I want to preface this by saying that I'm so glad I continued playing the series and specifically this entry. Even though I got the Master Collection, I was a little disappointed by the first entry and became reluctant to play the next game. Furthermore, when I began playing this game, it was a little boring, and I took a break from it midway through. There didn’t seem to be any sense of direction in the first part of the game, however, halfway in, the story gripped me. The way the theme of misinformation is explored by embracing the medium of video games to the fullest captivated me. I felt at times that the story was held back by the aged gameplay, but as the story progressed, so did its levels of awareness, going beyond its gameplay and becoming a story and experience about the subjectivity of truth and purpose. For me, the Metal Gear franchise started off on the wrong footing, but the latter half of Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty was a beautiful adventure about love and espionage. Without spoiling anything, the more surreal approach this entry took profoundly resonated with me. The continued relevance of the story proves its ingenuity as a prophetic work ahead of its time. I look forward to playing the next one.

This review is strictly on the campaign as I'm not a multiplayer person. All I knew before getting into this game was that it's considered one of the best FPS campaigns out there and is quick to beat; naturally, I was sold. I did not expect to love this game as much as I did. I'm not a huge shooter gamer and suck at the ones I do play. I also had never played an FPS campaign before (Splatoon 2 & 3 being the closest). This game managed to grip me on its straightforward (in a great way) story with its detailed world and lovable characters. I did not expect to love a robot as much as I did. Did I mention the wallrunning? The platforming kept the game fresh from the monotony I hear of other not as good FPS campaigns, although I must clarify the game was never monotonous. Besides being a finely tuned masterpiece, my favorite part had to be: THE MECHS! Using the tracking missile gun was so satisfying and fun and keeping my health up made the final fights very tense. I played this game on regular as that was the recommended difficulty, and as a less experienced FPS player, I'm glad I went with the easier route to have fun instead of getting angry. After playing, I genuinely considered replaying the game, and I think eventually I absolutely will. Although I have heard of the “cinematic experience” in gaming, this was my first truly cinematic experience. I thought Marvel’s Spider-Man was my first cinematic experience in gaming, but Titanfall 2 manages to engross the player with so many delicious mechanics and colorful characters, I believe this to be first time I resonated and enjoyed a campaign so much. If you're not already sold, then I would sell this as the Portal 3 that never came out.