Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2261 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Konami
• Released on: 2004-03-26
• Platform: GameCube
• Number of items: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Metal Gear Solid, one of the most prestigious of all PlayStation game series, is now playable on GameCube. Owners of Nintendo's console will no doubt be celebrating already--with good reason, too. Essentially, Twin Snakes is an updated version of the original Metal Gear Solid PlayStation outing. A new graphics engine--which is every bit as impressive as that of the PS2's Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty--brings the original action bang up to date.

While the storyline in Twin Snakes adheres closely to the original's, the way in which it is told is markedly improved: the original voiceover cast has re-recorded every conversation in the game, giving Twin Snakes a fresh take on a finely weaved plot of intrigue. A first-person perspective is introduced for those who wish to really soak up the Cold War atmosphere, while new cutscenes complete what is a comprehensive makeover for this legendary adventure.

Gameplay is as sharp and intuitive as ever: Solid Snake is one super sleuth, his repertoire of actions is considerable, and controlling those actions is perfectly straightforward. It's a good job, really: the quality of the Artificial Intelligence means that precise control is vital if Snake is to halt the nuclear war that is afoot. Thanks in no small part to its AI, Twin Snakes has an atmosphere that is wonderfully intense--for late-night gaming, this really is video-game perfection. --Jonti Davies

Manufacturer's Description
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes combines the thrilling story of the original Metal Gear Solid with the spectacular graphics and extraordinary gameplay from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, using a specially designed engine based on Sons of Liberty.

The Twin Snakes thrusts players into a stunning 3-D world of espionage and stealth action. Playing as legendary video game hero Solid Snake, gamers will infiltrate an Alaskan nuclear missile disposal facility occupied by a terrorist organisation called FOXHOUND. While the mission is simple--infiltrate the base, seize the terrorist cell and neutralise the weapons of mass destruction, aka Metal Gear--it is the gameplay that is unforgettable. Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is an exercise in stealth manoeuvres, covert operations and special ops.

Delivering the essence of Metal Gear Solid and MGS2: Sons of Liberty into one unique experience, The Twin Snakes adds new elements to the gameplay that were not available with the original release of MGS, such as aiming and shooting in first-person view, hanging from ledges and opening lockers. Additionally, the game features all-new CG sequences led by Japanese film director and writer Ryuhei Kitamura as well as new character voiceovers, including the voice of the renowned screenwriter (X-Men) and actor David Hayter as Solid Snake.

Customer Reviews

Excellent
The Twin Snakes is a very good game. Infact this is the only game I own for Gamecube. This is a remake of Metal Gear Solid and the experience is somewhat different from the PS1 version, which is strange. I place it down to the music and the extra features such as first person aiming, hanging and rolling and the fact that the whole audio was re-recorded and most importantly the upgraded graphics. One thing I noticed was that there is barely any cutscenes that doesn't involve Snake leaping in the air, it can get a little OTT, but at the end of the day the whole metal gear story is a bit OTT. although the cutscenes that feature emotion from the characters are nicely toned down so that snake isn't leaping in the air during the bathroom scene unexplicably.
the actual game is very short, when skipping cutscenes the player can complete the game in just over an hour, although every second of it is highly enjoyable and fun. A must if you enjoy the MGS series and want to see a different take on the classic story.

Brilliant remake of a classic game
I'm such a massive fan of the metal gear solid series and I recently completed the original metal gear solid for playstation 1 again to refresh my memory. I love the shadow moses storyline so with the updated graphics and the ability to use MGS2 moves/actions incorporated into this remake the game truly becomes amazing to play.

The graphics are similar to MGS2 but are lacking a few finishing touches, for example Meryl seems to have been hit with the ugly club a few times but none the less the overall graphics and modifications are an extreme improvement from the original.

The moves and actions are more or less the same as MGS2 as you can use first person shooting, you can hang, and even hold soldiers up to collect dog tags like in MGS2, however since Twin Snakes was only released for Nintendo the Nintendo control pad makes controlling snake a little awkward at times, but does not hinder the majority of game play.

A lot of the original cut scene stories have been changed slightly, which is both a good thing as well as bad. some of them didn't need to have been modified and were great the way they were. If you haven't played the original this won't bother you at all.

Twin Snakes is actually my favourite game of all the metal gear solid series including the newest addition. Just for the simple fact that snake is young, I love all the boss battles and the game play combined with a brilliant storyline makes this my favourite metal gear solid game overall. Don't get me wrong I love the newest metal gear solid as well, but I just don't think the game play is as interesting and the new metal gear solid is a little depressing to play for me personally because solid snake is on his last legs.

In conclusion this game is an excellent remake of a timeless classic and I think it's great fun to play and revisit shadow moses for an improved experience.

THE TWIN SNAKES My Review
Owning this Video Game is a must for any METAL GEAR Fan.. All these complaints about it being ruined or whatever is just... Lame. I mean sure the Voices are lacking... (Some new Voice Actors make an appearance like MEI LING & NAOMI) I myself have no problem with them... But i personally bought it for the Extended Movies that the Original did not have... It has whole new Game Play (which i mainly bought it for) which makes it easyer but so much fun.. (The Dog Tags have returned from SONS OF LIBERTY on SONY PLAYSTATION 2) ...First time around you will be amazed. I think it's good to be on the NINTENDO GAMECUBE, the controls are nearly perfect, the Graphics are better obviously... I have no problems with it... The Music is nice... But to put this Review to an end, it's basically a must have for your NINTENDO GAMECUBE Collection. Especially if your an METAL GEAR Fan.