Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In 2001, Metal Gear Solid 2 was released on the PS2. While it was largely considered a smash hit, it was also very divisive. And, strangely, prophetic in it's themes of digitization of information and the pursuit to control it. While we didn't quite grasp the game's complex themes back then, in 2022, it's all too eerie at how timeless it has become. Sound of the Raign returns to join us to break down Metal Gear Solid 2.
Check out Sound of the Raign:
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCX95DHO6mDCy85Vqav21hsw
Twitter: twitter.com/soundoftheraign
Instagram: instagram.com/soundoftheraign
Shoutout to Roberto Blake: youtube.com/c/RobertoBlakePSD
Relevant Resources:
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_2:_Sons_of_Liberty#Themes_and_analysis
SuperBunnyHop's Critical Close-up
youtu.be/T-2YuPGYabw
"Metal Gear Solid: Hideo Kojima's Magnum Opus" by Nicolas Courcier
amazon.com/Metal-Gear-Solid-Kojimas-Magnum-ebook/dp/B07NWQZJC3/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=metal+gear+solid+hideo+kojima%27s+magnum+opus&qid=1660781788&sprefix=metal+gear+solid+kojim%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
10:36 What We're Playing
27:33 MGS 2 Synopsis & Development History
42:40 First Experiences
1:00:30 MGS 2 is Creepy
1:12:30 The Patriots and Manipulation
1:18:30 MGS 2's Prophetic Story
1:27:46 The Bosses of MGS 2
1:35:36 Closing Thoughts
1:41:24 Patron Shoutouts
1:46:15 Recos & Closing
Recos!
She Hulk (Disney +)
Prey (Hulu)
Pyre (Supergiant Games) (PS4)
Gimkit/Blooket (Gamification Tools for Teachers)
Metal Gear Solid: Hideo Kojima's Magnum Opus by Nicolas Courcier
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#MetalGearSolid2 #HideoKojima #GamingPodcast
In 2001, Metal Gear Solid 2 was released on the PS2. While it was largely considered a smash hit, it was also very divisive. And, strangely, prophetic in it's themes of digitization of information and the pursuit to control it. While we didn't quite grasp the game's complex themes back then, in 2022, it's all too eerie at how timeless it has become. Sound of the Raign returns to join us to break down Metal Gear Solid 2.
Check out Sound of the Raign:
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCX95DHO6mDCy85Vqav21hsw
Twitter: twitter.com/soundoftheraign
Instagram: instagram.com/soundoftheraign
Shoutout to Roberto Blake: youtube.com/c/RobertoBlakePSD
Relevant Resources:
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_2:_Sons_of_Liberty#Themes_and_analysis
SuperBunnyHop's Critical Close-up
youtu.be/T-2YuPGYabw
"Metal Gear Solid: Hideo Kojima's Magnum Opus" by Nicolas Courcier
amazon.com/Metal-Gear-Solid-Kojimas-Magnum-ebook/dp/B07NWQZJC3/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=metal+gear+solid+hideo+kojima%27s+magnum+opus&qid=1660781788&sprefix=metal+gear+solid+kojim%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
10:36 What We're Playing
27:33 MGS 2 Synopsis & Development History
42:40 First Experiences
1:00:30 MGS 2 is Creepy
1:12:30 The Patriots and Manipulation
1:18:30 MGS 2's Prophetic Story
1:27:46 The Bosses of MGS 2
1:35:36 Closing Thoughts
1:41:24 Patron Shoutouts
1:46:15 Recos & Closing
Recos!
She Hulk (Disney +)
Prey (Hulu)
Pyre (Supergiant Games) (PS4)
Gimkit/Blooket (Gamification Tools for Teachers)
Metal Gear Solid: Hideo Kojima's Magnum Opus by Nicolas Courcier
Support TRG
As always, if you like what we do here at TRG, consider supporting the show over on Patreon to net yourself perks like early, uncut access to every new episode! Link to our Patreon is below!
Connect With TRG
You can catch up with TRG by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and join our Discord server for community game nights!
Patreon: Patreon.com/TheReformedGamers
Twitter: twitter.com/TRGPodcast
Facebook: facebook.com/TheReformedGamers
YouTube: YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers
Website: thereformedgamers.com
Discord: discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC
#MetalGearSolid2 #HideoKojima #GamingPodcast
