It is the best MGS since the PS MGS1
The graphics were amazing, the best the PS2 has seen in a while
The sounds of the gunshots and explosions were the coolest. and the guns sounded like the real things. And the M1911 is included too (My all-time favorite gun) since the game takes place during the cold war.
I'm a big fan of the series and this game was no let down at all. EXCEPT the snake vs. monkey game which I thought was a little bit off from all the busted knee caps and shots to the head.
It took me about 7 or 8 hours to beat but the story alone was worth replaying the game another twenty or thirty times.
MGS3 was so good i'd probably even consider paying $100 for it. No doubt about it, if you liked the other Metal Gear games then this one is sure to be a BIG hit.