BundleMetal Gear Solid: The Essential CollectionApr 18, 2008Multi-item package
Release
Monday, November 4, 2002
Critic score
80/100
Platform families
3
Editorial overview
What it is
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a re-vamped and revised edition of the original Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, in which Solid Snake must recover the stolen Metal Gear Ray from a group of terrorists bent on using its power for unthinkable reasons. Along with the original espionage shooter comes a collection of 200 VR missions. Missions range from killing certain targets and using particular weapons, as well as seeing the world of Solid Snake from different perspectives and styles, with first-person target modes and a variety mode including crazy characters of different shapes and sizes. Also included are various alternative missions, ranging from the protagonist sneaking around and snapping photos of targets to bomb disposal, all out destruction, and more.
Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Third person
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Connected releases
2
Game data from IGDB
Themes
Action · Stealth
Languages
5 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Trailer
Beyond this game
One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.
Content map
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Base-game relationship
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of LibertyThis release depends on or extends the game above.
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Xbox
Gen 6

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PlayStation 2
Gen 6
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