Description
Snake is back... but this time literally back in time. Not a sequel to
MGS2, but a new game with a setting before all the other Metal Gear games thus far. The time of Cold War, 1960's.
But, how is Snake still Snake back in time, not looking any younger. Well in fact, he is looking younger, as you no longer play The Solid Snake, and if you ever wondered who was the renowned super-soldier that Liquid, Solid, and Solidus were all clones of, you'll meet him in battle for survival in this 3D action-adventure game.
The survival of the fittest still works, but this time it's not only about dodging enemy bullets and staying out of sight. You have to think of your stamina, and as it goes along with survival, you gotta eat sometimes. And to help you blend with the environment, Snake is wearing a large stash of camouflaged uniforms.
So, the Cold War, a situation created after the Second World War when the world was torn between East and West, is about to heat up as Soviets got their top scientist, Nikolai Stepanovich Sokolov, back due to agreement with the US government for withdrawing the nuclear missiles from Cuba. Now, with Sokolov in their hands, they're up to developing a nightmarish new weapon, and upon realizing the urgency of the situation, CIA formed a plan to recapture Sokolov, and they dispatch the covert FOX unit to Sokolov's research facility, located to the south of the great Soviet fortress of Groznyj Grad. Led by former SAS member Major Zero, FOX is a next-generation special-forces unit that operates both as a specialized combat group and as a covert intelligence outfit. The FOX unit's modus operandi is to send a single agent, backed by radio support from afar, into enemy territory to carry out solo sneaking mission.
August 24, 1964, a lone soldier swoops down from out of the blue. The man's code name is Naked Snake... and things are about to escalate. It's a one-man war now, and the future of the world may now rests entirely on his shoulders now.
Alternate Titles
- "合金装备3: 食蛇者" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
- "MGS3" -- Abbreviation
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Into Liquid Sky |
Mar 17, 2005 |
A |
100 |
| Game industry News (GiN) |
Nov 29, 2004 |
 |
100 |
| PSX Extreme |
Dec 20, 2004 |
9.9 out of 10 |
99 |
| Gamer 2.0 |
Nov 22, 2004 |
9.4 out of 10 |
94 |
| Boomtown |
Mar 09, 2005 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Netjak |
Jan 17, 2005 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Da Gameboyz |
Jun 05, 2005 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Mygamer.com |
Nov 30, 2004 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Game Critics |
Mar 02, 2005 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Christ Centered Game Reviews |
Jun 01, 2005 |
B- |
67 |
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Trivia
Major Ivan Raidenovitch Raikov is a mysterious character in MGS3. He speaks no lines during the game, but behind the scenes he has a whole background of history that shows that he is undeniably gay with Col. Volgin, the main antagonist of the game.
Raikov has man effeminate features in the games. Not only does he sport the soft feminine features of a woman and well-groomed body, but his voice in the English version is extremely high-pitched.
Any fan of the MGS series also will see that he is almost identical to Raiden from
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Not only does he look dead on like Raiden, but he also shares the same fighting style with him, and even has a poster of him in his locker. The name "Raiden" is even cleverly hidden in his name. Of course, Raiden was the infamous protagonist of MGS2, and today many debates rage on about his sexual orientation.
During cutscenes in the game, numerous references are made to Raikov and Volgin's relationship. When Naked Snake goes undercover, he knocks Raikov out cold and steals his uniform. When Snake is done taking off his clothes, he can be seen wearing a sporty thong. Then in another cut scene, Volgin grabs his crotch twice, and simply by feeling is genitals is he able to see through Snake's disguise, claiming "I know the Major better than anyone else." As well, during an earlier cutscene, the President is explaining that Volgin also goes by the name "Thunderbolt." If you take a look at Raikov when he's undressed, you'll see a thunderbolt right on the crotch of his thong. Also, because he is Volgin's lover, he subsequently has colonel-class authority even though he is only a Major.
The inside joke continues in
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence. Subsistence contains a number of "outtake" videos done by the crew, and one of them is about Raiden who travels back in time in order to kill Snake and become the main character for MGS4. In one of the scenes, Volgin, mistaking Raiden for Raikov (since they look almost identical), tries to have butt sex with him. Raiden is then seen running out of the room with electricity shooting out of his backside. During the online play, Raikov's special move allows you to grab a soldier's crotch, which will stun them for a couple of seconds. He is also the only character in the online mode who isn't affected by pornography magazines, which normally "distract" the other characters for a couple of seconds.
Its not obvious, but the signs are undeniably there. Raikov is indeed having homosexual relationships with Volgin.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
MAT 
(35305) on Dec 03, 2004.
