25 Years Ago, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Predicted Gaming’s Future Better Than We Realized

The release of the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 2 was surprisingly divisive. While marketing focused on the return of Solid Snake, the game cleverly flipped expectations. Players instead found themselves primarily controlling a new character, Raiden. This frustrated some, but others considered it a stroke of brilliance. Looking back, it’s a memorable bait-and-switch in gaming history. However, the game’s most interesting aspect is how it mirrors real-world issues. Metal Gear Solid 2 tackled themes like digital surveillance and misinformation, and even foreshadowed trends we’re now seeing within the gaming world itself.







