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One of the worst games ever!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 13
Date: November 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Thank goodness I rented this game and didn't waste [your money]. It is the worst game I have every played. I don't even know where to begin. I am literally shocked that some folks actually liked playing this game. I think in some unknown realm hype somehow convinces some folks that the game is actually good when it's not.

My BIGGEST compliant is the storyline and its constant interruption of game play. EVERYTIME you are trying to immerse yourself in actual game play, the gamming stops and the over blotted storyline takes over. It you are lucky there is a minute or so of game play and the action stops. Granted, you can stop the story and continue playing but then you have no glue as to what direction you are headed. I don't know why they couldn't take a page from Halo or MOH and either have someone talking to you as you are playing to have the ability to press a button and review your objectives.

Another issue I have is all this hype with the VR (virtual reality) missions. Another silly, pointless, and waste of a good programmer's time. What is so great about the VR aspect of the game? I'm confused. My advice to every company out there making games; sit down with the Bungie/Microsoft folks (creators of Halo) and learn something.

One of the biggest disapointments of all time!!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 10
Date: November 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

To make this review short and simple.
This game SUCKS!!!
Its a huge disapointment!
It can`t be compared to the great MGS1.
The only good part of the game is the begining. Where you control solid snake.
And then the rest of the game you control a guy. Who basicly looks like a girl.. And that hair. 80s is not cool anymore!
And it have to be the worst story in any game ever!!!
Its a script from HELL!!!
A 5 year old could write a better story!
It takes every turn there is.
And now I am being soft on the game..
I regret buying this game.
And I have never played it since I finished it.
Id rather play the great MGS1 one more time.
The sequel to this one(when it comes out), is a sure rental. Before buying it.
To finish this review of: once again, this game SUCKS!!!
Dont buy it!!!

Wow

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: December 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

All you people say oh amazing gameplay. Please tell me how much time you actually get to play. Oh... maybe 10% of the time at the most? And can the story line be weaker? Everyone is double crossing, and random life being started in the White House... hmm... Yeah don't play this unless you are looking for a movie.

SAVE YOUR MONEY

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I rented this game and it was a total disapointment--you spend most of the time listening to the characters b***h and complain to each other about everything. For example: if you walk around a corner and theres an enemy standing gaurd, instead of ambushing them like in other games, your pansy-a$$ character calls his conections and describes what kind of outfit the enemy is wearing,etc. Like in two minutes from now your really gonna care what color pants the guy was wearing!!It seems as if half the game is listening to pointless conversations or watching lame cut scences. Needless to say I returned this game way before it was due back. Keep this "saga" on the playstations; bring on halo, timesplitters 2, and unreal championchip!

Go Buy Splinter Cell Instead!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: February 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

There's linear storytelling and then there's Metal Gear Solid. Don't dare to stray from the plot too long or it will bore you to death. I made the mistake of playing the far superior Splinter Cell on the Xbox before I played this. The perspective and movement on Metal Gear Solid 2 appeared to be horrifically clumsy and counter-intuitive as a result. The Story itself is actually the only truely good thing about the game. However after hours of awful gameplay I gave up on it because it wasn't worth sticking through it all to find out what happens at the end. Perhaps you can tell but I utterly hated this game. I was looking for the zero star option because it doesn't even deserve one. The infinite enemies when you kill them off is annoying, it doesn't allow for variation in style. Also the fact that your charecter can't jump and that some of the fancy maneuvers can only be used when and where they feel like letting you is equally annoying. The Bosses are iritating beyond belief and the game play isn't 1 millionth as slick as the animation that comes with the game itself. Save your pennies and go buy MechAssault and Splinter Cell instead and have much more fun.

Better than Splinter Cell, huh?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: April 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

"Metal Gear Solid 2 is more sneaky than Splinter Cell! Splinter Cell is just about the graphics! In Metal Gear Solid 2, you get to sit through three hours of cutscenes and try to comprehend the screwed up storyline they throw in your face! When you get to play, you'll see how short the game really is, how idiotic the bosses are, and how better it is than Splinter Cell!" This is what I usually hear from people who don't like Splinter Cell. This could have been a good game if they didn't try to make a movie out of it, but sadly, that's exactly what they did. The storyline is terrible. The conversations you have to listen to are sappy and boring. There didn't really need to be a character change in the game. You switch from Solid Snake to Raven(Why?). I would be better off playing as Solid Snake, but you have to switch for some reason. You fight most of the bosses in the 2nd portion while playing as Raven, and the bosses are pathetic. There's a Storm-like boss with a big lightning gun, a vampire with swords who happens to be in love with the boss with the lightning gun, a fat bomb carrying boss, and a boss who reminds me of Dr. Octopus. There is a corny plot for each of them, and I don't want to sit through them again because they're so stupid. The game's plot gets more bizzare as it goes on. I'm not going to expain what they are because it's too much. The last thing I'm going to say is: Splinter Cell is 10 times better. The graphics are good, the storyline is more realistic, and it actually feels like a stealth game. I get mad when people yell at me for not liking Metal Gear Solid 2. I read that even the guy who owns Konami thinks Metal Gear Solid 2 is stupid and that the original is better, which is probably true. Go cry now, MSG2 fans.

BORING!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 10
Date: December 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is the first Metal Gear game that I have played, so I cannot compare this to the other. I like a plot that goes with a game; but, to sit and watch 15 minutes of choppy videos and still frames is too long to wait to get into a game.

On top of the seemingly slow story line, I was very disappointed in the gameplay. The graphics are fine and movement is not too bad. The lack of camera control and the horrible angles that the game gives you makes it very difficult to use your character to interact with others and the environment.

Too many movies, not enough gameplay...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: November 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The look of this game is great. I give major credit to the designers for creating some really good looking locations and characters. However, that alone is not enough to make this game worth owning. I found myself incredibly bored watching the endless movies and chatter between the characters. I buy games to PLAY, not to sit around and watch movies for half an hour waiting to play another level. Besides that, listening to Raiden and his girlfriend argue about their relationship is enough to make a person throw up. Come on, give me a break...

Metal Gear Solid 2.5

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: August 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

MGS 2 was a really good game, but not as deep as the first one on the PSX. MGS Substance is basically the japanese release of the game (american version didnt have all the extras!!). You can skate, play as new characters, watch the movies with different characters, and more VR type missions. I am sure those things add some replay value to the game, but other than that, there is nothing new going on. Story is exactly the same, graphics are same, control and sound are carbon copy of original MGS 2. If you havent played or owned MGS 2, then substance is the one to get.

A lot of problems

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: November 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

A number of reviews have already mentioned the worst thing about this game: the obscenely long cut-scenes. I started to time one of the longer ones, but after 30 minutes I couldn't take it anymore! The cut-scenes add little to the game play. Mostly they're gushy emotional diatribes that have some sort of message like "give peace a chance" or "all you need is love" or "don't poop in the tub."
The weaponry in this game was pretty exciting - but you never really USED IT! Despite having guided missles, automatic assault weapons, and grenade launchers - you spend most of the game with a tranquilizer dart, sneaking around. (In fact, I didn't use the grenade launcher once the whole game!)
Finally, the story-line is about as convoluted as it gets. By the end of the game, I really don't know what's been going on. With so many "twist-turns" they turn a straight-forward game on its head.
Save your money. This game is too preachy, and lacks exciting gameplay. ...

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