GamesRadar - Metal Gear Solid

Useless game heroes who couldn’t save the girl (Feature)

Nov 3, 2009

There are several sure-fire ways to check for heroic DNA in a video game character. An addiction to wearing tank tops (the more torn the better). Crew cuts so kempt you could grate cheese on their craniums. But the one thing sewn into the heart of every true hero’s genetic makeup is an unwavering talent for saving the girl.

Above: Not a hero (we’re assuming the racoon’s a chick)

Sure, it might be a bit sexist, ...

The Top 7… shameless rip-offs (Feature)

Aug 31, 2009

If imitation is the greatest form of flattery, then the following games are the biggest kiss asses of all time. Whether photocopying the entire structure of a monumental platform game or cloning every character and move from a beloved beat 'em up, these titles have no qualms about knocking-off other developers’ work

7. Banjo Kazooie

Ripped off: Super Mario 64

The photocopied premise: A fat character jumps through portals into a ...

8 games with disastrously botched rescue missions (Feature)

Jul 30, 2009

Generally, the first rule when it comes to rescuing hostages is ‘don’t let everybody get horribly done in.’ But sadly, this proves too much of a stumbling block for many game heroes. Be it accidentally killing geriatrics with a killer virus or letting the damsel in distress get crushed by a cow, the following rescue missions all get botched. Spectacularly.

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If game characters used Twitter (Feature)

Jul 21, 2009

The secret lives of gaming's greats, in 140 characters or less. ...

Gaming's most facepalm-worthy heroes (Feature)

Jun 26, 2009

When the hero's mistakes end the world instead of saving it. ...

The secretly sinister storylines of your favourite games (Feature)

Jun 12, 2009

You never knew they were so wrong... ...

Unluckiest bastards - Octacon can't catch a break (Video)

Feb 13, 2009

14 golden rules for making LittleBigPlanet levels (Feature)

Jan 19, 2009

You can do anything in LBP which is a pretty daunting prospect. Trying to compete or stand out in the canvas crowd might seem impossible but there are a few simple rules you can follow to increase the chances of your work getting noticed, played and hearted. This isn't a creation guide - the in-game tutorials do a good job of explaining how everything works. Instead, these are a few vital guidelines to make sure you build smarter and better ...

59 levels to play before you die: M - S (Feature)

Mar 21, 2008

Bloc Party's song "Helicopter" can make anything amazing, but it didn't have to work too hard during the tram-ride sequence in Getting Up. Say what you will about the game, but frantically leaping between four aerial cable cars and shimmying around their edges to spray paint a single giant message - all while dodging machinegun fire and tossing riot cops - felt overwhelmingly badass the first time we did it. ...

Console Cameos - Real-world systems hidden in your games (Video)

Feb 21, 2008

The Top 7... Definitive Metal Gear Solid Moments - Raiden 08-15-07 (Video)

Aug 15, 2007

Metal Gear movie confirmed (News)

Feb 9, 2007

It looks like no game is safe from Hollywood - not even Hideo Kojima's legendary Metal Gear series, Sony Pictures Entertainment confirmed yesterday, is indeed being adapted into a full-blown motion picture. "We're working with the Metal Gear guys," Sony Pictures Entertainment Vice Chairman Yair Laundau revealed to Gamespot, following his D.I.C.E. keynote in Las Vegas. "It's a very cinematic game, it really lends itself to movie-telling. But the question is, 'How do you translate Snake's ...

Metal Gear Solid Timeline FAQ (FAQ)

Jun 10, 2008

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Get Camo Suit/Bandana (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006