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.

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Alternate Titles

"合金装备3: 食蛇者" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
"MGS3" -- Abbreviation

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User Reviews

Metal Gear Solid grows up	Unicorn B. Lynx (53164)
The Cold War, The battle of survival.. The greatest game this year!!	MrBee (29)	unrated
It's time you meet The Boss	MAT (34836)
Snakes? No, thank you. I prefer pork.	St_Martyne (3557)
Absolutely the finest game of 2004. A must-play.	Lucas Schippers (59)
Too much drama for me.	jgusw (6)
The Cobras (Ocelot, The Pain, The Fear, The End, The Fury, The Sorrow and The Boss).	thierryhenry (2)	unrated
Snake Goes Back To Where It All Started	William Baker (10)

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The Press Says

GamePro	Apr 27, 2006	5 out of 5	100
GameRanking.pl	Apr 27, 2005	100 out of 100	100
Game industry News (GiN)	Nov 29, 2004		100
Game Over Online	Dec 23, 2004	97 out of 100	97
VicioJuegos.com	Nov 12, 2005	96 out of 100	96
GameZone	Nov 22, 2004	9.5 out of 10	95
PAL Gaming Network (PALGN)	Apr 02, 2005	9.5 out of 10	95
NZGamer	Apr 14, 2005	9.4 out of 10	94
AceGamez	Jun 03, 2005	8 out of 10	80
videogamer.com	Mar 09, 2005	8 out of 10	80

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Trivia

Like Metal Gear Solid 2 with its dogtags, Konami held a contest where people could send in their suggestions for custom camouflage, where the winners would have their suggestions incorporated into the game.

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by MAT

(34836) on Dec 03, 2004.