Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (VG)

User Rating:

9.3/10   

Director:

Hideo Kojima

Writers:

Hideo Kojima (story)
Hideo Kojima (written by) ...

Release Date:

14 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Year Of The Snake

Plot:

Two years after the death of Solid Snake, a rookie FOX-HOUND agent, on his first mission, infiltrates an offshore decontamination facility to rescue the President.

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Tanker | Snake | Metal Gear | President

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

David Hayter	...	Solid Snake (voice: English version)
Quinton Flynn	...	Raiden (voice: English version)
Christopher Randolph	...	Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich (voice: English version)
Lara Cody	...	Rosemary (voice: English version)
Vanessa Marshall	...	Olga Gurlukovich (voice: English version)
Paul Eiding	...	Colonel (voice: English version)
John Cygan	...	Solidus Snake (voice: English version)
Maura Gale	...	Fortune (voice: English version) (as Maula Gale)
Phil LaMarr	...	Vamp (voice: English version) (as Phil La Marr)
Barry Dennen	...	Fatman (voice: English version)
Greg Eagles	...	Peter Stillman (voice: English version)
Jennifer Hale	...	Emma Emmerich (voice: English version)
Patric Zimmerman	...	Revolver Ocelot (voice: English version) (as Pat Zimmerman)
Cam Clarke	...	Liquid Snake (voice: English version)
Earl Boen	...	Sergei Gurlukovich (voice: English version)

Also Known As:

MGS2 (short title)
Metal Gear Solid 2 (USA) (short title)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (cutscenes) | Dolby (gameplay scenes)

Certification:

New Zealand:M | Australia:MA | Ireland:15 | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | USA:M

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Konami Computer Entertainment

Trivia:

The voice of Earl Boen as Col. Gurlukovich can be heard on the Soldier's radio on the Tanker. Boen also played the part of the commander on the Big Shell, also appearing on the radio - but is uncredited for this role.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: Every single hostage in the Shell 1 B1 Core has hands with a "white" skin color, even though many of the hostages are black.

Quotes:

Fatman: Bombs tell the time with every minute of their existence, and nothing else announces it's own end with such a fanfare.

Movie Connections:

References Escape from L.A. (1996)

Soundtrack:

Can't Say Goodbye to Yesterday

"The Matrix" of video games.

"Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty" is the best action game ever made. It's also one of the best video games of all time. Creator Hideo Kojima and his team have made the impossible possible. They have created a sequel that outdoes the original in almost every way imaginable. It is a masterpiece that redefines what a video game can be and will be the standard of this industry for years to come.

If there's one thing all players can agree on, it's that "Metal Gear Solid 2" excels in its cinematic presentation. Not only in the cutscenes, but in the gameplay itself. The graphics are an awesome sight to behold. It's been almost three years since the game first debuted in the U.S. and yet few other game releases have surpassed its visuals. They are detailed, lifelike and stunning.

Interaction with the game's enviroment is encouraged and so is the open-ended gameplay. The sky's the limit when it comes to your imagination and curiosity. You can move around in stealth and collect dogtags off soldiers or be a "Rambo"-type badass and just kill everybody in sight. Your choices determine what the game's experience will be. Be inventive and you'll realize how deep this title actually is.

The game is divided into two parts. A "prologue" takes place aboard an oil tanker just off of the coast of the New York Harbor and the "main story" is set on a cleanup plant. If "The Matrix" stunned with you the surprise twist, then "Metal Gear Solid 2" will have your head spinning way before the end. It's talky, but if you stick with it you'll feel like you survived the ultimate mind bender.

There are two action sequences that "Matrix" creators the Wachowski brothers would probably envy. One is an awesome gunfight involving high-tech ninjas and the other is the climactic fight you engage in with samurai swords. Not only does MGS 2 mess with your brain, it is also the very definition of cool action. "Metal Gear Solid 2" is definitely a 10 out of 10. An A Plus. It's gonna take alot to top this installment of Solid Snake's adventures.

I'm sure Hideo Kojima will be up to the task. His "Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater" will be released this November. Until then, if you have haven't played "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty". Then what are you waiting for? Go and buy it now! **** out of ****.