The 90's. I arrive at my childhood friend's place with his brand new Playstation 1 and sit down and play Metal Gear Solid.
I guess I was not old enough to play it but hey, all kids play those mature rated games anyways huh?

Guess times haven't changed.

Anyways, we get to the hangar and see the REX reveal and I was blown away by it's design.
Yoji Shinkawa, you are a genius.

Before using the net like a crazy person today I didn't know that Japan did have some walking mechs in sci-fi when it comes to manga and anime.
But REX was my first time seeing Japan designing a more western design rather than a dude in a suit.
Reverse jointed legs, lasers, missiles and a friggin' railgun sure made an impression on me.

And then years later (spoilers for a rather old game) we get to pilot REX in MGS4! LIKE, HOLY MOLY!
REX>RAY any day.

PicoCAD can only handle so much detail and I fear I spend too many polygons on the head and radome so the rear unit detail suffered- but I was pretty happy with the end result.
I also love putting on hazard tape... Maybe I overdid it!

"...Infiltrate...
...the enemy fortress...
...Outer Heaven!
...Destroy...
...the final weapon...
...Metal Gear!"

-A HIDEO KOJIMA GAME-