metal gear solid 3: snake eater

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a 2004 stealth action video game directed by Kojima Hideo and developed by Konami for the PlayStation 2.

The game, which serves as a prequel to the Metal Gear series, was followed by two direct sequels titled Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.

Set in 1964, the game follows Naked Snake, who must rescue a Soviet rocket scientist and sabotage the Soviet nuclear superweapon Shagohod, while confronting his former mentor, The Boss, who has defected to the Soviet side.

A remake titled Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater was released in 2025.

Characters

• Naked Snake
• The Boss
• Shagohod

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