Topic: Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Release Dates Announced

[NWR_pap64]

Solid Snake's mission sees an early release in February and March.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/28910

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D will be released on February 21, 2012 on North America, and March 8 in Europe, Konami confirmed today.

Snake Eater 3D is a 3DS remake of the classic PlayStation 2 title, which stars Big Boss when he was known as Naked Snake in a mission set during the Cold War of the 60s. The 3DS version will make use of the Circle Pad Pro, which will be available in both regions by the beginning of February, and a new camouflage system that utilizes the 3DS's cameras, allowing players to take pictures and use them as camouflage patterns.

[Chocobo_Rider]

It's funny, I really liked MGS1 on PSX but I've never been motivated to play the rest of the series.

My favorite thing about the first game was the stealth gameplay.  Did that hold up in the rest of the series? Or did it start to become typical action fare?

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Also, is there demand for this particular installment in the franchise?  Is this the OoT of MGS? Or will it likely do fair/bad at market due to a "meh" response?

[TJ Spyke]

I have never played it, but I have seen a lot of people say it is the best in the franchise (the only one I played was Twin Snakes).

[Sundoulos]

At least among the PS2 MGS entries, I think it's the easiest game among them to just pick up and play.  I like the survivalist theme, and, unlike the other two PS2 games, a lot of the game takes place outdoors.  I found that it kept the stealth gameplay fairly fresh.

The story, such as it is, is stand alone in MGS3; plus, it doesn't have quite the amount of ridiculous cut scene time found in MGS 2 and 4.

[leahsdad]

It's funny, I really liked MGS1 on PSX but I've never been motivated to play the rest of the series.

My favorite thing about the first game was the stealth gameplay.  Did that hold up in the rest of the series? Or did it start to become typical action fare?

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Also, is there demand for this particular installment in the franchise?  Is this the OoT of MGS? Or will it likely do fair/bad at market due to a "meh" response?

Yes and positively yes.  Definitely the "Oot" of MGS.   If you care about story, well, I can tell you that this is the least crazy story of all the series.  But in terms of gameplay it's also the best, mainly because of the stealth gameplay-- it is awesome.   You have to be smart with camoflauge, and taking away the radar system (so you basically have no idea where the guards are or which way they're looking unless you actually see the guards) really added to the gameplay.  It makes you move very deliberately and carefully, and it rewards more "stalking" gameplay than "avoidance" gameplay.  Though thankfully you're not doing anything stupid like shooting out lightbulbs to make the room dark.