I still have yet to really play most of MGSV, and I’ve never played Portable Ops, Snakes Revenge, or the MG on gameboy. Going by what I have played, Metal Gear Solid is definitely my favorite (although III is a close second.) I think it has my favorite set of bosses in any game, and I love everything from the gameplay to the atmosphere to the soundtrack. It also has a lot of nostalgia for me just because I was amazed by the game right from the first demo I played. To me, it is possibly closest to what I would call a perfect game.

My least favorite is definitely IV. I still enjoy playing Guns of the Patriots, but I feel like it is a mess. It was also the only game of the series where the cutscenes sometimes actively bores me, particularly the briefing parts between each section of the game. It still has cool moments, and i always wanted to like it more than I did. I always like to whistle that one tune from the game when I’m walking around the back room at work.

I can say I had tons of fun with Ground Zeroes and the little I played of Phantom Pain. I know the story won’t be what I want in the entirety of V, but the gameplay is extremely fun. Despite disagreeing with what they did with the release of Ground Zeroes, I actually feel like I got my money’s worth with it.