Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is a stealth action game with a third-person view. Chronologically the first story in the Metal Gear timeline, Snake Eater tells the story of Naked Snake, a member of the CIA FOX unit, who infiltrates the dense jungle of Tselinoyarsk to destroy an IRBM tank known on the Shagohod. Characters and story elements from the game would go on to influence the entire series, culminating in the PlayStation exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.