"normal" metal gear solid fans? what's that, someone who likes MGS1 and 3? at this point it's better to just specify that those are the ones you like.
When I say normal Metal Gear fans. I mean, people like me who enjoy the stealth and gameplay and just likes to laugh at the stupid cutscenes, likes the characters and codec but doesn't think it's anything more than it really is, replays the game about 10 times until they100% the game, and skips cutscenes every single playthrough after the initial run because fuck cutscenes, I want my stealth. With normal Metal Gear fans, no one talks about Metal Gear stories except to yammer on how fucking stupid/hilarious they are, we're too busy doing a no alert/no kill run on European Extreme to give a shit.
Good Metal Gear games:
Metal Gear 1
Metal Gear 2 (msx)
Metal Gear Solid and VR Missions
Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel
Metal Gear Solid 2 and Substance
Metal Gear Solid 3 and Subsistence