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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Nov 12, 2001
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Metascore
96 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 42 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 357 Ratings

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  • Summary: Since the incident on Shadow Moses Island, Metal Gear's top-secret technology has been leaked into the black market through the machinations of Revolver Ocelot. As a result, countless variations of Metal Gears have sprung up in every corner of the globe, making the weapon an increasingly common component of the armed forces of nuclear powers. In the midst of all of this, Solid Snake, now a member of the anti-Metal Gear group "Philanthropy," has learned that a new prototype Metal Gear has been developed by the U.S. Marines and is being transported in secret to an unknown destination. To learn more about this new machine, Snake must infiltrate the transport, disguised as a tanker, as it makes its way down the Hudson River. Just as Snake is about to begin his mission, however, the ship is seized by a mysterious and well-armed group bent on stealing the new Metal Gear for their own, nefarious purposes. [Konami]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. GameShark
    100
    If you own a PS2 and you do not own and play through this game 100% you will forfeit your right to call yourself a game player and should trade in everything you own and become a monk.
  2. Total Video Games
    100
    A perfect balance between videogames and cinema.
  3. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    100
    A must-own, state-of-the-art tactical espionage stealth-a-thon. [Jan 2007, p.106]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 176 out of 210
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 210
  3. Negative: 20 out of 210
  1. xThePezx
    10
    The most memorable game to date on PS2. Amazing story and snake is and still to this day remains a badass. Great gameplay for a 2001 game, the visual setting still satisfys, not to mention every mission had an unforgettable twist. 10/10… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. Uter
    6
    While there are things I really liked about MGS2, I definitely wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  3. Wolfmother
    0
    No, I still dont get this, WHO CALLS A VIDEO GAME BAD BASED OFF PLOT? It makes no sense, are you really going to hate this game just because you play as Raiden? Are you high? Not only is his involvment in the game necessary to the plot, but its not that big of a deal, snake and raiden's controls are the same, how big of a baby are you to complain who you are playing as? Plot are you serious? "Screw the incredible graphic,s and gameplay, the plot was stupid" maybe you people forgot but this ISNT a movie, its a game, if you hate the cutscenes than just skip them, is it really that hard? How can functioning humans review like this, it is the epitome of illogical reviwing, thats like saying the food sucked because it wasnt on a good plate, who cares about the plate???? The food is the main focus. You cant just call food bad because of the plate it is served on.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes

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