While already an unconventional boss fight, given that the player isn’t attacking any enemies, there’s also a fascinating dynamic at work based on previous actions. Along with dodging these ghostly apparitions, The Sorrow will shoot psychic blasts at Snake. These enemy types range from infantry soldiers the player and Snake have encountered before, as well as previous members of the Cobra Unit. What takes place next is a rather odd boss confrontation, as Snake is attempting to evade ghosts in the form of various enemy types. (Fun side note – if the player pays attention to certain cutscenes, they can catch actually catch The Sorrow’s ghostly figure lingering behind characters.) Before the boss sequence kicks off, The Sorrow says to Snake, “Now you will know the sorrow of those whose lives you have ended.” He levitates above the water, looking down at Snake as a stream of blood tears from one of his eyes. From the water, The Sorrow rises to confront Snake, exuding a chilling ethereal aura. The trees on each side of the river are on fire that is until a rain appears, casting a haunting hue over the area.

Every one of these bosses makes for intense combat but in particular, I want to revisit the brilliantly designed encounter with The Sorrow.Īfter Snake escapes from a prison cell, he dives from a waterfall and finds himself in a river. This group consists of elite soldiers who go by names such as The Pain, The End, The Fury, and The Fear. For MGS3, Naked Snake’s mentor, The Boss, is the leader of the Cobra Unit.

Instead, I want to focus on one particular highlight of MGS3 – a segment that is not only one of Metal Gear ’s most fascinating boss fights, but also an excellent example of Kojima’s creativity.įrom MGS1 to MGS4, each game has had an awesome cast of villains. While I could dive into the game’s overall mechanics and story – for this retrospective, I want to do something a little different. On top of all this, it is also the 15th anniversary of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater !Īs one of my personal favorite Metal Gear games, MGS3 provides an amazing experience that allows the player to see the origins of the series’ iconic villain, Big Boss (known as Naked Snake at this point in the game’s lore).

’s release, to the official release of Death Stranding, 2019 has sure been a year for Hideo Kojima.

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