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Metal Gear 2 Story
Game: Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Year: 1999
By the year 1999, the Cold War had thawed, and nuclear disarmament by the major world powers promised a bright beginning to the 21st century. Despite the positive outlook to the future, the world was facing an impending energy crisis. A series of shocks to the oil market spurred the development of new high-tech energy sources, including fusion power. However, most commercial vehicles were still oil-dependant.
Oil reserves were at a critical low, and the world community was prepared to take drastic measures, either by drilling into sand and shale for more oil, despite the difficulty -- or developing renewable energy sources.
Such steps proved unnecessary when Czech scientist, Dr. Kio Marv, successfully bio-engineered a new species of algae; OILIX, that could produce petroleum-grade hydrocarbons with little expense and effort. Marv presented the algae to the World Energy Conference in Prague, and was on his way to a demonstration in the United States when he was kidnapped by soldiers from Zanzibar Land. NATO discovers that Zanzibar Land's leaders plan to hold the world hostage by controlling the supply of oil, and some good old-fashioned nuclear brinksmanship, courtesy of a stockpile of nukes.
Solid Snake is brought out of retirement by FOXHOUND's new commander, Roy Campbell, and is sent to Zanzibar Land to rescue Dr. Marv.
On the course of his mission, Snake teams up with Holly White, a CIA operative posing as a journalist, and Natasha Marcova, an StB agent and Dr. Marv's bodyguard. He is also reunited with Dr. Drago Pettrovich Madnar, the Metal Gear inventor from Outer Heaven, who claims to have been captured once again to build another Metal Gear tank (dubbed Metal Gear D) for Zanzibar Land, as well as oversee mass-production for an army of smaller Metal Gear models. Snake learns from Dr. Madnar, that Big Boss, Snake's former commander, was alive and well, leading Zanzibar Land's forces.
Upon reaching the suspension bridge leading to the Detention Camp, Natasha is killed by a missile fired by Metal Gear, and Dr. Madnar is recaptured by the enemy. The new Metal Gear's pilot is revealed to be none other than Snake's former mercenary buddy Gray Fox. Determined to accomplish his mission, Snake fights against Zanzibar Land's elite mercenary force and manages to reach Dr. Marv's cell.
Unfortunately, Snake arrives too late, as he finds Dr. Marv's corpse, who was unable to survive the repeated torture sessions, along with Dr. Madnar, who was unable to save him. Just before Snake could retrieve the OILIX formula left by Dr. Marv, Holly reveals via a radio message that Dr. Madnar was not captured after all, but was in Zanzibar Land voluntarily overseeing the development of Metal Gear. After the truth comes out, Dr. Madnar attacks Snake, but is not successful in killing him.
With the OILIX formula in secured, Snake is confronted by Gray Fox piloting Metal Gear D once again. After successfully destroying Metal Gear, Snake finds himself in a minefield. The two engage in hand-to-hand combat against each other and Snake eventually emerges as the victor.
After defeating Fox, Snake is forced to do battle with Big Boss. With no weapons at his disposal, Snake is forced to improvise and create a makeshift flamethrower consisting of a cigarette lighter and aerosol can. Taking Big Boss by surprise, Snake defeats him for the second and final time. Snake and Holly escape together, delivering the OILIX formula to Campbell.
With the crisis resolved, Snake disappears into the Alaskan wilderness, where he will live in retirement for the next six years.
Content Source: wikipedia.org
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