Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons Of Liberty

[Pako]

How to start this thread.....lets see:

I'm currently only about four hours into this game. It is every thing that I would have expected it to be with a few surprises. Here a few things that I have noticed and enjoyed so far.

- The game play is outstanding. It really sucks you in, there's no such thing as a quick fix when playing this. It will engross you in a environment of secret covert ops that even makes you aware that your breathing is too loud.

- The controls are kind of cumbersome to navigate though the game at first. They do have merit once you get used to the controls.

- The Story line, so far, has picked up rather nicely from the first MGS, there's even some comical reference to Raven on the second level.

- The physics engine seems to be pretty good with environmental effects on the character and items. Dragging people around are annoyingly slow, which is realistic considering. Dragging people down stairs proves to be easier reflecting and increase of speed. Dragging people "up" stairs should reflect and even slower dragging response, but proves to be a slight bug in the physics engine reflecting just as fast of a drag as if you were dragging him down stairs. Head band, rain, wind, water puddles, body parts all add to the realism of the game.

- The graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .are as clean as I had hoped for.

- The greatest surprise so far was when I was able to stuff a body into a locker! I have been saying for years that game developers need to enable this feature where it could be applied. Some has finally done it. It sounds little, but I have been scrutinizing games for little details such as this for years. Looking for the logical scenario that needs to be created.

I will try to post some screen shots as I have them and progress though the game.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Hey man, glad to hear you're enjoying the game as much as I am. I don't know how far I am into it, but probably not very much. My dad has this thing where he can't let me finish playing and he absolutely has to watch his television programs. Oh well.... I just got done watching the FMV where the tanker is no more (sorry if that gives something away for some people, but there is a TON more I could've).

This is absolutely one of the best games I've ever played, and possibly ever created.

 

[Pako]

To append my resent post concerning the posting of images from the game:

What I have seen does not deserve the attention of static images.....


Go buy the game and see for yourself...

 

[Concept]

Yeah I know how good MGS2 is! Or at least I sort of do. I am borrowing a friends MGS2 demo all this weekend. This game is so awesome!
Anyway, Pako is the demo anything like the real game?

 

[Pako]

Originally posted by ViperConcept
Yeah I know how good MGS2 is! Or at least I sort of do. I am borrowing a friends MGS2 demo all this weekend. This game is so awesome!
Anyway, Pako is the demo anything like the real game?

It's a lot like it. I can't remember what difficulty I played the demo in . . . I'm currently working on the game in Normal Mode, and have noticed differences in item placement as well as some additional minor details here and there. For the most part though, it's very comparable to the demo if memory serves me correctly.

At the rate I'm going, I should have it completed by this weekend some time.

Then I can do it again on a harder setting.

And again, and again, and again. . . . . .

 

[Mr P]

how are the sound effects in this version ?

as it goes mgs always had the most impact on me , more-so than gt series as i found the awesome game paramaters and sound effects totally addictive , the famous alarm sound when spotted by a guard will never leave my thoughts , it's the 1st thing i think of when mgs is mentioned .

i am not at all pleased having to wait until february to be able to get my copy of this bound to be , the biggest most successful rpg in the world , but i will just have to sit and suffer with lower rated games until then along with gt3 and gta3 i should just be able to survive until then !

i hope you will still post a few in game pics pako for us brits who have to wait ! as i am after a nice mgs2 wallpaper for my desktop , and you know your the man who delivers SO DELIVER PLEASE !! lol

i have not even played the demo yet ! for some strange reason ? suppose i dont want to get into it then get stopped in my tracks .



enjoy the game you guys , i know i will

 

[BMW///M3]

I'm about an hour and a half into, spent about 2 just goofin around seein what I can do, I like kicking people off the rises, and did you know that at the beginning, you can throw them over the side of the ship? its a place on the right side.


In the Room w/ Metal Gear(third room), How do you move? As soon as I started crawling, the colonel goes, "Intruder to the right" but I was then on the left"Intruder on the right" and the 20 marines saw me. How did you get around them?

 

[BMW///M3]

Scratch THAT!!!!!!


I figured that out, but.............
How do you get to a position to take a GOOD pic of the Marines logo?

 

[Concept]

Originally posted by BMW///M3
Scratch THAT!!!!!!


I figured that out, but.............
How do you get to a position to take a GOOD pic of the Marines logo?

You do know you can choke people right?

 

[BMW///M3]

HOW?

 

[Zero]

Originally posted by BMW///M3
HOW?

In MGS1 you walk up behind them and press square repeatly until you break their necks.

 

[BMW///M3]

ALRIGHT GUYS! I figured everythiong out now, no questions

 

[BMW///M3]

I beat it! YEAH first on GTP

 

[Viper_Maniac]

I really suck at MGS 1 and 2. I'm not the type of person to be sneaky and stuff. I'm more of the go in shoot, blow **** up and ask questions later type of person.

 

[Zero]

Originally posted by BMW///M3
I beat it! YEAH first on GTP

That you know about, who knows maybe I got it the day it came out and beat it earlier this week, but didnt say anything?

Nah, I'm just playin I dont have it yet. Hopefully 2morrow or Saturday.

 

[BMW///M3]

I rented it, and beat it in 13:56(hours), but really spent about 16 hours on it.

 

[Zero]

Well U also have a car/truck(in your case) and have say a Blockbuster/Hollywood Video Card, where as I do not.

My evil sister has taken my car for the weekend, she will die :evil laugh:

 

[BMW///M3]

GEt your parents to take you, an dplus you don't need a card, just your name address and telephone #

 

[Zero]

Originally posted by BMW///M3
GEt your parents to take you, an dplus you don't need a card, just your name address and telephone #

Parent isnt home and didnt know about the name, addy, and phone# thanks BMW.

And I menat Parent

 

[risingson77]

I know what you mean about the addictive quality of this game, Pako. I spent the better part of Monday (5-6 hours in a row) playing this game. For all the screaming, swearing and cries of, "I hate this @#$%in' game!! AAAAAIIIIIIGH!" I just could not put it down! I beat the game in relatively short order though (on normal difficulty). I guess that's my only beef with the game: there's not enough of it! That, and there are excruciatingly loooooooooooong stretches of non-interactivity. Other'n'that, it's gorgeous, beautifully designed, a benchmark, etc., etc. I haven't seen anything this good on Xbox or GameCube! 😈

 

[risingson77]

Hmmm....I just noticed that the initials of the subtitle also stand for **** outta luck....coincidence? Conspiracy?

 

[Zero]

I got this game along with GTA3 on Sat, I am not that far into the game, I am still on the ship currently in the engine room.

 

[Pako]

Originally posted by risingson77
I know what you mean about the addictive quality of this game, Pako. I spent the better part of Monday (5-6 hours in a row) playing this game. For all the screaming, swearing and cries of, "I hate this @#$%in' game!! AAAAAIIIIIIGH!" I just could not put it down! I beat the game in relatively short order though (on normal difficulty). I guess that's my only beef with the game: there's not enough of it! That, and there are excruciatingly loooooooooooong stretches of non-interactivity. Other'n'that, it's gorgeous, beautifully designed, a benchmark, etc., etc. I haven't seen anything this good on Xbox or GameCube! 😈

I might suggest going back and trying it on hard (extreem) difficulty. In that mode, if the guards are ever alerted, GAME OVER! That would be a challange....

 

[risingson77]

Originally posted by Pako


I might suggest going back and trying it on hard (extreem) difficulty. In that mode, if the guards are ever alerted, GAME OVER! That would be a challange....

Extreme is just that. I don't think I'm up to it. :weird:

 

[OffspringFan80]

I hate living in the UK :fdevil: i have to wait till february to play it, i think i'm gonna go into hibernation till then

 

[ScarySquirrel]

I just beat MGS2 earlier today.

The ending is very..... different, to say the least.

 

[risingson77]

Originally posted by ScarySquirrel
I just beat MGS2 earlier today.

The ending is very..... different, to say the least.

I think "anticlimactic" is the word for which you are searching.

Or possibly,"stupid". 😈

 

[NocturnalPS]

Just want to let everyone know that i might be getting this game for x mas. Yes yes i know im a little late but at least im getting this game for free. Nobody ruin this game for me by tellling me what happends.

 

[Concept]

I need help. In the room with like 100 gaurds how do I get past them? Shhot them all with M9 rounds or what?! PLEASE HELP ME!

 

[Brian P]

Damn I can't believe the UK release isn't until February, I want this game NOW!!!!