15 years of Metal Gear Solid

While I was in highschool I had a Nintendo 64 and never got to play the original Metal Gear Solid until I owned a PlayStation 2. However from the moment I put that disk into my console I was hooked. The story, presentation and gameplay were all top notch for the time. The voice acting was also leagues ahead of anything else heard at the time, I remember my friend and I were in awe with the voicework for Snake and Ocelot during their first duel. And while some things haven't aged well (character models), the game still has some of the best story and twists in the entire franchise.

Mixing biology lessons, nuclear deterrence theory all while in the backdrop of trying to stop a terrorist attack Metal Gear Solid was a game that set the standard for cinematic games that perhaps only Metal Gear Solid 2 was able to surpass.

Happy birthday Metal Gear Solid! The best is yet to come.