Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a 2025 action-adventure stealth game developed and published by Konami, with additional work by Singaporean studio Virtuos. It remakes the 2004 classic Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, the fifth main entry in the franchise and the first chronologically. Set in 1964, the story follows FOX operative Naked Snake as he rescues a Soviet rocket scientist and sabotages the Shagohod, a nuclear superweapon. When his mentor The Boss defects to the Soviets, Snake must confront her to clear the United States from suspicion.

This is the first major Metal Gear title since 2018's Metal Gear Survive, after Konami shifted away from AAA console publishing. Producer Noriaki Okamura and creative producer Yuji Korekado, both veterans of the series, oversaw the project. The title Delta (Δ) signals the team's intent to faithfully reproduce the original's gameplay and story with modern graphics, without significant deviations. Announced in May 2023, the game launched on August 28, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.

Critics praised the visual overhaul, modernized controls, and faithful recreation, with an 86/100 Metacritic score. It sold over one million units in its first 24 hours. The remake includes the Snake vs. Monkey minigame with platform-specific variations: on PS5, players can catch Astro Bot; on Xbox, Bomberman replaces the monkeys. A Fox Hunt multiplayer mode was promised but not available at launch. [edit]

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater retains the stealth-action core of the original while modernizing controls and interface. Players can choose between original and new standard control schemes; the updated setup makes Snake move and shoot more like a modern third-person shooter. A quick-select menu for camouflage addresses a long-standing frustration from the 2004 game. The jungle environments are rendered in exceptional detail, with dense foliage and animals that bring the setting to life.

Beyond the main campaign, the game includes the arcade-style Snake vs. Monkey minigame, where Snake captures monkeys from Sony's Ape Escape series. On PlayStation 5, Astro Bot appears as a hidden catchable character. On Xbox, Snake chases Bomberman instead. A photo mode, theater mode for watching cutscenes, and unlockable special outfits are also included. An online hide-and-seek mode called Fox Hunt was promised but not available at launch. [edit]

In 1964, during the Cold War, FOX operative Naked Snake is sent to the Soviet jungle. His mission: rescue rocket scientist Dr. Nikolai Sokolov and destroy the Shagohod, a mobile nuclear superweapon. Things get complicated when his mentor, The Boss, defects to the Soviets, handing over Sokolov and the Shagohod plans. Snake must now track her down to clear the United States from suspicion of involvement.

The narrative explores Snake's deep bond with The Boss, who raised him as a soldier. Along the way he meets EVA, a KGB agent who becomes his love interest, a young Ocelot commander, Colonel Volgin, and rival scientist Aleksandr Granin. The story unfolds through exhaustive cutscenes and radio calls with his support team, all lovingly recrafted with incredible attention to detail. [edit]