"This is my very favorite game. And also, you're going to have a Katana fight with your dad president." "There's a very honest portrayal of New York City because Raiden and his girlfriend sort of meet up ... in the middle of downtown Manhattan," he says. "[Kachima] has got a lot to say about the information age and the pitfalls that I see us falling into based on my own values"
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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