It is hard to describe the level of hype that surrounded Metal Gear Solid 2. The buzz was at a palpable fever pitch. People were hungry, ravenous, to play it. It was the sequel to a PS1 classic, the first Metal Gear Solid, but there was something more to it. It was much more than just an anticipated follow-up to a brilliant game.
It seemed to herald the arrival of next-gen gaming - as next-gen was defined in 2001. But what made MGS2 seem larger than itself was the sense that this game would
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