Sooo, langsam fangen wir auch mal wieder mit der News Fütterung an. Mittlerweile haben schon eine ganze Horde an Spiele Magazinen die US-Version getestet, Zeit die größten davon abzuklappern.
Nur ein wichtiger Hinweis im vorraus: Einige der Reviewschreiber sind nicht gerade zimperlich mit dem Umgang von Spoilern - also, lesen auf eigene Gefahr! Alle Links findet ihr wie immer am ende der News.
GMR Magazine
Bewertung: 10/10
Fazit: "Though the Metal Gear universe will certainly live on (Solid Snake still has some unfinished business), Hideo Kojima claims that Snake Eater is the last piece of the Metal Gear Solid trilogy. It's difficult to envision a better finale."
Playstation Magazine
Bewertung: 5/5
Fazit: "One could easily point to problems, like the camera or the silly dialogue or how the end sequence is mostly a rail-shooter, but the entire package gels together into a cohesive experience. Analytically breaking it down means that MGS3 is just a very good survival-stealth game coupled with a semihokey story, but taken as a whole, it's easily one of the best experiences on the PS2."
Games are Fun
Bewertung: 10/10
Fazit: "If you own a PlayStation 2, there's no reason not to own this game. In fact, I don't know why you're still reading. Go get it, right now."
GamePro
Bewertung: 5/5
Fazit: "Games of this high caliber don't come around often, but they're certainly appreciated when they do. Rumors abound that this is the last Metal Gear Solid game. If this is the case, Snake Eater is a superb swan song...and one of the best games of the year."
Game Freaks 365
Bewertung: 9.6/10
Fazit: "At the end of the day, Snake Eater is, for me, the best in the series. This is coming from someone who didn’t like the first two, and for me to even advance in this game, thanks to the several difficulty settings, is a testament to the developer's wanting for Snake Eater to be accessible to everyone. I have found this to be an exceptional title."
IGN
Bewertung: 9.6/10
Fazit: "Once again, this is the best game in the Metal Gear Solid series and it pushes the PS2 just as far as it can go. With a total of 20-25 hours for the first time this provides a fantastic experience that will stimulate multiple parts of your brain and make you feel all fuzzy inside. The storyline plays out like a twist-filled spy novel and the rest of the characters and action fit well into this earlier version of the Metal Gear universe. With so much going on this is a game that will easily please fans of the series and help to woo back those who were dismayed by MGS2."
1UP
Bewertung: 9.5/10
Fazit: "If Kojima had you and lost you with 2, then all will be forgiven here; if you don't yet know the joy of the best-executed stealth game in town, then put on your facepaint and get set for a mission that's truly unstinting in its virtues."
Game Zone
Bewertung: 9.5/10
Fazit: "For every Metal Gear Solid fan on the planet. All seven million of you. Like the first game, you can't play through it just once. You have to buy this one. It's worth every penny. There are some frustrating moments and a few times when you'll feel like you're going in circles -- that's true of all the games in the series. But when this game is on, it's on. Nothing can compare to it, not even Splinter Cell."
to the Game
Bewertung: 9/10
Fazit: "Metal Gear Solid 3 is an evolutionary step in the series, not a revolutionary step. With the talent of Hideo Kojima backing the project you realize exactly what your getting just by looking at the past two titles."
GameSpy
Bewertung: 4.5/5
Fazit: "With MGS3, Kojima has reclaimed his place as gaming's premier cinematic storyteller. The ultra-cool story scenes perfectly complement the lengthy and engrossing gameplay sequences, resulting in a wonderful ride for both series enthusiasts and action/adventure fans in general. And the lengthy quest, multiple difficulties, confusing plot tidbits and piles of neat details and secrets mean you'll want to play it long after the ending is first reached."
Yahoo! Games
Bewertung: 9/10
Fazit: "Whether you're new to the franchise or a long-time fan, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is tasty fare -- a bit tough and chewy in parts, but great stuff. Even if you gag a little on the comic-book drama, it should be part of your well-balanced stealth-action diet. Bon appetit."
GameSpot
Bewertung: 8.7/10
Fazit: "Metal Gear Solid has always aspired to be more than just an action adventure game. The series has pushed the envelope in terms of storytelling through the video game medium, and it's also concocted some downright postmodern plot twists that are about as thought-provoking as games get. Yet these types of things have come at the expense of pure gameplay, which sometimes takes a backseat to the story and to the high concept."
G4TECHTV
Bewertung: 4/5
Fazit: "So apparently, this is it -- the final Metal Gear game ever. If it's really true, this is a fitting end. Many of the loose strings have been tied or snipped altogether, and from a gameplay perspective, it's become obvious that this is about as far as it can go without a major concept overhaul. While Metal Gear Solid 3 is still ahead of the curve in some respects, it's been lapped a bit by its contemporaries in other ways. That aside, Snake Eater is still the best in the series, and Metal Gear fans will eat this one up and lick the plate clean."
PSX Nation
Bewertung: 8/10
Fazit: "The shortness of the experience, reliance on a barely-improved gameplay formula, melodramatic storyline twists and stepped-up quality of its competitors (particularly Sam Fisher’s Splinter Cell games from Ubi Soft) prevent us from scoring Snake Eater higher than an ‘8.’"
Quelle: MGS3.de