Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance for Xbox

Xbox

Action Adventure

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Release Date 11/7/2002
Publisher Konami
Platform Xbox
Genre Action Adventure

Number of Players 1

Blood and Gore, Violence

Game Description

Solid Snake's trademark tactical espionage is back in this plot-driven commando simulation. Known for bringing sophistication to a genre better known for shoot-'em-up thrills, the Metal Gear series rewards subtlety over aggression but still leaves the balance between gunplay and strategy up to the player. Featuring a new first-person mode, MGS2 plays like a gritty spy thriller, complete with cinematic camera action, political subplots, and deep characters. This expanded version for the Xbox features extra modes, extra missions, and even a minigame featuring Solid Snake on a skateboard!

Critic Reviews

GameSpot Review (8.7 out of 10)

Last year's release of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty for the PlayStation 2 was gaming's equivalent of the premiere of a huge Hollywood blockbuster. Anticipation for the game had grown extraordinarily high, both because it was a sequel to what's regarded as one of the best PlayStation game...more

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Average Member Rating: 7.6 out of 10

Snake? Snake? Can you hear me now, Snake?. (6 out of 10)

posted by JCDenton (FREEDOM, NH) on Jan 12, 2009
Member since Mar 2006
5 out of 6 gamers (83%) found this review helpful

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance takes Sons of Liberty, adds some stuff and slaps it on the Xbox. That might be over-simplified, but it's also true. It's a shame that in translating Sons of Liberty to the Xbox, the team at Konami didn't improve the controls and interface. Sure, the game is graphically ...more

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