Metallic Gear Stable Three Remake Formally Introduced for PC, PS5, and Xbox Sequence S/X

Metallic Gear Stable Three remake, one among Konami’s worst-kept secrets and techniques, has lastly been confirmed. Through the PlayStation Showcase occasion, held early Thursday, writer Konami dropped a cinematic trailer revealing the brand new title ‘Metallic Gear Stable Δ: Snake Eater,’ promising a devoted recreation of the unique Hideo Kojima sport, whereas evolving the gameplay with fashionable visuals and a ‘seamless consumer expertise.’ The kicker right here is that, regardless of being a franchise that was strongly tied to Sony, the MGS3 can be obtainable on PC (by way of Steam) and Xbox Sequence S/X as properly. This marks the very first entry to the franchise since Metallic Gear Stable 5, which additionally marked Kojima’s departure from the corporate.

The trailer is a completely CGI-driven affair, that includes protagonist Bare Snake creeping about within the swamps and observing a lethal battle between an alligator and an enormous serpent. Each different element on the Metallic Gear Stable 3: Snake Eater remake was revealed in subsequent tweets from Konami, beginning with the promise of faithfully sticking to the unique narrative, which served as an origin arc for Bare Snake. A developer identify was by no means talked about, however a VGC report from 2021 claimed that exterior studio Virtuous — greatest identified for help work on Horizon Zero Daybreak and Uncharted 4 — was in cost. It is unusual that Konami merely refers back to the studio as ‘Growth Staff’ as a substitute of its precise identify — surprise what that is about.

As acknowledged earlier than, the remake known as Metallic Gear Stable Δ: Snake Eater — pronounced Delta — denoting change or some distinction with out altering the core construction. “The Delta image (Δ) was chosen as a result of its that means matches the idea of the remake undertaking.” The unique PS2 sport adopted FOX operative Bare Snake, who was on a one-man sneaky mission to rescue a Russian weapon designer Nikolai Stepanovich Sokolov and sabotage an experimental, tank-like superweapon known as the Shagohod. Gameplay largely revolved round stealth, introducing a camouflage means that is fairly useful through the forest segments, and a hand-to-hand fight system known as CQC (close-quarters fight).

Along with co-writing the story, Kojima additionally served because the director of Metallic Gear Stable 3: Snake Eater, although it is extremely unlikely that he can be concerned with the remake, following his bitter departure from Konami. The exit additionally ensured that his identify was faraway from all the Metallic Gear sequence’ advertising and marketing materials, after which he re-established Kojima Productions as an unbiased studio. It will likely be fascinating to see whether or not Kojima’s identify is talked about in any upcoming promo for the sport, given Konami claims to be doing a ‘devoted’ replica. It is his story, in spite of everything.

Moreover, Konami can also be launching the Metallic Gear Stable: Grasp Assortment Vol. 1, which incorporates the primary three unique video games — Metallic Gear: Stable, Metallic Gear Stable 2: Sons of Liberty, and the aforementioned Snake Eater. It’s slated to launch this fall/ autumn and marks the sequence’ return to the newest platforms (unspecified).

Metallic Gear Stable Delta: Snake Eater will launch throughout PC, PS5, and Xbox Sequence S/X.

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