- performing minor surgery, bandaging wounds, eating wild animals - is a feature unique to this Metal Gear., creator of the Metal Gear series, directed Snake Eater and the game is generally seen as an answer to the criticism that was given to. A new engine was created for Snake Eater in order to create a richer graphical experience, and the gameplay was opened up to allow for more aggressive approaches. An updated version of Snake Eater,, was released on March 14, 2006, featuring a large number of side content in the style of, and, most notably, an improved fully controllable camera, a first for the series.