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Top Amazon Review
M.G.S. M.G.S. is a great to play and this is very good much better then the first one, this is wouth buying and a tip for all players AK-47's are alot better in the game then you think
Customer Review 1
Metal Gear Ac!d 2. Well, I feel I shouldn't try to explain how this game works in my review (this has already been well covered by another user) but suffice to say, I was a complete beginner at turn-based strategy games like this one, but I bought the first game and found it so much fun that I bought the sequel.
The problem is that the sequel is so much better than the original that I have not bothered to play the first one at all. Metal Gear Ac!d 2 features loads of little improvements to the game mechanics, adds tons of game cards and upgrades, 3D movies, bold and bright "Designers' Republic" graphical style for menus, great electronic soundtrack, the list goes on.
I found it fairly easy to pick up and play, the game easing you through standard missions and gets more and more complex as you gain more experience with using cards. I have spent over 70 hours so far trying to get a perfect library of cards and I have enjoyed every game, be the missions sneaking, elimination or objective-based, all the time figuring out my favourite ways of approaching the game. There's always more than one way to beat a mission, too, so I like the flexibility of the game that means I can either charge in and risk getting killed quickly, or play more stealthily.
I cannot recommend this game enough, tons to do, lots to collect and unlock and a great game overall. A well-suited title for the PSP.
Customer Review 2
MGA2 aka MGA+ . First of all, I'll give the one real downside in my opinion, which is the length - its pretty short, I completed it in a day on my second runthrough. Thats the only reason for the four star rank. But nevertheless, it has a good story and it could easily be my favourite PSP game as of yet and I ave been playing quite a few). Oh and another - why did they change Snakes clothes? He looked better in MGA. That aside -
First of all, if you like MGS, take a look. Don't expect to be playing a game that works the same as MGS (after all this is MGA) bu you can expect the same kind of characters, bosses, and of course an all new Metal Gear. This game is an improvement from its predecessor, and it feels more complete. I loved both games, but this one just keeps me going. If you liked MGA, buy this.
The Snake in MGA is ot Solid Snake, or Naked Snake. Its a new Snake, who has amnesia, and is trying to discover his past. You may wonder how they can just make another Snake without tearing the fabric of existence (or so to speak) but its all explained over time. The new Metal Gear is quite cool, and looks just as good as all the others. The storyline starts quite like other Metal Gears, there is a threat of a nuclear strike and Snakes trying to save the day. There is a new heroine, Venus, who takes Teliko's place from MGA. I prefer Venus myself but its not that important, the second character is largely there in order for the turn based system to work well, allowing you to form strategies.
Te system works very well, and various cards taken from differents series - you can buy MGS3, MGS2, MGS and CHRONICAL (old Metal Gears + MGA) cards which give you different skills such as Guns (Famas, Mk22, AKMs), other attacks (High Frequency Blade, Close Quarters Combat skills and Grenades), healing and protective (Rations, styptic, body armour, stealth) and special abilities of various characters from the series (from the very first Snake to Solid Snake (MGS4), Psycho Mantis and Ocelot) which feature nice cut scenes taken from the games when used.
For example, when the "Cyborg Ninja" card is played, a small cutscence of Ninja posing from MGS is played, and attack is performed (in this case an enemy of your choosing is sliced up by an invisible swordsman). These videos can be skipped or switched off if they annoy you, but I think they add a nce touch. Also, there are powerful attacks such as the Metal Gear REX and Metal Gear Ray cards. There are a lot more cards than I have listed, these are just a few. Anyway, good selection and fun to collect. The cards, in the end, perform different attacks of varying strength and areas of effect, but they are done nicely - if you play a FAMAS card Snake is clearly using a FAMAS to shoot. A new addition is the 'Link cards' which are 'auto effect' cards - i.e. the 'Aim' card automatically acivates when it is in your hand and you fire a shot, boosting the accuracy of that attack. This allows more room for strategy.
Not all of the cards can be obtained in one runthrough - some are obtained when the game is completed once or twice, or on different modes. Also, on a second runthrough, the card sets you can buy packs from are upgraded - MGS3 becomes Subsistence, MGS2 becomes Substance, MGS becomes Integral and CHRONICAL becomes UNLIMITED, which allow you to obtain a wider selection of cards.
They removed the need for Card keys, which is a good change. That was a little annoying in MGA.
The cards are bought with points obtained after beating a level, which are determned by your performance. Also, a new feature has been added where cards can be upgraded by using points, most of them becoming simply a + version (i.e. a Ration becomes Ration+) giving them enhanced power. Occasionally upgraded cards become something else, i.e. MGS3's Ocelot becomes Revolver Ocelot when upgraded.
Most levels are simply trying to get Snake and Venus to the end of the level, although some inlude reaching certain terminals or defeating enemies. The levels are medium in size, but can become long when you are being strategic (Expert mode is quite hard, the enemies have a LOT of heath and if you are spotted you might as well be dead). The game has four difficulty settings (I think), Easy, Normal, Hard and Expert. I have not got Hard mode but I believe that is unlocked by beating Easy.
There are quite a few bosses that are fun (although I'm stuck on a later one on expert mode), and they fit into the MGS mould, a group of five or six strange people that look crazy and fight in srage ways. Of course there is a Metal Gear boss, and there is also another cool boss that came as a welcome surprise.
One other nice addition is a new mode, Arena. In this mode its basically a 2 on 2 brawl in deathmatches against the computer, but the nice thing is that the enemies are various Metal Gear characters from the other games - Liquid Snake, Revolver Ocelot, Vamp and The End are a few, there are around 10 if I remember correctly. They are paired up randlomly (although it seems towards the end they were paired more appropriately (Fortune and Vamp, Liquid and Revolver Ocelot). This feature is a nice bit of fun, the opponents decks have been chosen nicely to suit their characters. Shame there was no Vulcan Raven though.
The sound is quite nice, fitting in with the MGS series, including Snakes sound effects done by David Hayter. The traditional noise you hear when you are spotted is the same as ever. The music isn't overbearing and adds nice atmosphere. There is very little voice acting (a few words by one of two characters) but it doesn't feel empty without it.
The graphics have changed from its predecessor, with a more cell shaded kind of look. I wouldnt say its bad or an improvement, but it works and the attacks and graphics are quite fluid.
The included 3-D viewer was an interesting idea, yet its way too uncomfortable to use (its like a box around your PSP screen that you have to look through like binoculars) and its not worth the hassle. Maybe if they did 3D glasses I might be bothered. The best part of this is the ability to unlock MGS3 cutscenes and watch them in 3-D, but its not something you'll want to do again and again.
Anyway, overall its a great game. If you like the characters and storylines of Metal Gears, its worth a shot. If you hate turn based strategies, maybe its not for you. If you liked/loved MGA, this is better. MGA is a great series - it takes a little adapting from what you might be used to but its well worth the money.
Over and Out.
Customer Review 3
Very good but to short. Metal gear acid 2 is a brilliant game to play if you like puzzle games and stragety games.in my opinion i think it is a bit to short and it would be a lot better if it had more bosses and more levels in it.if theres ever goin to be a metal gear acid 3 i hope it will be a bit longer and more to do in it.overall its a brilliant game and goes perfect with the stragety guide to help you through out the game. thanks for reading.
Customer Review 4
Surprisingly good. The PSP is a funny little bit of kit, and both MGS Acid and MGS Acid2 are slightly funny little games. A cross between your basic sneaking, shooting games and turn based card games. Sounds daft/horrible, but it actually works surprisingly well. The turn based aspects especially allow these games to be throughly enjoyable on the PSP. In comparison to other games which are really just recycled PS2 games, where the control system is hamstrung by the lack of two analogue sticks, MGS Acid2 feels natural and at home on the PSP. Movement, hand to hand comabt and, perhaps most crucially, knocking on walls, climbing crawling and other sneaking related moves have all been vastly improved from the original game.
Difficultly is well judged and there are plenty of levels. There's a lot of playing in this game, especially with the additional trial, sneaking and elimination missions that are unlocked as you complete the story missions.
That said, there are a LOT of similarities between this game and MGS Acid (including a boss or two who are very similar). And the 3D viewer is a nice idea, but actually a bit rubbish. The 3D effect is very convincing, but it has to be held too close to your face to be comfortable, and I found it pressed uncomfortably on the bridge of my nose.
Don't let these minor grumbles put you off though. Free your mind and give Acid a try!
