Game Information
Game Title: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Platforms:
- PC (Aug 28, 2025)
- PlayStation 5 (Aug 28, 2025)
- Xbox Series X/S (Aug 28, 2025)
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Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - 86 average - 93% recommended - 41 reviews
Critic Reviews
Atarita - Seyidcem Öztürk - Turkish - 80 / 100
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater faithfully recreates Kojima’s masterpiece with updated visuals and smoother controls but its dated AI and technical flaws keep it from reaching its full potential.
CNET - Oscar Gonzalez - Unscored
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater looks fantastic, runs smoothly and offers plenty to do after the credits roll – all while being a remake of arguably the best entry in the series. Fans are going to love it. If you’ve never played MGS3 and are curious, this remake is a must. But if that doesn’t describe you, it’s not an immediate pick-up.
COGconnected - Jaz Sagoo - 90 / 100
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Checkpoint Gaming - Charlie Kelly - 7.5 / 10
Being perhaps what you might expect, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a remake that is far from an out-there reinvigoration, instead opting to refine and fine-tune elements of its past rather than offering much new. That can take away from the grandeur and excitement of the experience a little, and it’s undoubtedly not helped by the choice to favour fidelity of environments and character models rather than the stylistic filtering and other artistic decisions we know and love the original for. With Delta, there’s now ironically a bit of an oroborous situation for Snake Eater, where the cycle continues, bringing a wonderful and memorable tale to audiences old and new, but also harming itself and its image in the process. Still, a bloody good game is a bloody good game. You’re in safe hands, wading through the dense forestry with Snake, and to many, the journey to a 1960s USSR setting will feel like coming home.
ComingSoon.net - Tyler Treese - 10 / 10
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a lovingly made remake of a perfect video game.
Console Creatures - Matt Sowinski - 9 / 10
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is the definitive way to experience a classic. The narrative remains gripping and compelling, with themes that still feel timely and relevant 20 years later.
Digital Spy - Joe Draper - 5 / 5
If you adore Snake Eater, Delta is a chance to fall in love with it all over again, and if you’ve never experienced it, this is a modernised classic that is a must-play.
Forbes - Ollie Barder - 9 / 10
Overall, Metal Gear Solid Delta is a superb remake of probably the best stealth action game ever made. It’s even more impressive that this was achieved with an insane level of accuracy in a completely separate engine and toolset. I would even go so far as to say that this version supersedes the original in almost every way, and comes highly recommended to anyone who wants to crawl on their belly through a jungle while eating snakes.
Game8 - Michael Gerra-Clarin - 94 / 100
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater joins the ranks of the select few that exemplify how a remake should be done. It captures the essence of what made the original a critically acclaimed experience while updating its decades-old mechanics and visuals to meet modern standards. While the frame rate occasionally dips during heavier scenes, this remake has undoubtedly established itself as the definitive way to experience what many consider to be the best game in the franchise.
GameGrin - Jacob Sanderson - 10 / 10
A practically flawless remake of an already incredible title, METAL GEAR SOLID Δ should be on your radar.
GameSpot - Tamoor Hussain - 9 / 10
Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 3 remake is a safe but successful modernization of a beloved classic.
Gameliner - Philip Zeldenthuis - Dutch - 5 / 5
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater respectfully honors the original while adding meaningful quality-of-life improvements and stunning visuals. The choice to preserve the story while updating controls and gameplay makes it accessible to both longtime fans and newcomers. With thoughtful extras and a respectful nod to Kojima’s legacy, this remake shows Konami is on the right track.
GamingBolt - Rashid Sayed - 10 / 10
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a faithful, beautifully crafted remake that modernizes the classic without losing its soul. Despite easier boss fights and rare bugs, it delivers stunning visuals, tighter gameplay, and enough extras to make it a must play for both fans and newcomers.
IGN Italy - Alessandro Digioia - Italian - 8.5 / 10
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INVEN - Jaihoon Jeong - Korean - 9 / 10
There’s a common dilemma that no matter how well it’s done, a remake of a beloved original can never quite surpass it. However, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater faithfully recreates the original and, with its new camera system, offers a fresh perspective that makes it worth experiencing all over again. Still, some of the scenes from 20 years ago inevitably come across as awkward by today’s standards.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater sets the bar for what a remake should be. Rather than reinventing a classic, it preserves its soul — every iconic scene, every meticulous gameplay system, every ounce of atmosphere — while rebuilding its presentation and mechanics for today’s standards. The result is a game that feels both timeless and new: a masterpiece reborn with stunning visuals, refined controls, and thoughtful quality-of-life improvements. Whether you’re revisiting Snake’s legendary mission or experiencing it for the very first time, this is a flawless reintroduction to one of gaming’s greatest achievements — a perfect remake in every sense of the word.
Kakuchopurei - Kenn Leandre - 90 / 100
Not many remakes can replicate this essence, yet Konami somehow pulls it off with flying colours.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a good remake, but it’s a step below contemporary games that have taken that route to connect with the past. Although it’s rough around the edges, it manages to respect Kojima Productions’ original work, so beyond the audiovisual improvements and gameplay improvements, you’ll have in your hands the same great game from 2004. Nothing more, nothing less.
Loot Level Chill - Chris White - 9 / 10
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is so faithful it missed out on a few opportunities to bring it into the present, but it’s still a fantastic game nonetheless.
MondoXbox - Giuseppe Genga - Italian - 8 / 10
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater successfully modernizes a gaming classic, with Konami delivering a visually stunning and smoother experience that respects the original almost to a fault. While its extreme fidelity limits the potential for a bold, fully reimagined remake, this remains the definitive version of a timeless masterpiece - an essential opportunity to relive or discover one of gaming’s most historic titles.
MonsterVine - Spencer Legacy - 5 / 5
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is an outstanding remake of one of the medium’s finest works. The story is timeless and gripping, the gameplay has been improved upon without losing any of the original’s charm, and the visuals are extraordinary. I’m so glad that one of my very favorite games of all time has been brought to modern consoles in such a loving and wonderful way, and I hope to see the rest of the mainline Metal Gear Solid series get this very same treatment in the future.
Multiplayer First - James Lara - 10 / 10
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is not just a remake; it’s a celebration of a masterpiece, a project made with so much love and respect for the source material that it feels like it was developed by the very people who created the original. And that, in itself, is a testament to its quality and why it’s one of the best remakes I’ve ever played.
NextPlay - Brad Goodwin - 9 / 10
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a legendary remake of a genre-defining game that doesn’t add much extra flavour, but presents top-notch graphics and retains the best parts of the original game, like the cast and their performances and the engaging stealth espionage gameplay.
Output Lag - Michael Murphy - 8.5 / 10
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is an almost pitch-perfect remake of the 2004 original, for better or worse. With a fantastic story, engaging gameplay, and beautiful visuals, it’s well worth it for fans and newcomers alike.
PSX Brasil - Ivan Nikolai Barkow Castilho - Portuguese - 90 / 100
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a fantastic game because the title it’s based on is splendid. Konami offers excellent graphics in this new version. The only problem is that there was room to modernize elements of the original game while still maintaining respect for the work, but the developer decided to play safe. This means that if you’re expecting something different from what you’ve known for over 20 years, you’ll be disappointed. On the other hand, for those looking to relive Snake’s adventure or experience the saga for the first time, Metal Gear Solid Delta is an excellent option.
Pizza Fria - Lucas de Azevedo Soares - Portuguese - 9.5 / 10
Upon finishing Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater, I had the same feeling I had before: that I had experienced something grand. This remake doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, and thank goodness it doesn’t. It knows exactly what it is: a love letter to the past, preserving every detail that made the original a landmark, while smoothing out the rough edges with modern controls, cutting-edge visuals, and small conveniences.
PlayStation Universe - Timothy Nunes - 8.5 / 10
I feel confident that the new gameplay mechanics, quality-of-life improvements, and immense visual overhaul in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater far outweigh the issues that come along with the changes. This gives more players a new way to experience the beloved classic, complete with more modern controls and mechanics without taking away from the original feel of the game.
Push Square - Liam Croft - 9 / 10
One of the most faithful remakes ever, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater has made a stealth classic feel modern all over again. Its light but meaningful gameplay updates enhance interaction and feel, while a visual overhaul allows it to rub shoulders with the PS5’s graphical elite. By staying so loyal to its source text, Metal Gear Solid 3 is now just as incredible today as it was over 20 years ago.
Saudi Gamer - Arabic - 10 / 10
A cynic might look at it and see a barely enhanced 20+ year old game, but a closer inspection reveals a version that meticulously enhances the game’s rough edges without affecting its design or balance at all. The perfect remaster for a title that even now is ahead of the game.
Shacknews - TJ Denzer - 9 / 10
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SteamDeckHQ - Noah Kupetsky - 4.5 / 5
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a fantastic remake, and I feel Konami did it justice. Choosing not to add or change the existing content helps preserve what makes up the legacy of the original. The updates, while minimal on the surface, make the game feel fresh with stunning visuals and a new way to play that brings in a new perspective. The gameplay still holds up to today’s standards, so just focusing on a new over-the-shoulder camera and some quality of life changes are perfect for a release like this. Even with some minor control issues here and there, it’s a blast to play through the game in this new way, while still having the old control method and top-down camera as an option.
I would not recommend playing this on the Steam Deck personally, though I would say it can be powered through if the Deck is your only device to play on. The more powerful handhelds are getting there, with the AYANEO 3 making it playable while looking fantastic. This bodes well for handhelds that will have the Z2 Extreme APU, like the Xbox ROG Ally X.
Still, as a fan of the series or a newcomer, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a game worth playing through.
The Games Machine - Majkol “Zaru” Robuschi - Italian - 9 / 10
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a reverential remake that updates Kojima’s 2004 classic with modern visuals and controls, without altering its core design. The jungle, rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, feels alive and immersive, while the option between Classic and Modern controls makes it accessible to both veterans and newcomers. However, the excessive faithfulness to the original means some outdated AI behavior and technical quirks remain. A respectful, visually stunning update that prioritizes preservation over reinvention.
The Outerhaven Productions - Jordan Andow - 5 / 5
Konami has pulled off a miracle here with Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, by staying completely true to the original but adding in modern controls, a new camera angle and overhauled visuals. They have been able to breath new life into this classic stealth-action game, making me feel like I was experiencing it all for the first time again. Ultimately standing on the strength of the original and modernising it to provide the best stealth action game you can play in 2025.
VDGMS - Darren Andrew - 8.5 / 10
Konami takes a very restrained approach to remaking Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and breathes new life into a twenty one year old game. This is part of the reason behind naming it Delta, which means variation as that’s what it is: a slight variation of a classic.
What Metal Gear Solid Delta proves is that transitioning to a new engine is possible, as it retains the spirit of the series. It might also prove that fans are still highly interested in the series after the departure of Kojima, but what it fails to prove is if the new team can produce original content because there is nothing original about Metal Gear Solid Delta.
The end result is a very approachable game for people who have never played a Metal Gear or this particular entry, but for existing fans of the series, that’s a more complex answer. Judging Metal Gear Solid Delta on its own merits as a remake, it brings Snake Eater into the modern age, but ultimately plays it very safe.
Video Chums - A.J. Maciejewski - 9.1 / 10
METAL GEAR SOLID DELTA: SNAKE EATER takes an already awesome game and enhances it in profound ways that’ll impress everyone from newcomers to long-time fans. It does such a phenomenal job that I wish every remake could remain this true yet be this innovative. 🐍
WellPlayed - Kieron Verbrugge - 6 / 10
With Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Konami has crafted a visually arresting re-release so fawning and reverent that it reads entirely incurious. Fans of the source material will no doubt relish the opportunity to play a more modern-feeling take on a generational piece of art, but such a seemingly important work should inspire more.
Worth Playing - Chris “Atom” DeAngelus - 8.5 / 10
Overall, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a well done remaster of a game that remains as classic as it ever was. The changes are a mix of positive and negative, but there aren’t any that drag down the experience. At worst, they’re a matter of preference. For many people, this title is likely to be the optimal way to experience Metal Gear Solid 3, and it’s easy to be impressed by the sheer amount of work that went into capturing the classic original.
I’ve played 3 for the first time this year, I liked the colors more on the original than on the remake, it seems too realistic