Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
At $19.99. It has been as low as $9.99.
- Story and characters: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 937 player reviews · updated 3 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
While some may see it as an outdated entry in the franchise, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is often celebrated for its compelling and intricate storyline, which significantly advanced the narrative depth of video games at the time, and laid the groundwork for the stealth gaming genre, and in my opinion, is definitely a MUST PLAY for fans of 8/16 bit graphics;
A lot of elements of this game make it into almost all of the sequels from both a plot and gameplay perspective, which is cool to see.
While some may see it as an outdated entry in the franchise, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is often celebrated for its compelling and intricate storyline, which significantly advanced the narrative depth of video games at the time, and laid the groundwork for the stealth gaming genre, and in my opinion, is definitely a MUST PLAY for fans of 8/16 bit graphics;
The soundtrack is alright.
The absence of contemporary conveniences—such as clear objective markers or streamlined inventory management—can make the experience demanding for new players.
As of patch 2.0.0, Konami has fully reupscaled all the videos up to 4K (with an option to have the original videos), added fully ingame control customization (for both keyboard+mouse and controller), as well as added 1080p/1440p/4k resolution support for MG1/MG2/MGS2/MGS3, however their implementation is still slightly flawed.
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Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.
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