The Metal Gear Solid Delta collector's edition includes a diorama intended to recreate an early Snake Eater scene in which Snake recovers his backpack from a hanging tree branch. Many buyers report the physical diorama does not match promotional images: foliage appears incorrect or haphazardly placed and some elements lie on their sides. The Snake figure receives particular criticism for lacking expected detail. The North American release is singled out as problematic while Japanese and European editions reportedly include a superior bust with a pale viper detail and floral base referencing an ending scene. Some collectors recommend seeking overseas editions.
I often end up selling the stuff later on, and, well, sometimes you hear and see horror stories that dissuade you from shelling out two or three times the cost of a game to just get some ugly plastic junk. Sadly, it seems that the excellent Metal Gear Solid Delta has that very problem, with its special edition containing a diorama that sounds neat in practice, but is actually pretty ugly and disappointing according to fans.
The foliage not only doesn't match what was advertised, but in some cases it looks like it was just tossed in there, with some stuff laying on its side. Oh, and the model of Snake? Yeesh. I'll also add that Snake is supposed to call Major Zero on the radio after he gets the backpack, so like omg this scene just totally disrespects the lore.
In Japan it retails for 38,500 yen or around 260 bucks, a bit more than it did here, but the bust of Snake it comes with isn't just satisfyingly detailed, with the pale viper wrapped around him as matches the advertisements; it also features a lovely reference to one of the game's ending scenes in the white and red flowers blooming around its base.
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