Henry Spencer wrote:And you haven't played MGS4? Interesting.
I got spoiled when the game was released. I didn't like what I read. I'm not going to spend 350 € (PS3 + game) on something I probably won't like.
Henry Spencer wrote:I still think MGS2 was Kojima wanting to break out of having to make another Metal Gear, it was defiant against the fanbase and I think he should be proud of that game. It's certainly my favourite game sequel of all time.
I think MGS2 is my favorite Metal Gear. It's certainly up there with MG2, MGS1 and Ghost Babel. Those four games really were the pinnacle of the series for me.
Yeah, if I remember well, Kojima once said something along the lines of "It's my Metal Gear and I can break it if I want to". In a way*, it could be compared to
Neon Genesis Evangelion : the main character was used by the director to criticize the audience. The ending (≈ MGS2), which didn't offer all the answers to questions raised during the series, was controversial. Often, people who liked the "philosophical/psychological" ending of the series (≈ MGS2) didn't like the "alternative" ending (
The End of Evangelion) / the next games (≈ MGS3, MPO, MGS4), which was/were more "pragmatic".
(* Because
The End of Evangelion was actually the first intended ending, but it wasn't shot in the first place due to a lack of budget and because it was considered to be far too much violent by the TV channel airing the series. But I digress.)