Review · Action · PSP
Metal Gear Acid
Reviewed: 01 May 2026
PSP
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · 2004
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
74 /100
Metal Gear Acid is a strategic card game that builds problem solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking, with mature themes and violence.
Growth (BDS)
61
Risk (RIS)
5
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.88 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.33 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
Metal Gear Acid offers deep strategic gameplay, challenging players with complex card-based tactics and critical decision-making. Its engaging espionage narrative and the ability to control diverse characters provide a rich, immersive experience that fosters cognitive skills like problem-solving and strategic thinking.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.10 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
While primarily a single-player experience, the game's mature themes, including violence and potentially strong language, warrant consideration for younger players. Its card-collection mechanic, though not monetized, could introduce a mild element of variable reward, but this is not a core manipulative design.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.33 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.33 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.