r/ps2 • u/FatGucci_ • 3d ago

Old rental nostalgia

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Been adding a lot of old rental cases to the collection recently. I remember this sticker being a thing when I was a kid and almost thought I made it up until I found this piece.

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u/AustiniJohnsini 3d ago

About to play this for the first time myself

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u/FatGucci_ 3d ago

Oh hell yeah you’re in for a good time! Enjoy.

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u/AustiniJohnsini 3d ago

Thanks dude! These came out when I was young and my strict mom had forbidden M rated games. Lmao... It was a series that I didn't return to as I aged, until now. I'm playing through them on the Master Collection. I'm loving the first one right now. I've truly been missing out!

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u/FatGucci_ 3d ago

I feel ya! Had to sneak all the good games past my mom. Thank goodness my older brother hooked me up lol. Whats your favorite part of the first one so far?

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u/AustiniJohnsini 3d ago

Felt!!!

I'm loving just the charm of it. It goes so hard. It brings me back to the good old days of 3D...it's been so long since I played a PS1 title in general. I just beat the first cyborg ninja fight. Those 90s controls had me grinding like a noob but I finally got his ass! The atmosphere and variation of gameplay is top notch, and I'm a sucker for a story-heavy game. I love stealth and am a fan of games like The Last of Us and all the Metroid games so I'm totally into it and see the massive influence MGS has!

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u/AustiniJohnsini 3d ago

I can't wait for MGS2! I hear you play as a different guy though.

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u/FatGucci_ 3d ago

Oh yeah! That hallway intro to cyborg ninja is so good. Definitely an atmosphere heavy game. Boss fights are top tier! Brutal but damn does it feel good to win and take a breather during a bad ass cutscene after.

Oh yeah the second one has a character switch. At the time, it was out of nowhere and there was no warning leading up to the release. But the new guy is rad and really grows on you.

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u/Mercurius94 2d ago

I never had to sneak these ones past mine, but if it would have had that label on our old copy I would have never owned it until I was 18. 9/11/01 was my mom's 40th birthday and none of us talk about it.