Wow. While I would still consider Sons of Liberty my favorite of the MGS games I've played, Snake Eater comes extremely close. The gameplay for one thing was so much fun. I love how they combined stealth mechanics of the previous games with survival elements, allowing for so many interesting gameplay options. The story was pretty great also. It's fun and at times hilarious; but when it needs to it's absolutely gut wrenching. But just like the previous game I did have issues. While the story is overall good; it didn't quite have me hooked like Sons of Liberty did, and I really didn't like the writing of Volgin’s character. I also felt very mixed by the boss fights. Most of them were good with some genuinely great ones; but there were also ones that really annoyed me like The Fury and The End. These things hold back the game a bit for me, but just like Sons of Liberty it's made up for by how incredible the ending is. Where all the pieces that were set up culminate in a powerful conclusion that brought me to tears. Snake Eater was already great, but the ending being this perfect easily cements it as one of my new favorite games.