--- title: "Metal Gear — Belly Score 9.7 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/metal-gear description: "Metal Gear gets a Belly Score of 9.7/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: Metal Gear (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/08a9b5d08_METALGEAR.jpg) # Metal Gear Belly Score 9.7 Platform MSX2: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/msx2, NES: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/nes, Commodore 64: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/commodore-64, MS-DOS: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/ms-dos, GameCube: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/gamecube, Mobile phones: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/mobile-phones, PlayStation 2: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-2, Virtual Console: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/virtual-console, PlayStation 3: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-3, Xbox 360: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/xbox-360, PlayStation Vita: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-vita, Microsoft Windows: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/microsoft-windows Genre Action-Adventure: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action-adventure Released Jul 13, 1987: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/1987 Developer Konami Publisher Konami About Before it became a sprawling, cinematic epic, Metal Gear was a humble 1987 experiment that changed gaming forever. As rookie operative Solid Snake, you infiltrate the fortress of Outer Heaven to dismantle a nuclear-equipped walking tank. Unlike the run-and-gun shooters of its era, this title forced you to play like a ghost, prioritizing stealth and evasion over mindless carnage. It is a gritty, 80s-inspired spy thriller that birthed the tactical espionage genre, proving that sometimes the most dangerous weapon isn't a gun, but the ability to stay hidden in the shadows. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.8 2.450 Game Play 20% 9.9 1.980 Controls + Feel 15% 9.2 1.380 Creativity + Originality 10% 10.0 1.000 Presentation 10% 9.5 0.950 Content + Staying Power 10% 9.6 0.960 The Belly Factor 10% 9.8 0.980 Total 100% 9.7 Raw weighted sum 9.700 → rounded to 9.7 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Suspenseful: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/suspenseful Tense: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/tense Strategic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/strategic Tactical: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/tactical Nostalgic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/nostalgic Single-Player: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/single-player Themes Sci-Fi: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/sci-fi Military: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/military Espionage / Spy: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/espionage-spy Original Belly Score Video Related Games 9.9 ### Final Fantasy IX RPG · Adventure PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · PC · Android · iOS · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 High Fantasy Medieval Adventurous Whimsical Charming +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-9 9.9 ### Xenogears RPG PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable Sci-Fi Robots / Mechs Psychological +1 Epic Mysterious Thought-Provoking +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/xenogears 9.9 ### FINAL FANTASY VI RPG Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation · Game Boy Advance · iOS · Android · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 Fantasy Dark / Grim Steampunk Epic Emotional Melancholic +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-6 9.9 ### The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Action-Adventure · RPG · Sandbox Nintendo Switch · Wii U · Nintendo Switch 2 Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Nature / Wilderness Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/zelda-breath-of-the-wild ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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