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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition feature an increased 720p resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio, providing a clearer and wider view of the player's surroundings compared to the original 480p…

8 November 2011

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition is an adventure developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, released 8 November 2011 on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Android. The main story takes about 20 hrs to finish.

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What Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition is

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition is an adventure game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and released in 2011. It was published by Konami. It is available on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Android.

The premise, in the publisher's words

An espionage thriller set in an alternate near future. In a prologue chapter, legendary operative Solid Snake infiltrates a tanker on the Hudson River to photograph evidence of a new Metal Gear walking battle tank, only for Russian mercenaries to hijack the vessel and for his old rival Ocelot to seize the machine and sink the ship. Two years later, Snake is branded a terrorist while an offshore facility called the Big Shell rises to clean the resulting oil spill. When a group calling itself the Sons of Liberty storms the facility during a presidential visit, taking hostages and threatening its destruction, a rookie agent codenamed Raiden is sent in alone to rescue the captives and stop the…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Metal Gear series

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition is the 43rd of 70 entries we hold in the Metal Gear series. The next entry was Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - HD Edition in 2011.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 20 hrs.

What it launched against

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition launched on 8 November 2011, within three weeks of Batman: Arkham City, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Minecraft: Java Edition.

Released around the same time: Batman: Arkham City, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Minecraft: Java Edition.

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition — frequently asked questions

When did Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition come out?
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition was released on 8 November 2011 for PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Android.
How long does it take to beat Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition?
The main story of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition takes around 20 hrs.

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