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Old 12-26-2008, 09:50 PM   #1
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Twin Snakes is not good because it absolutely bastardizes the original. They add a new perspective, and new mechanics, without changing the game to suit it, thus making the experience broken. Not only that but the cutscenes were redone(crappily, and totally misrepresenting Snake).

And no, you can't start with MGS2, that's retarded. That's like saying "gee, I think I'll read LotR, but start on the second book instead." The first game is vital when it comes to the experience that is MGS. If you want to get the real experience, start with the original MGS(gem of a game) and work your way through to 4.
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Old 12-27-2008, 05:57 AM   #2
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And no, you can't start with MGS2, that's retarded. That's like saying "gee, I think I'll read LotR, but start on the second book instead." The first game is vital when it comes to the experience that is MGS. If you want to get the real experience, start with the original MGS(gem of a game) and work your way through to 4.
I disagree being a person who started MGS late, MGS2 was the first one I completed. I actually played MGS1 for Psx first and got maybe 2 hours into the game, but the horribly out dated graphics and game mechanics for the time I played it made it a pain. When I played through MGS2 it gave me more interest in the story of MGS1, and made me push through the Psx version.. then eventually I got through the NES ones, MGS3, bought Ps3 for MGS4, bought a PSP for MGS: PO (And resold the PSP, then bought again for the add on, then resold again).

I think each Metal gear 'Solid' game has a stand alone storyline except for MGS4. MGS1 You're Solid snake, there's tons of side story and back story you don't play through. MGS2 you're raiden, same deal.. tons of back story and side stories you don't play through. MGS3 you're big boss... once again so many holes in the past and even the future of that story.

MGS2 sets the stage more for MGS4 then any other game with actually introducing the overall enemy of the series. I don't want to downplay MGS1, but from personal experience starting the series in the Ps2/360 Era.. I can tell you if I went into the series with the idea that MGS1 HAD to be completed before moving on to part 2, I'd have not went out of my way to be as hardcore of a MGS fan as I am now.

Actually, if you're going to do MGS1, I'd say play twin snakes first, because the Psx one is just one of those games where systems were just converting to 3D and its gameplay mechanics show itself to be very horrible these days.
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