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Kojima looks back at MGS2 on its 20th anniversary

Today is November 13th of 2021, and that means it's been exactly 20 years since Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty was released in North America.

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Welshy896d ago

This game was almost like a crystal ball story wise. It had it's share of haters at the time but I loved it and still do ❤.

LucasRuinedChildhood896d ago (Edited 896d ago )

Yeah, a lot people genuinely hated this game when it came out because they wanted something else (more MGS1 but better). It's kind of crazy to think about when you look at well it still holds up 20 years later across the board. I do prefer MGS1's setting, music and especially the bosses and main villain but MGS2 is great.

3 and 4 gave fans everything they could have wanted so the hate for MGS2 slowly subsided, and now there's endless "Postmodern masterpiece" videos essays. lol. Something similar has happened for GTA4 and even Far Cry 2.

bouzebbal896d ago

People got disappointed of being forced to play with Raiden. And in the whole game was about putting bombs variety wasn't there.. The tanker level with snake was the most impressive thing though, and I had a demo with that section below the game came out and many saw that as fake ad with that satisfying section everyone thought only snake was playable

DarXyde895d ago

Certainly, Welshy.
I love Snake Eater almost as much as life itself, but MGS2 has aged beautifully.
The issue people took was with Raiden, which is kinda sad because it ignores the significance of the point that anyone can be made into Solid Snake given the appropriate conditions (hence, the "meme" theme attributed to Sons of Liberty).

Solidus was such a great villain, too, and excellent social commentary. I liken him to Malcolm X, where he was portrayed as a villain in the moment, but with time, you come around to the reality of their fight (and the sort-of erasure of their actions that are relegated to a footnote in the larger narrative).

I love Sons of Liberty. Such a forward-thinking game.

whitbyfox896d ago

Mind-blowing graphics that got us all psyched when we first saw the trailers.

Running round bored on a generic dull platform called Big Shell when we played it.

Thankfully Snake Eater was more than a return to form.

CrimsonWing69896d ago

I recently replayed this to get the achievements and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the story and game. Yea Snake Eater and MGS1 were better but this is still an amazing game in the series. I liked it better than MGS V

CobraKai896d ago

Played this game natively on PS2 during lockdown and it’s still incredibly gorgeous. I’d love a release with all the cutscenes they removed due to 9/11

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The Best Video Game Opening Levels In Gaming History

The Opening Levels that hooked gamers from the outset.

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10 Timeless Video Games That May Never Age

Relive the golden age of gaming with these timeless video games. From Wind Waker to Monkey Island, get ready for a nostalgia-filled ride.

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Rebel_Scum175d ago

I'd put Street Fighter 2 over 3. 2 and all its different versions dominated the arcade scene back in the day in a way that 3 never did.

Abear21175d ago

Agreed, Same with Metal Gear Solid imo. Came for Bioshock and was not disappointed. Would easily put Burger Time or Space Taxi over tempest. Also, OG Sim City and Oregon Trail. Mario 64 as well. Just too many!

Abear21175d ago

Never played it I gotta get on this one

Double_O_Revan175d ago

Me too. I didn't have a GC until way later and never played it. I've been waiting on Nintendo to release the HD edition on the Switch for forever, but they just won't!

FinalFantasyFanatic174d ago

I never bought a Gamecube, I've always had an urge to play this game, maybe it'll get a remaster in the future.

LoveSpuds174d ago

I played it on WiiU for the first time and it remains my fave Zelda game to date. So much character and a real sense of exploration without the open world bloat.

Petebloodyonion175d ago

Ms Pacman?
Robotron?
SSF2 Turbo over 3 simply by the 10000000000's ports of the game we're still having
Castlevania SOTN?
Zelda Link to the Past over Wind Waker
Super Mario Bros 3?
Chrono Trigger?
Resident evil4?
COD MW2 (the original)?
Uncharted 2
Metal Gear Solid?

Here's my reasoning for all of them versus the list proposed in the article.
They are still quite enjoyable from start to finish on their original platform, unlike some Wind Waker or Okami that are fun when you play the remastered version (unless you call: forced to watch a 20-minute cutscene or have to blow for wind chance constantly fun).
Some of them are the pinnacle of what the console could do (MGS, Chrono, MGS)
Lots of them are still considered the go-to-go game for their genre.

Shane Kim174d ago

Said it before but Heart of Darkness is truly a timeless gem.

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20 Best Games of 2001

It’s been 20+ years since the time that gave us Mulholland Drive and “Bootylicious”, meaning this look at the best games of 2001 is going to make some of you feel very old very quickly.

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mskaline282d ago

alot of great memories here : )