Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater - Part 2 - Video

The biggest question facing MGS triangle should be "is it worth £60". That answer is purely dependent on whether you played MGS3 recently (like in the Master Collection for example) and how big a fan you are. The third best Metal Gear Solid game (behind MGS and MG2:SS) is an absolute masterwork in my eyes, so there was no way that I was not going to pick this up - and it has been spruced up with new graphics, a modernised control scheme and quality of life improvements like menu shortcuts and better camera control. Unlike the Silent Hill 2 remake that Konami entrusted to Blooper - this is a really faithful rebuild too, with original voice actors (and Cynthia Harrell!) used, rebuilt cutscenes and even the hidden Guy Savage hack and slash minigame (developed for this title by Platinum Games).

Snake Eater itself takes place in 1964, as you take control of the man who would become Big Boss, Naked Snake. He is betrayed by his mentor and mother figure, The Boss - who defects to the Soviet Union in order to assist the psychopathic Colonel Volgin construct the Shagohod (a terrifying weapon capable of launching nuclear warheads - before she leaves him for dead. In order to prevent a further World War, Snake must rescue the Shagohod's creator Nikolai Sokolov, as well as destroying the facility it was constructed in - and taking out Volgin, The Boss and her Unit. The story is wonderfully executed, meticulously planned, and is full of action, thrills and tragedy.

Everything that was wrong with the Silent Hill 2 remake was that there wasn't enough new added to a remake which made it get repetitive towards the end (see my review) - However in the case of MGS Delta, the authenticity and faithfulness to the original makes it similar to spending time with an old friend. I adore a good replay, and that's essentially what triangle provides. Is it new? No. Is it fun? Very much so. Do I hope they give the older games this treatment? Yes. Just don't go waltzing out to the shop expecting reinvention of the wheel and you will have a great time.

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