It's quite a crime to have purchased it so late...But well, a lot of factors didn't allow me to purchase it before.
Yesterday, at the end, I purchased my copy of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. It's the cool metallic box limited edition which I am sure that has no value at all...but well it was nice and the price difference wasn't that huge...so I went for it. Anyways, I think it's one of the most expensive games I have bought this gen.
But well, to the game...
I did my best in order to avoid spoilers but well...I knew some things before playing the game altough it seems that I wasn't spoiled that much.
It's worthless to say that the game is a trully masterpiece in the graphics and sound department. MGS3 features some of the nicest graphics I have seen on PS2. The environments look pretty nice and there are tons of things here and there. Snake's detail is breathtaking and so is the detail applied to other characters or machines. The Hercules at the beginning IS PERFECT or the SR-71 you face later. And the music...Well, I wasn't a huge Gregson Williams fan...but the time has spoken in his favour and although I continue prefering the original synt-based MGS1 OST, the fact is that both MGS2/3 OSTs are pretty nice and well done.
No need to tell anything about the gameplay since it's well know for ya. However I love the new elements introduced by Kojima such as camouflage, healing or food management. This improves a lot the experience...However when at the jungle I had some issues at the beginning in order to play decent...In words of "Zero": Snake is used to urban environments and so I am...
I am at an early stage...just met the woman in the motorbike so I believe the game will bring me to more "urban" scenarios...
Anyways, even though the game was pure gameplay crap I'd continue playing it...Mainly because the story. God knows how I love Kojima's stories and MGS3 begins with a lot of "punch". I can't wait to know more about Ocelot, Volgin or THE BOSS. They are all interesting characters. I am specially interested in Ocelot. From what I have seen so far, he seems a more innocent guy...with some TRUE beliefs...just like Jack is.
Well, it's the same story as always. Some characters are blind to the reality (Snake in MGS1, Raiden in MGS2, Jack in MGS3) while the bad ones know the things as they really are. Nothing new here.
Just one complaint. All the game begins in a pretty realistic way. No Psycho-Mantis, no Vamps that can run over the water...Wow ! Kojima first went for a fully REALISTIC game...and then the bridge scene with the boss...Oh shit...XD
I guess those weird characters NEED to be in a MGS game...but I'll always find contradictory that a game that focuses so much in realism has them... Well, just my opinion.
Anyways, so far...the game is pretty interesting.
Yesterday, at the end, I purchased my copy of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. It's the cool metallic box limited edition which I am sure that has no value at all...but well it was nice and the price difference wasn't that huge...so I went for it. Anyways, I think it's one of the most expensive games I have bought this gen.
But well, to the game...
I did my best in order to avoid spoilers but well...I knew some things before playing the game altough it seems that I wasn't spoiled that much.
It's worthless to say that the game is a trully masterpiece in the graphics and sound department. MGS3 features some of the nicest graphics I have seen on PS2. The environments look pretty nice and there are tons of things here and there. Snake's detail is breathtaking and so is the detail applied to other characters or machines. The Hercules at the beginning IS PERFECT or the SR-71 you face later. And the music...Well, I wasn't a huge Gregson Williams fan...but the time has spoken in his favour and although I continue prefering the original synt-based MGS1 OST, the fact is that both MGS2/3 OSTs are pretty nice and well done.
No need to tell anything about the gameplay since it's well know for ya. However I love the new elements introduced by Kojima such as camouflage, healing or food management. This improves a lot the experience...However when at the jungle I had some issues at the beginning in order to play decent...In words of "Zero": Snake is used to urban environments and so I am...
I am at an early stage...just met the woman in the motorbike so I believe the game will bring me to more "urban" scenarios...
Anyways, even though the game was pure gameplay crap I'd continue playing it...Mainly because the story. God knows how I love Kojima's stories and MGS3 begins with a lot of "punch". I can't wait to know more about Ocelot, Volgin or THE BOSS. They are all interesting characters. I am specially interested in Ocelot. From what I have seen so far, he seems a more innocent guy...with some TRUE beliefs...just like Jack is.
Well, it's the same story as always. Some characters are blind to the reality (Snake in MGS1, Raiden in MGS2, Jack in MGS3) while the bad ones know the things as they really are. Nothing new here.
Just one complaint. All the game begins in a pretty realistic way. No Psycho-Mantis, no Vamps that can run over the water...Wow ! Kojima first went for a fully REALISTIC game...and then the bridge scene with the boss...Oh shit...XD
I guess those weird characters NEED to be in a MGS game...but I'll always find contradictory that a game that focuses so much in realism has them... Well, just my opinion.
Anyways, so far...the game is pretty interesting.
S comes out next week... and, well, DS has been occupying me.