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Awesome Game, but Please make sure to get the Subsistence editionApr 26, 2010 As a huge fan of the first MGS and someone who found MGS2 disappointing, I was unsure of MSG3 but knew I owed it to myself to give it a go. I came away completely astounded and rank it right up with MGS1, except for one fatal flaw which thankfully the Subsistence edition completely rectifies.
Please, if you want to enjoy this game, get the Subsistence version. I personally played through the regular version and loved the game, but found the camera system just ridiculous. It's the same as MGS2's, which isn't terrible for that game, but in the larger outdoor environments of MGS3 the top down perspective will drive you crazy. You no longer have the convenience of a radar, and so you'll simply have to deal with looking around to detect guards and other dangers (along with some other for the most part useless recon devices you'll pick up along the way).
Sure, you can look at what's ahead with the R1 button, but you can't move in the first person perspective and so you'll find yourself constantly switching between the two perspectives, feeling clunky as you look, move, look, and move again, going back and forth, instead of naturally looking and moving simultaneously. Guards have a definite advantage over you. Subsistence provides both the regular setup and a very nice third person, completely controllable floating camera that you control with the Right Analog stick that allows you to easily observe what's ahead and around you. It really lowers the frustration you'll encounter with the regular game's camera, which will get you killed unfairly. Plus, the Subsistence version has plenty of extras, like the retro Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 games, which are moderately fun.
Aside from the camera issues, the game is a blast. Great story with awesome scenes, great set pieces of action, many nervously fun sneaking around moments, beautiful outdoor environments in steady 30fps, challenging and inventive bosses (the sniping battle with one boss in particular is unlike any experience in a game I've come across, but oddly pretty much all the bosses' stories or connection to the story are a throwaway), and a great overall experience from beginning to end. The beginning is a bit slow but the game really picks up towards the end and the final hours are a blast, save for one terrible ICO (one of my favorite games by the way) like part that is a pain, and the very end rocks. The story is much better and far less convoluted than MGS2s, making it much easier to follow. Playing through the game a couple of times helps of course.
The survival mechanics are kind of cool but sort of distracting. Hunting for food is sort of fun, although a bit of a chore than anything else after a while, and utilizing camouflage to better sneak around is compelling. However, having to constantly go to the menu screen, which takes a bit to load into and out of (which is tiresome after a while) gets to be a chore. You use it to eat so to maintain stamina, to put equipment or weapons into your backpack or not, to address injuries (which could have been more streamlined), and to change your camouflage, and so as a result you'll be using it somewhat frequently. I wish they could have implemented the menu better, making it faster to use, perhaps making making it a pop up on the screen instead or something.
Overall though, this is a memorable game with a cinematic quality that makes it stand apart from other similar games. If you're an MGS fan, you really should play it, it's a no-brainer. Just please get the Subsistence version. You'll be doing yourself a great favor, as it will take away from the inevitable and regular frustration the camera in the regular version will cause you.
it's more then a game it's a thrill ride!Mar 27, 2010 I loved this game. the music, the detail the babe. (which on MGS4 YOU FOUND OUT IT'S YOUR MOM! EWW SICK) anyway, this game is about the Sovits, the war from the 1960's camo and silence is key in the jungle. this game is amazing.
It's all about the story.Jan 24, 2010 I've never played a Metal Gear Solid game & honestly never had any real interest. I knew it would have that odd cumbersome over head angle and the main point was to sneak around so I never really cared to play it. I bought it recently because I figured my interest had finally peaked, about ten minutes into game play I was hooked., I realised this game isn't about the sneaking, its about the story. I found myself playing just to get to the next cut scene & see what would happen next. beautifully written.
Now this is a game!Jul 09, 2009 All right MGS III is out! I love this game so much may friend gave it to me during summer break along with Resident evil 4 and the two go better together than bread and butter. This is a fun game with interesting story line great boss battles and great graphics. One of the coolest features in this game is when you get real injures you can really get in real life. Apart from The Cobra Unit and Colonel Volgin (they have special powers) this game is really realistic. If I had a game any better than this I would be King of the Universe!
Same Old But A Bit TediousDec 18, 2008 The first Metal Gear Solid was revolutionary. The second Sons of Liberty was a cinematic experience coupled with excellent gameplay. Snake Eater, however, is much of the same but gets a little tedious. You will do much of the same, except the tedious part is that you have to keep eating to maintain your health, and you have to heal certain wounds. These elements made the game somewhat more "real" at first, but ended up being quite tedious and unnecessary as the game progresses. Towards the end, I found the gaming experience to be more of a chore than a giddy action experience. Play this game if you love Metal Gear and want more scenarios to exercise your Metal Gear maneuvaribility, but otherwise, just replay Solid or Sons of Liberty in more advanced modes.
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