The long-rumored Metal Gear Solid 3 remake is real, and Konami’s new vision for the stealth game is apparently less revolutionary than you might expect from a remake. The publisher said that Metal Gear Solid Δ: Solid Snake Eater – the game’s official name – is a “faithful” recreation of the original.
The trailer shows ants, reptiles, and a bird getting eaten – fun times – but not much of how the game’s rebuilt graphics actually look. While remaking Metal Gear 3 might seem an odd choice without 1 and 2, it makes more sense than you might think. The original Metal Gear Solid 3 is a prequel to the series, so you don’t really need to know much about everything else. It places a heavier emphasis on stealth and making good use of your environment as well.
If you’re keen on playing the older Metal Gear games, though, Konami is making good on its promise of a big year for Metal Gear by bringing them back as well. The Metal Gear Solid Master Collection bundles the first three Metal Gear Solid games together in a single volume and is expected to release sometime in fall 2023.
“Volume 1” suggests more Metal Gear collections are incoming, though Konami didn’t say anything further on the matter.
The Metal Gear Solid 3 remake has no firm release date yet.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF