Metal Gear Solid

There are things that I like. There are things I like a lot that it takes some time to fade. There are things I like so much; I think it will never wane.

An example of the first is food. I like to try out new foodstuff once in a while. After 10 dinners though, it seems like ordinary, no longer new. For the second, a good one would be "Slam Dunk" That is the Japanese anime about basketball. I was really hooked to it especially during the summer of two years past. In fact, up until now, I'm not sure it really belongs to the second rather than the third. The best example for the third is my love for technology and anything on the frontiers of science. My love for tech has been so pervasive that even though I'm no Computer Science Major, I think I have what it takes to talk technical with these guys anytime, sans some programming.

Right now, there is something that has been keeping my excitement in check. MGS. I liked the second incarnation and now, the third made it permanent. It has gained a special place in my heart like Final Fantasy X (my first RPG on PS2) and Gran Turismo. The Metal Gear Solid Trilogy has a story no other game can match, graphics and sound that is hard to beat and of course, gameplay that makes it immersive and even surreal. So, where does this stand in my simple groupings? I don’t know, yet.

What I'm about to say may make things a little more clear. I have not played the first in the trilogy. Because of that, I'm currently thinking/planning of getting a Nintendo Gamecube. Why? This year, or 2004 shall I say, Konami released a faithful remake of the original MGS in the form of Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. In fact, it is said to be so faithful that even enemy placements and AI is preserved, together of course with the boss battles. All of these wrapped into a better looking MGS2 graphic details. Is this an obsession? NO. It's more than that...