Im not defending it, it’s subjective. Just saying why his waist is tiny and has wider hips.He doesn't even look androgynous - he looks alien.
Even in 2001 graphics context, there is no excuse for this sort of warped character models.
The first three games are legendary in their own ways and are all very close in ranking but I often find myself remembering more things such as music, atmosphere, etc, from MGS2 so that got the vote. I'll also never forget how much of a generation leap it felt going from MGS1 to MGS2, that huge difference made it feel like a quantum leap of a jump compared to the usual expected visual quality bump we got with MGS4 and MGSV.
PS: Twin Snakes is trash
PPS: The N-Gage MGS game that takes place between MGS1 and MGS2 is also interesting, I believe Tomokazu Fukushima wrote the script for it...
Ground Zeroes was the peak, but imo only because it was given the polish that Phantom Pain was denied. had Kojima got that long polish phase on MGSV, it would have been the best of all in my book.Ground Zeroes, easy.
It's the furthest from a Metal Gear game and the closest to being actual stealth the series ever got.
And it's not the clusterfuck that The Phantom Pain is.
I don't despise the game nearly as much as others (except for jumping on a missile), but boy you are in one hell of a small groupMGS2 out-ranked Twin Snakes? How? This is defective. Twin Snakes is my favourite. I did like MGS2 before Raiden showed up.
I was fascinated that they managed to give Nintendo GC (possibly the last MGS title in the Nintendo and 3rd since the NES Metal Gear games) a MGS game exclusively. It wasn't just a port...I recall David Hayter saying that he gave up part of his share to hire back all the original V.A.sI don't despise the game nearly as much as others (except for jumping on a missile), but boy you are in one hell of a small group
Wasnt the first time Nintendo got an exclusive metal gear game. Snakes Revenge and Ghost Babel came before it. MGS3D was also exclusive to the 3DS. Even though a port, it also has features exclusive to that version.I was fascinated that they managed to give Nintendo GC (possibly the last MGS title in the Nintendo and 3rd since the NES Metal Gear games) a MGS game exclusively. It wasn't just a port...I recall David Hayter saying that he gave up part of his share to hire back all the original V.A.s
Yes, it indeed a small group. Do MGS fans really like Raiden or do they just tolerate the character?
Raiden in MGS2 wasn't quite a fan favourite, certainly at the time. But the gameplay and the details of the game were such a huge leap for starters. The story was a bit crazy at times, but over the years as people dissected it and did analysis videos the game became better understood. Not to mention the scarily accurate social commentary the end of the game has. All of the meta/4th wall stuff and social commentary made the game transcend just being a good game, in retrospect. And it was great fun for everyone at the time.I was fascinated that they managed to give Nintendo GC (possibly the last MGS title in the Nintendo and 3rd since the NES Metal Gear games) a MGS game exclusively. It wasn't just a port...I recall David Hayter saying that he gave up part of his share to hire back all the original V.A.s
Yes, it indeed a small group. Do MGS fans really like Raiden or do they just tolerate the character?
Raiden in MGS2 wasn't quite a fan favourite, certainly at the time. But the gameplay and the details of the game were such a huge leap for starters. The story was a bit crazy at times, but over the years as people dissected it and did analysis videos the game became better understood. Not to mention the scarily accurate social commentary the end of the game has. All of the meta/4th wall stuff and social commentary made the game transcend just being a good game, in retrospect. And it was great fun for everyone at the time.
Twin Snakes changed too much about 1 for people to class it as up there with the best. The back port made the game easier and the goofy cinematics took away from what the game was.
Even if you don’t play it, YouTube has some very insightful content on it. They should be top results. Start with Critical Close Up (35 min), but Matthewmatosis’ video also deserves a watch.I might need to replay MGS 2. I think what bothered me with Raiden was that he sorta came off as a beta-male modern anime type of guy. It felt like he was out-of-place and his codec has constantly being spammed by an annoying girlfriend. I don't even remember her name. She lacked the quality of stronger female characters like: Sniper Wolf, Meryl, and Eva. I feel the story behind MGS 2 is great, though.
Definitely the greatest story in the series. Sure, it didn't bring the feels like MGS3 or MGS4, but it was a straight up mind fuck kind of game that explored deep and relevant topics.Metal Gear Solid 2 is the greatest game of all time.