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Someone needs to be held accountable for that new Miles suit. I'm talking jail time or fines or something

one of the strongest sequels to ever sequel. not just in terms of gameplay improvements, but thematically it serves as an inverse of the first game's tropes and ideas. mgs2's commentary on internet culture was relevant back in the 2000s, but nowadays it hits even deeper. i'm so glad i finally got around to playing this

It's just so average. The story didn't grasp me at all and I can't stress enough how boring I find the level design, grey hallways for the entire game. Even for 2012 the graphics don't seem great and the 3D map they use is awful which leads to frustrating issues getting around sometimes. There is nothing that stands out about this game, it's fine but I don't see myself ever coming back to it.

You know I knew exactly what I was getting into with this game and yet somehow I still left disappointed lol. While this game has a lot of charm and fun combat ( can be clunky at times ) there is still so much wrong with this game.

Lets get this out of the way first of all this game is on purpose trying to replicate the era of 6th gen consoles which is fine! I LOVE that era to death which is why I bought into this game right away. Issue is they are selling this game at a full $60 which quite frankly is a huge ripoff. I didn't mind myself because I had coupons for my store so I saved a good amount so I didn't buy the game full price I instead bought it at the price that is should have costed day 1 which was $20 lol ( $40 at MOST). You are paying $60 for a older type of action game with insane amount of issues ( at least on PS5) that will take about 6-8 hours to beat just let that sink through your head lol.


The story was there but uninteresting and boring you will find yourself really not caring lol. As I stated there are bugs and issues with this game ranging from poor performance in some levels , AI issues , Hard crashes , Save loses ( didn't happen on my end but I have seen it happen) , Annoying difficulty spikes later on, Trash bosses etc etc the list can go on for awhile honestly lol.

The last 2 levels are some of the worst designed levels I have played in a long time where the game just throws tanky enemies by the pack at you back TO BACK TO BACK TO BACK. While this may not seem like an issue the checkpoint system is utter trash and if you die anywhere in these segments you are starting from the START and this issue really shines in its final 2 levels that are simply atrocious.

There are some mini games in here and some are fun and some are not. there is a Shump game that was pretty cool , crane games which were fine and 2 Music Rhythm games that were terrible with strict timing on when you have to hit buttons and the screen layout making everything seemed cluttered making you get confused a lot and losing your combo.

Voice acting is cheesy and bad imo but honestly its a part of the charm and I did not mind it honestly but the comedy bits sucked.


I really wanted to like this game more and to be frank I did enjoy this game in its early levels. The combat can be very fun hitting combos and parrying into combos its all around very fun and they had something going for this game. There is so much charm in this game and I cannot knock it for that because it did nail the era so well but man by the end the issues just started being more prevalent to the point of unenjoyment which sucks.


I recommend this game on a deep sale at like $30 or below.

This game is not very good. I had a very good time though. It’s flawed, but oozes charm. Like, the bizarre dialogue coupled with iffy voice acting with an extra dose of horrible sound mixing should be a recipe for a bad time. But I found it very endearing. The actual story is not good, though. It starts off interesting, but has absolutely zero pay-off in any way, shape, or form. I don’t know if this is a time or budget constraint or it’s just bad on its own. Either way, it doesn't really matter to me.
The gameplay is a mix of linear combat levels, with some minigames and exploration of the police station in between them. The minigames are fun on the first go, but I never went back for seconds. And exploring the station was fun the first time, but after that you just kinda mindlessly run around it looking for new intel pick-ups after every level. It’s nothing special, but offers a nice repose from the combat. The combat is pretty simple, but effective. You have a sword, and some guns. I mostly played aggressively, not using guns for the most part. Just slashing around, and finding it very fun. Attacking, and parrying. This being a game made by former Ninja Gaiden devs, I’m sure there’s plenty of secret techniques that deepen the combat. But I’m a scrub, and don’t know anything about that. I did discover block canceling tho, and felt like a genius. The actual game is pretty hard. Those ninjas, man… A nice challenge is a good thing, but the checkpoint placement really grinded my gears. Dying could mean having to repeat like 5 minutes of constant combat which gets pretty annoying. But other than that, I honestly had a fun time.

yoo this is like that family guy star wars film but with kiryu and samurai

(very comfy and nice yakuza time that is the only thing i've played for the past month but i felt like the Japanese history and Yakuza parts of this kind of push against each other. this is like if that family guy film was trying to re-tell a huge political tale completely seriously in between the funny moments™️)

If you’re looking for pride, I have it.

Such an engaging time with some pacing issues and a conclusion I am quite unsure about. Combat that is engrossing but puzzles and environmental design that treats you like a child. I feel so conflicted with this game. But I love God of War. I love the amazing moments this game, this franchise has given me. With all the doubts and criticisms I hold, this is still a game that lives up to the legacy it has created for itself.

Reasonably enjoyable, but disappointing.
- Excessive quippy dialogue that becomes annoying fast.
- Unnecessary padding that goes nowhere.
- Serviceable, but flawed, combat.
- Some nice visuals and cool moments.
- A story that tries to cram in too much.
- A decent game, but a soft 7 to its predecessor's hard 9.

Not a proper review yet but this is one of my favorite games and I created a comprehensive Google Doc for newcomers interested in trying Persona 2 that I wanted to share. Proper review coming when I replay the duology this winter.

https://bit.ly/3JbNrNs