Buy it if you like
- Story: 99 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 7k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
99 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In regards to the other 2 mainline MGS games in the Master Collection I found the story of this one to be the most straightforward which makes it more enjoyable imo.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really like Metal Gear Solid 3 because of its gameplay, humor, and cutscenes and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys stealth games.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The better graphics and complex systems really add to the experience of tactical espionage, allowing you to explore this world with its little parts of retro sci-fi and a bit of fantasy here and there.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Some of the other songs and the sound design in general is really quite good in this game.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The rest are fine, interesting and fun, in general, just like the level design, the feeling of the weapons --excluding CCQ due to the reasons I mentioned--, and, of course, Ocelot, with his cheesy, ridiculous and extremely hilarious gun fidgeting.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story99 reviews
Gameplay89 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Combat13 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface100% still recommend
Linux compatibility50% still recommend
Players complain
Controls71% still recommend
Bugs83% still recommend
Crashes67% still recommend
Performance20% still recommend
Difficulty100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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