Metal Gear Solid

Play it on: PlayStation, or just about anything these days
Current goal: Lose myself once more in the vibes

I was never the same after playing 1998’s Metal Gear Solid on the PSX. Easily one of my favorite games of all time, I was spellbound by the intensity of the stealth action and the immersive Hollywood-style cinematic flair. But recently I realized it’s been far, far too long since I’ve played this essential ‘90s classic.

That changes this weekend as, during some much needed time off, I wish to revisit Solid Snake’s third wetwork mission into enemy territory. Whether I’ll go back to the original disc (I still have my old copy) via PS3 backward compatibility, go down the emulation rabbit hole, or just fire up the recently released (and very imperfect) Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, I’m not yet sure. I do have a general desire to immerse myself in the shaky textures of OG PlayStation games, as I’ve been growing more and more fond of that look, so I might try to go for something more authentic on this revisit.

Regardless of how I end up replaying MGS, the story, the music, the foxy gameplay, it’s all something I look forward to revisiting as a lovely, nourishing experience that takes me back to my earliest memories of falling in love with video games. — Claire Jackson

And there we go. Too many games. Not enough days in the weekend. Probably best to get started now while your boss isn’t looking. I won’t tell them if you don’t. What games are you planning on digging into this weekend?