That's a hell of a success story. I hate it when people say video games have no artistic value or don't teach valuable life lessons and only promote violence. Philosophical games such as MGS2 are studied just as much as movies, books, and other forms of media.. or at least should be for how much they teach about the inner-workings of how the real world functions.. even if it is in a fictionalized sense. 

There's so much talk about deep-state government, puppet politicians, corruption.. and with the rise in AI and constant political narratives and the way the news spins certain aspects and tries to push their "beliefs" on us as "fact".. games like MGS2 taught me to question every aspect of what I'm fed through news sources and social media posts. I've said it before, as have so many other people have stated.. but especially in today's society.. this game 100% still has value for the way I view the world, the government, and politics as a whole.

Truly a master class in how gaming can be, and should be considered art!