Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition

released on Nov 08, 2011

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition feature an increased 720p resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio, providing a clearer and wider view of the player's surroundings compared to the original 480p resolution and 4:3 ratio of the PlayStation 2 version. Cutscenes can now be viewed in full-screen or letterboxed format, while online achievements/trophies have been added as well. Most of the additional content from Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance has also been ported in this version, such as the Missions and Snake Tales modes, although the Skateboarding mini-game that was present in the PlayStation 2 version of Substance is absent.


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need a baddie who was sent to monitor my activity by the secret group of twelve men that control the entire nation from the shadows

What the fuck was Kojima on. What an amazing over the top bonkers crazy ass plot.

Really great game. Improves on a lot from the first game. I think it goes a little too hard on the amount of cut scenes. Many times I sat down to play some games before bed and just watched a bunch of cut scenes instead.

Super solid gameplay, great score and good boss fights.

I think I enjoyed the first game more but only slightly. I think the gameplay is better in this but the atmosphere, setting, plot and characters are much better in Metal Gear Solid 1

TURN OFF THE CONSOLE

yes sorry. I originally played this a couple years ago and didn't finish it, said it was mgs1 but worse, didn't care. played it again on easy mode and any moment snake showed up I was hyped and loving it. I found the middle of the game fine? But when the rails start coming off I think I sat and played this for a few hours straight and I loved it, it was glorious. and I have thought about it a lot since playing it! Some of the stuff that happens towards the end is absolutely incredible and very relevant now and I just bloody love it mat.e.

So I gotta be honest, this game was super weird to play. For one, the story of it how so many twists and turns, its completely wild and by the end of it can blow your mind. For another, the gameplay is great, it builds on what MGS did and made it more epic. Its a fantastic gaming experience that just has some small hinderances on it.

First let me say that I did enjoy that Solid Snake was used as a tutorial chapter to get you ready for the rest of the game. In fact, gameplay wise, it might be my favorite part of the game. The ship was fun to traverse and had a cool way of using the camera. After that and the explosion that occurs, you skipped a couple years later and control Raiden. He is mostly the same as Snake, with maybe how he does certain things. He is a bit different than Snake with his personality and its pretty fun to see how he reacts to certain events. All the gadgets from the first game are all here and are very fun to play around with, and even adds some new gadgets to play around with. The boss fights were also pretty cool here, though not as memorable as the first one. Fat Man was cool since it was really a hide and seek to freeze over his bombs and the final boss fights were pretty tense.

If i had a complaint about anything in this game its the setting. Its at a tanker in the middle of the ocean and its all gray and red for almost the entire time you're there with very little that makes any area stand out. It all kinda blends in with each other with the only thing helping me find my way through the game is the map itself. The other small gripe is it feels like it takes way to long for the guard to go away if you're caught, they really make feel like a punishment.

It still a great game with one of the craziest endings I have ever seen in a game, and it made the whole experiance worth its time.