Metal Gear Solid is one of the most popular video game franchises of all time. The series has spawned numerous sequels, prequels and spin-offs, along with a feature film and even an anime series. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was the final entry in the series' main storyline, which ended with Big Boss dying after succumbing to his injuries from Ground Zeroes. However, Konami hasn't ruled out future games set in this universe yet (with or without Kojima at the helm).

Metal Gear Solid is an action-adventure stealth video game produced by Konami Computer Entertainment 

Metal Gear Solid is an action-adventure stealth video game produced by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and released for the PlayStation in 1998. The game was directed, produced, and written by Hideo Kojima and serves as a sequel to the MSX2 video games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake.

The story follows a special forces operative codenamed Solid Snake as he attempts to infiltrate a nuclear weapons disposal facility run by former FOXHOUND member Revolver Ocelot.

The game is set in a fictional universe where a special military unit called FOXHOUND, along with the mercenary company Militaires Sans Frontières (Soldiers Without Borders), is hired by the United States government to accomplish missions of a sensitive nature that most governments would not approve. The story takes place on Shadow Moses Island, an armed nuclear disposal facility in Alaska's Fox Archipelago. In addition to the main story-line, the player is given several opportunities to attempt side missions

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is an action-adventure stealth game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is an action-adventure stealth game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 on November 2001. It is the fourth Metal Gear game written and directed by Hideo Kojima, the sixth chronologically, and the sequel to the original Metal Gear Solid.

In 2002, a re-release was made exclusively for Xbox titled The Twin Snakes which featured enhanced graphics and gameplay elements as well as additional features such as new cutscenes written by Johnathan Motoda.

The game is set in a fictional universe where special forces and mercenaries make use of advanced military technology. The franchise has been critically acclaimed and commercially successful, selling more than 58 million copies worldwide[1] as of 2016.[2] It is credited with pioneering the stealth game genre,[3] and has also become a commercial success, with the series selling more than 53 million copies by 201The game takes place in 2007, two years after the events of the previous entry. Players assume control of Solid Snake as he infiltrates an oil tanker to rescue a captive programmer from terrorists who have taken over the ship. Following this mission's conclusion, Snake is sent back into action when a group calling themselves "Sons of Liberty" hijack Big Shell offshore decontamination facility in Manhattan and threaten to detonate miniature nuclear devices if their demands are not met.3

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is an action-adventure stealth video game produced by Konami Computer Entertainment 

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is an action-adventure stealth video game produced by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan for the PlayStation 2. It was released in late 2004 in North America and Japan, then in early 2005 in Europe and Australia. The story takes place between Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, using the same basic engine but with a new head-to-toe character model based on those from MGS4 instead of MGS2's "Tuxedo" style.

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is an action-adventure stealth video game developed by Kojima Productions and published by Konami for the PlayStation Portable. The game was released worldwide on June 8, 2010 to positive reviews from critics who praised its gameplay mechanics as well as story elements related to its main plot point involving nuclear disarmament between nations during times of war or political tension such as when it comes down to either having one side use nuclear weapons against another country or not using them at all even if they are threatened with attack by both sides involved when trying not use them themselves so no one dies because someone else might die trying not killing anyone else but instead just killing themselves instead which would result in everyone dying including yourself because then no one would be alive anymore except maybe some bacteria living inside other animals like cows which probably wouldn't survive long enough anyway since they'd have nothing left eat after everyone died off due t

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is an action-adventure stealth video game developed by Kojima Productions 

In the game, you play as Solid Snake—who was originally a rookie in the first Metal Gear game—who has been brought out of retirement to fight a new enemy named Liquid Ocelot. Snake is equipped with a brand new arsenal of high tech weapons, including an arm-mounted railgun and night vision goggles that can take pictures from long distances.

The Metal Gear Solid franchise is one of the most iconic and popular in all of gaming. With several spin-offs and remakes released throughout its nearly three decades in existence, it seems like there’s no end in sight for this series. From the original Metal Gear on NES all the way through Ground Zeroes and beyond, here are some facts worth knowing about this franchise that has seen its share of ups and downs...