1. MGS2
2. MGS1
3. MGS4
As good as mgs3 was, it's the only mgs I finished only twice (compared to my 20+ playtroughs of mgs2). Maybe it was the fact that it wasn't 60fps? Or that it started turning into a manga from this point? MGS2 is a timeless masterpiece, fuck the fanbase for turning a ballsy developer into a fanservice whore. I don't think I will ever like a mgs again because of the direction the franchise has taken now
I have a theory that Murata is part of the reason why the series took this turn,. The style/tone of the series seemed to shift from here on out. He wrote ZOE2 and co-wrote MGS3.