Metal Gear Solid 3 HD.
Ok, where do I start with a review of this game?
Metal Gear Solid 3 is by far my favorite game in the Metal Gear franchise.
It was just perfect.
It was the perfect mix of everything that goes into a great game but they don’t interfere
with each other.
The story is a cool James Bond like 60 drama, filled with espionage, betrayal and cool story
turns.
The gameplay is more solid than pumice that has been soaked in superglue.
I mean seriously, I cannot say enough about this game.
Like an upset girlfriend, the Metal Gear Solid franchise is going back into the past to explain
why things are so messed up right now.
After the Sons of Liberty story ended, people were left confused and wondering what was
going to happen next.
And so was Konami, so they went back to the Cold War to lay the groundwork.
You play as Snake, or Naked Snake, and are sent into Russia with a mission of high importance.
I would go into detail about the mission but I know someone who just got back from Rwanda
and has not seen the Metal Gear Solid franchise since the PSone days and has been dying to
play more would cry spoiler right after they take their malaria shot.
So I’m going to just leave it at that.
Gone now are the narrow corridors and confined indoor locations.
Instead of all the claustrophobia you are instead treated to Russophobia.
You are alone, in the jungle, surrounded by wildlife and Russians.
And you thought High School Musical 3 was scary.
This is what an episode of Survivor should really be like.
Snake has to hunt and eat the local wildlife to survive... and refill his stamina bar.
He also has to heal himself through the cure menu.
Rather than just taking a Ration like in previous game, you know have to cure yourself.
Using your knife to cut out bullets, and your cigar to remove leaches.
All the things you will see at any West Virginia family reunion.
The biggest edition to the game is the Camo index.
You have to change your Camo to blend in with the area.
Gone is your radar, this is the jungle son.
We don’t have those fancy samcy radars.
The higher the number the more hidden you are so you will constantly be going into the
menu to change your Camo to stay hidden.
The game looks amazing and this was before the HD upgrade.
It is hard to believe that this is a PS2 game because it looks better than some PS3 games
I’ve been playing.
The HD really adds to this game, more so than in Metal Gear Solid 2.
The jungle looks more defined and you will notice more wildlife and little things as
you crawl through the grass.
All the environments look crisp and clean.
This really came in handy during the boss fight with The End, which is my favorite part
in the entire series.
Take that old man.
The game is the Subsistence version of the game, which means you get all those extras
that you like, like Snake vs Monkey modes, Secret Theater and Boss Survival mode.
Also added are the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snakes from the NES.
Gone is the original Metal Gear Online, which I played obsessively when it was released.
If you have never played Metal Gear Solid 3 before, there has never been a better time.
Except for the first time it was released, or the second time for the online.
Getting this collection is worth it if only for this game.
It holds up to anything released today and still gets my vote for the best of
the PS2 award.