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When you discuss seminal pillars of gaming, Metal Gear Solid will always come up. In several ways, it changed the gaming landscape through creatively immersing players into the world of Shadow Moses, Solid Snake, and Metal Gears. Not only that, MGS pioneered stealth games, thrusting them into the spotlight with a cinematic flair. Despite what you may think of Kojima, it's impossible to deny the genius of the game's design.
But hidden underneath Metal Gear Solid is good bit of philosophy. Is violence a sport? Can love bloom on the battlefield? Can we resist our genes? Join us as we discuss this masterclass of game design as we break down Metal Gear Solid/Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes.
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:50 - What We're Playing
26:37 - Topic/Development Highlights/Synopsis
38:25 - First Experiences with MGS 1
49:40 - Favorite Bosses of MGS 1
1:05:50 - Did the Subject Matter Go Over Our Heads as Teens?
1:11:50 - Themes of MGS 1
1:34:48 - Closing Thoughts
1:41:15 - Patron Thank You's
1:42:44 - Reco's/Outro
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Recos!
Fall Guys Free For All
Zanthia: amazon.com/Zanthia-Prophecy-Nicklous-Adams-II/dp/1736799886/ref=sr_1_2?crid=35SEQVLFUMUPK&keywords=zanthia&qid=1656301399&sprefix=zanthia%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-2
The Unfinished Swan (Game)
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (Movie)
Shin Godzilla (Movie)
Support TRG
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#MetalGearSolid #gamingpodcast #HideoKojima
When you discuss seminal pillars of gaming, Metal Gear Solid will always come up. In several ways, it changed the gaming landscape through creatively immersing players into the world of Shadow Moses, Solid Snake, and Metal Gears. Not only that, MGS pioneered stealth games, thrusting them into the spotlight with a cinematic flair. Despite what you may think of Kojima, it's impossible to deny the genius of the game's design.
But hidden underneath Metal Gear Solid is good bit of philosophy. Is violence a sport? Can love bloom on the battlefield? Can we resist our genes? Join us as we discuss this masterclass of game design as we break down Metal Gear Solid/Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes.
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:50 - What We're Playing
26:37 - Topic/Development Highlights/Synopsis
38:25 - First Experiences with MGS 1
49:40 - Favorite Bosses of MGS 1
1:05:50 - Did the Subject Matter Go Over Our Heads as Teens?
1:11:50 - Themes of MGS 1
1:34:48 - Closing Thoughts
1:41:15 - Patron Thank You's
1:42:44 - Reco's/Outro
Check out Sound of the Raign and his music:
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCX95DHO6mDCy85Vqav21hsw
Twitter: twitter.com/SoundoftheRaign?s=20&t=sNJopvh3kyqQWfmoc_aXoQ
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/7LErhoV3kr6FmQVrLjLo0j?si=EzENGmf6SROwyPZJgPB_rA
Recos!
Fall Guys Free For All
Zanthia: amazon.com/Zanthia-Prophecy-Nicklous-Adams-II/dp/1736799886/ref=sr_1_2?crid=35SEQVLFUMUPK&keywords=zanthia&qid=1656301399&sprefix=zanthia%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-2
The Unfinished Swan (Game)
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (Movie)
Shin Godzilla (Movie)
Support TRG
As always, if you like what we do here at TRG, consider supporting the show over on Patreon to net yourself perks like early, uncut access to every new episode! Link to our Patreon is below!
Connect With TRG
You can catch up with TRG by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and join our Discord server for community game nights!
Patreon: Patreon.com/TheReformedGamers
Twitter: twitter.com/TRGPodcast
Facebook: facebook.com/TheReformedGamers
YouTube: YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers
Website: thereformedgamers.com
Discord: discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC
#MetalGearSolid #gamingpodcast #HideoKojima
