Metal Gear Solid Board Game: An extremely accurate adaptation!

Snake? Snake?! SNAAAAAAAKE!!!!!!

It's finally here. The board game adaptation of the classic Playstation game "Metal Gear Solid" If you are looking for tactical espionage action... Look no further, as the game you are looking for is here!


Metal Gear Solid is a legendary stealth-action video game series that blends cinematic storytelling, tactical gameplay, and thought-provoking themes. Created by Hideo Kojima, the series follows elite soldier Solid Snake (and later other protagonists) as they navigate intricate missions filled with espionage, political intrigue, and larger-than-life characters. Players must outwit enemies using stealth, clever tactics, and an array of gadgets, often facing moral dilemmas and uncovering conspiracies involving nuclear weapons, AI, and the nature of war. With its deeply immersive gameplay, gripping narratives, and iconic boss battles, Metal Gear Solid feels like a high-stakes board game brought to life, where strategy and storytelling are seamlessly intertwined.

All of this has been nearly seamlessly adapted into it's board game, and I am extremely pleased with the results. The game plays with 1-4 players, with the first two missions being solo only, as it walks you through how to play (I recommend that all players still sit in on the first two missions, for the purpose of learning the story, and the mechanics of the game)

Immediately upon setting up the first mission, fans of the game will notice it is an exact recreation of the first scene from the video game. Down to enemy placement, and map structure. The game relies heavily on stealth, but the players can also take a more bold approach, and attempt to knock out or even kill guards. Each mission has an objective, and the enemy A.I. is built in a robust manner, so that it is always trying to stop the players from completing the missions. 

After mission two, players unlock Meryl, Snake's love interest in the game. At this point, two players can play. Later on, players will unlock Otacon, Snake's intel and recon partner, and Grey Fox, the mysterious cyber ninja. 

Players play through the entire storyline of Metal Gear Solid, and there are even character dialogue bits to read in between and during missions.

I was extremely impressed by the rulebook, which is always the most daunting part of a board game to me. Instead of throwing all of these rules at you at once, the game has you jump right in, breaking the fourth wall and having Otacon teach you how to play the game as part of the story. In short, it came off as brilliant, and I hope that more games choose this path. It's tough getting a brand new game, and spending hours learning how to play it. Metal gear can be set up and played within 10ish minutes of opening the box.

Also included, are "VR Missions" Which is another callback to the video game. These are missions with no real narrative, and can essentially be considered "Challenge missions."

The game includes miniatures of every character. Even the wacky bosses that you will have to face in order to complete the story. The miniatures are awesome, and I am sure even non board game fans that love metal gear will want to get their hands on them.

Yes, there is even a miniature of the infamous cardboard box!

So get your stealth gear on... stock up on rations... and go get your copy of 
Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game!

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