Metal Gear fans looking for a way to pass time while waiting for the Snake Eater remake may want to check out the new tabletop adaptation of the first Metal Gear Solid game. Released in January and available at Amazon for $110, Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game is inspired by the original PlayStation game and VR Missions. It’s a hybrid stealth-strategy game for one to four players–yes, it’s fully playable solo–but it also comes with 24 miniatures and other components that could make for cool display pieces, too.
$110
Metal Gear Solid’s board game adaptation offers a 14-mission campaign filled with stealth, strategy, and iconic boss battles that replicate the game it’s based on. There are also six VR Missions with shorter, action-packed scenarios. Gear earned during these runs can then be used in subsequent rounds.
To keep things interesting, you’ll need to adapt and improvise when taking on bosses, as each playable character–Solid Snake, Meryl, Otacon, and Gray Fox–offers unique tactical abilities. The officially licensed board game was created by award-winning Emerson Matsuuchi and published by CMON Limited.
The game box features promo art from the original PlayStation game. Inside, you’ll find everything you need to get started, including cards and tokens with original artwork and two-dozen highly detailed character pieces. You’ll even get two minis featuring Solid Snake hiding in a cardboard box.
At $110, Metal Gear: The Board Game sounds pricey, but miniatures games are often expensive, especially when they come with as many figurines as this one. If you like painting miniatures, you’ll have plenty of Metal Gear models to add to your queue. Here’s the full list of materials found. in the box.
- 5 Character Figures
- 5 Boss Figures
- 12 Guard Figures
- 2 Cardboard Box Figures
- 16 Double-sided Tiles
- 4 Player Dashboards
- 6 Boss Dashboards
- 1 Guard Dashboard
- Game Board
- 171 Cards
- 225 Tokens
- 1 Boss Tracker
- Rulebook
- Campaign Book
- VR Missions Book
- Codec Book
- 15 Dice
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If you want to play the video game it’s based on, Best Buy is offering a 50% discount on Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, which includes the first three Metal Gear Solid games and two classic Metal Gear side-scrollers.
Ahead of its August 28 release, you can save big on the PC version of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. Fanatical is offering up to $20 off on Steam keys, and if you opt for the Digital Deluxe Edition, you’ll get to play it 48 hours early. Preorders will also get you a white tuxedo uniform, a snazzy white ensemble that trades tactical camouflage for crisp style.
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The Snake Eater remake will also be available for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in multiple versions, including a special day-one launch version, digital editions, and a massive physical collector’s edition that comes with some cool gear.
Metal Gear fans should also check out the newly reprinted Snake Amiibo figure before it sells out. Based off of his appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Snake figure is available for $16 at Best Buy. And if you have ever thought Solid Snake would look better as a duck, check out Amazon’s deal on the Solid Snake rubber duck by Tubbz.