Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Video Game
2002
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Enhanced version of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) in which two years after the death of Snake, a rookie FOX-HOUND agent infiltrates an offshore facility. It adds VR missions, 5 ... Read allEnhanced version of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) in which two years after the death of Snake, a rookie FOX-HOUND agent infiltrates an offshore facility. It adds VR missions, 5 short-story missions with Snake at the helm, a "Skater Mode" and more.Enhanced version of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) in which two years after the death of Snake, a rookie FOX-HOUND agent infiltrates an offshore facility. It adds VR missions, 5 short-story missions with Snake at the helm, a "Skater Mode" and more.

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9.0/10

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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David Hayter

Solid Snake
(voice)

Quinton Flynn

Raiden
(voice)

Christopher Randolph

Otacon
(voice)

Lara Cody

Rosemary
(voice)

Vanessa Marshall

Olga Gurlukovich
(voice)

Paul Eiding

Colonel
(voice)

John Cygan

Solidus Snake
(voice)

Maura Gale

Fortune
(voice)
(as Maula Gale)

Phil LaMarr

Vamp
(voice)
(as Phil La Marr)

Barry Dennen

Fatman
(voice)

Greg Eagles

Peter Stillman
(voice)

Jennifer Hale

Emma Emmerich
(voice)

Patric Zimmerman

Revolver Ocelot
(voice)
(as Pat Zimmerman)

Cam Clarke

Liquid Snake
(voice)

Earl Boen

Sergei Gurlukovich
(voice)

Kevin Michael Richardson

CMC Dolph
(voice)
(as Kevin M. Richardson)

Peter Renaday

Richard Ames
(voice)

Paul Lukather

President James Johnson
(voice)

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Trivia
Only the PS2 version has Skateboarding mode.

Quotes
Colonel: I hear it's amazing when the Purple-stuffed worm in Flap-jaw space, with the tuning fork, does a raw-blink on Hari-kiri Rock! I need scissors! 61!

Crazy credits
After the credits roll, and is a classic piece in all Metal Gear Solid games, is another radio call from Hal Emmerich(Otacon) to Solid Snake noting about the forefathers.

Alternate versions
The European PlayStation 2 version comes with _Document of Metal Gear Solid 2, The (2002) (V)_, an interactive PS2-exclusive documentary of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) that is not included with the other versions (outside Europe, it can only be purchased by itself).

Connections
Edited into Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection (2011)

Soundtracks
Can't Say Goodbye To Yesterday
Music & Words/Produced by Rika Muranaka
Recorded by James Nicolas at Manhattan Center Studio
Mixed by Alan Meyerson at Media Ventures Studio
Vocal by Carla White
Piano by Onaje Allan Gumbs (as Onaje Allangumbs)
Bass by Kenny Davis
Drum by Eugene Jackson
Sax by Don Braden
Trombone by Robin Eubanks
Conducted & Played by Felix Farrar Orchestra

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Disappointing...

METAL GEAR SOLID 2: SUBSTANCE is the first Metal Gear game with direct involvement from series creator Hideo Kojima that just doesn't have that immense attention to detail that have given rise to his success and praise.

After completing METAL GEAR SOLID 2: SONS OF LIBERTY in 2001, Kojima has gone on to Produce THE DOCUMENT OF METAL GEAR SOLID 2 (an interactive documentary), ZONE OF THE ENDERS: THE 2nd RUNNER, and Substance. All of these titles have shown flaws, and just don't quench your thirst as much as one would hope (ZOE2 being the exception, but Kojima had minimal influence in this game).

Currently, Kojima is working on a true sequel to MGS2, a light-sensitive GameBoy Advance title (BOKTAI), and possibly an online Metal Gear title, so Substance most likely didn't receive the attention it needed to promote sales from anyone not idling HK's work.

The Sons of Liberty game (included in Substance) remains basically the same, with some very minimal changes (such as about a minute of added cutscenes originally cut and slight icon or display changes). The Boss Battle and Casting Theater modes make their first appearance on American shores, after Japan and Europe got them back in late 2001 / early 2002, respectively.

The Missions included are on par with those in the previous METAL GEAR SOLID: VR MISSIONS title after the release of METAL GEAR SOLID, and offer hours of additional gameplay. While fun, you just don't feel like you're _doing_ anything.

The Snake Tales are interesting alternative "episodes" starring Solid Snake, yet again lack Kojima's usual polish by relying on screens of text to convey the story versus full cinematics.

Finally, the Skateboarding feature is a fun addition (not included in the Xbox version released late last year), but Tony Hawk faces no competition from Konami's EVOLUTION SKATEBOARDING, whose engine this feature uses.

In the end, '1337' Kojima fans will pick this up and enjoy the new missions (if they haven't already purchased the Xbox counterpart), but for the rest of us, there's no reason to buy Substance unless you haven't played MGS2 before, and if you haven't, you probably shouldn't.