I bought Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Directors Edition (or something close to that, it came with a DVD) second hand from EB Games the other day. $18 is pretty damn cheap over here too, I might add.

This is my first one and I won't deny that i'm a complete newb when it comes to MGS, so I thought i'd ask you guys about your opinion on the series. It's going to be a few more days before I actually get to try it out, so would you consider this particular one to be a good game? Any other games I should play before or after this one? Are there any other titles in the series that have stood out to you? Games to avoid, etc. Really, if there's anything you'd like to add about your experiences with Metal Gear, feel free to say. No spoilers to anyone else who is interested in getting into this series would be great too, I guess.