MGS Delta: Snake Eater Retains Original's 'Suggestive, Sexual' Content, Rating Indicates

The upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is set to include the controversial suggestive and sexual content from its predecessor, Metal Gear Solid 3, such as the infamous Peep Demo Theatre. This was confirmed by the ESRB's Mature 17+ rating for the game, which cites "realistic gunfire, cries of pain, bloody combat, and suggestive/sexual content" as reasons for the classification. Although developer Konami has yet to officially confirm the retention of these elements, the ESRB's detailed description leaves little room for doubt.

The ESRB's report not only highlights the game's intense combat and violence but also specifies instances such as "a restrained character beaten and electrocuted; a character shot in the eye; a character on fire shot several times." Additionally, the ESRB notes the game's "suggestive/sexual content," which includes scenes like "a man groping a woman's breasts; close-up camera angles of deep cleavage; a character briefly groping a man's crotch." The report also mentions the Peep Demo Theatre, an unlockable feature from the Subsistence and HD Collection versions of Metal Gear Solid 3. This feature allows players to view cutscenes of a female character's body from a first-person perspective, unlocked after playing through the game four times.

Konami has officially announced that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be released on August 28. Alongside this announcement, a new teaser trailer confirmed the return of the beloved Snake vs. Monkey minigame. IGN's preview of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater suggests that the game leans more towards a high-definition remaster rather than a comprehensive remake. The preview praised the game's visual appeal, describing it as "an admittedly beautiful nostalgia trip, but almost faithful to a fault." The original Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater received a stellar score of 9.6 from IGN, setting high expectations for its successor.