Metal Gear Solid Expleened 

Okay, some bits that weren't brought up in the explanation (mostly to do with Liquid's motivations because god he monologues for ages): *The overarching terrorist group that includes the Genome Soldiers and renegade FOXHOUND unit is technically called the Sons of Big Boss. *In addition to hating Solid, Liquid also hates Big Boss due to some kind of insecurity about being his inferior copy. He wants to create his own Outer Heaven mainly just so he can say he suceeded where his father has failed. *The reason why they cloned Big Boss in the first place was because he was made sterile by exposure to radiation. If that didn't happen they would've presumably just recruited his natural kids or at least got him to be a sperm donor. *The Genome Soldiers aren't clones like Solid or Liquid, they're regular people who got DNA transfusions with Big Boss' soldier genes. The side effects of the experimentation causes them to get ill which is why Liquid Snake wants the DNA remains of Big Boss in order to create a cure for them. Liquid wants to help them because he believes you should look out for those genetically related to you (even though he hates his actual father and brother anyway). *Liquid Snake actually was lied to by his creators and he was the one with the dominant genes. Thus, Snake proved that genes didn't determine your fate by beating Liquid despite having inferior genes (even though technically Liquid would've just killed him in the end if it weren't for FOXDIE). *Revolver Ocelot is actually a double agent who is working directly for the President. The President actually being Solidus Snake, the secret third clone who has both dominant and recessive genes. *Dominant and recessive genes pretty much just determine if a trait is inherited by your kids or if it skips a generation and have nothing to do with the actual quality of said genes. So if you have any knowledge of DNA Liquid just sounds like a total dipshit.

Can't wait for "Metal Gear Solid 2 Expleened" with a runtime of 9 hours

You can tell he's a huge Metal Gear fan, because he knows the best way to make fun of MGS's ridiculous plot is to literally just summarize it straight.

"Snake, you must remember we are not just soldiers, even though we are both soldiers." That was so beautiful it made me cry and re-think my whole life

Fun Fact: Solid Snake was originally meant to be named "Pistol Dave" before Kojima decided it was an awful idea.

I think we should all praise internet historian for managing to condense the whole story of the first Metal Gear Solid into the length of a single cutscene.

Ocelot was always my favourite as a child. I'd always try and do perfect in his fight so he'd compliment me, something my father never did.

Just rewatched and noticed you missed the bit about punching Meryl around the wolves. If you punch her she'll order the wolves to attack you, but if you quickly switch to a cardboard box a wolf pup pees on it, giving you wolf scent camoflauge.

I don't know why, but "Where?! Where?!" when Liquid tells Solid there's a killer inside him is just the pinnacle of comedy to me

Man. You explained the story in only 2 hours. That's impressive.

My favorite part about this is that it's like a small child asked his parents to tell him the story of MGS1 before bed and the parents just went completely off the rails for two hours.

If you don't have the game box to get Meryl's number you can just call the Colonel a bunch, after five calls or so Mery's number will just show up in your codec list.

Pro tip, use the different boxes to fast travel, you equip a box and wait in the back of the truck and it will take you to the different areas associated with the box.

I remember playing this Christmas day like 20 years ago. Amazing game. If die hard is a Christmas movie, msg is a Christmas game

2 hours? I wasn't that good this year to get such a nice gift! Thank you IH and team ♥ Happy Holidays from Argentina

"Snake! Maybe I should parallel park!' "No Meryl! NO!" 1:55:59 Absolutely legendary LMFAO

The dedication to not only make this but also add in all of the random jokes, and the editing, and the animation. This is true top tier RU-vid.

The real Metal Gear were the friends we made along the way.

I’m so glad someone finally uploaded a MGS walkthrough on RU-vid so Storymode could make this video ❤

The psycho mantis fight is unparamountably one of the most unique boss fights in gaming history. From vibrating the controller, to reading your memory card not just the games you play but how you play them, to needing to change controller ports to be able to hit him. Kojima and his team somehow pulled off programming and mechanics with the playstation one that no one could have ever imagined possible and still haven't been pulled off again since

I love how the man explains stuff so enthusiastically, yet also so casually like a friend going off about his favourite game or movie, but with a script. It's the second time I'm watching this now and it sure won't be the last.

The woman's chest being blurred out when it probably doesn't show anything is downright hilarious. I can't stop laughing.

Best storymode yet. I love Snakes super pragmatic down to earth voice "There sure are a lot of mysteries going on at once, I wish someone would tell me whats going on"

The decoy octopus as Mrs. Doubtfire bit at the end absolutely killed me 😂❤

27:45 as a terribly addicted chain smoker this was the most realistic part of the game. 100% immersion achieved! 🚬

Was my favorite game in 1998. Few extra things: 1. You can get to the hangar via alternative route using vent in the bottom left corner. 2. When you look at meryl from the vent when she exercise, when you go out of the vent and in again to look she changes exercises. You can repeat it several times. Each time it's something different and eventually she gets hot from all that and starts to undress. 3. If you don't get a gun before getting to darpa chief you get a different cutscene when meryl points gun at snake as he walks out of cell - since you can't pull a gun on her as you didn't get/find one yet. 4. When you are caught in hangar lasers I guess technically speaking it's true the guards get alerted, but what actually happens is the hangar door closes in a cutscene so there's no way to get out, area gets filled with gas and it's game over. 5. after tank fight when before we go to hall with bodies killed by ninja snake needs to shoot down a generator with a remote nikita missile to turn off electric floor 6. in Psycho Mantis fight there's actually a sefeguard coded in. In case the user has broken port nr. 2 in the console and for some reason can't switch to it there's another way to make mantis vulnerable. When you're not switching for a long time campbell and naomi will call you several times and in the end tell you to shoot the marble statues in the room. When you do that he can't read your inputs from port nr1 7. In the cave with wolfs at the end when meryl stands we can hit her. When we do that a wolf comes and bites us. However if we hit her and quickly hide in the box, the wolf will come and piss on the box instead. From that point on the box is marked and wolfs don't attack us when we're in it. This helps when backtracking through for the sniper. Similar result is achieved with handkerchief from sniper wolf. 8. In the cell we can just hide under the bed. When Johny (that's the name of the guard) comes back from toilet he thinks we escaped and opens the cell. Same result as using ketchup in the end. 9. The bomb is not always there. It depends on difficulty and then is randomized on top of that. Same goes for a cold - you can get it or not and snake can start sneezing - you need to take medicine if he does. 10. In hind fight when we wait long enough the team will start to call us with hints. One of them is to use stereo audio ques to know where the hind is flying/hiding. But if we had mono tv in that time, the game recognizes it and Campbell and Mei start to say stuff like "Don't worry... not everyone can afford a stero tv" or something like that and Mei ling is like "a Mono Tv...". You can simulate it today for example while playing on PlayStation 3 and going into console settings and selecting sound output to mono. 11. The card is not always "easily found" on the ground. Depends on difficulty, but the card can be in one of 7 places and some involve a mouse, that can steal the card and hide in air vent. You have to find the rat and kill it with stinger for example. 12. Key needs exactly 60 seconds at minimum to turn color/shape.

The highest compliment I can make is saying watching this channel while folding washing, makes folding fun. You've just improved the life of me and my family to the value of 2 hours worth of clean clothes

@1:52:09 "I thought you're gonna keep this one brief to be honest brother!" I died 🤣🤣🤣

I cannot stress enough how hard that first song during the opening credits hits. Could never be replicated, could never be bested.

When I found out Psycho Mantis wouldn’t be able to read your mind if you plugged your controller into the player 2 port, it blew my childhood mind. One of the coolest hidden game mechanics I’ve ever experienced.

You managed to explain the story in the same length as one of Liquids monologues? Very impressive.

That Decoy Octopus bit at the end put me in a chokehold and kept mashing square. I literally had to fight for air I was laughing so hard

the point of the metal gear(explaining just for whoever still has some confusion): you can always launch nukes but you can identify where it's coming from and intercept, whatever you launch from a certain distance can be intercepted generally, expecially if it's a big missle, with a metal gear you got a single unit capable of passing mountainranges where not even tanks can go trough easily if at all, also jungles and sutch, it has enough weapons to delete any reasonaby agile group that can traverse the territories it goes trough, and with the railgun it can shoot nukes that can't be detected or intercepted at colossal ranges, then disappear, so you can create a perfect state of deterrence cause anyone who tries to prepare a nuke against you does so at the known risk of beeing deleted whitout notice

I had no idea the old videos existed and are just stuck in a playlist. This is amazing, this was an amazing video and probably took insane amounts of editing, but somehow the most significant part of this video is the realization of an entire playlist of more videos. What a discovery

I like to imagine that the only reason why grey fox kept monologuing is was because he kept trying to say farewell but liquid just kept failing to kill him each time and he didn’t want to leave an awkward moment for the three of them

The gameplay of MGS (without the codex conversations) last about 2 hours , so this is incredibly accurate, love it

"It truly was... a Metal Gear Solid." The classic line

Don't show this to Hideo Kojima, if he notices that his story is able to be explained in just two hours he will get even more weird ideas

Age hasn't slowed you down one bit, Storymode.

The word “genome” rearranging into “genome” finally got me lol. And then right after that the “look behind you” and he looks and it’s Liquid Snake with his hand like 👌 I LMAO’d my A right O

Sooooo happy with the new channel’s success, and glad you guys didn’t give up after your first channel…..you have super funny and great content! Congrats!

Only a minute and 18 seconds in, but already something tells me that Metal Gear is one of the series that IH actually knows about.

"YEEEES we are twins! BUT YOU ARE LUIGI!" best part of the video only second to "we have been drinking from the same cups and licking the same doorknobs" that was peak comedy as always internet historian and story mode narrators do it again, it must be painful to be so talented, so perfect! :d why perfection needs to be slow?! QwQ in a perfect world story mode and the main channels would be updated weekly with new peak comedy every week

I just watched this whole thing after avoiding it due to how long it is. Absolutely fantastic. Kudos to the editor(s). Well done yet again IH.

1:58:29 "No stealth bombers in sight". Possible my favorite line of the game.

Just finished the video and this one is objectively the best storymode yet I seriously can’t wait for MGS2 storymode even it takes a decade. You guys do a great job telling such an awesomely complex story in an entertaining but also informative manner. I’ve been a fan of MGS since 2001, and your video told me things about it I had not known

I enjoy this work for the third time now. Watched it once aware of the lighthearted handling, and this is the second time I relax by the calm vibes of this piece. Just wanted to say thank you to you, IH, and your team. You make tough times dank again

You are seriously one of the funniest content creators I’ve seen in a long while. The only other video I’ve watched from you was your hole video which is seriously soo good and this video popped on my feed randomly, I haven’t laughed so hard in my life😂. Keep it up man and thanks for the laughs.

The Psycho Mantis fight is still one of my favorite gaming experiences of all time. This game is a masterpiece.

34:50 I know its being played for a joke, but the actual reason Otacon thought Rex would be a purely defensive weapon was because he was told the railgun was meant to fire (presumably inert) projectiles to shoot down incoming missiles. They even go into a big schpiel about how Rex is extra dangerous due to it circumventing multiple anti nuclear weapons treaties due to it not actually using a missile at all, instead firing the warhead itself.

Loved the video! On 1:16:30 dialogue between snake and master, master asks “is this conversation secure”? I was so confident you were going to talk about nordvpn haha

When I played this game I was a kid and we couldn't always afford new games, but there was a rental place. You could rent videos, games and the like for a couple days. You didn't get given the original box, presumably so the place could flog the games after a year or so when people stopped renting the release for something newer. The cases were designed with the slips advertising the rental place but always kept in the same one with the name of the game on the shelf. So when you get to the part about Meryl's codec frequency I didn't know it. Instead I realised there could only be 200 frequencies, it took a second to call each one before you got a 'No Response' message so I just started at 140.00 and obviously it didn't take that long to get to 140.15. After that I took the paper out of the rental case and wrote 140.15 on the back and returned the game. It was still there months later on the shelf. You're welcome everyone.

Please, please, PLEASE, keep doing these long form videos. I absolutely love them. When you have other people with you playing different characters and also providing their own commentary, it’s just awesome. I got so damn excited seeing the runtime of this video. Please continue doing more of these. You’re by far my favorite creator on RU-vid and the effort and quality you put in your videos is top notch. Thank you for sharing this brother! I hope you had a great Christmas. This video made mine much better. Cherry on top! ❤

These videos mean so much to me after finding this channel. Please keep doing these

I’ve probably watched this more times than I’ve watched most of my favorite movies. Absolutely top notch work on this video.

So that's what happens when Mark isn't busy: - He makes a 2-hour long video and stays focused the entire time (instead of a 10 min video, and losing interest half way through it) - He actually knows most of the lore of the game by heart - He manages to follow the entire plot, even though it's nearly as convoluted as Final Fantasy games

What a delightful holiday gift. Many thanks for this one! The plot for these games have always went over my head, mostly because I was still young when I played these. Now that I'm a bit older not only have I developed a newfound appreciation as to how far ahead of the time these series was, but I've also gotten a better understanding of the messages that Kojima was trying to tell us back then (especially MGS2 - the ending of one is surprisingly relevant today).

I've watched this 3 times. Thank you guys for the Christmas gift that keeps on giving

most of that playlist you made are my fav videos on here. I love them all honestly

Ocelot's line: "Just what I'd expect from someone with the same code as the boss" Is actually a reference to Snake having the same genetic code as Big Boss.

I had the biggest crush on solid snake as a little girl. So this video was a trip. My Barbies married G.I. Joes named " solid snake" instead of " Ken", lol. I grew up watching my dad and brother play the series. So funny.

I love this game, and also fourth wall breaks. And I love you guys and your sense of humor. Perfect 🥰

I like the fact that Zuck was into this game. It seems like a game he actually played and liked rather than just reading a summary. I don't know how these billionaires make these (or how they find the time what with the Horizon and Blue Origins and such), but some of them feel more personal than others. This one definitely gives a vibe of "I played this as a kid; let me see what I remember." I hope they do more Metal Gear games.

Having Mystery of the Druids be the first guess at the end was the best christmas gift I could've gotten. Thank you Mr. Historian

Awesome video! One detail missed that I really enjoyed about Metal Gear Rex is that it's a stealth weapon. It fires only the nuclear warhead via the railgun like a projectile. It doesn't use fuel so it isn't considered a missile. This let's it get around international treaties. It keeps it from being detected by radar, can't be picked up by any ballistic missile detection systems, and makes it an invisible warhead impossible to intercept. If you don't know where the nuke comes from, it breaks nuclear deterrence.

Your channel is a hidden gem im glad i found. I hope you would do Deadly Premonition story time in the future that game is something

2:03:13 I feel called out, as half-rewatched Mystery of the Druids video sits in my recommended box right as I'm hearing this.

I rented this game on PS1 and Blockbuster used their own cases for the games, meaning I had to go through each number on the codec myself and I really appreciated that they didn't make you have to go very far to get to Meryl's signal. I imagine they thought of situations where people may not have the case.

Just Imagine Building up all the romantic plot with Meril so she can just marry off to a random guy who is well known for his unespected trips to the toilet all the time

I absolutely love your voice and sense of humor. I subbed!

Please, for the love of god, make more of these for the MGS series as a whole.

I am thankful for all the holiday cheer...but I'm mostly thankful for IH and team making such an incredible expleened, and for IH and team providing all their older expleened videos in a convenient playlist! MGS is one of the most incredibly fun games I had the privilege of playing growing up, and now its insane story is forever preserved in the annals of Storymode. Thanks Nord Snake! 👍

Hideo Kojima once said in an interview that he has a shrine to Jennifer Lawrence on his wall because he’s so thankful she invented video games and that he could learn from her example. I heard she was the inspiration for Silent Hill as well. What a champion.

I'm at 16;00 now. And I'm loving this. So many good edits. Sound bites, memes,. The first MGS parody I saw years ago was Metal Gear Awesome 2. This is like that one but just better. You got gameplay footage, the cutscenes. I love it!

The Snake death cry after Mei Ling revealed she was using Starbucks Public Wifi made me die. Thank you.

MGS1 probably had the most sensible plot in the entire series. If 1 is 2 hours long, the other ones have to be 4 each.

Amazing work, guys. Love this freaking channel

I cant believe I watch the whole thing without exhaustion. Good work guys ❤

There was so many mechanics and story twists in this game that blew my mind while I was younger, only for my mind to get broken again upon learning several more things that I simply had no clue was a thing.

Omfg the Decoy Octopus rant split my sides

Amazing thanks for all the effort it was extremely fun to watch

watched this twice, still don't understand how this leads to a stiletto-wearing ninja cyborg getting his ass beat by the universe's meatiest politician. thank you eternally for this content. much love

After finishing the game and saving Meryl you start a new game and I think you get a bandana which provides snake with unlimited ammo. You can also end the game by saving otocon rather than Meryl and you get another special item to equip when you start a new game. You also can get a tuxedo if you finish the game in a specific way. I can't remember exactly as I haven't played it for so long.

I've been watching this nonstop and spreading it to those who will listen for the last few days. I really hope the next two MGS games are in the cards at some point.

I love this video so much. I really can't stress how much I love it.

as much as you can poke fun at this game you gotta really sit back and marvel at the fact this game is probably the most well written, soundtracked, voice acted, and built game of its day. it BLEW my fucking mind as a child

I'm so glad there were no twists after the credits, the story was so complex already

this is one of the first games ive ever beaten and its literally the first of my favorite games, one of the top of my list. And Im surprised at how well it is actually expleened here.

I love every moment of this. And I've never even played the games.

The storytelling and the cutscenes in this game were so ahead of their time.

140.15 was also an anti piracy and anti theft tactic, it was like a proof of purchase that you needed to continue

Not gonna lie, Mandalore Gaming's Mystery of the druids video is one of my favourites on this entire website so good prediction there.

I just want to applaud you for your amazing transitions into Nord ads. Whatever they paid you it wasn't enough.

thank god the old videos were not deleted. some of them are my favorite to revisit and listen to while at work. Thank you

Something I can listen to while wrapping presents and baking thumbprint Nutella cookies!? Merry Christmas!!

I gotta say, I have been savouring this video like a good wine. Your story telling is amazing, laughing my ass off here

2:04:46 “8 blood transfusions in the span of 40 minutes really takes a toll” 😂🤣😂

you know, i only just realized that Grey Fox's freakout after you fight him when saving otacon, was most likely just FOXDIE attacking him, and possibly killing him, but the treatment he underwent brought him back or otherwise saved him.

As someone who has binge watched all your stuff, absolutely thrilled to have even more to binge now you've opened up the older videos. I just love listening to these in the background whilst I do other things as I love the banter.

I watched the whole video 5 times now and I'm still entertained, I can't help it