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I've always enjoyed the Metal Gear Solid series and this is no exception. Taking place before the events of the first Metal Gear Solid game, this game serves as a prequel to the series, introducing characters like (the god damned annoying) Ocelot (brace yourself) Raiden and Snake (not solid/liquid), and detailing how Snake become the Big Boss. Set in the Russian jungle during the cold war, the game includes all the classic MGS gameplay, including over the top bosses (guy who shoots lightning from his fingertips, another who controls bees etc.) and an intriguing story of romance, betrayal, courage and suprising twists that has obviously been inspired by a James Bond flicks. A thing thats new to the game is the camouflage system, where instead of hiding behind crates and shadows as in other MGS games, you don different camouflages to blend into the environment. This sorta reminds me of the original predator movies, as you can stalk enemies and lure them into booby traps (immensely cool, especially if you turn the enemy traps against them). One aspect that is both good and bad are the Hollywood style cut scenes, often clocking around 10 to 15 minutes in length are both annoying yet very fascinating. Despite this, I have to say this is the perfect stealth game, well at least until MGS 4 came out.
8/10
