I'd still recommend emulating the PS2 version. I was hoping for a plug-n-play version of MGS2 for Steam Deck, but this port is still inferior a few ways that will likely bother anyone who's played the original release, and some of these issues even go back to the Bluepoint remaster: - The audio mixing in cutscenes is awful. Like, really awful. Everything sounds like it was slammed hard through a compressor, to where there's zero dynamic range and the mix actually clips and crackles. Speakers will somewhat mask this, but it's really distracting if you're playing on headphones. - MGS2 was one of the first games to make heavy use of particle effects and DOF thanks to the PS2's high GPU fill rate for the time. Here, sometimes those effects look alright, sometimes they look really bad, but other times they're completely missing. Granted, this was also in issue with the Bluepoint remaster, but at this point there's been 14 *YEARS* to fix this. - The 16:9 ratio is just a crop into the origin...

"Life isn't just about passing on your genes. We can leave behind much more than just DNA." It's hard to think about one thing when it comes to MGS2, but first I can say that surely the "2" in its title is absolutely and incredibly well taken, this game is the PERFECT sequel to Metal Gear Solid 1. The graphics are insane for a 2001 PS2 game (and MGS3 will even have better ones later). The new gimmicks in the gameplay, such as the lethal and non-lethal guns to kill or put your enemies to sleep, and the first-person view, are very good. The only bad thing is the katana's gameplay, which is very difficult to master at first. The writing of the characters, such as Solid Snake (becoming a kind of mentor/legend) and Raiden pursuing himself and confronting his past at its climax in the final battle, is absolutely peak and the story, especially the 3rd part, is one of the greatest I’ve seen in a video game, talking about Identity (with Raiden's character), Heritage (as the quote I’ve pu...

I swear to god this game is peak, 10/10, and in my top 5 games of all time. Kojima is a genius developer.

This is not just a game, its an experience. You also get to experience Raiden's childbearing hips.

tactical espionage horror game

10/10 experience, you'll be reading about the Patriot Act on wikipedia afterwards

Recently replayed the first 3 MGS games. As a kid 3 was always my favorite but after this replay I think 2 might have to take that number 1 spot. Get the "MGSHDFix" and "Better Audio Mod" off of Nexus and it is perfect.

i get to play as a femboy for most of the game

I am sorry to all the fans out there, but I did not like Sons of Liberty. 9 hours in, I felt the game to be uninteresting, the level design on the struts sucks, and the villains are boring. In my opinion, there was nothing interesting about this game that made it worth playing. I wish I made a refund request at the 2 hour mark, but I was overly optimistic the game would get better. It is not nearly as good as MGS1. Hopefully Snake Eater is WAY better than this.

One of the greatest games of the PlayStation 2 and one of the greatest sequels of all time!