I've stated my opinion on this too many times already. About half the people on this forum could probably summarize my opinion of MGS2.

The cutscenes are really engaging, you just need to like the story.

Why would anyone say the cutscenes are boring if they never got into the story in the first place

@Rocketpig

I know of your famous MGS2 opinion.....I am merely stating my opinion which is mirrored by many BTW

oh if its gamefaq users reporting then i am "sure" this is true

I *hate* that discussion because I'm so sick of it. If that's in the game, i'm pretty unlikely to play it, because MGS should not pretend to take itself seriously.

Er, they said MGS 5 will be released, d00d. They're planning on releasing lots more MGS games.  Sequels may not include Solid Snake, but that doesn't rule out prequels including him.

Well this sounds excellent. Better not be tired when I complete the game though =P I just hope they haven't taken too much philosophical stuff at the cost of real story.

The problem with the philosophical stuff is that you've already heard it all at college, and you've already taken your side and/or no longer give a shit.  So when they tread it all out, you just want it to end because it is obnoxious.  There's nothing new, of course. 

 MGS is a serious series. It transcends modern gaming, being something on level with literary and cinematics greats when it comes to it's layered storytelling and deeply profound thematic exploration.

Wow, just wow ...

If you think that Metal Gear Solid is on the level of literary greats you really have to start reading, and I don't mean the Star Wars novels you have been reading so far. Metal Gear Solid are entertaining games but their writing is on par with third rate action movies like Transformers.

 I've read Dovstojevski, Neitzche, Kant and from many other European famous writers but only very few compare to the breakthrough MGS2. I consider SoL to be one of the greatest creative achievements of the past century.