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time paradox snake is always awsome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

the 3rd installment to the series is off the hook the camo is great and on the 2nd disc u can play the very first metal gears get it if u have a ps2 u wont regret it

If you own a PS2, this is a must have!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I don't like very long reviews so I am going to make this as short and as helpful as I can. (just for the record I am a long time gamer, tester and even a game maker of sorts)

Lets get to the facts:

- The Metal Gear franchise (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake eater) as of now have sold more than 11 million copies world wide and that is for the PS2 alone.

- Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence is an improved version of Snake Eater, with more content, game play elements, camera options and extras.

Now lets get into the game:

Some of the bigger Pros:

-Graphics and sound that make the PS2 feel and look like a next gen console.

-An impressive and compelling story with a surprising plot that in my words can only be described as 3 seasons of 24 and lost put together. (yes, it's got its fair share of sci fi elements).

-I would call it open ended/free roaming, since the story is quite linear but you get to go wherever you want and whenever you want, you can approach every mission the way you want.

-The prequel of one of the most, if not the most anticipated game for the PS3, and I am talking about Metal Gear 4: guns of the patriots.

-Good controls for the ever limited console controllers and a better free view camera, it takes time to get used to it but once you get it nothing will stop the fun.

-Great variety of bosses which require different strategies and weapons to be defeated.

-Great amount of weapons, outfits and cammo options for added stealth.

-Very useful radio options to contact your fellow comrades for info, help, directions or guidance if you don't know what to do next.

Now with the cons, well not really cons but observations:

-The game can be very very difficult at higher difficulties; if you don't set the game in the right difficulty for you it can be very frustrating.

-The game might feel like an interactive movie for some people because of the large and frequent amount of cinematic cut scenes, I am ok with that but some people are not.

-I personally could do without the sci fi elements such as the bosses with supernatural powers, especially since the game does so well melting the story with "real world" events.

Being a very active gamer and having played most of the games on the different consoles and the pc, I can only recommend this game as it sits on top of my "must have" list with only a few other truly memorable games.

PS: this is my first review, but this game totally deserves it.

Good game, but not much different to snake-eater

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

As I think mentioned in other reviews, this game is virtually identical to snake eater except there is a different camera option and a few other minor differences. There is also an on-line play (but I didn't test it), snake vs monkey (fun), the old MGS games and a few other items.

Unless you are very crazy about the MGS line, I suggest you get EITHER this or MGS3: Snake Eater. If you have a choice, this one is more robust.

Mindless Fun. Incoherent story.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: September 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun if you're looking for something in the stealth genre without any learning curve or depth.

Western audiences that didn't grow up watching Japanese cartoons will find the cut scenes excruciating. They're painfully long and full of redundant exposition. Japanese films tend to emphasize imagery and symbolism, and their audiences will give a pass to plots and character motivations that play fast and loose with logic if they have the former. This game echoes those priorities, which means you have to listen to a lot of exposition to tie the story together, which wouldn't make any sense without some pretty convoluted explanations explanation. (It is still kind of unfeasible, but at least you know what the designers were thinking).

The game play is actually kind of fun. I was at first disappointed because I was expecting something a lot more realistic and cerebral. This game is neither, and if you're like me, I probably wouldn't recommend it to you. But I think it does succeed in being the kind of game it set out to be. At least the actual game play does, even if the story is an unmitigated mess.

Boring, not much action, crawling through grass is dumb

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 51
Date: April 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The graphics are okay, but sub-par compared to other FPS shooters on the PS2.

This game is over rated. Crawling through grass and avoiding enemies is boring and hard. Whenever the enemy sees you, which happens MANY times, you have to restart from your last save; I had to save the game every 5 minutes.
I just wanted to shoot the enemy instead of hiding, but I guess the point of this game is to NOT use your guns...which is stupid.

Save 30 bucks and buy God of War 1 or 2.

You Gotta Play This!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: March 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Even though I already own MGS3 Snake Eater I just had to try Subsistence.
It's the exact same game as Snake Eater except with many many more extras. The most noted addition is the new camera. Many people dislike the MGS series because of a clumsy camera and I can understand why. Subsistence did away with the old camera and now a fully controllable third person camera. It plays like a completely different game.
If you are unsure of buying this game or not, I say "Go for it!"

Pure Excellent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: March 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is an improved version of the original Metal Gear Solid 3. Now you have the option of playing the game in the orignal top-down view or the third-person view. The third-person view is easier to control and is more realisitic. The biggest improvement is that you can play this game online now, which literally changes the game dynamic. Online games are alot more action/shooting than the single player story mode. Still, its online mode is more tactical than most first-person shooting games on the market. In case, you do not know this game at all. This is a stealth game, and the graphic, voice, action is great. This version has everything the orignal has and more. It also has two very ancient metal gear game from the nintendo era, I mean the original nintendo era.

*Update* Most unfortunately, the online server in North America is closed. We may no longer play this game online. Very disappointed.

Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 14
Date: October 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

MGS3 Subsistence is the updated version of the 2004 gem MGS3 Snake Eater.Everything that was in "Snake Eater" is in this game plus loads of extras let me sum them out for you:

*Metal Gear Online-The MGS series go fully online in Subsistence allowing you to play multiplayer and still download those camos

*New low angle 3rd person camera-now we no longer have the crappy 2D BEV camera from Snake Eater and beyond

*More Snake vs Monkey missions-additions to the minigame from Snake Eater

*Secret Theater-parodies of the cutscenes from the main game.quite funny some of them are.

*Theater Mode-watch all the cutscenes from the main game here.Get them all and you have a peep show with EVA

*EVEYTHING from the main game("Snake Eater") but with the new camera and some graphical fixups such as glitches have been fixed

*The very first Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake from the '80s fun to play, even now 20 years later.

If you have never played MGS3 i urge you to buy this, its completely worth the 30 bucks it has a great story,graphics,music etc combined with these new features.If you've never played MGS, its a sneaking game where you have to try sneak past soldiers to complete your objective.GS3 has the best gameplay by far as you use camouflage to disguise yourself and eat jungle animals to keep your strength up aswell as an advanced combat system called CQC based on real US Army fighting techniques.

The Online play is great even though I've seen better but it stands out as one of the best PS2 onliners.But cheaters and glitchers exist but I still have an occasional blast on the game.

Now I shall rate this game:

Story 9/10
gameplay 8.8/10
graphics 9.6/10
music 9/10
sound fx 8.5/10
camera 8.5/10
Online 8/10
secret theater 8/10
speacial theater 8/10
MG1 and MG2SS 9/10

overall:9.2/10

so add this to your PS2 collection ASAP you won't regret it if you like this kind of game.

Stays true while adding more to the MGS series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 12
Date: August 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence is a remake of the 2004 smash hit Snake Eater by Konami, but with some added goodies. This is cool because Subsistence manages to clear up the confusing storyline of the Metal Gear games, yet manages to set in motion that very same confusion. Superb.

The story of Subsistence/Snake Eater is pretty intense, and would take some time to understand & explain. To put it simply, your character Jack (codenamed Snake but later earns the famous title of Big Boss used throughout the rest of the MG titles) has to basically stop an all terrain nuclear missile launching vehicle named the Shagohod and kill his former mentor who was not only defected but was being blamed for a nuclear attack on a small research facility in Russia. While on that mission he uncovers a huge & complex conspiracy that entertwines the Soviet Union, China, and the United States which affects later games in the Metal Gear saga. You just \have to play the game to really appreciate the story.

The ending of the game will surley touch & play upon your emotions, guarenteed. I actually felt bad ffor Jack when he had to finally take on his old teacher & comrade Big Boss.

The graphics in this game are absolutley some of the best I have seen in any video game. From thick dense jungles, caves, to military complexs all look nearly lifelike - sometimes it is hard to differenctiate between reality and just a video game. The cut scenes look amazing, so much detail was done to each and every character - from hair lengths, eye movements, body language - help to give all characters a unique personality and also help to let the player connect to a certain character. Take when Jack was being tortured by Volgin: I literally felt every blow Jack suffered by the hands of his tourmenter, and felt that I must give Jack the revenge he deserves against this mad man. The Shagohod itself is absolutley a must see..

The music in this game is just like every other Metal Gear - perfect. However, unlike Twin Snakes or Sons of Liberty, this game has more acoustic songs which really help to create an atmosphere of peace & love at times, especially in the FMV sequences of Jack & EVA. Also, Subsistence/Snake Eater has it's own theme song which sounds like something from a James Bond movie... so yeah, it helps add to that whole "stealthy spy" feeling the game is meant to have. Not to mention it just sounds nice to hear.

Its hard to compare Subsistence to any of the other Metal Gear games because it really has it's own style. Sure it has the same idea of being stealthy and quiet while finding weapons & only using them as a last resort, and taking down bad guys. What truley seperates this title from the others are the following: you must find, use, and combine different styles of camo to remain hidden (hence the whole 1 to 2 hour learning curve). Hunt and eat food such as mushrooms, mangos, rabits, and obviously snakes to keep you're stamina up. Take care of wounds you sustain in the battlefield from cuts, burns & broken bones, to hornet stings and food poisioning by using bandages, splints, ointment, serums, etc. A new "free roaming" camera angle that the player can control unlike the "fixed overhead" camera found in the other games. A mini game involving the monkies from Ape Escape. Two old NES Metal Gear games (one that wasn't even released in America). And finally, online capabilities.

To begin, if you have the network adapter for the PS2, you can download new uniforms & face paints to use in-game. Now, for the first time ever, you can challenge other players around the world to either join a team deathmatch, team capture the "Kerotan" (which is this little frog thing..its basically a capture the flag sort of game), free for all deathmatch, or a "Sneaking" game which pits one person playing as Snake against an army of soldiers while trying to capture a Microfilm & bring it back to one of two bases. You can choose a bunch of weapons like a shotgun, handguns, greneades, porn mags, and other items. Along with that you can choose the music you wish to hear (that includes music from the two NES games found in Subsistence, boss battles from Snake Eater, and music from all Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes, and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty).

In this game you will see some familiar faces. Some you may like and be interested in, like the young Revolver Ocelot... and some that you MAY not like... like a character who not only looks like MGS 2's Raiden, but is plainly seen as Volgin's man-lover.

Replay value of the game is high only because there is so many things to unlock, different routes to go, different ways to defeat enemies (like draining their stamina instead of actually killing them).. you get the idea.

To sum it up, you NEED to get Metal Gear Solid: Subsistence. I highly recomend it both for its single player campaign & online capabilities.

Worth buying a PS2 for.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: July 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've been a fan of the MGS series ever since I played the first game on my friend's Playstation. I could never afford one until recently, so with my last paycheck I set out to the ol' EB Games and picked up a used PS2 along with Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence.

Two weeks, a Maui vacation, and 20 hours of gameplay later, I beat it.

And I am simply stunned.

The gameplay is just amazing. There are so many open ended ways to tackle an objective, and I already want to play through again just to see what I can do differently. Director Hideo Kojima has an obsessive attention to detail, and it shows. Everything in this game looks right, shoots right, sounds right, feels right. The motion-captured cinema scenes are breathtaking. The characters are memorable. The plot is gripping, entertaining, and the ending to this game is one of the most incredible endings I've ever witnessed, be it movie, video game, or novel. Kojima also has a real nack for creating a fun story that pulls off a serious, emotionally compelling message, while injecting it with a good dose of humor. And you've just gotta love the Bond-esque "Snake Eater" theme song. It even starts playing during a few very pivotal sequences in the game, and it just adds to the experience. Must be played to beleived.

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