Metal Gear Solid (Boss Fight Books)

Before they co-created the hit web series Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?, sibling duo Ashly and Anthony Burch were just obsessed with Metal Gear Solid!

And honestly, why wouldn't they be? Hideo Kojima's 1998 tactical espionage masterpiece featured groundbreaking stealth mechanics, a gruff and hunky leading man in Solid Snake, a brilliantly claustrophobic setting, shocking fourth-wall breaks, and terrifying bosses. It completely rewrote the rules of cinematic video game storytelling.

The only problem—the Burches grew up, but their all-time favorite video game didn't. Decades later, Metal Gear Solid's once-innovative stealth mechanics feel clunky, the heavy cutscenes have lost some of their action-movie punch, and the game's treatment of its female characters is often deeply out of touch.

Witness a brilliant celebration-meets-takedown of this landmark PlayStation classic! Delivered with the exact combination of industry insight and absurd hilarity that the Burches have built their careers on, this is an essential read for anyone who ever hid in a cardboard box.