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Metal Gear (Japanese: メタルギア, Hepburn: Metaru Gia) is a franchise of stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, Metal Gear, was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces operative (usually Solid Snake or Big Boss), who is assigned the task of finding the titular superweapon, "Metal Gear", a bipedal walking tank with the ability to launch nuclear weapons. Several sequels have been released for multiple consoles, which have expanded the original game's plot, adding characters opposing and supporting Snake, while several prequels have explored the origins of Metal Gear and recurring characters. The third game in the series, Metal Gear Solid for the PlayStation, marked a transition to 3D graphics and gained the series international fame. It was ported two years later by Microsoft Game Studios to Windows, marking the franchise's debut on the platform. Individual installments have been critically and commercially acclaimed, as well as receiving several awards. The series has sold 60 million units as of June 2023.[1] The series is credited for pioneering and popularizing stealth video games[2][3][4][5] and "cinematic video games".[4][6] Notable traits of the series include cinematic cutscenes, intricate storylines, offbeat and fourth-wall humor, and exploration of cyberpunk, dystopian, political and philosophical themes,[7][8] as well as references to Hollywood films. The franchise has also been adapted into other media, such as comics, novels, and drama CDs. Solid Snake has also gone on to appear in other games, such as the Super Smash Bros. series, Ape Escape 3, and LittleBigPlanet.
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In the year 2054, Chicago has been transformed into a hellish Warzone. In the midst of the chaos, a special operations unit, Obsidian Task Force, has set up a covert base of operations in an abandoned steelworks plant on the outskirts of Steelpeak. The elite team, led by their agent, ZEPHYR, is on a mission to uncover the root of the crisis and restore order to the city. As they delve into the dark underbelly of the Warzone, they soon discover that the crisis goes beyond just Steelpeak and is part of a larger global conspiracy. The elite unit, Obsidian Task Force, is led by a skilled agent known as ZEPHYR. They must unravel the secrets of the Warzone in order to save the city and the world from a sinister scheme of global proportions. As the team dives deeper, they come face to face with some of the most dangerous and ruthless enemies they have ever encountered. The agents must use their skills and experience to survive the Warzone and complete their mission. Throughout the mission, ZEPHYR and the Obsidian Task Force must rely on their training, skills and intellect to take down the terrorists of Steelpeak, while also unravelling the real reasons behind the Warzone and the sinister scheme that threatened the entire world. Along the way, the team faces numerous challenges, including deadly traps, unexpected encounters and intense combat scenarios, with only each other to rely on for survival.
