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Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (2005)

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence cover
Developer
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Kojima Productions
Publisher
Konami
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Rating
4.6 of 5, 348 player ratings
Main story
about 14 hours

How it feels

A slow-burn dance of patience and precision through Cold War jungles, where every step feels loaded with consequence and theatrical drama.

tensecinematicmethodicalimmersivestrategicatmosphericdramaticcompetitive

About

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence continues the Metal Gear Solid series tradition of follow-up enhanced, international version releases. Subsistence's online multiplayer component, titled Metal Gear Online, consists of five tournament-style game modes, each with a capacity of up to eight players. This mode pits players, each playing as a generic soldier against each other in deathmatch battles and variations of capture the flag, using stages, items, maneuvers, and units (such as the KGB, GRU or Ocelot Unit) from the main game.

What players say

Widely regarded as the definitive way to play Snake Eater, with players praising the added free third-person camera that makes the jungle stealth feel natural and immersive. The bonus content and tense, theatrical boss encounters give it a reputation as one of the best-loved games on the PS2.

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Screenshots

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