Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

 Xbox
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 50
  3. Negative: 7 out of 50
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  1. JamieS.
    Apr 8, 2008
    7
    Good Game, However, like William T said the cutscenes take a long time. I timed the cutscene leading to the final boss myself and it took around 33 minutes.
  2. Uter
    Jan 14, 2004
    6
    It starts out great, but the last 3/4 of the game imo isn't very fun. There's way too much trial and error and the environment gets boring after so much repetition and backtracking. Plus the main charcter is the type of guy you'd find in a beauty salon. I also wish the 1st person view was a little better done. It takes so long to get into the mode and aim and shoot that it It starts out great, but the last 3/4 of the game imo isn't very fun. There's way too much trial and error and the environment gets boring after so much repetition and backtracking. Plus the main charcter is the type of guy you'd find in a beauty salon. I also wish the 1st person view was a little better done. It takes so long to get into the mode and aim and shoot that it can be frustrating. 1 main thing I hated was the random places it saved at. Often you'll find your game loading up a few rooms back of where you saved. It's esp annoying when the rooms you cleared and have to clear again were tricky.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

16
#16 Best Xbox Game of 2002
8
#8 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2002
22
#22 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2002

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Xbox Nation Magazine
    90
    Quite simply, action-adventure games don't get much better than this... The VR missions alone are well worth the price of admission. [Winter 2002, p.78]
  2. Gamestyle
    90
    Whilst Sons of Liberty and "Splinter Cell" offer huge, all encompassing adventures; there is no quick fix. With Substance the mission structure allows quick access and it soon becomes very addictive.
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  3. Cincinnati Enquirer
    80
    The extra missions can be played as either Solid Snake or Raiden, the two heroes from last year's hit game. The VR missions are equally compelling.
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