The sub-title of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance hints towards acknowledgement of the widely held belief that Sons of Liberty lacked exactly that. Substance is the Xbox version of the mega-selling PlayStation 2 original and is somewhat of a coup for Microsoft's debut machine. Essentially the same as the original, MGS2: Substance is the Xbox owner's chance to get in on the action, as directed by the now legendary Hideo Kojima. Essentially the same as Sons of Liberty, Substance offers a few extras that stand it apart from the original. The unchanged plot in the main game sees Solid Snake make way for the strangely unpopular and arguably androgynous Raiden, and take on the Octopus Force in a lengthy, intriguing and brilliantly presented stealth `em up. Substance is without doubt the best release to be seen in the series since it debuted on the Famicom (NES) over a decade ago. It features two brilliant sub-sections, the first of which stars Solid Snake, in a series of stand-alone missions. Carrying the subtitle Snake Tales, these lengthy and cunningly complex sub-plots pit Snake, the true hero of MGS, in five stealth-based scenarios, with such titles as "A Wrongdoing", "Big Shell Evil" and "Eternal Gazer." All five are thoroughly well thought out affairs that lend depth to the original Sons of Liberty. In addition to this, there are over 200 VR Missions - a truly staggering amount. These come together to form what is essentially the most complete training mode ever seen in a videogame. Broken down into the elements of MGS gameplay, namely: sneaking; weapons use; using the first-person mode, and so-on, VR Missions are set in a virtual reality suite at Solid Snake's HQ. If you own an Xbox and covet your PlayStation 2 owning brethren's access to MGS2, Substance is the ideal game for you. Not only is it an accomplished, seminal work, it will reward you with that much sought-after ability, coveted amongst console owners the world over - bragging rights. It's better than the original, both in terms of looks and content, and that can't be a bad thing.

Please note that the product image on this page is a “Stock Image” and does not  represent the condition of the actual item for sale.

 

All of our games are pre-owned and PAL unless stated otherwise in the title.

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Please be aware that the games may arrive with scratches or wear: on the disk, cartridge, case, manual, inlay or cover, also plastic case games e.g. PS1, DC may have cracks in case. This is to be expected as the majority of our items are 20+ years old.

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All pre-owned consoles will come with 1 controller and all the required cables unless stated otherwise. Pre-owned consoles may have signs of wear in some form. such as, scratches, light marks, dents  etc.

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How We Grade Our Games

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Games

• Sealed - Game is factory sealed 

• Complete – Manual is present, any extra artwork, inlays or inserts may not be included

• No Manual – Manual not included

• Disk Only - Disk only present (No game case, manual or art work included)

• Cart Only - Cartridge only present (No box, manual or artwork included)

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Boxed Games

• Mint - No Signs of use 

• Very Good - May show slight signs of use, minor creases or frayed edges (No tears)

• Good - Will show signs of use, creases, frayed edges or minor tears

• Fair - Will show signs of use, creases, frayed edges or tears

• Poor - Will show heavy signs of use, creases, frayed edges, tears 

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Consoles

Boxed

• Complete - Has inserts & manual

• Incomplete - Missing inserts and/or manual

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• Mint - No signs of use

• Very Good - May show slight signs of use, minor creases or frayed edges (No tears)

• Good - Will show signs of use, creases, frayed egdes or slight tears

• Fair - Will show signs of use, creases, frayed edges or tears

• Poor - Will show heavy signs of use, creases, frayed edges, tears

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Unboxed 

• Unboxed - No box​

• Console only - No accessories included (Controller, Power, AV)

• Discounted - 3rd party controller included and/or heavily scratched

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We can only accept returns if an item is faulty.  If you are unsure about condition and require photos of the actual product please contact us before purchase

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