Snake returns to PlayStation 2 on March 28th!

Konami of Europe has confirmed a March 28th release date for the PlayStation
2 version of the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance - and has
also announced that the Sony version of the game will include a DVD of ‘The
Document of Metal Gear Solid 2’ at no extra cost.

Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance is a radical new take on Hideo Kojima’s
best-selling tale of stealth, heroism and double-crossing. Featuring new
missions, characters and settings created by Kojima-san and his team, Metal
Gear Solid 2 Substance retains the ground breaking stealth-based action of
its predecessor, with players guiding a series of characters through key
terrorist situations.

Solid Snake and his protégé Raiden return to the PlayStation 2 fold, and
their various abilities are further showcased in 150 alternative missions,
and across 350 VR missions designed to test their agility, stealth and
weapons skills within virtual reality scenarios where the normal rules of
combat are altered to push the player to new levels. The game also drops
Snake into five new ‘Snake Tales’ set within environments seen in Metal Gear
Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.

Konami of Europe is also delighted to include the acclaimed ‘The Document of
Metal Gear Solid 2’ DVD as part of the PAL release at no extra cost. Created
to complement Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance’s world-renowned cinematic
visuals and its incredible level of presentation, the DVD offers an
exhaustive overview of the game and allows the player an unprecedented look
into how the game was created.

Designed as a fully interactive experience, the DVD divulges the game’s
deepest secrets. The many 3D characters, maps and backdrops can be closely
examined from any angle, while additional demonstration of the polygon-based
sequences used in the game can be paused, played in slow-motion and viewed
for key angles to gain greater understanding of how they were accomplished.
Similarly, the DVD also includes an easy to understand description of the
programming techniques and their implementation in the game. Project
proposals, the final script, staff profiles and previously unseen behind the
scenes footage complete this revealing looking at Metal Gear Solid 2’s
creation. The DVD also includes an isolated version of the game’s haunting
soundtrack.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty has sold over 5.5 million copies
worldwide to date, and Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance marks a welcome update
for PlayStation 2 users, with devout Solid Snake fans certain to enjoy a
host of new costume changes, game modes and surprises - including the
vaunted appearance of Snake on a skateboard, exclusive to the PlayStation 2
game…

Metal Gear Solid Substance 2 will be released for PlayStation 2 March 28th,
priced £39.99.