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g0ldie posted...

MGS2's actual narrative was weak, IMO - poor writing, inorganic dialogue, weak characterization, story told in a way that would halt the flow of gameplay (PowerPoint type exposition that would last for a long while), etc.

the themes, however, felt really well thought-out, and feel relevant to the real world.

edit: it's still an amazing game, though, and I consider it to be one of my favorite.

Agreed. The execution and structure was lacking, especially compared to MGS3, but the themes and backdrop were on point despite those issues. The meta/fourth wall breaking bits were very well executed though. I will always remember my first playthrough in Arsenal Gear, and to this day, the only other game that has so thoroughly unsettled me as the last part of MGS2 was the last third of Silent Hill 2 when everything starts to fall into place.