When was Metal Gear Solid released and on which platform?
Konami released Metal Gear Solid for the PlayStation in 1998. The game directed by Hideo Kojima required players to navigate a nuclear weapons facility without being detected by enemies.
Questions about Metal Gear Solid (1998 video game)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who developed Metal Gear Solid and what was their team size?
A staff of twenty people developed the entire game despite its scope as a major title. Initially only one programmer worked on the game's code until September 1996 when team size expanded to full strength.
What is the backstory behind Liquid Snake and Big Boss in Metal Gear Solid?
Liquid confirmed Snake's suspicion that they were twin brothers born from the Les Enfants Terribles project initiated by government in 1970s. The program cloned Big Boss to create genetic counterparts for military purposes.
How did Metal Gear Solid receive critical reception upon release?
Metal Gear Solid received universal acclaim according to review aggregator website Metacritic. IGN opined it came closer to perfection than any other game in PlayStation's action genre calling it beautiful engrossing and innovative in every conceivable category.
Which awards did Metal Gear Solid win or get nominated for after 1998?
The game received Excellence Award for Interactive Art at 1998 Japan Media Arts Festival. Academy of Interactive Arts Sciences nominated Metal Gear Solid for multiple awards including Game of Year Console Game of Year Console Action Game of Year plus outstanding achievements in Interactive Design Software Engineering Character Story Development during second annual ceremony.