Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D

Critic reviews

• GRGames Radar+

  Henry Gilbert · Jun 24, 2012

  7.0

  Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D emulates one of the best games ever adeptly, and if you’re a Nintendo fan that never owned any of the previous systems it appeared on, it’s worth exploring. However, if you have the Subsistence version for PS2 or last November’s MGS HD Collection (which costs the same as this 3DS remake), MGS3D isn’t a superior replacement.

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• CCOGconnected

  Frank Naresh · Mar 24, 2012

  8.8

  At its core, though this Metal Gear title for the 3DS is still a very good game if you’re up for some espionage action and a dramatic plot. Fans of the series looking for an excuse to play some Metal Gear Solid again will be satisfied here, and newbie’s should also love it. If you can get past some of the games quirks, there is a ton of content to enjoy here.

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• IGInside Gaming

  Lawrence Sonntag · Mar 21, 2012

  7.5

  Your interest in this game will be entirely dependent on whether you already played the original, or if you’re rearin’ to play it again. Metal Gear Solid 3D is a great showcase of what the 3DS can do and what kind of experience it can offer, I just wish that showcase didn’t retread old ground.
• DDestructoid

  Jonathan Holmes · Mar 19, 2012

  7.5

  It all results in a game with 9.5/10 ideas delivered in a 6/10 package. If you already own the original, or if you aren't keen on playing Snake Eater on a portable, then there is no reason to pick it up again. If you do want the game on the go, you may be better off waiting for the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on the PS Vita.

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• EEdge

  Edge Staff · Mar 19, 2012

  8.0

  ...the tightest, smartest and most emotional journey in the series – and even its HD update doesn’t look as good as this portable treatment.
• NINintendo Insider

  Tom Worthington · Mar 16, 2012

  9.0

  And that really sums it up. Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is a middling port of an exceptional game: a prime steak served with a side of tree frogs and twigs. Like the creatures Snake feasts on during his virtuous mission, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is a delicacy that few will sample. Those with limited options, however, should take the plunge and tuck in.

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