Metal Gear solid 2 for xbox, any good?

I was thinkin of adding this to the christmas wish list, and I need to know if its any good. and pretty much what type of game it is and what its all about since I have no idea about it. But i heard it was pretty good. OH, and were talking about xbox here.

 

If you haven't played the previous incarnations of this game, then you might like it. I, however, didn't. Most die-hard fans didn't like it. If you've played Splinter Cell, then you'll have some idea of what this game is like. I'd probably put MGS3 on my wish list. Haven't rented it yet, but it looks cool. Although having to hunt for food and cures sounds kinda lame.