The jungle setting of the game gives players a great environment to learn the stealth system, although there are still plenty of the urban environments that feature heavily in the rest of the series. The sense of space that comes from the jungle also serves as a fairly forgiving stealth playground. As games like MGS2 and MGS4 involve a lot of tight corridors and crowded military bases, Snake Eater's openness lends itself well to first-time players.