Triblast28
2010
This feels like a peak in Western RPGs. The story is really enthralling and elaborate, roleplay is still highly possible, the world is alive and vibrant, and even with the shoestring resources they had they were able to make a diverse and fun to explore world where you never knew what was around the corner the first time you play.
The game plays really well and finally exposes Sora's personal arc and struggles to the surface. Here I feel like you gain the strongest understanding of his character. He finally feels like he stands alongside the other fleshed out protags. The gameplay is pretty nice too, I love flowmotion. The big hold up for me in regards to this game is how barren it feels, I get it because of the console it was originally released on, but when you play the version in collections, it really stands out.
I enjoy how ambitious the idea and story of the game is. However, because of this ambition, the focus on the cast can be really scattered and they don't feel as fleshed out as they could. The end game is great and so powerful, but it doesn't carry the game as a whole. The fact that the gameplay could've benefited from a longer dev cycle also doesn't help it.
2019
2011
The story is wonderful, I love the deep meta dive, I love the characters, I even enjoy Raiden. The gameplay is great and this was a fun setting sneak around in. My biggest problem with it is, the boss fights are really lame and not fun to play through. The boss fights are a big selling point of MGS to me and here they didn't really deliver
2005
This is a really fun game to play and Venom Snake is my second favorite protag in the series and they are able to do some real stuff gameplay-wise. But outside of Venom Snake none of the story stuff is all too compelling. Eventually the gameplay will wear down on you and the excitement of it and the stealth will become routine. I recommend trying to power through and play as peaceful as possible
2002