since Metroid Prime" praising Jehuty's fast movements and its challenging difficulty. However, the gameplay also attracted criticism with GameSpy finding it underdeveloped and having several scripted boss battles. GameRevolution agreed on simplistic gameplay core referring to it as a "fairly straightforward shooter with no customization and little ship development." The game's short length was also a common subject of criticism. Critics offered different opinions regarding the replay value. While Eurogamer was disappointed with its short length and expected a future sequel to solve this problem, GameSpot believed it was worth replaying due to its combat and extra content. In the Japan Game Awards from 2002, The 2nd Runner received the "Award for Excellence." The game's presentation was well received when it came to graphics. Critics enjoyed the mix between 3D elements and anime-like characters. GameRevolution noted that while it the framerate sometimes has issues resulting in slowdowns, it is still one of the best looking games from its console. Similarly, IGN came listed it as one of the best looking PlayStation 2 games of all time. The story has been praised for its bigger focus on action rather than philosophy with Dingo Egret being better received than the prequel's lead Leo Stenbuck. However, the English dub has often been criticized with GameSpy referring to it as "atrocious" while a reviewer from Electronic Game Monthly found that Dingo had the worst deliveries in the entire game. Additionally, the script has been criticized for often repeating the same words. Despite its favorable reception, The 2nd Runner got mediocre sales. In 2003, it was the 130th best-selling game in Japan, selling 97,296 copies. Producer Hideo Kojima blamed himself due to issues with the release time frame. He considered the game a "medium success" and believed it could have ended up "a major Kojima Productions title to follow MGS" as a series. As a result, Kojima mentioned he devised as a game plan and method for sales should eventually develop another sequel. In late 2012, The 2nd Runner was ported to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 alongside its predecessor as part of the Zone of the Enders HD Collection. The release included a demo for the upcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Since 2008, Zone of the Enders 3 has been in concept development by Hideo Kojima, but was kept away from game development until all the big titles were completed. On May 25,