Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

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2001
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9.0/10

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)

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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.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.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.

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IMDb RATING

9.0/10

9.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Solid Snake
(English version)
(voice)

Quinton Flynn

Raiden
(English version)
(voice)

Christopher Randolph

Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich
(English version)
(voice)

Lara Cody

Rosemary
(English version)
(voice)

Vanessa Marshall

Olga Gurlukovich
(English version)
(voice)

Paul Eiding

Colonel Campbell
(English version)
(voice)

John Cygan

Solidus Snake
(English version)
(voice)

Maura Gale

Fortune
(English version)
(voice)
(as Maula Gale)

Phil LaMarr

Vamp
(English version)
(voice)
(as Phil La Marr)

Barry Dennen

Fatman
(English version)
(voice)

Greg Eagles

Peter Stillman
(English version)
(voice)

Jennifer Hale

Emma Emmerich
(English version)
(voice)

Patric Zimmerman

Revolver Ocelot
(English version)
(voice)
(as Pat Zimmerman)

Cam Clarke

Liquid Snake
(English version)
(voice)

Earl Boen

Sergei Gurlukovich
(English version)
(voice)

Kevin Michael Richardson

CMC Scott Dolph
(English version)
(voice)
(as Kevin M. Richardson)

Peter Renaday

Richard Ames
(English version)
(voice)

Paul Lukather

President James Johnson
(English version)
(voice)

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Trivia
The script, written by Hideo Kojima, was over 800 pages long.

Goofs
On top of Federal Hall, Solidus tells Raiden that George Washington became the first US president "200 years ago today". Washington was inaugurated on April 30, 1789, but this scene takes place on the same day in 2009 - 220 years later, not 200. This is because Solidus is intentionally rounding the number down, presumably to make his "speech" flow better.

Quotes
Colonel: I hear it's amazing when the famous purple stuffed worm in flap-jaw space with the tuning fork does a raw blink on Hara-Kiri Rock. I need scissors! 61!

Crazy credits
The end credits list the book "In the Darkness of Shadow Moses: The Unofficial Truth" (story in the "Special" section) as actually being written by Nastasha Romanenko.

Alternate versions
The European version has altered at least one line of dialogue in order to convert the measurements to the metric system.

Connections
Edited into Metal Gear 20th Anniversary: Metal Gear Solid Collection (2007)

Soundtracks
Can't Say Goodbye to Yesterday
Music & Words / Produced by Rika Muranaka
Recorded by James P. Nichols (as James Nicholas) at Manhattan Center Studio
Mixed by Alan Meyerson at Media Ventures Studio
Vocal - Carla White
Piano - Onaje Allan Gumbs (as Onaje Allangumbs)
Bass - Kenny Davis
Drums - Eugene Jackson Jr. (as Eugene Jackson)
Sax - Don Braden
Trombone - Robin Eubanks
Conducted and played by Felix Farrar Orchestra

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"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 ****.