This sentence has never felt so accurate.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a remake done carefully with love and mainly with respect.
Konami and its team chose to preserve, polish and remind us why this is one of the greatest masterpieces in the action-stealth genre.
And it works.
As a fan of Kojima I can confidently say: Delta is not just another remake trying to look relevant.
It is a faithful preservation of a masterpiece.
Strange quirks, heavy ideology and crazy meta humor all remain in place and that’s what makes the experience so satisfying.
At the heart of the experience is the epic personal story of Metal Gear Solid 3, preserved here almost one-to one.
Snake, still “Naked Snake”, goes on a secret mission in the jungles of the Soviet Union to prevent a nuclear war and confront the woman who raised him, The Boss.
The story stretches between cold politics and burning emotion, spiced with philosophical conversations, long speeches, comic like characters and Kojima’s screenplay brilliance.
All of this remains intact in Delta, including iconic characters.
Volgin, the Cobra Unit, or the final boss fight that still breaks hearts even after 20 years.
The original voice acting remains, including the legendary David Hayter, with new voice additions that integrate organically.
Lighthearted scenes, like posters of women in swimsuits or soldiers confused by adult magazines, were not removed but kept as part of the series’ identity.
They Didn’t Touch What Didn’t Need Touching The most obvious innovation is, of course, the graphics.
Deltas jungles are stunning, alive and full of small details.
Butterflies, mud, sweat, fire and smoke.
Everything runs through Unreal Engine 5 impressively but without losing the original game’s unique atmosphere.
The control system has been upgraded.
Snake moves like a modern third person shooter character with a free camera, smooth movement and precise aiming.
This makes combat flow better but also reduces tension.
Boss battles like The End or The Fury for example, are slightly less intense due to the ability to shoot while moving.
Fortunately, every stage can switch to “classic” mode with previous generation controls and camera.
If it’s your first time, I recommend starting with the old controls and only then switching.
All the Nuances Are Still Here and That’s Good Snake Eater’s charm has always been in the details.
Things no one explains.
You can blow up a helicopter early and change the next mission.
Leave poisoned food for hungry soldiers.
Impersonate a corpse.
Find a way to defeat The End using only patience.
Its all still here, now looking much better. The camouflage system has been upgraded with a quick, convenient menu.
Real time visibility of blending with the environment.
All the weird outfits we remember are back.
The hunger mechanic, forcing you to hunt, eat and deal with strange culinary consequences via CODEC, remains.
Yes, even the roasted snake is back.
All the strange Codec conversations, philosophical dialogues about soldiers, loyalty, and war, are still here.
Longer than usual, stranger than expected, and magical as ever.
Some of the Best Boss Battles in Gaming History Battles against the Cobra Unit remain some of gaming’s most impressive scenes.
The Fear, the old sniper The End, The Sorrow in the river of souls, all still give chills.
You can defeat them in classic ways or find creative solutions to change the course of the battle.
Most battles were recreated exactly but some, like The Fury, feel a bit less threatening due to control improvements.
However, the ability to play differently, retry with a new approach and be surprised again is worth everything.
Small Weak Points There were some glitches.
Distorted water reflections.
Overly aggressive night vision.
But they didnt break the experience.
The only real complaint is that Konami didn’t dare touch things they could have improved.
Progression pace is still slow.
Initial exposure is dialogue heavy.
But this is also Delta’s strength.
It doesn’t touch what it doesn’t have to, It keeps MGS3’s legacy alive and breathing without dressing it up as a new generation.
Verdict Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is one of the best remakes ever made.
Its not an attempt to reinvent the wheel.
Its a color correction, dust cleaning and renewal of one of gaming’s masterpieces.
For a new generation of players discovering Kojima’s genius for the first time.
If you grew up with the series, you know exactly what to expect.
And if it’s your first time, give it time, patience and you’ll find yourself immersed in a story that’s much more than another stealth game.
Its a statement.
A moral exploration and even after 20 years, it’s still a work of art.
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