Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty was developed by Konami, directed by Hideo Kojima, and was first released in 2001. The game builds upon the esteemed stealth gameplay of its predecessor and is one of the most critically acclaimed video games of all time, with a Metascore 96. 

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Tag Page Cover Art
Stealth
Released
November 13, 2001
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ Due To Animated Blood, Animated Violence
Developer(s)
Konami
Publisher(s)
Konami
Engine
Fox Engine
Prequel(s)
Metal Gear Solid
Franchise
Metal Gear

This is the fourth release in the METAL GEAR series. Metal Gear Solid 2 is a story a told in two parts:

In the Tanker chapters, Solid Snake sneaks into a secret tanker in pursuit of a new top-secret nuclear weapon, called Metal Gear.

In the Plant chapters, Raiden of the new FOXHOUND unit infiltrates an offshore plant occupied by terrorists.

 

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