When I reviewed Metal Gear Solid IV, I compared it to a non-canon what if story. A fun story, but a very unfulfilling story because it's not meant to replace the main story. My thoughts on IV have smoothed some, and I can appreciate it a lot more as the end of the series. Now this game fills the "non-canon what-if" slot.
At it's heart, this is an incredible game, with so much good stuff to rip into... gameplay wise. The game is a dream to control, and very fun to fight in, I don't have many notes. The story however, is what brings the package down for me. This game does so many weird things with Raiden's arc, and the world of metal gear overall. Why in the four years since SOP's fall have cyborgs become the main fighting force, why does a child work as a rocket scientist, where is OTACON DAMN IT! However, being a side game in a new timeline, I can't much fault it, and I would dislike it a lot more if it was the true end of the timeline.
At it's heart, this is an incredible game, with so much good stuff to rip into... gameplay wise. The game is a dream to control, and very fun to fight in, I don't have many notes. The story however, is what brings the package down for me. This game does so many weird things with Raiden's arc, and the world of metal gear overall. Why in the four years since SOP's fall have cyborgs become the main fighting force, why does a child work as a rocket scientist, where is OTACON DAMN IT! However, being a side game in a new timeline, I can't much fault it, and I would dislike it a lot more if it was the true end of the timeline.