There are times with MGS where I get it: the tone, the atmosphere, that soundtrack, the early use of (very decent) voice acting, the backdrop of the Cold War being used to frame a mostly compelling narrative.
But Kojima just cannot help himself; every cutscene feels like it goes on 5 minutes longer than necessary; every bit of dialogue has to overexplain some aspect of the story or character motivations that ends up leaving you more confused; and every effective plot twist smashes head first into another twist that adds nothing to the story. Oh, and every boss goes on a 15-minute monologue while dying? Get in the bin.
MGS is a dope as fuck game, and I totally see how a 12-year-old played this and OOT in the same year and was hooked on games for the rest of their life. But one of these games still plays and feels as revolutionary now as it did then, and it doesn't involve the thespian Liquid Snake.
But Kojima just cannot help himself; every cutscene feels like it goes on 5 minutes longer than necessary; every bit of dialogue has to overexplain some aspect of the story or character motivations that ends up leaving you more confused; and every effective plot twist smashes head first into another twist that adds nothing to the story. Oh, and every boss goes on a 15-minute monologue while dying? Get in the bin.
MGS is a dope as fuck game, and I totally see how a 12-year-old played this and OOT in the same year and was hooked on games for the rest of their life. But one of these games still plays and feels as revolutionary now as it did then, and it doesn't involve the thespian Liquid Snake.