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Playstation’s <strong>Best</strong> Metal Gear Solid Konami | Konami | 1998 | Action THE 90s WERE A DECADE OF shoot first-ask questions later videogames. Doom. Quake. Tomb Raider. Duke Nukem. Konami’s Metal Gear Solid takes gamers in the opposite direction, where sneaking around corners and hiding from the enemy is the winning method. The game stars Solid Snake, a special government agent who must covertly infiltrate the Alaska compound of a terrorist group threatening to fire nuclear weapons unless the US meets its demands. The group has also kidnapped two high-value officials. Snake begins his mission alone and unarmed. MGS Director Hideo Kojima first developed Metal Gear in the late 80s for the Japan-only MSX home computer, from which it was ported the NES under Konami’s Ultra Games label. Only with the arrival of the Playstation was the game reborn, with technology finally able to create Kojima’s “cinematic” brand of action. The movie-style camera, especially evident during the hours of cutscenes, allows MGS to stand out from the crowd. The story is well-written, often funny, and touches on the moral implications of topics from nuclear proliferation to genetics. That said, many videogames have had a good story; few have the gameplay to back it up. Metal Gear Solid is not one of those games. Much of the game consists simply of avoiding guards. As ammunition is in short supply, it’s not possible to kill all of the guards, and if a guard spots your character and chases him down, death comes quickly. Further, the guards are attuned to noise. An errant gunshot or a footstep in water is enough to alert guards to the presence of an intruder. Satisfying boss fights arise often, forcing the player to ditch stealth and take out his target. MGS also has the little touches that are the hallmark of a classic. When Solid Snake smokes, his health slowly but surely goes down. Voice acting is leaps and bounds beyond typical videogame standards, with David Hayter’s gruff drawl perfectly matching Solid Snake’s persona. An unlockable Bond-style tuxedo for Snake can be acquired. While its Playstation2 sequels would bring the cinematics to new heights, the original Metal Gear Solid is still reckoned by many to have the best story and gameplay of the series.
NASCAR Rumble C | $8 SLUS-01068. Released in Collector's Edition packaging. Genre: Racing. Year Released: 2000. Published by Electronic Arts. Developed by Electronic Arts. NASCAR Thunder 2002 C | $6 SLUS-01403. Released in Collector's Edition packaging. Genre: Racing. Year Released: 2001. Published by Electronic Arts. Developed by Black Box. NASCAR Thunder 2003 U | $4 SLUS-01502. Genre: Racing. Year Released: 2002. Published by Electronic Arts. Developed by Budcat. NASCAR Thunder 2004 R | $6 SLUS-01571. Genre: Racing. Year Released: 2003. Published by Electronic Arts. Developed by Budcat. NBA Fastbreak '98 U | $1 SLUS-00492. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1997. Published by Midway. Developed by Visual Concepts. NBA Hangtime R | $5 SLUS-00329. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1997. Published by Midway. Developed by Midway. NBA Hoopz U | $2 SLUS-01331. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 2001. Published by Midway. Developed by Eurocom. NBA In the Zone U | $1 SLUS-00048. Released in Longbox packaging. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1995. Published by Konami. Developed by Konami. NBA In the Zone 2 U | $1 SLUS-00294. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1996. Published by Konami. Developed by Konami. NBA In the Zone 2000 R | $3 SLUS-01028. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 2000. Published by Konami. Developed by Konami. NBA In the Zone '98 U | $1 SLUS-00445. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1998. Published by Konami. Developed by Konami. NBA In the Zone '99 U | $1 SLUS-00791. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1999. Published by Konami. Developed by Konami. NBA Jam Extreme U | $1 SLUS-00388. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1996. Published by Acclaim. Developed by Sculptured Software. NBA Jam Tournament Edition U | $5 SLUS-00002. Released in Longbox packaging. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1995. Published by Acclaim. Developed by Iguana Entertainment. NBA Live 2000 C | $1 SLUS-00998. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1999. Published by Electronic Arts. Developed by Electronic Arts. Though EA had been making basketball games since the mid-80s, the NBA Live brand wasn’t introduced until Live 95 on the Genesis and Super Nintendo. NBA Live 2001 C | $1 SLUS-01271. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 2000. Published by Electronic Arts. Developed by NuFX / Electronic Arts. NBA Live 2002 C | $1 SLUS-01416. Released in Collector's Edition packaging. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 2001. Published by Electronic Arts. Developed by NuFX / Electronic Arts. NBA Live 2003 U | $3 SLUS-01483. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 2002. Published by Electronic Arts. Developed by NuFX / Electronic Arts. NBA Live 96 U | $1 SLUS-00060. Released in Longbox packaging. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1996. Published by Electronic Arts. Developed by Electronic Arts. Also available packaged in double jewel case. NBA Live 97 C | $1 SLUS-00267. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1996. Published by Electronic Arts. Developed by Electronic Arts. NBA Live 98 C | $1 SLUS-00523. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1997. Published by Electronic Arts. Developed by Electronic Arts. NBA Live 99 C | $1 SLUS-00736. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1998. Published by Electronic Arts. Developed by Electronic Arts. NBA Shootout C | $1 SCUS-94500. Released in Longbox packaging. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1996. Published by Sony. Developed by SCEE Studio Soho. NBA Shootout 2000 U | $1 SCUS-94561. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1999. Published by 989 Sports. Developed by 989 Studios. NBA Shootout 2001 U | $2 SCUS-94581. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 2000. Published by 989 Sports. Developed by Killer Game. NBA Shootout 2002 U | $2 SCUS-94641. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 2001. Published by 989 Sports. Developed by Killer Game. NBA Shootout 2003 U | $3 SCUS-94673. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 2002. Published by 989 Sports. Developed by Killer Game. NBA Shootout 2004 U | $4 SCUS-94691. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 2003. Published by 989 Sports. Developed by Killer Game. NBA Shootout '97 C | $1 SCUS-94552. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1997. Published by Sony. Developed by Sony America. NBA Shootout 98 C | $1 SCUS-94171. Genre: Sports - Basketball. Year Released: 1998. Published by Sony. Developed by Sony America. NBA Live series NuFX/EA | EA | 96-02 | Sports - Basketball Basketball was the first sport to be licensed in a videogame, with Electronic Arts’ 1984 “Julius Erving and Larry Bird Go One-on-One.” Until the Playstation incarnation of NBA Live, however, realistic basketball gaming was a mirage. With 3D characters, television style overhead cameras, and semiaccurate statistics, ball fans finally had a choice beyond NBA Jam. Playstation Game List [054 | 055]
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