Quote Originally Posted by Kawaii Ryűkishi
It's not like they included all that MGS1 stuff in MGS2 out of a lack of creativity and then just made up the S3 Plan--you know, the entire backbone of the story--as an excuse for it.
I know, but it still makes MGS2 a little weaker, in my opinion.

"Hey, this plot - the rebellion by a special forces group, the nuclear threat, the VIP hostages - is all exactly like it was in the last game. What's up with that?"

later

"Oh, it's MEANT to be exactly like it was in the last game. That's just dandy, then."