The agent’s task is to rescue hostages and prevent a nuclear strike by FOXHOUND with the help of Metal Gear Rex. The hero is able to lean against walls and knock on them, peek around corners, crawl through ventilation, and try in every possible way to avoid direct confrontation with the enemy. If detected, the alarm goes off and enemies begin to actively attack Snake.
The protagonist has CQC (hand-to-hand combat) skills and can use various weapons: SOCOM pistol, PSG-1 rifle, Stinger rocket launcher and C-4 explosives. The inventory includes a huge number of auxiliary items: rations to replenish health, a cigarette that allows you to see infrared rays, a night vision device and a box in which you can hide. At any time, Snake can contact support via codec: Mei Lin, Colonel Campbell, Kazuhira Miller and Naomi Hunter.
Metal Gear Solid bosses and characters:
- Liquid Snake is Solid’s clone brother and the main antagonist;
- Decoy Octopus – master of disguise;
- Revolver Ocelot – interrogation specialist and marksman;
- Psycho Mantis is a villain who has telepathy;
- Vulcan Raven is a large shaman;
- Sniper Wolf is a woman who deftly controls a rifle;
- Meryl Silverburg – daughter of Colonel Campbell;
- Hal Emmerich – aka Otacon and creator of Metal Gear Rex;
- Cyborg ninja – unknown, not fighting on anyone’s side.
Among the minor characters you will meet Donald Anderson – the head of the DARPA organization, Kenneth Baker – the head of Armstech, Jim Houseman – the head of Operation Shadow-Moses and Johnny Sasaki – a soldier suffering from diarrhea. After the end credits, a dialogue follows between US leader Solidus Snake and Ocelot, who clarify the true meaning of the military campaign on Shadow Moses.