I don't even know where to begin with this.
This was one of the most batshit crazy gaming experiences I've ever had. Every time I thought the story couldn't possibly get any more unhinged, Hideo Kojima surprised me by making this shit even more insane. And I absolutely loved every minute of it.
MGS2 really improved the gameplay for me in a lot of ways. The controls felt smoother compared to MGS1, and I appreciated the myriad of ways you could approach each encounter that didn't rely on strictly stealth or combat. Despite the fact that MGS2 has a limited setting(s), I really enjoyed the environmental design of the levels, and found the AI this time to be much more of a challenge.
And holy shit, this story. I love how it gradually unspools itself into this complex interwoven clusterfuck that doesn't let up until the credits roll. I've read a lot about how this game predicted a lot of the shit we deal with now in 2023, and I do have to say that it is eerily prescient. Kojima is a genius, plain and simple, and the fact that he created this story in 2001 (and more likely before that since 2001 is when it was released) is mind blowing.
MGS2 has catapulted itself into my all-time favorite games, and I can't believe I'm just now getting around to this series as a whole. This was such a masterpiece, and I'm so hyped to continue with MGS3.
This was one of the most batshit crazy gaming experiences I've ever had. Every time I thought the story couldn't possibly get any more unhinged, Hideo Kojima surprised me by making this shit even more insane. And I absolutely loved every minute of it.
MGS2 really improved the gameplay for me in a lot of ways. The controls felt smoother compared to MGS1, and I appreciated the myriad of ways you could approach each encounter that didn't rely on strictly stealth or combat. Despite the fact that MGS2 has a limited setting(s), I really enjoyed the environmental design of the levels, and found the AI this time to be much more of a challenge.
And holy shit, this story. I love how it gradually unspools itself into this complex interwoven clusterfuck that doesn't let up until the credits roll. I've read a lot about how this game predicted a lot of the shit we deal with now in 2023, and I do have to say that it is eerily prescient. Kojima is a genius, plain and simple, and the fact that he created this story in 2001 (and more likely before that since 2001 is when it was released) is mind blowing.
MGS2 has catapulted itself into my all-time favorite games, and I can't believe I'm just now getting around to this series as a whole. This was such a masterpiece, and I'm so hyped to continue with MGS3.