The ENDING of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty BLEW MY MIND! | First Playthrough (Olga cosplay)

Welcome to my first ever playthrough of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty! This is a thorough playthrough with lots of talks about the characters and what I think of them, my own theories on the story and so on, so if you're interested in that, subscribe for more and like the videos if you enjoy! It helps a lot with growing the channel ❤️
My Metal Gear Solid (1998) first playthrough playlist: • METAL GEAR SOLID (1998)
Chapters
0:00 intro & cosplay presentation
6:02 nakey Raiden
8:12 NOPE. NO. I REFUSE.
27:31 SNAKE SAVE ME
38:30 hack & slash
56:00 Metal Gear RAY boss fight
1:28:21 plot twists!
2:09:52 Solidus boss fight
2:22:20 MORE plot twists!
2:31:22 credits / thoughts / review
3:04:57 outro
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Headphones → Sennheiser HD 560 S
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#firstplaythrough #letsplay #metalgearsolid2 #mgs2 #mgsmastercollection

[@ZiadJimmy]

Ok so from now forward, never apologies for stopping and theorizing in Metal Gear. It is what the community actually loves. We want the largest number of codec calls and theories possible.

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Aaw thank you!! I hope this continues because in MGS3 I think I spent the better part of the first hour on CODEC calls lmaooo

[@ZiadJimmy]

@@WhimsyPsyche Thats great. MGS3 has the most funny and most secrets hidden in the codec calls. Hope you emjoy.

[@rocketpunchgo1]

100% accurate.

[@dzmcroy]

@@WhimsyPsyche that’s the best news possible. Hopefully you also spent another several hours playing with the guards and the mechanics!

[@bigxb0ssnation922]

Facts! ❤

[@KaBeeM]

when you cosplayed Meryl, Meryl died. when you cosplayed Olga, Olga died. choose your next cosplay carefully^^

[@screwielewie]

Spoiler alert. . . . . . . . . . She could cosplay The Boss. I'm sure it'll be fine.

[@KaBeeM]

@@screwielewie instead of posting "spoiler alert" you could've just posted nothing at all.

[@nairdacnalbel]

​@@KaBeeM wouldn't it be kinda rude to post unmarked spoilers? lol

[@chloroquin6724]

Whimsy FOXDIE

[@jerr0.]

@@nairdacnalbel I think they mean don't even bother making a comment if they are going to have a spoiler

[@99Lezard99]

For 2001, this ending really was a profound moment in games. he saw were social media would be going. in 2001 there was no facebook, no insta, no youtube, no tiktok. nothing. back when i played the game when it was new, i didnt even grasp what was going on. it was much much MUCH later when i actually understood its ending.

[@MetalGearyaTV]

First of all, Kojima was not the only writer for MGS1-2-3, the other was Fukushima, and looks like he's much more learned in politics and philosophy. Second, postmodernists wrote about fragmentation and segregation of the media and cultural space much earlier, in the 70s and 80s. Third, information control of the Net was very important theme through the 90s, when WWW became widespread. So to call Dojima prophetic is wrong. MGS2 was not created as a 'prophecy', it was based on well-known facts from modern philosophy, and on the current politics of the time.

[@99Lezard99]

@@MetalGearyaTV i didnt want to make it seem like the game was downright prophetic tho. just that it is extremly remarkable for a videogame at the time to pull these kind of themes in that time. i mean the www was still in its infancy and it pretty much developed into what mgs2 made it sound like. also i wasnt expecting kojima was the first person ever to have these ideas. but he or they put them in this game back then.

[@jimmilton6560]

Why don't you capitalize your words? I see so many people do this online. Is it an artistic choice? Is it you being quirky?

[@MetalGearyaTV]

@@jimmilton6560 is it for me? 'capitalize' means make the letters BIG, or what? I already wrote a huge book on Metal Gear btw, but in my native language. It is successful.

[@TheDaiuc]

Whimsy: "The 4th wall breaking is quite mild in this one." Kojima: "Hold my La-li-lu-le-lo."

[@xXEl_Mata_Furros_Xx]

A tip for MGS3, this is the game with the most important and relevant Codec calls in the entire saga, there are many important calls that should be "mandatory" instead of optional

[@Khwerz]

Mgs5 doubled on this. I imagine it was because of 🐒 gamers who dislike story/RPGs

[@Blballerboy]

@@Khwerzmonkey gamers?

[@blacklite911]

@@KhwerzI hate that they made them tape recordings rather than codec calls. It takes some of the charm away. They could’ve just made the codec calls replay able if that’s what they were going for.

[@DionSidney]

@@blacklite911 i kinda like it, playing the mission while listening to the conversations.

[@rocketpunchgo1]

In order of "important codec calls in the series," it goes: MGS2, MGS1, MGS4, MGS3. Her playthrough right here alone showcased just how much of the story and world is told through codec calls.

[@OhThatRobin]

1:44:36 “No such thing as the supernatural” -Ocelot, the man who worked with a psychic and works with a vampire and has a ghost in his right hand.

[@blueslime3963]

Yeah and then Fortune repels the rockets afterwards

[@DiegoRodriguezquiroga]

Science

[@sparda9060]

Vampire is only that because of nanomachines. Psychics are real in both games tho, thats only supernaturals. But the ghost in his hand isn't even real, just an induce brainwashing he did to himself as part of being a triple agent working for Big Boss.

[@chandlerburse]

“I’m elephant thats so cute” Well her optimism is what counts

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Hahaha gotta see the silver lining! 🐘

[@BertonMelch]

I like how solid snake is like a friend guiding you through a bad trip for the last hour of game. 😂❤

[@ZonnexNecton]

To this day, that “100 years ago” words still send chills to my spine. Like throughout the entire game we’re wondering who those The Patriots are. Then this happened. I’m like “why are we chasing after a ghosts?!”. Still awesome game.

[@zanthe_]

I can't wait for MGS3! Your playthrough of these has been such a treat, you do great work.

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Thank you so much!!

[@metalmanny666]

@@WhimsyPsyche🥰🥰🥰

[@Leon5495]

Yeah. She sucks. But her commentary is fun

[@OneTwoMark]

Back when I first played this as a kid I had no memory card for my PS2, so I would have to keep restarting again every time. One time I managed to get to the arsenal gear area, and it was almost midnight. Everyone had gone to sleep and my mam was shouting me to get to bed from upstairs. Then the colonel starts telling me to turn the game console off combined with the music and everything getting weird at that time of night all alone as a kid really sent a vibe.

[@MagicalCaveman]

I had a similar experience, that part freaked me out so badly as a kid, I thought the game was "watching" me, or maybe the ps2 was overheating or something and the game was trying to warn me lol. MGS2 really messed with my head, probably worse than any horror game even.

[@bryanmack4054]

No memory card? Man, that’s dedication

[@MrBadhan95]

The long codec call before the Solidus boss fight was a huge mind-f***! 😂😂

[@tarukaja8]

OMG saaaame. Except I didn't get that far before having to turn off the console unfortunately 😢

[@rising7729]

Fun fact! There was an entire scene of arsenal crashing into New York that was cut months before release because of the 9/11 attacks. That's why there's a cut from arsenal driving towards New York and Solidous and Raiden dropping down to where they fight.

[@psychedelicfox4815]

hide just predicting the future yet again. look where this game is with AI/social media and look where we are xD he is a legit prophet.

[@virtualsnake1994]

i believe it was cut because that scene showed the twin towers. but that makes sense too. maybe it was both reasons.

[@rising7729]

@@virtualsnake1994 maybe so! On that note during the tanker chapter weren’t the twin towers removed from being visible in the background? It’s interesting how much changed because of real world events at the time.

[@andrew1497]

​@rising7729 i think you're thinking of deus ex but i could be wrong for sure

[@guilhermejrmarin]

and after Raiden beat solidus, he was supossed to cut an american flag that would fall onto solidus's body. The animation is still in the game

[@runtwer5700]

Rose: "Jack, I guess you need to save..." Whimsy: "No, fuck off." Also, Snake Eater is next!?!?

[@cajuudoido]

Fun fact. Mei Ling is in this game! She has a voice cameo in the tanker episode if you call Otacon a bunch of times

[@MagnoDragon8]

This game is amazing. It truly is a masterpiece. The ending is incredible.

[@ragingsithmaster]

The first time I played this part back in the PS2 days, when the Colonel really breaks the 4th wall, I HAD been playing for quite a while that session. It was my weekend after all. So, whe the Colonel talks to the player and not Raiden, I paused the game and left my dorm room to take a break... and get a grip. 😂 It was the most profound WTF moment of my gaming life. Nothing before or since has struck me like that did. Props to Kojima for blindsiding me and lots of other players with that one.

[@JorgeAlarconL]

Raiden is the player because WE are the ones played fool the whole time not understanding what's going on. Raiden is the player's representation of us in-game, and we are the ones believing and thinking about the similarities of the Shadow Moses Incident, the VR training missions we know from the past game in which this game use effectively to demonstrate that Raiden (us) has experience which is false as the AI makes us think it is true ( we are the ones that were in that VR "training" having played the first game).

[@thespectator5259]

The Colonel AI telling you as the player to "go touch grass" was a kind of 4th wall breaking that simply had no precedence at that point in time. 12 year old me was literally SHOOK when I got to the part of being told to "turn the game console off right now." I almost damn did thinking something bad was going to happen in real life...

[@un_nini]

Two officers died at the Tanker Incident, Sergei Gurlukovich and Scott Dolph who was Fortune's father

[@user-uy4mx4nw7m]

During "The Most Profound Moment in History" if you press the button for Raiden's thoughts when 'Rose' is on screen he thinks, "I want to hold you in my arms."

[@Big.Joe.Grizzly]

As a kid the ending part with colonel going crazy used to scare the shit out of me lol love the cosplay i hope we get to see you play mgs3 soon

[@elChirrinChirriondelDiablo]

Funny to think it is even scarier today.

[@prouvencau6343]

Remember this game was made in the late 90's and released in 2001. Social medias and the internet flood didnt exist yet, that is hell of an anticipation and maybe the best masterpiece dealing these topics. This story couldnt be anything else but a videogame, not a movie, not a book, and this should be studied though. Thanks for sharing all your thoughts !

[@TheFoxCoops]

This has been a fantastic let's play and a thrill to watch from beginning to end. As great as the MGS series is, I feel only a handful of people can truly appreciate it and you're one of them. Can't wait to see you experience MGS3!

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Aw thank you so much that's very kind!

[@beerme27]

did she ever watch the opening credits now that she's beaten it? i know she skipped it due to possible spoilers. someone should remind her including for mgs3 whenever she beats that too. mgs2 would probably have to be my favorite. nevermind. just saw that she had to edit it out.

[@mvr]

I've been so hooked on your Metal Gear playthroughs! Can't wait for this to drop! 🎉

[@WhimsyPsyche]

That's so kind thank you! Hope you enjoy!

[@yassino.9064]

Imagine playing mgs2 in total without holding a single soldier at gunpoint lmao 😅. She never experienced snake's iconic "Freeze!"

[@WhimsyPsyche]

I knooow it's a bit crazy because I've said many times that I wanted to try it but I never actually did 🤣 It just never felt like the right moment to experiment and I for sure thought I would fail and didn't want to risk it lmao

[@FernandoSilva-kv3ze]

And after you can aim punches to the guard balls on first person view mode. If you hit the guard, you knockout him istantky

[@FLStyle]

I NEED SCISSORS! 61! 💀💀💀

[@runtwer5700]

Came to say that. I hate you

[@prrydiacaelum4831]

23:45

[@crashwithkirby6708]

“I hear it’s amazing when the purple stuffed worm in flapjaw space, with the tuning fork, does a raw-blink on hari-kari rock. I need scissors! 61!” will forever be engrained in my brain. I typed this out from memory before seeing it, let’s see if I got anything wrong! 😂 Edit: I missed the word “famous” 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine]

An anemone or clematis plants juice can cause a rash. When pruning them, its a good idea to wear gloves.

[@virtualsnake1994]

A Metal Gear to surpass Weapon itself.;#>€[...

[@virtualsnake1994]

Basically, the S3 plan is MGS2 itself... The S3 plan is a video game, a narrative, a perception, a story, a reality... a context... "what you see is just as real as your brain tells you it is" - snake

[@ZayIvory7]

If you're confused about the line Ocelot gives about the supernatural not existing. Know that that is unfortunately a mistranslation. In the original script he says what amounts to: *_"With todays technology, you can even create miracles"_* He doesn't dismiss supernatural ability as he knows about ppl like Mantis and Raven. But rather that advanced technology can also make these things happen.

[@AGD_27]

One thing to note with Rose is at some point it switches from the real rose to an AI one. The evidence of this is her voice glitching in the same way as the colonel's towards the end of the game. The point of the switch from what I can tell is when Rose tells Raiden that's she's a patriot spy and that she's pregnant because at this point they don't know if she will continue with the plan as instructed.

[@anojahs29]

We love you the way you are, doing a stream and dressing up and editing all this is a lot of work like a lot of work so we appreciate the work you put in.

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Thank you so much that's so sweet 🥰

[@FernandoSilva-kv3ze]

I dont know is you already know this but this game suffered several cuts at the end, due to the terrorist attack on 11-09-2001 because it was too similar to the real event. This game is all about fourth wall breaking. And that conversation with the AI ​​at the end is simply mind blowing. I would like that the sword was an special for NG+, it would be fun. Between MGS1 and MGS 2, the first is my favorite for the same reason. I think MGS1 has more interesting characters and more interesting Boss fights. GG see you in MGS3

[@Mystic_Ray]

this entire portion of the game is what makes this game so memorable for me and why it’s an experience I’ll never forget. Btw your reactions while the colonel was short circuiting were hilarious 😭

[@bowlympicshero]

Seeing new people enjoy MGS is so satisfying to me. It's legitimately some of the best fictional non-fiction there is. It gives you a new appreciation for IRL geopolitics.

[@chiwi94hallomann]

Saying this game was ahead of its time is an understatement. MGS3 is a wonderful experience too, you'll see :)

[@TayfunErkan_]

Congrats Whimsy! Your reactions, thoughts and whole playthrough was so incredible! As a a huge MGS fan, (maybe it's too early to say but) after finish MGS3, please, don't forget to play the MGS 4. The most important game of the series in terms of story. Can't wait to next playthrough!

[@virtualsnake1994]

In the sense that it ties everything together. In other respects it's more arguable. Still an incredible piece made with a lot of heart.

[@Naralash]

Damn, i cant wait for you to play Metal gear solid 4! Thank you for making this playthrough ive been really enjoying them! :)

[@MagicalCaveman]

I loved this whole playthrough. Especially how invested you got in the story, like trying to exhaust all the codec conversations, and theorizing the whole way through. You were right about all the little details being important, and you picked up on everything super fast, it was impressive Looking forward to MGS3

[@xXEl_Mata_Furros_Xx]

Poor Olga, she gave her live, not for honor, but for you

[@screwielewie]

She's still in a dream...

[@TheRealHappyHuntsman]

SNAKE EATER! Is next, can't wait :D​

[@simonjunior3688]

That cosplay is great! 'Your pretty good'

[@TheWaffleFactory]

the way the end of this game overloads the player with so much information really breaks you down and makes you vulnerable to suggestion like Raiden has been. By the end I didnt even know what was fully real and what wasnt. Even Raiden, throwing away the dog tags, is him fed up with us, the player's control over him. The metal gear series is so awesome but this game is easily my favorite. I love this game's story so much.

[@DonForceFeedback]

The toughest thing about people playing through this series is that when they do it live or have it on youtube like you have done, Everyone wants to let you know how much *they* know the game which may or may not be on spoiling information... kind of like bragging in a way when all it does is sour the experience for the first timers. Watch out for that! You are 100% doing the right thing and not doing this live with chat! play to your own style which has absolutely impressed me to no end! Using the codec is a big thing modern kids dont do that play this (because they rely on chat). I honestly cannot wait for you to continue this series and will 100% be watching all of them. Thank you so much for this because seeing someone new play the series is like reliving how us older people did back in the day! You are actually at the top of my list for people playing this. Thanks again. 😉👉👉

[@yerielhiciano7635]

Couple days to process lol? It’s been like 23 years for me and I’m still trying to process this amazing masterpiece

[@SaltedMallows]

I've never seen an Olga cosplay and It's fucking awesome to see someone do it at all, let alone actually kinda look similar. Good work

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Aah thank you so much!! Happy you liked it 🥰

[@Benjamin-nf2ir]

Oh Whimsy, I missed out on all the Metal Gear Solid play but had to watch this one. You're so much fun with your commentary and I love how you pick up on everything. Also the way the game played you and broke the fourth wall was amazing!

[@virtualsnake1994]

There's a codec call where raiden and rose actually discuss online relationships and social media, in a way. Raiden asks rose what pnline friends has she actually ever met. Rose says just a couple and raiden questions if her online friends are really people she knows. Something like that... Again, fascinating stuff for me, considering this game came out in 2001.

[@TheFonzieCommunity]

Rewatching this, I’m so happy that each game you’re analyzing every detail; and getting a lot of stuff!! If I have to to some people, they won’t notice enough until they play it twice. Can’t wait to see mgs3, and the rest of the series on what you pick up. It’s so fun as a fan to see you now a official fan enjoying the game like many of us did the first time we played.

[@ambatuplay]

I've been waiting for you! SNAKE!

[@crashwithkirby6708]

I was a 13 year old kid when I played this game. I remember exactly when and where I was when I beat it. I had gone to visit my dad for the weekend, because my parents had divorced, and I brought my ps2 to my dad’s place. I played through the night, and finished the game just as the sun was rising. Needless to say, the last couple of hours were a literal fever dream. When I did finish it… I legitimately thought I might have hallucinated some or all of it. It was also the first video game I had ever beaten. So I got a double-whammy hit of confusion brought on by lack of sleep, plus the post-ending feeling you get when an experience like this is over. The after-game withdrawals, or whatever you might call them Despite all that, I loved my experience with it, and it was incredibly memorable. I’ve loved your playthrough, as always! Keep up the awesome content!

[@HighTreshold]

I have seen many people play this game and you are definitely my favorite. I can really tell you like narrative games. As a fan of the series for over 20 years I am excited to continue to see your journey in this franchise!

[@Batman_456]

23:37 Dude 😂 me and my brother as kids were scared too, we dang near was about to disconnected the whole system 😂

[@hangedseren]

My brother did when we are kids! and we haven't had a memory card at the moment, was very fucked up hahaha!

[@chrishowell6469]

Watching your playthroughs of MGS1 & 2 have been a joy. Your theorising and exploring of all codec calls and other details have been such a treat. As someone who grew up with these games, seeing a new fan embrace the series the way you have has been awesome. There were some moments early on where you'd almost, or sometimes even did figure it out; that made me shake with excitement. It's been a pleasure watching your first time experience. I can't wait to see more. MGS3 is going to be amazing! Also, your cosplays rock.

[@Metalguy86]

I cannot wait to see your reactions to the end of this amazing game! I have absolutely loved your MGS playthroughs! You are so smart with keeping up with such heavy stories, and pretty much getting and understanding where everything is going with the story, which can be hard sometimes with Kojima. Your MGS playthroughs have been some of the best playthroughs I've seen in a very long time.

[@jimmilton6560]

One thing you never tried was the hold up. Just get close behind the enemy and point your gun at them. Afterwards, do whatever it is you need to do. Kill them, tranq them, shake them down for an item....Just wait until Snake Eater for more advanced techniques when it comes to the hold up. CQC will be hella fun.

[@Manuel_Padronii]

You did great cosplaying! That’s a gooood cosplay …. Really great touch to the video

[@Proteus3000]

Nice can’t wait love these reactions!!

[@M00SHTY]

13:00. When I was 14 I had heart surgery to mend a hole in the heart I was born with, while I was recovering and off school my dad rented me metal gear solid 2. I couldnt really do anything all day so I just played this game. I was still on medical drugs and a bit loopy. When the colonel started telling me I had been playing the game for too long I freaked out and turned it off. Scariest moment in any game I've ever played lol Im not sure I ever completed it.

[@un_nini]

Loved your cosplays so far. It adds a nice touch

[@omegagilgamesh]

1:28:21, this section of the video is called, "Plot Twisted!" Twisted indeed, twisted and tangled enough to make the Gordian Knot look in awe and Alexander the Great say, "I may need a chainsaw for this."

[@anojahs29]

Just finished fully watching this whole video.. comments: 1) I love how emotional you got when you saw Snake. 2) your reaction to your game play is always hilarious and funny, it’s the reason I watch. Oh and your French is adorable… don’t apologize for it! 3) I love how you figured out the whole story and underling topics before it was revealed, and I love your deep discussions it really makes us all think about things and life.

[@travismcginnis7515]

That moment just before and after Snake shows up, is magical lol its so f***** up and then, what a relief to see him. I get it haha

[@_V__.]

Such a huge joyride to see this game in action again! Forgot a lot of details since I last played it in the early 2000’s. Having watched you playing it has been great, awesome job with everything 🎉 Really cool cosplay as well!

[@corican]

Great game with a great playthrough. Loved seeing it again, through your eyes. Totally on board with all the theorizing, guessing, codec calls, and lore dives.

[@burbujadefuego]

nice cosplay and nice final, im so exited to see you play MGS3

[@A-B101]

The best game of all time. Loved seeing you play and being invested in the story. Your reaction to seeing your name on the dog tags is the same I had when I played at 9 years old, it blew my mind because I was also very invested in the story, so seeing your name in the game really hits different

[@OMGDDAAVVIIDD]

Loving these so far. It’s fun to see someone willing to sit through and understand this story. Albeit it being very complex and out there at (most) times.

[@xJustJuliuss]

FUCK love living this for the first time through you again!

[@enterprise719]

I saw Max Derrat's video on the codec speech in early 2021 and began exploring this series' games and lore. It helped me form a plot for a novel I've almost finished. Inspiration only of course. MGS2 is perhaps the most unique game experience I've ever been priviledged to find...by accident. It is so rich and mysterious in story and character, and political philosophy. Bravo, Mr. Kojima!

[@The810kid]

Sons of Liberty is my favorite Metal Gear game. I got this and Final Fantasy X for Christmas in 01 and I replayed both games so much. At first I was disappointed Raiden replaced Snake but I quickly came to love the socially awkward dork. His past is tragic but I love how Snake takes him under his wing kind of like Batman did the various Robin characters. If Solidus is Raiden's adoptive father Snake is his uncle by extension. The gameplay in Sons of Liberty is so ahead of it's time and Whimsey didn't even scratch the surface of how you can interact with things for stealth purposes which adds to replay. The big shell is one big playground to find Easter eggs and secrets add so much to it's replay value.

[@dalmaskadeadtrash3592]

Hey Whimsy new viewer here, just binged through your MGS1 and MGS2 playthroughs and I'm already subscribed waiting for MGS3. It's my favourite game series ever made. Love your takes on these games so far and I'm happy you enjoy them so much also awesome cosplay, keep up the great work!

[@TheDoorMatt655]

This is like reliving my childhood through someone else except they actually understand whats going on lol, I absolutely love the pauses and the theory crafting to really delve into the story of MGS. Can't wait to see more from you Whimsy!

[@catchasmurf762]

Thank you for your playthrough and commentary, so good to have someone like you fostering discussion and inspiring new thoughts surrounding this masterpiece. A second (and multiple thereafter) playthrough is sensational when you not only can further master the controls but understand the full narrative more as events are occuring, with all the significances unlocked for you. MGS 3, 4 and V next? MGS3 is possibly the best, I hope you enjoy it.

[@AddlerMartin]

So nice to see someone playing this series, stopping, theorizing, thinking about the plot. Keep up the good work! _You're pretty good!_

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@IcedEarth426]

I'm impressed by how perceptive you are during your play-throughs. Obviously it's pretty difficult to know 100% of what's going on in any MGS game before the big reveals come, but a lot of your theories throughout your play throughs have almost always been on the right track. Can't wait to see you do the rest of the series.

[@jayubig]

Im so glad i watched your entire playthorugh, this is without a doubt my favorite MGS game now looking forward to your MGS4 playthrough....gonna go ahead and watch your snake eater playthrough next

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy!

[@MatthewGuerrero91]

“Snake, You kept me waiting”!😂

[@WhimsyPsyche]

That came from the HEART! 🤣

[@loco_logic]

Oh snap, Olga cosplay? Also... Damn the Patriots!! 😡

[@JustKlassix]

Armpit hair stubble or we riot!

[@muffetmissulena6540]

The La Li Lu Le Lo?!

[@Macktube]

Whimsy I think it's safe to say you love this series and the characters😊 that moment when you cried when snake came back we all felt that. The series has influenced so many games after it. Kojima is a master Storyteller and his games are more than just for fun and they are a reflection of society. There are more plot twists and reveals in later games but they are all good.

[@decimatormdt5453]

This franchise is so good that its less popular titles are still amazing. (mainly mgs 2 and 5 and a bunch of spin offs canon or otherwise). I just discovered your channel because of your mgs series and you are very entertaining. Also the blondie song reference made me chuckle 🤣. there is always room for a song reference in everything. English is my second language too and i hear song lyrics EVERYWHERE🤣

[@revolversnake126]

people always talk about the coded talk but everything from the end of the ray fight until arsenal loses control is some peak metal gear kino

[@RobTheMack]

I've been really enjoying your mgs playthrough. I played the series when it initially released and haven't gone back to it much. I don't really play video games often. I wanted to relive that experience though and watching you discover stuff for the first time has been so fun for me.

[@theendofdays5311]

You did the best call ever starting this game. It will not flop as long as you do what you think is the best. We'll be behind you just like snake.

[@PitchfordStache]

Imagine experiencing this at the tender age of 9--the messed up codecs scared me so bad I actually turned the game off without saving when The Colonel said to! And then had to play through a bunch only to turn it off again when Rose's voice went crazy 😅

[@ldupatd]

Ready for mgs3! Love your gameplays but especially your theories and reaction

[@liquidmetalslime9]

Loved your playthrough, im new to the channel ajd and just found you. I love watching you connect the dots and theorize. Its fun seeing new players get invested in the story. Cant wait for MGS3

[@OneTwoMark]

Enjoyed that playthrough! Was a good rediscovering of the journey that is the mgs2 convoluted plot lol. Im hyped for MGS3 which was my fav as a kid (mgs2 is probably my fav as an adult), But with the MGS3 remake coming, im of two minds on whether i want to save rediscovering that story watching you play it, or in the remake later this year. As the cutscenes and dialogue is a 1 to 1 copy. We shall see!

[@Reflection89]

Can't wait for your MGS3 playthrough!!

[@PodyTheCirate]

This ending is so good! Amazing music! Snake is such a bro!! What a journey!!!

[@dresoto2694]

"This cosplay was top notch." Is exactly what I thought in the thumbnail. Didn't realize it was off until you made it a point

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Awww thanks that's very nice!!

[@realQuiGon]

That was great! Your videos are by far the best MGS playthrough I've ever seen. I really enjoy how you immerse yourself in the lore and make up your own theorizes that often turn out to be true, despite all the crazy plot twists 😄 I gotta say though, that MGS2 isn't among my favorite MGS titles, as the story gets a bit too crazy for my liking, so I'm really really looking forward to your MGS3 playthrough as that is my favorite MGS title (both gameplay and story wise), heck one of my favorite games of all times even! I also hope you will play MGS4 (my 2nd favorite MGS title) as well, although I guess that has to wait until it becomes available for your consoles.

[@enterprise719]

MGS 2 is my favorite for its thought provoking narrative and especially because I realized I am Raiden. He is me. As a player, you want to be Solid Snake, and you question everything you think about yourself and your reality. Solid Snake is a character yes but also a construct, an idea to aspire to. That being said respect to you for doing this video. I wished I could have filmed my first time...also great costume!

[@JorgeAlarconL]

Hey whimsy it was so much fun experiencing your thoughts and comments around this game! I'll leave you a suggestion for this game, tell me if it sounds cool to you. I would suggest you to go deeper into the game's marketing and reactions people had after the release of the game and exploring the different topics touched in the game and their interpretations. There are tons of very good of those in KZbin to react after you beat the game! Then doing like an mgs2 after-hour talk video to get your impressions because this game is DENSE af and very mind blowing. 🤯 Really loving your videos and reactions on this franchise because you really seem into the atmosphere these games offers, analyzing and hearing all the codecs. It has been a fun ride! Take care and enjoy the rest of your playthroughs! 😃 Looking forward to MGS3 🎉

[@Chobbito]

I love how the game just turns into a crazy psychological horror and dystopian nightmare when GW/AI is being corrupted, the calls and the music freaked me out when I got to this part in 2001 😮

[@Turt89]

What a journey! You are by far the best MGS streamer I’ve watched. And as a MGS nerd, I’ve been watching a lot lately! One thing I’ve noticed, back in the day, there was so much discomfort playing as Raiden, outrage!! But everyone I’ve watched who’s playing for the first time, has no problem with it and take to him very quickly. I, of course, like most now love Raiden and the balls on Hideo for doing it! I guess MGS 2 really was one of the first to do it! It’s more common place now, I dunno. Cannot wait for Snake Eater! It’s my favourite game of all time. It’s pretty good.

[@AgeofJP]

about the Ray fight...I think it's impressive that by missing the intended strategy to fight them (shoot a leg, it opens it mouth, shoot the mouth) you struggles so much with that fight that you ended up developing a far more advanced strategy. Repeatedly baiting out the hydro laser attack after recognizing that it's scripted to perform it everytime you close the distance as it's using it's machine gun arm...pretty genius. Next time I play the game I will definetly use that strategy combined with the intended strat, I always thought the fight was fun but very repetitive and this helps alot to compensate for the latter

[@irapuff1924]

2:26:00 You can see Vamp in the background in between Raiden's arm I truly enjoyed your mgs playthroughs! mgs2 is my favorite out of the series but 4 is really good as well. I've also learned a lot from you by exhausting the codec dialogue! Can't wait for your next mgs playthrough! Subbed

[@wagner2077]

where lol

[@lukeyoung4154]

Can't wait to see you play Snake Eater! You'd love that! That's my second favourite MGS game.

[@nairdacnalbel]

WHAT A THRILL, H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

[@commandershepard96]

Great playthrough again! I remember I tried the European extreme difficulty once and I got stuck on the ray fight. I think you had to destroy all 25 lol Side note: love seeing solidus destroy the rays! He’s a snake alright.

[@cloudywolf1000]

Nice to see your reaction to the game. It's definitely worth replaying. You can get the stealth camo by collecting dog tags. You can look up how thats done. You can do tanker and plant separately. I remember taking pictures of 4 to 5 soldiers with their hands up once i acquired the stealth camo

[@RatedRLoquender]

Even the armpits! LMAO! 🤣 That is commitment! RESPECT! 👍🏻

[@Roler42]

You got it 100% correct regarding how Raiden was handled, it was intentional and it was part of the theme of the game, Snake is such a great character that the game makes it a point to tell you: You see this amazing guy? You won't get to be him for the rest of the game. Game intentionally has you put your expectations of wanting Raiden to be like Snake, only for him to fail to meet them, because with everything said and done: He is NOT Snake, he is in complete turmoil over it, and it's not until he decides to be himself and pick up his own identity that he finally gains a semblance of self (the fact the final act opens with Raiden naked is basically his brutal rebirth, his entire persona laid bare before your own eyes). It's normal to not care too much for Raiden on your first run, once you replay the game a couple times on your end and get to MGS4, and Rising, you'll get to appreciate his plight better!

[@SatoriHaddad]

Congratulations on beating the game! I agree with you on the philosophical plot. Love it when they put that in games. Cheers!

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Thank you so much!

[@AgeofJP]

23:40 the moment I've been waiting for, and what a reaction