Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Video Game
2004
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Action Adventure Drama Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller

In 1964, a U.S. government operative codenamed "Snake" must infiltrate mountainous Soviet territory to rescue a scientist building a weapon of terrible power.In 1964, a U.S. government operative codenamed "Snake" must infiltrate mountainous Soviet territory to rescue a scientist building a weapon of terrible power.In 1964, a U.S. government operative codenamed "Snake" must infiltrate mountainous Soviet territory to rescue a scientist building a weapon of terrible power.

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9.5/10

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

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David Hayter

Snake
(English version)
(voice)

Jodi Benson

EVA
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(voice)
(as Suzetta Miñet)

Jim Piddock

Major Zero
(English version)
(voice)

Heather Halley

Para-Medic
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(voice)

James Mathis III

Sigint
(English version)
(voice)
(as James Mathis)

Lori Alan

The Boss
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(voice)

Neil Ross

Colonel Volgin
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(voice)

Josh Keaton

Ocelot
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(voice)

Gregg Berger

The Pain
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(voice)

Michael Bell

The Fear
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(voice)

J. Grant Albrecht

The End
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(as Grant Albrecht)

Richard Doyle

The Fury
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(voice)

David Thomas

The Sorrow
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(voice)
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Brian Cummings

Sokolov
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(voice)

Jim Ward

Granin
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(voice)

Charlie Schlatter

Raikov
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(voice)
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Richard McGonagle

President Johnson
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(voice)

Jesse Corti

Commander
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Trivia
After the release of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001), Hideo Kojima said that he would not direct this game. He wanted a member of his team at Konami to replace him, but none of them wanted to, so he was forced to change his mind and direct after all.

Goofs
The first HALO jump was in 1960 not 1964.

Quotes
Major Zero: 007 is the biggest thing to come out of England since the Mayflower. I wouldn't be surprised if they made 20 more of those movies.

Crazy credits
After the end credits, there are two revealing phone calls by Ocelot.

Alternate versions
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (2005), an expanded version, includes many new features, such as:
An optional third-person camera angle.
Metal Gear Online, an online multi-player mode.
All of the features previously exclusive to the European version of Metal Gear Solid 3 (see below).
The original versions of Metal Gear (1987) and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990).

Connections
Edited into Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (2005)

Soundtracks
Snake Eater
Music & Words by Norihiko Hibino
Vocal by Cynthia Harrell
Strings and horn arrangement by Mark Holden
Programming by Nate Phillips (as Nate Phillipe) and Rika Muranaka
Recorded and mixed by Alan Meyerson
Produced by Rika Muranaka (Un Jazz Music, Inc.)

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10/10

Metal Gear Solid 3 is one of the greatest modern accomplishments in gaming.

Hideo Kojima is possibly the most famous video game director currently living, and for good reason: his Metal Gear franchise has set a high-watermark for video game storytelling. He accomplished this with Metal Gear in 1987, and as recently as 2015's Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain his directorial skills STILL hold up wonderfully.

Kojima doesn't direct his games JUST like games: he treats them like movies that he loves and wants to give his all to every aspect of the project. Metal Gear Solid 3 is one of the highlights of the Metal Gear series, not only because its prequel-oriented storytelling delivers surprises that doesn't make it feel like obligatory canon like George Lucas' Star Wars prequels, but also because the game is a period piece gaming hasn't done in such a way since its release. The 1960s Soviet Union in this game shows the wild aspects of the Union; but you still get the nuclear-influenced machinations going on behind the scenes: a genius move for the game serving the Cold War setting and the overall Metal Gear story.

Hideo Kojima has been hailed over the years for his wonderful directing gifts perfectly fitting his games, and Metal Gear Solid 3 once again drove the point home, and has continued to showcase the man's superpowers as a man defying the rest of fellow game-makers in the medium.