Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Remake Receives High Praise in Early Reviews

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Remake Earns High Scores from Critics

The highly anticipated remake, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, is hitting the mark with critics, receiving strong praise for its faithful recreation of the PlayStation 2 classic. Originally a timeless stealth-action masterpiece, the game is now set to welcome a new generation of players with its modernized visuals and gameplay options, erasing any previous concerns about outdated graphics.

As reviews begin to roll in, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater currently holds an impressive 86 on Metacritic (for the PS5 version) and an 85 on OpenCritic, with 91% of critics recommending the title. Reviewers are highlighting several key strengths:

• Exceptional Fidelity: The remake is celebrated for its unwavering commitment to the original game, even reintroducing content previously cut from the HD re-release.
• Stunning Visuals: The graphical overhaul is consistently praised, bringing the iconic jungle environments and character models to life with breathtaking detail.
• Dual Control Schemes: Players can choose between a classic control setup for purists or a modern option, making the game accessible to both veterans and newcomers.
• Added Collectibles: New collectible items offer fresh incentives for exploration.
• Charming Mini-Games: The return of the quirky 'Snake vs Monkey' (or 'Snake vs Bomberman' on Xbox) mini-game has also been a hit.

While overwhelmingly positive, some minor critiques have emerged. A few reviewers noted occasional bugs with crawling and other movements, slight stutters during cutscenes, and the modern controls potentially simplifying certain challenges. The absence of the multiplayer mode, Fox Hunt, at launch (it's slated for autumn and won't support cross-platform play) was also a point of disappointment for some. A small number of players also expressed a preference for the original 'Snake Eater' theme song over the new version.

What Critics Are Saying:

James Lara from MP1st commented, "If your first Metal Gear Solid game was Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, the gameplay here might feel a bit dated. This isn't a flaw, and I highly recommend giving the gameplay a chance, as you'll find it's much deeper than it might appear at first glance."

• Eurogamer – 100/100: "A legend brought back to life in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – an astonishingly responsive remake from Konami, created with the involvement of the original developers. While the team behind Delta might have created an incredibly cool game if allowed to change and innovate more, given the place MGS3 holds in my heart and in the pantheon of great games, I believe a more cautious, restorative approach was best here." – Connor Makar
• Game Informer – 90/100: "Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater impresses with its visuals and gameplay even in 2025, a testament to the mastery of Hideo Kojima and the team who created and released the game in 2004. I never thought it needed a remake, but now that it's here, I'm not sure I can ever go back to the original versions." – Kyle Hilliard
• IGN – 80/100: "While much of what I loved about Snake Eater is inextricably linked to the era and its status as a groundbreaking PS2 game in 2004, returning to it through Metal Gear Solid Delta in 2025 evoked a powerful wave of nostalgia, but in a modern package. By today's standards, it's not a vast or complex game, so some moments might disappoint if you're familiar with newer Metal Gear installments. But it often shows how well quality stealth-action mechanics can age, and the political drama with Kojima's signature touch of absurdity is kept intact. For me, these are the aspects that make Metal Gear so memorable – and while some of them make me roll my eyes, the emotional climaxes of Snake Eater's story still touch me deeply." – Michael Higham
• GamesRadar+ – 80/100: "Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is so close to the original that you probably already know whether you'll like it or not. Some controls and graphics have been modernized, but even these are so closely built on existing foundations that the game doesn't even try to engage with modern trends. Still, I can't fault such an accurate recreation of one of my most beloved games." – Oscar Taylor-Kent
• ComicBook – 70/100: "Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is by no means a bad game – it just didn't quite live up to the expectations I had when a remake was on the table. While much of MGS Delta truly fits that term, in other aspects I felt Konami simply took the path of least resistance and, if anything, was overly cautious. The result is a game that is still incredibly fun to play and is probably the best way to experience Snake Eater in 2025. Nevertheless, given that the original Metal Gear Solid 3 is already available on modern platforms, I would have liked Delta to take a few more risks and be completely reimagined – to truly separate itself from its source material." – Logan Moore

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is set to launch on August 28 for PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, complete with Russian subtitles.