What is the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake release date window? Konami will take Metal Gear fans back to the past with a fully fledged remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater, one of the greatest stealth games ever made. The Metal Gear Solid 3 remake release date window is in an important moment for the franchise that you won’t want to miss.
While it won’t feature the guidance and approval of series mastermind Hideo Kojima, there is a chance that Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater could be a solid recreation of the game’s original action-packed narrative. So, here’s what you need to know about the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake so far.
Metal Gear Solid 3 remake release date window
The Metal Gear Solid 3 remake is expected to be released in 2024 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles. The release window was revealed in an ‘Upcoming Games in 2024’ trailer by Sony back in January, indicating that we’ll finally get to play as Snake again before the year is out. Furthermore, pre-orders for the game are now live following the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday, June 9, 2024.
This showcase revealed more gameplay for fans to enjoy, and even spawned an interview with series producer Noriaki Okamura on the Xbox Podcast, where he revealed more about the remake’s path to pleasing fans. You can read more about that below.
Metal Gear Solid 3 remake trailer
We were blessed with the first official Metal Gear Solid 3 remake trailer during Summer Game Fest 2024. During the two-minute peek at the game, we can see Snake going to town, Rambo-style, on all sorts of unfortunate foes. Of course, he has to find his own weapons and equipment first – “whose crazy idea was this, anyway?” However, once he gets going, ‘Naked Snake’ is an unstoppable force.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Snake’s fresh new look, either. The initial Metal Gear Solid 3 remake announcement teaser from May 2023 starts rather subtly by not showing Snake, but instead several animals and creatures. But, after a while, Snake finally reveals himself from the shadows.
In a follow-up statement from the development team, they say they are aiming for it to be a “faithful recreation of the original story and game design, while evolving the gameplay with stunning visuals and a seamless user experience.”
From what we’ve seen so far, Konami’s cooking up something fierce, even without original developer Hideo Kojima at the helm.
Metal Gear Solid 3 remake gameplay
In the SGF trailer, Konami offers up the following blurb for what we can expect from the MGS3 remake’s gameplay loop:
“In addition to the original play style and control scheme, players can elect for a newly added, more modern control style. The same gripping story and engrossing world, but with all new graphics and 3D audio that enhance the jungle atmosphere. Get ready for the ultimate survival stealth action experience.”
Speaking on the Xbox Podcast, series producer Noriaki Okamura offers up more on what’s in store.
“We’ve been putting a ton of effort into the visuals of the jungle area that makes up a lot of the game. We really want them to look and feel like totally overgrown, wet, humid, environments. We’ve also created much more realistic models for the plants and animals you’ll encounter there that can become fuel for Snake, and stepped up the realism of the wounds you can get or the mud you’ll get covered in. So you’ll really feel the harshness of this environment and your mission there.”
You’ll be pleased to know that the original voice actors, including the phenomenal David Hayter, are back again. Okamura says that “all the original voice performances” from MGS3 are being used, apart from “some lines where characters teach you the controls that really don’t match anymore.” Additionally, as Konami no longer has to compress the audio to the extent it did back in the day, these performances will be unleashed in full quality – result.
Expanding on the controls, Okamura has the following to say:
“We’ve come up with ways to rework the camera and the action
to be more comfortable by modern standards. So if you’re more used to a contemporary third-person style, you can pick up and play Delta right away. But of course, we have the option for everyone
to choose their preferred style.
However, there will be ways to harness that special Kojima essence when you play the game. The MGS 3 remake will include a feature that lets you enable a visual filter that replicates the color grading of the original game, as well as using a traditional camera angle like the older Metal Gear games. If you’d prefer to use the filter with the more modern third-person camera angle, then you can also combine the two at your leisure.
That covers what you can expect from Konami’s return to gaming ahead of the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake release date. As we expected, we didn’t see much. In addition, Konami is also bringing back Silent Hill with the Silent Hill 2 remake release date on the way too! Hopefully, the game will become one of the best PS5 games and best Xbox games on the consoles.