E3 2011: Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D preview - will this slithery PS2 port be worth biting into?

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3D may not be enough to keep this snake from biting you back.

We love the Metal Gear games. And we’re eager for more games to play on our 3DS. However, we’re a little surprised publisher Konami is bringingMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eaterto the 3DS. After all, it just came out in 2004. Has nostalgia had time to kick in? But whatever. It’s a Metal Gear game and we’re eager for it. Or are we?

For fans of the series, the game has a very similar feel except now it’s in 3D. Plus, the game utilizes the 3DS’ gyroscope to balance Snake on segments such as bridge crossings, and the bottom screen is useful as an inventory screen that doesn’t require a pause to access. Also, you can use the system’s camera to take pictures of everyday things like a tree and then make that texture Snake’s camouflage.

Metal Gear Solid 3DS doesn’t hit shelves until the end of this year, so there’s plenty of time for improvements to be made to the graphics or to give the game more features. But for now, we’re not yet sure whether fans will welcome this addition to the 3DS library, or feel just a little snakebit.

Jun 14, 2011