Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PlayStation 2)

This is a brilliant game. Quite violent, and some people might find the plot hard to understand, but a lot of people will enjoy this.

The Metal Gear series has always been loved by some for the excellent stealth action and story, and hated by others for the over-the-top (but still excellent) plot twists and unrealistic stealth action. This Metal Gear is not an exception. Quality: The best Metal Gear yet. Superb ending sequence expecially. Violence: There is blood and gore, but one thing the Common Sense Media review failed to mention was that you can turn off blood. And another crucial thing not mentioned is that it is a STEALTH game, and you are rewarded for not killing. Sexual Content: There are multiple scenes in which a female agent is in lingerie, and near the end of the game there is a implied sex scene (though Snake is sterile). Language: In one conversation the "S" word is used. Multiple "D" words. "B" (female dog) word is used in some scenes. And, one thing I would like to set clear, is that in the CSM review there is mention of treason. This is untrue except in one case in which a scientist is being forced by the Soviet Union to develop a weapon. In the review I am guessing the author was referring to (SPOILER WARNING) The Boss's defection, which was actually staged by the U.S. government. And as futher proof, she is killed at the end of the game because it was part of Snake's (who is a U.S. agent) mission. And, lastly: Educational Value: Loads of it. The game takes place during the Cold War, and there are many facts in the game. Also in the manual inclucded with the game, there is a timeline of the events leading up to "Virtuous Mission" which is the prolouge to the game.

i love this game but kids that are at the copy phase should not be allowed to even watch the game

I am a HUGE fan of the Metal Gear series and have been since I was a young child, and even then I did realize that the themes were a bit mature. Nuclear war, fighting, torture; I was well aware of the violence but I barely conciously aware because I was too busy being enthralled in the story and figuring out the puzzle of everything that was going on. I am now 20 years old and I used to be a primary caretaker for my younger siblings, going so far as to say I was a mother figure for them, and I frequently let them watch me play or even play themselves. We never really noticed the violence because we'd talk about the history and storyline more then anything else. Growing up around those games made my sister, now in high school, interested in history and english and she actually does well in history because she knows a lot of the answers because she learned a lot of dates and occurances from the game. My brother, who is only 8 years old, is the best reader in his school--even better then the 6th graders--and loves reading my Metal Gear novels that I've bought. While there are some words that I've alerted him that he can't use, he understands that and reads them within days. This game may be violent, but it made me, my sister and brother very interested in history and better in english because of our collective love for storytelling and writing. I will mention that the smoking is an issue, but it is mentioned as hazzardous but it's only used for medicinal purposes in circa-1964, which is the most one could hope for.

This is a great game and as you can see, I felt there were no significant concerns. I love this game (and this website; I believe this website is a great tool, plus, this is my first review), although it is a little difficult. I usually turn the blood off, as my parents don't like it, so that takes the violence down a step. Another step I like to take is be non-lethal, because in the game, Snake (the protagonist) has a tranquilizer pistol (but unfortunately, that isn't so realistic in wartime). He can obtain flashbang/stun grenades (which knock out his enemies), use CQC---a usually non-lethal, hand-to-hand fighting style---or just sneak by the enemy without taking anyone out. The game suggests sneaking, as the enemy AI (artificial intelligence) is built around looking for Snake. Even when a player reaches the 'Bosses' in the game, they can be defeated non-lethally, which gives the player a bonus or reward. I think that would definitely still keep the violence down, since that player would like that they got something for a challenge. Unfortunately, I've come to the hard part of my review, where I have to point out the bad part (I like being honest, but hate pointing out errors or bad things) about the boss fights: Some people may find that hard (I find it challenging) to do so, which could go back up a step. The player could quit trying non-lethal and get frustrated. Aside from that, the sexual content is only suggestive; no one ever is absolutely bare. EVA, the woman who is suggestive, is only ever in her bathing suit at the most, and in addition, children can skip the cutscenes by pressing the exit button (X). The interrogation scene can also be skipped (although i haven't played in a while, so i am a bit unsure about the first part of it) with the same method of pressing X, while the start button may work also. I wanted to point out in the review made by this website that (I believe, I am unsure) burning off leeches with a flame or cigar is not the safest thing. In the military though, one such as Snake could be desperate to survive, but still: it isn't a safe message, but it could, in one's mind, counter the bad cigar element. But this game is very historically accurate, making it quite obvious where the seams of fact vs. fiction are, and is also accurate in many other manners, such as the weapons, animals and environment. This game gets 10/10, 5 stars, pretty much the max. from me for rating for the good things about it. It's fun, historical, realistic (or not), the innapropriate things aren't too worrysome, and it has great gameplay. I believe this game would be appropriate for a 15 year-old, possibly a 14 or 13 year-old who is very mature, and would not be one to To my knowledge, my review was not bias, and I really hope i did not have too many parentheses.

This is most likely the best game avaiable for the PS2. While sum may have trouble understanding the story line, most should understand it. A powerful, moving story awaits players in this beutiful game. While there is blood and torture scenes, most people should be fine with it (its not very graphic anyway). Do yourself a favor an d buy this game! (Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence)