As we sneak ever-closer to the August launch of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Konami has launched the stealth game’s opening movie.
Although there are some light deviations, it ought to nonetheless each look and sound immediately acquainted to followers of the unique, from the second the newspapers seem on display and the James Bond-esque title track, reprised by unique performer Cynthia Harrell, kicks in.
The video teases a number of moments within the sport itself — albeit with out the context, after all — together with Snake leaping backwards like an Olympic diver off the aspect of a waterfall, and Snake the Snake Eater consuming a snake. In order that’s good.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a remake of Konami’s 2004 motion espionage sport of the identical title, sans the “Delta” bit. The writer just lately confirmed Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater releases on August 28, and revealed the Snake vs. Monkey minigame is equally making a comeback. It’s going to additionally embody the suggestive and sexual content material in Metal Gear Solid 3, together with the Peep Demo Theatre, in keeping with an age score.
“Metal Gear Solid Delta appears extra like a really shiny HD remaster than the elegant remake it may have been,” IGN mentioned in our Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater preview, which displays on Snake’s new first-person perspective. “It’s an admittedly stunning nostalgia journey, however virtually devoted to a fault.” We awarded the unique Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater a formidable 9.6.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and guide with 15+ years expertise working with a few of the world’s greatest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.