What METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER is
This is a remake of the 2004 game METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, keeping the same story, characters, voice acting, gameplay and music while rebuilding everything with Unreal Engine 5 and 3D audio. You play as Naked Snake, the man who would later be known as Big Boss, during the Cold War. His first mission is to escort a defecting scientist named Sokolov into the Soviet Union, and it goes wrong when his mentor The Boss betrays him and Sokolov is taken by Colonel Volgin of the GRU. One week later Snake returns to Soviet territory to rescue Sokolov and eliminate The Boss.
The core of the game is survival stealth in jungle, forest and swamp terrain. Battle damage is tracked in detail: Snake's clothes wear and tear, bruises and bullet wounds show up on his body in real time, and injuries leave permanent marks that stay with you through the playthrough. You can pick a modern control style that keeps your attention on the game, or a classic style that recreates the feel of the original.
Playing it with friends
The main campaign is a singleplayer story, so one person plays through it while the rest of the group watches or takes turns. The group play comes from FOX HUNT, an online multiplayer mode set in the same world as the main story. It uses stealth and survival elements for hide-and-seek-style back-and-forth gameplay, so matches are about staying hidden, tracking opponents and moving carefully rather than running in guns blazing. There is also SNAKE VS MONKEY, where you play as Snake and round up escaped apes running amok in each stage.
Before you start
Two bonus modes open up after you finish the story: Secret Theater, which unlocks once you have completed the game, and GUY SAVAGE Δ, a reimagined version of the original nightmare sequence from PlatinumGames that can also be triggered during gameplay. Secret Theater scenes come from film canisters carried by enemy soldiers, so collect them during your initial playthrough. The Digital Deluxe Edition adds the Sneaking DLC Pack, which contains a set of uniforms, face options and equipment items such as the Kerotan Mask and GA-KO Mask. Expect a violent, story-driven campaign with Cold War military themes, and note that the survival and stealth systems reward patience over speed.