My Love Letter To Metal Gear Solid 2: A Retrospective Analysis

#metalgearsolid #metalgearsolid2 #metalgearsolid2sonsofliberty #deepdive #videoessay #videogamereview Hi all, today I’ll be explaining through a complete deep dive analysis and retrospective review, my absolute love for MGS2, I’ll be discussing its themes, story, behind the scenes and some very interesting Easter eggs and secrets, I’ll be letting the story play out as a demo to anyone who may have never played the game before and wants to discover more about the game and why it’s left the impact on the medium that it has. I’ll be covering my thoughts and personal feelings linked to this game and why it’s always held a place in my heart ! I’d love to discuss this game with other fan so please feel free to share your memories of this game in the comments section ! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 06:52 - Menu and set up 07:52 - The Hudson River, 2 years ago 08:39 - The Tanker Incident 12:46 - Olga Boss Fight 16:33 - Physics Showcase 21:45 - Ocelot Steals Ray 26:10 - The Big Shell Introduction 28:50 - Raiden Revealed 30:46 - Meeting Vamp 33:57 - Pliskin Introduction 37:14 - Fortune Introduction 40:19 - Meeting Stillman 42:08 -Fatmans Origins 42:52 - Disarming The C4’s 43:12 - Toilet Talk 44:47 - Olgas Return 46:45 - Deepthroat calling 48:21 - Godzilla Vs King Kong 50:08 - Stillmans Demise 52:49 - Fortune Boss Fight 54:34 - I Can’t Die Twice 56:16 - Fatman Boss Fight 1:00:19 - Mr X Appears 1:02:03 - You Must Be Ames ? 1:03:58 - Wait, Here Comes Snake 1:05:50 - Caught Red Handed 1:09:06 - NO THAT IS NOT SOLID SNAKE !!! 1:11:20 - Harrier Boss Fight 1:14:09 - Watch Your Step 1:14:34 - Wet Work 1:15:30 - Rescuing The President 1:25:20 - Arsenal Gear and Snake Revealed 1:27:33 - Just Keep Swimming 1:28:10 - Vamp Boss Fight 1:31:26 - Rescuing E.E 1:32:30 - Hal & E.E Reunited 1:33:20 - Emma’s Virus 1:36:40 - Twilight Sniping 1:38:30 - Emma’s Farewell 1:44:20 - Bed Time Raiden 1:45:29 - Jack The Ripper 1:48:00 - Olgas Motive 1:50:55 - Turn The Game Console Off Right Now ! 1:57:17 - Kept You Waiting Huh ? 1:59:10 - The Colonel Is An AI ? 2:02:01 - You Want Eternal Rest ? I’ve Got It Right Here 2:03:27 - Metal Gear Ray Boss Fight 2:05:44 - Olgas Sacrifice 2:07:25 - GW Corrupted 2:09:00 - Solidus’s Plan 2:11:40 - Ocelots True Intentions 2:20:40 - Liquid Awakens 2:22:35 - Federal Hall 2:23:09 - Independence Day 2:26:13 - Kojima Predicts The Future ? 2:38:14 - Solidus Boss Fight 2:43:04 - Words of Wisdom 2:46:55 - Jack & Rose Reunited 2:47:34 - Ending New York Montage 2:49:10 - Final Thoughts & Feelings