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Metal Gear Acid 2
- March 22, 2006 14:43 PM PST
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Snake is back for an all-new adventure on the PSP, complete with more cards, more enemies, and a brand new look.
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One year later, Metal Gear Acid gets an updated sequel which attempts to refine some of the less than stellar aspects of the game engine, and present a new chapter in the Solid Snake mythos. Metal Gear Acid 2 picks up directly after its progenitor. Once again, you'll take control of Solid Snake in his latest geopolitical escapade which is steeped in deranged clones, walking thermonuclear attack vehicles, and another bunch of effervescent female support characters --that's classic Metal Gear.
This Game Even Has Boob Physics
For those not familiar with the Acid series, the game is based in the world of Metal Gear, however the traditional game engine has been replaced with a card deck interface system and the gameplay environments have been adapted into a tactical grid layout. Before every mission, you'll have to plan a deck of 30 cards which include weapons, buffs, and status effect cards. Additionally, almost every card doubles as a movement card.
During gameplay, you'll be tasked to perform various missions via stealth or action. You'll be dealt a hand of six cards with an additional two cards appearing every turn. One of the more unique aspects of the game is the weapons system. You'll be able to equip a finite number of weapon and equipment cards. However, to use most ballistic weapons you must equip them and then acquire the same identical type of card to actually use it --which leads to a little bit of frustration as you'll constantly be looking for weapon cards by reshuffling your deck while your foes pound you with small arms fire.
Shuffle, Shuffle, Shuffle
Acid 2 features a number of new features and retains some of the most popular characteristics from the last title. New to the series is the Solid Eye Theatre mode which is used in conjunction with the Solid Eye viewer (a pair of 3D glasses that comes with the game) to give you a 3D viewing experience when you are watching the library of unlockable movies and cut scenes in the game.
The game interface is virtually the same as the first game; however you'll notice that the graphics have been updated with a higher contrast color palette which gives the game a more comic book look. Veterans of the first game will also notice the streamlined movement action --all you have to do is select a movement card and move your character from point A to point B, using the D-pad, in real time instead of using a cursor to select the movement action and then having your character act the action out. You'll also notice absolutely no load times which is a godsend for a game on the PSP console.
Hawt Sabra Girls!
Additionally, Kojima productions has added another bevy of unlockable film clips featuring various Sabra (a popular Japanese men's magazine similar to Stuff and Maxim) cover models in various states of undress which can be viewed in the 3D Solid Eye Theatre --excellent fanboy service.
Acid 2 also features an updated and more engrossing multiplayer engine. Up to four players can join in via the PSP's Ad Hoc wireless function. Acid 2 has eliminated the tedious collect X number of objects faster than your opponent game from the previous Acid game and instituted a versus mode in its place where you'll duke it out against your foes deathmatch style.
How Many Metal Gears Are There Anyways?
With all the improvements and tweaks to the gameplay system, it's hard to really find anything really drastically wrong with the game other than personal taste. If you have the patients to play a methodical strategy game wrapped around an action game facade then Acid 2 is for you. However, if you prefer direct control of your characters and disdain sorting through decks of cards then you're better off checking out the home console versions of the Metal Gear series.
