So I bought The Metal Gear Solid legacy collection

can some one give me some help i am really confused can you explain to me somethings i should know before i get into MGS

I've heard that you should follow the series in order of release, and I guess that makes sense? All I can really say is that Sons of Liberty's gonna fuck with your mind.

How about just playing the games? There's some advice.

ive began mgs1 but im really confused and i feel like im powering through it but not enjoying it because im missing something

Snake Snake Snake Snake, The Boss, Psycho Mantis, HIND-D?, Merril, Raiden, Submarine Fight, roll credits.

Just play them in order and enjoy it the way people originally did. Getting all the answers before you even start makes no sense.

I've never played a MGS game and it wasn't until recently I knew anything about them really. I just moved in with a roommate and he has every MGS game ever made and its his favorite, so this should be interesting

I dunno what are you confused about? Play the games and have fun.

@baillie: Help! I've bought these games, but I don't know what to do now.

Yeah, but seriously though. Just start with MGS1, and go from there. If you find yourself lost, Meryl's codec frequency is 140.15

@christopherson329 said:

What are you missing? Did you hear Snake ask the Colonel about the presence of Russian gunships? Don't you think you better find out what the hell is going on on this little island? There is a massive robot capable of launching nuclear missiles from any location on earth somewhere deep within this base which you have tactical espionagely entered. If that's not enough motivation then I don't know what is. Also the guards have pineapples, in case you also missed that important piece of information.

Don't forget the five fiver sixers! Also directly stimulating the small bones of your ear.

I'd say just keep playing and things will start falling into place, if not then do a quick recap on a wiki. It's definitely a confusing story to grasp but once you do I think its really enjoyable.

You have to press O alot during a scene, my finger still hurts from it :(

The disc goes in the console. hth.

That is called a phantom pain my friend.

@jimmyfenix said:

Survive the torture, save the girl. Meryl is still green and can't save her damn self now can she. Your sore finger is Meryl's 生きた証. Trust me, that sounds cool.

@thunderslash said:

That is called a phantom pain my friend.

@christopherson329: MGS was in fact not the original game, two games preceded it, Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. They were included on the disc for Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistance and subsequently are also part of MGS Legacy Collection, also in MGS3. You don't have to go back and play them but maybe try them out one day to see some truly retro video games.

Just jump in and enjoy the ride, duder.

You're a spy-man and the bad guys have the nukes. Go.

Like this? Oh god, I hope not like this.

@video_game_king said:

I hadn't even considered that it might be this. Now I am sad because I have come to consider it.

Technically, if you started with MGS1, there's backstory you should probably know with Metal Gear 1 and Metal Gear 2. You can either play them with your Legacy Collection(they should be attached to MGS3), or you can read the recaps within MGS1. It's under the Previous Operations section in the extras.

"Two F-16s just took off from Galena and are headed your way."

On PSN, there is Metal Gear Solid database you can download for free. It does a good job of sorting out the history of Metal Gear Solid.