Play the games as Kojima intended .
The Metal Gear series has a very set timeline , but it does not go in order of the plot ' release dates . To truly appreciate what Kojima has establish to the world , one must understand the struggles of Naked Snake before apprize his relationship with Solid Snake . Metal Gear is certainly know for being a niggling cinematic , so here is the timeline order for the games in the Master Collection Vol . 1 so you could follow the tale .
What order should I play Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 in?
The Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 covers all the games in the series up till 2004 . The order that the games came out in , though , in no path matches their social club in the timeline . To commence out the full story , you should actually work the latest game in the compendium .
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
When play through the collection , you ’re go to run into a reference called Big Boss . He is more of a scoundrel in late games , but everything in the timeline starts with his first military mission as Naked Snake . Metal Gear Solid 3 : snake in the grass Eatershows the maiden missionary station of FOX ( A predecessor to FOXHOUND ) , as well as introduce theatrical role like Revolver Ocelot ( another Brobdingnagian character in the serial ) and The Boss ( yes , there are mickle of " boss " in the series ) .
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Despite being the first Metal Gear game to actually be released , this game takes piazza much later than the Cold War - set Snake Eater . As such , the secret plan have a much older Big Boss , who is in charge of Solid Snake , the main character going forward . His deputation in this biz is to pass through a place phone " Outer Heaven , " where agent Gray Fox has disappeared ( he will show up again , though , several prison term ) . This game also feature the first variant of a " Metal Gear , " which fundamentally means a bipedal large mecha with atomic arm capableness .
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Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
This is a direct continuation to Metal Gear . Here , Solid Snake has to journey to Zanzibar Land to stop them from obtain hostage a supply of beneficial chemicals called OILIX . There are spate of surprises in store for Solid Snake , though , including a Metal Gear contain by Gray Fox himself .
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Often considered on the best games of all time , this entry in the Metal Gear serial publication has Solid Snake infiltrating the freezing , dismal , and surprisingly technologically innovative island of Shadow Moses . Here , he face off against members of FOXHOUND , his original s building block , one of which is Revolver Ocelot . Behind everything , though , is Liquid Snake , the only scoundrel nerveless enough to jade sunglasses in sub - zero temperature at Nox . Gray Fox also establish a return , but there might be more to his character this time around .
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Although Solid Snake does appear here , this plot is notable for being the first mission for Raiden . His canonic missionary station is to delivery some hostage from a immense oil colour rig , but as usual for Metal Gear , there is much more go on behind the scenes of this game . You will get to uncover the secrets behind The Patriots , who the La Li Lu Le Lo are , and a very interesting thing going on with Revolver Ocelot ’s arm .
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