Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
MGS: Master Collection Vol. 1
Release Date: October 24, 2023
Action, TPP, science fiction, stealth, package, remaster/remake, singleplayer
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A remaster compilation of iconic stealth games by Konami. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is composed of Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is a remaster compilation of three iconic Metal Gear games, those being Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. The compilation was developed and published by Konami, the owners of the IP.
Plot
The games included in Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 tell the stories of a special operative infiltrating enemy bases, discovering their secrets and foiling their plans.
Metal Gear Solid stars Solid Snake, infiltrating Shadow Moses island in Alaska after it was taken over by FOXHOUND, a rogue special forces unit, tasked with bringing an end to their occupation before things get out of hand. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty begins aboard a tanker ship transporting a mech capable of launching nuclear missiles, afterwards shifting to a marine decontamination facility. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is set in the Soviet Union, where Naked Snake must survive in a jungle and stop the communists from winning the Cold War.
Mechanics
All games included in Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 make use of the third-person perspective (TPP). The player must be stealthy, sneaking behind enemies or taking them by surprise. The third game significantly expanded the stealth aspect, letting us hide among dense vegetation or use different kinds of camouflage. Each game revolves around completing missions and facing enemies, who can be eliminated via firearms and various gadgets. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater also introduces some survival elements; the protagonist suffers realistic injuries and must eat regularly.
Technical aspects
The games included inMetal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 haven't had their visuals upgraded much; instead they were adapted to widescreen resolutions.
Videos and Screens
[2:33] Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 launch trailer
[1:34] Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 trailer #1
TheSixthAxis: 4 / 10 by Nic Bunce
At best, the Metal Gear Solid HD Master Collection is a cynical cash grab that is trying to repackage and resell you on nostalgia. There are very few reasons to part with your cash at this point: wait for a proper ground-up remake.
GameSpot: 8 / 10 by Richard Wakeling
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 bundles some of the most influential video games of all time in one comprehensive package, providing an extensive history of stealth-action.
Hardcore Gamer: 3.5 / 5 by Adam Beck
Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid remain some of the best stealth action games on the planet, so it’s disappointing they’ve been treated with such disregard. With that said, at the very least the Maser Collection is beautiful time capsule of how the series has evolved, even including translated encyclopedias of the games. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 has plenty of technical frustrations, but at least it remains true to the classics.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 40 votes. 9 players anticipated the game.
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Game Series
Metal Gear Series
A series of action games, counted among the canon of stealth games, and one of the most important brands in Konami's portfolio. Until 2015, the development of the series was overseen by Kojima Productions studio.
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Switch
PlayStation 4
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 760 or better, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-7600 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 980 or better, Windows 10 64-bit
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Marcin Przała
September 12, 2024
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Fans Fix Disappointing Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection [Update]
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January 3, 2024
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October 25, 2023
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Adrian Werner
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 First Reviews; 'Lazy Port'
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 has received quite high ratings from industry reviewers. However, they complain that we received „lazy ports” of Hideo Kojima's games. „Konami could have done better.”.
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Hubert Sledziewski
October 23, 2023
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Konami apparently still doesn't want anything to do with Hideo Kojima. The well-known designer is not included on the new materials in the upcoming compilation Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1.
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October 23, 2023
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Metal Gear Solid Collection Tested by Media [Update: Graphics Comparisons]
Konami invited representatives of several major editorials to test Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1. Their impressions, while generally positive, were disrupted by several minor flaws.
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Kamil Kleszyk
August 22, 2023
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Kamil Kleszyk
June 23, 2023
Metal Gear Solid Collection on PC Without Mouse and Keyboard Support? Konami Removes Product Card From Steam
There are many indications that Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is in for a bittersweet release on PC. Before Konami managed to remove the game's product page on Steam, vigilant gamers managed to notice on it that the collection will not support mouse and keyboard.
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Kamil Kleszyk
June 22, 2023