Revolutionary - Inciting or causing a complete or dramatic change.

When I think of this word, I think of the Metal Gear Solid series in general, and more specifically Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.

I am not going to be focusing on the story of this review, one of my friends on this site has done a much more detailed and tear-jerking review of that. Check out his review, his name is scissors61.

MGS2 has aged like fine wine, and considered by many (including myself) to be a PS2 classic. A change within the way stealth games are played.

"What makes this game so revolutionary?"

IN 2000 the PlayStation 2 released, then in November 2001 this game hit shelves. Metal Gear Solid was in realistic 3D graphics! This time with a new plot & story years after the Shadow Moses incident after the first game! You had brand new mechanics, such as rain, footsteps, a proper first person mechanic, first-person aiming, pressure sensitive face buttons, dynamic interactions with your environment, enemies could be damaged on specific limbs, ice cubes melting within their relative position to other ice cubes. FOR FUCK'S SAKE, THIS IS AN IMPROVEMENT COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS GENERATION OF HOME CONSOLES!

The mechanics seem like something basic you would do today, a small part of a much larger gameplay picture that wouldn't be coined any different than brushing your teeth or combing your hair in the morning. You have to understand that at the time, people had no idea what they were getting themselves into.

The new jump in 3D graphics meant a new jump in the way people understood the medium. The potential for storytelling with less limitations, and a new technology to go along with it, it was just a recipe for something new!

The codec calls weren't 2D sprites anymore, there were new 3D models with more art potential & expressiveness on the line! You could tell stories with more accurate (human) precision.

And precision they have used, and this isn't the only example of precision to come out of this game.

Metal Gear Solid 2 accurately predicts the ideologies and criticisms following modern American politics, which also includes the modern polarization of people's political parties. I will not give too much away, however there are major political themes that live true to themselves in this very day. At least, as of writing.

The story themes/predictions being accurate, more accurate technologies, newer technologies. This game is revolutionary, and you MUST play it if you are a fan of yourself, or are a fan of art. Metal Gear Solid 2 really proves that Video Games can be a work of art.

Although my previous statement is vague, play this for yourself. It is a BLAST. Rest-assured, you will love what you experience!

IMMORTAL TEMPTATION TAKES OVER MY MIND
CONDEMNED
FALLEN WEAK ON MY KNEES, SUMMON THE STRENGTH
OF MAYHEM
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
PROVOKING BLACK CLOUDS IN ISOLATION
I AM RECLAIMER OF MY NAME
BORN IN FLAMES, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED
MY FAMILY CREST IS A DEMON OF DEATH
FORSAKENED, I AM AWAKENED
A PHOENIX'S ASH IN DARK DIVINE
DESCENDING MISERY
DESTINY CHASING TIME
INHERIT THE NIGHTMARE, SURROUNDED BY FATE
CAN'T RUN AWAY
KEEP WALKING THE LINE BETWEEN THE LIGHT
LED ASTRAY
THROUGH VACANT HALLS I WON'T SURRENDЕR
THE TRUTH REVЕALED IN EYES OF EMBER
WE FIGHT THROUGH FIRE AND ICE FOREVER
TWO SOULS ONCE LOST, AND NOW THEY REMEMBER
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
PROVOKING BLACK CLOUDS AND ISOLATION
I AM RECLAIMER OF MY NAME
BORN IN FLAMES, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED
MY FAMILY CREST IS A DEMON OF DEATH
FORSAKENED, I AM AWAKENED
A PHOENIX'S ASH IN DARK DIVINE
DESCENDING MISERY
DESTINY CHASING TIME
DISAPPEAR INTO THE NIGHT
LOST SHADOWS LEFT BEHIND
OBSESSION'S PULLING ME
FADING, I'VE COME TO TAKE WHAT'S MINE
LURKING IN THE SHADOWS UNDER VEIL OF NIGHT
CONSTELLATIONS OF BLOOD PIROUETTE
DANCING THROUGH THE GRAVES OF THOSE WHO STAND AT MY FEET
DREAMS OF THE BLACK THRONE I KEEP ON REPEAT
A DERELICT OF DARKNESS, SUMMONED FROM THE ASHES
THE PUPPETMASTER CONGREGATES ALL THE MASSES
PULLING STRINGS, TWISTING MINDS AS BLADES HIT
YOU WANT THIS POWER? THEN COME TRY AND TAKE IT
BEYOND THE TREE
FIRE BURNS
SECRET LOVE
BLOODLINE YEARNS
DARK MINDS EMBRACE
CRIMSON JOY
DOES YOUR DIM HEART
HEAL OR DESTROY?
BURY THE LIGHT DEEP WITHIN
CAST ASIDE, THERE'S NO COMMING HOME
WE'RE BURNING CHAOS IN THE WIND
DRIFTING IN THE OCEAN ALL ALONE