How important is MGS3?

I bought essentials a while back and beat the first game, came right to the end of the second and barely played the third.

my question is how important is the third one to the story in the forth? cuz i wanna go buy it but dont know if i need to beat this first. isnt 3 like a memory from before the first one? please no spoilers

Not playing MGS 3 is like having amnesia.

Seriously.

Not playing MGS 3 is like having amnesia.

Seriously.

the_one34

MGS3 is the story of Solid Snake's father, but more importantly, it was the events of that game that set in motion what comes to a head in MGS4, 50 years later (chronologically). It's not "just a memory," because you're not playing as Solid Snake, plus characters first introduced in MGS3 are important to MGS4's story such as... [spoiler] EVA still being alive, though she goes under the codename Big Mama now. She turns out to be an important character to the whole series, as well as Solid Snake and Big Boss [/spoiler]

Story goes backward so you maybe will get confused.

You are playing with different character too.

Not playing MGS 3 is like having amnesia.

Seriously.

the_one34

yeah true lol, MGS3 is very important in understanding some aspects and characters in MGS4.

MGS3 is the story of Solid Snake's father, but more importantly, it was the events of that game that set in motion what comes to a head in MGS4, 50 years later (chronologically). It's not "just a memory," because you're not playing as Solid Snake, plus characters first introduced in MGS3 are important to MGS4's story such as... [spoiler] EVA still being alive, though she goes under the codename Big Mama now. She turns out to be an important character to the whole series, as well as Solid Snake and Big Boss [/spoiler] MAILER_DAEMON

You know for damn sure hes going to look at that spoiler, be serious who wouldn't?? haha

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Not playing MGS 3 is like having amnesia.

Seriously.

pokerchamp1

i didnt play it. and i enjoyed it. A LOT. -.-

I bought essentials a while back and beat the first game, came right to the end of the second and barely played the third.

my question is how important is the third one to the story in the forth? cuz i wanna go buy it but dont know if i need to beat this first. isnt 3 like a memory from before the first one? please no spoilers

NYiVtec

there are alot of characters that you want to know from MGS3. Plus its just a great game overall with high replay so you'll want to get it.

i actually never finished the 3rd one...just cuz i thought it was boring compared to the 1st and 2nd...

anyways can anyone just tell me what happened? im at the giant building thing near the end of the game i think

VERY.

plus, its the best, so there really isnt a reasn why you shouldnt play it. It just takes time to get used to it.