How Metal Gear Solid snuck into my heart

Metal Gear Solid on the PlayStation One is the greatest game of all time. In my mind it is perfect.

5 min readOct 15, 2020

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Photo by Rhett Noonan on Unsplash

Even today in the world of three dimensions and virtual reality, it is a game that draws me back. Additional pixels and awards could not steer me away from my opinion.

Ben Shelley

Written by Ben Shelley

Someone who has no idea about where their place is in this world, yet enjoys writing about books, education, entertainment and videogames

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