I loved it because it was specifically designed to bring attention to the nonsense of the situation occurring. But they’re all watching their commander give a speech, either on massive projected screens, or in person in front of the mech. It’s followed by perhaps the goofiest stealth sequence I’ve ever played, in which you sneak through three rooms of marines, in order to make your way to Metal Gear Ray and snap some photos. It was weird! It felt a little purposeless considering how effective the Olga fight was, but hey ho. But while that is a cathartic moment (a catharsis which the game goes out of its way to criticize), this was far more awkward and just… a shooter. There’s a forced fight with a group of guards, an assault that’s far more a standard shoot-out than anything else, save for probably the communication tower in Twin Snakes. The corridors get darker, and longer, but ever increasingly claustrophobic. Moving past that explosive gate feels like a turning point. Last time, we infiltrated the Tanker with the help of our boyfriend Otacon, this time we’re going to see what Sons of Liberty is, as we meet Raiden… Setpiece By Setpiece The Metal Gear Diaries are somewhere between a full critical essay and twitter gut responses, and will form an honest document of my shock, frustration and surprise at the events of, say it with me now, “Metal Gear?!” They will be packed with spoilers for all Metal Gear games! I’m going to be writing my on-going reactions to the games as I go, and sharing them with the world. The setup for these posts is simple: I’ve never played a Metal Gear Solid game before, and I want to change that.

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