerned if not aiming with Snake's pistol but it's simple enough for you to get the hang of it soon enough and it works well once you do, switching items is pretty intuitive, the UI design is also rather good for this time period.

the pacing is excellent, the game never loses steam for an long time, I never felt that the game was too long or too short.

the boss fights range from cool to slightly annoying though, the Tank and Helicopter fights comes to mind. Sniper Wolf, Ocelot, Gray Fox and Psycho Mantis were really good though.

pretty much the only thing that I didn't like about Metal Gear Solid is it's final section, uninspired backtracking take place on an otherwise well-paced game up to that point, the final showdown against Metal Gear and the main villain is also not that good on an gameplay perspective.

overall an brilliant game, it aged really well and it's definitely worth an playthrough, made me excited for the sequel's potential improvements, I will definitely play the GameCube remake when I am done with the rest of the games.

very advanced for an 1998 game, the voice-acting, attention to detail and story are ahead of it's time in terms of being an Playstation game, it still holds up if played today with some caveats.

the gameplay is a bit quirky to get through especially when shooting enemies is concerned if not aiming with Snake's pistol but it's simple enough for you to get the hang of it soon enough and it works well once you do, switching items is pretty intuitive, the UI design is also rather good for this time period.

the pacing is excellent, the game never loses steam for an long time, I never felt that the game was too long or too short.

the boss fights range from cool to slightly annoying though, the Tank and Helicopter fights comes to mind. Sniper Wolf, Ocelot, Gray Fox and Psycho Mantis were really good though.

pretty much the only thing that I didn't like about Metal Gear Solid is it's final section, uninspired backtracking take place on an otherwise well-paced game up to that point, the final showdown against Metal Gear and the main villain is also not that good on an gameplay perspective.

overall an brilliant game, it aged really well and it's definitely worth an playthrough, made me excited for the sequel's potential improvements, I will definitely play the GameCube remake when I am done with the rest of the games.

slightly better than the previous 2 DLCs, it has good additions ranging to an more open-ended structure and the addition of the grappling hook which makes exploration and navigation more fun.

Ignis is pretty fun to play although his moveset is pretty cinematic when compared to the previous characters, just switch your elemental daggers and mash the attack button until enemies are dead, there is no interesting mechanics or depth to him. it's better than Prompto but not that much, Gladio still has my favorite moveset alongside Noctis.

the storyline does wonders for Ignis's character though, his sacrifice near the end was beautiful and helps understand some of the base game's plot holes, Ravus getting some screen time is also good, some of the strongest moments of storytelling that this game had seen are in this DLC. the soundtrack and presentation are also really good.

overall an decent hour of playthrough, I think it's essential if you want more of this game's storyline and wants some answers, the idea of an alternate ending is also pretty neat.

about the same level as the Gladio DLC but with an good story to accompany it this time, Prompto gets an much needed character development and his backstory is pretty tragic compared to the rest of the game.

his gameplay mechanics are okay I guess? shooting his weapons feels a bit clunky and it takes a good while to get used to but overall his moveset is way less interesting than Gladio and the other friends. the boss fights range from good to mediocre, there is only 2 through the whole DLC, the first one is interesting and the final boss is just an boring turret section.

the DLC has an "open-world" hub later on but it never gets properly explored, likely because of budget or time constraints.

overall another decent DLC, it's combat design may fail to captivate but the storyline makes it up for it, it's worth playing if you like the character or the game.

this was all right I guess, Gladio has an really nice moveset that feels satisfying to play with, nailling his parries and greatsword was awesome. the boss fights are equally good too, Cor and Gilgamesh were both challenging and pretty fun.

the rest is meh, there is some minor character development for Gladio but that's about it, you can finish this in 1 hour, the fact that Square made you pay for this back then is really weird, at least the game is mostly sold with all the DLC these days so you have this for free.