<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
Eater	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2004	O
action-adventure	O
stealth	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Konami	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
fifth	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
game	O
written	O
and	O
directed	O
by	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
and	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
to	O
the	O
entire	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
expanded	O
edition	O
,	O
titled	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Subsistence	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
late	O
2005	O
,	O
then	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remastered	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
HD	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
while	O
a	O
reworked	O
version	O
,	O
titled	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
Eater	I-Application
3D	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
1964	O
,	O
31	O
years	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
,	O
the	O
story	O
centers	O
on	O
the	O
FOX	O
operative	O
codenamed	O
Naked	O
Snake	O
as	O
he	O
attempts	O
to	O
rescue	O
Russian	O
rocket	O
scientist	O
Nikolai	O
Stepanovich	O
Sokolov	O
,	O
sabotage	O
an	O
experimental	O
superweapon	O
,	O
and	O
assassinate	O
his	O
defected	O
former	O
boss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
previous	O
games	O
were	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
primarily	O
urban	O
environment	O
,	O
Snake	O
Eater	O
adopts	O
a	O
1960s	O
Soviet	O
jungle	O
setting	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
high	O
tech	O
,	O
near-future	O
trappings	O
of	O
previous	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
games	I-Application
replaced	O
with	O
wilderness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Considered	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
and	O
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
having	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
four	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Snake	O
Eater	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
objects	O
and	O
gadgets	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
along	O
the	O
way	O
to	O
aid	O
in	O
this	O
,	O
including	O
motion	O
detectors	O
to	O
track	O
hostile	O
soldiers	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
 '	O
trademark	O
cardboard	O
box	O
,	O
which	O
Snake	O
can	O
hide	O
under	O
to	O
avoid	O
visual	O
detection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
fundamental	O
similarities	O
,	O
Snake	O
Eater	O
introduces	O
many	O
new	O
aspects	O
of	O
gameplay	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
previous	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
games	O
,	O
including	O
camouflage	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
hand-to-hand	O
combat	O
system	O
called	O
"	O
close	O
quarters	O
combat	O
"	O
or	O
"	O
CQC	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
stamina	O
gauge	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
injury-and-treatment	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Snake	O
Eater	O
include	O
a	O
minigame	O
titled	O
"	O
Snake	O
vs.	O
Monkey	O
"	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Snake	O
has	O
to	O
catch	O
Ape	O
Escape-style	O
monkeys	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Snake	O
Eater	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
an	O
alternate	O
history	O
of	O
events	O
,	O
set	O
within	O
the	O
Cold	B-Application
War	I-Application
during	O
the	O
1960s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
acts	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
to	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
exploring	O
the	O
origins	O
of	O
several	O
events	O
covered	O
by	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
first	O
chronological	O
chapter	O
in	O
an	O
overarching	O
story	O
of	O
Big	O
Boss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grant	O
Albrecht/Osamu	O
Saka	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
venerable	O
expert	O
sniper	O
credited	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
father	O
of	O
modern	O
sniping	O
"	O
;	O
The	O
Fear	O
(	O
Michael	O
Bell/Kazumi	O
Tanaka	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
supernatural	O
flexibility	O
and	O
agility	O
;	O
The	O
Fury	O
(	O
Richard	O
Doyle/Masato	O
Hirano	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
disfigured	O
former	O
cosmonaut	O
armed	O
with	O
a	O
flamethrower	O
and	O
a	O
jetpack	O
;	O
The	O
Pain	O
(	O
Gregg	O
Berger/Hisao	O
Egawa	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
can	O
control	O
hornets	B-Application
to	O
both	O
defend	O
himself	O
and	O
attack	O
his	O
enemies	O
;	O
and	O
The	O
Sorrow	O
(	O
David	O
Thomas/Yukitoshi	O
Hori	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
spirit	O
of	O
a	O
deceased	O
medium	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
characters	O
include	O
Dr.	O
Sokolov	O
(	O
Brian	O
Cummings/Naoki	O
Tatsuta	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
rocket	O
scientist	O
whom	O
Snake	O
must	O
rescue	O
;	O
rival	O
scientist	O
Aleksandr	O
Granin	O
(	O
Jim	O
Ward/Takeshi	O
Aono	O
)	O
;	O
EVA	O
(	O
Suzetta	O
Miñet/Misa	O
Watanabe	O
)	O
,	O
Snake	O
's	O
love	O
interest	O
,	O
American	O
defector	O
,	O
and	O
KGB	B-Application
agent	O
sent	O
to	O
assist	O
him	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
young	O
Ocelot	O
(	O
Josh	O
Keaton/Takumi	O
Yamazaki	O
)	O
,	O
commander	O
of	O
the	O
elite	O
Ocelot	B-Application
Unit	I-Application
within	O
Volgin	O
's	O
GRU	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1964	O
,	O
CIA	O
agent	O
Naked	O
Snake	O
is	O
sent	O
to	O
Tselinoyarsk	B-Application
,	O
USSR	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zero	O
informs	O
Snake	O
that	O
following	O
his	O
return	O
,	O
the	O
CIA	O
received	O
intel	O
that	O
Sokolov	O
is	O
placed	O
in	O
charge	O
of	O
a	O
secret	O
military	O
project	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
nuclear-equipped	O
tank	O
called	O
the	O
Shagohod	O
,	O
which	O
could	O
end	O
the	O
Cold	B-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
aftermath	O
of	O
the	O
destruction	O
,	O
the	O
Soviet	O
Union	O
accuses	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
for	O
the	O
attack	O
,	O
after	O
detecting	O
their	O
aircraft	O
over	O
Tselinoyarsk	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Redeployed	O
into	O
Tselinoyarsk	B-Application
to	O
fulfil	O
these	O
demands	O
,	O
Snake	O
is	O
first	O
sent	O
to	O
meet	O
with	O
NSA	O
agent	O
ADAM	O
,	O
who	O
defected	O
to	O
the	O
Soviet	O
Union	O
to	O
infiltrate	O
Volgin	O
's	O
ranks	O
with	O
fellow	O
agent	O
EVA	O
;	O
Snake	O
is	O
instead	O
met	O
and	O
assisted	O
by	O
EVA	O
,	O
who	O
directs	O
him	O
to	O
a	O
lab	O
where	O
Sokolov	O
was	O
taken	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dejected	O
,	O
Granin	O
reveals	O
that	O
Sokolov	O
and	O
the	O
Shagohod	O
are	O
located	O
in	O
Volgin	O
's	O
military	O
fortress	O
Groznyj	B-Application
Grad	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Groznyj	B-Application
Grad	I-Application
,	O
Snake	O
finds	O
Sokolov	O
but	O
is	O
captured	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Snake	O
returns	O
to	O
Groznyj	B-Application
Grad	I-Application
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Shagohod	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
confronted	O
by	O
Volgin	O
,	O
The	O
Boss	O
,	O
and	O
Ocelot	O
,	O
having	O
uncovered	O
EVA	O
as	O
the	O
spy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ocelot	O
telephones	O
the	O
KGB	B-Application
Chief	O
Director	O
to	O
suggest	O
that	O
the	O
KGB	B-Application
use	O
the	O
knowledge	O
of	O
the	O
Virtuous	O
and	O
Operation	B-Application
Snake	I-Application
Eater	I-Application
missions	O
to	O
blackmail	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
during	O
future	O
negotiations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ocelot	O
then	O
informs	O
the	O
director	O
of	O
the	O
CIA	O
that	O
the	O
microfilm	O
stolen	O
by	O
EVA	O
was	O
a	O
fake	O
and	O
that	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
Philosopher	O
's	O
Legacy	O
is	O
now	O
in	O
America	O
's	O
hands	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
other	O
half	O
held	O
by	O
the	O
KGB	B-Application
,	O
revealing	O
himself	O
as	O
ADAM	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
supposed	O
to	O
be	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
then-upcoming	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
long	O
wait	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
the	O
development	O
was	O
moved	O
back	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
instead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
jungle	O
setting	O
is	O
what	O
both	O
his	O
development	O
team	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
fans	O
,	O
wanted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
Naked	O
Snake	O
is	O
virtually	O
identical	O
to	O
Solid	O
Snake	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
games	I-Application
in	O
terms	O
of	O
appearance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
in	O
the	O
finished	O
game	O
,	O
she	O
wears	O
a	O
pale-colored	O
combat	O
outfit	O
,	O
Kojima	O
originally	O
planned	O
to	O
have	O
her	O
in	O
a	O
blue	O
sneaking	B-Application
suit	I-Application
similar	O
to	O
Solid	O
Snake	O
for	O
the	O
finale	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
this	O
idea	O
was	O
ultimately	O
cut	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
shooting	O
of	O
the	O
final	O
scene	O
between	O
The	O
Boss	O
and	O
Naked	O
Snake	O
,	O
Eriko	O
Hirata	O
(	O
The	O
Boss	O
's	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
actress	O
)	O
,	O
having	O
read	O
the	O
script	O
beforehand	O
,	O
was	O
so	O
moved	O
by	O
the	O
scene	O
that	O
she	O
broke	O
down	O
in	O
tears	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Raiden	O
does	O
not	O
appear	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
parodied	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
by	O
debuting	O
character	O
Raikov	O
due	O
to	O
negative	O
feedback	O
the	O
original	O
Raiden	O
had	O
in	O
Sons	B-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Setting	O
up	O
the	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
technology	O
so	O
players	O
could	O
walk	O
over	O
these	O
mounds	O
was	O
a	O
problem	O
during	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kojima	O
views	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
,	O
Sons	B-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
and	O
Snake	O
Eater	O
as	O
a	O
trilogy	O
,	O
and	O
wished	O
to	O
keep	O
the	O
camera	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
the	O
previous	O
two	O
,	O
to	O
keep	O
the	O
feel	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
games	O
the	O
same	O
,	O
despite	O
the	O
shifting	O
trend	O
towards	O
full	O
3D	O
camera	O
movement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kojima	O
designed	O
the	O
boss	O
battles	O
of	O
Snake	O
Eater	O
to	O
be	O
totally	O
different	O
from	O
those	O
in	O
previous	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
games	O
,	O
or	O
any	O
other	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
considerably	O
lower	O
than	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sons	I-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
,	O
which	O
had	O
sold	O
7	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
Eater	I-Application
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpy	O
hailed	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
probably	O
the	O
best	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
game	O
yet	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Eurogamer	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
overwhelmingly	O
superior	O
to	O
MGS2	B-Application
:	O
Sons	B-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
"	O
in	O
their	O
review	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
were	O
pleased	O
with	O
the	O
new	O
protagonist	O
,	O
Naked	O
Snake	O
—	O
who	O
strongly	O
resembles	O
the	O
series	O
protagonist	O
Solid	O
Snake	O
—	O
after	O
fans	O
were	O
disappointed	O
by	O
Raiden	O
in	O
MGS2	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
found	O
the	O
lengthy	O
dialogues	O
and	O
the	O
multitude	O
of	O
plot	O
twists	O
in	O
Sons	B-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
to	O
be	O
detrimental	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
experience	O
found	O
the	O
storyline	O
of	O
Snake	O
Eater	O
a	O
pleasing	O
throwback	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
,	O
with	O
less	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
philosophical	O
babble	O
"	O
present	O
in	O
Sons	B-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
low	O
frame	O
rate	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
been	O
reduced	O
to	O
30	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
(	O
compared	O
to	O
60	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
in	O
Sons	B-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Notable	O
ones	O
include	O
Best	O
Overall	O
Action	O
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
Overall	O
Story	O
and	O
Best	O
PS2	B-Device
Use	O
of	O
Sound	O
at	O
IGNs	O
Best	O
of	O
2004	O
awards	O
,	O
and	O
Best	O
Story	O
,	O
Best	O
Sound	O
Effects	O
and	O
Best	O
New	O
Character	O
at	O
GameSpots	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2004	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Snake	O
Eaters	O
theme	O
song	O
won	O
the	O
Best	O
Original	O
Vocal	O
Song	O
-	O
Pop	O
award	O
from	O
the	O
Game	O
Audio	O
Network	O
Guild	O
Awards	O
at	O
the	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
in	O
August	O
2005	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
itself	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
Best	O
PS2	B-Device
Game	O
at	O
2005	O
's	O
Game	O
Convention	O
in	O
Germany	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
)	O
for	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Character	O
Performance	O
-	O
Male	O
,	O
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
Eater	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Console	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Snake	O
Eater	O
was	O
developed	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
to	O
the	O
entire	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
several	O
direct	O
sequels	B-Language
:	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Portable	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Peace	I-Application
Walker	I-Application
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ground	I-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
,	O
Kojima	O
revealed	O
that	O
he	O
floated	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
a	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
5	I-Application
set	O
during	O
the	O
World	O
War	O
II	O
invasion	O
of	O
Normandy	O
,	O
showing	O
The	O
Boss	O
and	O
Cobra	O
Unit	O
's	O
assistance	O
in	O
the	O
fight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
was	O
hesitant	O
about	O
such	O
a	O
big	O
project	O
and	O
Kojima	O
later	O
felt	O
that	O
"	O
simply	O
dropping	O
MGS5	B-Application
on	O
the	O
younger	O
staff	O
members	O
was	O
a	O
bit	O
heavy.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
ending	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
reveals	O
Naked	O
Snake	O
was	O
given	O
the	O
Big	O
Boss	O
title	O
,	O
Kojima	O
stated	O
"	O
he	O
's	O
not	O
really	O
the	O
Big	O
Boss	O
yet	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Peace	I-Application
Walker	I-Application
,	O
he	O
wanted	O
to	O
explain	O
how	O
Naked	O
Snake	O
became	O
the	O
man	O
who	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
games	O
as	O
Solid	O
Snake	O
's	O
enemy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
,	O
IGN	O
placed	O
Subsistence	O
at	O
number	O
3	O
on	O
its	O
"	O
The	O
Top	O
25	O
PS2	B-Device
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
listed	O
Snake	O
Eater	O
and	O
Subsistence	O
at	O
8th	O
place	O
on	O
its	O
list	O
of	O
"	O
The	O
36	O
Best	O
PS2	B-Device
Games	O
"	O
in	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
IGN	O
ranked	O
Snake	O
Eater	O
2nd	O
on	O
its	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Top	O
100	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
Games	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
story	O
in	O
the	O
franchise.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
special	O
limited	O
edition	O
CD	O
was	O
given	O
away	O
to	O
those	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
of	O
Snake	O
Eater	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
several	O
tracks	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
computer	O
screensavers	B-General_Concept
and	O
additional	O
camouflage	O
for	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Subsistence	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
December	O
22	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
later	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
March	O
14	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
October	O
6	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Australia	O
on	O
October	O
13	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Subsistence	O
continues	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
series	I-Application
tradition	O
of	O
follow-up	O
expanded	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
previous	O
releases	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	O
Integral	O
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Substance	O
included	O
skill	O
challenge	O
missions	O
and/or	O
side	O
story	O
missions	O
,	O
Subsistence	O
eschews	O
the	O
extra	O
single-player	O
missions	O
to	O
include	O
ports	O
of	O
the	O
MSX2	B-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
and	O
its	O
sequel	B-Language
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
(	O
with	O
the	O
latter	O
being	O
officially	O
localized	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
brand-new	O
competitive	O
online	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
fully	O
3D	O
,	O
user-controlled	O
camera	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Here	O
,	O
the	O
GRU	O
team	O
faces	O
off	O
against	O
the	O
KGB	B-Application
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Subsistence'''s	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
component	O
,	O
titled	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Online	O
,	O
consists	O
of	O
five	O
tournament-style	O
game	O
modes	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
a	O
capacity	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
eight	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
mode	O
pits	O
players	O
,	O
each	O
playing	O
as	O
a	O
generic	O
soldier	O
against	O
each	O
other	O
in	O
deathmatch	O
battles	O
and	O
variations	O
of	O
capture	B-Application
the	I-Application
flag	I-Application
,	O
using	O
stages	O
,	O
items	O
,	O
maneuvers	O
,	O
and	O
units	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
KGB	B-Application
,	O
GRU	O
or	O
Ocelot	B-Application
Unit	I-Application
)	O
from	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Depending	O
on	O
server	O
settings	O
,	O
each	O
round	O
the	O
highest-scoring	O
player	O
in	O
each	O
unit	O
automatically	O
assumes	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
characters	O
(	O
or	O
Reiko	O
Hinomoto	O
from	O
Rumble	B-Application
Roses	I-Application
)	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
unique	O
abilities	O
and/or	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konami	O
's	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Online	O
service	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
closed	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
December	O
26	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
April	O
2	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
although	O
a	O
fan	O
community	O
has	O
revived	O
it	O
by	O
emulating	O
the	O
servers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
noted	O
above	O
,	O
the	O
online	O
mode	O
,	O
after	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
players	O
unlocks	O
an	O
animal	O
codename	O
,	O
also	O
allowed	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
either	O
Reiko	O
Hinomoto	O
or	O
Rowdy	O
Reiko	O
from	O
Rumble	B-Application
Roses	I-Application
(	O
depending	O
on	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
question	O
was	O
in	O
the	O
red	O
team	O
or	O
the	O
blue	O
team	O
,	O
respectively	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
creator	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
,	O
he	O
added	O
the	O
characters	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
secret	O
characters	O
in	O
part	O
due	O
to	O
opportunity	O
:	O
Kojima	O
had	O
earlier	O
been	O
offered	O
a	O
deal	O
with	O
Rumble	B-Application
Roses	I-Application
producer	O
Akari	O
Uchida	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
crossover	O
between	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
and	O
Rumble	B-Application
Roses	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
development	O
team	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
refused	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
version	O
also	O
includes	O
a	O
URL	O
for	O
a	O
hidden	O
website	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
download	O
of	O
OtaClock	O
,	O
a	O
PC	O
and	O
Mac	O
clock	O
program	O
that	O
features	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
series	I-Application
recurring	O
character	O
Otacon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
bonus	O
documentary	O
DVD	O
video	O
titled	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Saga	O
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
disc	O
includes	O
a	O
five-part	O
,	O
30-minute	O
featurette	O
about	O
the	O
entire	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
interspersed	O
with	O
an	O
interview	O
of	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
trailers	O
for	O
various	O
current	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
games.Subsistence	O
received	O
marginally	O
higher	O
review	O
scores	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
Snake	O
Eater	O
,	O
averaging	O
94%	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
online	O
mode	O
is	O
considered	O
"	O
impressive	O
for	O
a	O
PS2	B-Device
game	O
"	O
,	O
though	O
"	O
[	O
Snake	O
Eater ]s	O
distinctive	O
gameplay	O
conventions	O
do	O
not	O
entirely	O
lend	O
themselves	O
to	O
the	O
online	O
action-gaming	O
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Subsistence	O
received	O
IGNs	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
best	O
online	O
game	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
December	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2007	O
,	O
Konami	O
re-released	O
all	O
the	O
mainline	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
games	I-Application
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
game	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Portable	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
,	O
individually	O
and	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
box	O
set	O
in	O
Japan	O
commemorating	O
the	O
20th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
edition	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
features	O
the	O
first	O
disc	O
from	O
the	O
Subsistence	O
version	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
second	O
disc	O
containing	O
ports	O
of	O
the	O
MSX2	B-Operating_System
games	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
and	O
Solid	O
Snake	O
,	O
lacking	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Online	O
(	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
discontinuation	O
of	O
its	O
servers	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
all	O
the	O
other	O
content	O
that	O
was	O
present	O
in	O
Subsistences	O
original	O
second	O
disc	O
(	O
Snake	O
vs.	O
Monkey	O
,	O
Duel	O
Mode	O
and	O
Secret	B-Application
Theater	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
similar	O
box	O
set	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
market	O
in	O
March	O
2008	O
,	O
titled	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Essential	O
Collection	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
the	O
first	O
disc	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Subsistence	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Substance	O
,	O
but	O
lacks	O
the	O
second	O
disc	O
with	O
the	O
MSX2	B-Operating_System
games	O
from	O
the	O
Japanese	O
20th	O
Anniversary	O
edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
HD	O
Edition	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
Eater	I-Application
-	O
HD	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
consoles	O
in	O
late	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
HD	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
digital	O
download	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
run	O
in	O
a	O
resolution	O
of	O
720p	O
and	O
aim	O
for	O
a	O
target	O
framerate	O
of	O
60	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
,	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
's	O
maximum	O
of	O
30	O
FPS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HD	O
Edition	O
features	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
content	O
from	O
the	O
Subsistence	O
version	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
third-person	O
camera	O
and	O
demo	O
theater	O
,	O
but	O
lacks	O
the	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Snake	O
vs.	O
Monkey	O
"	O
minigame	O
(	O
due	O
to	O
this	O
version	O
also	O
being	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
games	O
are	O
also	O
included	O
in	O
this	O
version	O
,	O
both	O
accessible	O
from	O
the	O
main	O
menu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
HD	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
released	O
in	O
June	O
2012	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
3	O
;	O
this	O
version	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
features	O
limited	O
touch	O
controls	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
Vita	O
's	O
touchscreen	O
,	O
and	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
,	O
the	O
framerate	O
is	O
a	O
more	O
consistent	O
30	O
FPS	O
,	O
with	O
less	O
screen	O
tearing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
2010	O
,	O
Konami	O
displayed	O
a	O
technical	O
demo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
entitled	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3D	O
:	O
Snake	O
Eater	O
–	O
The	O
Naked	O
Sample	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
demo	O
's	O
subtitle	O
"	O
The	O
Naked	O
Sample	O
"	O
was	O
meant	O
to	O
convey	O
its	O
purpose	O
as	O
just	O
a	O
sample	O
of	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
hardware	O
,	O
with	O
no	O
plans	O
to	O
bring	O
a	O
game	O
into	O
production	O
at	O
that	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Series	O
producer	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
stated	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
that	O
if	O
a	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
game	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
was	O
actually	O
made	O
they	O
would	O
consider	O
some	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
title	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Peace	I-Application
Walker	I-Application
,	O
including	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
cooperative	O
gameplay	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
in	O
2010	O
,	O
Konami	O
announced	O
a	O
full	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
title	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
was	O
revealed	O
at	O
Nintendo	O
World	O
2011	O
to	O
be	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
Eater	I-Application
3D	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
limited	O
interface	O
of	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
touchscreen	O
,	O
3D	O
has	O
unique	O
controls	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
heavily	O
criticized	O
for	O
these	O
control	O
changes	O
,	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Circle	O
Pad	O
Pro	O
peripheral	O
has	O
been	O
cited	O
for	O
alleviating	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
control	O
issues	O
of	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
3D	O
makes	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
console	O
's	O
gyroscope	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
maintain	O
balance	O
when	O
walking	O
across	O
a	O
bridge	O
or	O
standing	O
on	O
tree	O
branches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
camouflage	O
system	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
updated	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
make	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
 '	O
camera	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
custom	O
camouflage	O
pattern	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
port	O
features	O
numerous	O
graphical	O
improvements	O
over	O
the	O
initial	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
including	O
better	O
character	O
models	O
and	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
normal	O
mapping	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
novelization	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
Eater	I-Application
,	O
written	O
by	O
Satoshi	O
Hase	O
,	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Kadokawa	O
Shoten	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
January	O
25	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
