Retro Corner: Metal Gear Solid 2

"The Hudson River, two years ago." Those are the opening words to one of the greatest hoodwinks in video game history. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty's many tricks were cruel to loyal PlayStation 2 fans, who had earmarked the title as a true showcase of the system's potential. With the console not long released and with few quality games to go with it, people were counting the days until the follow-up to one of the biggest PSone releases.