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before buying metal gear solid 3, will i need to play the first and second ones to understand what is going on and what it is about. all my mates have got it and all say that it is a great game (which i no it is) and i really want it as they keep speaking about it.

It's got the 3 on the end because it's released after the other two.

Hibey, hibey, hibey... when will you learn?

Would you rather it be called Metal Gear -1?

After all it is techinically a prequel to the Metal Gear games aswell.

Yup - for being naughty.

Just buy it and be happy.

And you got warned again Hibernator?

I'm not objecting, I just think the "3" is lame. Same goes for the first three games in the Resident Evil series.

The order goes: 1, 3, 2

But there wasn't really anywhere that MGS could go from 2. They could do far more with a prequel yet also managing to tie up some loose ends from 1 + 2.

I hate when they make prequels to games (good or not) but still call them "3". Ditch the number, and BANG, instant prequel.

MGS3 comes chronologically before MGS1 and 2 anyway. So you'll be fine.

Sigh... wrong forum.

I'll help however. You don't need to know anything about the previous games, as there is a choice at the start of either "I like MGS 1", "I like MGS 2" or "This is my first MGS game". The cutscenes apparantly change according to your knowledge.

before buying metal gear solid 3, will i need to play the first and second ones to understand what is going on and what it is about. all my mates have got it and all say that it is a great game (which i no it is) and i really want it as they keep speaking about it.