It’s Konami in the final countdown, and gamers are losing their minds. Finally, three days remain now until Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater lands on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam. The official news coming from Konami has sent the community into a frenzy, except uh… it’s not all sunshine and rainbows.
So what is going on? The operation starts in three days. That’s the big news. MGS Delta is the go-down remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and many consider it the highest throughout the whole saga. Again, we’re talking about a complete visual upgrade with modern gameplay mechanics, while holding fast to the iconic story. That, my friend, is a big deal.
Let’s get into the replies because oh, wow, they’re a chaotic mixture of hype and frustration. Starting from the very beginning, we got a player named Gro3 who shouts, “Exciting news! 🚀” That’s that vibe we all want. Pure unadulterated hype. Then we have a character by the name Tyrant for heroes who says, “Konami, if you offer me a copy of this game, I’ll go to work NAKED.” Which is a choice. Definitely committed to the cause.
But then the ups and downs start appearing. And they keep appearing. Quite a large number of PC gamers are riled about the lack of preload on Steam on preorders for the game supposedly being tomorrow, as they can’t download it in advance? Sebastian asks, “Why no preload? It’s coming out tomorrow for those who preorder.” Then CRACKY has to go off: “Thanks Konami so much for not pre downloading the game on Steam for us and thanks you for making the console version opens first than after 9/10 hours our pc version opens thanks so much👎🏻💔.” Oof. That’s quite a lot of frustration weighing down on the faces of Konami.
There are reports of performance issues which is wild for a game that isn’t even out yet. Warriorx82 reports, “Konami you need to fix the fps on the pro that should be the better version of the game over base ps5 & not dropping from 60 to 40 fps in certain scenes i waiting 4 week to see if you fix the issue.” So people are concerned about drop fps for two days. Not a great look.
JustBen poking about a PS5 Pro patch already shows that people are thinking about the future of this game, and iAmLinkNotZelda saying they are “Gonna wait for that switch 2 edition,” which, who knows if that’ll ever happen but hey the hope is there.
There are some great comments. Tito Gamer from Quezon City notes that “The Sorrow looks like he came from The Beach,” which is definitely a worthy deep-cut reference that actually makes sense. And AstroCyborg said, “Fix the game,” and linked a URL, which could quite possibly mean anything.
There is sincere excitement amidst all this madness. Strawhat David is about to say, “Can’t wait to play it tomorrow it’ll be my first time playing the series,” which is great. New players who have just entered this classic story for the first time with slick new graphics. D salutes with the statement: “I’m ready for the mission,” the kind of attitude we need.
There also happens to be someone named JS saying, “Not buying until Fox Hunt” — a probable demand for Metal Gear Solid 1 to be remade next. The demand is loud and clear.
So where shall we leave this? Hot with massive anticipation but with some concerning technical questions even before launch: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. PC version seems to be the short stick about no preloads and delayed unlocking time compared to consoles. PS5 Pro users are reporting their problems. But hey, through all the doom and gloom, the hype is real. People are ready to get back out there in the jungle as Naked Snake and relive that great story with modern visuals and gameplay.
Konami has a lot riding on this. It’s their chance to prove that they can handle the Metal Gear legacy without Kojima. The player response so far has been mixed — excited but cautious, hyped but concerned. In three days, we’ll all find out if this mission has been a success or needs extraction. Either way, the whole genetics will be witnessing. And probably complaining about something. Because that’s just what they do.
