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A must have!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: September 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

OK. Metal Gear Substance is going to be a blast for those of you who haven't played the game yet. I haven't even played it yet but I am excited about this game. You could do al lot of stuff in Metal Gear Substance that you couldn't do in Metal Gear Solid like hide in lockers, hold a bad guy as a hostage with your socom, shoot during first Person View Mode, and other stuff. The game will have great enemy AI that means the guys that go after you will be actually be smart. ...

In Response to " A gamer "

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Second of all Metal Gear Solid 2 is almost a perfect game. The graphics are the best graphics yet to be seen on a console. The gameplay is one of the deepest and most involving gameplay of all time, the game manages to execute a terrific amount of strategies, weapons, and stealth gameplay while preserves the dignity of a story-driven video game.
The characters were well developed. I hated playing at Raiden at first, but that was only because i got really attached to snake's character in the previous game. but if you open your mind for a second, Raiden character was well developed, and he does not deserve the hatred that most of us show. The cenematic feel of the game itsself is breath taking, the camera movements have never been seen in a video game before, they are applyed in a way to give the gamer a cinamatic feel...this game is the reason i got my family into video gaming to begin with, it has an excelent story, awesome grap[hics.. and i challange anyone of you to find a game that executes 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound throughout the entire game. If there shall be any reason to buy an XBOx, this should be it !!!!

Far surpasses the former Metal Gear Solid

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

This game completes the storyline from the original Metal Gear game from Nintindo and the Metal Gear Solid game on PlayStation2. I have now played all three games and they far surpass all other games because of the deep storyline that accompanies the gameplay. MGS2 is a great game that should be added to any gamer's library.

Best Game Ever!

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

Okay, first off, the first reveiw on the first page is right in every way except for one: Collecting dog tags is not worthless! If you collect all of the dog tags on both sections (tanker and plant)of the game, you will receive the wig. This makes it so the player has unlimited ammo for any gun that they have. This only adds to the fun of the game, but also makes you work for it. I like that. Secondly: This game kicks so much ...! I love everything about it. You can do so much, even things that are unexpected and lifelike. Take, for instance, knocking on a wall, then hiding. The guard hears your knocking and comes to investigate. When he finds nothing is there, he turns his back to you and walks away, you can then hold him up, or break his neck. TIGHT!! Anyway, this game is a little too cool. BUY IT NOW!

WOW.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

By now you know (or should know) how good Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is. Well, Substance *contains* Sons of Liberty, along with SOO much more other stuff. I won't give anything secret away, but what I absolutely loved was the included first person view mode. Ever dreamed of playing Metal Gear Solid 2 as a first person shooter? Well, hell yeah, you have, what kind of question is that. And the first person view mode is only half of it... wait no, it's like 5% of it. There are so many secrets and secret characters to find that you'll go crazy... So to wrap up you get Sons of Liberty packed in a disc with tons of extra games, modes, virtual reality missions, and *SIDE STORIES*! If that doesn't make you want to waste your life, not many other things will.

PS: don't get it for PS2! The controls for XBOX are smoother!

Quite Possibly the Most Fun Game Ever... No, really! Read!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: November 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

By far, Metal Gear Solid: Substance is one of the most fun, innovative, awesome, and needless to say, quite possibly the most fun game ever... bar NONE! MGS2:S (Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance) is a highly stylized stealth game based around several main and supporting characters. Unlike most games, you are not force-fed the same character the whole time. The developers at Konami had the insight to include several characters. Basically, there are several reasons I love MGS2:S.

The first reason is the ambience. The general atmosphere of this game screams stealth. The plot has more plot twists than you can shake a stick at. Those of you with an IQ lower than butter may not be able to comprehend the full plot. Yes, some portions of the plot are, to say the least, unbelievable. At first, anyway. Most of them are explained away as the plot matures. Some are left unresolved, thus leaving the audience either wondering what happened, or wanting more. The lower percentage of you may not understand much of the story, and I can not recommend it for you, however there is plenty of action (which I will address later). There are no plot flaws, and that leaves most of us with a refreshing alternative to the regular shooter; a smart stealth action/adventure/shooter.

The second reason I love MGS2:S is the intelligence. The gaurds are not morons! If you are sneeking around in a box (fun) and you park in the middle of the hallway, they will pick it up and shoot you. If they hear gunshots, they will investigate. You cannot stay in the same place. If you kill a gaurd, and he doesn't report in, they come and sweep the area. If they see wet footprints, they will investigate. They occasionaly fall asleep, but that does not make the game much easier. There are several details that may destract you, like posters. The complexity of this game is amazing. The enemies may not be stupid, but the upside is everything, and I do mean everying is a LETHAL weapon. This includes broken glass, pepper spray, and even knocked out or dead gaurds.

The third reason I love this game so much is the complexity. The attention to detail is amazing. The graphics are superb, as is the sound and AI. Everything about this game screeches first-rate. The cinematics include in depth character and relationship development. The less intelligent may not get or appreciate this, but it adds to the complexity of the game. One example of the game's complexity is the various sidequests. Collecting dogtags is my favorite. If you hold up a gaurd (the russian ones are funny) and point the gun at his head or crotch in first-person view, eventually he will shake and drop a dogtag. They are pointless, but will add to the hours of gameplay they will sustain.

The fourth reason I love this game so much is the gameplay and replay value. If you hear the common "this game only plays four, like, six hours!" don't believe it for one second. There are well over 500 (yes, that's right, five hundered) VR missions. They may take as short as a few seconds to complete, or as long as an hour or two. These missions add to the gameplay several hours, about 70-80 hours to perfect. Yes, I have to admit, there is no multiplayer (*sigh*), and the actual story mode may take as short as 6-10 hours of gameplay, but the cinematics and cutscenes add at least 4 or 5 hours. Some people say they are boring, and I say revert to your plotless, bland games, like "Doom". Obviously, this game has proved impressive. Look at the reviews in magazines and TV shows hailing it as one of the best games ever, bar none. This game is everything it should be. No matter what people say, this game's raplay value is nothing near short.

The PROS:
The game's level design fits with the plot perfectly, and is pure genius.
The graphics are superb and state-of-the-art. Eye candy!
The sound quality is nothing less than exceptional. Movie-quality.
The gameplay is awesome. Hours of entertainment.

The CONS:
In the rain, the game slows a little. I am told this is due to the emulation of the PS2 was direct, and the time was not taken to correct it.
The storyline is sometimes confusing to the less-intelligent.
The cinematics may be a little over the top, some lasting over 30 minutes.

THE RATINGS:

SOUND:
VOICEWORK: Excellent and talented. These actors are nearly movie-quality. 5/5 Stars
MUSIC: Also Excellent. Movie-quality. It is even on soundtrack. 5/5 stars.

GRAPHICS: Excellent. State-of-the-art. 5/5 stars.

FUN-NESS: HOLY COW! THIS IS THE MOST FUN GAME EVER! 6/5 stars.

PLOT QUALITY: Above average. 5/5 Stars.

OVERALL: 5/5 stars. Very solid. Every game has its flaw. MGS2:S has few and it well over makes up for them.

TIPS:

Before the gaurds can call in, shoot their radio so they lose contact.

Keep an eye on the radar.

When trying to catch the gaurds on surprise without them knowing, when in corner veiw press the weapons button (X) and jump out and shoot them. Press (X) several times to shoot several times. Just make sure they are facing the other way when you try this.

If you have an M9 modified for tranquilizer rounds, and you knock someone unconsious (they have little stars spining around teir heads) shoot them so they fall asleep longer and probably won't bother you for a while.

Try not to use guns that are not sileced or surpressed.

Try to not use your ammo. If you can, choke the gaurds or break their necks. Practice doing this in a patrol route with multiple gaurds without being dectected. You should probably conserve ammo for when you need it.

Save often, so if you are detected, you can revert to that ideal position.

If blood makes you uneasy, you can turn it of in the options menu. The cinematics still have blood, and the "Plant" portion of the game where the introduction to Vamp is will still have blood, though.

Thanks for Reading, and good luck with the game!

CRIMSON|RED

Coming out for PS2 as well.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: October 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is monster good. Stealth has never been better (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell might prove different). The game is amazing, but for all you Xboxer who think you got one up on us ps2ers got something coming for them. This game is also coming out for ps2 but a little while later. The game is good and all gamers should get the hcane to play it. PS2 Rocks!...

It Captures Perfection

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is so good. If you liked the first Metal Gear I recommend this. Everybody says it has to many movies and not enough gameplay, but they are wrong. Instead of complaining about the movies they should actually sit down and watch them. The movies are verrrrrrry impressive and improve this game a lot plus they dont take up a lot of the game. The only thing that bugs me about this game is the codec that beeps you a lot. But other than that excellent game. Whats better than hiding in a box and hanging from railngs to escape from enemies. Oh yeah this game is better than Splinter Cell.

the is the real part two

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 15
Date: July 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

you can finally play as snake throught the whole game. Witch you you can play him in the plant part ot the game.Or even play as raiden in the tanker episode. It is also going to contain hundreds of versus missions to keep you occupied for awhile. Snake will also be able to wear the original suit as in part one witch makes this game real interesting and worth it.

THE reason to own an X-Box

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: August 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Well, like everyone else in the world, I haven't played this game. But, I CAN say it will be great. In case you don't know (check out konami.com if you don't believe me), the ps2 hit 'Sons of Liberty' IS included in 'Substance!' Yep, and that has me now wondering why I ever CONSIDERED buying a ps2. True, GTA 3 is the best game to date (I own it for PC) and Vice City is sure to be better (maybe). Anyway, 'Substance' includes over 200 VR missions, 5 "Snake Tales" (using the original Sons of Liberty arenas, Konami made 5 new stories), and of course Sons of Liberty. There is actually skateboarding in the game (weird), but i'm sure it'll be pretty cool. Anyway, this game has me now battling between the Cube and the X-Box now. X-Box owners, BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!

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