Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

 PC
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 145 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 145
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 145
  3. Negative: 25 out of 145

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  1. [Anonymous]
    May 3, 2003
    0
    Im having the same trouble with the 1 fps a sec deal. Does anyone know the solution to this?
  2. Anotheratiuser
    Apr 19, 2003
    0
    I've heard lots of stories about this game, i suppose thats what drove me to buy it, how ever when i got home and sat throught the 7GB+ install only for it to not work, i was kind of disapointed. aparently Konami are working on a patch for it so i guess i'll have to wait for the action :(
  3. Hallucination
    Apr 21, 2003
    0
    AHHHHHH HELP MEEE!!! after spending like an hour to install the 7+ gigs, i run the game at like 1 frame per minute (I'm serious. I left it on for an hour and it was still playing the intro :-(. I can run all the other latest games fine... got an ATI radeon 9500. Neone else got this problem and kno how to fix? plz. email if u do.
  4. BorS.
    Aug 12, 2003
    0
    Cant use the mouse and keyboard to play like with Splinter Cell. They did the worst port job in gaming history, the least they could have done was make a new manual for pc rather than use the console one.
  5. Solidsnake
    Aug 9, 2003
    0
    F**k this game.i can't make it play.next time i will first rent a game and then buy it.
  6. PaulG.
    Jul 1, 2004
    1
    Looked good, but controls suck ass. I installed it yesterday and tried to play for a few hours - terrible. A PC game with just keyboard control? wtf - wake up Konami - safe to say I'll be avoiding Konami from now on.
  7. MGFan
    Nov 10, 2003
    2
    Ok, the only thing relating back to the history of Metal Gear is the whole "Patriots" thing,and perhaps the appearance of Solidus.They replaced an awesome rugged hero like Solid Snake with a dork with an annoying voice.Making the MG story suddenly revolve around some other random guy is like taking Vash out of Trigun,it just shouldn't be done.The only thing enjoyable about this game Ok, the only thing relating back to the history of Metal Gear is the whole "Patriots" thing,and perhaps the appearance of Solidus.They replaced an awesome rugged hero like Solid Snake with a dork with an annoying voice.Making the MG story suddenly revolve around some other random guy is like taking Vash out of Trigun,it just shouldn't be done.The only thing enjoyable about this game is either the Snake Tales extra or the Tanker.There were so many things left to cover from where MGS1 left off that starting a different plot was idiotic.I don't want to hear about Jack and Rose,I want to hear more about Les Enfants Terribles,I want to find out exactly what Snake is.MGS2 didn't answer anything except showing us what Snake was up to after the Shadow Moses Island incident.I can only pray MGS3 won't be as disappointing.… Expand
  8. alex?
    Apr 23, 2003
    0
    in comparison to the likes of sonic the the hedgehog the game is lesser the game doesent have the frill of playing tails and jumping on badniks and have satisfaction of freeing the furry animails the graphics of sonic may be dated but the sweet colours and trainers ahead of there time make me wanna give this game a 10
  9. AdamB.
    Jul 13, 2003
    4
    I got this game for my birthday and cant complete the first level due to it crashing and restarting my computer then telling me i t has just recovered from a serious error. i am running the game on an amd xp2700 (2.67gig), 512 mb ram (2700ddr) asus a78nx delux motherboard, maxtor 60gig ata 133 harddrive, and a gainward gefore 4 4800 vivo 128mb.
  10. DaedalusL.
    Jul 17, 2003
    0
    Just purchased today (July 17, 2003). Installed the full pkg ~7GB. This game will not run on my AMD XP 2500+ (Barton), ASUS A7N*x-Deluxe, 1.0GB Ram, ATI Radeon VE. I just get a black screen. I am soooooo frustrated!!!!!!!!
  11. ChrisS.
    Dec 4, 2005
    0
    I have the same stutter problem that all the other pissed owners have, and my system is above the min. specs; P4 1.8 Ghz, 512 Meg RAM, NVidia GeForce4 Ti 4400. I get about 2 frames/ sec in movie and in game. Controls suck the worst I ever saw in a game, plus the manual is NO help. The only patch released in THREE years is for another video card, and we are left out in the cold with our problems!
  12. DaGleese
    Dec 19, 2011
    1
    An explicit reminder of how poor some playstation 2 ports to pc actually were.

    Even after gamepad support was added, it is unconfigurable, and 3rd party software is ESSENTIAL to play the game enjoyably. A pity to say the least, as pc users who did not experience this epic title on the playstation 2 are really missing out... It recieves a 1 simply because the game itself is so great, not    An explicit reminder of how poor some playstation 2 ports to pc actually were.

    Even after gamepad support was added, it is unconfigurable, and 3rd party software is ESSENTIAL to play the game enjoyably.

    A pity to say the least, as pc users who did not experience this epic title on the playstation 2 are really missing out...

    It recieves a 1 simply because the game itself is so great, not that this port of it is particularly enjoyable.

    There's a modern look at an old pc game for you :)    … Expand
  13. gui2310gBR
    Apr 5, 2015
    1
    Most boring game MGS What ever seen the graphics are terrible horrible gameplay and complicated to use and good until the story but that does not save the game prefer MGS 4

Awards & Rankings

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#76 Best PC Game of 2003
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#28 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. GameSpot
    78
    Could have been ported over a lot more gracefully. Yet this is such an unusual, intriguing, and shocking game that despite the rough translation, it still makes for a one-of-a-kind experience on the PC.
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  2. Game Chronicles
    79
    A great "console" game, but I'm not convinced the PC is the proper system to be playing it on.
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  3. GameSpy
    84
    For console owners, it's simply not worth the bucks to upgrade your PC to play this game -- Enjoy it on your console. On the other hand, if you've got the hardware for it (including a gamepad) and don't own a console, I'd recommend getting your hands on this game in an instant.
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