Translating the lyrics from Hebrew to English we get: "Closing my eyes to the sound of gunfire. Uttering a howl, in a flash I am switched into despair. Everything for the one who lives inside a nightmare. Missing you from the bottom of my heart. Wishing for the world that ran out of tears. My heart is already dead. The hope. Missing you so much it hurts." The performance of Jackie (the singer) really helps make the song sound like a mother crying over the loss of her beloved child as a casualty of an unjust war. Perfectly fitting for an anti-war series that is reaching a grim climax.
I know people say it’s the worst (which is the fans fault for asking for another one when Kojima said that he wanted to be finish with 3), I firmly believe metal great solid 4 is great, The gun play, the iPod, The mini Rex, and the commercials that play in while you’re loading in the game, going back to shadow Moses to have Mecha fight, and whenever you help out the rebels and you kill all of the PMC‘s in that sector they yell out “ we did it” and cheers I just love it man.
I didn't know how hated MGS4 was until pretty recently lol. I remember buying a ps3 just for this game and being blow away. Still one of my favorite mgs games gameplay wise especially.
Personally I still consider this the best video game send off to a game franchise up to this date. To see the man a good majority of us grew up with, the Solid snake of myth and legned, the badass goofy heroic and in several ways neurotic individual that we all love in such a tired worn state after a life of duty and service to country and countrymen is hearting wrenching. And yet to see this individual strive ever forward against all odds, his own flawed biology included, is no less inspiring today as it was then. And for a solid hour during every part of that climax with tears in my eyes i knew ever more and ever more that this was snakes last hooray, there will be no snakes after this, and yet I was happy that our boy final got to rest, that he finally got to lay down his arms and live a life that he has earned multiple times over. And the music throughout the entire story reflected every bit of it so well that in the end, listening to ending credit song, left me both awed and content. Thank you again mister Marco and for all my follow MGS fans out there, join me in a toast. To you Snake Here's to you, may you rest forever in our hearts. For the last and final moments, will forever be yours
MGS4 had a lot of references to past Hideo games as well and it was just a love letter to the fans. It also ties in so well with mgs5. It was really the first step to the next generation of metal gear titles, and ones that were very limited by hardware on the PSP. MGS4 will always have a special place in my heart. This series will, but the send off of Solid Snake and the hand off to "the next generation" is such an important theme, especially highlighted in MGS2. I could gush for hours over this franchise. Donna Burke will be played at my funeral. I know that already. MGS is in my blood at this point.
This song made me understand snake . When i was a kid i couldnt understand really all of it but i grasped the fact that he is tired and feel sad but now in my 20 i understood it even if right now theres a lot to learn too .in the end of the game i cried not because he almost died or won but the fact that he lived and waw.
Ooof, knowing Snakes journey in this game, this is so powerful. Thanks for the fresh take on this track. "The Best is Yet to Come" would be a great follow up, though I'd love to get your take on "Sins of the Father". Great stuff.
It’s actually crazy, when the vocals came in I could see Johnny and Meryl fighting the Frog troops, Mei Ling frantically giving orders as multiple Reys get on the Missouri, Raiden doing his best to keep more Frogs at bay as Snake drags his body through the hallway. If you want an equally sad song, I’d suggest Heavens Divide from Peace Walker
Much love for MGS4! There's an alternate version of this made for Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker (as far as I've seen, only like one version on youtube lol) that adds in a lil' bit of flamenco guitar to the mix and really jazzes it up ;-)
“War has changed” can picture snake heading into the next endless battlefield, weathered, and gray, but still ready to risk it all. I played the first MGS with my dad when I was like 5, I somehow vividly remember it 😅 Kojima games are so special to me.
This track is my personal favorite from MGS4. I can't believe how much of the lyrics I remember. When I first heard it I was floored. By the way, I'm binge watching some of your videos and I just sub'd. I love how in some videos you just let the entire track play before discussing it. Seeing your reaction uninterrupted during the song and then listening to your breakdown afterward is the best format I hope you do that style more. Cheers
I definitely feel this, and it's both painful but relatable, and that is why I love Metal Gear and regret what it became after the final installment in the series.
You're story about buying MGS1 is similar to how I found MGS3. Didn't even know it was out and went into EB Games randomly one day and they had one copy left. Didn't follow gaming news at the time so it was even more of a great find that day because there wasn't any expectations for it. It was just there. I may not have a console anymore but I do still have my limited edition copy of MGS4. Really enjoy your reaction. More than just someone's opinion or take on something I actually learned a few things about singing and music.
That series made me a gamer back in the day. 7th grade, 1987. I was 12 years old. Metal Gear was finally released on NES a couple weeks before Christmas. Been saving my money for weeks and I had enough for 1 bus ride and the game. Class ended at 2:30 pm and I literally ran 5 miles to get to the nearest Toys R' Us. Got the 2nd to last copy and caught the bus home. Read the instruction manual on the bus and was geeking out over all the flavor text in the instruction booklet. Pictures of claymores and rations had me psyched to play. That was one of the best weeks of gaming in my life. When Metal Gear Solid came out on PS2 I couldn't wait to finish my bartender shift on September 3rd, 1998. I was 23 years old. Usually, I'd hang out with coworkers after a shift but not that night. Stayed up till 9am playing that game. The next shift was at noon. Went to work and went right back to playing. By the time I got to the Sniper Wolf section on Shadow Moses, I was so emotionally invested my GF had to see what the deal was. She got hooked at that point. On November 13th, 2001 I was now managing that very same bar. My birthday was the previous week. Just turned 26. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty was released. Told the other manager that I was out the door early. He asked why and I said I was meeting an old friend. Went to Gamestop and grabbed some grub and a bag of weed. And once again, I was up till about 9am again. This time though I could sleep in. Was straight-up crying for Hal that day. No bullshit. I got two kid sisters that were about the same age as his sister at that time. Also, Sept. 11th was just about 2 months prior so maybe that was still hitting me too. That was a heavy couple of days. On November 17th, 2003 at the age of 28 I had already moved on to another job for a bigger bar. My coworker that night was a guy named John and he was about 10 years older than me. He asked what I was doing after work and I told him I was heading to Gamestop to grab a copy of Metal Gear Solid 3. He said, "What the fuck is that? Does it involve tits?". I laughed and invited him to the apartment and he said "fuck it. I'm not a gamer but as long as you have weed and beer I'm down." We ended up staying up till sunrise smoked out beyond belief and he was dying laughing from The Pain as he was heading home for a couple hours before our next shift. The next night we were working and he asked if I was gonna pick it up again that night. Lo and behold there we were again smoking, eating pizza, and finishing more of the game. When we got to that Eva scene involving a shed, a motorcycle, and Snake, John blurted out "We got tits! No way! Perfect!". In the summer of '08, I had moved on from the bar industry by then. Was working in finance and I was 33 years old. The game Metal Gear Solid 4 was released. I blocked off a whole week for this game. The first time this piece of music hit my ear and I was looking at Old Snake sitting in the back of that troop transport I was shaken. I was getting older. And Snake was definitely getting older. God damn. Do you have any idea how emotionally invested I was in that final chapter? When Snake was crawling with every bit of strength he had left up that microwave tunnel thing? And when he was trading blows with Ocelot? Yo. Game over. With each punch he threw I felt something. I remembered a memory like back in 1987 and that 5-mile jog during the 7th grade. Or that old GF I had during the old Playstation days. Or John and "We got tits!". The final scene put me to bed. I was fucking drained. Fast forward to 2015 and I was 40 damn years old. The game Metal Gear Solid 5 came out. It was my final trip to Gamestop. Being 40 and all, this time I took my time. The game allowed you to set the pace given the open-world nature and I took advantage of every damn pixel on my screen. I savored each byte of data. Took me a month to finish it and I was just building up my base and maximizing it. I became an expert at stealing other players' nukes. I put in over 500 hours and played a part in dismantling nukes all over. That soundtrack is still on my playlist. By the time I put that game to bed, it felt like it was the end of an era. I must have sat there on my couch in total silence. A few tears were shed and prayers were said for Hideo, the creator. The raw deal he got from Konami was really getting to me and to this day I have never purchased a Konami product again. This series taught me my politics. It taught me how to stand up for myself. It taught me how to believe in myself. It seriously shaped my life and I will always be grateful to Hideo and his entire team over the decades for everything I am today. “Building the future and keeping the past alive are one and the same thing.” - Solid Snake
Thanks so much! I'm so glad we got a video for this song, it's also awesome to hear that you were impacted by these games like i was. When i was younger I used to play this song on repeat when i was sad. It's so true what you said about capturing emotion and finding release in a song is so powerful to our everyday lives. Awesome video ad always!
I absolutely love this game, and I love the music in this game especially. I don't know why but this song IMMEDIATELY gets me emotional from the very first stroke of the bow
I remember little me couldn’t spam the triangle button fast enough when I first got here, took me like a whole day to get through that hallway This is my favorite MGS simply because it’s my first and I have fond memories playing it
MGS was a game I never was able to play but watched the hell out of. For me, it will always remain as one of the greatest games ever created. Also, can you take a look at a game called Transistor? It is such an emotional game that uses music masterfully.
The first MGS also left an impression on me in my younger days as well. A friend tried to explain the story to me, but it wasn't until I played the game myself that I finally understood the hype. Playing it as a beginner was rough, having yet to realize that stealth and avoiding kills was encouraged, but I eventually figured it out. :p Hearing the Love Theme and Old Snake pretty much summed up in my mind the wariness of a rapidly aging Solid Snake. I am even reminded of the trailers where he put a pistol to his mouth. That image of him attempting to end it really saddened me. And then there is the game's own rendition of Here's to You. Nowhere as upbeat as the original, and very heavy like with Love Theme. MGS4 itself absolutely had its flaws, like how the game de-mystified Vamp's immortality or the whole possession of Ocelot by Liquid Snake. Later stages of the game were nowhere as great to play in as much as the earlier stages. On the other hand, the things it got right absolutely blew me away. The game was a love letter to the fans and a fine swan song for Solid Snake, which was made absolutely clear by things like meeting Eve and the motorcycle level, or Shadow Moses where you not only get to finally pilot a Metal Gear, but you get to specifically pilot Rex and use it to pummel Ray. And, of course, the final boss fight and the tracks used for it. Now you got me nostalgic. MGS3 remains my favorite of the MGS games, with Big Boss being my favorite Snake of the family. MGS4, though, I definitely appreciate alot more now than I did before. Appreciate your analysis and bringing up more old memories.
I never had a chance to play 4 when it came out, but i remember watching the entire scene play out with this, and crying. I'd argue that this is snake at his weakest in the franchise, and i love how the singer seems to be just as emotional as we are while snake is fighting to just move
I loved playing MGSs and this was one of my favorite tracks. You can simply feel that pain in your soul even though you don't understand the lyrics, then you learn it's called The Love Theme 🥺
Oh man, i just randomly found your channel one of these days (league reactions) and i had no idea you were an MGS fan too. I played mgs1 for hours everyday when i was a kid, and to this day it's my favorite franchise. MGS2 is my favorite, but soundtrack wise, probably mgsv!
This series struck into my memory the "Meme" Live on in my memory eventually it will be gone too. I will be gone, but I can still do 1 thing. Pass on the "Meme" to anyone I know anyone. Love to Metal Gear Series (I discover your by pure accident ,but I really love your content hope you do more of MG series :)
even when David suffered so so much, I feel that big boss's story (john) was even more painful, damn, each loss and each sacrifice from snake eater to peace walker, even his ending at mgs4, yes he is the one who is really tired ...
MGS 4 is in my opinion one of the best games ever made and I really enjoyed your reaction to this track. Please make also a reaction to the main theme, the debriefing track, the end song of MGS 3 Way To Fall and to the best ist yet to come. I would really appreciate it. Thank you for you really enjoyable reactions.
This might be a bit of an odd recommendation, but if you enjoyed Theme of Love, look up Pelagaya's "Under a Willow"! It's a Russian song about a dying cossack on a battlefield, and I'm reminded of it whenever I hear this one. And look for a version with english lyrics ofc I'm no musician, so I don't have the words to describe it, but I just love how well this song captures the wmotion of endless war.
It's funny that you bring up the Western motif. I was just listening to Victory Song (plays at the results screen at the end of the game), and it very much feels like a gunslinger of the old west riding off into the sunset in peace.
Ahh yes, I remember contemplating whether to ask you to react to this or zero from ace combat months and months ago(we know which one I went with in the end). You did hint at being in love with mgs to me back then. I adore the Love Theme from four, it encompasses everything about snakes character by the time we hit this game. The exhaustion, the tired swan song of a man who has spent his rapidly aging life combating a seemingly intangible threat. Its like he's mourning not only his wasted life but also the state of what being 'a soldier' has become with the PMCs and all their regulated functions through nano-machines. I loved watching and listening to your thoughts here, mgs shaped my life hugely, I am obsessed just like you. I'd love to hear your thoughts on mgs2's vocal theme 'Can't Say Goodbye To Yesterday'. Keep up the great work Marco, I really need to be more active with you and your community again..
Great video Marco! I forgot just how sad this song is. Since you mentioned MGS, any chance we could get The Best is Yet to Come? It's my favorite in the series.
Have you ever concidered reacting to some of the music from the Bioshock series? Theres a number of real good ones: Ocean on his shoulders Will the circle be unbroken Elizabeths theme Cohens masterpiece (my personal favourite)
The best of all mgs games loved it played it so many times !!! I loved how it finished Snakes saga and concluded storylines of so many characters...although they did Raiden dirty with Mgr
I remember this song with a snake exhausted about war, how it has change during all the time and explaining about no metter what they have done, the war will never finish due the system, a necesary evil.
Destiny man here. Although they are scattered across the platform, “Keep of Voices” is a great song divided into two sections, one for the location and another for the raid boss. It feels like a story of something lost forgotten and something ancient. It’s also great as a song of our revenge for murder(quite literally) In beyond light, you can listen to ‘Beyond light’ then ‘Look Within’, which play off each other, ‘Buried Secrets’ and ‘Replicate’ which does the same, along with ‘Anastasia’ and ‘Security Breach’
There's an amazing video (something like "mgs4 is the best thing to happen to the franchise") where the creator makes a point that Snake's weariness at the battlefield he's no longer suited for is the game's fatigue at having to be a mainstream 3rd person shooter despite its core being stealth
One thing to notice, the use of the Hebrew language. Each language have differents sounds bank, accent, musicality of it’s own. And Hebrew feels old, rusty, wise and sacred, it feels fragile, and the sadness of words and melody feels amplified by the sounds of the klezmer tradition, in is own spoken language.
personaly I think MGS4 is the best one in the seiries, I know for the most part people disagree, but these people tend to prefer white bread and find that pineapple does not belong on a pizza
Im new to your channel, i was wondering if you could take a look at the series Stargate Universe, specifically Episode 1x3 and 1x5? the show has a phenominal soundtrack
MGS4 is fantastic. It might be a little bloated, the B&B Corps might be cardboard cutouts, but everything else was excellent if you ask me. It might not be objectively the peak of the franchise, but it's still great.
It's honestly great to hear 99% of the people who played a metal gear game become obsessed also Day 112 of recommending Stay Gold from the Arknights OST
It's interesting that you mentioned the use of consonants and all that because in reality he singer's pronounciations is quite bad. The lyrics are in Hebrew, which has many consonants that are rare outside of Semitic languages which are mostly mispronounced here, but even stuff like a simple "t" is so inconsistent - sometimes she pronoucnes it, sometimes it's replaced with an 's' like in heavy Ashkenazi dialects, other times she drops it completely for some reason. Other letters are pronounced according to different dialects - Sadi is pronounced like a simple 's' like in Sephardi Hebrew rather than the Ashkenazi/modern Israeli "ts" and without the added pharyngealization of Mizrahi & other, more archaic dialects, the pharyngeal 'ayin is pronounced like an 'h' which I've never heard in ANY dialect... Basically it's a mish-mash of so many different dialects and with added errors on top so that half the words are unrecognizable, but it's still close, it's like NieR's chaos languages but not quite as "corrupted", it's enough to fall in the uncanny valley for anyone who speaks the language.
You should absolutely try Darktide OST next, it will be great i promise! Composed by Jesper Kyd it is probably the best "music that tells a story and sets the scene" i heard in at least few years. I would recommend either "Immortal Imperium" or "Darktide main theme". Its on Fatshark official channel now. But if you take a look at unofficial and yet unnamed "boss theme" from Darktide it will impress you even more. I mean its a them that sets a rhythm for a beatdown like nothing else does. Just trust me, Jesper - he makes music for games that has no rivals, perhaps even Jeremy Soule could be second to him.
Video number: 2 of asking Marco to react to the OST of “Haven”, a game by the Game Bakers (I know he usually doesn’t take requests from RUclips comments but I can’t join the patreon right now😢) I’ve never played metal gear solid and have kinda felt like I’m all the worse for it…hearing this OST and seeing Marco’s opinions on it lowkey reinforces that feeling, maybe I’ll pick it up one day
Translating the lyrics from Hebrew to English we get:
"Closing my eyes to the sound of gunfire.
Uttering a howl, in a flash I am switched into despair.
Everything for the one who lives inside a nightmare.
Missing you from the bottom of my heart.
Wishing for the world that ran out of tears.
My heart is already dead.
The hope.
Missing you so much it hurts."
The performance of Jackie (the singer) really helps make the song sound like a mother crying over the loss of her beloved child as a casualty of an unjust war.
Perfectly fitting for an anti-war series that is reaching a grim climax.
I know people say it’s the worst (which is the fans fault for asking for another one when Kojima said that he wanted to be finish with 3), I firmly believe metal great solid 4 is great, The gun play, the iPod, The mini Rex, and the commercials that play in while you’re loading in the game, going back to shadow Moses to have Mecha fight, and whenever you help out the rebels and you kill all of the PMC‘s in that sector they yell out “ we did it” and cheers I just love it man.
I didn't know how hated MGS4 was until pretty recently lol. I remember buying a ps3 just for this game and being blow away. Still one of my favorite mgs games gameplay wise especially.
Its my second favorite…and legit scared me
I never heard someone critisizing mgs 4
It's one of the best games in the series. And no, you missed what Kojima was trying to say
@@sasaider3711 you miss read my comment because I know the message of the game and it one of my favorites
this song always hurt my gut. it's so emotional.
Personally I still consider this the best video game send off to a game franchise up to this date.
To see the man a good majority of us grew up with, the Solid snake of myth and legned, the badass goofy heroic and in several ways neurotic individual that we all love in such a tired worn state after a life of duty and service to country and countrymen is hearting wrenching. And yet to see this individual strive ever forward against all odds, his own flawed biology included, is no less inspiring today as it was then.
And for a solid hour during every part of that climax with tears in my eyes i knew ever more and ever more that this was snakes last hooray, there will be no snakes after this, and yet I was happy that our boy final got to rest, that he finally got to lay down his arms and live a life that he has earned multiple times over. And the music throughout the entire story reflected every bit of it so well that in the end, listening to ending credit song, left me both awed and content.
Thank you again mister Marco and for all my follow MGS fans out there, join me in a toast.
To you Snake
Here's to you, may you rest forever in our hearts. For the last and final moments, will forever be yours
MGS4 had a lot of references to past Hideo games as well and it was just a love letter to the fans. It also ties in so well with mgs5. It was really the first step to the next generation of metal gear titles, and ones that were very limited by hardware on the PSP.
MGS4 will always have a special place in my heart. This series will, but the send off of Solid Snake and the hand off to "the next generation" is such an important theme, especially highlighted in MGS2. I could gush for hours over this franchise. Donna Burke will be played at my funeral. I know that already. MGS is in my blood at this point.
This song made me understand snake . When i was a kid i couldnt understand really all of it but i grasped the fact that he is tired and feel sad but now in my 20 i understood it even if right now theres a lot to learn too .in the end of the game i cried not because he almost died or won but the fact that he lived and waw.
Hearing the start of this soundtrack gives me flashbacks of the starting cutscene, with the famous monologue, "War, has changed."
Ooof, knowing Snakes journey in this game, this is so powerful. Thanks for the fresh take on this track.
"The Best is Yet to Come" would be a great follow up, though I'd love to get your take on "Sins of the Father".
Great stuff.
It’s actually crazy, when the vocals came in I could see Johnny and Meryl fighting the Frog troops, Mei Ling frantically giving orders as multiple Reys get on the Missouri, Raiden doing his best to keep more Frogs at bay as Snake drags his body through the hallway. If you want an equally sad song, I’d suggest Heavens Divide from Peace Walker
This song gives me vibes of the end of the Wild West and the futility of the endless Middle Eastern wars, a sad, tired, and lost feeling.
Or a James Bond theme in an old folk’s home!
Much love for MGS4! There's an alternate version of this made for Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker (as far as I've seen, only like one version on youtube lol) that adds in a lil' bit of flamenco guitar to the mix and really jazzes it up ;-)
“War has changed” can picture snake heading into the next endless battlefield, weathered, and gray, but still ready to risk it all. I played the first MGS with my dad when I was like 5, I somehow vividly remember it 😅 Kojima games are so special to me.
I haven't heard this song in ages. Outside of the over the top action and memes, there's really some powerful emotions in MGS4.
This track is my personal favorite from MGS4. I can't believe how much of the lyrics I remember. When I first heard it I was floored.
By the way, I'm binge watching some of your videos and I just sub'd. I love how in some videos you just let the entire track play before discussing it. Seeing your reaction uninterrupted during the song and then listening to your breakdown afterward is the best format I hope you do that style more.
Cheers
Sometimes I do sometimes I don’t! :)
I definitely feel this, and it's both painful but relatable, and that is why I love Metal Gear and regret what it became after the final installment in the series.
The best is yet to come from mgs1 and snake eater from mgs3 are amazing too. All the music from the metal gear solid games is epic and amazing
I was hoping that you had listened and reacted to this. I’m glad that you did, thanks Marco. 😁
You're story about buying MGS1 is similar to how I found MGS3. Didn't even know it was out and went into EB Games randomly one day and they had one copy left. Didn't follow gaming news at the time so it was even more of a great find that day because there wasn't any expectations for it. It was just there. I may not have a console anymore but I do still have my limited edition copy of MGS4. Really enjoy your reaction. More than just someone's opinion or take on something I actually learned a few things about singing and music.
Metal Gear solid 4 è la fine di un'era. La colonna sonora te lo fa sentire, te lo fa pesare. Ottimo video come al solito, Marco.
OMG, I didn't know you did this! Please keep doin what you doin Marco ❤❤
Always!
That series made me a gamer back in the day. 7th grade, 1987. I was 12 years old. Metal Gear was finally released on NES a couple weeks before Christmas. Been saving my money for weeks and I had enough for 1 bus ride and the game. Class ended at 2:30 pm and I literally ran 5 miles to get to the nearest Toys R' Us. Got the 2nd to last copy and caught the bus home. Read the instruction manual on the bus and was geeking out over all the flavor text in the instruction booklet. Pictures of claymores and rations had me psyched to play. That was one of the best weeks of gaming in my life.
When Metal Gear Solid came out on PS2 I couldn't wait to finish my bartender shift on September 3rd, 1998. I was 23 years old. Usually, I'd hang out with coworkers after a shift but not that night. Stayed up till 9am playing that game. The next shift was at noon. Went to work and went right back to playing. By the time I got to the Sniper Wolf section on Shadow Moses, I was so emotionally invested my GF had to see what the deal was. She got hooked at that point.
On November 13th, 2001 I was now managing that very same bar. My birthday was the previous week. Just turned 26. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty was released. Told the other manager that I was out the door early. He asked why and I said I was meeting an old friend. Went to Gamestop and grabbed some grub and a bag of weed. And once again, I was up till about 9am again. This time though I could sleep in. Was straight-up crying for Hal that day. No bullshit. I got two kid sisters that were about the same age as his sister at that time. Also, Sept. 11th was just about 2 months prior so maybe that was still hitting me too. That was a heavy couple of days.
On November 17th, 2003 at the age of 28 I had already moved on to another job for a bigger bar. My coworker that night was a guy named John and he was about 10 years older than me. He asked what I was doing after work and I told him I was heading to Gamestop to grab a copy of Metal Gear Solid 3. He said, "What the fuck is that? Does it involve tits?". I laughed and invited him to the apartment and he said "fuck it. I'm not a gamer but as long as you have weed and beer I'm down." We ended up staying up till sunrise smoked out beyond belief and he was dying laughing from The Pain as he was heading home for a couple hours before our next shift. The next night we were working and he asked if I was gonna pick it up again that night. Lo and behold there we were again smoking, eating pizza, and finishing more of the game. When we got to that Eva scene involving a shed, a motorcycle, and Snake, John blurted out "We got tits! No way! Perfect!".
In the summer of '08, I had moved on from the bar industry by then. Was working in finance and I was 33 years old. The game Metal Gear Solid 4 was released. I blocked off a whole week for this game. The first time this piece of music hit my ear and I was looking at Old Snake sitting in the back of that troop transport I was shaken. I was getting older. And Snake was definitely getting older. God damn. Do you have any idea how emotionally invested I was in that final chapter? When Snake was crawling with every bit of strength he had left up that microwave tunnel thing? And when he was trading blows with Ocelot? Yo. Game over. With each punch he threw I felt something. I remembered a memory like back in 1987 and that 5-mile jog during the 7th grade. Or that old GF I had during the old Playstation days. Or John and "We got tits!". The final scene put me to bed. I was fucking drained.
Fast forward to 2015 and I was 40 damn years old. The game Metal Gear Solid 5 came out. It was my final trip to Gamestop. Being 40 and all, this time I took my time. The game allowed you to set the pace given the open-world nature and I took advantage of every damn pixel on my screen. I savored each byte of data. Took me a month to finish it and I was just building up my base and maximizing it. I became an expert at stealing other players' nukes. I put in over 500 hours and played a part in dismantling nukes all over. That soundtrack is still on my playlist. By the time I put that game to bed, it felt like it was the end of an era. I must have sat there on my couch in total silence. A few tears were shed and prayers were said for Hideo, the creator. The raw deal he got from Konami was really getting to me and to this day I have never purchased a Konami product again.
This series taught me my politics. It taught me how to stand up for myself. It taught me how to believe in myself. It seriously shaped my life and I will always be grateful to Hideo and his entire team over the decades for everything I am today.
“Building the future and keeping the past alive are one and the same thing.” - Solid Snake
Thanks so much! I'm so glad we got a video for this song, it's also awesome to hear that you were impacted by these games like i was. When i was younger I used to play this song on repeat when i was sad. It's so true what you said about capturing emotion and finding release in a song is so powerful to our everyday lives. Awesome video ad always!
I absolutely love this game, and I love the music in this game especially. I don't know why but this song IMMEDIATELY gets me emotional from the very first stroke of the bow
I remember little me couldn’t spam the triangle button fast enough when I first got here, took me like a whole day to get through that hallway
This is my favorite MGS simply because it’s my first and I have fond memories playing it
MGS was a game I never was able to play but watched the hell out of. For me, it will always remain as one of the greatest games ever created.
Also, can you take a look at a game called Transistor? It is such an emotional game that uses music masterfully.
Seconding Transistor. It has amazing vocal stuff as well
The first MGS also left an impression on me in my younger days as well. A friend tried to explain the story to me, but it wasn't until I played the game myself that I finally understood the hype. Playing it as a beginner was rough, having yet to realize that stealth and avoiding kills was encouraged, but I eventually figured it out. :p
Hearing the Love Theme and Old Snake pretty much summed up in my mind the wariness of a rapidly aging Solid Snake. I am even reminded of the trailers where he put a pistol to his mouth. That image of him attempting to end it really saddened me. And then there is the game's own rendition of Here's to You. Nowhere as upbeat as the original, and very heavy like with Love Theme.
MGS4 itself absolutely had its flaws, like how the game de-mystified Vamp's immortality or the whole possession of Ocelot by Liquid Snake. Later stages of the game were nowhere as great to play in as much as the earlier stages. On the other hand, the things it got right absolutely blew me away. The game was a love letter to the fans and a fine swan song for Solid Snake, which was made absolutely clear by things like meeting Eve and the motorcycle level, or Shadow Moses where you not only get to finally pilot a Metal Gear, but you get to specifically pilot Rex and use it to pummel Ray. And, of course, the final boss fight and the tracks used for it.
Now you got me nostalgic. MGS3 remains my favorite of the MGS games, with Big Boss being my favorite Snake of the family. MGS4, though, I definitely appreciate alot more now than I did before. Appreciate your analysis and bringing up more old memories.
Metal gear solid also changed my life. and the entire world of gaming. I love it.
I never had a chance to play 4 when it came out, but i remember watching the entire scene play out with this, and crying. I'd argue that this is snake at his weakest in the franchise, and i love how the singer seems to be just as emotional as we are while snake is fighting to just move
I loved playing MGSs and this was one of my favorite tracks. You can simply feel that pain in your soul even though you don't understand the lyrics, then you learn it's called The Love Theme 🥺
Halo, Metal gear, mass effect, Battlefield...
The dude is on a listening streak of all my favorite songs
Oh man, i just randomly found your channel one of these days (league reactions) and i had no idea you were an MGS fan too. I played mgs1 for hours everyday when i was a kid, and to this day it's my favorite franchise. MGS2 is my favorite, but soundtrack wise, probably mgsv!
MGS is my desert island game
Metal gear solid is definitely one of the best game series ever
The Microwave Lobby intensifies.
But seriously though, MGS4 is just so good for closing the story on Solid Snake.
This series struck into my memory the "Meme"
Live on in my memory eventually it will be gone too. I will be gone, but I can still do 1 thing.
Pass on the "Meme" to anyone I know anyone.
Love to Metal Gear Series
(I discover your by pure accident ,but I really love your content hope you do more of MG series :)
Pass on the Meme.
It is your legacy.
Ugh I've missed this song, thanks for the review.
even when David suffered so so much, I feel that big boss's story (john) was even more painful, damn, each loss and each sacrifice from snake eater to peace walker, even his ending at mgs4, yes he is the one who is really tired ...
MGS 4 is in my opinion one of the best games ever made and I really enjoyed your reaction to this track.
Please make also a reaction to the main theme, the debriefing track, the end song of MGS 3 Way To Fall and to the best ist yet to come. I would really appreciate it.
Thank you for you really enjoyable reactions.
The part where singer descends to solo notes without instruments backing up feels magical. Sounds so good.
This might be a bit of an odd recommendation, but if you enjoyed Theme of Love, look up Pelagaya's "Under a Willow"! It's a Russian song about a dying cossack on a battlefield, and I'm reminded of it whenever I hear this one. And look for a version with english lyrics ofc
I'm no musician, so I don't have the words to describe it, but I just love how well this song captures the wmotion of endless war.
Ya I remember staying up 38 hours to finish mgs4 the first time those were better days
It's funny that you bring up the Western motif. I was just listening to Victory Song (plays at the results screen at the end of the game), and it very much feels like a gunslinger of the old west riding off into the sunset in peace.
Ahh yes, I remember contemplating whether to ask you to react to this or zero from ace combat months and months ago(we know which one I went with in the end). You did hint at being in love with mgs to me back then. I adore the Love Theme from four, it encompasses everything about snakes character by the time we hit this game. The exhaustion, the tired swan song of a man who has spent his rapidly aging life combating a seemingly intangible threat. Its like he's mourning not only his wasted life but also the state of what being 'a soldier' has become with the PMCs and all their regulated functions through nano-machines. I loved watching and listening to your thoughts here, mgs shaped my life hugely, I am obsessed just like you.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on mgs2's vocal theme 'Can't Say Goodbye To Yesterday'. Keep up the great work Marco, I really need to be more active with you and your community again..
Thanks so much. I’m really glad it was zero. This is such an incredible track too.
Great video Marco! I forgot just how sad this song is. Since you mentioned MGS, any chance we could get The Best is Yet to Come? It's my favorite in the series.
Have you ever concidered reacting to some of the music from the Bioshock series?
Theres a number of real good ones:
Ocean on his shoulders
Will the circle be unbroken
Elizabeths theme
Cohens masterpiece (my personal favourite)
MGS V was never completed. What a tragedy.
I agree
The best of all mgs games loved it played it so many times !!!
I loved how it finished Snakes saga and concluded storylines of so many characters...although they did Raiden dirty with Mgr
Love this game, love this theme, LOVE THIS SERES
I remember this song with a snake exhausted about war, how it has change during all the time and explaining about no metter what they have done, the war will never finish due the system, a necesary evil.
its very similar with Portuguese Fado, the singing is sometimes so visceral I could cry
I cry erytime
Destiny man here. Although they are scattered across the platform, “Keep of Voices” is a great song divided into two sections, one for the location and another for the raid boss.
It feels like a story of something lost forgotten and something ancient. It’s also great as a song of our revenge for murder(quite literally)
In beyond light, you can listen to ‘Beyond light’ then ‘Look Within’, which play off each other, ‘Buried Secrets’ and ‘Replicate’ which does the same, along with ‘Anastasia’ and ‘Security Breach’
This song...
👉👉
Is pretty good.
Whenever I listen to this song instead of War has changed....
In my mind is...
Gaming has changed...
There's an amazing video (something like "mgs4 is the best thing to happen to the franchise") where the creator makes a point that Snake's weariness at the battlefield he's no longer suited for is the game's fatigue at having to be a mainstream 3rd person shooter despite its core being stealth
I see MGS, I click
Hes gotta do Snake Eater
when i started playing the game and heard this song i knew this was the last blast for mgs.
at least according to kojima.
godness fall from nikke is great if you want to hear it
Finally some Metal Gear!
"War, has changed"
Heres to you boss...your watch is over
War has changed
You gotta do the Deus Ex: Human Revolution ost
One thing to notice, the use of the Hebrew language. Each language have differents sounds bank, accent, musicality of it’s own. And Hebrew feels old, rusty, wise and sacred, it feels fragile, and the sadness of words and melody feels amplified by the sounds of the klezmer tradition, in is own spoken language.
It would be interesting if you react to the TNO ost (especially the ayden george versions)
personaly I think MGS4 is the best one in the seiries, I know for the most part people disagree, but these people tend to prefer white bread and find that pineapple does not belong on a pizza
Can you do a synopsis on The Best I Yet To Come from MGS1
yeh
Im new to your channel, i was wondering if you could take a look at the series Stargate Universe, specifically Episode 1x3 and 1x5? the show has a phenominal soundtrack
Only video games :) welcome!
MGS4 is fantastic. It might be a little bloated, the B&B Corps might be cardboard cutouts, but everything else was excellent if you ask me. It might not be objectively the peak of the franchise, but it's still great.
You should check out the soundtrack for Dead Cells some time
It's honestly great to hear 99% of the people who played a metal gear game become obsessed
also
Day 112 of recommending Stay Gold from the Arknights OST
I think you should give a listen to the sett the boss theme from league of legends
Aight dude childhood Metal Gear fan and FFXIV player... Get out of my head.
I Love The Shave You Look More young man i love mgs and V Is the best in my opinion
Thats an old video I’m looking old af these days 😂
@@MarcoMeatball really i didn't notice but i gotta say in my opinion you look better with your beard shaved
Everyone talking about Metal Gear down here
Me who's waiting for Last Resort. And more boss themes from Metal Gear Rising Revengeance
You better respect metal gear 😡😡😡
It's interesting that you mentioned the use of consonants and all that because in reality he singer's pronounciations is quite bad.
The lyrics are in Hebrew, which has many consonants that are rare outside of Semitic languages which are mostly mispronounced here, but even stuff like a simple "t" is so inconsistent - sometimes she pronoucnes it, sometimes it's replaced with an 's' like in heavy Ashkenazi dialects, other times she drops it completely for some reason.
Other letters are pronounced according to different dialects - Sadi is pronounced like a simple 's' like in Sephardi Hebrew rather than the Ashkenazi/modern Israeli "ts" and without the added pharyngealization of Mizrahi & other, more archaic dialects, the pharyngeal 'ayin is pronounced like an 'h' which I've never heard in ANY dialect... Basically it's a mish-mash of so many different dialects and with added errors on top so that half the words are unrecognizable, but it's still close, it's like NieR's chaos languages but not quite as "corrupted", it's enough to fall in the uncanny valley for anyone who speaks the language.
can you react helltaker soundtrack its so catchy and something m8
You should absolutely try Darktide OST next, it will be great i promise! Composed by Jesper Kyd it is probably the best "music that tells a story and sets the scene" i heard in at least few years. I would recommend either "Immortal Imperium" or "Darktide main theme". Its on Fatshark official channel now.
But if you take a look at unofficial and yet unnamed "boss theme" from Darktide it will impress you even more. I mean its a them that sets a rhythm for a beatdown like nothing else does.
Just trust me, Jesper - he makes music for games that has no rivals, perhaps even Jeremy Soule could be second to him.
Video number: 2 of asking Marco to react to the OST of “Haven”, a game by the Game Bakers
(I know he usually doesn’t take requests from RUclips comments but I can’t join the patreon right now😢)
I’ve never played metal gear solid and have kinda felt like I’m all the worse for it…hearing this OST and seeing Marco’s opinions on it lowkey reinforces that feeling, maybe I’ll pick it up one day
Day 4 of asking Marco to listen to the Rain World OST :)
sylas from league of legends next please!!!
*Looks around...
Slides an Arknight ost for Marco to react: ruclips.net/video/yEuNaF3Dbeo/видео.html*
Marco
@@MarcoMeatball Damn, the typo, my bad!
React to one piece music pls
No anime
@@MarcoMeatball but why?
@@Ilyandroo because I don’t like anime
Also this channel is about video game music
@@MarcoMeatball Perhaps it will attract a new audience. Okay, I won't bother you too much