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Regions, Versions and Platforms of MGS3
Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater
PAL Version
- Plays in 50hz (usually 30FPS)
- Subsistence 3D Camera is not available
- Snake Vs. Monkey is playable
- Going into first person does not stop The Pain's bullet bees from attacking you.
- Possible to skip the Lab & Eva
- Only Snake Eater Version with European Extreme
- Eva Escort has no unskippable cutscenes
- Pain Skip is possible
US Version
- Very Easy starts with 75% (3 blocks) HP.
- Very Easy guards have better hearing/sight than other releases.
- Very Easy boss HP is higher than other releases.
- Ledge Clip is not possible
- Eva escort cutscene where Snake boosts her up is unskippable
Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence
- Plays in 30 FPS, Subsistence Camera tends to introduce lag.
- Subsistence 3D Camera is available by clicking in the right stick.
- Snake Vs. Monkey is playable, includes 2 new levels.
- Includes Metal Gear 1 and Metal Gear 2 on Disc 2.
- Credits are longer
US Version
- Only the Limited Edition release includes Disc 3.
- Very Easy is in line with HD version
- Very Easy stun grenades to do less damage to The End. You cannot one cycle The End.
- Depleting The Fear's stamina is easier due to the lower framerate.
- The Fear's dart poison removes your stamina more quickly than on HD.
Metal Gear Solid 3 HD
- Plays in 60 FPS.
- Released on Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, Nvidia SHIELD, and PSNow.
- Subsistence 3D Camera is available by clicking in the right stick.
- Includes Metal Gear 1 and Metal Gear 2
- Snake Vs. Monkey is removed, due to Ape Escape being a Sony IP.