The original game was a major seller for the original PlayStation, and fans were nearly rabid in anticipation. Imagine that the year is 2001 and hype for a new Metal Gear game was reaching a fevered pitch. As it pertains to Metal Gear Solid 2, the bait would be that all promotional materials (including some screenshots that were purposefully misleading) showed returning character Solid Snake to be the main protagonist. The term “bait and switch” refers to the illegal marketing practice of advertising one product to get people into the store (or in this case to buy a game) and then delivering a wholly different product. The following contains spoilers for all Metal Gear games. At the time, the story received mixed reception from fans who were angered by a twist in the early part of the game but over time, Metal Gear Solid 2 has taken its place as one of the best entries of the series. The story consists of two chapters, the Tanker and the Plant, the previous being released as a demo with another Kojima game, Zone of the Enders. This sequel contained vastly superior visuals and gameplay along with highly interactive scenery as compared to its predecessor. Released in late 2001 originally on the PlayStation 2 console, Metal Gear Solid 2 is a continuation of the storyline of famous stealthy super soldier Solid Snake. It’s truly unfortunate that despite the legacy that MGS 2 would leave behind, it seems that no one has been able to truly top the mad genius on offer from director Hideo Kojima. If 1998’s Metal Gear Solid was the pioneer of the cinematic game, then its sequel, 2001’s Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty showed the world what could be done with stories in games. The Metal Gear series of games has the reputation for being a driving force behind video games adopting more “cinematic” storytelling.
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