Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (GameCube)

Advantages: The classic plot and gameplay of MGS with the graphics of its PS2 sequel
Disadvantages: Not many additions for those who've played the original

When the original Metal Gear Solid was released in 1998 for the Playstation, it revolutionised the gaming world, almost single-handedly creating a new genre and influencing games up to the current day. Metal Gear Solid 2, released for the PS2 in 2001, built on this success with much improved graphics, a plot even more cinematic than the first game, and new gameplay features such as first-person aiming and hanging off ledges. Compared to the sequel, ...
...first thing you'll notice about Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is the graphics. Smooth and crisp, and high-quality, the new graphics are easily the equivalent of those in MGS2. Little touches like water running down the screen or frost at the edge of Snake's vision in cold areas are welcome too. However, past the new graphics little has changed. The level layouts are exactly the same. Players of the original will appreciate the way the old environments ... Read review

Advantages: Tactical Espionage Action
Disadvantages: None

Metal Gear Solid was a game which inspired so much at the end of the nineties, and was considered the very best game for the original Playstation. As technology grew, and the gaming world developed, many gamers of the 21st century were slightly disappointed when they bought the game for the first time. The main reason for this has to be the development of graphics. When this game was released in 1998, there weren’t many other consoles apart from ...
...game was in 3D. So Metal Gear Solid was a great game, but there was definitely room for improvement. Enter The Twin Snakes. Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes was released for Nintendo Gamecube on the 9th March 2004, and was for many, one of the main reasons they bought the Gamecube. So what are the differences? Well, for a start, the game looks much, much better. No longer are you looking at the characters through fog and mist, but you can clearly ... Read review

Advantages: Immersive, original gaming.
Disadvantages: Getting old, some bad dialogue.

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Players: 1 Best Price: £29.99 brand new Amazon Overall rating: 8/10 I was a massive fan of the original Playstation version when it was released, so much so I paid £60 for an American version and had it six months before the UK release. The PS version was not only a graphical marvel of its time but just sheer class in its originality. All aspects sound, music, graphics and game play were all faultless and the ...
...the surge of new titles, Metal Gear Solid, Mario Kart Double Dash, Viewtiful Joe, Sonic Adventure DX, Sonic Mega Collection, Zelda collection, as well as the original classics I had owned. My temptation swayed and a quick flash of the plastic and I was reliving the intro (albeit slightly reworked) to Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes. So what’s been done?? Well Konami licensed Silicon Knights to rebuild the original MGS classic from the PS one for ... Read review

Advantages: Good Graphics, Exellent storyline
Disadvantages: Exactly the same game as the first Metal Gear

The Twin Snakes Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes is a 1 player stealth game produced by Konami. You are Solid Snake and your mission is to rescue hostages and prevent a terrorist group from launching a nuclear strike. On your mission, you will encounter many bosses which you will have to defeat, Raven for example. This game takes up 4 blocks on the gamecube memory card. Advantages A really good storyline which will keep you gripping on to your ...
...twice as good as the first one. Brilliant cut scenes and much more. Disadvantages The Twin Snakes is exactly the same game as before, no characters have changed, no levels have changed and they have the same wepons exept for the M9. Overall Overall this game is very good and has clearly been well thought about. I would reccomend it to anyone who likes stealth games. I would rate it 90% ... Read review