Metal Gear

Metal Gear is considered the progenitor of the stealth game genre, and it was the first video game designed by Hideo Kojima. The game follows a special forces operative codenamed Solid Snake, who goes on a solo infiltration mission into the fortified state of Outer Heaven to destroy Metal Gear, a bipedal walking tank capable of launching nuclear missiles from anywhere in the world. The player guides Snake through the enemy base while avoiding visual contact and direct confrontation with patrolling guards. If Snake is seen, the game enters Alert Mode and he must escape the enemy's sight to resume the infiltration. Snake starts the game unarmed and later finds firearms and explosives, but ammunition and supplies are limited. He uses key cards to open doors, and rescuing hostages raises his rank. A transceiver lets the player contact Big Boss and the resistance members Schneider, Diane and Jennifer. Konami developed and published the game in 1987, and it is a single-player game seen from above, on the MSX2 and later on the Wii.