Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
by Konami

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Product Summary

• Start off with Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty -- Solid has gotten Word that the U.S. Marines Corps is building a new Metal Gear and he sets off to stop Metal Gear Ray from destroying a city
• If you survive the danger and madness of MGS2, you'll face the new VR missions -- test your skills at stealth infiltration, close-quarters combat and weapons use with over 150 wild all-new virtual missions
• There's also an exciting new set of missions called Snake Tales where you'll play as Snake himself
• Incredible secret modes and characters you can unlock to keep the action coming!

• PC Gamer (1-year)

Video Game Reviews of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Customer Review: Metal Gear Solid 2
Summary: 2 Stars

Description of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

The "substance" is nothing more or less than a collection of disconnected additions to the core game Sons of Liberty, which remains unchanged from its original release: you play as Solid Snake in stealthy espionage/assault missions, infiltrating the lairs of bad guys to take down nuclear-powered bipedal creations called Metal Gears. Snake has all kinds of tricks up his sleeves: high tech weapons, the ability to sneak around undetected--he can even flip over the side of a railing to hide (a "Grip Meter" counts down, increasing the tension and making you pray the enemy walks away). Both a boon and a detriment to the game is its reliance on cinematic scenes to further the convoluted plot. They're well-rendered and professionally done, but you'll seemingly find yourself spending more time watching the game than playing it.

Substance is worthwhile for anyone who doesn't already own Sons of Liberty. That goes double for Xbox and Windows gamers, because the game looks much better on those platforms than it did on PS2. For those who've already played the original, this reissue just doesn't add enough, pardon me, substance, to merit purchasing it again. --Bob Andrews

Pros:

• New modes and missions
• Graphics improvements on Xbox and Windows

• New content too sparse for players who already have the original game.

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