[News] In what order to play the Metal Gear saga: The definitive chronology of Hideo Kojima's work

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In the world of video games, the Metal Gear saga is considered one of the most important in the history of the medium. The work that Hideo Kojima gave birth to together with Konami has left us with some of the most outstanding titles and moments of his time, with the Japanese creative lavishing originality, mechanics, and narrative in each installment that hit the market.

Unfortunately, with the publication of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015), Kojima and Konami parted ways, and since then we've hardly had any great news from what is considered one of the reference franchises in the stealth genre. But, if you still have some games in the saga pending or you want to properly enjoy all the games available on the different platforms, then we will tell you in detail about the complex timeline of Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid. There isn't even just one Snake or one protagonist, so take a look at the timeline to enjoy their convoluted story in the right order. Next to the name of the games we leave you the year in which each of them is set.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - 1964
Originally released in 2004 and available on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PlayStation Vita, the third numbered installment of Metal Gear Solid is the beginning of the whole story and is also considered the best game in the series by many. In it, we control Big Boss and go through endless jungles against some of the most formidable enemies.

Although it works well as a standalone game due to its status as a prequel, Snake Eater plants the seeds of the general conflict between the main characters, and it becomes even more important after learning about the impact that The Boss and Major Zero have on the rest of the games.

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - 1970
Originally released in 2006 for PSP, we are talking about a spin-off of the franchise that is canon. It details the start of Fox Hound and in his story we see how Big Boss meets a young Roy Campbell. It is interesting to play, although the fact that it has not reached more platforms makes it somewhat difficult to play today.

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - 1974
Originally released in 2010 and set four years after the events of Portable Ops, it became even more important once Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain hit the market. Big Boss lives in Costa Rica with his new army, and Kaz Miller and Paz are postulated as the most relevant characters in the story.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes - 1975
Originally released in 2014, this is a prologue to The Phantom Pain that can easily be completed in less than two hours. While Konami's decision to release such a small product at such a high price caused a lot of buzz, there's a lot of side content to do and it's the starting point of the Venom Snake story.

 

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