But before he can begin, a helicopter passes overhead, and he observes as a well-trained group of Russian assassins slaughter the Marines, and move in to find the technology for themselves. Now Snake must get by them, armed with only a tranquilizer gun and his fists, equipped with only a few supplies, including his trademark cigarettes. And this is merely a demo, one level of the game as a whole. Aside from the captivating story, the first things to make an impression are the graphics, and they are certainly impressive. Perhaps most astounding are the weather effects.
Rain falls from multiple directions, bounces off of objects, is carried by the wind.
Puddles slosh across the deck, waves roll, lightning erupts. And the in-game graphics don't disappoint either. There is no aliasing, and only the occasional collision problem, particularly when you drag an unconscious body down stairs and the body sort of melds with the stairs for a moment. With such attention given to the look of the game, it is no surprise that the sound is phenomenal as well. I cannot comment on the voice-acting, as the demo disc is in Japanese, with English subtitles.