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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. 24 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,884 and 78% of duels won. Half-Life 2 is the rival it has faced most: 7 duels, 3 wins and 4 losses. In its strongest family it holds position no. 1 out of 137 (2004).

World rank

no. 24

ELO score

1,884

Wins

78%

Duels played

638

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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.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,884 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

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

  1. 21 Sid Meier's Civilization IV 1,900
  2. 22 Persona 5 Royal 1,895
  3. 23 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 1,889
  4. 24 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 1,884
  5. 25 Super Mario Galaxy 2 1,884
  6. 26 Batman: Arkham Asylum 1,883
  7. 27 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1,883

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The standing

Where Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 1 out of 137 (2004).

Where Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 24 5,035
Action-adventure 6 329
2000s 6 1,308
2004 1 137

The community

The debate

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  1. 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?

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Coop_Ferrer

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

  5. 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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