This was the first mgs game I was able to play myself after watching an mgs1 gameplay, and wow it did not disappoint. This was a great introduction to the mgs series and its mechanics and I had a lot of fun with it, the gameplay was solid and pretty fun. Mgs2 really shines when it comes to the story and cutscenes, all the cut scenes were very engaging and I was interested by every character introduced and loved each and every one. Raiden is my absolute mgs fav so far, so him being the protagonist of this game made me incredibly happy. He has one of my favorite character designs ever and a very intriguing personality and back story. I can’t wait to see more of him in the other mgs games. Finishing the last section of this game felt like an absolute fever dream in the best way possible, I did not expect the game to get so good and psychological like that but I loved every second of it. The whole thing with true reality versus fake reality and ai and virtual reality was so amazing, and really connected to the present day. And the whole thing with masks and true self was just so good. I also really liked the ending dialogue and sentiment about passing on genetic code to your children but also passing on joy, sorrow, passion, the future and so much more. The ending cut scene with raiden and rose, and how he gently embraced her face with his hands was so beautiful and really pulled at my heart, and raiden being a father was such a surprise but in a good way to me. The cut scenes in this game that featured real people were so cool to me as well. The beautiful ass song that played during the credits was so good as well, I cannot wait to play more of mgs and explore the series.