Metal Gear Solid 2:Sons Of Liberty
Released: November 14, 2001
Without revealing too much critical plot information, the story starts with Solid Snake, the hero of the original title, walking along the George Washington Bridge in New York. He vashishes into thin air and jumps off the bridge and lands on a tanker, which is home to his first mission in two years. After the events of Metal Gear Solid , Revolver Ocelot sold off the blueprints of Metal Gear REX, a bipedal nuclear behemoth. The tanker that Snake is inflitrating contains a new type of Metal Gear, one that is suppose to be more powerful than REX. But things go sour, the tanker sinks, and Snake allegedly drowns in the rough waters of the Hudson River.
Then, two years later, a rookie agent codenamed Raiden penetrates an offshore treatmore plant to foil the plan of a terrorist organization that has seized the president and numerous hostages. This may seem simple, but in reality, the rabbit hole goes a lot deeper. Thus begins the long tale of Metal Gear Solid 2.
Throughout the two chapters, Snake's brief tanker adventure and Raiden's long plant mission, the player will guide two amazing characters down a harrowing and incredibly intricate stroyline. You might even tear up on one occasion, but the plot can get a bit complicated for those who have yet to play the original. But of course, stories do not define the destiny of a game, it's the gameplay that counts. During the course of the missions, the player will climb over rails to avoid enemy sentries, defuse clusters of C4 , use a highfrequency blade to beat a Doctor Octopus mimic, hold up a guard and use him for retinal scan, and more. The exciting moments of stealth action coupled with a diverse array of weapons makes gameplay all the more captivating. And the aforementioned moments are simply the tip of the iceberg; This game contains a hell of a lot more stuff.
The graphics are still top notch today. Surprisingly, this is an early PS2 title. A ton of detail was paid to refining the environments. Rain drips on the decks of the tanker. Bullets cause holes in the walls. These finer details, on top of its deep gameplay, the convoluted yet riveting story, and overall mirror polish makes Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty an instant classic. And that is why this is truly the Greatest Game of All Time.
