Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Reviews
The Metal Gear Master Collection Vol.1 is nothing but the ultimate compilation for all fans of the franchise.
Review in French | Read full review
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection – Volume 1 serves as both a fantastic collection of video games and as an impressively detailed look at the evolution of the iconic video games series, but is unfortunately hampered by a sense of déjà vu due to providing few upgrades to the core games from the previous HD collection release. Despite this, the Master Collection remains the only way to be able to experience these games on modern consoles and each title is well worth revisiting. The real stars of this collection are the screenplay and master books which provide meticulously crafted breakdowns of each game and serve as a treasure trove of information for die-hard fans to pore over.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 brings three classic stealth action games to a modern generation of players, and along with it, brings a host of goodies and books that are quite fun to dig through. The extra gameplay goodies, like different versions of classical games, are also fantastic additions.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 could have been up there with the best retro collections published in the last few years, however, Konami has shown that all they care about by releasing a quick cash grab with no decent extras or even the best versions of the games included in the collection. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is an example of how NOT to treat beloved franchises that could still draw money by the name value alone… I hope Silent Hill isn't next.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1 is a poorly handled emulation of some truly fantastic games. Its baffling that they got handled this poorly, and I hope we see some fixes soon.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 does precisely what it claims to do - bring the first three Metal Gear Solid games to all major platforms after a much-felt absence. While the technical updates given to each game are scarce, this still represents a great way to get into one of the most important and prolific series in video games. Could there be some more touch-ups to modernise these games? Absolutely. But it's hard to ignore the quality of the games included in this package, and it's a testament to their strengths that, even with slight improvement, they're still as compelling as ever.
Here, the question isn't whether or not Kojima's works are good, it's if Konami should have repackaged them. Again. I'd argue not. Or at least, I'd argue not in this fashion.
The Master Collection Vol. 1 is a gem for its contents – with some of the most important and genre-defining video games ever – but feels like a lazy porting that made nothing to make those games shine even more.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 is a comprehensive and considered omnibus that, despite dearly missing its creator's input, makes for a definitive way to play one of gaming's greatest series.
If you are new or curious about the series, this is the best place to start.
The METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1 is as solid as you can get with modern platforms, coming with a great selection of games and bonus features that can make new fans out of curious newbies.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 brings to the PC platform the most influential titles of all time. However, in doing so it not only doesn't try to change anything but also hides behind the excuse that they don't want to disrupt the original vision of the creators. And it is a shame because it would have taken so little to have the ultimate way to play the Metal Gear Solid trilogy on modern platforms
Review in Slovak | Read full review
This review and its respective rating have nothing to do with the video games found in this collection. Those already have their place in history and some are enshrined among the best video games ever created. From this perspective, Konami didn't deliver garbage, but it also didn't exploit the potential and opportunity there was to deliver a high-quality homage to its once-star franchise. However, the essence of Metal Gear remains intact and its high points are good enough to consider it in your library, maybe not today, but at some point.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
With that being said, the original Metal Gear Solid trilogy isn’t just a trio of great games that people have strong nostalgia for. They’re genuine masterpieces and deserve to be preserved into perpetuity. This collection is a perfectly adequate way of preserving them for this hardware cycle.
Quality wise this might not be that different from playing the first part and the HD Collecting on PS3, but as a rich celebration there are enough trinkets to make it a must-own for collectors.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
The games are good, MGS is good, the package is not bad... Visually, if they had a little makeover, it could have been perfect...
Review in Turkish | Read full review
METAL GEAR SOLID: Master Collection Vol.1 includes some of the most groundbreaking video games ever made so even if the featured ports aren't all that special, you still get one awesome package and the extras are quite lovely to boot. ❕
Especially the second and third entry in the series has aged surprisingly well, and for newcomers, the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 is definitely a collection worth exploring (if purchased from a bargain bin) and an important piece of gaming history. Even for those who played them before, it’s probably nice to hear that these beloved games are more or less intact. And the convenience is certainly worth the money – digging out a PlayStation 2 or 3, messing with emulators, or even hunting down the MGS HD Collection online certainly won't excite everyone. But for all the others – it makes no sense to buy this collection (at least not at full price), if you already own the original games, the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, or the Legacy Collection released exclusively for PlayStation 3. You've been warned.
Review in Finnish | Read full review
Konami has brought some of the greatest games of all time to modern consoles in Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 1. The games, while still legendary, are let down by Kojima’s absence and Konami’s greed.
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