Most individuals love the Steel Gear collection and are fast to rank their favourite video games within the franchise. However are most individuals going to trouble to rank the precise Steel Gear robots? Nope! Let’s dive in.

9. Gekko (MGS4)

Options: The Gekko models don’t require a pilot and may work as a staff.

The Gekkos are very disappointing from a design standpoint. They’re the legs of Steel Gear RAY stitched to the torso of REX however with out the charisma of both mannequin.

Steel Gear Stable 2 started by introducing Steel Gear RAY, which owns, after which went on to introduce Arsenal Gear, a good larger and crazier Steel Gear. The Gekko was the primary new Steel Gear mannequin launched in Steel Gear Stable 4. The Gekko isn’t very spectacular, so I stored ready for some wilder menace to point out up. Nothing ever did.

In addition they suck in fight. Right here’s a enjoyable clip of Raiden making a mockery of them. They have been simple to rank final!

8. TX-55 (Steel Gear)

Options: It’s like a tank with two legs and it fires nukes.

The unique iteration of Steel Gear doesn’t look very threatening — particularly by the mech requirements of at the moment — and it isn’t even a really robust opponent to beat! Nonetheless, it does its greatest to offer a battle occasion in a recreation that actively has to attempt to keep away from motion. Additionally, that is the one which bought the ball working for the franchise. We gotta honor the classics.

7. Steel Gear MK. II (MGS4)

Options: A small display screen that permits you to discuss to your hacker buddy. Can hack stuff and may zap enemies. No missiles, not even tiny ones.

In all equity, Steel Gear Stable 4 does introduce a Steel Gear mannequin aside from the Gekko. It’s the Steel Gear MK. II. He’s not a stupendous killing machine, although.

The MK II is a cute little Steel Gear. He could be an enormous departure from what we count on out of this sort of unit, however I do benefit from the subversion. Additionally, this little factor brings some fascinating mechanics to the desk in addition to some cuteness issue, so I’m gonna hold it.

6. Zeke (Peace Walker)

Options: Nukes. It’s additionally customizable with an opportunity of going haywire.

Zeke is the identify of the Steel Gear unit from Steel Gear Stable: Peace Walker. He rocks as a result of he’s not simply a Steel Gear. He’s our Steel Gear. He’s the one actual Steel Gear mech we are able to name our personal. Peace Walker allowed gamers to customise ZEKE roughly like they’d customise a mech in Armored Core, and that owned.

Spoilers: Issues do go very awry with Zeke later within the recreation, however Zeke is nice whereas it lasts.

5. Arsenal Gear (MGS2, MGS4)

Options: Quite a lot of room, the aptitude to ram by a whole metropolis, like, say, New York.

MGS2 first introduces Steel Gear RAY, however then we get one of many recreation’s many nice twists once we study that RAY wasn’t the brand new Steel Gear unit ruffling everybody’s feathers. It was Arsenal Gear.

Arsenal Gear isn’t a mech. It’s a gargantuan cellular fortress. It additionally appears actually cool. Sadly, we didn’t get to see a lot of Arsenal Gear in motion as a result of Konami feared that a few of its scenes would resemble the occasions of 9/11, which preceded the discharge of the sport in just some months, so they ended up chopping plenty of its footage.

A distinct model of Arsenal Gear reveals up in MGS4, and that’s the place it lastly bought to point out its true energy.

4. ST-84 Sahelanthropus (MGS5)

Options: Missiles, the power to face and stroll like a human being, and even a goddamn laser sword.

The Sahelanthropus is by far the wildest Steel Gear unit in existence.

At first look, the Sahelanthropus from Steel Gear Stable V: The Phantom Ache is not sensible. It has many extra options and is far more highly effective than REX, a mannequin would solely come out over 20 years later, however it would possibly make sense, in any case.

Perhaps it’s the results of Kojima predicting the long run as soon as once more. Perhaps he foretold the present pattern of manufacturers promoting us hogwash for true technological evolution. Are LCD screens higher than CRT ones for gaming? Is having digital variations of video games on platforms that may implode higher than proudly owning a superb outdated DVD? Don’t you miss your headphone jack? I’ll always remember the Patriots for taking these away from us.

3. Shagohod (MGS3)

Options: Can launch nukes, has two large entrance drills, doesn’t have legs however is ultra-fast, prepared for all sorts of terrain, and may ram something. May be managed from the skin supplied you’re a superhuman who possesses electricity-controlling talents.

Even a number of the characters in Steel Gear Stable 3 diss the Shagohod as a result of it doesn’t have legs. Nonetheless, it certain does make up for its supposed shortcoming by making use of its wheels to create some of the memorable boss encounters within the collection.

2. Steel Gear RAY (MGS2, MGS4)

Options: Missiles, lasers, the power to leap and swim. Oh, and it has a cool tail. Additionally, it exists for the aim of destroying different Steel Gear models.

the slickest-looking unit within the historical past of the collection additionally comes geared up with lasers and a candy tail. I don’t actually need to say a lot about this one as a result of its look instantly has everybody bought on its capabilities, however it form of issues that that is in all probability probably the most superior Steel Gear Unit that (darkish) cash can purchase.

Not sufficient? Okay, then right here’s Steel Gear RAY stealing the present in a number of the coolest cutscenes in each MGS2 and MGS4.

1. Steel Gear REX (MGS1, MGS4)

Options: Nuclear missile launching capabilities, an enormous railgun, lasers, homing missiles, and the power to one way or the other roar like a dinosaur.

The mech that popularized the time period “steel gear” for a brand new technology was by no means actually topped. Defeating it within the first MGS felt like the ultimate achievement in gaming.

Practically a decade later, REX returns in MGS4 and we lastly get to manage it. That is still among the best issues in gaming as a result of it brings again each the reminiscences of the unique recreation and of that wonderful second in Jurassic Park when the T-Rex comes again to avoid wasting the day. The one factor able to beating Nostalgia is stronger Nostalgia.