What is the best Metal Gear Solid game of all time?

From genre-defining PS1 stealth to open-world espionage epics and a metal-slicing spinoff, the series never stopped reinventing itself. Where do you stand?

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Metal Gear Solid

The iconic 1998 stealth action game that defined cinematic storytelling in video games, following Solid Snake infiltrating Shadow Moses.

2

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

A 2004 Cold War prequel set in Soviet jungles, widely regarded as one of the greatest games ever made.

3

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

A 2001 controversial but groundbreaking sequel that subverted player expectations with deep postmodern themes.

4

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

A 2015 open-world stealth epic that revolutionized the series gameplay with unprecedented freedom.

5

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

A 2008 PS3 exclusive that concluded Solid Snake's saga in epic cinematic fashion.

6

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

A 2010 PSP title featuring co-op missions and the founding of Outer Heaven, starring Big Boss.

7

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

A 2013 electrifying hack-and-slash spinoff featuring Raiden, developed by PlatinumGames.

8

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

A 2014 short but dense prologue chapter that set up The Phantom Pain dark tone.

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Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake

The 1990 MSX sequel that established the stealth genre's foundational mechanics and narrative depth.

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Metal Gear

The 1987 original that launched one of gaming's greatest franchises, first introducing Solid Snake.

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Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

A 2004 GameCube remake of the original with updated graphics and gameplay from MGS2.

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Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

A 2006 PSP entry set after Snake Eater that expanded Big Boss's backstory and introduced recruitment mechanics.