Well, I think I have finally come to the end (for now) on my journey to blindly play the Metal Gear games in chronological order. What an amazing adventure this all has been, with Metal Gear Solid 3 still continuing strong in blowing my mind away at the innovations it created for the PS2 in 2004.
Every game since the first on MSX has been insanely advanced for the time it came out, and MGS3 is no exception. Stamina, camouflage, interactive cutscenes… and most amazing of all, strongly written female characters. MGS3 not only shocked me with its crazy advanced gameplay mechanics and 4th-wall breaking, but it’s improved writing. An issue that’s been following Metal Gear since the beginning, the women in MGS3 are finally actual characters with interesting backstories and confusing morals. I had kind of given up hope at this point for Metal Gear to have well-written female characters, especially as the whole series is based around 80’s action films that were notorious for doing the exact opposite, but MGS3 had me incredibly tickled pink to see the girls now so heavily involved. It definitely had to be the highlight of my playthrough.
The rest story-wise, I was glad to see the message of Metal Gear continue, and see how it really began with Big Boss in the terrifying but real issue of “what is a soldier to do when the world becomes peaceful and their purpose becomes useless.” I liked seeing the start of this message as chronologically (in story) we next see Grey Fox tell this to Snake when he breaks down in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. It’s cool seeing how the message originally comes up in MGS3 and how it molds to fit the different scenarios of the different Metal Gear games, as what is war in the overall view really good for? We see how it hurt Big Boss, which in turn he internalized and made to hurt many others, and so the cycle continues.
I could talk in great detail on how great the mechanics are, and how wonderfully mixed the gameplay has turned to fit with cinematic storytelling, but I’m sure it’s been properly beaten into our heads with how many newer games tried to copy this perfect formula. I will say my fears that MGS2 gave me of cutscenes > gameplay made me very happy to see MGS3 didn’t follow in its footsteps, at least in that technique.
Bosses in this game have to be the best I’ve ever fought, with the most fun and challenging battles yet, the survival addition was fun and immersive, and the weapons never felt better to play around with. Overall, MGS3 really is Metal Gear at its best.
I was talking to a friend about the series, and we both agreed that we have different games within it that we personally have strong connections to (me with MG2, and him with MGS1) but we can absolutely agree that MGS3 is just factually the best made game in the series. Hell, it might be one of the best made games of all time. If you told me you felt that about the game, I definitely wouldn’t bat an eye. I know I keep bringing up the ways the gameplay immerses you, but it really is astounding how involved it makes you feel, and how every moment has you ecstatic for the next.
Metal Gear is a very, very good series, and Metal Gear Solid 3 is the juiciest, most delicious cherry on top. I’ve heard very… mixed things about the series from here on out, so I am taking a bit of a break before deciding on if I want to move forward with MGS4 and onwards. Thank you to everyone who followed me on my little Metal Gear journey! I had an absolute blast.
Feel free to check out my other reviews of my first time experiences here:
MG1
MG2:SS
MGS1
MGS2
Every game since the first on MSX has been insanely advanced for the time it came out, and MGS3 is no exception. Stamina, camouflage, interactive cutscenes… and most amazing of all, strongly written female characters. MGS3 not only shocked me with its crazy advanced gameplay mechanics and 4th-wall breaking, but it’s improved writing. An issue that’s been following Metal Gear since the beginning, the women in MGS3 are finally actual characters with interesting backstories and confusing morals. I had kind of given up hope at this point for Metal Gear to have well-written female characters, especially as the whole series is based around 80’s action films that were notorious for doing the exact opposite, but MGS3 had me incredibly tickled pink to see the girls now so heavily involved. It definitely had to be the highlight of my playthrough.
The rest story-wise, I was glad to see the message of Metal Gear continue, and see how it really began with Big Boss in the terrifying but real issue of “what is a soldier to do when the world becomes peaceful and their purpose becomes useless.” I liked seeing the start of this message as chronologically (in story) we next see Grey Fox tell this to Snake when he breaks down in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. It’s cool seeing how the message originally comes up in MGS3 and how it molds to fit the different scenarios of the different Metal Gear games, as what is war in the overall view really good for? We see how it hurt Big Boss, which in turn he internalized and made to hurt many others, and so the cycle continues.
I could talk in great detail on how great the mechanics are, and how wonderfully mixed the gameplay has turned to fit with cinematic storytelling, but I’m sure it’s been properly beaten into our heads with how many newer games tried to copy this perfect formula. I will say my fears that MGS2 gave me of cutscenes > gameplay made me very happy to see MGS3 didn’t follow in its footsteps, at least in that technique.
Bosses in this game have to be the best I’ve ever fought, with the most fun and challenging battles yet, the survival addition was fun and immersive, and the weapons never felt better to play around with. Overall, MGS3 really is Metal Gear at its best.
I was talking to a friend about the series, and we both agreed that we have different games within it that we personally have strong connections to (me with MG2, and him with MGS1) but we can absolutely agree that MGS3 is just factually the best made game in the series. Hell, it might be one of the best made games of all time. If you told me you felt that about the game, I definitely wouldn’t bat an eye. I know I keep bringing up the ways the gameplay immerses you, but it really is astounding how involved it makes you feel, and how every moment has you ecstatic for the next.
Metal Gear is a very, very good series, and Metal Gear Solid 3 is the juiciest, most delicious cherry on top. I’ve heard very… mixed things about the series from here on out, so I am taking a bit of a break before deciding on if I want to move forward with MGS4 and onwards. Thank you to everyone who followed me on my little Metal Gear journey! I had an absolute blast.
Feel free to check out my other reviews of my first time experiences here:
MG1
MG2:SS
MGS1
MGS2
This review contains spoilers
Metal Gear Solid 3 takes a super different approach on the series compared to what 1 and 2 were. MGS 2 was extremely innovative in its own ways, but gameplay wise, it was extremely similar to 1 in terms of its mechanics. Obviously some of the game's structure is meant to be similar to MGS 1 as part of the plot, but mechanically it's just 1 with more depth and more attention to detail. Guards don't have the intelligence of a mole rat anymore, they can spot you if your foot is poking past a wall, they call for backup, they notice if you downed/killed their comrades and make everyone go on alert, etc. It’s a natural evolution of the stuff that was in 1.
MGS 3 ups the ante a little bit in terms of stealth mechanics. The first thing any first time player will notice is that they took away your soliton radar. When i was playing it thought that this would just be for the beginning couple of hours before they said sike and gave you the real thing, but once the game got into full swing i started to get really confused why they took my radar away. “How do they expect me to sneak around if I can't see anything coming my way?” was my first thought, and I was stuck in that mindset for the first couple hours of playing. I was using the top down camera angle that the original Snake Eater used rather than the third person free roaming camera that Subsistence added, and I was frequently getting annoyed and upset early on in the game. I was trying so hard to play it like the old games that I was limiting myself. Playing MGS 3 like 1 or 2 will get you nowhere, and once you realize this, the real beauty of MGS 3 starts to be clear. The environments are ridiculously detailed, and demand the player pay attention to their surroundings. The camo index is a wonderful mechanic, because it just serves to make the core design of the game more prevalent. Snake has to survive in this place. He has to use everything at his disposal to stay on top. You don’t heal with rations anymore, instead your health automatically regenerates relative to your stamina meter, and Snake has to hunt for his own food to keep that meter up. You have to rely on first person mode a lot more to see where your enemies are, and, overall, you have to be a lot more methodical when it comes to your stealth. Enemy AI sees even more improvements from what was in MGS 2 as well. They’re a lot more aware of your footsteps now and in general give you a harder time. There's also a lot of improvements present in the boss fights. Metal Gear boss fights have always been kinda zany, and MGS3 keeps that tradition up, but I feel that their design philosophy fits the series a whole lot more now. A lot of them actually require you to use stealth now. Most of the time, you can get the leg up on a boss if you stay hidden. Even in a boss fight like The Fear where stealth isn't an option, you still have to use your knowledge of the new mechanics to your advantage if you want a chance at winning. Of course there are outliers, Volgin’s first fight feels kind of like an MGS 2 boss, and the fight against the Shagohod is pretty clearly just for spectacle (which isn't a bad thing). This design philosophy is best realized in the final fight, though. As far as final bosses go, MGS has had it pretty good. Metal Gear Rex was climactic and interesting enough for a conclusion to MGS 1, and Solidus was cool in MGS 2 because you got to use the sword. However, despite both of these fights being cool, they don’t fit the gameplay of the rest of the game particularly well. That doesnt mean they’re bad, (same for the rest of the bosses in MGS 1 and 2) but they don't even come close to a final fight like the one vs. The Boss. The Boss has it all. A beautiful battle arena, emotional weight and buildup, and a decent challenge. The fight against The Boss perfectly encapsulates the design philosophy of MGS 3, and it's easily one of the best final bosses in gaming. Even if the fight wasn't a perfect blend of stealth and close quarters combat, it would be up there for the build up alone. I'll say more on that when I talk about the story, though. The only significant complaint I have about this game is that it really does not run well. I played this on my ps2, and there's A LOT of frame rate issues. Anytime there's a lot of shit on screen I feel like I can hear my ps2 begging me to just put it out of its misery. MGS 3 is VERY good looking for a ps2 game, but it definitely doesn’t come without a price. Fights like The Pain and The Fury are particularly bad. It’s not quite a powerpoint slide show, but it's pretty bad at times. I also can't help but feel like MGS 3 is most likely best experienced in HD. The game looks great, but when the stealth so heavily relies on seeing decently far ahead of you and paying attention to your surroundings, the 480p resolution of the ps2 starts to become a real hindrance. I don’t mean to undermine how good MGS 3 looks though, because it looks amazing. There's a lot of beautiful work here, and honestly im almost impressed this shit runs on a ps2 at all. The fight against The Sorrow, looks INSANE for the hardware. I definitely don’t think you'll have a bad time playing the game on hardware, i did it and it was just fine, but if you have a ps3 I think it's best to pick up the HD collection there, or to play the game on an emulator or something.
As far as the story goes, MGS 3 is a lot less “in your face” compared to MGS 2. 3 is still very focused on the story, but you won't find cutscenes that are gonna last 10-20 minutes at a time as often as you did in 2. Not that this was a bad thing in 2 at all, it's just nice that they reeled it back before they got even more insane (or so I hear) in MGS 4. MGS 3 also has less mindfuck “what the fuck am i watching” type shit in it, so its a lot easier to digest. Again, not that that's a bad thing, in fact it's what I love so much about the ending hours of 2, but 3 just tells a much simpler story. There’s less thematic density here, but that's not to say there isn’t any at all. I mean fuck, its Metal Gear. You can’t get out of one of these games without at least a little bit of political/social commentary. MGS 3 tells the origin story of Big Boss, the guy who Snake is a clone of in case you forgot, and It’s really interesting to play as him and have him be the good guy since he was the villain for both Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2. One of the best things about MGS 3 that gets set in early on is Snake’s relationship with The Boss. They’re almost like Mother and Son. Snake clearly has a lot of love and adoration for her, just not in a romantic way. I also feel like it's pretty apparent in her death scene where she reveals the snake scar across her chest and says “this is proof that i was once a mother.” It makes her defection to the Soviet Union all the more painful for him, considering he just spent the last 10 years learning everything he could from her. Oh yeah, speaking of the Soviet Union, MGS 3 makes sure you know some world history in case you fell asleep during 10th grade history class or something. I always find stuff like this pretty cool, and it's even cooler that the game starts like 2 weeks or so (I think) after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Anyway, Snake and The Boss’s relationship is built up throughout the entire game, and that final fight is the perfect conclusion to it all. Throughout the whole game you get shown Snake getting his shit kicked in by the Boss in every close quarters fight, and the boss fight itself doesn’t disappoint in this regard. Other than Snake’s relationship with The Boss, Eva is also super interesting. She serves as this game's love interest, but compared to Meryl in the past, she's way more interesting. I'll be honest, I'm still not quite sure what to make of her eventual betrayal, as well as her being one of The Philosophers in the end, but at least the relationship between her and Snake feels earned. A lot of the scenes with her and Snake have their fair share of horny bait, but Eva and Snake have a lot of chemistry. (I seriously devoted extensive thoughts trying to think of some sort of thematic reason as to why you’re allowed to go into first person mode to look at her tits in every single cutscene she's in, and couldn’t think of any other conclusion besides that Kojima was writing this game with this dick in his hand strokin his shit or something IDK. if this is a bad reading of the games narrative then go ahead and make fun of me but i seriously think he was just really fucking horny) The scene at the end where they get about as close to having sex as they can on the ps2 feels rewarding, because its really nice to see these two finally have their happy ending … Or so Snake thinks. Yeah, speaking of Eva’s eventual betrayal, the end of the game is pretty crazy. I’ll spare the exact details, because that's honestly not really what this review is for, but it's super melancholy. At its core. Metal Gear Solid 3 tells a story of how the Government will do nothing but stab those who respect it the most in the back. They destroy at their own convenience, and allow the ones who did the most to protect be remembered as criminals. They will use anyone and anything as a scapegoat, so long as they can cover their own ass. There’s truly nothing like the ending cutscene of MGS 3, and it makes it clear to see why Big Boss ends up going against the U.S Government in games that take place later in the timeline. I have never seen a video game character have as much emotion in their face as Big Boss in that final cutscene, even with all the technological advancements in video games today. MGS 3 really humanizes Big Boss in a way that Metal Gear 1 and 2 couldn't. MGS 3’s story is an absolute masterpiece. I haven’t even mentioned characters who are key to the narrative like Ocelot and Volgin either. I could fluff this up a whole lot more by going into those two if I felt like it, but I feel like I've said enough about the core themes of this game and what makes it so good already. If you’ve read this far into the review and you still haven’t played the game then go and form opinions on the whole thing yourself.
Play Metal Gear Solid 3 if you haven't. It’s a good starting point for the franchise (although i think you should play 1 and 2 first, it's just not the end of the world if you don't.) and a phenomenal game all around. Shout outs to the credits song for being so good too. 10/10
MGS 3 ups the ante a little bit in terms of stealth mechanics. The first thing any first time player will notice is that they took away your soliton radar. When i was playing it thought that this would just be for the beginning couple of hours before they said sike and gave you the real thing, but once the game got into full swing i started to get really confused why they took my radar away. “How do they expect me to sneak around if I can't see anything coming my way?” was my first thought, and I was stuck in that mindset for the first couple hours of playing. I was using the top down camera angle that the original Snake Eater used rather than the third person free roaming camera that Subsistence added, and I was frequently getting annoyed and upset early on in the game. I was trying so hard to play it like the old games that I was limiting myself. Playing MGS 3 like 1 or 2 will get you nowhere, and once you realize this, the real beauty of MGS 3 starts to be clear. The environments are ridiculously detailed, and demand the player pay attention to their surroundings. The camo index is a wonderful mechanic, because it just serves to make the core design of the game more prevalent. Snake has to survive in this place. He has to use everything at his disposal to stay on top. You don’t heal with rations anymore, instead your health automatically regenerates relative to your stamina meter, and Snake has to hunt for his own food to keep that meter up. You have to rely on first person mode a lot more to see where your enemies are, and, overall, you have to be a lot more methodical when it comes to your stealth. Enemy AI sees even more improvements from what was in MGS 2 as well. They’re a lot more aware of your footsteps now and in general give you a harder time. There's also a lot of improvements present in the boss fights. Metal Gear boss fights have always been kinda zany, and MGS3 keeps that tradition up, but I feel that their design philosophy fits the series a whole lot more now. A lot of them actually require you to use stealth now. Most of the time, you can get the leg up on a boss if you stay hidden. Even in a boss fight like The Fear where stealth isn't an option, you still have to use your knowledge of the new mechanics to your advantage if you want a chance at winning. Of course there are outliers, Volgin’s first fight feels kind of like an MGS 2 boss, and the fight against the Shagohod is pretty clearly just for spectacle (which isn't a bad thing). This design philosophy is best realized in the final fight, though. As far as final bosses go, MGS has had it pretty good. Metal Gear Rex was climactic and interesting enough for a conclusion to MGS 1, and Solidus was cool in MGS 2 because you got to use the sword. However, despite both of these fights being cool, they don’t fit the gameplay of the rest of the game particularly well. That doesnt mean they’re bad, (same for the rest of the bosses in MGS 1 and 2) but they don't even come close to a final fight like the one vs. The Boss. The Boss has it all. A beautiful battle arena, emotional weight and buildup, and a decent challenge. The fight against The Boss perfectly encapsulates the design philosophy of MGS 3, and it's easily one of the best final bosses in gaming. Even if the fight wasn't a perfect blend of stealth and close quarters combat, it would be up there for the build up alone. I'll say more on that when I talk about the story, though. The only significant complaint I have about this game is that it really does not run well. I played this on my ps2, and there's A LOT of frame rate issues. Anytime there's a lot of shit on screen I feel like I can hear my ps2 begging me to just put it out of its misery. MGS 3 is VERY good looking for a ps2 game, but it definitely doesn’t come without a price. Fights like The Pain and The Fury are particularly bad. It’s not quite a powerpoint slide show, but it's pretty bad at times. I also can't help but feel like MGS 3 is most likely best experienced in HD. The game looks great, but when the stealth so heavily relies on seeing decently far ahead of you and paying attention to your surroundings, the 480p resolution of the ps2 starts to become a real hindrance. I don’t mean to undermine how good MGS 3 looks though, because it looks amazing. There's a lot of beautiful work here, and honestly im almost impressed this shit runs on a ps2 at all. The fight against The Sorrow, looks INSANE for the hardware. I definitely don’t think you'll have a bad time playing the game on hardware, i did it and it was just fine, but if you have a ps3 I think it's best to pick up the HD collection there, or to play the game on an emulator or something.
As far as the story goes, MGS 3 is a lot less “in your face” compared to MGS 2. 3 is still very focused on the story, but you won't find cutscenes that are gonna last 10-20 minutes at a time as often as you did in 2. Not that this was a bad thing in 2 at all, it's just nice that they reeled it back before they got even more insane (or so I hear) in MGS 4. MGS 3 also has less mindfuck “what the fuck am i watching” type shit in it, so its a lot easier to digest. Again, not that that's a bad thing, in fact it's what I love so much about the ending hours of 2, but 3 just tells a much simpler story. There’s less thematic density here, but that's not to say there isn’t any at all. I mean fuck, its Metal Gear. You can’t get out of one of these games without at least a little bit of political/social commentary. MGS 3 tells the origin story of Big Boss, the guy who Snake is a clone of in case you forgot, and It’s really interesting to play as him and have him be the good guy since he was the villain for both Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2. One of the best things about MGS 3 that gets set in early on is Snake’s relationship with The Boss. They’re almost like Mother and Son. Snake clearly has a lot of love and adoration for her, just not in a romantic way. I also feel like it's pretty apparent in her death scene where she reveals the snake scar across her chest and says “this is proof that i was once a mother.” It makes her defection to the Soviet Union all the more painful for him, considering he just spent the last 10 years learning everything he could from her. Oh yeah, speaking of the Soviet Union, MGS 3 makes sure you know some world history in case you fell asleep during 10th grade history class or something. I always find stuff like this pretty cool, and it's even cooler that the game starts like 2 weeks or so (I think) after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Anyway, Snake and The Boss’s relationship is built up throughout the entire game, and that final fight is the perfect conclusion to it all. Throughout the whole game you get shown Snake getting his shit kicked in by the Boss in every close quarters fight, and the boss fight itself doesn’t disappoint in this regard. Other than Snake’s relationship with The Boss, Eva is also super interesting. She serves as this game's love interest, but compared to Meryl in the past, she's way more interesting. I'll be honest, I'm still not quite sure what to make of her eventual betrayal, as well as her being one of The Philosophers in the end, but at least the relationship between her and Snake feels earned. A lot of the scenes with her and Snake have their fair share of horny bait, but Eva and Snake have a lot of chemistry. (I seriously devoted extensive thoughts trying to think of some sort of thematic reason as to why you’re allowed to go into first person mode to look at her tits in every single cutscene she's in, and couldn’t think of any other conclusion besides that Kojima was writing this game with this dick in his hand strokin his shit or something IDK. if this is a bad reading of the games narrative then go ahead and make fun of me but i seriously think he was just really fucking horny) The scene at the end where they get about as close to having sex as they can on the ps2 feels rewarding, because its really nice to see these two finally have their happy ending … Or so Snake thinks. Yeah, speaking of Eva’s eventual betrayal, the end of the game is pretty crazy. I’ll spare the exact details, because that's honestly not really what this review is for, but it's super melancholy. At its core. Metal Gear Solid 3 tells a story of how the Government will do nothing but stab those who respect it the most in the back. They destroy at their own convenience, and allow the ones who did the most to protect be remembered as criminals. They will use anyone and anything as a scapegoat, so long as they can cover their own ass. There’s truly nothing like the ending cutscene of MGS 3, and it makes it clear to see why Big Boss ends up going against the U.S Government in games that take place later in the timeline. I have never seen a video game character have as much emotion in their face as Big Boss in that final cutscene, even with all the technological advancements in video games today. MGS 3 really humanizes Big Boss in a way that Metal Gear 1 and 2 couldn't. MGS 3’s story is an absolute masterpiece. I haven’t even mentioned characters who are key to the narrative like Ocelot and Volgin either. I could fluff this up a whole lot more by going into those two if I felt like it, but I feel like I've said enough about the core themes of this game and what makes it so good already. If you’ve read this far into the review and you still haven’t played the game then go and form opinions on the whole thing yourself.
Play Metal Gear Solid 3 if you haven't. It’s a good starting point for the franchise (although i think you should play 1 and 2 first, it's just not the end of the world if you don't.) and a phenomenal game all around. Shout outs to the credits song for being so good too. 10/10
Holy fuck. What a beautiful game. The gameplay is probably the best in the series so far and the story was just so good, like it’s predecessor the twists recontextualize the whole experience.
The ending had me crying like a god damn baby. The ladder sequence also made me cry, such a simple moment but it was so impactful. The theme song is also probably my favorite video game theme song ever. After beating the game I just let it do it’s thing and the theme song played. I sang along and the lyrics were also recontexualized for me as if it were being sung by a true patriot. Like seriously, I just cried trying to sing along to the song. Ugh it’s so fucking good.
I’ve been going through a tough time lately and this game helped me out so fucking much. These games make me want to live! What a masterpiece.
The ending had me crying like a god damn baby. The ladder sequence also made me cry, such a simple moment but it was so impactful. The theme song is also probably my favorite video game theme song ever. After beating the game I just let it do it’s thing and the theme song played. I sang along and the lyrics were also recontexualized for me as if it were being sung by a true patriot. Like seriously, I just cried trying to sing along to the song. Ugh it’s so fucking good.
I’ve been going through a tough time lately and this game helped me out so fucking much. These games make me want to live! What a masterpiece.
This review contains spoilers
An anti-war masterpiece that both touches and destroys my heart and soul. It's beautiful and tragic in all the right ways and through that tragedy creates two of my favorite characters ever. Kojima's love for cinema also shines in this game creating an unforgettable vibe and atmosphere that is unlike anything else. Absolutely unreal game.
This is the best video game of all time. The 3rd person camera really ties this game together as one of the most enjoyable MGS experiences anyone could have. Everyone should play it at least once.
This review contains spoilers
A young, insecure Revolver Ocelot nearly bringing down a plane so he can play a cute little prank and impress his hero/crush Big Boss and then doing his stupid little hand guns before jumping out at 200MPH while like 50 feet off the ground... coolest little cringeboy alive. That is the appeal of MGS3 to me; its characters, world and even gameplay just feel so alive and vibrant compared to the deliberately alienating and cold tone of 2. This is the Metal Gear game that I think comes the closest to conveying a fun, sexy, heartfelt spy thriller through its gameplay, and has easily the best setpieces in the series thus far. It also has The Fear which makes it an instant classic in my eyes
My two favorite characters in the Metal Gear saga are Solid Snake and Raiden, and the fact that neither of them are in this game and yet it is still my favorite, shows just how good this game is.
WE ARE THE TRUE PATRIOTS
I'M STILLLLLLLL IN A DREAAAAAAAMMMM, SNAKE EAAAAATEEEEEERRRRRRRRRR
esse é o pior tipo de homem coitado. i cannot fix him this time
Sorry, I lied, this is the one with Ape Escape. And also the batshit crazy Bonus Movie section.
I GIVE MY LIFE
NOT FOR HONOR
BUT FOR YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU
NOT FOR HONOR
BUT FOR YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU
This review contains spoilers
“I give my life
Not for honor, but for you”
Sua gameplay é uma evolução gigante em relação aos dois primeiros (que são bem similares), o sistema de stealth mais aprofundado, comida, cura, tudo sempre pra te deixar atento ao seu redor como o Snake deve estar a todo momento. Todos os personagens aqui são interessantes. Ocelot cujo a única palavra que consigo usar pra descreve-lo é idiota (e digo isso de forma completamente afetuosa), Eva, The Boss e o próprio Snake são excelentes. Só senti falta dos Cobra's, acredito que foram pouco aproveitados como esse vilões com poderes sobrenaturais, são meio jogados como bosses e prontos.
A história, com sua subsequente reviravolta, é mórbida e o jogo sabe disso. Ele está o tempo todo te falando como o Snake é só uma arma do governo, o que é ser um soldado patriota que não seja se entregar completamente as ordens dadas? A Boss faz isso e fica para a história como a vilã, a desertora, a pessoa que quase iniciou a guerra nuclear. O Snake, seguindo todas as ordens dadas ganha seu título e depois é transformado em arma com seus futuros clones.
Não há glória na guerra, você cumpre sua missão e é recompensado com o título da sua mentora, Snake agora deve carregar esse legado. Dei até uma risada quando o presidente(?) fala que agora ele é o Big Boss, pois é maior que a Boss, acredito que no fundo o Snake não acredite nisso. Depois de tudo que a Boss fez, para no fim levar uma facada nas costas do próprio Estado a qual ela era tão leal e deu a sua vida, ninguém será capaz de ser maior que ela.
Not for honor, but for you”
Sua gameplay é uma evolução gigante em relação aos dois primeiros (que são bem similares), o sistema de stealth mais aprofundado, comida, cura, tudo sempre pra te deixar atento ao seu redor como o Snake deve estar a todo momento. Todos os personagens aqui são interessantes. Ocelot cujo a única palavra que consigo usar pra descreve-lo é idiota (e digo isso de forma completamente afetuosa), Eva, The Boss e o próprio Snake são excelentes. Só senti falta dos Cobra's, acredito que foram pouco aproveitados como esse vilões com poderes sobrenaturais, são meio jogados como bosses e prontos.
A história, com sua subsequente reviravolta, é mórbida e o jogo sabe disso. Ele está o tempo todo te falando como o Snake é só uma arma do governo, o que é ser um soldado patriota que não seja se entregar completamente as ordens dadas? A Boss faz isso e fica para a história como a vilã, a desertora, a pessoa que quase iniciou a guerra nuclear. O Snake, seguindo todas as ordens dadas ganha seu título e depois é transformado em arma com seus futuros clones.
Não há glória na guerra, você cumpre sua missão e é recompensado com o título da sua mentora, Snake agora deve carregar esse legado. Dei até uma risada quando o presidente(?) fala que agora ele é o Big Boss, pois é maior que a Boss, acredito que no fundo o Snake não acredite nisso. Depois de tudo que a Boss fez, para no fim levar uma facada nas costas do próprio Estado a qual ela era tão leal e deu a sua vida, ninguém será capaz de ser maior que ela.
The GOAT, now with bonus content.
I teared up at the end bruh I ain't gonna lie this shit was just that good
Also might have my new favorite theme and final boss fight of all time
Also might have my new favorite theme and final boss fight of all time
Kojima has done it again.
He seems to be a master of turning obtuse concepts into grounded emotional journeys, where every thread of nonsensical plotting is woven into this massive, cathartic climax that leaves you stripped of any doubts or confusion and wholly fills you with wonder and astonishment. Every plot twist is built upon another plot twist, which is then capped off by an even bigger plot twist after the credits roll. Everything culminates in what can only be described as an ingenious narrative masterpiece.
The game is surprisingly less dense than the previous installments (which isn't really saying much), with its emotional underpinnings given far more weight than expected. It is written with the intent of completely engrossing the player in its world and philosophies. Snake/Jack/John (he gets a new name in the end just because) navigates his way through a Soviet jungle setting in this weird web of government secrets, conspiracies, every type of military intelligence, superhuman psychos, an illuminati-like faction of world leaders, all set during the cold war in 1964, and it is the most glorious thing you can ask for. I keep saying this every time I play an MGS title, but what the actual fuck Kojima? How high was this dude when he made this?
The gameplay itself is by far the most polished and streamlined aspect of this game. Every time I felt like the bosses got too difficult, I had the option of trying 20 different methods of approaching them, each more unhinged than the other. Every piece of equipment and each weapon can be utilised to craft a completely unique experience, to the point where I feel if I showed my gameplay to any hardcore fans, I'd get shunned because of how insanely odd I was with my tactics and logic (and I enjoyed every second of it, mind you).
The game oozes creativity with its utilisation of space and combat/enemy variety, sure, but it's the near limitless combinations and techniques provided to the player that make for a truly remarkable achievement and experience. The game is ground-breaking in general. The addition of crouching makes life so much easier. Hunting for food, a new camera angle, camouflage outfits, tighter focus on direction rather than exposition, and redefining the stealth genre while birthing an entirely new foundation for the survival genre. The story itself is worthy of an essay. It deftly explores a multitude of topics surrounding war and love. The unquestioned patriotism of a soldier, the love of a mother and son tangled up against the odds of fate, the facade of eternal enemies, and the fact that everything is bound to change.
The concept of "scene" is introduced, which is different from "gene" and "meme" introduced in 1 and 2, respectively. It deals with the idea of cultural relativism in response to ideology and personal doctrines, which it states is heavily influenced by the time and location we live in. "Eternal" is a concept not applicable to ideology, enemies, or allies. They are transitive and change in response to the "times" we live in. This is heavily illustrated in the character of "The Boss," a mentor and maternal figure to Snake, who becomes a victim of circumstance. This theme echoes through all the major characters. "Big Boss," for example, was considered a major antagonist in the previous games, but here he is a patriotic, heroic man. Eva is forced into playing a defect agent and participating in a deadly game of espionage where she falls in love, which ultimately causes heartbreak. Patriotism is also shown to be a relative idea, where one person can be publicly acknowledged, yet the true patriot can have their entire legacy tainted forever. Loyalty is also relative to the "times" where Snake was forced into choosing his own nation over his mentor, until he later decided to abandon it. It wasn't he who chose his loyalty, but the "times."
What a thrill
Everything I've mentioned is just the cherry on top compared to the opening theme. The lyrics are poignant, to say the least. This being my favourite,
I give my life
Not for honor, but for you
The theme has many loaded words. The gravity of them will not be apparent until you finish the game, which is full of these tiny allusions. Of course, lyrics aside, the music itself doesn't hold back.
Oh my god, how can you listen to it without being completely swayed and struck by it? That shit had me FLOORED. Cynthia Harrell's captivating vocals and the weight of the lyrics are some of the best of the best. Listening to it alone was so ethereal, even more so paired with scenes like the infamous ladder scene that sets the tone for the rest of the game and the final fight with The Boss that moves you to shed manly tears. The boot-up credit sequence itself was unskippable. I'll never stop playing it in my head and go
I'M STIIIIIIIIILL IN A DREEEEEEEEAAM SNAKE EATERRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
Truly one of the greatest games ever made. What the hell Kojima
He seems to be a master of turning obtuse concepts into grounded emotional journeys, where every thread of nonsensical plotting is woven into this massive, cathartic climax that leaves you stripped of any doubts or confusion and wholly fills you with wonder and astonishment. Every plot twist is built upon another plot twist, which is then capped off by an even bigger plot twist after the credits roll. Everything culminates in what can only be described as an ingenious narrative masterpiece.
The game is surprisingly less dense than the previous installments (which isn't really saying much), with its emotional underpinnings given far more weight than expected. It is written with the intent of completely engrossing the player in its world and philosophies. Snake/Jack/John (he gets a new name in the end just because) navigates his way through a Soviet jungle setting in this weird web of government secrets, conspiracies, every type of military intelligence, superhuman psychos, an illuminati-like faction of world leaders, all set during the cold war in 1964, and it is the most glorious thing you can ask for. I keep saying this every time I play an MGS title, but what the actual fuck Kojima? How high was this dude when he made this?
The gameplay itself is by far the most polished and streamlined aspect of this game. Every time I felt like the bosses got too difficult, I had the option of trying 20 different methods of approaching them, each more unhinged than the other. Every piece of equipment and each weapon can be utilised to craft a completely unique experience, to the point where I feel if I showed my gameplay to any hardcore fans, I'd get shunned because of how insanely odd I was with my tactics and logic (and I enjoyed every second of it, mind you).
The game oozes creativity with its utilisation of space and combat/enemy variety, sure, but it's the near limitless combinations and techniques provided to the player that make for a truly remarkable achievement and experience. The game is ground-breaking in general. The addition of crouching makes life so much easier. Hunting for food, a new camera angle, camouflage outfits, tighter focus on direction rather than exposition, and redefining the stealth genre while birthing an entirely new foundation for the survival genre. The story itself is worthy of an essay. It deftly explores a multitude of topics surrounding war and love. The unquestioned patriotism of a soldier, the love of a mother and son tangled up against the odds of fate, the facade of eternal enemies, and the fact that everything is bound to change.
The concept of "scene" is introduced, which is different from "gene" and "meme" introduced in 1 and 2, respectively. It deals with the idea of cultural relativism in response to ideology and personal doctrines, which it states is heavily influenced by the time and location we live in. "Eternal" is a concept not applicable to ideology, enemies, or allies. They are transitive and change in response to the "times" we live in. This is heavily illustrated in the character of "The Boss," a mentor and maternal figure to Snake, who becomes a victim of circumstance. This theme echoes through all the major characters. "Big Boss," for example, was considered a major antagonist in the previous games, but here he is a patriotic, heroic man. Eva is forced into playing a defect agent and participating in a deadly game of espionage where she falls in love, which ultimately causes heartbreak. Patriotism is also shown to be a relative idea, where one person can be publicly acknowledged, yet the true patriot can have their entire legacy tainted forever. Loyalty is also relative to the "times" where Snake was forced into choosing his own nation over his mentor, until he later decided to abandon it. It wasn't he who chose his loyalty, but the "times."
What a thrill
Everything I've mentioned is just the cherry on top compared to the opening theme. The lyrics are poignant, to say the least. This being my favourite,
I give my life
Not for honor, but for you
The theme has many loaded words. The gravity of them will not be apparent until you finish the game, which is full of these tiny allusions. Of course, lyrics aside, the music itself doesn't hold back.
Oh my god, how can you listen to it without being completely swayed and struck by it? That shit had me FLOORED. Cynthia Harrell's captivating vocals and the weight of the lyrics are some of the best of the best. Listening to it alone was so ethereal, even more so paired with scenes like the infamous ladder scene that sets the tone for the rest of the game and the final fight with The Boss that moves you to shed manly tears. The boot-up credit sequence itself was unskippable. I'll never stop playing it in my head and go
I'M STIIIIIIIIILL IN A DREEEEEEEEAAM SNAKE EATERRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
Truly one of the greatest games ever made. What the hell Kojima
Work of art in video game form. One of the best video games ever made. Hideo Kojima masterclass.
MGS Series is the best tactical stealth game series, nothing touches it. One of the absolutely best with its story and mechanics as well. MGS3 & Hideo Kojima made a statement with this game clearly saying that. Not a single second went by with me thinking that this game is dragging or being slow with its story and felt struggled by game mechanics because it purely depends on how you play this game and how you approach it. The themes of the game it shows and how it narrates it is beautiful, just everything about how Hideo Kojima is able to do this amazing. Honest to God I want to write more but it's just difficult to put anymore words for this game, it's just that good and if you haven't gone through the series, get into it. I waited a long while to be able to play these games and it didn't fail me at all.
"I raised you. I loved you. I've given you weapons, taught you techniques, endowed you with knowledge. There is nothing more for me to give you. All that's left for you to take, is my life, by your own hand. One must die, and one must live. No victory, no defeat. The survivor will carry on the fight."
Fucking Kino
MGS Series is the best tactical stealth game series, nothing touches it. One of the absolutely best with its story and mechanics as well. MGS3 & Hideo Kojima made a statement with this game clearly saying that. Not a single second went by with me thinking that this game is dragging or being slow with its story and felt struggled by game mechanics because it purely depends on how you play this game and how you approach it. The themes of the game it shows and how it narrates it is beautiful, just everything about how Hideo Kojima is able to do this amazing. Honest to God I want to write more but it's just difficult to put anymore words for this game, it's just that good and if you haven't gone through the series, get into it. I waited a long while to be able to play these games and it didn't fail me at all.
"I raised you. I loved you. I've given you weapons, taught you techniques, endowed you with knowledge. There is nothing more for me to give you. All that's left for you to take, is my life, by your own hand. One must die, and one must live. No victory, no defeat. The survivor will carry on the fight."
Fucking Kino
The perfect blend of action stealth gameplay, outstanding boss battles, compelling narrative and plenty of cheesy classic Metal Gear Solid dialogue.
It's amazing they were able to take Snake Eater with its static environment camera and slap a third person over the shoulder camera without breaking the game. I can't really imagine going back to this game without a third person camera, it's as if it was built with it in mind the entire time.
The introduction of Metal Gear Online was the icing on the cake. It may have been my first experience in a PvP online
game since at the time you needed an expensive add-on dial up modem on the back of your PS2 to even connect.
It's amazing they were able to take Snake Eater with its static environment camera and slap a third person over the shoulder camera without breaking the game. I can't really imagine going back to this game without a third person camera, it's as if it was built with it in mind the entire time.
The introduction of Metal Gear Online was the icing on the cake. It may have been my first experience in a PvP online
game since at the time you needed an expensive add-on dial up modem on the back of your PS2 to even connect.
This review contains spoilers
For a series that takes quite a lot of historical liberties, LBJ canonically inventing the code name “Big Boss” feels hilariously plausible. I would not be surprised if LBJ referred to himself, someone he worked with, or his penis as Big Boss in real life.
Son, you'd better wait to shine
They'll tell you what is yours
But they'll take mine
They'll tell you what is yours
But they'll take mine
I was conflicted about this game. Because in my first time I outright hated it. I had a plan to replay again and this week I did it. As you can see my score changed. But still I don't agree this is the best mgs game, at least for me.
Expectations change everything, they change a meh game to be a good one, or good game to be a disappointing one. My first expectation about a mgs game is it's convoluted mystery thriller with it's human drama. But mgs3 is a j-bond movie first mystery drama second. Also on gameplay additions I felt extremely mixed too.
Gameplay
This time as a gameplay additions we have camouflages, backpack, a complex healing system, renewing stamina with environmental creatures system, limited gun suppressors, shittier radar system, enemies having longer vision also stronger hearing, new expanded pressure sensitive cqc system and I hated every single one of them(except the new camera).
In my mgs2 review I talked about forcing you to do fps aiming slows the game down. In this one, everything designed to slow the game down. You go to a new place, bum! You need to change camo from menu to not get seen immediately because of longer vision of enemies(add this), you found a new weapon? Bum! You need the equip it you doofus from the backpack menu!(add this too), you can't see the enemies? Bum! Enjoy keep fiddling with radars and eye googles again and again to be able to barely spot the enemy(best way to do is night vision but I say enjoy your eyes burning from looking at extremely light colors), you get damaged? Bum! You need to fiddle with the damn survival menu to heal yourself(add this too), you keep running constantly? Bum! Low stamina so keep eating from the food menu(add this too), you mistakenly pressed cqc button too hard and you killed the enemy? Bum! Unnecessary kill count!
Yeah. I hated it.
But also I loved the expanded level types in this game. In one level, you disguise as a scientist to infiltrate to a base, in one level you need to find a specific soldier to steal his equipment to be able to enter commander areas, in one level you are trying to find the exit from a dark cave with a torch etc. And they are extremely fun and engaging.
That's why I said I am mixed on the gameplay part. New additions hecking slow the game down but new expanded level types holds the game fresh.
Story
It starts as a political thriller where usa and russia at ends to strangle each other because of a betrayal and some stolen nukes. I was engaged but then the main part started and everything become a bond parody.
A man with lots of gadgets, a hot woman spy, cliche evil bad commander, another spy rival and a betrayal from trusted.
Yeah ending is full on human drama that I enjoy I get that(also gives you enough answers about big boss's past really well too) but majority of the game is just a bond parody and I am not sure how to feel about that. At first completion I hated it, but replaying now with knowing what to expect, I warmed up to it a bit. But I can't say this for half of the characters.
Boss is really good and great subversion of solidus snake. Eva and Snake's banter was fun. Ocelot was entertaining as well(not on mgs2 level ofc but still fun) and others... Not so much.
I said in mgs2 that I disliked how bosses felt not much depthful and this problem is bigger here. They didn't even try. The cobra unit is just goddamn jokeys and parody one offs. It feels like not even Snake himself take them seriously and when he beats them, they explode and he just shrugs it off and continue like nothing happened. These bosses are just msx metal gear 2 levels of empty.
For example there is a boss called Fury and he is extremely similar to the mgs1 boss Vulcan Raven(with how they obsessed people, also have similar boss fights as well). But unlike Raven, I don't think I will remember Fury any second.
Also our support team wasn't engaging for me that much, they are not Rosa levels of infuriating but they are not memorable like mgs1 cast either. That's because most of the codex talk is optional and even if you trigger them willingly all they talk about 80s movies constantly. You don't get into discussions or arguments. Most of the talks are fluff or giving new orders. That's it.
My thoughts are this unfortunately. Don't get me wrong this is a still a nice game with unbelievable amounts of variety. But also at times even more flawed and clunky then the mgs2 for me and saying that breaks my heart.
Expectations change everything, they change a meh game to be a good one, or good game to be a disappointing one. My first expectation about a mgs game is it's convoluted mystery thriller with it's human drama. But mgs3 is a j-bond movie first mystery drama second. Also on gameplay additions I felt extremely mixed too.
Gameplay
This time as a gameplay additions we have camouflages, backpack, a complex healing system, renewing stamina with environmental creatures system, limited gun suppressors, shittier radar system, enemies having longer vision also stronger hearing, new expanded pressure sensitive cqc system and I hated every single one of them(except the new camera).
In my mgs2 review I talked about forcing you to do fps aiming slows the game down. In this one, everything designed to slow the game down. You go to a new place, bum! You need to change camo from menu to not get seen immediately because of longer vision of enemies(add this), you found a new weapon? Bum! You need the equip it you doofus from the backpack menu!(add this too), you can't see the enemies? Bum! Enjoy keep fiddling with radars and eye googles again and again to be able to barely spot the enemy(best way to do is night vision but I say enjoy your eyes burning from looking at extremely light colors), you get damaged? Bum! You need to fiddle with the damn survival menu to heal yourself(add this too), you keep running constantly? Bum! Low stamina so keep eating from the food menu(add this too), you mistakenly pressed cqc button too hard and you killed the enemy? Bum! Unnecessary kill count!
Yeah. I hated it.
But also I loved the expanded level types in this game. In one level, you disguise as a scientist to infiltrate to a base, in one level you need to find a specific soldier to steal his equipment to be able to enter commander areas, in one level you are trying to find the exit from a dark cave with a torch etc. And they are extremely fun and engaging.
That's why I said I am mixed on the gameplay part. New additions hecking slow the game down but new expanded level types holds the game fresh.
Story
It starts as a political thriller where usa and russia at ends to strangle each other because of a betrayal and some stolen nukes. I was engaged but then the main part started and everything become a bond parody.
A man with lots of gadgets, a hot woman spy, cliche evil bad commander, another spy rival and a betrayal from trusted.
Yeah ending is full on human drama that I enjoy I get that(also gives you enough answers about big boss's past really well too) but majority of the game is just a bond parody and I am not sure how to feel about that. At first completion I hated it, but replaying now with knowing what to expect, I warmed up to it a bit. But I can't say this for half of the characters.
Boss is really good and great subversion of solidus snake. Eva and Snake's banter was fun. Ocelot was entertaining as well(not on mgs2 level ofc but still fun) and others... Not so much.
I said in mgs2 that I disliked how bosses felt not much depthful and this problem is bigger here. They didn't even try. The cobra unit is just goddamn jokeys and parody one offs. It feels like not even Snake himself take them seriously and when he beats them, they explode and he just shrugs it off and continue like nothing happened. These bosses are just msx metal gear 2 levels of empty.
For example there is a boss called Fury and he is extremely similar to the mgs1 boss Vulcan Raven(with how they obsessed people, also have similar boss fights as well). But unlike Raven, I don't think I will remember Fury any second.
Also our support team wasn't engaging for me that much, they are not Rosa levels of infuriating but they are not memorable like mgs1 cast either. That's because most of the codex talk is optional and even if you trigger them willingly all they talk about 80s movies constantly. You don't get into discussions or arguments. Most of the talks are fluff or giving new orders. That's it.
My thoughts are this unfortunately. Don't get me wrong this is a still a nice game with unbelievable amounts of variety. But also at times even more flawed and clunky then the mgs2 for me and saying that breaks my heart.
The Ape Escape minigame on the bonus disc is based as hell.
Se no 2 o Kojima finalmente tinha um console potente o suficiente pra construir a base pra Stealth que queria, nesse jogo ele a aprimora imensamente. O sistema de camuflagem de roupa e rosto, de stamina/fome, CQC, tudo que não só agrega muito para a gameplay, mas que se mistura perfeitamente em sua temática, já que o 3 se passa em uma jungle, se dá muita ênfase na sobrevivência, que é de fato muito bem explorada, dando ainda mais profundidade pra imersão.
Eu disse que o MGS2 não tinha muitas boss battles, e o 3 voltou com essa característica, com bosses EXCELENTES, cada uma exigindo uma capacidade do jogador em um aspecto, e com um conceito textual expressado pela sua luta, "The Fear" sendo completamente bizarro, "The Sorrow" trazendo o peso dos mortos, e novamente o Kojima brincando com conceitos básicos do vídeo game, como na luta do "The End", além dessa ser uma das boss fights mais imersivas existentes. A luta da The Boss é excelente, o cenário é lindo, o peso emocional é bem trabalhado, e é muito divertido a liberdade proposta. A trilha sonora em todas as lutas são ótimas, e claro, "Snake Eater" é uma das melhores músicas já feitas para um jogo, maravilhoso.
É bizarro como esse jogo é lotado de detalhes mínimos, o Kojima faz tudo com muito carinho, muitas frases para situações especificas, torna tudo mais imersivo e divertido ao acontecer. O Snake quando fica em uma caverna que está escura, vai aos poucos clareando a tela porque ele tá se acostumando com o escuro, olha o nível disso.
Todos os personagens são muito carismáticos, o Ocelot tem uma presença muito boa com uma rivalidade cômica com o Snake, com aquele show off engraçado, a Eva tem uma progressão na relação bem interessante, e principalmente a The Boss, com nuances e proposta super bem desenvolvidas, o tema de lealdade a pessoas e ao seu pais é algo comum em MGS, e ela é uma das explorações mais bonitas sobre esse texto, uma personagem incrível. E obviamente, narrativa excelente, o 3 é mais focado nesse lado emocional do Snake, mostrando um lado mais frágil e sensível, não de maneira expositiva, mas bem sucinto, executando perfeitamente, além de claro as discussões principais do plot, se passando na guerra fria, patriotismo e divisão politica, com ótimos plot twists. Destaque para o fim, tendo uma das cutscenes mais emocionantes existentes, e a cena pós créditos, se tornando uma característica virar de cabeça pra baixo o jogo no seu último momento.
Eu disse que o MGS2 não tinha muitas boss battles, e o 3 voltou com essa característica, com bosses EXCELENTES, cada uma exigindo uma capacidade do jogador em um aspecto, e com um conceito textual expressado pela sua luta, "The Fear" sendo completamente bizarro, "The Sorrow" trazendo o peso dos mortos, e novamente o Kojima brincando com conceitos básicos do vídeo game, como na luta do "The End", além dessa ser uma das boss fights mais imersivas existentes. A luta da The Boss é excelente, o cenário é lindo, o peso emocional é bem trabalhado, e é muito divertido a liberdade proposta. A trilha sonora em todas as lutas são ótimas, e claro, "Snake Eater" é uma das melhores músicas já feitas para um jogo, maravilhoso.
É bizarro como esse jogo é lotado de detalhes mínimos, o Kojima faz tudo com muito carinho, muitas frases para situações especificas, torna tudo mais imersivo e divertido ao acontecer. O Snake quando fica em uma caverna que está escura, vai aos poucos clareando a tela porque ele tá se acostumando com o escuro, olha o nível disso.
Todos os personagens são muito carismáticos, o Ocelot tem uma presença muito boa com uma rivalidade cômica com o Snake, com aquele show off engraçado, a Eva tem uma progressão na relação bem interessante, e principalmente a The Boss, com nuances e proposta super bem desenvolvidas, o tema de lealdade a pessoas e ao seu pais é algo comum em MGS, e ela é uma das explorações mais bonitas sobre esse texto, uma personagem incrível. E obviamente, narrativa excelente, o 3 é mais focado nesse lado emocional do Snake, mostrando um lado mais frágil e sensível, não de maneira expositiva, mas bem sucinto, executando perfeitamente, além de claro as discussões principais do plot, se passando na guerra fria, patriotismo e divisão politica, com ótimos plot twists. Destaque para o fim, tendo uma das cutscenes mais emocionantes existentes, e a cena pós créditos, se tornando uma característica virar de cabeça pra baixo o jogo no seu último momento.
Ocelot parece uma criancinha quando aprende a girar caneta, acho ele mt fofo nesse jogo quando ele ainda não é um idoso com o braço possuído
konami te odeio
what a thrill
The subsistence camera turns this game from a 9.5/10 to an 11/10
i cried
the moral of this story is that girlbosses are the key to world stability
My personal favorite Metal Gear game, and a game that deserves to be listed on backloggd’s top 20 highest average ratings four separate times. It was probably the point in my Metal Gear marathon where I really started to appreciate the Metal Gear franchise. The game's signature song Snake Eater is amazing and used very effectively throughout the game. The boss fights are all very fun and creative, maybe my favorite lineup of bosses in the franchise outside of Rising. The story is really nice too, it still manages to hit hard while being relatively self-contained and not as insane compared to the likes of MGS2 and especially MGS4. My favorite part of the playthrough was constantly sounding the alarm in the weapons lab for no reason other than to annoy the people watching me play the game in a voice call. There’s no real reason for Snake to ring the alarm, it’s meant for scientists to run over to in case they spot you, but you can do it yourself. It’s hilarious.
I mentioned in an older review that even more people would hail this as one of the best video games ever if it got a rerelease on modern platforms. And guess what? They recently announced not only a collection including the first three Metal Gear Solid titles, but also a full-on remake of Snake Eater is in development. No more excuses. Play this game.
I mentioned in an older review that even more people would hail this as one of the best video games ever if it got a rerelease on modern platforms. And guess what? They recently announced not only a collection including the first three Metal Gear Solid titles, but also a full-on remake of Snake Eater is in development. No more excuses. Play this game.