Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

THE BAD:
- The camera views

SUMMARY:
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is an absolute must-have for any Action/Strategy game fan. A riveting storyline, amazing graphics and the amount of game-play and strategy making required for this game are what make this game one of the few games that have received 10 out of 10 in most gaming magazines.
Introduced to this new installment of Metal Gear Solid is the cure menu and also the camouflage option. Throughout the game, if you get shot, you have to dig the bullet out with your knife, if you fall from a high tree or hill you will break your leg, and if an enemy soldier stabs you or slashes you, you will need to stitch yourself back up. In this aspect of the game, it is quite realistic.
The other important feature to the game is the Camo Index. To help you in sneaking through the jungle, you can change your camouflage to suit the environment. Say you are in the mountains that are mostly dirt and rock. You can't sneak around without being seen in a jungle camouflage. You can then go into the Menu and change your camouflage to suit the environment. This is a really handy feature, since you're not in an enclosed building like in the other MGS games.

There are many more features throughout the game that you will have to find out about yourself by getting the game. I give it 5 out of 5. This is a must have for anyone that is mildly interested in action games.

THE BAD:
-Absoloutely Nothing

SUMMARY:
Alright guys let me start off by saying this is my first ever review, and second that I only review good games so you know what that means. Yes Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater is a terrific masterpiece, this it one of the best games I have played in the whole series. Let me go into the main story of MGS3:SE where you start your journey, you are a mercenary by the name of jack A.K.A. (Naked Snake) hired under the supervision of fox to infiltrate through the jungles of Russia to rescue professor sokolov from creating a doomsday device capable of leveling entire nations. But as you go to rescue sokolov the plot thickens as past allies turn on you, and as you are faced to assassinate your mentor, rescue sokolov, and destroy this doomsday device A.K.A. (The Shagohad). Yes that is the main plot, and might I include that this is a prequel to the MGS series that will answer questions left unanswered from the previous metal gears. Ok now we can go on to what new has been added to this legendary series.

We now have a new fighting system called CQC A.K.A. Close Quarters Combat, which allows you to dismantle your enemy with stealth and raw power. Next in line is the health system which has been added to show any injury snake has sustained during combat, or during own personal mistakes. With this new health system you can cure any injuries snake has received so that he can recover full health and be ready for the journey ahead. Third in line is the camo system, which allows you to blend in with certain environments to hide against enemies and certain bosses. It is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen on how well you are hidden from enemy sight. Fouth in line is a stamina system, which acts as endurance to how much energy you have to fight. It is below the health bar, and will diminish over time as you walk around, get hurt, eat poisonous food, or if you wear certain camouflage. Fifth is which I mentioned in the fourth is food. Yes you are able to hunt animals, fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, and depending on certain plants you shoot you can get health supplies to help heal your injuries. The food basically recovers your stamina bar depending on the type of food jack likes, and can be used to even kill or knockout enemies depending if you throw a snake you got non-lethally, or if you throw a mushroom that induces sleep. That covers the huge supply of new features added, apart from small one I may have forgot to include. Now as for some minor up grades the graphics are nicely improved, the weapon arsenals are bigger, a great cast of characters, and the bosses are tougher. As for flaws, I did not find any but alot of people complain about the camera views. They are different then MGS and MGS 2, but they aren't too bad. Finally the major upgrades, the storyline is definitely a major upgrade because it is just so good, it can leave you sad, happy, or simply amazed. I also included that it ties everything together because it answered alot of questions that they had left unanswered in previous metal gears. Now on to my final opinion. You should definitely buy metal gear solid 3 snake eater because you will be renting it again and again because it is so good.

THE BAD:
My favorite character (won't say who) turns out to be much less innocent, and young, ect. as I thought, but the ending is still incredible.
The Cobras, a team of bosses that have a great potential backstory, get very little explanaition, aside from the basics.

SUMMARY:
If you are capable of playing games with moderatly complex controls, you must try this game!

THE BAD:
Nothing really

SUMMARY:
Wow, I can't believe I haven't written a review for this yet. First of all, I'd just like to make it plain and clear that this game more than lived up to all the hype that continued to build as the release date came closer. First of all, the change in environment was brilliant by Hideo Kojima.

The jungle could not have been pulled off any better. The designers really put a hell of a lot of effort into it, and it really shows. From individual blades of grass to the sounds of birds chirping and other strange animals making noises off in the distance, the environment designs and sounds are practically the definition of perfection.

That isn't to say that the indoor areas haven't been improved from Metal Gear Solid 2. The indoor areas of the game look just as good and realistic as the jungle. Tiny little cracks in the walls, rats, and bugs crawling on the walls are just a few examples of how much detail and effort went into making this game.

The story. . .Man oh man the story. Well, if you've played a Metal Gear Solid game, and even if you haven't, you'll probably know right away that Metal Gear Solid games are practically known for their amazing stories. The third edition in the Solid series is definitely no exception. With one huge plot twist followed by another, this game has a story that will definitely stay on your mind hours, even days, after you've beaten it. And with, easily, the saddest yet most inspiring ending I've ever seen in a game, this ending will definitely at least put a lump in your throat.

As for characters, well, although the previous games went into depth with more characters, the characters who do have their backgrounds checked in Snake Eater are amazing. But, one specific character will easily take the title of Best Character in Snake Eater. Anyone who plays the game will know, so if you'd like to know who, play the game, and once you've finished, you'll know. I guarantee you.

Music, as always, is great. But hey, what else do you expect from the Metal Gear Solid series? I can't think of a better song to put in the ending credits than StarSailor's "Way To Fall". After witnissing one of the single greatest endings in video game history, "Way To Fall" is just perfect. And not to mention all of the in-game music. Of course, near the end, when all the action really hits its high point, the music does too. Harry Gregson Williams did an absolutely perfect job with the music in this game, of course, after Sons Of Liberty, perfection is exactly what I'd expect from him.

And last, Voice-Overs. Basically, if you've ever played a Metal Gear Solid game, you'll know right away, it has some of the best voice work you can ask for. David Hayter, as always, fits Snake perfectly with his deep and gritty voice. And the others all do exceptional as well. Josh Keaton as Revolver Ocelot and Lori Alan as The Boss are two of the best in the game, right at the top with David Hayter as Snake.

In conclusion, I'd just like to get one final message out, if you haven't played this game yet, you have got to, now! I've just explained a couple of the game's strong points. I can guarantee you will not regret it. Once you play this game, you'll instantly be sucked into the Metal Gear Solid world, just like I was when I first played Metal Gear Solid 2.

Final Rating: 5/5, easily.

THE BAD:
Well, sometimes it takes too many shot to kill someone, like lets say you shot them four times in the leg, you have to shoot them in the chest 4 more times to kill them. One more thing, when you shoot the machine gun, it goes all over the place so you can't even aim much.

SUMMARY:
This is really good game, You have to cure yourself when you get shot, you have to catch animals when you're hungry. You get alot of weapons, there are a lot of fun things to do. There is a new CQC, which is really good. It allows you to grab and throw them down, it allows you to grab someone and use them as a shield, you can make them tell you secrets, and you can slice their throat or break their neck..... there isn't anything bad really about this game, there are cool traps that you have to look out for and there is Cool bosses like the fury which is awesome. This game looks so real, you won't believe it.... there is some funny stuff like throwing people off a moutain lol. So I'd give it a 4 out of 5 because some times it will get boring like when you break out of prison.. it's worth 40 bucks but it's about 20 now.... There is a new one with extra coming out soon for 50 though.... All I have to say last is, it's one of the best games I ever played, awesome graphics, cool weapons, cool animals, good boss fights, the new camo index, the CQC, the areas, and the story. Its very hard to find anything bad about it, you can take 2 different ways, the stealth way and be sneaky and hide alot or just run through it and blast away which is hard to find both of those in one game.

THE BAD:
Out of the many, many times that I have played this game, I've only found one bad thing, the camera view, but it will be fixed in subsistence.

SUMMARY:
Graphics - 10/10
These graphics are awesome.One of the best I've ever seen for the PS2.

Sound - 9/10
The sounds are great. The gunshots, the bushes, the footsteps, everything!

Gameplay - 10/10
What can I say. Anyone who has played other MGS games will love this. It is so much better. There are some new moves for CQC(Close-quarter combat) You can threaten enemies and they tell you tips and such,you can slit their throat, throw them on the ground, and even use them as a human shields so that other enemies wont shoot at you while you can shoot at them. Now you have to hunt and eat to survive. And also cure yourself whenever you are injured. And there is also a camoflauge system to blend in with the environment so that enemies can't see you.

Replayability - 9/10
There are many things to get and unlock which keeps you playing over and over.

Story - 10/10
As always, MGS always brings great twisting stories that you never expect what is going to happen.

Overall - 10/10
What can I say. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST GAMES I'VE EVER PLAYED EVER!!! If you like stealth games and similar ones, or you just loved the previous MGS games, this is the game to buy!! Though I would wait for MGS3: subsistence which is the same game but with new and better features.

THE BAD:
- Cutscenes are sometimes long and boring
- Camera problems can be a pain
- You have to occasionally worry about your health/stamina which can be a pain when you're just trying to have fun

SUMMARY:
At first, I never really liked much shooting games at all, but I did sort of have a thing for stealth gaming and shooting at the same time. I was coerced into trying MGS2, and frankly, I was quite surprised what I found. That being said, i then decided to try out Snake Eater without hearing much from it, just because I liked the previous ones a lot. When I tried this one though, I didnt think it was as good as past games like Substance for instance, but it still had its strong points here and there.

First of all, the story was just great. I liked it a lot and that combined with the gameplay, just kept me going and wanting to play more and more. The graphics were also amazing because they make the game look real at a new level, and it gives the game a better look. There is also a new environment, which is the jungle where you have to kill snakes, and other things like that for food, which gives the game a better nature feel to it.

On the bad side now, the cutscenes. They really sucked because sometimes I got bored there sitting and hitting the "X" button till everyone finally did shut up. Once they even gave me such a headache that I felt like I was playing Xenosaga or something. Other than that, the environment thing was okay, but it often got on my nerves. I was used to the regular feel to the MGS series, but now that you had to be careful of what you eat and when you eat it. You also had to watch your stamina bar, which kind of made me dislike the game itself just because of that element.

All in all though, its a solid game. Its still quite fun when you get into it, so I would say its a.. rent or buy, depending if you like shooters.

THE BAD:
No online action but in the up coming subsistence there will be

SUMMARY:
THIS game is the best game ever released on PS2. It combines stealth with action. You can choose between fighting the enemy or sneaking by. Its not like one of those Splinter Cell type games where if someone sees you your screwed. In this game you can blast the enemy to hell or cut his throat open. It is also pretty realistic. You have to eat to survive, wounds must be treated and best of all anyone who plays, plays at least twice. Another highlight is the bonuses aren't stupid so you actually enjoy going through the game 3 or 4 times just to get than stealth or infinte bullets or that certain suite, weapon ect..

THE BAD:
literally nothing! and im trying to think of something that is bad but i seriously can't think of anything bad..............................................nope, nothing.

SUMMARY:
this is another great, unique game that captures teh feeling of a CIA field agent. using stealth strategy throughout the game to complete it well is a great aspect of the game. many different weapons with different uses. eat wild animals, cure your gunshot wounds, and sneak past the enemy to survive this encredible action game. there isn't really anything bad about this game. and its kind of strange to say such a thing because it is rarely said by anyone. GET IT!