Revisiting A Franchise And Things Get... Weird

Today, we discuss the classic PlayStation 2 video game, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Released in 2001, this game is a sequel to the popular Metal Gear Solid. This is our first sequel episode, or the first episode where we dove back into a franchise we've already covered. For Ryan it was a first time play through, for Deric it was a return to something familiare, or so we thought. Things get... weird. We talk about what makes a good sequel and how this game almost didn't come out due to its release date coinciding with the aftermath of 9/11. We also talk about some of the things we didn't like about the game and some of the things we did. Did you know this game was almost canceled? We talk about the game's development. Be sure to listen to the end to hear our icebreaker question for next week's episode! #thispodcasttakestokens #TPTT #metalgearsolid2 #mgs #videogames #podcast #gamingpodcast #gaming #playstation #playstation2 #ps2 #retrogaming #retrogames Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro And What Makes a Good Sequel 00:08:10 The Metal Gear Solid 2 Sequel 00:09:00 How 9/11 Almost Canceled MGS2 00:12:00 Pizza Hut Gave Away MGS 00:14:30 The Switch Up 00:23:30 The Bosses 00:25:30 What Is Real? 00:28:50 The Message 00:30:00 Battling Arsonal 00:32:25 European Extreme And Boss Battles 00:35:15 Play How They Want You To Play 00:38:00 Things Get Weird 00:43:45 Closing Thoughts And Hidden Gems 00:58:00 Comments 01:02:00 Icebreaker Question For Next Week