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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)

0.3376Canon Score · ranked #49 all time

Aggregated from 7 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the game

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a 2004 action-adventure stealth game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2. It was released in late 2004 in North America and Japan, and in early 2005 in Europe and Australia. Written, produced and directed by Hideo Kojima, the game is the fifth mainline installment in the Metal Gear series and the first chronologically, serving as a prequel to the entire series.

Why it ranks #49

Every list on which Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018)Editorial list#25 / 200
IGN Top 100 (2021)Critics' canon#27 / 100
Slant 100 Greatest (2020)Editorial list#41 / 100
Game Informer Top 300 (2018)Critics' canon#49 / 300
Polygon 500 Best (2017)Critics' canon#204 / 500
1001 Video Games (2013 ed.)Critics' canonSelected
Hardcore Gaming 101 Top 200 (2020)Editorial listSelected