If you didn't play this back in the day on original hardware, you're going to need to get over yourself and embrace the janky controls. Because when you do, the game is a masterpiece.
Gameplay was a huge leap from MGS1 but the charm died a little. Still absolutely worth playing because Kojima is an unhinged mad man who has convinced people to let him make games.
This is a glorified demo for MGSV, but damn. It's still good. I don't normally replay games, but this one is short enough and fun enough that I played through it a few times as I waited for MGSV
Some might hate on the long cutscenes, but this game deserved it. It felt like a worthy end to a series hero, but the gameplay itself lacked a bit, especially compared to the other top-tier installments in the series.
It's wild that this is (was) a PSP exclusive. It's such a integral part of Big Boss' story and added in some SUPER fun mechanics that were perfected in MGSV.
Honestly, better than expected, but a little repetitive and not quite the level of storytelling that the other mainline Halo games have. But, characters are interesting, combat is engaging, and the world is as rich as ever.