Metal Gear Solid 2 - Can't Say Goodbye to Yesterday (Ending version)

13 years ago today, Jack didn’t know what was so special about April 30th. 4 years ago, he probably forgot again.

No doubt in my mind, the series was at its peak with Sons of Liberty and Snake Eater

"Do you know what day it is today?"

"Is that a... proposal?" "These are for your ears... and your ears only..."

If this is the last song that I hear, I think I’ll die happy.

2 is easily the best in the series from a story perspective it was so interesting and meta asf. The story could only work playing as raiden and that final sword fight was cool as hell

20 years ago today, what might just be the most prophetic and thematically important video game of all time was released. Happy 20th anniversary to Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. I got into the Metal Gear games for the very first time this year, and with both the series and our world being the way they are currently, I don't think there's ever been a better time to experience them, especially this game in particular. I'm glad that more people nowadays can recognise it for the thought-provoking masterpiece that it is. Thank you, Hideo Kojima, for this absolute work of art. "Life isn’t just about passing on your genes. We can leave behind much more than just DNA. Through speech, music, literature and movies... what we’ve seen, heard, felt... anger, joy and sorrow... these are the things I will pass on. That’s what I live for. We need to pass the torch, and let our children read our messy and sad history by its light. We have all the magic of the digital age to do that with. The human race will probably come to an end some time, and new species may rule over this planet. Earth may not be forever, but we still have the responsibility to leave what traces of life we can. Building the future and keeping the past alive are one and the same thing." - Solid Snake / David Sears, 2009 (2001)

"Do you remember what day it is?"

Idk why but I just imagine MGR Cyborg Raiden and Rose just slow dancing in the living room to this It's super heartwarming, yet it still fits with that trademark Kojima craziness

I got to visit Federal Hall recently. All I could think of when I got there was this song.

Every April 30th, I come here to thank and remember the greatest game ever made

Metal Gear Solid 2 is the best game of the franchise. Maybe it lacked mechanics like CQC or camouflage but the story was incredible, this game never gets old. Metal Gear Solid 3 is great too. I've played these two so many times and I will do it again.

The MGS series is unquestionably one of the most important artistic acomplishments of this century and perhaps in history. Not to mention how significant it is to video games in general. Time after time I return to this series because it has ways given me hope even in the darkest periods of my life and it moves me to try making this world a better place for those who will come after us.

Jack? Do you know what day it is tomorrow?

I stare at the stars and the sky up above And think 'what am I made of?' Am I full of sorrow? Am I hurt and pained? Or am I filled... with love? I walk by myself on the streets below And ask every child I know "Do you think tomorrow will bring sun or rain? Which one of these will show?" [Chorus] I can't say goodbye to yesterday, my friend I keep holding on 'till the end Out of the darkness there is no other way Than the light leading to yesterday It's there that I'll find Inner peace not war And dreams that I let slip away I'll find the joyfulness I'm looking for Way back in yesterday

I personally think that Metal Gear Solid 2 was peak in music, map and art style. In specific Yoji was amazing drawing and bringing them to life this characters.

I just finished the game (now I feel emotionally empty)

Fifth. Such an amazing franchise isn't it? I've barely gotten into it and each song alone sends me on a 5 hour session of pure....well I don't know what to call the feeling exactly but it is certainly beautiful.

It’s my existential and loneliness induced breakdown and I get to choose the music

Snakes speech to raiden is so relatable to me metal gear solid has gotten me through very bad times in my life currently going through a break up it’s hard for me I really loved her but she treated me badly metal gear solid will forever be in my heart