I've been super busy this past week, but I've made progress in Metal Gear Solid 2. I finished the Tanker chapter and I'm very shortly into the Plant chapter.
The controls and graphics are such a massive step up from MGS1. First person aiming is without a doubt the most essential update. The increased ways to manoeuvre add a lot to the gameplay.
This was the first game to cement Ocelot as being a major antagonist. It's great to see them build on the post credits conversation between Ocelot and Solidus to make the central plot of this game.
Iroquois Pliskin is a very interesting character to introduce, despite it being obvious to the player who he is. I'm not sure that the plot point of Solid Snake supposedly being dead really lands in any way, nor has it yet played out as being consequential at all, but it does add a bit of world building and depth.
One thing I've noticed is the stark personality change that Solid Snake has had. He doesn't really seem like the same Solid Snake in MGS1. It's hard to place exactly how his personality has changed, but it's noticable.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCtAUrZbUk
-- Defeating the Running Man of Ocarina of Time in a race since 01/17/2009. --