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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Konami Computer Entertainment Japan

2004•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 14 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramafantasydetectiveespionagehistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, expansive shooter, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

89 / 100

1,293 ratings

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About This Game

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the prequel to the entire Metal Gear series. Most of the series' defining gameplay elements have been carried over and as before, Snake must use stealth and wits rather than brute force to infiltrate enemy zones and eliminate his major adversaries. Unlike the previous games, this installment takes place in a large outdoor jungle. Snake is able to use camouflage, climb trees, hide in tall grass or wear clothes that make him less noticeable.

Summary: IGDB

Story

At the height of the Cold War, America's greatest agent known as The Boss defects to the Soviet Union. At the same time, an extremist named Colonel Volgin fires an American-made portable nuclear missile at the Soviet design bureau OKB-754, sparking an international incident. In order for America to clear its name and avoid World War III, a man named John and codenamed Naked Snake is dispatched by the special forces unit FOX to assassinate the woman who taught him everything.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDramaFantasyDetectiveEspionageHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Cold warGhostsHelicopterAssassinMotorcycleHuntingBloodyDisease

Details

Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Publisher: Konami
Released: 17 November 2004
Series: Metal Gear
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person, Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 14h normally
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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