Join Snake in a new espionage mission in the heart of Manhattan where you will meet some old enemies and some new foes...

Metal Gear Solid 2, the videogame on top of every wish list, has a new plot and some new characters to offer a new twist on the masterpiece that is Metal Gear Solid. Various websites have picked up some advance copies of Z.O.E or Zone of Enders, which is packaged with an exclusive playable demo of Metal Gear Solid 2.

E3, or Electronic Entertainment Expo, has already shown us the Metal Gear Solid 2 and from what we have seen, Metal Gear Solid 2 starts on a cargo ship in New York City. You can also see Snake wearing his stealth camouflage until it shorts out when Snake makes a leap from the George Washington Bridge to the starting point, the cargo ship.

Although the movies didn't shed some light on any storyline, there is a new character that will share the spotlight with Revolver Ocelot: Colonel Sergei Gurlukovich. Some avid gamers might remember a reference to Gurlukovich as the perspective buyer of Metal Gear Rex, and, in turn, provided FOX-HOUND with the Hind D. Although it is not clear yet if Ocelot and Gurlukovich are on the same page, both will make Metal Gear Solid 2 an interesting experience. Also, some people might remember the mysterious knife-throwing women from the Metal Gear Solid 2 trailer. The mysterious character is Olga Gurlukovich, the Colonel's pregnant daughter. Olga's relationship with Snake nor her involvement with the storyline is still unknown. Will Olga be the next Meryl?

In addition to the new characters of Metal Gear Solid 2, some new touches were added to the game as well. Codec will now feature a 3D model of the character you are talking to, instead of a hand drawn sprite.

Will Metal Gear Solid 2 be a smash hit as every gamer is hoping for? I hope so. I will keep you posted on the news to come on this interesting videogame title.

News Source: The GIA, www.thegia.com