- New game modes include – Sneaking Mission, Team Death Match, Death Match Battle, Capture Mission, Cargo Rescue
- Includes the original Metal Gear games, Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2 – Solid Snake
- New Duel Mode – Battle the boss enemies in succession from MGS3
- New levels of the popular minigame Snake vs. Monkey
- Connects to Metal Gear Acid 2 — export photos taken in Subsistence to MGA2 to view in 3D
Product Description
Metal Gear 3: Subsistence is a PS2 exclusive that redefines the classic stealth gaming experience. It’s got all-new game modes, including a new online game mode. Choose “Team Battle” or “Snake vs. Enemies” and carry out missions cooperatively or competitively. The new 3rd-person camera controls gives a controllable, low-angle view of the action for a more intense stealth-action experience. Demo Theater Mode – Watch All In-Game Movies from MGS3 similar to a theatri… More >>
Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence
Ever since the first “Metal Gear Solid” brought stealth-gaming, cinematic storytelling, and the franchise to a new level back in 1999, this series has gotten nothing but better. This latest entry is an expanded version of “Snake Eater” (first released Nov. 2004). To all new gamers, do not let this series’ long-standing reputation intimidate you. Believe me, this newest entry in the acclaimed series is one for everybody. To anybody who plays video games, this is one to check out.
For the newcomers, the “Metal Gear” games require the player to avoid enemy conflict and reach their objectives through stealth and covert tactics. The previous games took place in more industrial settings like warehouses and weapons factories. This time, lead protagonist Snake must survive the jungle using camoflouge and the utmost caution. But to as much of a stealth game as this is, it also a fierce yet poetic one. From a tense sniper battle in the jungle, to a gruesome and sadistic torture scene. From a deadly escort mission with plenty of carnage, to a one-on-one confrontation amidst white-flowered fields. It’s also a pretty damn funny game sometimes. The sexual tension in this game is both alluring and shamelessly exploitve…I’ll leave it at that. I must admit that I find the prologue chapter (which will take a new player about an hour to finish) to be kind of dull until its closing cutscene. But be patient, and you will be rewarded.
Playing through the other two “Metal Gear Solid” games makes the story clearer and more meaningful. However, I say with confidence that because “Metal Gear Solid 3″ features a more direct plot than the cryptic second title, newcomers should get into this one fairly easily. Honestly, you need not to have played any “Metal Gear” game for this gripping story to make sense. Will you get more out of it as an experienced player: Definitely! Can you still appreciate this exciting, suspenseful, character-driven, and intelligent tale without the background: Definitely!
For those who’ve already played through “Snake Eater” (the original PS2 version), there is more additional content that is well worth checking out. The most popular addition is a new camera system that allows players to avoid the top-down perspective, and better see their surroundings as if it were a jungle version of “Splinter Cell”. Although this makes the game a lot easier to play, some of the presentation is lost. Hideo Kojima created some of these levels with a cinematic flair, and you don’t get as much suspense when you can see everything. The good news, which somehow wasn’t advertised very well, is that you can pick either camera view whenever you want. You, the player, are in complete control of how you want to play this game at ALL times.
Disc 2 features some excellent content. A new Theater lets you watch some outlandish parodies of some of the “Snake Eater” cutscenes. The CIA Director’s revenge on Snake, Snake’s HALO dive going terribly wrong, and my personal favorite—Raiden’s desperate need for the spotlight and the resulting “time paradoxes” he causes. These alternate reality scenes are hilarious! The complete library of the original cutscense is available on the first Disc from the get-go. There is some Online versus modes that deathmatch fans will love. And for the true “Metal Gear” fanboy – the MSX versions of the first two “Metal Gear” games, which were terribly butchered on the NES (sorry, Nintendo).
So, should those who own the original “Snake Eater” pick up the expanded version of “Metal Gear Solid 3″? My answer is absolutely! Trade in your old copy, and pick up this version immediately. It’s very fair-priced for 30 bucks or less, and the Extra content is excellent. I love all of the “Metal Gear Solid” games, in all of their iterations. What’s special about this game is that for the third time running, Hideo Kojima’s beloved “Metal Gear Solid” franchise surpasses all expectations that I have no doubt that “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” on the PS3 is going to be amazing – such faith in a video game series is rare!
FOR THE NEW PLAYERS
Original versions
“Metal Gear Solid” (PSone, 1999) and (PC, 2001)
“Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty” (PS2, 2001)
“Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater” (PS2, 2004)
New versions of the old titles
“Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes” (Cube, 2004)
“Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance” (PS2/X-Box/PC, 2002)
“Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence” (PS2, 2006)
Rating: 5 / 5
The Metal Gear series has brought ever-improving fun of stealth combat and intricate plot lines. With Subsistence, you’ve pretty much maxed out your PS2!
You don’t have to have played the previous Metal Gear entries to enjoy this game. It’s a stealth shooter much like Splinter Cell. You have a vast array of weapons, are sneaking through jungle scenery and taking out your enemies as stealthily as you can.
The graphics are really quite impressive for the PS2 – perhaps the best they could be. The sun dapples down across the jungle floor. Beams of light shine down through gaps in the trees. Waterfalls splash, leaves wave as you sneak through the canopy.
The character movements are of equal quality. When your character runs, crawls, presses against walls and performs other movements, it really is uncannily like there’s an actual person following your directions.
The sound is very immersive. There aren’t blaring rock music soundtracks in the background. When you creep through the jungle, listening intently to figure out where the sniper is hiding, you haer your footsteps, the stream gurgling near you, the birds occasionally singing overhead. The smallest sounds can really help you track down your enemy.
It’s cool how the game tries to keep things “real”. When you find forest animals, you can kill them for their meat. If you get injured, you have to patch it up properly – use serum if there’s a poison, dig out any darts, bandage the wound, and so on.
That being said, I do find it really funny that your enemies sit around and patiently wait for you to do these things. I realize why they have to do that for gameplay reasons. Still, when you’re facing an arch enemy who is about to pounce on you, it’s vastly amusing for you to sit down for 5 minutes and do intricate surgery on yourself – and then use your radio to call in to your friends and chat about strategy options. When you’re done, there your enemy is, being a gentleman and letting you get prepared before the assault.
There is a SUPER funny sequence in here when you are talking to a scientist, and he explains the concept of a “metal gear”. It is completely nonsensical, which of course makes it so funny. It’s one of those classic dialogue sequences that you record to your computer and forward around on the web.
The game really shines in many ways. You have a lot of cool technology at your disposal so you have numerous ways to achieve each goal. You can use your heat sensors … or motion sensors … or just watch very carefully with your naked eyes. You can experiment with a variety of camo and paint options to see what helps you best blend into your environment. You can go for a frontal assault or sneak around the back way. You always know what your objective is – but how you choose to achieve it is completely up to you.
As if this wasn’t all great enough, there are a TON of extras in this set. There are hilarious extra videos. There are a bunch of online games as well as additional mini-games and older games included for free in the set.
Highly recommended!
Rating: 5 / 5
The first hour or so i played this game i was very disappointed. It starts off extremely slow with a boat load of boring on screen text. Heck, your ‘boss’ will remind you about 15x that you should use stealth to complete your mission. Yawn…
But when the prologue ends and the meat of the game begins… you are in for a treat.
Everything single part of this game is practically flawless. From the graphics, to the weapons, to the enemy design, to the voice acting, and especially the in game cut scenes.
Some of the cut scenes are so friggin entertaining that its scary. They are so good that they made a special dvd that compilies every cut scene into a feature length film!
Plus, with this special ‘Subsistence’ edition you will get a whole lot more than the original game. You will get two super old school Metal Gear games for the MSX console which are over 15 years old, bonus ‘blopper’ movies which are a joy, a light hearted monkey catching game, and more. Getting all of this bonus content for ‘free’ is beyond awesome.
If youre looking for an action packed, mature, brilliantly executed game than look no further. This game is all you need for pure gaming pleasure.
Rating: 5 / 5
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.
Rating: 5 / 5
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!”
Rating: 5 / 5