play them in release order starting with MGS1, or with the MSX games if you like older games. idk why people sometimes suggestion playing them in chronological order as if that's going to help you understand the story better. Obviously each game changes your understanding of the previous games somewhat, but people in 1998 putting Metal Gear Solid into their Playstations didn't know who The Boss was, and that includes the people who made the game.
play them in release order starting with MGS1, or with the MSX games if you like older games. idk why people sometimes suggestion playing them in chronological order as if that's going to help you understand the story better. Obviously each game changes your understanding of the previous games somewhat, but people in 1998 putting Metal Gear Solid into their Playstations didn't know who The Boss was, and that includes the people who made the game.