YouTube’s ‘JacktheLightning’ has shared a video in which he recreated the iconic intro from Metal Gear Solid 2 in Unreal Engine 5. This is something that a lot of Metal Gear fans will enjoy. So, if you are one of them, I suggest taking a look at it.

The YouTuber said this scene took more than 2 years to complete. Each part was carefully made to honor Hideo Kojima’s game and to show off what modern real-time graphics can do. It features high-quality textures and dynamic lighting.

What’s really cool is that this fan remake does a great job copying the style of the original MGS2 intro. The backgrounds look awesome, and the camera angles are almost the same as in the real game. The only thing that doesn’t look right is how Snake moves – his animations seem a bit weird and stiff. That’s a shame, because his new 3D model looks pretty good.

Now I want to make it crystal clear that since this is a fan project, it will not look as good as an official remake of MGS 2. So, make sure to temper your expectations. This won’t blow you away as Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater did when it was announced. Still, for a fan-made project, it’s pretty cool. At least, that’s what I think.

This isn’t the first time someone has tried to recreate Metal Gear Solid in Unreal Engine 5. Back in November 2024, EnzoElRich shared a video showing the first MGS game in UE5. The video even had gameplay from the starting area. If you haven’t seen it yet, you should definitely check it out.

Speaking of Unreal Engine 5, you should also check out the following fan projects. For instance, you can find some faithful remasters of Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3, which are super cool. A few months ago, we also shared an amazing remake of Toy Story 2. Then there’s this cool fan remake of Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. Let’s also not forget this fantastic fan remake of STALKER that’s worth a look. Oh, and don’t miss the Grand Theft Auto 6 fan concept in UE5; it’s pretty impressive. In February 2024, we also shared fan remakes of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas and GTA 3, as well as an Uncharted fan game. We also have a remaster of Unreal Gold and a cool fan remake of Doom 3. You should also watch the full-on remake video for Final Fantasy 9, and this HD-2D Fan Remake for Xenogears.

Need for Speed Carbon and Tony Hawk’s Underground have also received some cool remakes. Oh, and there is a fan remake of Tomb Raider The Last Revelation, featuring Angelina Jolie and Christoph Walz. And if that’s not enough, there are fan remakes for Star Wars: Republic Commando, Death Stranding, Fallout 4, Grand Theft Auto 4, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Fallout 4, Resident Evil 1, and Silent Hill 3’s Lakeside Amusement Park. Finally, there is this Studio Ghibli-like teaser for Zelda: Ocarina of Time in Unreal Engine 5.

Enjoy and stay tuned for more!

John Papadopoulos

John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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