Abnormal Mapping 42: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

After conquering the base of Shadow Moses, Jackson continued on
to Big Shell, accompanied this time by none other than the
fantastic Heather Alexandra! This episode is an in-depth critical
discussion on Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, where we talk
about (among other things) the game’s commentary on player and
player character agency, the societal implications of The
Patriots, and the varying quality of the members of that poor
Emmerich Family.


I’m incredibly proud of this discussion, so if you’re at all
interested in critical discussions on Metal Gear then you should
definitely have a listen, I think it’s an intresting conversation
about a really dense game. This episode couldn’t have been made
without special guest Heather Alexandra, whose writing can be
found on her website and you should also follow her on twitter!


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Things discussed: Metals Gear 1-5, Driving Off
The Map, Metal Gear Rising


Music This Episode
Metal Gear Solid Main Theme by TAPPY & Harry
Gregson-Williams
Fortune by Norihiko Hibino
Can’t Say Goodbye To Yesterday by Rika Muranaka, Carla White