METAL GEAR SOLID 2 - SONS OF LIBERTY
OFFICIAL TITLE  Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty
COMMON TITLE  Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-50383
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Adventure

DEVELOPER  Konami.
PUBLISHER  Konami.
DATE RELEASED  8 March 2002
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLES-50383
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-50383
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English

French

German
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-3 (English, French & German).

In 2007, two years after the Shadow Moses incident, Solid Snake - now working for a freelance organization known as Philanthropy - infiltrates the oil tanker U.S.S. Discovery, investigating the development of a new Metal Gear-type weapon. A confrontation with a Russian military group as well as an old acquaintance from Snake's past adventure leads to a massive detonation, after which Snake is presumed dead.

Fast-forward to the year 2009: the player takes control of Raiden, a rookie agent operating under the order of the Colonel, apparently member of a reformed Foxhound unit. His initial assignment is to infiltrate the offshore clean-up facility Big Shell and rescue the President of the United States of America, who was kidnapped by members of a terrorist organization known as Sons of Liberty. However, the matters become increasingly complicated as almost everyone Raiden communicates with appears to have a hidden agenda, and it is hard to tell a friend from foe...

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is the fourth entry in Konami's Metal Gear series and continues to follow the exploits of Solid Snake, a legendary mercenary who's already foiled three devious and bizarre plots involving various incarnations of Metal Gear, a bipedal, nuclear-capable robot whose existence threatens to destabilize an already jittery near-future world. In Metal Gear Solid 2, Solid Snake is working for a fringe group known as Philanthropy, an organization devoted to the destruction of Metal Gear projects around the world. Thanks to the fallout from Snake's previous mission on Shadow Moses Island, any country with a decent bankroll now has access to Metal Gear technology. To combat this problem, the Marines have developed a new Metal Gear, known as Metal Gear Ray. Snake's mission is to infiltrate a tanker headed out to sea and obtain proof of the existence of this new Metal Gear, while keeping out of sight in the process.

Things soon take a turn for the worse as a rogue group of Russian soldiers take control of the tanker and its precious cargo. And thus begins Metal Gear Solid 2's plot, which features a cast of characters, new and old, wrapped around a core that is part military techno-thriller, part comic book heroics, and in keeping with the Metal Gear Solid tone, part philosophy.

Infiltration and stealth are of key importance to a successful mission, but there are also ample opportunities to cause death and destruction. The environments in Metal Gear Solid 2 are more interactive than its predecessor, as weapon fire damages windows and knocks items across the room. More precise sharp shooting is not only possible in this sequel, but also necessary at times. Of course, well-considered strategies and careful, stealthy execution are absolutely crucial to success.

The European version features The Making of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty as a bonus DVD.

Features:
128-bit continuation of Hideo Kojima's masterpiece series
Solid Snake performs somersaults, hangs from ledges, and uses disguises
Bullets damage rooms and characters leave footprints in interactive environment
Dynamic musical score by Harry Gregson-Williams

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Solid Snake is back in th latest installment of the critically acclaimed series from director, Hideo Kojima. Top-secret weapons technology is being mysteriously transported under cover of an oil tanker to an unknown destination. Armed with an aresnal of new weapons, supplies, and steal manuevers, it's up to Snake to infiltrate the transport and keep this deadly weapon of mass destruction from falling into the wrong hands!

Features:
- New moves and infiltration methods, such as diving summersaults, hanging from ledges, and using disguises.
- Battle new, highly skilled opponents, as well as some returning vengeful foes.
- Fully interactive environment where bullets pierce steam pipes, smoke reveals laser beams and wet shoes leave footprints.
- Powerful musical score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (Enemy of the State, Armageddon, The Rock).

  FEATURES:
  • Third & First person perspectives.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Counter-terrorist theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  80 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = Yes; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.1.0 r5565 (Minor slowdowns)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 3; VU Cycle Stealing = 3; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = Yes; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Change camera angle -  Right Analog Stick
  Toggle crouch / Stand -  X Button
  Punch / Knock (when flattened against wall) -  Circle Button
  Use weapon / Throw / Choke -  Square Button
  Action button -  Triangle Button
  Lock onto an enemy soldier with equipped weapon -  L1 Button
  Equip item button -  L2 Button
  First person view button -  R1 Button
  Equip weapon button -  R2 Button
  Enter codec mode -  Select Button
  Pause game / Display map -  Start Button

 

XPLODER CODES:

Mastercode -  
FA9E706F 3234FA8A
 
Invisible -  
2A1B2A86 00000001
 

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DISC BONUS DISC
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 NTSC-J:
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty [SLPM-65078]  - 
     
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty [Konami Dendou Collection] [SLPM-65754]  - 
     
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty [Mega Hits] [SLPM-66503]  - 
     
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty [Metal Gear 20th Anniversary Edition] [SLPM-66792-3]  - 
     
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty [Playstation 2 The Best] [SLPM-74255-6]  - 
     
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty [Premium Package] [SLPM-65077]  - 
     
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty [Shareholder Edition] [SLPM-68503]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty [SLUS-20144]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty [SLES-50384]  - 
     
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty [SLES-50385]  - 
     

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