Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)

Gameplay

For the first time in the series the action takes place not in an industrial setting but in a jungle. Snake can hiding behind trees, crawls through dense grass, dive in rivers and ponds, he can also climb trees and hang down from branches (or/and shoot the enemies from there). Additionally, the developers working for Konami have created a new close quarters combat system (gun + knife combo is very effective even when fighting several enemies at once). Moving while using the enemy as a living shield was improved as well.

Not only soldiers, but also animals are the enemies in the game. Encounters with other snakes and crocodiles aren’t pleasant, but they are unavoidable when one remains in a jungle for very long. The main protagonist will also face many traps inspired by the ones used during the Vietnam War and shown in Rambo movies (falling spikes, camouflaged holes etc.).

Technology

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for PS2 uses a completely new graphic engine (realistic recreation of natural phenomena: trees, grass, water in different, randomly changing weather conditions required plenty of hours of hard work). The game also features a climatic sound design (compatible with Dolby 5.1) and a few dozens of camouflages that makes it easier for Snake to hide in the jungle.