Set in the 60s and using the Cold War as its inspiration, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater forces the player to adopt a number of new skills to survive in Snake's new jungle environment. Danger lurks everywhere as Snake explores the beautifully-realised forests, encampments and rivers, with guards patrolling key routes, dangerous animals to contend with, and the uneven terrain and noisy foliage making the silent approaches the Metal Gear hero is famed for virtually impossible. 

However, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater's lush locale can also be used to Snake's advantage, and the free-roaming gameplay allows the player to approach problems laterally. He can now climb trees to avoid detection and hang from branches with one arm while picking off assailants with his gun, or simply by dropping onto them. Similarly, the noise of guards crunching through fallen leaves can alert Snake to their presence, while the long grasses and collapsed trees provide additional cover.

In addition to the jungle setting, which gives way to confrontations atop a waterfall and a top-secret military base, series creator and Director Hideo Kojima has added a number of key additions to make the most of the outdoor locations. Enemy guards are now more intelligent and work as a group, utilising SAS-style search and destroy patterns as they hunt, while the open spaces of the jungle exterior afford little in the way of hiding places at times.

Features:

• Gameplay set in Cold War era 1960's
• Camoflage System: Use different combinations of uniform and face paints to blend into your environment
• Food: Capture and eat animals & plants to sustain Snake's health and abilities
• Close Quarters Combat (CQC): Take on enemies up close and personal with knives and martial arts techniques for silent kills

Exclusive content for the PAL version includes:

• Duel Mode - Battle through the game's Boss Fights independently
• Demo Theatre - Watch all the cut scenes in sequence
• European Extreme difficulty level
• 2 New Levels in Snake Vs Monkey Mode
• New Face Paint and Camoflage Designs not available in US or Japanese versions