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Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

PlayStation 2 • 2005

Should you play it?

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence continues the Metal Gear Solid series tradition of follow-up enhanced, international version releases. Subsistence's online multiplayer component, titled Metal Gear Online, consists of five tournament-style game modes, each with a capacity of up to eight players. This mode pits players, each playing as a generic soldier against each other in deathmatch battles and variations of capture the flag, using stages, items, maneuvers, and units (such as the KGB, GRU or Ocelot Unit) from the main game.

What works

  • Deep and engaging stealth gameplay
  • Innovative survival mechanics
  • Robust online multiplayer with varied modes
  • Improved third-person camera enhances experience
  • Rich narrative and cinematic presentation

Things to keep in mind

  • Inventory and menu systems can be awkward
  • Online mode may feel chaotic or less suited for fast action
  • Some mechanics feel underutilized or cluttered
  • Long cutscenes can disrupt pacing
  • Multiplayer balance issues and occasional player kicking

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Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 02/09/2026