@King Slayer I've been saying this for years now, as cringe as it is kojima told us what would happen in 2002 and mgs4 is the natural course now... oh wait we already have PMC's and now with Afghanistan being taken over by the Taliban. I wonder how many proxy wars will begin. I live in Australia and the coverage of international news especially American news shows how much MGS2 is becoming more real each day, wtf is true/real at this point
*Reaction back in 2001* 0:29 - "this is different" 0:32 - "this.is..." 0:40 - "EPIC" 0:41 - 2:42 - *jaw now resting on the floor* 3:03 - 3:52 - *eyes well up* Oddly enough - this is the same reaction I have to this day. Such an epic, beautiful and moving main theme. It definitely changed game soundtracks forever, and for the best.
Had the same reaction to this theme back in the day, Michael. It's a real shame that Kojima phased it out of the franchise after that weird interview about how the themes sounds like an older piece of Russian music. The franchise lost something when it lost this theme.
I actually liked Raiden being here, it's a nice contrast to Snake and the whole theme of identity and having Snake as a supporting character is really cool actually
My older brother loved this song would play the game over and over. Sadly he passed away almost 2 years ago, I come back to this song whenever I miss him. He was the real BIG BOSS. I love you Gabriel continue watching over me.
The God-Emperor Of Mankind But it's the origin of big boss. The whole series is based off of the third game. If anything the 5th one is the worst when it comes to story and that's just because the main character wasn't even actually snake.
The God-Emperor Of Mankind Fair enough. At the end of the day you have your opinion and I have mine. No point having pointless arguments. Anyway happy new year. I'm a bit late but better late then never
its sometimes that makes this old games very good, like this one hell of a classic, they just have something special, they have soul unlike modern trash games.
When I switched from 360 to Xbox One I replayed MGS 2 for like the 8th time and for some reason I enjoyed it more then any other. Guess the more I mature the more of a masterpiece I find older games
I prefer MGS, MGS Twin Snakes on Gamecube myself. But I'll never forget getting a PS2 and MGS2 for Christmas is 2001. All I did was skateboard and play MGS2 that winter.
I used to rush home from 6th grade every single day, pop this disk into my PS2, and re-watch this intro with the volume on max before even playing the game. Not watching this intro was not an option. Straight chills. I know MGS1 was very cinematic like, but when MGS2 came out, this was a whole new level for me as a kid.
+ejromm It's possible,look who created Mistwalker after they left SE. But then again,im wondering if Kojima starts his own company will he have the rights to create or continue MGS,isn't it bound to Konami now ?
RetroGamingPotato it was more metaphorical... they are the most hated video game company right now the last thing they wanna do it piss more people off
"Grab my Sneaking suit & Gear" "Cock, lock and load my guns" "Don my Bandana" "Salutes the picture of my deceased War Hero mentor" "Stare into the distance from the battle, waits for the right moment to emerge into battle" "Shoots and kill all of the enemy in the area, and smoothly say to my allies "Kept you waiting, eh?"
Here in 2023, 30 years old now, loved this game as a child, played it over and over again, no matter how many times I beat it, every time I started a new game, I learned something new each time. Best soundtrack and best opening to any military style game.
"Through speech, music, literature and movies... what we’ve seen, heard, felt anger, joy and sorrow, these are the things I will pass on. That’s what I live for. We need to pass the torch, and let our children read our messy and sad history by its light. We have the magic of the digital age to do that with." - Solid Snake
Metal Gear Solid 2 is a once in a lifetime video game, nothing as special will ever come out, with the same budget, talent, passion and sales all merging together perfectly, at the right place and the right time (the PS2's launch)
***** 3:02 is also my favorite part. The way the flutes kick in, it's perfect. Would i kill to be at a symphony playing this track. So epic at 3:23 when the choir kicks in on top of that
Those good old days ... I would give my own life just to go back in time, have the chance to sit right next to my grandma one more time and watch my brother play.
MGS 2 was the first Metal Gear I ever played. I was completely and utterly confused by it, but holy shit was I captured by it. All the themes about the blending of physical reality with virtual reality was so far ahead of its time. The first game I ever played that "messed" with the player in any way. I'll never forget that damn Game Over screen and Major Campbell losing it, first time I played that my 12 year old mind thought the whole game was crashing.
Best one imo is metal gear solid, even to this day i woudl recommend you to play it, it has the best story of all MG series. But i did enjoyed a lot MGS 2, it continues very well the story of the mgs1, i just didn't like some crap about incest and some kojimas stupid details they added, but that's it.
idklol THIS WAS THE FIRST METAL GEAR SOLID GAME I PLAYED TOO!! I loved it so much and I would play over and average again until the old console broke... that was the saddest day of my life...
The truth, then? Us politicians aren’t so trustworthy, we’ll steal, make shit up, even lie to our voters! I know it’s very hard to believe, but that’s just what the USA is all about Jack. Not hiding our theft and murder, but embracing it. Whether it’s votes, whether it’s money - especially money. Fuck all these limp dick RUclipsrs and chicken shit Redditors. Fuck this 24/7 internet spew of Discord and Vtuber BULLSHIT! I’m going to build a new future, Jack. One where we don’t have to hide our stealing from anyone, and for that, I want you by my side. To build a world truly free from the consequences of our actions, just like the founding fathers intended. What do you say, Raiden? Why not try to say it, just once?
Lore-wise, Metal Gear is seamless. Up there with Silent Hill, Fallout and Elder Scrolls. So intense, so propelling, so interesting and rewarding. Just perfect.
As someone who has always avoided stealth games, the MGS series was amazing. I love how tightly designed it’s levels and gameplay were. It also had cool villains and stories.
Try Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory It's a bit different from MGS as it's pure stealth instead of stealth action. No boss fights, just straight up stealth. I personally love stealth games because I just love the feeling of sneaking around and beating enemies through wit rather than strength. It's a shame the genre is pretty much dead because modern gamers are far too impatient to carefully sneak through a level. Nowadays we only have games with "stealth elements" where the levels are not built around stealth and you're usually better off just going in guns blazing.
The Vita was definitely under looked and overly criticized if people (haters that wont buy it) shut the hell up and just ask for more features and a better price on the sim cards, Sony would definitely would made the changes.
"I'm not gonna sit around while they butcher kids up and ship their parts around like meat, it makes me sick." "It's not all so simple Raiden, they acquire those brains legally, for medical purposes. It's all done-" "Being legal doesn't make it right" (I know it's from Rising not MGS 2, but it's still one of my favorite conversations that Raiden has)
Yesterday was the first time I acted in a spectacle. It was thrilling to feel all worries rush away each time I had to play my roles. When we were done and the audience started clapping I felt a high a human can so rarely feel, and guess what, as I walked out of the hall this song was what started playing in my mind. What a great tune. Outstanding.
"Life isn’t just about passing on your genes. We can leave behind much more than just DNA. Through speech, music, literature and movies... what we’ve seen, heard, felt anger, joy and sorrow, these are the things I will pass on. That’s what I live for. We need to pass the torch, and let our children read our messy and sad history by its light. We have the magic of the digital age to do that with. The human race will probably come to an end some time, and new species may rule over this planet. Earth may not be forever, but we still have the responsibility to leave what trace of life we can. Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." - Solid Snake
After playing MGSV, I've been thinking about the series as a whole, and I've come to the conclusion that my favorite in the entire series is MGS2. Why? Well... Every MGS game, (except MGSV), is almost perfect, each one mastering something specific. However, what makes MGS2 so amazing to me is how much it pushed every single limit a game could have. For 2001, its graphics were fucking amazing, to the point that they still hold up relatively well today, its gameplay improved on everything MGS1 had, and of course, it had its story. The story is what's most important in a Metal Gear game, and I think MGS2 has the best in the series. With MGS2, Kojima convinced the entire world that Solid Snake would be the main character, but then, just as the story reached a point of great tension, he unveiled to the world that it wasn't Snake as the main protagonist, but Raiden. While I don't like him as much as Snake, Raiden was absolutely ESSENTIAL to this game's perfection. He provided a way for the player to feel as if they were fighting alongside of Snake, while also being an interesting character in his own right. He was also a method for Kojima to teach us not to believe everything the media tells you, as it can lie and censor the truth; this entire idea is the main plot focus for this game. Not only does MGS2 supply a major twist in the beginning, the entire game itself begins to turn around as you discover the truth of what's going on in the world, who the true villains behind everything are, and how everything in the game was all created to prove how powerful the Patriots were. The Patriots were a perfect villain, unknown and mysterious, their identities never discovered,(until the sequels, but they weren't meant to happen originally, meaning that the Patriots were originally meant to be as mysterious as they were terrifying), yet their logic completely sound and chillingly understandable, too. The other main antagonist, Solidus Snake, turns out to have a good motive, desiring to create the America the Framers wanted. Everything comes together in a series of insanely complex events that leave you wondering who the true heroes and villains were, and how much you'd just seen had really happened. MGS2 is Kojima's true Magnum Opus. MGS1, 3, 4, and PW are all brilliant, but this is where the series was originally meant to end. This is when Kojima was at his most passionate, at his most filled with artistic vision. This is the game that surprises you with literally EVERY turn. This is the game that made you not only question the game itself, but also the world around you; how much of what we see is censored? And if it is censored, how would we even know it was? That's why MGS2 is not only my favorite MGS game, but also my favorite game of all time. MGS2 is proof that video games are not only art, but can take on the highest form of art. They require love, care, and perfect planning; they require a vision of the world around it, they need great music, great visual art, beautifully-woven stories. MGS2 has all of this. All of the MGS games (except MGSV) have this. But out of all of them, MGS2 challenges the player's mentality the most, makes them question the most. MGS2 is something everyone who considers themselves a fan of great art, literature, or video games should play; its controls may be a BIT wonky at times, but when you get past that, you'll find one of the greatest, if not THE greatest game ever made.
finally someone who thinks the same way as me! Btw, Raiden si a wonderful character, just think of the conversation with rose a out his room! He`s an idiot, especially in the first part of the game, but then, the more you get into the story, you really start to appreciate him if you understand him
dont know why you shit on MGSV so much, ive played every etal Gear game and beat them all as well apart from portable ops. to say MGSV doesnt have amazing music, a beautiful world and the story to wrap it all up to bring you into the eyes of young snake in outer heaven. While MGS1 will always be my favorite, the "Solid" series was incredible, individually and together.
MGSV is great. Idk why you contrarian dumbasses have to shit on the most modern installment of every game franchise ever, but the gameplay of MGSV alone places it up there with the best of the series in terms of mastery, just mastery of gameplay rather than narrative. People like you are the same people who'd shit on MGS2 back in the day.
My husband has played all the metal gear solids and he loves them so much he cried when it all ended as he always says snake is not dead he lives in all of us and there he will stay in our hearts where he will live forever
You could buy an Aya Neo, One X Player or Steam Deck and put emulators on it. That’s the only way to have the series on a capable portable gaming device. The vita can only do so much.
More than thirty years ago i used to walk during school break with best friend while he describe to me the new epic msx game mg and day by day he describe the new stages in game he reached .5 years forward i acquired it. Used to have dreams at night about mg with real life graphics . 30 years ff and the graphix of the game are really better than my childhood sleep dreams . Was a die hard fan and now at age of 45 still a die hard hideo fan.. great thing to watch game industry come this far. keep the great work bro kojima we all love u
"I pay money to my ex-wife as part of our divorce settlement, among other bills...I just had no choice but to make you pay for lunch the other day. I'm really sorry."
I never noticed a fault in MGS2 and I hated it when I first played it. Literally, I hated the MGS genre until I saw gameplay footage of MGS4. It looked amazing. So I went and gave MGS2 another chance and enjoyed it. Then I got my hands on MGS3, then finally got MGS1. Played them all before MGS4 came out.
It literally had MGS1 gameplay. MGS1 gameplay is amazing. But in this game you couldn't see the enemy, but the could, unless you activate that damn radar/computer/terminal thing lost somewhere on the screen for a place you will only revisit once ( maybe ) in the game
Darknesser How the hell is MGS1 gameplay amazing. You can't move while crouching, you have barely any CQC options, clinging to walls then crouching and vice versa feels all clunky. Can't move while aiming. I love the MGS series but in the ps2/xbox generation Splinter Cell was doing infinitely better and smoother stealth gameplay. Not that I like that series much but just using it for comparison.
I like how this song becomes a reoccurring leitmotif for the rest of Metal Gear Solid from this point forward. It was in the end of MGS3 and it was in MGS4
This was always my favorite MGS game. Mostly because I loved Raiden and a lot of the other characters in this game. The soundtrack was beautiful, as I always expect in an MGS game.
Funnily enough, this was my first Metal Gear game. It was also the second game I ever played on the Playstation 2, right behind Wrath of Cortex (Oof). Being the non-English speaker I was, I didn't understand English (of course), so I would get stuck on the Tanker's Engine Room not knowing how to proceed due to the SEMTEX, nor could I proceed past the C4 arc of the Plant Chapter for a very long time. BUT. But. But this freaking intro always kept me coming back regardless. And over time, due to constantly restarting the game form the beginning, the English language-no joke- finally just.. "clicked" in my non-English brain. And when it did? I finally proceeded, and man. What an experience. A surreal one, but an epic & memorable one that will always have a place in my heart.
Shahanee Hamelin Not when its Konami.If we give them a chance they might turn Metal Gear into a pachinko machine exclusive series with "erotic violence".They already have a number of series they have...sucked the life out off?I don't know.
He was the perfect protagonist for the story they were trying to tell in this game. Metal Gear Solid 2 would not have been the masterpiece it is without Raiden. I think most of the hate for Raiden was during the time of the game's release, but I think with time people have come to appreciate him as a character and his role in MGS2.
+Alex Evans so fucking true!!! I was really doing that while I was younger!! had the urge to salute, especially when seeing that part in the 2000 trailer when the soldiers are moving their feet and forming a salute posture. There was nothing like youtube around, I remember downloading that trailer and just replaying it like a maniac. Fucking A++
+Commander Convoy I rather those game stay inscribed in my head exactly the way they were. I don't want any fancy 3D person camera mode (like in all recent mgs games..) to spoil the way those games (before mgs 3 subsistence) felt. Blah, I really loved the camera system in mgs games and really do hate the new one. Too bad it's not an option to choose between.
+Commander Convoy I rather those game stay inscribed in my head exactly the way they were. I don't want any fancy 3D person camera mode (like in all recent mgs games..) to spoil the way those games (before mgs 3 subsistence) felt. Blah, I really loved the camera system in mgs games and really do hate the new one. Too bad it's not an option to choose between.
+Commander Convoy Eh. Could be neat, but at the same time, maybe it's best to leave well enough alone and appreciate the games for what they were and are.
In my opinion Snake Eater will always be the best Metal Gear Solid, perfect story/plot, characters, gameplay, environment and don't forget the Greatest Theme Song of any game.
Man there were only a few games that would hit different growing up. Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty Halo 1, 2 & 3 Star Wars - Knights of the old republic Runescape - (specifically 2006-08) So much nostalgia and memories, simpler times ❤️
This is one of those games the people where not ready for yet. People didn´t understand the message and theme the game was trying to tell. And for a game that came out in 2001 it is a technical marvel. I am so glad people finally are starting to realize what the message of this game was and how it is one of the greatest.
I work in sales and my daily morning ritual is listening to this before I start. Today I finished the week no1 out the whole division. This piece of music definitely helped me do it
If I had the means and Kojima's blessing, I would make MGS VI: Full Circle. It would be a reimagined remake of Metal Gear and Metal Gear II: Solid Snake. Basically play as Solid Snake during his first two adventures, made in the style of MGSV standards. Maybe have a short prologue segment where you play as Gray Fox.
The important thing is to always make a franchise, but know when too call it a day. MGS is without a doubt one of the top 10 franchises of all time. each story has a new twist and always has me on the edge of my seat. But there comes a time when you have to quit while you're ahead.
Alex Emmerson it is the best franchise of all time, ive born with it and the story is so huge and addiciting I cant live without metal gear solid, my life will have no sense, from ps1 to ps4 and the psp, metal gear is more than a game, they should make a movie actually
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Game was basically 20 years ahead of it's time.
It might still yet have time to be ahead of
@King Slayer I've been saying this for years now, as cringe as it is kojima told us what would happen in 2002 and mgs4 is the natural course now... oh wait we already have PMC's and now with Afghanistan being taken over by the Taliban. I wonder how many proxy wars will begin. I live in Australia and the coverage of international news especially American news shows how much MGS2 is becoming more real each day, wtf is true/real at this point
and the age of hero's is dead
@dream I did
Kojima just saw what was being done and tried to teach kids how to see through the veil.
How to do the last part:
1: crank up the volume
2: stand still
3: salute
4: try not to cry
5: cry a lot
I haven't played this game before but it still brought tears to my eyes
Go for it, it's really worth the buy. Same goes for all the other MGS games.
You don't salute unless it's the MGS 3 version of this song.
You salute at every Metal Gear ending. That's it.
[I'm the guy who actually does this to honor the producers :'D]
Im crying too mate ! Dont worry ! ♥
Now this is worth living for.
Snake? SNAKE?! SNAAAAAAAAAAKKKKEEE!!!....whatsup :D
AlexDeGhost LIQUIIIIIIIIIIIIID! Not much ;D
***** Yes. I'm here... I SAID THAT I'M HEEEEEEEEERE!!!!!!
Oh, well he will never die until he has finished moaning... so in other words never ;\
+Solid Snake yo snake big boss clone XD
topdog2007 You have a problem with that? ;P
The bit starting at 2:40 still gives me chills 18 years later.
Every time. That crescendo keeps me coming back like a moth to the flame.
will never ever forget this theme...
It's metal gear solid. Period
Right there with y'all, it'll always hit me the way it did when I first heard it
Automatically salute
"Fight for something you believe in and find it for yourself. Then, pass it on to the future" ~ Solid Snake
“Pass on your meme.”
Thank you bro. Trying times for us in South Africa. Civil war basically. Needed some motivation to keep going
GW "Lol, that's just something Snake told you"
Raiden "..."
@@assassinonprozac “What a pretty meme, exquisite.”
All memes, passed along…
*Reaction back in 2001*
0:29 - "this is different"
0:32 - "this.is..."
0:40 - "EPIC"
0:41 - 2:42 - *jaw now resting on the floor*
3:03 - 3:52 - *eyes well up*
Oddly enough - this is the same reaction I have to this day. Such an epic, beautiful and moving main theme. It definitely changed game soundtracks forever, and for the best.
***** Snake? SNAKE? SNAAAAAAKEEEEE!!!!
Had the same reaction to this theme back in the day, Michael. It's a real shame that Kojima phased it out of the franchise after that weird interview about how the themes sounds like an older piece of Russian music. The franchise lost something when it lost this theme.
***** Jack?! Jack!?!! JAAACKK!?!
Jay Torre Jay? Answer me! JAY!!
@@xXSilentAgent47XxNo! That's not solid snake!!
I actually liked Raiden being here, it's a nice contrast to Snake and the whole theme of identity and having Snake as a supporting character is really cool actually
Agreed
also the way he brought him back as a badass
Same raiden is apreaciated in my eyes
Same raiden is apreaciated in my eyes
Have you noticed how long it takes him to say iroquois pliskin its clearly a shield to his identity
My older brother loved this song would play the game over and over. Sadly he passed away almost 2 years ago, I come back to this song whenever I miss him. He was the real BIG BOSS. I love you Gabriel continue watching over me.
That's some real shit dude.
Gabriel clearly had incredible taste, RIP Big Boss
Gabriel, the biggest boss
That’s deep 😢 ❤
Gabriel, thank you for your courage by stopping the la li lu le lo
He’s still with you bro. 🙏🏽 know that
Don't understand why people hated this game when it was release. I understand we didn't play as snake but hey it was an awesome game.
just awesome? probably my favourite game ever, surely my favourite of mgs saga!
The God-Emperor Of Mankind The third ones story was lacking ? Excuse me
Mah hart
The God-Emperor Of Mankind But it's the origin of big boss. The whole series is based off of the third game. If anything the 5th one is the worst when it comes to story and that's just because the main character wasn't even actually snake.
The God-Emperor Of Mankind Fair enough. At the end of the day you have your opinion and I have mine. No point having pointless arguments. Anyway happy new year. I'm a bit late but better late then never
Because at the time Raiden was a Snake wannabe.
2:40 is the start of my favorite part. The way the orchestra starts slow and crescendos just gives me goosebumps.
YEAAAAAAAH you know it
At that time Dolby Digital was the thing... listening to this gem connected with Optical Audio output of the PS2 was another level in that time...
I have that part only on my channel if you want
Sounds like the group that lost, but will get up and fight, with everything they have, for their beliefs!
My PS4 is a bit broken, so I decided to play on PS2 and just passed this game. It's a masterpiece. I haven't experienced such emotions in a long time.
its sometimes that makes this old games very good, like this one hell of a classic, they just have something special, they have soul unlike modern trash games.
same lmao
Thats why I kept mine also.. The attachment to all the great games I've played on it stopped me from trading it in. well done lads 👏
When I switched from 360 to Xbox One I replayed MGS 2 for like the 8th time and for some reason I enjoyed it more then any other. Guess the more I mature the more of a masterpiece I find older games
I prefer MGS, MGS Twin Snakes on Gamecube myself. But I'll never forget getting a PS2 and MGS2 for Christmas is 2001. All I did was skateboard and play MGS2 that winter.
In my opinion this is the best MGS theme out of all of them.
You mean you don't enjoy the "Wha-OOOHHHHHHHH Wha-OOOHHHHHHH, Words that KILL"
Agreed 1000%
Also my favorite theme by far, and fav mgs game.
RULES OF NATURE
It is plagiat from Sviridov - Snowstorm
I used to rush home from 6th grade every single day, pop this disk into my PS2, and re-watch this intro with the volume on max before even playing the game. Not watching this intro was not an option. Straight chills. I know MGS1 was very cinematic like, but when MGS2 came out, this was a whole new level for me as a kid.
^ A Wild 12 Year Old Found !
+Matthew Nguyen NOT AN OPTIOOONN
+Semore Butts That's disrespectful.
+Mori Ataei Word up.
It's the best theme song ever. I can't deny I do the same thing too
Farewell Snake, it was a great five games. May Kojima someday rebuy you after Konami dies a slow and painful death.
Kojima games!!! Imagine it!
+Vulpor Vulp 5? What do you mean by 5? They are like atleast 9 fucking Great games Plus Spin offs.
+ejromm It's possible,look who created Mistwalker after they left SE. But then again,im wondering if Kojima starts his own company will he have the rights to create or continue MGS,isn't it bound to Konami now ?
SmokeMyBlunt i think if they didn't give him the rights, it would be the last straw for Konami. People would be at the headquarters burning it down
RetroGamingPotato it was more metaphorical... they are the most hated video game company right now the last thing they wanna do it piss more people off
2:41 *Stands up
*Salutes
*Cries
I salute your ass!
Doomguy Boomstickfist ... **salutes**
+Doomguy Boomstickfist ... /salutes too
Roger Win ROFLMAO
"Grab my Sneaking suit & Gear"
"Cock, lock and load my guns"
"Don my Bandana"
"Salutes the picture of my deceased War Hero mentor"
"Stare into the distance from the battle, waits for the right moment to emerge into battle"
"Shoots and kill all of the enemy in the area, and smoothly say to my allies "Kept you waiting, eh?"
Here in 2023, 30 years old now, loved this game as a child, played it over and over again, no matter how many times I beat it, every time I started a new game, I learned something new each time. Best soundtrack and best opening to any military style game.
My next cover 😊
Poor people who stopped listening the first 20 seconds. It starts really weak, but builds up to be the definitive metal gear song :)
148 people stop before 0:20 without knowing the epicness ahead
Nothing about MGS starts weak!
Not weak at all Mr. ADHD
I wonder how many now.
It's getting worse and worse. We live in as bad of a place as this game predicted now.
RIP Metal gear series 1987-2015 :(
@Jonathan Rojas You can't be fucking serious....
@@hachi7692 he is not
@@mysterrious78 Oh... now that i read it again i understood it
@@hachi7692 r/whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh
@@hachi7692 he played you like a damn fiddle
This game was so far ahead of its time.... 20 years later people still doesn't understand it.
Now i understand Matrix & MGS 2 better.. 😎
Just like when everyone was trying to understand the Boss’s will
20 years later and all that game predicted is happening right before our eyes
@@guilhermehank4938 yep
@WaffleMinion people like you is what I was talking about. Thanks
Time to put the rake in the lake and go win my million dollars!
Came for this xD
A fellow dunkey fan or should i call you brother....
o7
Say hi to Shadow Jesus for me, you son of a bitch!
YOU SONS OF BITCHES, SHADOW MOSES… I know that you’re really… THE SHADOW PATRIOTS!
The La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo disliked this.
Who are the patriots?
@@stevengamer6921 the La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo?
@@RadinV1 ok you are pretty good
@@stevengamer6921 pretty.. good.
@@RadinV1 12 shots
3:01 Still gives me chills every time.
Damn right.
indeed
+Spoderman ___ I GET IT ___
i love this music so much
+Amplitude Maximum The Worst Part 3:59
"Through speech, music, literature and movies... what we’ve seen, heard, felt anger, joy and sorrow, these are the things I will pass on. That’s what I live for. We need to pass the torch, and let our children read our messy and sad history by its light. We have the magic of the digital age to do that with." - Solid Snake
Booting up this game for.the first time back in 2001 and hearing this, you knew the next 12 hours were gonna be something special.
i know exactly what you mean. got goosebumps bang on 41 seconds hahaha
Metal Gear Solid 2 is a once in a lifetime video game, nothing as special will ever come out, with the same budget, talent, passion and sales all merging together perfectly, at the right place and the right time (the PS2's launch)
3:02 Goosebumps, every goddamn time
EverDownward I was like, can't be that great. Clicked the time, instant chills
I have shivers down my spine listening to this again.
QuakeGamer632 yup
EverDownward WOAH! I just wrote almost the exact same comment, then scrolled down 5 comments to see this.
***** 3:02 is also my favorite part. The way the flutes kick in, it's perfect. Would i kill to be at a symphony playing this track. So epic at 3:23 when the choir kicks in on top of that
Those good old days ... I would give my own life just to go back in time, have the chance to sit right next to my grandma one more time and watch my brother play.
Wonderful
And "the Best is Yet to come", brother. The future holds new gems ahead too.
So true, time flies so fast...
Id give my life not for honor but foooor "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty" (Snake eater)
MGS 2 was the first Metal Gear I ever played. I was completely and utterly confused by it, but holy shit was I captured by it. All the themes about the blending of physical reality with virtual reality was so far ahead of its time. The first game I ever played that "messed" with the player in any way. I'll never forget that damn Game Over screen and Major Campbell losing it, first time I played that my 12 year old mind thought the whole game was crashing.
Amen to that same feelings amazing game and made memories ill never forget
idklol yea man so many memories
Best one imo is metal gear solid, even to this day i woudl recommend you to play it, it has the best story of all MG series. But i did enjoyed a lot MGS 2, it continues very well the story of the mgs1, i just didn't like some crap about incest and some kojimas stupid details they added, but that's it.
idklol same here
idklol THIS WAS THE FIRST METAL GEAR SOLID GAME I PLAYED TOO!! I loved it so much and I would play over and average again until the old console broke... that was the saddest day of my life...
2:40 is where you start your inspirational, motivational speech that gets more epic with every point made
l0l
n what if I gots ain't no points xP
Sorry but that was pretty cringe
@@tombanks1839 Yeah lol, but it was a nice try.
The truth, then? Us politicians aren’t so trustworthy, we’ll steal, make shit up, even lie to our voters!
I know it’s very hard to believe, but that’s just what the USA is all about Jack. Not hiding our theft and murder, but embracing it.
Whether it’s votes, whether it’s money - especially money.
Fuck all these limp dick RUclipsrs and chicken shit Redditors. Fuck this 24/7 internet spew of Discord and Vtuber BULLSHIT!
I’m going to build a new future, Jack. One where we don’t have to hide our stealing from anyone, and for that, I want you by my side.
To build a world truly free from the consequences of our actions, just like the founding fathers intended.
What do you say, Raiden? Why not try to say it, just once?
3:24
Every. Fucking. Hair.
glad its just not me xD
***** HAHAHAHAHA
Even your pubes?
Do you know what Insanity is? Do you Vaas?
Fuck off Vaas
Lore-wise, Metal Gear is seamless. Up there with Silent Hill, Fallout and Elder Scrolls. So intense, so propelling, so interesting and rewarding. Just perfect.
*2:41** comes up*
*turn up volume to MAX*
Rake in the lake. We did it boys, we can go home.
Not even close baby
Not until you get the spaghetti and meatballs.
Rakes... have changed.
yes
Rake in the lake
Now they send me a check for a check for a million dollars
Listening to this at 4am
Holy shit. It's 4 AM right now...
uhmm here too
4:37am here mate :)
3:00 am
wtf dude :D 4:07 atm
As someone who has always avoided stealth games, the MGS series was amazing. I love how tightly designed it’s levels and gameplay were. It also had cool villains and stories.
Try Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
It's a bit different from MGS as it's pure stealth instead of stealth action. No boss fights, just straight up stealth.
I personally love stealth games because I just love the feeling of sneaking around and beating enemies through wit rather than strength. It's a shame the genre is pretty much dead because modern gamers are far too impatient to carefully sneak through a level. Nowadays we only have games with "stealth elements" where the levels are not built around stealth and you're usually better off just going in guns blazing.
and so relatable somehow :) or at least cool ;)
This theme comprises everything important to MGS 2 as a game. New technology fused with an age old feeling of patriotism and duty. Simply superb.
We live and die by your orders, Big Boss!
Or just a medic
:(
+ejromm The Medic is the true Big boss, John Is a selfish
+Matias Vera. some people just dont get the message...
+Vincent Collateral ?
Best theme of video game history.
One of the best pieces of music ever made.
BEST THEME IN THE FUCKING UNIVERSE OH YEAH
I really think it is. I love this game sooo much. Definitely in my top 5.
YoDatCHT MGS 2 is the best Metal Gear game, with 3 coming close for me, I just like 2 a bit more
Logan Spejewski yeah 2 was great the music, the cutscenes and tbh i like raiden a bit more then snake
Being able to play this game in bed with my Vita is a gift from the gods.
Being able to play any Metal Gear Solid is a gift from the gods
Vita is such an underrated little handheld. It was literally an perfect ps1, 2 and 3 emulator.
i enjoyed playing MGS HD Collection on my PS Vita, not just on the bed but on the go as well
The Vita was definitely under looked and overly criticized if people (haters that wont buy it) shut the hell up and just ask for more features and a better price on the sim cards, Sony would definitely would made the changes.
@@mylordtakemeaway bruh
THE BEST GAME EVER IN THIS FUCKING WORLD
yeah baby.... this is best in the world
Alessio Viola One thing I can say against this statement: "I need scissors, 61"
***** Chrono trigger makes this game look like garbage :)
***** B-but Snake Eater...
***** The last of Us is the best !!
"Brother... I'm a whole different game from Liquid!"
"I got all of the reccesive genes"
It's not over yet Snake!
Nikola Sekulic "Splendid, brother!"
"Have at you,Snake!"
''I am the boss to surpass big boss himself''
"I'm not gonna sit around while they butcher kids up and ship their parts around like meat, it makes me sick."
"It's not all so simple Raiden, they acquire those brains legally, for medical purposes. It's all done-"
"Being legal doesn't make it right"
(I know it's from Rising not MGS 2, but it's still one of my favorite conversations that Raiden has)
Yesterday was the first time I acted in a spectacle. It was thrilling to feel all worries rush away each time I had to play my roles.
When we were done and the audience started clapping I felt a high a human can so rarely feel, and guess what, as I walked out of the hall this song was what started playing in my mind.
What a great tune. Outstanding.
I truly hope you enjoyed your time on the stage and congratulations ❤️
I've only had one stage performance so far as a teen and i know exactly what you mean by that high
congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉 we are able to defeat our own fears and like Solid Snake we are also able to do the impossible possible.
Happy Anniversary of 20 years of Metal Gear Solid 2!
Best
Theme
Ever
It's not as great as Snake Eater (song) but it's still pretty nice.
It's much better than snake eater
"Life isn’t just about passing on your genes. We can leave behind much more than just DNA. Through speech, music, literature and movies... what we’ve seen, heard, felt anger, joy and sorrow, these are the things I will pass on. That’s what I live for. We need to pass the torch, and let our children read our messy and sad history by its light. We have the magic of the digital age to do that with. The human race will probably come to an end some time, and new species may rule over this planet. Earth may not be forever, but we still have the responsibility to leave what trace of life we can. Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing."
- Solid Snake
3:20 E3 2000 Snake is shooting a FAMAS in the rain into absolutely nothing and we were jaw dropped by the graphics. Great times.
This game will never be forgotten
Edit:for those who ask i mean mgs2
Hope it stays that way
It's what legends are made of . So many memories.
When Stillman’s body comes through that door when you’re underwater, that haunted my childhood 😳
The controls and the gameplay were shit, the story was very good tho.
Her full respect🔥
After playing MGSV, I've been thinking about the series as a whole, and I've come to the conclusion that my favorite in the entire series is MGS2. Why? Well...
Every MGS game, (except MGSV), is almost perfect, each one mastering something specific. However, what makes MGS2 so amazing to me is how much it pushed every single limit a game could have. For 2001, its graphics were fucking amazing, to the point that they still hold up relatively well today, its gameplay improved on everything MGS1 had, and of course, it had its story. The story is what's most important in a Metal Gear game, and I think MGS2 has the best in the series.
With MGS2, Kojima convinced the entire world that Solid Snake would be the main character, but then, just as the story reached a point of great tension, he unveiled to the world that it wasn't Snake as the main protagonist, but Raiden. While I don't like him as much as Snake, Raiden was absolutely ESSENTIAL to this game's perfection. He provided a way for the player to feel as if they were fighting alongside of Snake, while also being an interesting character in his own right. He was also a method for Kojima to teach us not to believe everything the media tells you, as it can lie and censor the truth; this entire idea is the main plot focus for this game.
Not only does MGS2 supply a major twist in the beginning, the entire game itself begins to turn around as you discover the truth of what's going on in the world, who the true villains behind everything are, and how everything in the game was all created to prove how powerful the Patriots were. The Patriots were a perfect villain, unknown and mysterious, their identities never discovered,(until the sequels, but they weren't meant to happen originally, meaning that the Patriots were originally meant to be as mysterious as they were terrifying), yet their logic completely sound and chillingly understandable, too. The other main antagonist, Solidus Snake, turns out to have a good motive, desiring to create the America the Framers wanted. Everything comes together in a series of insanely complex events that leave you wondering who the true heroes and villains were, and how much you'd just seen had really happened.
MGS2 is Kojima's true Magnum Opus. MGS1, 3, 4, and PW are all brilliant, but this is where the series was originally meant to end. This is when Kojima was at his most passionate, at his most filled with artistic vision. This is the game that surprises you with literally EVERY turn. This is the game that made you not only question the game itself, but also the world around you; how much of what we see is censored? And if it is censored, how would we even know it was?
That's why MGS2 is not only my favorite MGS game, but also my favorite game of all time. MGS2 is proof that video games are not only art, but can take on the highest form of art. They require love, care, and perfect planning; they require a vision of the world around it, they need great music, great visual art, beautifully-woven stories. MGS2 has all of this. All of the MGS games (except MGSV) have this. But out of all of them, MGS2 challenges the player's mentality the most, makes them question the most.
MGS2 is something everyone who considers themselves a fan of great art, literature, or video games should play; its controls may be a BIT wonky at times, but when you get past that, you'll find one of the greatest, if not THE greatest game ever made.
finally someone who thinks the same way as me! Btw, Raiden si a wonderful character, just think of the conversation with rose a out his room! He`s an idiot, especially in the first part of the game, but then, the more you get into the story, you really start to appreciate him if you understand him
This was a beautiful read. Thank you very much.
MGSV is underrated.But I can agree with you
dont know why you shit on MGSV so much, ive played every etal Gear game and beat them all as well apart from portable ops. to say MGSV doesnt have amazing music, a beautiful world and the story to wrap it all up to bring you into the eyes of young snake in outer heaven. While MGS1 will always be my favorite, the "Solid" series was incredible, individually and together.
MGSV is great. Idk why you contrarian dumbasses have to shit on the most modern installment of every game franchise ever, but the gameplay of MGSV alone places it up there with the best of the series in terms of mastery, just mastery of gameplay rather than narrative. People like you are the same people who'd shit on MGS2 back in the day.
KOJIMA RISES FROM THE ASHES
TO *RAPE* KONAMI
+Tommy Jackson *Venom Kojima : Konami's Pain*
+Tommy Jackson Venom Kojima is Konami's phantom pain
KAZ... IM ALREADY AN EX-EMPLOYEE
+berry Box LOL, the first time I read it i saw, kojima rises from their asses :D
Peak gameplay peak soundtrack peak story
My husband has played all the metal gear solids and he loves them so much he cried when it all ended as he always says snake is not dead he lives in all of us and there he will stay in our hearts where he will live forever
Sounds like an awesome guy haha I saluted to Snake, and his message should really live on in our hearts :)
Ma'am, your husband is a good man.
You picked a real man ma'am
The memes...
There's a snake in my boot
It's Showtime!
+Sendy Lie (Athena Asamiya Addict) sao?
+Kat The fabulous hedgehog what the fuck is your problem?
Profile pic ples,
2:40
When Corona End’s This Theme Will Be Played Throughout the world...
the part that does and will always give me chills
yeesh
Playing in New Zealand only I think lol
finally, cringe in its purest form...
@@Raven_Bride let a man dream
We're going home boys
3:23, what God's alarm clock sounds like
2:40 - 3:52
Wow
Such soundtrack
Much chills
Such person
Much scary
ooooh
Videogamesnake Use your aggressive feelings!
We need the trilogy on switch
Yes, the trilogy that is the 3rd, 4th, and 5th games in the series
You could buy an Aya Neo, One X Player or Steam Deck and put emulators on it. That’s the only way to have the series on a capable portable gaming device. The vita can only do so much.
@@8-bitsarda747 I'd be surprised if the switch could run mgs v
@@semisolidsnake7103 funny thing about that. Mgs v is the 9th game. 10th if you count Ground Zeroes as a separate game
@@semisolidsnake7103 It came out for 360 and PS3, so Switch should be fine.
More than thirty years ago i used to walk during school break with best friend while he describe to me the new epic msx game mg and day by day he describe the new stages in game he reached .5 years forward i acquired it. Used to have dreams at night about mg with real life graphics . 30 years ff and the graphix of the game are really better than my childhood sleep dreams . Was a die hard fan and now at age of 45 still a die hard hideo fan.. great thing to watch game industry come this far. keep the great work bro kojima we all love u
probably my favorite main theme for any video game
spooky spooken and my favorite part was 2:42
spooky spooken I cry EVERY time at that bit!!!!!
ME TOO!
Ok.
either this mgs 3 or halo
What a game, with a fantastic message from the past about the present.
2:42 to the end of the song
every goddamn hair on your body stands up more and more
1:26 was really mind blowing🔥
"I pay money to my ex-wife as part of our divorce settlement, among other bills...I just had no choice but to make you pay for lunch the other day. I'm really sorry."
I hear it's amazing when the purple stuffed worm in flap-jaw space with the tuning fork does a raw blink on hara-Kiri Rock. I need scissors! 61!
so...
I don't cum anymore
Fission Mailed
Infiltrate...the enemy fortress...Outer Heaven...Destroy...the final weapon..Metal Gear!
3:01 "I won't scatter your sorrow; to the heartless sea. You'll always be with me. Plant your roots in me."
this main theme
and
the best is yet to come are two masterpieces
Sons of liberty-- Eternal peak in the history of video game
I think the composer of this game was listening to Russian composer: Georgy Sviridov - "Winter Road"
1975
This song still gives me the chills.
Sure it has it's faults, but MGS2 is still one of the best games I've ever played.
I never noticed a fault in MGS2 and I hated it when I first played it. Literally, I hated the MGS genre until I saw gameplay footage of MGS4. It looked amazing. So I went and gave MGS2 another chance and enjoyed it. Then I got my hands on MGS3, then finally got MGS1. Played them all before MGS4 came out.
Bumbleness Supreme Brady There's a glaring fault, it's called extremely sluggish gameplay for a stealth game.
It literally had MGS1 gameplay. MGS1 gameplay is amazing. But in this game you couldn't see the enemy, but the could, unless you activate that damn radar/computer/terminal thing lost somewhere on the screen for a place you will only revisit once ( maybe ) in the game
Darknesser
How the hell is MGS1 gameplay amazing. You can't move while crouching, you have barely any CQC options, clinging to walls then crouching and vice versa feels all clunky. Can't move while aiming.
I love the MGS series but in the ps2/xbox generation Splinter Cell was doing infinitely better and smoother stealth gameplay. Not that I like that series much but just using it for comparison.
ShiroKreuz ur aware mgs1 was released in 1999 right?
Still the best video game Theme ever created.
Cheers to Kojima and everyone who worked into this timeless masterpiece.
My next cover 😊
Halo: 😐
Although i LOVE this theme, you can give your cheers to Sviridov, whose music was plagiarised for this haha
“Gentlemen, this is Shadow Jinkus, Solid Goose has reported the rake is in the lake. It’s over.”
Here is yet another song I want played at my funeral!
Will always be my favorite Metal Gear game.
BEEP BEEP BEEP
I like how this song becomes a reoccurring leitmotif for the rest of Metal Gear Solid from this point forward. It was in the end of MGS3 and it was in MGS4
Ever seen the vid where Kojima is shown the song this one is plagiarizing? Look it up its nuts.
This was always my favorite MGS game. Mostly because I loved Raiden and a lot of the other characters in this game.
The soundtrack was beautiful, as I always expect in an MGS game.
One of the greatest themes of all time.
MGS2, This music.. So beautiful..
Funnily enough, this was my first Metal Gear game. It was also the second game I ever played on the Playstation 2, right behind Wrath of Cortex (Oof).
Being the non-English speaker I was, I didn't understand English (of course), so I would get stuck on the Tanker's Engine Room not knowing how to proceed due to the SEMTEX, nor could I proceed past the C4 arc of the Plant Chapter for a very long time.
BUT. But. But this freaking intro always kept me coming back regardless. And over time, due to constantly restarting the game form the beginning, the English language-no joke- finally just.. "clicked" in my non-English brain.
And when it did? I finally proceeded, and man. What an experience. A surreal one, but an epic & memorable one that will always have a place in my heart.
Goddamnit I love metal gear so much. Everything about is... it's just so fucking awesome.
Matheus Forte give it a chance asswipe
Shahanee Hamelin Not when its Konami.If we give them a chance they might turn Metal Gear into a pachinko machine exclusive series with "erotic violence".They already have a number of series they have...sucked the life out off?I don't know.
"Okay class, today we're taking a field trip to a tanker to learn how oil is processed!"
Girls: Ewww oil is sticky and gross
Boys:
undarated
I wonder why I didn't see them
Solid Snake we kept you waiting huh?
@@felipegamarra8382 yup
@@SAINTSREBELLION And I think I kept you waiting too long...
This song helped me legit pull through 24 hours without sleep working two 12 hour shifts in a row
24 hour shift huh.. you're pretty good
I don't care what people say about Raiden, he is a great protagonist.
I agree. Also seeing Snake from a different POV makes him feel more like a legend.
He was the perfect protagonist for the story they were trying to tell in this game. Metal Gear Solid 2 would not have been the masterpiece it is without Raiden. I think most of the hate for Raiden was during the time of the game's release, but I think with time people have come to appreciate him as a character and his role in MGS2.
1:06
Chords:
*Bm, G, D, A, Bm, G, F♯m, E*
(vi-IV-I-V-vi-IV-iii-II, in the key of D)
The Real Flenuan V has come to
Marlon Frijters What?
The Real Flenuan Google it plz.
+The Real Flenuan Missed some details
+The Real Flenuan I don't know how to read music really so I just learned it by ear on my guitar. I now know how to play the theme from Metal Gear
Metal gear kojima: sons of kojima
Directed by Kojima
Kojima by Kojima
I'm pressing buttons, I did nothing wrong.
F**k by kojimo..sorry bro
Sons of Konami
2:41 - 3:53 😍😍😍
+Al Adeeb, awesome.
+Al Adeeb The sound of childhood.
+Alex Evans so fucking true!!! I was really doing that while I was younger!! had the urge to salute, especially when seeing that part in the 2000 trailer when the soldiers are moving their feet and forming a salute posture.
There was nothing like youtube around, I remember downloading that trailer and just replaying it like a maniac.
Fucking A++
For honour, for glory, for vengeance, for the lives he took, the lives he saved and the life he was robbed of.
+Al Adeeb static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/10354/2443439-1517604-old_snake_salute_1280x720.jpg
the last part when you get to use the sword with Raiden...it was so cool and fun, I hoped it would never end
Metal gear rising
I think it'd be sweet if these games were redone in the Fox engine.
+Commander Convoy (FullmetalConvoy) don't we all
I don't know, MGS: The Twin Snakes showed that you'd have to change quite a lot for it to be a smooth transition.
+Commander Convoy I rather those game stay inscribed in my head exactly the way they were.
I don't want any fancy 3D person camera mode (like in all recent mgs games..) to spoil the way those games (before mgs 3 subsistence) felt.
Blah, I really loved the camera system in mgs games and really do hate the new one. Too bad it's not an option to choose between.
+Commander Convoy I rather those game stay inscribed in my head exactly the way they were.
I don't want any fancy 3D person camera mode (like in all recent mgs games..) to spoil the way those games (before mgs 3 subsistence) felt.
Blah, I really loved the camera system in mgs games and really do hate the new one. Too bad it's not an option to choose between.
+Commander Convoy
Eh. Could be neat, but at the same time, maybe it's best to leave well enough alone and appreciate the games for what they were and are.
o7 o7 o7 o7
We live and die by your orders boss
Corpus Crewman
STAFF MEMBER HAS DIED (-60 heroism)
The song that appears in that moment is the Peace Walker Main Theme not this one... still both are epic
If this was playing in that moment
Ouly crap
OH NO THE FLASHBACKS. That mission made me cry
o7
This is an amazing score. Not the best mgs game but always sends chills down my spine. Excellent intro
Same here, this song is simply amazing.
wish there was a movie with this song Dom Ikarus
Love this game. The reason i bought a Ps2.
In my opinion Snake Eater will always be the best Metal Gear Solid, perfect story/plot, characters, gameplay, environment and don't forget the Greatest Theme Song of any game.
Jason Corleone Yes. Probably the best mgs there is. However I still can't get over the first and how amazing it was for its time
Man there were only a few games that would hit different growing up.
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty
Halo 1, 2 & 3
Star Wars - Knights of the old republic
Runescape - (specifically 2006-08)
So much nostalgia and memories, simpler times ❤️
This is one of those games the people where not ready for yet. People didn´t understand the message and theme the game was trying to tell. And for a game that came out in 2001 it is a technical marvel. I am so glad people finally are starting to realize what the message of this game was and how it is one of the greatest.
To jest chyba najlepszy Soundtrack jak dla mnie z całej serii Metal Gear Solid!
Listen up, this is no Polish-Zone, but after that I agree :)
This is a great song to listen to over and over again on repeats
I work in sales and my daily morning ritual is listening to this before I start. Today I finished the week no1 out the whole division. This piece of music definitely helped me do it
If I had the means and Kojima's blessing, I would make MGS VI: Full Circle.
It would be a reimagined remake of Metal Gear and Metal Gear II: Solid Snake.
Basically play as Solid Snake during his first two adventures, made in the style of MGSV standards.
Maybe have a short prologue segment where you play as Gray Fox.
The important thing is to always make a franchise, but know when too call it a day.
MGS is without a doubt one of the top 10 franchises of all time.
each story has a new twist and always has me on the edge of my seat. But there comes a time when you have to quit while you're ahead.
Alex Emmerson it is the best franchise of all time, ive born with it and the story is so huge and addiciting I cant live without metal gear solid, my life will have no sense, from ps1 to ps4 and the psp, metal gear is more than a game, they should make a movie actually
Le Clean
Clint Eastward as Old Snake or Karl Urban as young Snake.
Clint Eastwood? is the old coffin dodger still alive?
Well Kojima isn't against the idea of Metal Gear 1 and Metal gear 2 remakes so it might be possible.
Nearly 13 years later and I still get goosebumps
holy daym, you are a goose!
This game, theme song and all the wonderful memories it brings lives will forever live rent free in my head.
Insane that I still get goosebumps at the very start of the theme. Maybe the greatest game ost ever?
Wc3 says hello. ...maybe sc1 too.