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Length of Metal Gear

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Story

4h 1m

Extras

4h 48m

Complete

5h 10m

*Updated

About Metal Gear

Metal Gear is a tactical action game first released in 1987 that introduced players to a stealth-based gameplay experience. Players control Solid Snake, a special forces operative tasked with infiltrating a fortified enemy base to neutralize a nuclear threat from a powerful weapon known as Metal Gear. The game emphasizes stealth, requiring players to avoid detection, utilize various gadgets, and strategically navigate through enemy-infested areas. Its innovative gameplay mechanics and engaging narrative laid the foundation for a highly acclaimed franchise that has influenced many subsequent titles in the genre.

Metal Gear is available on Emulated, MSX, NES, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii, Xbox 360, Commodore 64, Nintendo GameCube, Móvil, Mobile and Nintendo Switch.

How long is Metal Gear?

The times below represent the possible times you could dedicate to Metal Gear based on how you play it, detailing also the average times depending on players’ skill levels.

Based on the information provided by 75 players, Metal Gear has an average duration of 4 hours and 1 minute if you only complete the main objectives of the game,. The slowest players tend to finish this playstyle in an average of 7 hours and 6 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 2 hours and 42 minutes.

Based on the information provided by 21 players, to also complete the extras, among which the side missions or optional objectives from Metal Gear, the average game duration will be 4 hours and 48 minutes. The slowest players tend to finish this playstyle in an average of 7 hours and 20 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 3 hours and 25 minutes.

Based on the information provided by 18 players, if you complete both the story and the optional objectives, also obtaining all achievements, collectibles, or trophies from Metal Gear to fully complete it at 100%, the game will last an average of 5 hours and 10 minutes. The slowest players tend to finish this playstyle in an average of 7 hours and 9 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 3 hours and 59 minutes.

*Average length of Metal Gear.
players Average Time Playing slowly Playing quickly
Story 75 4h 1m 7h 6m 2h 42m
Extras 21 4h 48m 7h 20m 3h 25m
Complete 18 5h 10m 7h 9m 3h 59m

Length of Metal Gear by platform

Below, you can see the average duration of Metal Gear depending on the different playstyles for each platform on which it can be played:

*Average length of Metal Gear by platform.
players Story Extras Complete
Emulated 6 6h 56m 6h 12m 11h 34m
MSX 15 4h 12m 4h 58m 5h 26m
NES 9 3h 59m 9h 41m 16h 45m
PC 14 3h 35m 5h 50m 12h 26m
PlayStation 2 6 4h 17m 6h 7m 5h 40m
PlayStation 3 39 4h 3m 4h 33m 7h 38m
PlayStation Vita 6 3h 45m 11h 29m -
Wii 1 3h 19m - -
Xbox 360 6 5h 13m 7h 10m 12h 26m
Commodore 64 0 - - -
Nintendo GameCube 0 - - -
Móvil 1 5h 15m - -
Mobile 1 3h 54m - -
Nintendo Switch 3 7h 37m 11h 35m -

Speedruns of Metal Gear

These are the statistical data for speedruns of Metal Gear submitted by users:

*Average speedrun length of Metal Gear.
players Average Time Median Slowest Fastest
2 1h 14m 1h 14m 1h 39m 0h 49m

Records of Metal Gear

Now let’s look at the maximum time and minimum time Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that someone has spent on Metal Gear to complete it based on the platforms on which it is available, including all playstyles:

  • Minimum Time: If you go as fast as possible, Metal Gear could last 1 hour and 26 minutes.
  • Maximum Time: Playing as slowly as possible, Metal Gear could last 9 hours and 59 minutes.

Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that someone has spent on Metal Gear to complete it based on the platforms on which it is available. This does not necessarily reflect the players’ skill levels but rather the number of hours that can be dedicated to the game:

*Maximum and minimum time a player has spent to complete Metal Gear.
player Fastest Slowest
Emulated Mr/s. Unknown 2h 2m 9h 54m
MSX Mr/s. Unknown 2h 12m 9h 54m
NES Mr/s. Unknown 1h 26m 8h 54m
PC Mr/s. Unknown 1h 39m 9h 59m
PlayStation 2 Mr/s. Unknown 2h 55m 6h 13m
PlayStation 3 Mr/s. Unknown 2h 13m 8h 24m
PlayStation Vita Mr/s. Unknown 1h 58m 5h 12m
Wii Mr/s. Unknown 3h 16m 3h 16m
Xbox 360 Mr/s. Unknown 2h 4m 9h 40m
Commodore 64 Mr/s. Unknown - -
Nintendo GameCube Mr/s. Unknown - -
Móvil Mr/s. Unknown 4h 57m 4h 57m
Mobile Mr/s. Unknown 4h 57m 4h 57m
Nintendo Switch Mr/s. Unknown 2h 12m 3h 57m
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