122-621: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a 2004 action-adventure stealth video game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 . It was released in late 2004 in North America and Japan, and in early 2005 in Europe and Australia. It was the fifth Metal Gear game written and directed by Hideo Kojima and serves as a prequel to the entire Metal Gear series. An expanded edition, titled Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence ,
244-627: A fantasy " setting. Tutankham , debuted by Konami in January 1982, was an action-adventure released for arcades . It combined maze, shoot 'em up, puzzle-solving and adventure elements, with a 1983 review by Computer and Video Games magazine calling it "the first game that effectively combined the elements of an adventure game with frenetic shoot 'em up gameplay." It inspired the similar Time Bandit (1983). Action Quest , released in May 1982, blended puzzle elements of adventure games into
366-446: A joystick -controlled, arcade-style action game, which surprised reviewers at the time. While noting some similarities to Adventure , IGN argues that The Legend of Zelda (1986) by Nintendo "helped to establish a new subgenre of action-adventure", becoming a success due to how it combined elements from different genres to create a compelling hybrid, including exploration, adventure-style inventory puzzles , an action component,
488-571: A monetary system , and simplified RPG-style level building without the experience points . The Legend of Zelda series was the most prolific action-adventure game franchise through to the 2000s. Roe R. Adams also cited the arcade-style side-scrolling fantasy games Castlevania (1986), Trojan (1986) and Wizards & Warriors (1987) as early examples of action-adventure games. Games like Brain Breaker (1985), Xanadu (1985), Metroid (1986) and Vampire Killer (1986) combined
610-767: A subgenre of open world action-adventure video games in the third-person perspective . They are characterized by their likeness to the Grand Theft Auto series in either gameplay or overall design. In these types of open world games, players may find and use a variety of vehicles and weapons while roaming freely in an open world setting. Metroidvania is a portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania ; such games are sometimes referred to as "search action", and are generally based on two-dimensional platformers. They emphasize both exploration and puzzle-solving with traditional platform gameplay. Survival horror games emphasize "inventory management" and making sure
732-405: A 9.6/10 and Edge rated it 8/10. GameSpot , who granted it an 8.7/10, commented that the game is "richly cinematic" and "a great achievement". GameSpy hailed it as "probably the best Metal Gear Solid game yet", and Eurogamer called it "overwhelmingly superior to MGS2: Sons of Liberty " in their review. Critics were pleased with the new protagonist, Naked Snake—who strongly resembles
854-600: A certain college 60% of all students are female, and 10% of all students are computer science majors. If 5% of female students are computer science majors, what percentage of computer science majors are female? We are asked to compute the ratio of female computer science majors to all computer science majors. We know that 60% of all students are female, and among these 5% are computer science majors, so we conclude that 60 / 100 × 5 / 100 = 3 / 100 or 3% of all students are female computer science majors. Dividing this by
976-545: A choice of what to say. The NPC gives a scripted response to the player, and the game offers the player several new ways to respond. Due to the action-adventure subgenre's broad and inclusive nature, it causes some players to have difficulty finishing a particular game. Companies have devised ways to give the player help, such as offering clues or allowing the player to skip puzzles to compensate for this lack of ability. Brett Weiss cites Atari 's Superman (1979) as an action-adventure game, with Retro Gamer crediting it as
1098-448: A complex text parser and no free-moving character. While they share general gameplay dynamics, action-adventures vary widely in the design of their viewpoints, including bird's eye , side-scrolling, first-person, third-person , over-the-shoulder, or even a 3/4 isometric view . Many action-adventure games simulate a conversation through a conversation tree . When the player encounters a non-player character , they are allowed to select
1220-402: A decimal proportion; a team that has a .500 winning percentage has won 50% of their matches. The practice is probably related to the similar way that batting averages are quoted. As "percent" it is used to describe the grade or slope, the steepness of a road or railway , formula for which is 100 × rise / run which could also be expressed as the tangent of
1342-735: A disguised EVA from Ocelot after suspecting her of being a spy. Snake is imprisoned but escapes. Snake returns to Groznyj Grad to destroy the Shagohod, but is confronted by Volgin, The Boss, and Ocelot, having uncovered EVA as the spy. Volgin informs Snake of the Philosophers, a secret organization of the most powerful figures in the United States, the Soviet Union , and China, who formed a pact to win World War II and create
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#17327913581611464-547: A distinctly Bond -like vocal track which also appears in the game proper, as performed by Cynthia Harrell. Composer and lyricist Rika Muranaka provided a song called "Don't Be Afraid" which is played during the ending of the game. The song is performed by Elisa Fiorillo . In a break from tradition, one of the ending themes of the game was not an in-house production, but Starsailor 's "Way To Fall". Hideo Kojima later revealed in his blog that he originally wanted to use " Space Oddity " and " Ashes to Ashes " (by David Bowie ) for
1586-417: A fan community has revived it by emulating the servers. As noted above, the online mode, after one of the players unlocks an animal codename, also allowed for the player to play as either Reiko Hinomoto or Rowdy Reiko from Rumble Roses (depending on if the player in question was in the red team or the blue team, respectively). According to Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima , he added the characters into
1708-441: A greater margin of error in accuracy. 3D makes use of the 3DS console's gyroscope, which is used to maintain balance when walking across a bridge or standing on tree branches. The camouflage system has also been updated, allowing the player to make use of the 3DS's camera to make a custom camouflage pattern. The port features numerous graphical improvements over the initial PlayStation 2 version including better character models and
1830-673: A limited edition box set in Japan commemorating the 20th anniversary of the original Metal Gear . This edition of Metal Gear Solid 3 features the first disc from the Subsistence version and a new second disc containing ports of the MSX2 games Metal Gear and Solid Snake , lacking Metal Gear Online (due to the discontinuation of its servers), as well as all the other content that was present in Subsistence' s original second disc (Snake vs. Monkey, Duel Mode and Secret Theater). A similar box set
1952-419: A major misunderstanding when journalists report about election results, for example, expressing both new results and differences with earlier results as percentages. For example, if a party obtains 41% of the vote and this is said to be a 2.5% increase, does that mean the earlier result was 40% (since 41 = 40 × (1 + 2.5 / 100 ) ) or 38.5% (since 41 = 38.5 + 2.5 )? In financial markets, it
2074-476: A month after that. The Japanese version featured several additional downloadable camouflage patterns that were not available for the North American version, some which were only downloadable through data from Metal Gear Solid 3 -related soundtrack CDs. A limited "premium package" edition of Snake Eater was released alongside the standard version in Japan. The premium package comes with a DVD featuring all
2196-470: A new hand-to-hand combat system called " close quarters combat " or "CQC", a stamina gauge, and an injury-and-treatment system. Two-thirds of the game is set outdoors in a Soviet Union tropical forest , and using the environment to its fullest potential is often the key to success. Of the new features, particular emphasis is placed on camouflage and using the jungle environment itself (for example, climbing trees or hiding in tall grass) to avoid being seen by
2318-411: A new one had to be built from scratch. Setting up the motion capture technology so players could walk over these mounds was a problem during development. Many fans wanted Snake Eater to use a 3D camera, but this was ultimately not implemented in the game. Kojima views Metal Gear Solid , Sons of Liberty and Snake Eater as a trilogy, and wished to keep the camera the same as the previous two, to keep
2440-561: A new type of cabinet known as the "Big Boss", which features a 32-inch LCD monitor in full HD covering its front surface. Scenes from the original video game have been redone in updated CGI to showcase the cabinet's high-end video capabilities. The machine was officially distributed on October 17, 2016, to various parlors nationwide in Japan. Snake Eater was a commercial success, selling 2.38 million units in Asia and America by December 2004, and 3.6 million copies worldwide by August 2005. This
2562-513: A new world order. The group jointly amassed $ 100 billion, the Philosopher's Legacy, to finance their research and operations. However, after the war, the organization began to infight and disintegrated, with the Legacy divided and hidden in banks across the world. Volgin had illegally inherited this money, and Snake learns the U.S. is attempting to retrieve it. Snake defeats Volgin and destroys
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#17327913581612684-438: A one-handed weapon, Snake can grab opponents and put them in a chokehold , at which point a variety of actions can be performed, such as choking the enemy unconscious, throwing the guard to the ground, slitting the enemy's throat, or interrogating them at knifepoint to obtain information. The context, the pressure applied to the button, and movement of the analog stick determine the action performed. While previous games used only
2806-467: A percentage, this is a 6% increase. While many percentage values are between 0 and 100, there is no mathematical restriction and percentages may take on other values. For example, it is common to refer to 111% or −35%, especially for percent changes and comparisons. In Ancient Rome , long before the existence of the decimal system, computations were often made in fractions in the multiples of 1 / 100 . For example, Augustus levied
2928-455: A proportionate part of a total. (Similarly, one can also express a number as a fraction of 1,000, using the term " per mille " or the symbol " ‰ ".) If 50% of the total number of students in the class are male, that means that 50 out of every 100 students are male. If there are 500 students, then 250 of them are male. An increase of $ 0.15 on a price of $ 2.50 is an increase by a fraction of 0.15 / 2.50 = 0.06. Expressed as
3050-711: A side-scrolling platformer format with adventure exploration, creating the Metroidvania platform-adventure subgenre. Similarly, games like 005 (1981), Castle Wolfenstein and Metal Gear (1987) combined action-adventure exploration with stealth mechanics, laying the foundations for the stealth game subgenre, which would later be popularized in 1998 with the releases of Metal Gear Solid , Tenchu: Stealth Assassins , and Thief: The Dark Project . The cinematic platformer Prince of Persia (1989) featured action-adventure elements, inspiring games such as Another World (1991) and Flashback (1992). Alone in
3172-438: A simple life bar , Snake Eater keeps track of injuries over the entire body. For example, a long fall could fracture Snake's leg, slowing him down until the injury is properly treated with a splint and bandage . Unless these injuries are treated, Snake will not be able to fully recover his health for some time. Besides the aforementioned features, there is also the need to rely upon native flora and fauna to survive. This
3294-400: A single avatar as the protagonist . This type of game is often quite similar to role-playing video games . They are distinct from graphic adventures , which sometimes have free-moving central characters, but also a wider variety of commands and fewer or no action game elements and are distinct too from text adventures , characterized by many different commands introduced by the user via
3416-426: A stomachache, causing the stamina gauge to deplete faster. The PlayStation 2 version of Snake Eater include a minigame titled "Snake vs. Monkey", in which Snake has to catch Ape Escape -style monkeys. In addition to containing tongue-in-cheek humor, bonus items usable in the main game can be unlocked by progressing through various stages. Snake Eater takes place in an alternate history of events, set within
3538-648: A symbol abbreviating the Italian per cento . In some other languages, the form procent or prosent is used instead. Some languages use both a word derived from percent and an expression in that language meaning the same thing, e.g. Romanian procent and la sută (thus, 10% can be read or sometimes written ten for [each] hundred , similarly with the English one out of ten ). Other abbreviations are rarer, but sometimes seen. Grammar and style guides often differ as to how percentages are to be written. For instance, it
3660-574: A tax of 1 / 100 on goods sold at auction known as centesima rerum venalium . Computation with these fractions was equivalent to computing percentages. As denominations of money grew in the Middle Ages , computations with a denominator of 100 became increasingly standard, such that from the late 15th century to the early 16th century, it became common for arithmetic texts to include such computations. Many of these texts applied these methods to profit and loss, interest rates, and
3782-450: A very common but ambiguous way to say that an interest rate rose from 10% per annum to 15% per annum, for example, is to say that the interest rate increased by 5%, which could theoretically mean that it increased from 10% per annum to 10.5% per annum. It is clearer to say that the interest rate increased by 5 percentage points (pp). The same confusion between the different concepts of percent(age) and percentage points can potentially cause
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3904-401: A week (or simply advance the internal console clock), and reload the game to find The End has died of old age. Kojima commented that features like this do not appear in other games. The musical score of Snake Eater was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and Norihiko Hibino , who provided material for both cutscenes and the game itself. Hibino wrote the game's opening theme, " Snake Eater ",
4026-405: Is 25 ⁄ 100 / 100 = 0.0025 . A term such as 100 / 100 % would also be incorrect, since it would be read as 1 percent, even if the intent was to say 100%. Whenever communicating about a percentage, it is important to specify what it is relative to (i.e., what is the total that corresponds to 100%). The following problem illustrates this point. In
4148-402: Is 10, and 20% of 50 is 10. The calculation of percentages is carried out and taught in different ways depending on the prerequisites and requirements. In this way, the usual formulas can be obtained with proportions, which saves them from having to remember them. In so-called mental arithmetic, the intermediary question is usually asked what 100% or 1% is (corresponds to). Example: 42 kg
4270-418: Is 7%. How much is (corresponds to) 100%? Given are W (percentage) and p % (percentage). We are looking for G (basic value). Due to inconsistent usage, it is not always clear from the context what a percentage is relative to. When speaking of a "10% rise" or a "10% fall" in a quantity, the usual interpretation is that this is relative to the initial value of that quantity. For example, if an item
4392-411: Is a dimensionless number (pure number), primarily used for expressing proportions, but percent is nonetheless a unit of measurement in its orthography and usage. For example, 45% (read as "forty-five percent") is equal to the fraction 45 / 100 , the ratio 45:55 (or 45:100 when comparing to the total rather than the other portion), or 0.45. Percentages are often used to express
4514-447: Is a video game hybrid genre that combines core elements from both the action game and adventure game genres. Typically, classical adventure games have situational problems for the player to explore and solve to complete a storyline, involving little to no action . If there is action, it is generally confined to isolated instances. Classical action games, on the other hand, have gameplay based on real-time interactions that challenges
4636-557: Is a game that has enough action in it not to be called an adventure game, but not enough action to be called an action game." In some cases an action game with puzzles will be classified as an action-adventure game, but if these puzzles are quite simple they might be classified as an action game. Others see action games as a pure genre, while an action-adventure is an action game that includes situational problem-solving. Adventure gamers may also be purists, rejecting any game that makes use of physical challenges or time pressure. Regardless,
4758-531: Is also widely accepted to use the percent symbol (%) in tabular and graphic material. In line with common English practice, style guides—such as The Chicago Manual of Style —generally state that the number and percent sign are written without any space in between. However, the International System of Units and the ISO 31-0 standard require a space. The word "percentage" is often a misnomer in
4880-673: Is awarded the title of Big Boss and given the Distinguished Service Cross by President Johnson. In Arlington National Cemetery , Snake adorns The Boss' unmarked gravestone and tearfully salutes her. Ocelot telephones the KGB Chief Director to suggest that the KGB use the knowledge of the Virtuous and Operation Snake Eater missions to blackmail the United States during future negotiations. Ocelot then informs
5002-400: Is common to refer to an increase of one percentage point (e.g. from 3% per annum to 4% per annum) as an increase of "100 basis points". In most forms of English , percent is usually written as two words ( per cent ), although percentage and percentile are written as one word. In American English , percent is the most common variant (but per mille is written as two words). In
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5124-525: Is commonly suggested that the word percent (or per cent) be spelled out in all texts, as in "1 percent" and not "1%". Other guides prefer the word to be written out in humanistic texts, but the symbol to be used in scientific texts. Most guides agree that they always be written with a numeral, as in "5 percent" and not "five percent", the only exception being at the beginning of a sentence: "Ten percent of all writers love style guides." Decimals are also to be used instead of fractions, as in "3.5 percent of
5246-506: Is composed of The End ( J. Grant Albrecht / Osamu Saka ), a venerable expert sniper credited as the "father of modern sniping"; The Fear ( Michael Bell / Kazumi Tanaka ), who has supernatural flexibility and agility; The Fury ( Richard Doyle / Masato Hirano ), a disfigured former cosmonaut armed with a flamethrower and a jetpack; The Pain ( Gregg Berger /Hisao Egawa), who can control hornets to both defend himself and attack his enemies; and The Sorrow ( David Thomas / Yukitoshi Hori ),
5368-405: Is followed by a decrease of x percent, and the initial amount was p , the final amount is p (1 + 0.01 x )(1 − 0.01 x ) = p (1 − (0.01 x ) ) ; hence the net change is an overall decrease by x percent of x percent (the square of the original percent change when expressed as a decimal number). Thus, in the above example, after an increase and decrease of x = 10 percent ,
5490-424: Is heavily reliant upon the player character's movement, which triggers story events and thus affects the flow of the game. Popular examples of action-adventure games include The Legend of Zelda , God of War , and Tomb Raider series. There is a good deal of controversy over what actually constitutes an action-adventure game. One definition of the term "action-adventure" may be '"An action/adventure game
5612-410: Is initially priced at $ 200 and the price rises 10% (an increase of $ 20), the new price will be $ 220. Note that this final price is 110% of the initial price (100% + 10% = 110%). Some other examples of percent changes : In general, a change of x percent in a quantity results in a final amount that is 100 + x percent of the original amount (equivalently, (1 + 0.01 x ) times
5734-479: Is manifested in a stamina gauge which constantly depletes during gameplay. Failure to restore the gauge by eating has detrimental effects on gameplay, such as decreasing Snake's ability to aim his weapon and being heard by the enemy due to Snake's loud stomach grumbles. Food can be stored in the backpack until it is needed. However, some types of food rot over time, and consuming rotten foods may result in Snake developing
5856-494: Is on using stealth to avoid confrontations. Many objects and gadgets can be found along the way to aid in this, including motion detectors to track hostile soldiers, and the Metal Gear series' trademark cardboard box, which Snake can hide under to avoid visual detection. Despite the fundamental similarities, Snake Eater introduces many new aspects of gameplay not present in previous Metal Gear games, including camouflage ,
5978-527: The Uncharted franchise, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Ark: Survival Evolved . Percentage In mathematics , a percentage (from Latin per centum 'by a hundred') is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent sign (%), although the abbreviations pct. , pct , and sometimes pc are also used. A percentage
6100-664: The CIA unit FOX . During his mission, Snake is assisted by fellow FOX members over his radio: Major Zero ( Jim Piddock / Banjō Ginga ), commander of FOX and a former member of the British Special Air Service , who provides Snake with mission advice and battle tactics; Para-Medic ( Heather Halley / Houko Kuwashima ), who provides medical information, as well as advice on flora and fauna; and Sigint ( James C. Mathis III / Keiji Fujiwara ), who provides weapon and equipment information. The two primary antagonists of
6222-484: The Cold War during the 1960s. The game's story acts as a prequel to the entire Metal Gear series, exploring the origins of several events covered by previous games, as well as being the first chronological chapter in an overarching story following Big Boss. The protagonist of Snake Eater , Naked Snake ( David Hayter / Akio Ōtsuka ), known as Big Boss in subsequent games, is a young former Green Beret assigned to
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#17327913581616344-514: The Cuban Missile Crisis , President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Nikita Khrushchev, with its own fictional elements. Initially, the game was supposed to be developed for the then-upcoming PlayStation 3 , but due to the long wait for the console, the development was moved back for the PlayStation 2 instead. From the outset, the game ' s director Hideo Kojima wished to drastically change the setting from previous games. He stated that
6466-529: The Metal Gear Solid series tradition of follow-up expanded versions. While previous releases, such as Metal Gear Solid: Integral and Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance included skill challenge missions and/or side story missions, Subsistence eschews the extra single-player missions to include ports of the MSX2 version of the original Metal Gear and its sequel Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (with
6588-587: The PlayStation 2 in December 2006. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - HD Edition was released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles in late 2011. It was released as part of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection , as well as a digital download on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade . The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions run in a resolution of 720p and aim for a target framerate of 60 frames per second, compared to
6710-455: The PlayStation 2 version's maximum of 30 FPS. The aspect ratio has also been increased from the original's 4:3 presentation to a wider 16:9 resolution, giving players a wider view of their surroundings. The HD Edition features some of the content from the Subsistence version, such as the third-person camera and demo theater, but lacks the online multiplayer mode and the "Snake vs. Monkey" minigame (due to this version also being released on
6832-557: The Rule of Three . By the 17th century, it was standard to quote interest rates in hundredths. The term "percent" is derived from the Latin per centum , meaning "hundred" or "by the hundred". The sign for "percent" evolved by gradual contraction of the Italian term per cento , meaning "for a hundred". The "per" was often abbreviated as "p."—eventually disappeared entirely. The "cento"
6954-651: The Xbox 360 ). The original Metal Gear games are also included in this version, both accessible from the main menu. A PlayStation Vita version of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection released in June 2012, which features Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 ; this version of Metal Gear Solid 3 features limited touch controls to take advantage of the Vita's touchscreen, and compared to the PlayStation 2 version,
7076-818: The "first to utilize multiple screens as playing area". Mark J.P. Wolf credits Adventure (1980) for the Atari VCS as the earliest-known action-adventure game. The game involves exploring a 2D environment, finding and using items which each have prescribed abilities, and fighting dragons in real-time like in an action game . Muse Software 's Castle Wolfenstein (1981) was another early action-adventure game, merging exploration, combat, stealth, and maze game elements, drawing inspiration from arcade shoot 'em ups and maze games (such as maze-shooter Berzerk ) and war films (such as The Guns of Navarone ). According to Wizardry developer Roe R. Adams, early action-adventure games "were basically arcade games done in
7198-409: The 10% of all students that are computer science majors, we arrive at the answer: 3% / 10% = 30 / 100 or 30% of all computer science majors are female. This example is closely related to the concept of conditional probability . Because of the commutative property of multiplication, reversing expressions does not change the result; for example, 50% of 20
7320-495: The 50 would be multiplied by 100 to give 5,000, and this result would be divided by 1,250 to give 4%. To calculate a percentage of a percentage, convert both percentages to fractions of 100, or to decimals, and multiply them. For example, 50% of 40% is: It is not correct to divide by 100 and use the percent sign at the same time; it would literally imply division by 10,000. For example, 25% = 25 / 100 = 0.25 , not 25% / 100 , which actually
7442-462: The Boss defeats Snake in close combat, seriously injuring him and leaving him for dead. Volgin swiftly captures the Shagohod, which was being tested in the region, and uses a Davy Crockett nuclear shell supplied by The Boss to destroy its research facility and cover up the theft. The injured Snake is recovered via fulton extraction , moments after the nuclear blast. In the aftermath of the destruction,
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#17327913581617564-648: The CIA received intel that Sokolov is placed in charge of a secret military project to create a nuclear-equipped tank called the Shagohod , which could end the Cold War . Although Snake locates the scientist, the mission falls apart when The Boss appears before him and announces her intention to defect to the USSR. While her special forces unit, the Cobras, recapture Sokolov for their new benefactor, Russian officer Colonel Volgin ,
7686-490: The Dark (1992) used 3D graphics , which would later be popularized by Resident Evil (1996) and Tomb Raider (1996). Resident Evil in particular created the survival horror subgenre, inspiring titles such as Silent Hill (1999) and Fatal Frame (2001). Action-adventure games have gone on to become more popular than the pure adventure games and pure platform games that inspired them. Recent examples include
7808-594: The European release, the European Extreme difficulty level, parody cutscenes and trailers from the official website, and connectivity with Metal Gear Acid 2 . The Japanese version also includes a URL for a hidden website that allows the download of OtaClock , a PC and Mac clock program that features Metal Gear Solid series recurring character Otacon . This website is now publicly available. "Limited Edition" copies of Subsistence also include Existence ,
7930-513: The HD Edition suffix in its title, and include a Digital Screenplay Book as well as a Digital Master Book. On Nintendo Switch, the game runs in 720p30 in handheld mode and 1080p30 in TV mode. On other platforms, the game runs in 1080p60. A remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 , titled Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater , is in development by Konami with support from Virtuos . Delta was announced during
8052-454: The May 2023 PlayStation Showcase and is currently in development for PlayStation 5 , Windows , and Xbox Series X/S . A novelization of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater , written by Satoshi Hase, was published by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan on January 25, 2014. KPE, the parlor entertainment subsidiary of Konami, announced a pachislot adaptation of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater . It runs on
8174-471: The Shagohod; and eliminate The Boss. Redeployed into Tselinoyarsk to fulfil these demands, Snake is first sent to meet with NSA agent ADAM, who defected to the Soviet Union to infiltrate Volgin's ranks with fellow agent EVA; Snake is instead met and assisted by EVA, who directs him to a lab where Sokolov was taken. Snake survives encounters with Ocelot and eliminates The Pain, one of the Cobras. He reaches
8296-421: The Soviet Union accuses the United States of the attack, after detecting their aircraft over Tselinoyarsk. To avoid a nuclear war, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev , who suspects Volgin's involvement, agrees to let U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson prove the U.S.'s innocence. Snake, finding himself assigned by Zero to assist in this manner, is ordered to complete three objectives: stop Volgin's faction; destroy
8418-546: The action-adventure label is prominent in articles over the internet and media. The term "action-adventure" is usually substituted for a particular subgenre due to its wide scope. Although action-adventure games are diverse and difficult to classify, there are some distinct subgenres. Many games with gameplay similar to those in The Legend of Zelda series are called Zelda clones or Zelda -like games. Popular subgenres include: A Grand Theft Auto clone belongs to
8540-428: The actor declined. Russell corroborated further in January 2024 saying that while he understood that Naked Snake was inspired by Snake Plissken , a character he portrayed in the 1981 film Escape from New York , he was not interested in reprising roles nor working on a project that did not involve movie director John Carpenter . Kojima commented that the outside environment was challenging to create. He explained that
8662-429: The addition of normal mapping. Despite this, the frame rate has been criticized for falling far below the other versions of Snake Eater . Snake Eater 3D has met with positive reviews, averaging 78/100 at Metacritic based on 46 reviews. An enhanced port of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - HD Edition was released onto Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Steam in 2023. This version drops
8784-411: The camo system had a more mixed response. Criticism befell on the game's camera and frame rate. The gameplay of Snake Eater is similar to that of previous games in the Metal Gear Solid series. Snake, controlled by the player, must move undetected through a hostile, enemy-filled environment. Although Snake acquires various weapons (ranging from handguns to rocket-propelled grenades ), the emphasis
8906-456: The context of sports statistics, when the referenced number is expressed as a decimal proportion, not a percentage: "The Phoenix Suns ' Shaquille O'Neal led the NBA with a .609 field goal percentage (FG%) during the 2008–09 season." (O'Neal made 60.9% of his shots, not 0.609%.) Likewise, the winning percentage of a team, the fraction of matches that the club has won, is also usually expressed as
9028-547: The director of the CIA that the microfilm stolen by EVA was a fake and that half of the Philosopher's Legacy is now in America's hands, with the other half held by the KGB, revealing himself as ADAM. The overarching theme of Metal Gear Solid 3 is "Scene", which has to do with how politics changes with time and location. The narrative technique hyperreality is used, which involves blending fiction and history. The game does this by intermingling historical events and people, like
9150-522: The early 20th century, there was a dotted abbreviation form " per cent. ", as opposed to " per cent ". The form " per cent. " is still in use in the highly formal language found in certain documents like commercial loan agreements (particularly those subject to, or inspired by, common law), as well as in the Hansard transcripts of British Parliamentary proceedings. The term has been attributed to Latin per centum . The symbol for percent (%) evolved from
9272-542: The elite Ocelot Unit within Volgin's GRU. In 1964, CIA agent Naked Snake is sent to Tselinoyarsk, USSR . Aided by his superior Major Zero, medical advisor Para-Medic, and his former mentor The Boss, Snake is tasked with rescuing Soviet scientist Sokolov, a prominent weapons developer who defected two years ago until the Russians forced the United States government to return him. Zero informs Snake that following his return,
9394-465: The ending themes because of the space development theme of the game, but during the game's development that theme lost its significance. One of his colleagues then advised him to listen to Stellastarr , but Kojima misheard it as Starsailor . He liked the song "Way To Fall", and chose it as an ending theme. Snake Eater was first released in North America; the Japanese release was held back for almost
9516-461: The enemy encampment. Kojima asked Yoji Shinkawa to make Naked Snake similar to Solid Snake. However, unlike Solid Snake, Naked Snake was a rookie and thus acted more naive. Shinkawa stated he had no difficulties in designing Naked Snake as essentially a revised version of Solid Snake. As a result, Naked Snake is virtually identical to Solid Snake from the previous Metal Gear Solid games in terms of appearance. The love scene between Naked Snake and EVA
9638-478: The enemy. The advanced radar from previous games has been removed in favor of a simple motion detector and sonar system more suitable for the game's setting. A percentage value called the "camouflage index" gauges Snake's exposure, on a scale from negative values (highly visible and attracting attention) up to 100% (completely invisible to the enemy). To minimize visibility, the player must switch between different camouflage uniforms and face paints to blend in with
9760-566: The environment has changed, the game's focus remains on stealth and infiltration , while retaining the series' self-referential, fourth-wall -breaking sense of humor. The story of Snake Eater is told through numerous cutscenes and radio conversations. Considered one of the greatest video games of all time , Metal Gear Solid 3 was met with critical acclaim and was a commercial success, having sold more than four million copies worldwide as of March 2010. The game received praise due to its story, protagonist, cutscenes, and new features, though
9882-477: The environment; for example, wearing a bark-patterned uniform while leaning against a tree, or wearing striped face paint while hiding in tall grass. Other devices for camouflage, such as a fake gavial head to decrease chances of being detected in water, or a monkey mask, are also available. The basic close combat from previous installments has been heavily refined and expanded into the CQC system. When unarmed or using
10004-546: The events of the original Metal Gear , the story centers on the FOX operative codenamed Naked Snake as he attempts to rescue Russian rocket scientist Nikolai Stepanovich Sokolov, sabotage an experimental superweapon, and assassinate his defected former boss. While previous games were set in a primarily urban environment, Snake Eater adopts a 1960s Soviet jungle setting, with the high-tech , near-future trappings of previous Metal Gear Solid games replaced with wilderness. While
10126-462: The face buttons to be used in a manner more in line with all other releases in the Metal Gear series. 3D also has certain optional in-game differences that affect play, such as the concise over the shoulder third-person view and the addition of crouch-walking. Firing in this third-person view substitutes an open cross-hair for the standard down-the-barrel sighting of the standard FPS view. This method of aiming can seem less precise but does allow for
10248-401: The feel of the three games the same, despite the shifting trend towards full 3D camera movement. Kojima designed the boss battles of Snake Eater to be totally different from those in previous Metal Gear games, or any other games. He said that the boss battle with sniper The End best represented free, open gameplay in the game. The battle takes place over a large area of dense jungle, and
10370-418: The final amount, $ 198, was 10% of 10%, or 1%, less than the initial amount of $ 200. The net change is the same for a decrease of x percent, followed by an increase of x percent; the final amount is p (1 - 0.01 x )(1 + 0.01 x ) = p (1 − (0.01 x ) ) . This can be expanded for a case where one does not have the same percent change. If the initial amount p leads to a percent change x , and
10492-500: The framerate is a more consistent 30 FPS, with less screen tearing . At Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010 , Konami displayed a technical demo for the Nintendo 3DS entitled Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater – The Naked Sample . The demo's subtitle "The Naked Sample" was meant to convey its purpose as just a sample of the 3DS hardware, with no plans to bring a game into production at that point. Series producer Hideo Kojima stated at
10614-409: The gain" and not " 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 percent of the gain". However the titles of bonds issued by governments and other issuers use the fractional form, e.g. " 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 % Unsecured Loan Stock 2032 Series 2". (When interest rates are very low, the number 0 is included if the interest rate is less than 1%, e.g. " 0 + 3 ⁄ 4 % Treasury Stock", not " 3 ⁄ 4 % Treasury Stock".) It
10736-413: The game are Colonel Volgin ( Neil Ross / Kenji Utsumi ), an electricity-controlling GRU colonel and member of the extreme Brezhnev faction, who are attempting to overthrow Nikita Khrushchev to seize power for Leonid Brezhnev , Alexei Kosygin , and The Boss ( Lori Alan / Kikuko Inoue ), former mentor to Naked Snake and co-founder of the FOX unit. The Cobra Unit, a Special Forces unit led by The Boss,
10858-498: The game as secret characters in part due to opportunity: Kojima had earlier been offered a deal with Rumble Roses producer Akari Uchida to make a crossover between Metal Gear and Rumble Roses . However, the Metal Gear development team at the time refused to work with them. Kojima eventually accepted the offer when trying to decide on secret characters for the online mode for Subsistence to tie up loose ends. He also admitted that he originally considered offering Tomonobu Itagaki, at
10980-496: The game was included on the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 compilation for Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Windows , and Xbox Series X/S on October 24, 2023. The same year, Konami announced a remake , entitled Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater , set to release for PlayStation 5 , Windows , and Xbox Series X/S in 2025. Set in 1964, 31 years before
11102-627: The game's camouflage system. Edge commented that "laying, camouflaged, in short grass inches away from a patrolling enemy is a gripping twist on stealth", while GameSpy criticized it as "just a number to monitor and not a terribly interesting one". Out of the variety of new features, GameSpot called it "the most important and best implemented". The game has also been criticized for its low frame rate , which has been reduced to 30 frames per second (compared to 60 frames per second in Sons of Liberty ). Action-adventure game An action-adventure game
11224-430: The game's cutscenes edited into a three-and-a-half-hour feature film with additional scenes and remastered sound. The North American "Limited Edition" package was only available to consumers who pre-ordered it before the game's release. The three-disc edition is the standard release of Subsistence in Europe to make up for its later release in the region. A bonus documentary DVD video titled Metal Gear Saga Vol. 1
11346-406: The gameplay still follows a number of adventure game genre tropes (gathering items , exploration of and interaction with one's environment, often including an overworld connecting areas of importance, and puzzle-solving). While the controls are arcade-style (character movement, few action commands) there is an ultimate goal beyond a high score. In most action-adventure games, the player controls
11468-436: The hangar, but Volgin pursues in the Shagohod. Snake disables the Shagohod and Volgin is seemingly killed by a bolt of lightning. Snake and EVA flee to a lake, where a WIG is hidden. Before they escape, Snake confronts The Boss and defeats her in battle. The Boss gives him a microfilm of the Legacy before Snake reluctantly kills her. Snake and EVA escape to Alaska and spend the night together. EVA disappears before morning with
11590-608: The highest-scoring player in each unit automatically assumes the role of one of the main characters (or Reiko Hinomoto from Rumble Roses ), along with unique abilities and/or items. For example, the highest-scoring player on the GRU team would assume the role of Major Raikov, leader of the GRU, next round. Konami's Metal Gear Online service for the PlayStation 2 closed in Japan on December 26, 2006, followed by in North America on April 2, 2007, and in Europe on October 30, 2007, although
11712-497: The jungle setting is what both his development team, and the Metal Gear fans, wanted. However, he acknowledged that the elements of a jungle environment, such as the weather, landscape, and wildlife, were features that would present problems during the game's development. Whereas in previous installments the player started close to, or even within, the enemy base, Kojima wished for Snake Eater to be more realistic, with Snake starting miles from civilization and having to work his way to
11834-493: The lab and meets Soviet scientist Granin, whose conceptualization of a bipedal tank has been shunned in favour of the Shagohod. Dejected, Granin reveals that Sokolov and the Shagohod are located in Volgin's military fortress Groznyj Grad. Snake eliminates the remaining Cobra members: The Fear, The End, and The Fury. At Groznyj Grad, Snake finds Sokolov but is captured. Having killed Granin, a suspicious Volgin beats Sokolov to death and tortures Snake, who loses an eye while protecting
11956-434: The latter being officially localized for the first time); Metal Gear Online , an online multiplayer component; and a fully 3D, user-controlled camera in the main portion of the game. Because of all the additional content that was added, the Subsistence edition was split into two discs: the first disc contains the main game only (including the cutscenes viewer), while the second disc features the online multiplayer mode and all
12078-540: The limited interface of the 3DS, as well as to take advantage of the touchscreen, 3D has unique controls when compared to other games in the Metal Gear series. While the game has been heavily criticized for these control changes, use of the Circle Pad Pro peripheral has been cited for alleviating many of the control issues of the 3DS. This is done by restoring camera movement to the second analog stick, adding ZL and ZR buttons for aiming and attacking, and allowing
12200-520: The main game, in addition to extra facepaints based on European flags and two new "Snake vs. Monkey" levels. Most of the downloadable camo patterns that were available for the Japanese version were also released for the European version, with only a few exceptions. In July 2007, Konami re-released all the mainline Metal Gear Solid games from the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 , along with the PSP game Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops , individually and as part of
12322-418: The main game. The pre-order package allowed cell phone users to access a special site featuring image and music downloads. For the European release, Konami added several new features, including the "European Extreme" difficulty setting, a "demo theater" which allows players to view all cutscenes at any point after viewing them once during the main game, and a Duel Mode, where players can replay boss battles from
12444-428: The microfilm and leaves a tape revealing herself to be a Chinese spy sent to steal the Legacy for China. She also reveals that The Boss did not defect, but was ordered to infiltrate Volgin's ranks and find the Legacy to bring back to America. However, because of Volgin's nuclear attack, The Boss had to be seen as a traitor and allowed herself to die at the hands of Snake to prove the U.S.'s innocence. A demoralized Snake
12566-484: The original Snake Eater , averaging 94% on Metacritic. Reviewers commented that the introduction of the 3D camera removed the "only grade-A problem" and makes the gameplay feel "less restrictive and more natural". The online mode is considered "impressive for a PS2 game", though "[ Snake Eater ] ' s distinctive gameplay conventions do not entirely lend themselves to the online action-gaming experience." Subsistence received IGN ' s award for "best online game" for
12688-579: The original amount). Percent changes applied sequentially do not add up in the usual way. For example, if the 10% increase in price considered earlier (on the $ 200 item, raising its price to $ 220) is followed by a 10% decrease in the price (a decrease of $ 22), then the final price will be $ 198— not the original price of $ 200. The reason for this apparent discrepancy is that the two percent changes (+10% and −10%) are measured relative to different initial values ($ 200 and $ 220, respectively), and thus do not "cancel out". In general, if an increase of x percent
12810-429: The other supplemental content. Metal Gear Online , consists of five tournament -style game modes, each with a capacity of up to eight players . This mode pits players, each playing as a generic soldier against each other in deathmatch battles and variations of capture the flag , using stages, items, maneuvers, and units (such as the KGB, GRU or Ocelot Unit) from the main game. Depending on server settings, each round
12932-489: The player has enough ammunition and recovery items to " survive " the horror setting. This is a thematic genre with diverse gameplay, so not all survival horror games share all the features. The Resident Evil franchise popularized this subgenre. Action-adventure games are faster-paced than pure adventure games, and include physical as well as conceptual challenges where the story is enacted rather than narrated. While motion-based, often reflexive, actions are required,
13054-405: The player must search extensively for The End, who attacks over a long-range from an unknown position. This battle of attrition can last for hours and contrasts with other boss fights in which the enemy is right in front of the player and in view the whole time. In addition, the player can avoid this boss battle altogether by killing The End earlier in the game, or save and quit during the fight, wait
13176-400: The player's reflexes and eye-hand coordination . Action-adventure games combine these genres by engaging both eye-hand coordination and problem-solving skills. An action adventure game can be defined as a game with a mix of elements from an action game and an adventure game , especially crucial elements like puzzles inspired by older adventure games. Action-adventures require many of
13298-473: The promotional trailers shown before the game's release (including a proof of concept video shown internally within Konami), two booklets and a painted 1/144-scale model of the Shagohod. A special limited edition CD was given away to those who pre-ordered the Japanese version of Snake Eater , which included several tracks from the game's soundtrack, as well as computer screensavers and additional camouflage for
13420-477: The reason previous games were primarily set indoors is that the current consoles were not powerful enough to portray a true jungle environment. In contrast with urban environments, the jungle does not have a flat surface. The protagonist in Snake Eater has to cross uneven terrain, including rocks, dirt mounds, and tree stumps. As a result, the collision engine used in previous installments could not be used, and
13542-439: The same physical skills as action games, but may also offer a storyline, numerous characters, an inventory system, dialogue, and other features of adventure games. They are typically faster-paced than pure adventure games, because they include both physical and conceptual challenges. Action-adventure games normally include a combination of complex story elements, which are often displayed for players using audio and video. The story
13664-399: The second percent change is y , then the final amount is p (1 + 0.01 x )(1 + 0.01 y ) . To change the above example, after an increase of x = 10 percent and decrease of y = −5 percent , the final amount, $ 209, is 4.5% more than the initial amount of $ 200. As shown above, percent changes can be applied in any order and have the same effect. In the case of interest rates ,
13786-480: The series protagonist Solid Snake —after fans were disappointed by Raiden in MGS2 . Some critics, who found the lengthy dialogues and the multitude of plot twists in Sons of Liberty to be detrimental to the game experience found the storyline of Snake Eater a pleasing throwback to the original Metal Gear Solid , with less of the "philosophical babble" present in Sons of Liberty . Reviewers had mixed opinions about
13908-406: The spirit of a deceased medium . Other characters include Dr. Sokolov ( Brian Cummings / Naoki Tatsuta ), a rocket scientist whom Snake must rescue; rival scientist Aleksandr Granin ( Jim Ward / Takeshi Aono ); EVA ( Jodi Benson / Misa Watanabe ), Snake's love interest, American defector, and KGB agent sent to assist him, and a young Ocelot ( Josh Keaton / Takumi Yamazaki ), commander of
14030-555: The time that if a Metal Gear game for the 3DS was actually made they would consider some elements from the PlayStation Portable title Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker , including the game's cooperative gameplay system. Later in 2010, Konami announced a full Metal Gear title for release on the 3DS, which was revealed at Nintendo World 2011 to be Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D . It was released on February 21, 2012, in North America and March 8, 2012, worldwide. Due to
14152-474: The time the producer of the Tecmo fighting game series Dead or Alive , the opportunity of using one of his characters as a secret character. In addition to the older games and the online mode, Subsistence includes many of the features that were introduced in the Japanese and European releases. It includes the downloadable extra camouflage and facepaint designs and "Snake vs. Monkey" stages previously exclusive to
14274-617: Was bundled with pre-orders for Subsistence in North America and with the European Platinum reissue of Snake Eater released in Germany on March 23, 2006. The disc includes a five-part, 30-minute featurette about the entire Metal Gear series interspersed with an interview of Hideo Kojima , as well as trailers for various current Metal Gear games. Subsistence received marginally higher review scores than
14396-477: Was considerably lower than Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty , which had sold 7 million copies. Snake Eater sales increased to over 3.7 million units by September 2005, and more than four million units sold worldwide as of March 2010. In Japan, Subsistence sold 133,339 copies and Snake Eater 3D sold 79,284 copies. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater received "universal acclaim" according to review aggregator Metacritic . Gaming website IGN awarded
14518-463: Was contracted to two circles separated by a horizontal line, from which the modern "%" symbol is derived. The percent value is computed by multiplying the numeric value of the ratio by 100. For example, to find 50 apples as a percentage of 1,250 apples, one first computes the ratio 50 / 1250 = 0.04, and then multiplies by 100 to obtain 4%. The percent value can also be found by multiplying first instead of later, so in this example,
14640-418: Was inspired by the film The Pink Panther (1963). Kojima and Shinkawa watched the movie but the former stated it might have come out differently from the original version. Since the game's trailers did not state that Naked Snake was Big Boss, Kojima often gave vague answers regarding the character's true identity. Originally, Naked Snake was planned to have been voiced by Kurt Russell by Kojima's request, but
14762-670: Was released for the North American market in March 2008, titled Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection , which includes the first disc of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence along with the original Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance , but lacks the second disc with the MSX2 games from the Japanese 20th Anniversary edition. Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence was released in Japan on December 22, 2005, later in North America on March 14, 2006, in Europe on October 6, 2006, and in Australia on October 13, 2006. Subsistence continues
14884-433: Was released in Japan in late 2005, then in North America, Europe and Australia in 2006. A remastered version of the game, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - HD Edition , was later included in the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for the PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , and PlayStation Vita , while a reworked version, titled Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D , was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2012. The HD Edition of
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