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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Original Soundtrack | 
 enlarge | Creator: Harry Gregson-williams
Label: Sony/Columbia
Category: Music
Buy New: $71.99
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 45369
Format: Import, Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 4524334101289
ASIN: B000666VRY
Release Date: December 27, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | Snake Eater | | • | Metal Gear Solid | | • | Cqc | | • | Virtuous Mission | | • | On The Ground - Battle In The Jungle | | • | Kgbvsgru | | • | Shagohod | | • | Operation Snake Eater] | | • | Mission Briefing | | • | Across The Border- Snake Meets The Boss | | • | Eva's Unveiling | | • | Ocelot Youth - Confrontation | | • | Cobras In The Jungle | | • | Pain | | • | Fear | | • | Fortress Sneaking | | • | Underground Tunnel | | • | Fury | | • | Surfing Guitar | | • | Sailor | | • | Salty Catfish | | • | Old Metal Gear | | • | Battle In The Base | | • | Volgin, The Torturer | | • | Sorrow - Everlasting Fight | | • | Clash With Evil Personified | | • | Sidecar - Escape From The Fortress | | • | Didecar - On The Rail Bridge | | • | Takin' On The Shagohod | | • | Escape Through The Woods | | • | Troops In Gathering | | • | Life's End | | • | Last Showdown | | • | Return Of The Migs | | • | Don't Be Afraid | | • | Eva's Reminiscence | | • | Debriefing | | • | Way To Fall | | • | Rock Me Baby | | • | Pillow Talk | | • | Jumpin' Johnny | | • | Sea Breeze | | • | Snake Vs Monkey |
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Spectacular video game soundtrack March 7, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
After buying "Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence" early in 2007, I was treated to one of the best gaming experiences in recent times. There was one aspect of it that stood out to me: the music. The music was emotional, engaging and not just a little bit movie-like in quality.
Deciding that I wanted to be able to listen to the songs over and over again, I bought the soundtrack to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (which is essentially the same game, just without extra features) in June.
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My impressions didn't change: the music was just as good, if not better played on CD. Harry-Gregson Williams and Norihiko Hibino are the main composers here, with a few vocal tracks done by artists either hired exclusively for the game, or licensed (such as Starsailor who did "Way to Fall").
Mr. Williams composed most of the dramatic non-battle music, including "Virtuous Mission". It's a rousing military piece and, along with the introduction of Naked Snake, sets the theme for the rest of the story. "KGB vs GRU" is one of the tracks that while energetic on it's own, works much better when viewed with the accompanying action. "Underground Tunnel" is haunting, mostly quiet with an intense part halfway though and manages to make the listener feel they are about to infiltrate a high danger area.
Mr. Hibino composed most of the battle music, including "On the Ground ~ Battle in the Jungle". This is played through most of the game, as Snake spends most of his time outdoors. It's my personal favorite, as it starts off slow, introduces some beats and then jumps right into a pace that uses wind instruments to really hammer in the danger of hiding ten feet away from enemy patrols. "The Fury" is a boss battle theme that, while keeping the player on edge, uses a small bit of guitar at 1:10 in a very nicely done transition. Finally, "Battle In The Base" is the fight theme used in the latter half of the game, and while it relies on remixes of prior Metal Gear music, it adds in it a bit of 60's superspy flair and flute to stand on it's own.
Both composers elevate the overall feel of Metal Gear Solid 3 from "well done video game" to "action-espionage movie".
I want to applaud series creator Hideo Kojima on choosing "Way to Fall" by Starsailor: it makes for good credits music and the lyrics match up VERY closely to the events Naked Snake experiences.
This soundtrack might be somewhat expensive on Amazon ($50) but is still an excellent buy for fans of video game and movie music as well.
Great stuff February 24, 2008
I don't have this album...I almost bought it tonight though, the music in MGS 3 is amazing. Harry Gregson Williams is one of the most talented composers around right now. If someone could help me, I'm trying to find the track that has that cool 60's style guitar feedback. In game it comes up when you're discovered and go into alert mode. Thanks...
 Metal Gear Music July 16, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I actually bought this as a present and the recipient was very pleased. She loves to play Metal Gear and loves the music from this particular one (she plays it out on piano). I even gave the CD a few listens and it was pretty good. It is all the music from the video game. Its a great item for video game music or Metal Gear fans.
A MUST HAVE May 29, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I give this a 10 out of 5.
Most favorite game soundtrack I own aside from my Silent Hill OSTs. (Konami has got some serious musical talent in their company , don't they?)It has every song you were lookin for. I personally enjoyed the opening themes, Ocelot's battle theme,"The Fury's battle theme, and ultra swingin retro "Surfing Guitar" and other Healing Radio tracks . I can play out the scenarios in my head, and be taken to a time era I wasn't even born in with the guitar effects listenin to this. Pretty expensive here, but worth it.
The Magic continues.. March 14, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
*WARNING: May contain spoilers if you haven't played MGS3 yet*
The MGS1 left me truely impressed. It was simply my favourite, but honestly MGS2 left me disappointed. The MGS1 music was composed by Tappy, while the MGS2 music was composed by Harry-Gregson Williams (The Rock, Enemy Of The State). Some of it was good, like the main theme which was done brilliantly in a way that suits the MGS2 universe, and I guess the boss battles were ok, but the rest wasn't as brilliantly done as MGS1. In MGS3 the music is actually composed by six musicians ! Harry-Gregson Williams returns with a yet even better main theme, and he also made some brilliant pieces, like the Halo jump event, and the escape sequance all the way to fighting the Shagohod. And, of all the movie or game songs I've ever heard in my life, Snake Eater was unique ! The way the whole thing was put together was just brilliant ! First, they don't show you an intro, like in the beginning of every Metal Gear game, and the game starts directly, then they write "Directed by Hideo Kojima" after the Halo hump, so they make you think that the game has been introduced, and while you're playing normally, thinking that this is another mission in the Metal Gear that's going to last for 8-10 hours, Snake is beaten up, thrown in the water, and heavily irradiated by a nuclear explosion ! The scene with the mushroom shaped nuclear explosion was breathtaking, and just then, while your mind is in a completely different place, the screen is interrupted by a smooth-slow swift sound while it says "Konami Computer Entertainment Presents" and then, one of the most awesome, if not THE best video gaming/movies moment begins, the Snake Eater song, with the main titles designed by Kyle Cooper, and vocals by Cynthia Harrel ! This is truely a must buy, not just for fans, but for anyone that is remotely related to MGS3 !
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