Metal Gear Solid review. http://www.ClassicGameRoom.com Classic Game Room reviews METAL GEAR SOLID for the PS1 originally released in 1998. This re-release is part of the Metal Gear Solid The Essential Collection box set for PlayStation 2 (although this is a PS1 game). CGR Metal Gear Solid video review features Metal Gear Solid gameplay recorded from the PS1 version being played on the PS2 video game console.