{"product_id":"9781940535098","title":"Metal Gear Solid","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore they co-created the hit web series Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?, Ashly and Anthony Burch were just a brother and sister who shared a weird obsession with Solid Snake and his 3D debut, Metal Gear Solid. And why wouldn't they? Hideo Kojima's 1998 game featured groundbreaking stealth mechanics, a gruff and hunky leading man, a brilliantly claustrophobic setting, tons of cinematic cutscenes, shocking fourth wall breaks, and terrifying bosses. The only problem: The Burches grew up but their all-time favorite video game didn't. After nearly two decades, Metal Gear Solid's once-innovative stealth mechanics seem outdated, the cutscenes have lost some of their action movie punch, and the game's treatment of women is often out of touch. Witness a celebration\/takedown of this landmark game with the combination of insight and hilarity that Ashly and Anthony have made their careers on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashly Burch, Anthony Burch","offers":[{"title":"Boss Fight Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2015-08-17","offer_id":50629663391999,"sku":"9781940535098","price":18.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_781b9e7e-a8fd-4f89-b544-77a3c3edf4e3.jpg?v=1791572396","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781940535098","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}