After Pressing Start: On the Docks of Shadow Moses

The Metal Gear Solid series is widely known for two things: its excessively convoluted storylines and themes, and presenting those themes in incredibly obtuse ways. Its longwinded, feature film-length cutscenes and often overwrought dialogue are frequently lampooned for being far

For Nostalgia's Sake: Metal Gear Solid

With the unveiling of the new Metal Gear Solid Rising comes the opportunity to reflect back on the perfection Hideo Kojima and the Konami folks achieved in 1999 with Metal Gear Solid. Even more opportune, is that I started running