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It's a good game.
Plus Points:
Graphics are cool, and the tanker level is great fun.
Good fun stuffing people in lockers.
Shooting seagulls
Slipping on bird poo
Animations on the guards etc are phenomenal
There's a Vampire who kills people a lot.
Bad Points:
Too many cut-scenes, slows the gameplay down immensely. Although when playing through again, you could skip them.
No VR Training
I started as Snake on the Tanker, then tried a different setting to see if I got the VR Training and found myself as Raiden, missing the tanker level out completely.
Raiden looks like Charlotte Church.
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It's definately one of the best PS2 games out there, but for me this isn't the best game ever made.
It's a lot of fun doing things like shooting plates and stuff, but then another cut-scene fires up and you sit back for up to 9 minutes and smoke whilst watching (admittedly excellent) FMV plot exposition.
Well worth getting, but I'm still preferring Operation Flashpoint. It's more immersive and tense and no movie-style FMV to yank you out of sneaking around.
MGS2 - It's alright actually, I'm surprised because I kept my expectations low on purpose.
"If it's as good as the 1st one I'll be happy" was my mantra and it's easily as good as that.
Looks like a LOT to do, collecting dog tags etc from the soldiers and I've learned how to hold them up and make them wiggle.
My major gripe is the total lack of VR training, like the 1st one. If you're new to this franchise, you're going to struggle at first.
I loved being a hardcore Tron-type assasin in computer land.
Ah well, back to trying to shoot a fat bloke on roller-skates.
MGS2: Actually rather good.
Plus Points:
Graphics are cool, and the tanker level is great fun.
Good fun stuffing people in lockers.
Shooting seagulls
Slipping on bird poo
Animations on the guards etc are phenomenal
There's a Vampire who kills people a lot.
Bad Points:
Too many cut-scenes, slows the gameplay down immensely. Although when playing through again, you could skip them.
No VR Training
I started as Snake on the Tanker, then tried a different setting to see if I got the VR Training and found myself as Raiden, missing the tanker level out completely.
Raiden looks like Charlotte Church.
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It's definately one of the best PS2 games out there, but for me this isn't the best game ever made.
It's a lot of fun doing things like shooting plates and stuff, but then another cut-scene fires up and you sit back for up to 9 minutes and smoke whilst watching (admittedly excellent) FMV plot exposition.
Well worth getting, but I'm still preferring Operation Flashpoint. It's more immersive and tense and no movie-style FMV to yank you out of sneaking around.
MGS2 - It's alright actually, I'm surprised because I kept my expectations low on purpose.
"If it's as good as the 1st one I'll be happy" was my mantra and it's easily as good as that.
Looks like a LOT to do, collecting dog tags etc from the soldiers and I've learned how to hold them up and make them wiggle.
My major gripe is the total lack of VR training, like the 1st one. If you're new to this franchise, you're going to struggle at first.
I loved being a hardcore Tron-type assasin in computer land.
Ah well, back to trying to shoot a fat bloke on roller-skates.
MGS2: Actually rather good.
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Turbonutter wrote:
> Er-no, there's a little corner over there for miserable people who don't like
> MGS2. Go and be bitter there while we revel in one of the best games ever.
I never said I didn't like it. its a great game, but nothing more than 'great'.
> Er-no, there's a little corner over there for miserable people who don't like
> MGS2. Go and be bitter there while we revel in one of the best games ever.
I never said I didn't like it. its a great game, but nothing more than 'great'.
Styke's already in a mental asylum.
Played some more today, haven't actually got that far but that's because I can't resist checking out everything. I love this game. :D
Olga was tough, but very satisfying when I finished her off.
Taking down guards with tranquilisers is fantastic, and there's so many little touches to the game that make it so special.
The music is class, and I don't mind dying because of the classic tune that you hear!! :D Duh-duh,duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-DUH!!
Anyone who thinks this game is boring should belong in a mental asylum.
Olga was tough, but very satisfying when I finished her off.
Taking down guards with tranquilisers is fantastic, and there's so many little touches to the game that make it so special.
The music is class, and I don't mind dying because of the classic tune that you hear!! :D Duh-duh,duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-DUH!!
Anyone who thinks this game is boring should belong in a mental asylum.
what about punching sea gulls :-)
Your Honour wrote:
> Stryke wrote:
> Cool, a corner of my very own.
Nope, you'll have to
> share it with me I'm afraid.
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Excellent. It's boring, isn't it? First person view is just annoying, and the fight with Olga Goravithcgovhtivnvotrch was the most boring mini-boss ever.
Rez for ever. I must claim this.
> Stryke wrote:
> Cool, a corner of my very own.
Nope, you'll have to
> share it with me I'm afraid.
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Excellent. It's boring, isn't it? First person view is just annoying, and the fight with Olga Goravithcgovhtivnvotrch was the most boring mini-boss ever.
Rez for ever. I must claim this.
A claymore.
Just stick it on her head and run.
That'll learn* her for being so soppy
*I know I said 'learn'
Just stick it on her head and run.
That'll learn* her for being so soppy
*I know I said 'learn'
What with?
Have you had the oh so crappy 'when we first met' convo yet?
dear god i wanted to realllllly poke out her eyes after that.
dear god i wanted to realllllly poke out her eyes after that.
Does anyone else want to poke Rose in the eye?
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