After months of countless rumors, the updated version ofMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater‘ is a fact. Absolutely: there isn’t any reference to the “3” in the video game name, so we’ll have to wait to find out exactly what it means. The publisher only provides versions for current generation desktop and computer consoles without foreseeing any relevant details. In fact, this is one of the long-awaited announcements that only confirms the existence of the product, without disclosing specs, gameplay or leaving any trace of development or commercialization prediction.
2024 marks the 20th anniversary of MGS 3
“Metal Gear Solid 3: The Snake Eater” is considered by many fans to be the best episode of the series. Published for 2004. play station and it was the last main title of the franchise released for the console at the time. sony. With the game’s 20th anniversary in 2024, we can sense its launch will take place around the memorial date next year.
As Hideo Kojima recently pointed out, the new version is an opportunity to make some changes to the original version. For example, he said that after attending a session of his game, he initially planned to implement more extensions to tackle “The End”, allowing for a lot of action “on a huge map with multiple areas.” “In MGS1 we also clashes between snipers, but it’s more geared towards games with smaller areas, like the bridge sniper event in MGS2. It’s set in a jungle in MGS3, so I planned it on a grand scale, Stephen Hunter style, on a huge map with lots of areas to come and go,” Kojima explained.
This understanding of the sequence was not carried over to the final version of the series. “Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater” because after a series of tests, the Japanese creator and his team perceived that the challenge was “unbalanced” with a large map and the possibility of more movement. Maybe they could fix it.
Metal Gear Solid Delta?
A message on the game’s official accounts stated the following: “The delta (Δ) symbol was chosen because its meaning is in line with the concept of the reconstruction project. Delta means ‘change’ or ‘difference without changing the structure’.” In the meantime, we can amuse ourselves by talking nonsense about what’s behind the title of the remake, which will be called Metal Gear Solid Delta. Snake eater. Admittedly, it’s about the more or less significant changes Kojima Studios is working on for the famous privacy classic.
The launch is confirmed by an official statement from Konami, alongside the PlayStation 5, as well as the Xbox Series X | Confirmed via Steam on S and PC. Finally, the publisher took the opportunity to present a collection containing the first three titles of the series, namely ‘Metal Gear Solid’‘Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty‘ And ‘Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater‘ will be published this year.
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater – Announcement Trailer