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Konami has replaced the moronic enemies from the first MGS with more cerebral and capable foes; this causes an even greater emphasis on stealth than the original. The controls have been refined and Snake's repertoire of moves has grown, significantly deepening the gameplay. This is, technically and stylistically, one of the best-looking PS2 games on the market. The sound is also topnotch, with a fabulous score and outstanding voice acting. What makes this game such a standout, however, is how all of these sight, sound, and story elements combine to immerse the player into an entertainment form somewhere between movie and game. It will be years before Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is surpassed. This is interactive entertainment at its finest. --Raymond M. Padilla
Pros:
- One of the best and most complex stories in gaming
- Outstanding graphics with many interactive elements
- Excellent soundtrack and voice acting
- Long periods of watching instead of playing
- Some extraneous dialogue
- Solid Snake may inspire gamers to grow mullets
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Needless to say that this is an amazing game with a gripping story, and defintely a worthy sequal. To say that it has perfect top notch graphics and music that will blow you away. Not to mention its great character development and plot twists.
I won't give away any of the story where as to me (and a lot of other people) this game has some of the best Plot twist in history. All I will say is that the game is divided into two parts. The "Tanker" chapter and the "Plant" chapter. They both link in everyway and you can see if you play through the game.
The characters are a true treat in this game. There are several new characters introduced and they all have their own reasons for being where they are. However the main villian...compared to Liquid Snake isn't the best. Next to Kefka (FFVI) Liquid was probably the best villian of all time. In comparison, the main villian didn't live up to Liquid.
The music is breathtaking done by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Rock and Enemy of the State if you don't know him). The music will really catch you, and that intro music is just awesome!
I'm not much for graphics but I will say that the graphics are so good that when watching the cinema scenes they look like real people! Can't go wrong with that. Also, the voice acting is sheer brilliance. They actually show emotion and they have a change in tone when they're upset or sad.
It'll take you about 10-15 hours to complete the game your first time through but it is worth it. However, movie cinemas make up at least six hours of the game. This may bother some people as they said the first one was short. Sorry to say that the game is NOT short. But that means you actually HAVE TO WATCH THE CGs!!!! Also, watching the CGs is the only way to understand anything thats going on.
The game doesn't really present any BIG challenge. In fact with the new gear and stuff you can do I'd say it makes the game EASIER than the first (is that possible!?). To say the least though the new gear isn't much different from the old gear in MGS.
Lastly the fun factor. The game is very fun if you don't take it too seriously. What I mean by that is don't be ashsmaed to break some of the stealth rules and have fun with the guards every once and awhile. That was the funnest part of the first one.
One final note. In the HARD and EXTREME difficulty setting you can choose to have a game over if you're spotted. Being that you take so much damage I'd probaly suggest that you take that oppertunity on EXTREME.
OVERALL
Graphics: 10
Plot/Story: 10
Music: 10
Gameplay: 9
Fun Factor: 10
Overall score: 9.9
You won't be disappointed
In fact, I actually found MGS2 easier than the original game. The ability to target enemies in first person mode is a real plus -- it's like having a sniper rifle right at the start of the game. When you do trip an alarm and alert security, you have more "duck and hide" options this time around, so you won't end up getting cornered and killed by security guards as often as you did in the first game.
However, I am surprised that MGS2 doesn't have a VR training mode. Veterans of the first game probably won't need it, but newcomers will. Also Snake/Raiden have a few new moves this time around, so it would have been nice to practice your moves in VR mode before applying them in the "real world".
Alas, the bad news you've heard is true: Solid Snake, the hero of the original MGS, is a non-playable character throughout most of the sequel. While this isn't a big deal as far as actual gameplay is concerned (Raiden can equip the same weapons as Snake and combat remains the same), I do think it's a big mistake storywise. Solid Snake is a fun, tough, macho character and Raiden... well... isn't. (Imagine "Gladiator" with Leonardo DiCaprio instead of Russell Crowe as Maximus and you get the idea.)
Also the storyline itself is ridiculous. It gets off to a good start (the tanker sequence with Snake) but once Raiden's character is introduced the game starts hammering you with one conspiratorial plot twist after another. (Character A is working for B who is really working for C who is pretending to be D so they can capture E who is really working for F, blah blah blah). You need a score card just to keep up.
Of course, you can always skip past the Codec/cut-scene stuff... but every once in a while you'll miss an important piece of game information and then you'll need to watch the Codec/cut-scene all over again. (Ugh!)
Then there's the ending... or, rather, endings. The finale to MGS2, comprised of almost an hour of nonstop cut-scenes and Codec transmissions (more conspiracies, more double-crosses, and lots of self-righteous preaching) has to be the worst I've ever seen. And just when you think it can't possibly get any worse, there's a love song! Then you have to sit through another cut scene. As Rambo once said, "AAAAAAARGGHH!"
Bottom line: if you don't mind playing Raiden instead of Snake, then MGS2 delivers... at least for a while. But if a Snake-less existence is not what you have in mind when you plunk down your hard-earned money, you're better off waiting for MGS3 and hoping that our grizzled hero has the spotlight all to himself next time.
being a hardcore MGS fan i had waited for this games arrival ever since the end of the first Metal Gear Solid, and after beating the game finally i could say that i am very excited but very disappointed at the same time.
the graphics and gameplay are dope, giving the surcimstances i don't think it could be any better, there is an insane amount of detail in the game, from tidbits like flies buzzing over your head to the incredible AI of the enemy, you can either go extremely tactical like me, or just dive in guns blazing and shoot every moving thing in sight, although that tends to give you a little more than you can handle it's still loads of fun, and with a truck load of new equipment and weapons, your task couldn't be easier, but don't let that fool you, this is still a tactical espionage game, and being foolish would leave you bleeding on the floor.
you can hang from platforms, hide in lockers, hide dead enemies in lockers, shoot in first person view, grab enemies in a choke hold and break their necks, or you could just take them hostage and use them as human shields while retreating from a barrage of bullets being fired at you, which really pumps up the realism, although the number of cut-scenes do get a little annoying after a while (some are 10 minutes long), if you're like me and love the whole story thing it's good enough, plus it gives you the break to do other things like go to the bathroom or get something to drink, although the whole thing starts to turn into a soap opera later on in the game, especially in the plant chapter, the game starts to act funny toward the end too, which really get's you confused.
that's another thing, the plant chapter, although letting you play another character than Solid Snake adds alot to the development of the games story line, it kinda made me sad, i was hoping to play with Solid Snake all the way through, but oh well, it's still as good, it gives you a different point of view to the game.
over all this game is one of the best in the world, but the thing that dissapointed me the most was the ending, i tend to get my self really cought with the story when i'm playing, trying to really feel the game, and when the game suddenly finishes leaving you hanging in the air, it's not that good anymore, especially when you have your hopes high for taking on Liquid Snake again, i guess it's in a way giving you a hint on a third installment of the MGS series, but still, i wanted to get that sucker.
so was it worth the hype?, i would guess so, as long as you don't get your self completely cought up with the story line, you're gonna have a lot of fun with this, the gameplay itself is waaaaay worth the money.
Pros:
-Beautiful graphics.
-Awsome sountrack.
-Insane realism.
-Gripping story line.
-A pretty good replay value.
Cons:
-Large amounts of long cut-scenes tend to get annoying.
-Some of the conversations in the game makes you think you're playing a soap opera.
-The ending sucks.
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