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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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Anyone can make lil touches.
Still. 8/10.
Still. 8/10.
When you are on the roof of Strut-A (the one with the seagulls)Go into first person mode and look up.Make sure you are directly under some birds.
Be patient it may take a few min.
hur hur hur.
Oo oo When you see cockroaches throw a grenade , go into first person mode,then look at the roaches..
hur hur hur
Be patient it may take a few min.
hur hur hur.
Oo oo When you see cockroaches throw a grenade , go into first person mode,then look at the roaches..
hur hur hur
No aimed at anyone.
But, I want to know if people are actually afraid to say it's bad. You know what I mean. All the hype that has surronded it, makes it something in which you expect to be brilliant and because of this, the first scene has to be brilliant, in fact, everything in the game has to be near perfect.
I used to get games and start playing on them and even after 10 minutes, I'd have a false smile, pretending I was enjoying this mass hyped game. This happened with ISS Pro Evolution 2, but after a few days, I loved it.
On another note, I damn well want MGS2. Just need that PS2 thing first.
But, I want to know if people are actually afraid to say it's bad. You know what I mean. All the hype that has surronded it, makes it something in which you expect to be brilliant and because of this, the first scene has to be brilliant, in fact, everything in the game has to be near perfect.
I used to get games and start playing on them and even after 10 minutes, I'd have a false smile, pretending I was enjoying this mass hyped game. This happened with ISS Pro Evolution 2, but after a few days, I loved it.
On another note, I damn well want MGS2. Just need that PS2 thing first.
TomUK wrote:
I started on the Raiden level. If I start again, when I complete the tanker level, will it DENFINATELY take me to the raiden level (the one I started at before)?
yup, you should start at the very begginging, chose the first option
I started on the Raiden level. If I start again, when I complete the tanker level, will it DENFINATELY take me to the raiden level (the one I started at before)?
yup, you should start at the very begginging, chose the first option
So far, I love it.
For my detailed first impression, go to Prime, I can't stay on this connection any longer.
For my detailed first impression, go to Prime, I can't stay on this connection any longer.
Flashpoints a great game. I never enjoyed the Metal Gear Solid Demo. Give me Flashpoint any time. I still ain't completed it but multiplayer is just the nads. I love shooting down helecopters and taking screens, and making my own missions.
I've still got to play Red Hammer as well :) Russian accents in the game are hilarious. They sound like Russians with helium in their mouths.
I've still got to play Red Hammer as well :) Russian accents in the game are hilarious. They sound like Russians with helium in their mouths.
I'm a little confused here.
The tanker level is the one on the demo, right? Should this tanker level come first, then once you complete that you get to the raiden level?
I chose one of the other options, but I don't want to miss out. I started on the Raiden level. If I start again, when I complete the tanker level, will it DENFINATELY take me to the raiden level (the one I started at before)?
Help?
The tanker level is the one on the demo, right? Should this tanker level come first, then once you complete that you get to the raiden level?
I chose one of the other options, but I don't want to miss out. I started on the Raiden level. If I start again, when I complete the tanker level, will it DENFINATELY take me to the raiden level (the one I started at before)?
Help?
Actually, I lie. I was looking for a tractor.
Crap. You have no idea how long I took looking for a damn car... before suddenly hearing the "ugh" that all people make when they die, and the horizon suddenly rising a few inches.
I think I'll go find that car now. It's payback time.
I think I'll go find that car now. It's payback time.
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