Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater Difficulties Explained

This article will break down every difficulty option in Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater, and provide details you should know.

Difficulty settings in Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater (Image via Konami)
Difficulty settings in Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater (Image via Konami)

Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater features six different difficulties. This is a customization feature that will allow you to tailor your experience for this highly anticipated remake and play at your own pace. If you have already played through the original version and are confident about what you can expect, then by all means, go for the hardest difficulty and relive your days as Naked Snake.

This guide will go over every single difficulty option in Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater. Find out which one is perfect for you and some things you should keep in mind.

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Every Difficulty Setting in Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater

Test your skills and memory with each difficulty setting (Image via Konami)
Test your skills and memory with each difficulty setting (Image via Konami)

Here are all the difficulty options you can try in Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake:

  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Normal
  • Hard
  • Extreme
  • European Extreme (Can only be unlocked after finishing the game in Extreme difficulty)

Very Easy

You wouldn’t get into much trouble with this option (Image via Konami)
You wouldn’t get into much trouble with this option (Image via Konami)

This option is a good way for newcomers to step into the Metal Gear franchise. Enemy aggression has been greatly reduced, and this makes it easier to slip past them. Their detection level is reduced, which will make it easier to unlock The Early End trophy. Naked Snake will have a much longer health bar, and you will have access to the following sensors:

  • Active Sonar
  • Anti-Personnel Sensor
  • Motion Detector

If you are only interested in the story and don’t want to worry about the challenges, this is a good difficulty option.

Easy

This option is good for a second go-around (Image via Konami)
This option is good for a second go-around (Image via Konami)

This is a slightly elevated version of the Very Easy option. Naked Snake’s health bar will only be 1.5% longer than usual and shares the same sensors as the first difficulty option.

Normal

This can be considered as the default difficulty and what the developers intended (Image via Konami)
This can be considered as the default difficulty and what the developers intended (Image via Konami)

Unlike the first two options, you will have to be much more careful about how you navigate. You will still have access to some sensors, except the Anti-Personnel Detector. This will test your skills in stealth and is a fine balance between the easy and hard difficulties.

Hard

You might want to reconsider before trying this mode (Image via Konami)
You might want to reconsider before trying this mode (Image via Konami)

As the name implies, this will be a much harder experience than all previous options combined. Enemies will have a higher attack power and could detect you more easily. Other than the harder enemies, you will only have access to the Anti-Personnel Detector.

Extreme

This difficulty is intended for Metal Gear veterans (Image via Konami)
This difficulty is intended for Metal Gear veterans (Image via Konami)

We recommend that players think carefully before selecting this option. Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater is not for the faint of heart, and the stealth and combat might pose a challenge for beginners. If you have played through the original version or gone through multiple playthroughs of this remake, you might have a better chance of reaching the end.

European Extreme

Prepare for a harrowing, yet thrilling experience (Image via Konami)
Prepare for a harrowing, yet thrilling experience (Image via Konami)

This is the hardest difficulty in Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater. Once you are caught in an enemy’s sightline, it is game over for Naked Snake. Everything you learned will be put to the test, and this could take a while to complete.

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