This game may not have complicated storylines or impressive visuals for it's time unlike it's sequels, but the game does a very good job on handling all those character portraits and especially the villains. It is really easy to see the developers' enthusiasm about this game. PS1 is a platform that has very clear borders and MGS is a game that never suffers from it. It seems that the developer team knew about the capabilities of the platform and designed this game accordingly. Breaking the fourth wall is a meme at this point and it's use in most games feels like pointless or just for a few laughs. MGS uses it to create variety in it's gameplay. It is disappointing seeing a developer team capable of creating this game, do not share the same enthusiasm when they are beyond these borders.