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THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR METAL GEAR SOLID 2: SONS OF LIBERTY.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is a terrifying game to write about. It's been torn apart and looked at from every conceivable angle since it released 20 years ago, and with good reason. That said, I've decided to put my anxieties regarding reaching some kind of "profundity" with this to one side. I'm treating this as a love letter to one of my top three all-time favourite games (even if most seem to suggest that MGS3: Snake Eater is superior). Let's dig into why MGS2 is my favourite Metal Gear Solid game!

0:00 - Sponsor
1:12 - Sons of Liberty is My Favourite Metal Gear Solid Game
4:53 - The Mechanical Comfort of MGS2
7:26 - A Distant, Disquieting Story
11:33 - How MGS2 Shaped Me

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