I played this for the first time on the PS3 about 10 years ago. I didn't fully appreciate it at the time, but still enjoyed it. I just had the same complaints that were common at the time, like the story is confusing or Raided is whiny. But replaying it now, I value it much more. Raiden is still a bit annoying at times, but not as bad as I remembered. Snake and Otacon's friendship is really wholesome. What was once confusing about the story is now my favorite part. It is so far ahead of its time, and super relevant to how things are today. The concepts of censorship, misinformation, and the dangers of ai are things that everyone is discussing now, and this game was talking about it in 2001. I still prefer the first and third games, but this one is much better than it used to be taken for. I do wish that the rereleases included all of the bonus content from Substance. It's a shame that I can no longer skateboard around Big Shell.