A genre invented

If I say Solid Snake, what do you think about? I see you know history of games... Yes, One of the (old) games I loved most in the past was Metal Gear Solid. I played on Playstation one at the beginning of 2000, but, the pc version is the same. We know, history of videogames (and any other art/production) is full of clones, repetitive series and rarely there is something original shining in the sky.

Metal Gear Solid is direct son of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 - Solid Snake, both made at the end of 80s. This new episode was reconsidered by Konami at the beginning of 2000, with a first release on Playstation and later ported to PC and other systems. According to several sources MGS is the inventor of a genre, the stealth games since its first version, although the 3D story produced with Metal Gear Solid gave the commercial success it deserves. Despite of many action games here you will have not to kill your enemies (well, finally you will kill someone) but hide yourself in a spy-story environment.

Here it is what Wikipedia says about this kind of games:

"Stealth games in the genre typically allow the player to remain undetected by hiding, using disguises, and/or avoiding noise. Some games allow the player to choose between a stealthy approach or directly attacking antagonists, perhaps rewarding the player for greater levels of stealth. The genre has employed espionage, counter-terrorism and rogue themes, with such protagonists as special forces operatives, spies, thieves, assassins and ninjas. Some games have combined stealth game elements with those of other genres, such as first-person shooters or platform games."

Making noise knocking at the wall was something really funny, but do not abuse. MGS is also famous for its long and big number of cut-scenes that finally makes you feel like living a movie, something that in the past was done by the Gabriel Knight series, in particular with the second and the third episodes.

Finally, an original game I suggest to play to who has not done yet. I like that kind of games whithout a linear plot, I mean games that mix your abilities and the final decision is up to you. There are many in the history of videogames altough the majority are hidden and lost in the oblivion. While tagging Squakenet games' genre, for instance, sometimes I have difficulties, let's say with Alone in the Dark. Is it a graphical adventure? yes, basically it has the typical elements with puzzles you have to solve. But you have to run and fight against enemies, so it's an action game as well! - for sake of clarity we are classifying as adventure - Till today, there are several Metal Gear available on different platform, so, before playing one of the latest, don't lose to opportunity to play the original ones.