The upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater retains the suggestive and sexual content present in the original Metal Gear Solid 3, including the infamous Peep Demo Theatre, as indicated by its age rating. Although developer Konami has not officially confirmed the inclusion of this controversial content, the ESRB has given the game a Mature 17+ rating, citing not only its realistic gunfire, cries of pain, and bloody combat but also the presence of "suggestive/sexual content."
The ESRB's detailed report on the game highlights its intense combat and violence, noting specific cutscenes that showcase brutality such as a restrained character being beaten and electrocuted, a character being shot in the eye, and another character engulfed in flames being shot multiple times. In addition to these violent scenes, the ESRB also mentions the game's suggestive elements, which include a man groping a woman's breasts, close-up camera angles focusing on deep cleavage, a character briefly groping a man's crotch, and the Peep Demo Theatre feature. This feature, known from the Subsistance and HD Collection versions of the original Metal Gear Solid 3, allows players to view cutscenes of a female character in her underwear from a first-person perspective, unlocked by completing the game four times.
Konami has officially announced that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be released on August 28. Alongside this announcement, they revealed that the beloved Snake vs. Monkey minigame will also return in this version. In IGN's Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater preview, the game was described as "more like a very shiny HD remaster than the elegant remake it could have been," highlighting its nostalgic appeal while critiquing its faithfulness to the original. The original Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater received an impressive 9.6 rating, and the new release introduces a new first-person perspective for Snake.
