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Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

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Universal Acclaim
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963(92%)
mixed
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Jan 29, 2026
10
smogmonsteris
Fantastic game. Best Metal Gear by a mile. Awesome little game. Hideo never fails!
Jan 14, 2026
0
Dak01
Not the game for me, I just dont think its comparable to games of its time and doesn't live up to the hype. Its a hard pass for me personally.
Jan 13, 2026
0
Metalsteve
Lasts substance. More effort was needed when it come to story and graphics. I wasnt impressed.
Dec 14, 2025
10
KipDrowdie
To be fair: emulated is kinda "modernized" type of game. But the Logic, cutscenes, storytelling etc. - Stars the same.i love it
Dec 8, 2025
10
Magenta_black
Bosses geniales, situaciones variadas y divertidas, trama tonta con drama y acción, muy buen juego, aunque muchas veces es muy poco intuitivo; incluso con el boss final.
Oct 21, 2025
10
Mony_VL
Might be the best game I've ever played. Story, gameplay, attention to detail, everything
Sep 14, 2025
10
Sparda_84
Still the best, always will be, 21 years later, the peak of the franchise, and the standard of what a stealth game should aspire to be. With the Master Collection available on everything, you dont have any excuse to not experience one of the best games ever made.
Sep 7, 2025
10
SebbyP0510
A true masterpiece. The definitive version of MGS3 that still holds up today as one of the best games ever made. The 3rd person camera angel added with this version enhanced and modernized the game so much it really does still hold up even today. Also the addition of the legendary Metal Gear Online mode. This game has it all. It's truly awesome.
Jul 17, 2025
10
LordJon719
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
Jul 11, 2025
10
Invasivepencils
So many ways to play and so many great **** there’s an achievement for snake eating a snake.
Jul 10, 2025
10
MonoMuermo
MGS3 is with no doubt my favourite game for now, it gives plenty options for stealth (but not too much), the movement and characters are just welll crafted, and the hipnotic look which drags you on to re play it is simply amazing, every time. It is surely a great game for EVERYONE thanks Hideo Kojima
Jun 30, 2025
10
Mvp5
excellent jeu en tout point graphiquement et techniquement impeccable gamplay plaisant ost et doublage de qualité bonne durée de vie et scénario intéressant
May 2, 2025
9
Agent008
"Subsistence" is a great special edition of "Snake Eater". Director Hideo Kojima added a third-person camera to the game which improved it considerably. In addition, this re-release also includes Metal Gear Online (long dead) and the NES games "Metal Gear" and "Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake". Also, there are two new Snake Vs. Monkey stages, extra face paints, additional camouflage uniforms, a Duel mode, the European Extreme difficulty and two theater modes. This is the best MGS 3 has ever been. I'd rate it with a 9.5 out of 10.
Apr 30, 2025
9
Infinity7564
MGS 3 evolves the mechanics of the series masterfully, the cqc and the camo system makes stealth more dynamic and the level design is well thought out. On a narrative level the story of MGS 3 is probably one of the best of the saga
Sep 25, 2024
10
colonelp
Best game ever MGS3 is the best of the best, the highlight **** series. Holy is it good.
Apr 10, 2025
10
Bigbossbalrog
MGS3 is great really fun game, I think it's my personally favorite in the series
Jan 5, 2025
9
Tampasco
Esse jogo está no hall dos jogos de stealth com toda certeza, o Kojima sabe como fazer o jogador se imergir naquele mundo, com varias mecânicas de estratégia para passar despercebido, como o sistema incrível de camuflagem e jeitos de atrair os inimigos de formas criativas fazem desse jogo uma grande referencia para os jogos modernos. Trilha, ambientação e gameplay marcam essa franquia, além das inúmeras sacadas criativas que a direção do jogo traz que surpreendem até hoje(tirando subir uma escada de 200 metros ao som de Snake Eater kkkk o Kojima tá maluco) Nota final: 9,1
Nov 8, 2024
10
S_three_plan
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
Nov 7, 2024
10
MachoElbowDropz
Metal Gear Solid 3 was already a perfect game. Subsistence takes a perfect product and improves on it.
Oct 18, 2024
10
Antonio1998
Non c’è niente che io non abbia amato in questo gioco tranne che alcuni filmati troppo lunghi (Normale nella saga metal gear solid) ma ho amato davvero tutto e molto emozionante dall’inizio alla fine SOPRATTUTO.
Oct 12, 2024
10
Zervishev
One of the best games I've played so far, there isn't a single major complaint I have with this version of the game, the camera feels a lot better as you can now appreciate every detail of the scenarios and look around you without any problems of missing anything, the gameplay is very rewarding, the story is intriguing, the bosses feel unique and are very different from each other (especially The End), the codec calls are very entertaining to listen to, the characters are very charismatic and interesting... I could go on for a long time but in short, it's one of those games that you wish you could forget so you could experience it all over again.
Oct 4, 2024
10
MajorMudkip
This game goes beyond being a masterpiece. It is without a doubt one of the greatest games of all time, and I don't think anything will be like it again.
Sep 20, 2024
10
Rhys_to_the
This is objectively one of the greatest games of all time. The story, the gameplay, the characters, I love every aspect of this game. 10/10 please play if you haven'. What a thrill....
Aug 17, 2024
10
Mikeymo12
all I can say is PLAY THIS, one of if not the best ending in all of gaming with cutscenes galore in Kojima fashion
Aug 5, 2024
10
Linkpark2004
the best game you can ever play in your entire life, i never cried in a game before Metal Gear Solid 3 **** Eater, one of the best games i've played in years, maybe for my intire life
May 5, 2024
8
WikiPlane48
Pretty good but boring, also knock knock! "Who's there?" Cummings! "Who's cummings?" And I say: COOMING SOON BLAH BLAH BLAH
Apr 10, 2024
9
Pixelgod
Siento que este juego podría ser un 10, y que su contenido es magnífico, su jugabilidad es maravillosa y el sigilo se siente como nunca en este juego, y sin embargo, hay algo en su historia que no es capaz de atraparme tanto, no sabría decir que es exactamente, simplemente no me he sentido tan integrado en la situación. Aún con eso, es un genial juego que recomiendo mucho jugar.
Apr 2, 2024
10
Gamosophy
Simply the best in the series to date! It brings new gameplay elements and standards to the series and tells finally big boss's story!
Feb 15, 2024
10
Only10s
10/10 One of my favourite games on the PS2. Metal Gear Solid 3 was already incredible, but an updated version including additional content and tons of quality of life features? Even better. The gameplay is very Solid, showing a perfect example of what I expected the stealth espionage game genre to continue on with, instead of essentially dying out and letting remakes and ports take the wheel. The difficulty scaling of the game is also great, giving each player an option on how they have played in past or what they would like to play like. The story is the selling point of the game, featuring lengthy cutscenes with incredible voice acting. Being the first game chronologically in the series, anyone interested in the series can dive straight into possibly the best Metal Gear game. Overall, an easy 10/10. It does what previous games did right, expanded upon it, and improved on what they did wrong.
Dec 2, 2023
8
WolfDragoX
Gran videojuego, buena historia, buen gameplay, buenos gráficos y buena música Pudo ser una obra maestra si Kojima se hubiera enfocado mas en la parte jugable y no en hacer las cinemáticas mas largas del mundo, porque le duela a quien le duela los videojuegos son para jugarse, no para verse.
Nov 17, 2023
10
EdL123
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
Nov 1, 2023
10
blntsntky
A true masterpiece. Subsistence fixes all of the little issues with Snake Eater, and makes it the definitive version of an already perfect game.
Oct 28, 2023
10
juniortiger
You need check game out one the best game and lot action game and good music and story best and good day
Oct 28, 2023
10
Hynet
I AM STIIIIIIILLLL IN A DREEEEEAAAMMM- SNAKE EATERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Aug 15, 2023
10
Richard_dias
Playing that on the PS2 was something else back in the day. I didn't even understood English, and got hooked either way. Great to see it is finally coming to PC (even if that Konami collection seems kinda lazy)
Jul 28, 2023
10
GTShill
Never has an expansion made a perfect game more perfect. MGS3 is completely timeless. Subsistence more so. It takes a while to get used to but after that no other shooter will do. Played it first time 2 years ago and now can’t play anything but Metal Gear. Will I ever find a game better? (Apart from Gran Turismo 4 naturally)
May 25, 2023
10
Alex_Pilgrim008
This updated re-release of "Snake Eater" could've been named "The Ultimate Edition". Konami added a number of improvements (including a better camera), bonus items and fully-fleshed out online modes. In a way, this was even better than "Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance" which also included a slew of new material. A must have for fans of the original MGS 3 game. It's too bad the online multiplayer games only lasted a year. I would rate this with a 10 out of 10.
May 24, 2023
10
Auto765
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
May 5, 2023
10
THOUSANDEYEKAii
My favorite Metal Gear Solid and my fourth favorite game of all time. They took a nearly perfect video game and made it even better.
Jan 26, 2023
10
DonldTrump_45Th
Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;) My final rate is: 10
Sep 5, 2022
8
Rasugo
Спасибо за вид от третьего лица, онлайн на ПС 2 не нужен был в принципе никогда.
Sep 1, 2022
10
Bu3abeddd
Amazing game amazing story amazing characters amazing gameplay amazing soundtrack amazing stealth amazing bosses = MASTERPIECE THANKS HIDEO KOJIMMMMA
Mar 10, 2022
10
kyle20ellis
I first bought MGS3: Snake eater after renting it about forty times because I loved it so much. Than for my birthday last year I bought Subsistance and fell even more in love. The only thing that ever bothered me about Snake Eater was the camera but I got used to it. Then Subsistance made it the best ever. This game had one of the greatest stories of any game ever and the best replay value by far. Plus the different ways to take on a situation keep the game play fresh. The boss battle are creative with several different strategies to take them out. (Unless your one of those speed gamers who just rushes through them) With magnificent graphics,(I have an Xbox 360 and this game still impressesme) and amazing action/stealth game play, this game is truly unique. The game designers clearly worked hard to study how the guns work because there only a few errors in total. Nothing beats the feeling of taking out 8 guards with your Colt M1911A1 and get eight head shots without alerting anyone. This game is so amazing, that I can't imagine how good MGS4 will be. I'd give this game a 100/10!!!! As many say that "The Godfather" is the movie to end all movies, This game is the game to end all games.....Bravo Hideo Kojima, another masterpiece.
Mar 4, 2022
10
Axiston
This is more than just a game. It's an experience. A great game to get into the Metal Gear Solid series
Sep 30, 2021
10
PS1Snake
MGS3 has some of the best written characters and dialogue in anything I've ever watched or played, and has some of the best, and most challenging, gameplay in any stealth game. The bosses are perfect, the level design is great. There is so much detail in every room it's wild. It is without a doubt my favorite Metal Gear game, and probably my favorite stealth game.
May 21, 2021
10
gamingmachinery
this game is the worst evar!!, there is no first person cardboard boxing. kojima was mad because of this review...
Apr 28, 2021
10
Lukegoodguy
Best game hands down. I find myself playing this game over and over... there's a certain vibe to the game , you can tell that the game is well made .Deserves every positive review. I got no complain ... It was so well made that I think the game was too short. This game made me love the MGS franchise.
Jan 28, 2021
9
suzerain_zeus
Игра бесподобна,безусловно,дополнительный контент стоит своего,но логистика коробки просто отвратительная.На памяти были прецеденты,когда у людей трескался диск из-за неудобного второго крепления,пострадал к тому же и сам от этого,на дужке появилось несколько трещин.
Jan 2, 2021
10
fmcs74
The definitive, rectified version of one of the greatest games of all time. ***** (5.00)
Jan 1, 2021
9
tukumalu
Still the magnum opus of MGS series with its cinematic ending. The game had both the best shining qualities and the worst flaws of Hideo
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