"It was very much built to be the sequel to the game that you want," he says. "Technologically and like design wise, it was mind blowing." He recalls watching an extended demo of 'Nintendos' on the BBC as a young man. It's going to be that typical game of thing, where it's like, this is going to be the greatest game of all time before you've even touched it", Tim adds.
This week, we're joined by GameSpot's Tamoor Hussain to discuss the second installment in the Metal Gear Solid series. How well does the game's AI-controlled vision of the future match up with our own reality two decades later? Also, what's Raiden's whole deal? Like, what's he even DOING here?
Also discussed: Diablo IV beta, You Must Build a Boat, Destiny 2, Octopath Traveler 2, ForeTales, There is No Game: Wrong Dimension, Dark Souls 3, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Dredge
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