At the end of 2023, I've accomplished one big gaming feat; I have beaten all 3 of the Metal Gear Solid games! Out of the three games, MGS3 is the one that stands out the most. Although I wouldn't consider it my favorite game out of the original trilogy, it does, overall, do everything better than the rest.
Let's start with the story, you do not need to have played the first two to fully understand everything going on, since this is mostly a prequel of those games. Instead of playing as Solid Snake, you take on the role of Naked Snake trying to rescue a Russian scientist who is forced in creating a weapon of mass destruction, the Shagohod. What happens then is that his teacher, Boss, has defected to the Russian federation with Commander Volgan and Snake has to kill Boss for the CIA. He has the help of EVA, who is a spy that has infiltrated the Russians to aide Snake (with some ulterior motives). With all the pieces in place, the story itself is fantastic, as it tells the origins of the game's primary antagonist(?), Big Boss. I love what they have done and how the characters have deep progression throughout the game.
The gameplay itself it kinda the same, except you have free range with the camera, which changes everything about sneaking around. All that freedom creates situations for placements and to plan out your routes in a more natural way from its predecessors. The boss fights this times around are very interesting and are pretty memorable and has some high octane moments and some horrors elements as well, its great how it balances everything out.
This is the near perfect MGS experience that everyone should consider trying out. It has great story and great gameplay. The music lends itself to the immersion to the game, and the bosses are very memorable. What a great way to end 2023 by finishing this game!
Let's start with the story, you do not need to have played the first two to fully understand everything going on, since this is mostly a prequel of those games. Instead of playing as Solid Snake, you take on the role of Naked Snake trying to rescue a Russian scientist who is forced in creating a weapon of mass destruction, the Shagohod. What happens then is that his teacher, Boss, has defected to the Russian federation with Commander Volgan and Snake has to kill Boss for the CIA. He has the help of EVA, who is a spy that has infiltrated the Russians to aide Snake (with some ulterior motives). With all the pieces in place, the story itself is fantastic, as it tells the origins of the game's primary antagonist(?), Big Boss. I love what they have done and how the characters have deep progression throughout the game.
The gameplay itself it kinda the same, except you have free range with the camera, which changes everything about sneaking around. All that freedom creates situations for placements and to plan out your routes in a more natural way from its predecessors. The boss fights this times around are very interesting and are pretty memorable and has some high octane moments and some horrors elements as well, its great how it balances everything out.
This is the near perfect MGS experience that everyone should consider trying out. It has great story and great gameplay. The music lends itself to the immersion to the game, and the bosses are very memorable. What a great way to end 2023 by finishing this game!