Here I am, thinking that MGS was a wacky game with its narrative but Konami stepped up their game with MGS 2, even though both stories share a lot of similarities. This one was a plot twist generator(it becomes a bit ridiculous tho) with a lot of surreal moments. At some point, when you're in Arsenal Gear, the game feels like a sci-fi horror with the codec calls. It was trippy as hell and I really liked it.
When it comes the idea of Patriots, I guess Kojima borrowed some ideas from The Matrix and Brave New World. Especially their philosophy reminded me the system of Brave New World. Creating an absolute autonomy on people's lives and eradicating the free will for the sake of consistent coexistence of humankind. It is the same dilemma with the book. Really interesting stuff indeed.
Not only the story, gameplay quality elevates quite a bit. Including new mechanics like lunging forward, hanging down and climbing makes the experience more nuanced. And obviously the biggest change is, being able to shoot in first person view. That is definitely a game changer feature.
The only thing that is lacking compared to the prequel is the map design, both aesthetically and functionally. Big Shell feels bland and soulless compared to Shadow Moses. Even the first ship section with Snake is more memorable that Big Shell. Also, I'm not super fond of the bosses in this game for some reason. Even though they are more comfortable to fight against mechanically, they felt lacking in personality compared to the cast of the prequel. There is no guy like Psycho Mantis in this one.
In short, I think this game is a definite upgrade of MGS with its creative story, polished mechanics and again, crazy amount of unique character interactions and details. My favorite section was taking the photos of Metal Gear. There are a lot of goofy pictures you can take and surprise Otacon.
Let's see if the third game is able to put even more unique stuff to the table since everyone goes nuts over it. I'm looking forward to it.
PS: I kinda respect Solidus, I would consider joining him if I was Raiden lol. It would be choosing the lesser evil.
When it comes the idea of Patriots, I guess Kojima borrowed some ideas from The Matrix and Brave New World. Especially their philosophy reminded me the system of Brave New World. Creating an absolute autonomy on people's lives and eradicating the free will for the sake of consistent coexistence of humankind. It is the same dilemma with the book. Really interesting stuff indeed.
Not only the story, gameplay quality elevates quite a bit. Including new mechanics like lunging forward, hanging down and climbing makes the experience more nuanced. And obviously the biggest change is, being able to shoot in first person view. That is definitely a game changer feature.
The only thing that is lacking compared to the prequel is the map design, both aesthetically and functionally. Big Shell feels bland and soulless compared to Shadow Moses. Even the first ship section with Snake is more memorable that Big Shell. Also, I'm not super fond of the bosses in this game for some reason. Even though they are more comfortable to fight against mechanically, they felt lacking in personality compared to the cast of the prequel. There is no guy like Psycho Mantis in this one.
In short, I think this game is a definite upgrade of MGS with its creative story, polished mechanics and again, crazy amount of unique character interactions and details. My favorite section was taking the photos of Metal Gear. There are a lot of goofy pictures you can take and surprise Otacon.
Let's see if the third game is able to put even more unique stuff to the table since everyone goes nuts over it. I'm looking forward to it.
PS: I kinda respect Solidus, I would consider joining him if I was Raiden lol. It would be choosing the lesser evil.