Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Nov 17, 2004
  • Also On: 3DS
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2101 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,696 out of 2101
  2. Mixed: 68 out of 2101
  3. Negative: 337 out of 2101
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  1. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater was one of 2004's best action games. Pacing and camera issues keep it from being a masterpiece, but it's still great. Chronologically, this is the very first entry in the MG universe and features Big Boss as the protagonist. It's set in the Soviet Union jungle during the Cold War of 1964. The gameplay is similar to the previous game with a new set ofMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater was one of 2004's best action games. Pacing and camera issues keep it from being a masterpiece, but it's still great. Chronologically, this is the very first entry in the MG universe and features Big Boss as the protagonist. It's set in the Soviet Union jungle during the Cold War of 1964. The gameplay is similar to the previous game with a new set of mechanics. In "Snake Eater", players must use camo to blend into the environment to avoid detection. This is also a survival game since you must stay healthy by hunting for food and tending injuries. The pace is slow due to the lack of an effective radar. You'll have to rely on binoculars, a sonar system and motion tracker to spot enemies. Unfortunately, the overhead camera angle can be a problematic. As a result, it can be difficult to maneuver around enemy soldiers. Despite its flaws, this is a terrific Metal Gear game. The Ape Escape mini-game is great silly fun. Overall, I would rate Snake Eater with a 9.4 out of 10.… Expand
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!
  3. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    9
    MGS2 was, imho, much better. Its an incredible game, very fun mechanics and tons or replayability.
  4. okaytyson
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    This is my favourite game of all time, it is so perfect and it nails everything it does flawlessly, Kojima truly is a genius, the gameplay is amazing and the music is *chefs kiss*.
  5. SSJGodku
    Jul 18, 2023
    9
    Im just going to keep this short and simple. This game was amazing and is a classic
  6. dingdong123
    Jul 14, 2023
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time, and it's one of my most played games on the PS2 (the other game being GTA: San Andreas).
  7. KentKouh
    Jun 25, 2023
    5
    MGS3 is probably one of those game that could be the best game ever, but because of the gameplay, it was nearly ruined. The story was meh. The Boss is cool character and enjoyed the boss designs. Soundtrack is probably one of the best things about the game tho.
  8. RTCWFAN
    Jun 6, 2023
    9
    Not the best entry, but still one of the greatest PS2 games of all time. I remember playing it all night long as a kid. Overall rating: 9.0.
  9. Joker64rus
    May 25, 2023
    10
    one of the best games I've ever played, Hideo is truly genuineos... and the theme song is fire maan
  10. rexraptor23
    May 17, 2023
    10
    For me. The best game of all time.
    The story is phenomenal; the gameplay is insane.
  11. Hevox
    May 16, 2023
    9
    Another amazing experience from the Kojima teams, the Boss is absolutely iconic, just like the genesis of Revolver Ocelot.
  12. newjks
    May 12, 2023
    9
    This game is insane and ahead of its time, the story is masterpiece, the survivor gameplay is very innovative, there is no stealth game can even compare to this game. One of the best game in PS2 Era
  13. MadeViolet
    May 11, 2023
    10
    De los mejores juegos del mundo, tanto la historia como los gráficos son lo mejor para esa epoca, es el primero cronológicamente de la saga metal gear y definitivamente es lo mejor, tiene una mezcla perfecta entre fantasía y datos reales, los personajes son geniales y realmente sientes como brotan los sentimientos de ti al ver el final. 10/10 y GOTY
  14. ylnylmn
    May 11, 2023
    9
    What a thrill...
    As good as the first 2 games. This time, the level of romance increased. Even though the radio intervenes... The characters are as we know, each more interesting than the other. Different characters. Many of them have special powers. More fantastic. The game gets emotionally high towards the end. Especially the "snake eater" soundtrack is awesome. The effects of 007 are    What a thrill...
    As good as the first 2 games. This time, the level of romance increased. Even though the radio intervenes... The characters are as we know, each more interesting than the other. Different characters. Many of them have special powers. More fantastic. The game gets emotionally high towards the end. Especially the "snake eater" soundtrack is awesome. The effects of 007 are reflected in the game. I didn't like the boss fights as much as the 2nd game. But still enjoyable and epic. I enjoyed it overall. Kojima made a game like a movie again.    … Expand
  15. tk_248
    May 8, 2023
    7
    I've had more fun compared to the previous one. годзилла гелий......
  16. THOUSANDEYEKAii
    May 5, 2023
    10
    Not counting Subsistence it's my favorite Metal Gear Solid and my fourth favorite game of all time.
  17. Evenstar1985
    Apr 26, 2023
    10
    What a thrill!!! This game is my top PS2 game, story, music, voice acting, the camouflage mechanic, the trolling on Raiden lookalike, I still tear on the salute grave scene. It's just the perfect game for me.
  18. chokorettoo
    Apr 4, 2023
    10
    the gameplay is phonemenal, i got hooked within the first minutes of the game, with a very emotional ending, showing how big boss became the big boss, very good game especially for its time, everyone should play this game at least once, this series has changed my life , the theme right way is beautiful , i love the amazing james bond inspired sequence, as 007 is one of my favorite filmthe gameplay is phonemenal, i got hooked within the first minutes of the game, with a very emotional ending, showing how big boss became the big boss, very good game especially for its time, everyone should play this game at least once, this series has changed my life , the theme right way is beautiful , i love the amazing james bond inspired sequence, as 007 is one of my favorite film series, its very cinematic i love it,10/10… Expand
  19. HugoTarga
    Apr 1, 2023
    10
    I could write 10000 pages to describe how good this game is, but I don't have that time for a Metacritic review so I'll just say one word: Wow
  20. Naked_Snakee
    Mar 21, 2023
    9
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  21. The_D4RknesS
    Jan 12, 2023
    9
    one of the most beautiful games on PS2, I like to play and it's easier than Phantom pain to kill the elderly sniper just stay a few days without playing LoL
  22. yack6
    Feb 15, 2023
    9
    This game is my favourite game in the Metal Gear Solid series. It has a great gameplay for a 2004 game
    and its the first TPS game in the series. Story was excellent and brilliant.
  23. trinovatic
    Feb 9, 2023
    10
    El mejor de la saga, que maldita maravilla, tengo nuevo juego en mi top, de los mejores videojuegos que se han creado en la historia, las últimas horas son de lo mejor que experimentado en un videojuego, la de detalles y cosas que tiene para ser un juego de 2004, no tiene sentido. La palabra Obra Maestra le queda corta.
  24. Pmstz
    Jan 30, 2023
    9
    Absolut MGS masterpiece.
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  25. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 10
  26. JosephIllumi
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    No puedo olvidar la primera vez que jugué este maravilloso título en mi ps2, a mi opinión el mejor MGS de todos. Si bien puede que ahora se sienta un poco viejo, esto en su tiempo era simplemente maravilloso en cada sentido, la oroginalidad de los jefes y tantas cosas maravillosas que hacen que este juego esté en mi top 3 juegos de ps2.
  27. keshudioo
    Jan 13, 2023
    10
    Favourite game of my childhood. Loved the gameplay, the story, the characters. Best episode of the MGS series.
  28. DieterfallCZE
    Jan 1, 2023
    9
    great :)
  29. MGZeroes
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    Played this game when I was like 8 years old. I was impressed that when the PS3 came out that this game just looked better than some PS3 games. This game uses everything the PS2 got.
    I remember when I finished the game for the first time. This is truly a unique experience.
  30. dorohedorofan90
    Nov 3, 2022
    9
    1. Metal Gear Solid
    Probablemente el más recordado y con el que el que todo el mundo empezó.
    Kojima cuando aún tenía ideas buenas y no delirios de gurú con ínfulas desmedidas, al que todos idealizaban en un altar. 2. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Con esta precuela se alcanzó una mayor dimensión al concepto de supervivencia y de subsistir en medio de un entorno hostil, sin el abuso    1. Metal Gear Solid
    Probablemente el más recordado y con el que el que todo el mundo empezó.
    Kojima cuando aún tenía ideas buenas y no delirios de gurú con ínfulas desmedidas, al que todos idealizaban en un altar.

    2. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
    Con esta precuela se alcanzó una mayor dimensión al concepto de supervivencia y de subsistir en medio de un entorno hostil, sin el abuso del radar, con un sistema de
    camuflaje que te mimetizaba con el entorno, cazabas tu propia comida y esta se iba pudriendo por un sistema de horas real, como si pasaran días, el combate de CQC con
    un amplio abanicos de movimiento, para reducir al enemigo que hizo más dinámico infiltrarse y hasta poder interrogar enemigos, contando con hasta un menú de autovendaje, para sanar heridas, ya fuera por entablillar huesos rotos, envenenamiento o heridas que requerían sutura y aguja. Con uno de los finales más emotivos de la historia de los videojuegos. Y en el que hasta el más machirulo toxiquito de gym, con barba pero depilado, con frágil heterohombría podía derramar una lagrimita. Kojima bien.

    3. Metal Gear Ac!d 2
    Por desgracia el más infravalorado, el cual mezclaba el sistema de cartas rpg, con el sigilo dando una experiencia muy enriquecedora y que no tuvo el reconocimiento que merecía. Se echa en falta una remasterización.

    4. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
    Raiden tenía su propio juego y Platinum rescato un proyecto que se estaba hundiendo. Nada podia salir mal, pero el resultado no está exento de un desarrollo apresurado, downgrade, escasa duración pero que a pesar de estos inconvenientes no empañan para nada un título que me ha aportado muchísimas horas de diversión. Sentirse como un charcutero sociópata sin repercusión alguna es algo que no tiene precio.

    5. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
    Konami y las Kojimadas, un juego inacabado, un mundo abierto, y posibilidades infinitas que llevan la experiencia Metal Gear a otro nivel. **** Konami.

    6. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
    Kojima ya empezaba a delirar un poquito y el altar a su propio ego era más que evidente. No se conformaba ya con autorreferencias, no.
    Un autohomenaje a Shadow Mosses y un enfrentamiento de Robots, fanservice, fanservice del robot de Snatcher, y apelación a la nostalgia.
    Pero ojo; Rex contra Ray, queredme. Kojima comprándonos con peleítas de roboses armados con penes laseriseles de la muerte. Kojima mal.

    7. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
    El que asentaría las bases y empezaría a instaurar el lore. Muchas de las ideas presentes serian un precedente de cara a las siguientes entregas. Esconderse en un cubo de fregar o bajo una alfombra me parece muy cómico.

    8. Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
    Quizás el más divisorio, amado y odiado a partes iguales, algunos ni siquiera lo consideran cannon. Un homenaje a los Metal Gear de la MSX. Apto solo para gente que le gusta sufrir. Un intento de llevar los clásicos de 8 bits a la portátil de Game Boy Color, no del todo acertado... Mal llevado.

    9. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
    El salto gráfico fue brutal en aquel entonces. Y aunque a muchos machirulos tóxicos les escoció el protagonismo de Raiden, es otro de los Metal Gear más queridos. Personalmente pienso que ha envejecido bastante mal.

    10. Metal Gear
    El más tosco, experimental y arcaico. Solo para puristas pollaviejas, los comienzos son siempre difíciles.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best PS2 Game of 2004
2
#2 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004
3
#3 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 68 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 68
  3. Negative: 0 out of 68
  1. netjak
    90
    When all is said and done, Snake Eater achieves what no other game can on such a level: complete immersion into an action-driven interactive movie.
  2. Gaming Target
    98
    Is Metal Gear Solid 3 the best game of the year? Yes. Is Metal Gear Solid 3 the best in its series? No.
  3. AltGaming
    90
    There has never been, and will not be for a long time a more convincing and immersive game released.
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