Okay, anyone who has been keeping up with the latest Vita news know that Sony will give you $20 for your Vita's serial number. I'm about to get $20 and my latest Vita game. I was wondering which one these MGS do you guys think I should get since I did not play either one of them. I only played one MGS game and that was Twin Snakes on Gamecube.
For the love of god, do not get MGS2.
You will quickly grow to hate everything you ever loved, especially if you are a completionist and are trying to complete the various trophy requirements. I am
still stuck on the Olga boss fight on Extreme difficulty after completing all difficulties up to and including Very Hard and being rewarded with the bonus items from each on the 360 copy of MGS:HD Collection.
And unlike the 360 copy, MGS:HD on PS3, and Vita, give each respective game their own complete set of trophies, so you never have to touch that awful, bastard of an entry ever. And even though all the trophies for MGS3 could technically be attained in a single play-through, it is one game that just seems to age very well, and you certainly don't mind replaying it, whereas MGS2 is just such a hateful chore.
If you've played the original Metal Gear Solid and liked it,
stay the HELL away from MGS2.
As someone that's played from the original MGS on the original PlayStation, I can tell you safely that MGS 2 was Kojima's way of trolling us, and especially in trying to shove his little boy-toy in an attempt to make us
love him like he does. The re-entry of Raiden in MGS4 was a complete and utter cry for help... and the fact that he's helming MGS:R
AGAIN after telling the game dev media several times he was trying to "stay out of it" just goes to show that he is trying so desperately to make us like what is quite frankly the most useless and unlikeable character in the entire franchise. Yes, he tops:
- Emma, Otacon's physically inept SISTER
- At least 50% of the villain/boss roster
- EVA's escort mission portion of MGS3
- MGS4 on Big Boss Extreme difficulty - Yes, I *expletive* went there
Raiden is gaming's equivalent of Justin Bieber, Micki Minaj, and Snooki in the same entity. For the love of a fellow player's sanity,
stay the hell away from MGS2.