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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a stealth action game developed and published by Konami, released on November 17, 2004. This is the third opus of the Metal Gear Solid saga. There is once again Hideo Kojima at the head of its development.

This time, history does not respond to previous episodes and takes place much earlier, in 1964, at the beginning of the Cold War. The player embodies Naked Snake, the future Big Boss, whose mission is to rescue a scientist held prisoner by a group of the Russian army wanting to overthrow Khrushchev. The scientist in question is called Sokolov and is the creator of the first tank that can launch nuclear warheads from any ground. This terrifying weapon is named Shagohod. The Russian separatist group, commanded by Colonel Volgin, was joined by a woman with exceptional ability of fighting known under the pseudonym of The Boss. She was the former mentor of Naked Snake and is the head of the Cobra unit, made up of legend soldiers who fought against the Axis during World War II.

We embody Naked Snake then parachuted into a jungle. Therefore there is a dimension of survival alongside infiltration. Alone in a natural environment, Snake will then have to hunt for food. He can kill snakes, rats, fishes and other animals to satisfy his hunger. Picking fruit and fungus is also possible. But he has to be careful of what he eats to avoid suffering food poisoning.

When he is injured, Snake must also treat himself using the appropriate medicine. So we have to go into a specific menu to see what injury suffered Snake in order to administer the proper treatment.

In this episode the radar showing the position of the enemies has disappeared, and then we will have to be extremely careful to not be identified. Snake has various camouflages enabling him to blend into the scenery. A percentage camouflage gauge tells the player whether the hero is more or less well hidden.

Snake will face as boss the various members of the unit Cobra. As in the previous 2 opus of Metal Gear Solid, fights against the bosses are absolutely fabulous. The Pain is a kind of ninja handling bees. The Fear has an optical camouflage and use a crossbow with paralyzing arrows. The End is a legendary old sniper who never misses its target. The former Russian astronaut, The Fury, uses a jet pack and a fearsome Flamethrower. Finally The Sorrow is not really a boss, but you will experience a milestone.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater offers a wonderful adventure with an addictive and interesting gameplay.

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