TL;DR So to summarize, play the games in this order:
- Metal Gear (Optional)
- Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (Optional)
- Metal Gear Solid/Metal Gear Solid:The twin snakes (Read retconned Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2:Solid Snake synopsis first)
- Metal Gear Solid 2:Sons of Libery.
- Metal Gear Solid 3:Snake Eater.
Which Metal Gear game should I play first?
Despite being third in the series, Snake Eater is still the best place to start if you want to understand what the Hell anyone is talking about in these games. It’s a prequel to every other Metal Gear Solid, and the starting point of a complex – and engrossing – narrative.
Do you need to play the Metal Gear Solid games in order?
Obviously, download MGSV and Ground Zeroes while on Plus, but yes, absolutely play the previous games first. They form one complete narrative. You don’t have to necessarily play all the games, but the main console ones are sufficient. Playing them in the order they were released ought to be sufficient.
What is the first Metal Gear game in the timeline?
13 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (1964) And it also serves as the beginning of the Metal Gear Timeline.
Can I skip mgs1?
Metal Gear 1 is pretty simple, so you can probably get away with skipping it. You can get all the story for that game in a few bullet points. (But you should continue because then you’ll be able to say you’ve beaten it.
Can I start with Metal Gear Solid 2?
You could play MGS 2 w/out playing MGS 1 and you could enjoy it on one level, but it will mean so much more if you’ve played MGS 1 first. There are a lot of references to MGS 1 in MGS 2 and even characters. Plus the story of MGS 2 is heavily related to MGS 1’s story.
Should I play ground zero before phantom pain?
You unlock a few things in Phantom Pain from playing it like special soldiers that would normally take much longer to unlock. Ground Zeroes also feels different because it isn’t open world. It’s not required to play before Phantom Pain but it is suggested.
Can I skip MGS2?
No TC, you can’t skip it. I mean…..you can, but you’ll be missing out on some key plot things which MGS3 will expand on, (despite being a prequel) and then there’s MGS4. MGS2 is essential. Use youtube or something if you’re having trouble finding Fatman’s crap.
Can you play MGS1 on PS2?
Since we ordered the PS3 Metal Gear Solid Pack I decided this would be a good buy. First of all, the games come in a small cardboard case to hold the 3 ps2 game cases. Even though MS1 is a PS1 game, it is in a PS2 style case so that they can all stay together in the box.
Should I play MGSV Ground Zeroes first?
No. As long as you understand the jist of what happened in Ground Zeroes you should be fine. In fact due to it’s short nature you could just watch a quick playthrough of it and be fine.
What comes first Ground Zeroes or phantom pain?
The Phantom Pain originally debuted on 2012 December 7 on Spike’s VGA awards. It will be set in 1984, and take place nine years after the events of Ground Zeroes. …
