Game entry

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

2004 · Action-adventure, FPS, Survival, Strategy · PlayStation 2 · Konami

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is ranked no. 25 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,900 and 77% of duels won.

World rank

no. 25

ELO score

1,900

Wins

77%

Duels played

596

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About Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the prequel to the entire Metal Gear series. Most of the series' defining gameplay elements have been carried over and as before, Snake must use stealth and wits rather than brute force to infiltrate enemy zones and eliminate his major adversaries. Unlike the previous games, this installment takes place in a large outdoor jungle. Snake is able to use camouflage, climb trees, hide in tall grass or wear clothes that make him less noticeable.

The community says

I remember renting this from a video store with my cousin, we had no idea what camo index meant, we just kept dying to the same boss over and over and laughing…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,900 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

against Half-Life 2 43% 7 duels played · 82 points ahead
against Wolfenstein: The New Order 57% 7 duels played · 45 points ahead
against Rise of the Tomb Raider 67% 6 duels played · 124 points ahead
against Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 60% 5 duels played · 97 points ahead
against Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 75% 4 duels played · 138 points ahead

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The games Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater sits between in the world ranking.

22 Final Fantasy VII 1,908
23 BioShock 1,902
24 Diablo II 1,900
25 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 1,900
26 Portal 1,899
27 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1,897
28 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 1,895

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NovaOwl

I remember renting this from a video store with my cousin, we had no idea what camo index meant, we just kept dying to the same boss over and over and laughing about it, honestly the frustration was half the fun looking back, we probably spent more time arguing about strategy than actually playing.

BossPilot2

Ese jefe que mencionas es el mismo que hace que la gente lo compare con Rise of the Tomb Raider, no crees?
FrameRex2

Snake Eater basically invented stealth swag imo. The camo system alone deserves goty, and yes I'm biased, idc lol

Harvey73

That camo detail hits, I still remember my own trial and error with the outfits, took me way too long to get it right.

ComboRunner

El camo system me voló la cabeza la primera vez, aunque tengo que admitir que el manejo de cámara a veces me sacaba de la experiencia, sobre todo en espacios cerrados dentro de la selva.
GhostKnight

Why does this beat Half-Life 2 in so many duels, is it nostagia or is it just better?

TurboPhoenix2006

Nostalgie, sûrement, comme toujours ici

Aaron_85

Replying to TurboPhoenix2006

Puede que la nostalgia ayude un poco, pero creo sinceramente que el diseño de niveles sigue siendo sólido incluso hoy, no es solo cariño ciego.
Coop_Ferrer

la comparación con Half-Life 2 no tiene sentido para mí, son experiencias completamente distintas en su forma de asustar al jugador
casas_ander

Tiene un ritmo lento que a algunos les encanta y a otros les saca de quicio por completo. Yo estoy en un punto intermedio, la verdad.

GlitchPilot

Ce point intermédiaire, c'est un peu la place du jeu au classement aussi, ni encensé ni renié

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