Konami shocked followers with the announcement of a Steel Gear Strong 3 remake in 2023. Steel Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater is a dream for longtime gamers, although others may even see solely a traditional dressed up with lovely graphics.
Metal Gear Solid Delta remakes the 2004 traditional Steel Gear Strong 3: Snake Eater with up to date visuals, trendy controls and a few additional content material, however it’s not a full revamp. From begin to end, it performs identical to the unique MGS3, with a graphical overhaul and some minor script tweaks. For longtime followers or newcomers, that is greater than sufficient to make it an awesome remake.
Even the weapons look nice.
Bare Snake has some new pores and skin
As it is a remake of MGS3, the obvious change comes with the graphical overhaul for immediately’s sport platforms. Steel Gear Strong Delta makes use of Unreal Engine 5, so the character fashions look superb. The remake additionally has trendy controls and contains first-person or over-the-shoulder views, versus solely the latter within the unique.
There are additionally some “high quality of life” adjustments, equivalent to frequent auto-saves and faster menu entry. Enjoying via the sport, there wasn’t a second after I felt that I used to be caught with the aged mechanics, controls or graphics from yesteryear — it felt trendy via and thru.
Except for these updates, Steel Gear Strong Delta sticks to the identical espionage story of Bare Snake — the long run Foxhound chief later referred to as Massive Boss — on a 1964 mission set on the top of the Chilly Struggle. The occasions that play out on this sport lay the groundwork for the whole Steel Gear franchise, so it is a becoming entry level for newcomers.
The top is only the start
The place Steel Gear Strong Delta actually shines is after you beat the sport, which is why hardcore followers will get extra out of it than informal gamers. A second playthrough unlocks new camos, face paints and weapons — plus a bounty of enjoyable (and infrequently bizarre) extras.
One of the vital attention-grabbing extras is the Secret Theater. On this unlockable mode, gamers can view 18 completely different cutscenes. I did not handle to unlock all of them, however the first reveals Snake assembly Nikolai Sokolov, the scientist behind the Shagohad tank — the harmful MacGuffin gamers chase via many of the sport — as he tries to get him out of Russia. For some unexplained cause, on this cutscene Sokolov all of a sudden wields a wierd energy that he unleashes on a Cobra Unit helicopter.
Do not get it twisted: This is not new lore or unused sport footage. Somewhat, it appears to be like just like the builders simply made some new animations with the characters. There’s not even extra voice performing on this specific cutscene, simply remixed dialogue from different scenes. And the preview photographs for the opposite clips recommend some scenes are supposed to give gamers a chuckle.
To unlock extra scenes, gamers should acquire movie reels carried by troopers scattered all through the sport. Nevertheless, gamers can solely acquire these reels in a single particular approach: by holding up a soldier with a gun — not by placing them to sleep, knocking them out or killing them. Some Secret Theater cutscenes require monitoring down a selected soldier at a sure spot on the map and getting the reel from them to unlock. That is actually for hardcore followers, since discovering all of them provides an additional problem for the really devoted.
Eva has a brand new look.
One other attention-grabbing unlockable is Man Savage Delta. Within the 2001 Steel Gear Strong 2: Sons of Liberty, Snake has a nightmare that turns right into a hack-and-slash minigame known as Man Savage. This new model places gamers in charge of a vampire hunter, battling waves of monsters and vampires in a fast-paced motion type harking back to Satan Could Cry, although with out fairly as a lot depth. I did not get a lot time with this mode, so there could also be unlockables for individuals who keep it up. One other returning bonus is Snake vs. Monkey on the PS5 and PC variations (a weird additional from the unique MGS3), whereas Xbox gamers get Snake vs. Bomberman. Each function enjoyable distractions that additionally unlock extra tools.
Past these modes, gamers also can unlock the Demo Theater, which replays cutscenes and highlights any missed as a consequence of in-game decisions. The camo assortment allows you to observe what gear you’ve got unlocked (and what’s nonetheless lacking), whereas the meals assortment catalogs each animal and merchandise Snake has eaten. There’s additionally a Character Viewer that gives a quick historical past of every character throughout completely different factors within the sport — full with nods to different entries within the collection, together with 2015’s Steel Gear Strong 5: The Phantom Ache.
Whereas I needed Steel Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater might have obtained the identical full revamp of the graphics and story because the Silent Hill 2 Remake, I can not discover any actual flaw in Konami’s execution of remaking the unique MGS3 nearly shot for shot. The sport appears to be like improbable, runs easily and presents lots to do after the credit roll — all whereas being a remake of arguably the very best entry within the collection. Followers are going to find it irresistible. In the event you’ve by no means performed MGS3 and are curious, this remake is a should. But when that does not describe you, it is not a right away pick-up.
Steel Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater might be launched on Aug. 28 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Collection X|S consoles. Shopping for the Deluxe Edition of the game will unlock early entry to the sport beginning on Aug. 26 at 12 a.m. ET.
