After long hours of playing the game, I finally beat it today. For the 5 hours I played, I'd say there was about 2 1/2 hours of actual game play. The ending was the worst. For the hour and a half it took, I'd say I actually played for about 15-20 minutes tops.

Sons of Liberty is a good game. For what game play there is, it's great. The story is also really good. Confusing, but good. However it's downfall is not the infamous Raiden, but the fact that it had too many, too long cutscenes. Playing the game felt like watching a movie.

Speaking of Raiden, I'm not really sure what everyones beef was with him. Yeah I know, Snake is a badass, and he is the star of the MGS series. Honestly though, Raiden isn't that much of a step under Snake. He was a top child soldier, and has been killing his whole life. Sure, the guy looks gay, and holds the pistol like a queer, but he's still cool.

Kojima is a genious when it comes to making games though. The climax with Raiden and Snake fighting off all of the guards was just original. The ending became so innovative. The concept of the virus corrupting Arsenal actually effected you. The random moments where it would tell you "mission failed" was just something only Kojima would think. I thought it was pretty funny when it said "fission mailed." Kojima just knows how to immerse the players.

Overall I thought it was good. The sword mechanic got really annoying when fighting Solidus. I'm eagerlly awating Guns of the Patriots now. After such a cliff hanger ending... it leaves you with so many questions. MGS4 should be awesome though, without a doubt. I can't to see Vamp's role, he was one of, if not my favorite character's in MGS2. My guess is he;s going to try and kill Raiden. After all, Raiden only kills him 4 times in the game...

And Ian pointed out to me that Solidus was on the MGS4 teaser poster. It leaves me with more questions like, did Solidus really die at the end of MGS2? And, how what could be Solidus' role if the Patriots are dead? Lastly, the name of the next installment really has me wondering if what/who the Patriots are, especially if they died 100 years ago? So many questions...

Well, it's too damn hot today...

-Rabidus

UPDATE:
The person that Ian claims to be Solidus can't him. His eye patch is on the wrong eye. The teaser poster shows "Solidus" with his right eye missing. In MGS2, Solidus lost his left eye. So who is this mysterious figure?