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Video game narratives don't exist independently of gameplay. A game's mechanics can have a huge impact on how the narrative is conveyed and received by the player.

"It's no different than a movie other than you had to press a button to keep watching." Yes. So it is different. Our difference in opinion stems from people discounting the importance of the button press, where I think it is essential.

If I watched someone play Metal Gear Solid 2, I could definitely have an opinion about the story and what I saw, but said opinion most likely would have changed if I had played the game myself. You need that role-playing aspect of gameplay to build attachment to Raiden.