[nordique]

Very happy I picked this and Tales of the Abyss up for my 3DS. Have a CPP....



I must say despite all the "LOL that thing is UHG-LEE" the thing got, its actually quite comfortable.

Wish it worked with every game to be honest. The dual circle pads are great. More impressed with the CPP than the Vita's twin stick setup, other than the fact Vita's are standard

[Roto13]

Is the Guy Savage nightmare easter egg in this? It was tragically missing from the HD version.

[pa22word]

Is the Guy Savage nightmare easter egg in this? It was tragically missing from the HD version.

I'm doing another run atm and I'll check when I get to that section of the game. I forgot to on my first run =\

[Darkness]

Just beat this game for the first time (HD Collection)

WOW

What an ending!!

[Criminal Upper]

Still don't have a ccp

Hate you, Montreal gamestops.

[Thoraxes]

Still don't have a ccp Hate you, Montreal gamestops.

I think it's like all Gamestops not getting them till close to April.

I just bought from Nintendo directly because it was more convenient and got to me in less than a week with standard shipping.

[Criminal Upper]

I think it's like all Gamestops not getting them till close to April. I just bought from Nintendo directly because it was more convenient and got to me in less than a week with standard shipping.

I literally just did that, after I posted the above.

Woot, Nintendo!

[sfried]

Thanks guys. Beat him.

By the way, the Luigi camo is pretty effective.

Edit: Is there a way to restore suppressor/silencer strength?

[OmegaZero]

Edit: Is there a way to restore suppressor/silencer strength?

Nope. Just collect them, or wear Desert Tiger camo.

EDIT: IGN review, guys:http://ds.ign.com/articles/121/1219426p1.html

In many respects, Snake Eater is the perfect Metal Gear Solid title. It takes the core mechanics of the franchise and twists them, making for a far more tense and savage experience that focuses on nature and the environment over hiding behind walls and watching a radar screen. Likewise the game's story and characters are expertly crafted, in some ways topping what the original MGS entry did so well. The addition of touch screen commands and menus, plus the improvements to the overall control scheme, are certainly welcome, making an older game play reasonably well almost a decade later. However the game isn't without its flaws. The design does have its limitations, particularly in the face of other more modern offerings. The camera, despite being fully controllable, still gets in the way, and the fact that you really need the 3DS's Circle Pad Pro accessory is a bit ridiculous. Likewise the game's cumbersome frame rate issues are a significant distraction. If the chance to play one of the better action-adventure games of the past 10 years appeals to you, there's just one more question to ask yourself - portable or console. On the PlayStation 3, you can get three MGS games, including this one, for roughly the same price as Snake Eater 3D. There are certainly some differences (mainly in control), but the fact that MGS 3 is better suited for a home experience should not go unnoticed. That said, what is on the 3DS is still a great game - one worthy of your attention, particularly if you've never played it.

-8.5

[jokkir]

WTFFFF my game froze and I'm almost sure I'm at the end. I haven't turned off this game since getting it two days ago :(

Edit - You're effing kidding. I'm back like 3 hours of gameplay now :\

[sfried]

I beat The Pain. Infiltrating the not-Shadow Moses. Need to get food badly.

[jokkir]

After my game randomly freezing on me, I finally caught back up and beat the game. Sooo gooood.


Also about the ending:
I'm guessing that's Ocelot at the end with the phone calls?

[BalrogTheMaster]

Hey guys! If anyone's on the fence about getting this over the HD collection, check out my review. It should help you out :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQS4HudPXZc

[OmegaZero]

Also about the ending: I'm guessing that's Ocelot at the end with the phone calls?

Yup.

[Vyse The Legend]

Just finished. Got the Infinity Face Paint.

Also, I noticed that the game lets you shoot the yoshis across multiple playthroughs now. Neat, I may go for that now.

[Jimmy Stav]

Just finished. Got the Infinity Face Paint. Also, I noticed that the game lets you shoot the yoshis across multiple playthroughs now. Neat, I may go for that now.

What do you mean by this? It isn't required that you shoot all of them in one playthrough?

[Solid warrior]

Hey guys! If anyone's on the fence about getting this over the HD collection, check out my review. It should help you out :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQS4HudPXZc

nice review.

but I'm still undecided whether to buy it or wait for the Vita collection instead. :/

[Vyse The Legend]

What do you mean by this? It isn't required that you shoot all of them in one playthrough?

Nope, you can shoot them across multiple playthroughs. However, it is probably still easier to do them in all one go, since you'll lose track of which ones you did and didn't shoot.

[pa22word]

nice review. but I'm still undecided whether to buy it or wait for the Vita collection instead. :/

Coming from someone with close to 27 hours in the 3DS version: Vita collection undoubtedly.

[Vyse The Legend]

I don't think this was the case in previous versions of MGS3, but things you unlock in one difficulty carry over to the next one in new game+.

[braves01]

Just beat it. Rank: Crocodile. At least it sounds like a good ranking...

[sfried]

Coming from someone with close to 27 hours in the 3DS version: Vita collection undoubtedly.

I feel like 3DS is a keeper thanks to remodeled stuff and, believe it or not, 3D.

[pa22word]

I feel like 3DS is a keeper thanks to remodeled stuff and, believe it or not, 3D.

Honestly the new textures and models are nice, but undercut by the terribly low resolution of the 3DS.

And as long as I keep dying in boss fights on Extreme because my inputs are lagging behind about a second due to the horrible framerates (THE FURY I'M LOOKING AT YOU...actually every cobra boss fight suffers from framerate problems) then the other versions with more consistent framerates will always be better in my mind.

Also peaking. No peaking makes this arguably the worst version of the game as far as sneaking goes >_O

To the guy wondering about Guy Savage, don't worry, I'm almost there! I should be able to confirm within the hour.

[Dreamwriter]

The intro to the game is over half an hour long man, and filled to the brim with cutscenes. Unless you're planning a trip to Hawaii or something, I can't in good faith recommend this game to people looking for a good 'game on the go'.

Not to mention if you go to quickly save the game, you could end up in a 2 minute conversation with the save lady. Game is definitely not designed for "on the go" play. However, the 3D and gameplay improvements make it a good choice for a version to play when not "on the go".

[JPBrowncoat]

I don't get it. Game supports sleep mode. Perfect for on the go.

[pa22word]

Took a little longer than expected, but I can confirm that Guy Savage is not in this version of the game.

I don't get it. Game supports sleep mode. Perfect for on the go.

So what are you going to do, watch half of the 30 min intro on the way to school/work/buddy's house/whatever, put it in sleep mode, watch the other half on the way home?

[sfried]

Took a little longer than expected, but I can confirm that Guy Savage is not in this version of the game.

How would you traditionally get this? I believe I'm in that part...

So what are you going to do, watch half of the 30 min intro on the way to school/work/buddy's house/whatever, put it in sleep mode, watch the other half on the way home?

To be frank, who says it couldn't be done?

[Dreamwriter]

So what are you going to do, watch half of the 30 min intro on the way to school/work/buddy's house/whatever, put it in sleep mode, watch the other half on the way home?

No, because the battery would die before you were able to watch the other half. Sleep mode does not mean infinite battery life :)

[sfried]

No, because the battery would die before you were able to watch the other half. Sleep mode does not mean infinite battery life :)

Yeah, but it doesn't mean zero either. I still got 3 bars at worst waking from sleep mode.

[pa22word]

How would you traditionally get this? I believe I'm in that part...

Save immediately after the torture scene and quit to the main menu/soft rest/whatever. Load up the game and boom, Guy Savage.

Only works on the PS2 versions though.

To be frank, who says it couldn't be done?

That's not really the point.

No, because the battery would die before you were able to watch the other half. Sleep mode does not mean infinite battery life :)

Amen to that, haha

[sfried]

Save immediately after the torture scene and quit to the main menu/soft rest/whatever. Load up the game and boom, Guy Savage. Only works on the PS2 versions though.

I've been thinking about this. Perhaps it reads your internal clock, seeing how "quiting" a 3DS game is as simple as Home Button + X?

[skullwolfgp]

Regarding down the sight aiming, all they need to do is ask which eye is dominant when you play. Then, line up the sights based on that eye's position when in first person. I did that while messing around with Modern Warfare 1/2 in 3d Vision, works great.

[Vyse The Legend]

48 out of 64 Yoshis shot.

I will finish the Massacre Yoshi run tomorrow.

I'm hoping there's a Yoshi rank, but I assume it will just be Kerotan again.

[Jimmy Stav]

What exactly carries over in New Game+? Equipment? Camouflage? Everything?

[pa22word]

What exactly carries over in New Game+? Equipment? Camouflage? Everything?

Same as all past versions asfaik + one thing. Camo, unlocked equipment (patroit, stealth suit, etc), and in the 3DS version the Yoshi's carry over from game to game

Just finished my hard run:

PT: 4:39:47
Saves: 14
continues: 0
Alerts: 0
Kills: 0
Injuries: 11
Total damage taken: 3 bars
Medicine used: 0


RANK: FOX


probably not going to put myself through a BB run of this version due to the FPS problems will cause me to tear my damned hair out during the boss fights. but who knows.

[Anasui Kishibe]

damn, basically we got trolled by Kojima

*scribbles MGS3D on the list*

[Vyse The Legend]

Ahem...



Am I the first again? :)

[Jimmy Stav]

Wonderful! And congratulations.

[Boney]

Ahem... Am I the first again? :)

hahahha awesome congratulations

[Veal]

Ahem... Am I the first again? :)

Nice! Do you unlock anything for that?

[Vyse The Legend]

Nice! Do you unlock anything for that?

Only Stealth Camo as far as I can tell.

[pa22word]

Ahem... [IMG][/IMG] Am I the first again? :)

Niiiiice.

I was thinking of doing a Yoshi run myself now that I've done the zero kill/alert/LM + sub 5 hour run, but eh. Does the game track and somehow show you which Yoshi's you have and haven't shot yet? I know they carry over, but it seems pretty pointless if they don't have a little Yoshi icon pop up on the pause screen map somewhere telling you if you've found it on that particular map (or something of that nature).

Oh and hey, is there a unique Yoshi for every time you go through a previously visited location? Eg, is there a new Yoshi every time you revisit Grozny Grad?

I never did a Kerotan run in the original version of MGS3 due to it seeming too tedious, but due to the portability it's seemingly easier to put up with imo.

[Vyse The Legend]

Niiiiice. I was thinking of doing a Yoshi run myself now that I've done the zero kill/alert/LM + sub 5 hour run, but eh. Does the game track and somehow show you which Yoshi's you have and haven't shot yet? I know they carry over, but it seems pretty pointless if they don't have a little Yoshi icon pop up on the pause screen map somewhere telling you if you've found it on that particular map (or something of that nature). Oh and hey, is there a unique Yoshi for every time you go through a previously visited location? Eg, is there a new Yoshi every time you revisit Grozny Grad? I never did a Kerotan run in the original version of MGS3 due to it seeming too tedious, but due to the portability it's seemingly easier to put up with imo.

The only time that happens is between Virtuous Mission and Snake Eater. Those first five zones have Yoshis in different locations each time.

Also, the game doesn't seem to track how many you've shot and where, even on repeat playthroughs. So, you're right; it is useless that they carry over.

[pa22word]

Never mind solved it myself.

Aaaaaaand just got my Yoshi rank. Only two things left to do now: play very well and score me a FH rank, or play intentionally bad to score the ranks I don't have XD

[sfried]

What's the trick to CQCing Volgin? I'm not used to how insta-throws are done.

Edit: Kinda figured it out. I still have problem with Phase 2 of the fight.

[pa22word]

What's the trick to CQCing Volgin? I'm not used to how insta-throws are done.

for CQCing him: once the electricity clears his body you can grab him. the electricity clears his body after an attack. That being said, the best way to down him is to enable auto-lock and get behind him after an attack and just keep firing until his v ulnerability phase ends. The quickest (and cheesiest) way to down him is to equip your gun of choice just long enough for him to begin his magnetized lightning bolt move, uneqiup your weapon, and then run behind him and unload. Rinse repeat.

Edit: Kinda figured it out. I still have problem with Phase 2 of the fight.

for the attack where he charges and throws bullets at you from every direction: just go prone

for when he ducks and charges the ground with lightning: just roll over them and unload into his back


for the rest of his attacks just keep to the above^ and you should down him easy. Oh and if you're still having issues just equip the Raidenovich mask and Volgin will give you a free vulnerability phase to advantage of


Oh and yay all I have to do is beat the second battle with volgin and onward and I have me a shiny new Foxhound emblem to look at @__@

EDIT: yay finally got me a Foxhound rank! What an amazing game.

[CorvoSol]

Anybody have a good tip for hitting the Yoshi statue on the airstrip on the motorcycle? I've tried machine guns, RPG, Sniper, nothing really seems to work. Is there a trick to this I'm missing?

[pa22word]

Anybody have a good tip for hitting the Yoshi statue on the airstrip on the motorcycle? I've tried machine guns, RPG, Sniper, nothing really seems to work. Is there a trick to this I'm missing?

Honestly, I just used the SVD and kept reloading my save until I hit it. The resolution combined with the really bad deadzones on the 3DS and frankenstick (respectively) made that one the Hardest to hit in the entire game IMO.

[Vyse The Legend]

Honestly, I just used the SVD and kept reloading my save until I hit it. The resolution combined with the really bad deadzones on the 3DS and frankenstick (respectively) made that one the Hardest to hit in the entire game IMO.

100% agreed.

I also used the SVD. It's hard to describe, but there's a part near the beginning of that sequence in which EVA stops for about 5 seconds, near the downed tower, before she begins to drive towards the tower. If you shoot it right then, you'll be able to actually HEAR the Yoshi sound once she drives by it. That's the only way to be 100% sure that you hit it. Otherwise, you just have to trust your vision, and see if it moves.

[AkimbO_Arcana]

Includes Yoshi rank - superior version confirmed!