I may be late to the party, but I think Metal Gear has some relevancy.
The Metal Gear franchise as a whole has a great concept of themes and a fantastic portrayal of how powerful war is on everybody, and how enemies never stay the same. It conveys so many different attitudes at the same time, whether it be comedy, tragedy, horror, or even simply the entire action aspect of the games, and blends it so perfect at the same time that it never feels like you're being treated to one light of characters. It makes you feel like these people are human, like they want to either support you or defeat you, and you never think that they're one sided at all (except maybe all of the Cobras, excluding The End, The Sorrow and The Boss) in their personalities or goals. Sure, it may get too melodramatic or wordy at times, but that's analogous to creating a good story, and I can't say that they do any worse of a job than that at times. Overall, I find that Metal Gear as a whole is something beyond just a generic copy and paste FPS or a tacky excuse for something unique. I think it's a story that never truly fades with the times, because war is always present, and we cannot escape the faults of our own desire.
But hey, that's just my two cents. Who gives a crap about one of the highest grossing and most widely known video game franchises ever? Right?