So I got my 60 GB PS3 back from the shop

[Bodhesatva]

--OkeyDokey-- said:
your welcome :P EDIT: also the MGS series is very heavy on story and cutscenes. some of the cutscenes can last up to 20 minutes and they're quite frequent. i don't think you'd like it.

 Oh I've played MGS 1/2, and I know the drawbacks.

Still, the gameplay is so amazing, with so many interesting twists -- I still think "wow" when I think back to when I had to put the controller in the second player slot to beat Psycho Mantis.

No game is going to be the absolute bestest for me, save Chess (Battle Chess may be my favorite game ever). Most of the really competitive games have a ton of violence, which I don't like; most of the casual ones aren't very competitive. It's always strengths and weaknesses.

So it's quite possible that the inventive gameplay in Metal Gear Solid, along with the stealth mechanics (which I also think are fun) outweigh the story. If I can just ignore the story, I'll be more than happy enough, because Kojima produces some killer gameplay :)