Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
About the Game
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a re-vamped and revised edition of the original Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty , in which Solid Snake must recover the stolen Metal Gear Ray from a group of terrorists bent on using its power for unthinkable reasons. Along with the original espionage shooter comes a collection of 200 virtual reality (VR) missions.
Story & Setting
Also included are various alternative missions, ranging from the protagonist sneaking around and snapping photos of targets to bomb disposal, all out destruction, and more.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Missions range from killing certain targets and using particular weapons, as well as seeing the world of Solid Snake from different perspectives and styles, with first-person target modes and a variety mode including crazy characters of different shapes and sizes.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Audio support includes Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital 5.1.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance | Xbox.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Konami Corporation | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Konami of America, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Imaginary Forces | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Konami Corporation | Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Konami of America, Inc. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Imaginary Forces | Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Konami Corporation | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Konami of Europe GmbH | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Imaginary Forces | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Konami Corporation | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Konami of Europe GmbH | France | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Imaginary Forces | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Konami Corporation | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Infogrames Australia Pty Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Imaginary Forces | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Marketed by | Konami of Europe GmbH | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital 5.1 | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Konami | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Konami | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Konami | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-05 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2002-11-05 | Canada | MobyGames |
| 2003 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2003-03-07 | France | MobyGames |
| 2003-03-21 | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| 2003-03-07 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2002-11-01 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 1, 2002 | North America | PriceCharting |
| March 7, 2003 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 083717300182 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00006F2ZQ | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 9359 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 083717300182 | Canada | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00006F2ZQ | Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 9359 | Canada | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4012927030554 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1700265929 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4012927030578 | France | MobyGames |
| upc | 083717300182 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00006F2ZQ | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 9359 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4012927030554 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4012927030554 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
