Metal Gear

Metal Gear is considered the forefather of the stealth game genre and was also the first video game to be developed by Hideo Kojima, who also directed many later Metal Gear sequels. The game revolves around a special forces operative codenamed Solid Snake who embarks on a solo infiltration mission into the fortified state of Outer Heaven to destroy the Metal Gear, a bipedal walking tank capable of launching nuclear missiles from anywhere in the world. The player must navigate the main character, a military man codenamed Solid Snake, through various locations while avoiding visual contact and direct confrontation with patrolling guards. If the player is spotted, the game switches to "alert mode". In this situation, Snake must escape from the enemy's field of vision in order to continue the infiltration. The method of escape varies depending on the circumstances of discovery: If Snake is spotted and only a single exclamation point appears over an enemy's head, only the enemies in the player's current screen will attack and Snake can escape by simply moving to an adjacent screen. However, if two exclamation marks appear over the enemy (or the player triggers an alarm by being detected by a camera or infrared sensor or using an undisarmed weapon), reinforcements will also appear from off-screen. Snake can only escape by taking out all incoming enemies, going outside or entering an elevator. The player starts the game unarmed, but over time acquires firearms such as a Beretta 92F and an M79 grenade launcher, as well as explosives such as remote-controlled rockets and landmines. Ammunition and supplies for the weapons are limited, but are replenished by picking up ammunition caches or additional supplies. Weapons can be used not only to kill enemies, but also to clear obstacles such as hollow walls and electrified floors. Snake can also use his fists to strike and defeat patrolling enemies. If the player defeats a guard with punches without alerting anyone, the defeated guard will occasionally drop a unit of rations or an ammo crate that can be picked up. In addition to the enemy guards, the player is also confronted with mercenaries who challenge the player to battle and serve as boss characters. The enemy base consists of three different buildings with several floors (including basements). The player uses key cards and other items to unlock doors and explore new areas. Each door can only be opened with the corresponding key card. Information is obtained by freeing the hostages in the buildings. After rescuing five hostages, the player's rank increases by one star (the maximum rank is four stars), which enables a higher carrying capacity and maximum health. However, if a hostage is killed, the player is downgraded to the previous rank. A radio allows the player to communicate with their commanding officer, Big Boss, or one of the resistance members operating undercover near Outer Heaven (Schneider, Diane and Jennifer). Each of Snake's allies specializes in a specific topic. The player must memorize the frequency numbers of his allies in order to contact them. All radio transmissions depend on the rooms the player is in.