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Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater | 
 enlarge | From: Konami
Category: Video Games
List Price: $14.99
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Rating:  194 reviews
Sales Rank: 929
Platform: Playstation2
Genre: Adventure Games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 20073
Model: P2KONA 083717200734
UPC: 827307922145
EAN: 0827307922145
ASIN: B0002RQ3ES
Release Date: November 18, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Use camouflage wisely to survive deep in hostile territory | | • | Infiltrate and survive by paying attention to your hunting skills and instincts | | • | Use the interactive environments to your advantage -- creating traps to catch enemies and prey | | • | Features a blockbuster musical score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams |
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Product Description
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater introduces new depth and thrilling gameplay. It's a new level of gaming, with all the detailed levels, thrilling gameplay and stunning plot twists players crave. Set in the 1960s, you become a legendary soldier sent to uncover the secret behind Metal Gear, a top-secret superweapon with nuclear capability. You are all alone in hostile territory -- but you will complete this mission, to secure the continued existence of human life.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 189 more reviews...
 The beginning August 6, 2008
Charles (San Diego, CA)
Yeah I know, it's called "Metal Gear Solid THREE" but it's actually the first story of the ENTIRE Metal Gear Series - you play as Naked Snake who is actually Big Boss, the father of Liquid, Solid, and Solidus Snake. But he looks JUST like Solid Snake and even has his voice.
Gameplay is very-slightly different with the addition of "Close Quarters Combat" which adds depth into fighting rather than the throwing/punch-punch-kick from the first MGs. There's no radar in this game, which gives it a more realistic feel having the player rely on different uniforms of camo and face paint along with motion detectors and sensors to avoid being caught by guards. There's also a stamina bar which can be replenished by eating animals and plants you take down (the stamina bar is basically energy - calories and as it decreases, Snake will not be as physically "in shape" (harder time moving, difficulty to aim a gun - because he's hungry!). Typical Alert-Evasion modes are still present, but I have to say there are parts in the game where it can be rather difficult to get out of Alert mode, but when that happens I just run the whole way through to get to the next destination. Controls are the same for the most part but you're forced to use the analog stick to run, and grabbing enemies is the O button which is the CQC button. Metal Gear veterans will definitely enjoy this game, I personally like it the best out of the first 3 MGS (can't judge with the 4th yet as I'm still playing it on the PS3). After a week or so I've already beaten it 5 times!
Personally I say don't play it on "Very Easy" because it's amazingly easy and there's almost no challenge with the "EZ Gun." I suggest MGS veterans start playing it on normal mode.
Story-wise, I loved this story better than the previous Metal Gear titles , it's a bit more real-ish (it takes place in 1964 during the Cold War), and has less of that philosophical babble and convoluted dialog from Metal Gear Solid 2, and has a simpler storyline perhaps easier to understand than the first Metal Gear Solid.
Overall, I give this game 5 stars, an A+, 100%, whatever - just to me it's an excellent game, and Metal Gear fans are bound to like this one and I give a "Highly Recommended" to Metal Gear Solid 3.
Metal Gear Solid 3 May 6, 2008
George E. Wade Th (Memphis, TN USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2 were amazing games with basically the same scenory but amazing scenes that were well done with a dramatic touch and great voice acting. Snake Eater takes the gameplay to a whole new level with a change of scenory to more of a jungle feel. If you enjoyed the first two games, then you will definately enjoy this game.
the same as the others April 30, 2008
Cheri Taylor
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
all the metal gear solid games are the same ive played them all iam not even going to explain how this game was, this game was just the same.
Greatest prequel to the Metal Gear Solid Saga! March 10, 2008
A. Rangel
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ok, I have been a fan of the MGS seires since 1998 (the first MGS1), so I know what I'm talking about...this is one of the greatest prequels I have yet to play, I purchased this back then in 2004 when it was released. It is fun, entertaining and a great storyline - and the game keeps that whole stealth feel to it in the jungle. Kojima surely didn't entirely disappoint with this one. However as I played this game more and more over the past years, it occurred to me the more I play it, the more un-realistic the game feels and how "silly" it was overall the other MGS games, here are some of the flaws / disappointments:
1. The Cobra Unit: Which was simply the worst boss unit / characters in the MGS saga. The unit was so superhuman and unreal I didn't even who to begin to criticize. Probably the worst of them all was "The Pain" who has the ability to control bees at his will. During the boss fight, he does the most idiotic movements ever. The game lacked any background information about them, all we know is that they are unit of "The Boss" and fought a long side with her. And none of the "special abilities" were explained in the game at all. Probably the only decent "cool" that I actually liked was "The Sorrow", who appears from time to time in the game and helps Snake throughout the game.
2. Simple Storyline: Ok, I liked the storyline it was "ok"...but it was too simple. It was somewhat predictable of what happened in the end so it wasn't a shocker when It happened. I will not spoil it here, but it wasn't a huge plot twist like the previous games. It was just straight forward.
3. Cheesy cut-scenes: There was some crappy / lame and unnecessary cut-scenes, for instance there was some about EVA doing stupid "Evil Knievel" like stunts with her motorcycle.
4. The Boss: I really hated her, never liked her from the beginning to end, she was overrated and unbelievable. A woman at that time in the 40's could have never join the Army and become a elite-soldier and do special Op missions in the 60s, but I'm glad you get to blast her in the game.
But overall, the game was absolutely fantastic. That is why I'm still giving it 5 stars. Not as strong or as powerful as the first, but still up there.
5 out of 5!
Best video game in existence March 8, 2008
urgggh (urgggh)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Metal Gear Solid is not for your typical video game and is especially not for the typical video game player, I know because I find 90% of all modern day video games too repetitive. You played Halo you've played every single FPS that will ever be made, if they can slather on new graphics and resale the rotten corpse of Doom to you again and again then have fun.
This game all comes down to say one stage, there is an enemy compound with a couple of buildings, some trenches surrounding it, electric fences, wooden sheds with ammo and food, M60s on tripods, a massive helicopter and dozens of enemy soldiers patrolling the area. You can get down and crawl around the edge of the screen until you reach the other side and you're done. Or you can slowly sneak behind trees around the perimeter of the compound and off every soldier one by one. Or you can off a soldier, drag him to where the most enemies will notice the body, rig it with TNT then detonate when they come to check on him. Or you can sneak to the right around every single enemy, make your way to the ammo shed, rig it with TNT, put claymore mines around perimeter of the shed, sneak under the helicopter rigging it with TNT, then climb on a ladder to the top of a building, detonate the ammo shed, and watch as enemies approaching the smoldering rubble step on your claymore mines (blowing up ammo sheds enemies further down the line will start to run out of ammo during firefights). Or you can take out your AK47 and run straight into everyone enemy shooting them point blank tossing grenades every where. OR....
See the idea is, in most video games you play a stage and its over, MGS3 it seems there are endless ways to run through every screen. Your character Snake has what at first seems an impossible amount of moves to master and that is probably the main turnoff for people who just want to flip a game on and blow everyone up. To become good and get the most out of this game you need to completely immerse yourself into it and I have to say this is the most involving game I've ever played. The story is amazingly cheesy, but it feels like the makers knew that any video game cinematic will be cheesy no matter what so they just went as over the top as they could every scene. Completely surreal and certainly grabs everyones attention in the room, it seems Hideo Kojima has an personally goofy and distinctly Japanese edge that is completely missing in every other video game who's idea of weird is falling back on bad cliches without any irony or anything indicating intelligence. Feel the dull stupidity of the cut scenes of Resident Evil 4 or take your pick from any game really. I understand for most games it just propels stage to stage but MGS3 is such a unique tightly constructed world its far more of an experience than most games without being a hopelessly crappy RPG.
Dunno what to add, I love this game, its one of those you either "get it" or you don't, I am so glad I got it.
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