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METAL GEAR SOLID 2
Sons of Liberty/Substance

The revolutionary sequel to the most celebrated Playstation game of all time, Metal Gear Solid 2 has proven itself worthy of a closer look.

A deeper understanding of what it all meant, and what it still means today Part 1: Smoke and Mirrors, A Game Without Substance Part 2: Memes From Mirrors, Substance From Smoke Part 3: A Philosopher's Legacy, The Memetic Allegory Raiden / Jack Colonel Campbell Rose Fortune Fatman Commander Dolph Peter Stillman Solidus Snake Solid Snake Revoler Ocelot

 

How much of the game was in Raiden's head? Part 1: The Windup Part 2: The Pitch A. Themes & Names B. FOXHOUND & Colonel C. Tanker & The Plant Opening D. Raiden E. Rose F. Dead Cell G. Arsenal Gear H. Ending Part 3: Foul Ball Part 4: The Arguments Against

 

This article explores the digital counterpart of FOXDIE. Click here to start reading.

 

Mad Jackyl digs into the layered documents in MGS2's main menu. Click here to start reading.

 

What motivated the creation of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance? Click here to start reading.