Here we go again. PS2 owners may have grumbled a bit when Xbox players got the deluxe MGS2 last Christmas, but now they can sleep well knowing they get not only the same game, but also less slowdown and an all-new mode: Snakeboarding! Get it? Skateboarding with Solid Snake! Anyway, this is the same Metal Gear Solid 2 you played a couple years ago. It's still got the kick-ass stealth gameplay flight is better than fight and a story that all but unravels at the end.
Seriously, the plot will leave you totally confused for the last hour or so of the game. Luckily, for those of you who don't need a story, the dozens of cool new VR missions--everything from learning how to sneak through enemy-infested areas to protecting a plate of curry with a sniper rifle--will keep you playing for weeks. On top of that, you get a few extra miniscenarios dubbed Snake Tales. These are totally original, but probably too friggin' hard for any casual gamer.
But if you're the type that found MGS2 too easy at the highest difficulty setting, these are for you. And finally, Snakeboarding. I have to say--I'm not impressed. It's pretty clunky and not really worth playing. As far as I'm concerned, the original MGS? The two aspects of the game I didn't like the wussy main character Raiden and the nut-ball plot , Substance sweeps under the rug. A huge selection of new minimissions allows for more time playing as famed series stud Solid Snake, and they further exploit MGS2's strongest suit: the gameplay.
Not worth buying again unless you were one of the five PS2 owners who missed out on the game the first time , but definitely an intense weekend rental for fans.
Metal Gear fans that played the crap out of MGS2 a year-and-a-half ago still have plenty to look forward to in Substance. Aside from the main game itself, which remains one of the boldest, most experimental blockbusters to date, you're also treated to some fun VR missions that truly capture the essence of MGS2's game-play.
Sadly, alternate Snake Tales episodes all take place on the tanker and Big Shell, and the skateboarding minigame is completely redundant, no thanks to Tony Hawk. Sure, the basic game is the same but the Xbox gets the royal treatment with VR missions, 5 new 'Snake Tales' missions and a Boss Survival mode.
If you don't have a PS 2 or never bothered to pick it up, you now have no excuse not to. The game still stands out as one of the best spy games with great play balance, tons of secrets and an amazing musical score. Once of the best aspects of the game has to be the freedom to play the game the way you want to play.
Sure, there are objectives you have to complete but how you complete them is entirely up to you. I have heard rumors that it is even possible to complete the game without ever killing an enemy. Talk about a serious challenge. Speaking of killing enemies, this game is chock-full of cool weapons and gadgets. Hands guns, machine guns, missile launchers and grenades are all at your disposal.
Of course, stealth being the key to your success, silenced weapons are the best option when possible. While the game does have ample opportunities for killing, you start off with nothing but a tranquilizer gun that temporarily puts the enemy to sleep so it is not all senseless killing.
While the core game will be more than enough to keep the casual gamer busy for a while, the new VR missions and alternative missions will have even the avid gamer playing for hours on end. These modes add more challenges than anyone ever would have suspected and the game play is every bit as good as you would expect. Some of the missions are a bit on the short side but the sheer number available will keep you playing until well after the first of the year.
The graphics did not receive much of an improvement over the PS 2 version but the game still looks great and the fantastic audio score sounds great in Dolby Digital.
The cut scenes looked great and really moved the story along. Overall, if you are a fan of spy games or if you have never tried them before, I suggest you give this game a try. It is not easy, but once you get the hang of the controls, you should have no problems making your way through the game. The additional modes that Substance adds over Sons of Liberty will satisfy almost all fans of the series. The title is played from a third person perspective and places a premium on thinking, sneaking and surprise attacks rather than rushing in with guns blazing.
The game was the obvious inspiration for Splinter Cell, and despite the latter game improving on the formula in many areas like having variable lighting , the gameplay holds up surprisingly well even two years after the original MGS2 was released. For those gamers who, like me, never played the console original, Substance contains the entire Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty storyline. This part is divided in two halves, a shorter story on an oil tanker where you play as Solid Snake, and the "Big Shell" portion where you play as a new character named Raiden.
As I understand it, this was kind of a big deal among Metal Gear fans who expected to be able to play as Snake for more than just a short prologue. It didn't bother me, but I suspect that puts me in the minority. Fortunately for those fans, one of the added features in Substance is something called "Snake Tales" which is a series of five story based missions that take place on the Big Shell.
These missions are rather short and contain no new voice-overs, and are strung together using pages and pages of text. They are, however, just as fun as any of the "Sons of Liberty" missions and I suspect that their biggest attraction is simply allowing Metal Gear fans to once again play as their beloved Solid Snake. The game also includes "VR" missions and "Alternative missions".
The VR missions each focus on some aspect of gameplay -- sneaking through an area without being seen, for example, or eliminating all the enemies in a particular area without setting off the alarm. As the player moves through the VR missions as either Snake or Raiden, new missions open up, as does a great deal of unlockable material including new costumes and new characters.
The "Alternative Missions" are missions that take place in the setting from the Sons of Liberty portion of the game and include new goals and challenges that require you to truly master the many different moves available in the game. All of these missions are fun and trying to finish them all in order to unlock everything the game has can easily turn into a second career.
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