

Since then, MGS games have been enjoying steady popularity up until 2015, when they went on hiatus. It captured the spirit of major action movie blockbusters and wed it to smart, easily accessible gameplay, and a strong, unforgettable story. Metal Gear Solid took the franchise from a top-down platforming perspective to a fully realized 3D world. It spawned a sequel in 1990 before going dormant for eight whole years, at which point the franchise returned triumphantly with the release of Metal Gear Solid on the original PlayStation.

The talented Hideo Kojima brought Metal Gear to the gaming world way back in 1987 when it released the first title for the MSX2, Commodore 64, PC, and the massively popular, NES.
