What a game. Coming back to it there’s elements of it that don’t entirely hold up gameplay-wise but when it works it works really well, and ofc the presentation and writing is a big step up from metal gear 2 (considering that it’s all in-game the cutscenework is so good for its time like omg)
Now when it comes to it being a sequel to MG2, it’s… pretty interesting how much this feels like a stealth remake of that game, lots of similarities and outright reused scenarios here. In some ways it’s cool (especially given how MGS2 ultimately weaves that approach into its story) and in others it feels a little been here, done that.