| Wright said: The inmediate game that comes to my mind is Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Fantastic game, one of my favourite videogames of all time, but one that also got an extremely harsh reception despite the critics universal acclaim and being the best-selling game of the franchise. It eventually got the delayed appreciation it deserved, through years of internet discussion and the HD remaster popping up, which also made people rethink what they thought of the game. |
I'm a bit suprised that more people haven't brought up MGS2, maybe it still has a bad rep on forums after all these years. More often that not when I hear about MGS2, instead it's about Raiden and nothing else, which is a real shame. While MGS3 is one of my favourite games of all time (although MGS2 isn't that far behind), MGS2 introduced a lot of features that later games in the series take for granted and not to mention the gameplay in MGS2 is a leap from MGS1.
I can sort of understand the backlash for Metroid Fusion, it's quite a radical departure from the previous games. But overall I enjoyed the game for what it is, the focus on combat and story was executed pretty well and the bosses were great. Zero Mission and Super Metroid rank higher on the list, I like the exploration and speed aspect more but Fusion deserves a chance. Best of yet it manages to keep that "Metroid feel" despite being so different, something that a certain other game struggles with.
