In 2001 there were hints of these things changing in 2001, and game director Hideo Kojima was all over them at a time when video games were a lot less introspective or comfortable commenting on the real world. Twenty years later, the ideas of living your life online, of digital manipulation of media for political gain, how emotionality and traditional masculinity interacted, and environmentalism all ring even more true. I think it lives on today because its story and overall message resonate even more today than they did when this released in late 2001. Younger players won’t fully appreciate the shock that we had when it turned out that 90% of the game took place in someone’s shoes who was not named Solid Snake, but this game is far more than a clever (and frankly daring) plot twist. I believe that Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is a masterpiece and it holds up better than most games from that era.
Outside of a nostalgia kick for old folks like me who want to relive their youth, why would you want to play this game today? (Image credit: Konami) Why MGS2 is Still Essential With this new option in place, I was able to play at any resolution my monitor supported, and it’s an absolute dream to play the Tanker and Planet chapters in 4K. To get updated resolution options, you simply need to install the mgs2 v's fix which adds a few quality-of-life things to the game, such as controller support, cheats, and a simple resolution selector. As mentioned, the GOG version of the game makes it play nice with modern operating systems, but it doesn’t expand the resolution settings of the original game (settings that were unfortunately limited in the original game). PCGamingWiki is a great resource for this, and the Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance page includes some good info on the game. My personal favorite mods are not as flashy, but they’re essential to game preservation and allows people to enjoy old games in a way that makes them feel more modern. Mods are sometimes a touchy subject, and you may think that these are only useful for turning menacing foes into Thomas the Tank Engine, but that’s just one flavor of mod. But this is where we step into mods and just why PC gaming is special.
Running it only shows a resolution that's similar to 720p. While I did mention that I was able to play MGS2 at very high resolutions that weren’t supported when this game was originally released, you may be confused if you go to GOG today and buy the game. (Image credit: Konami) The Beauty of PC Gaming
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