Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Reviews
In short, MGS Master Collection Vol. 2 is a must-have package for anyone who bought and enjoyed Vol. 1. Konami did a phenomenal job porting the titles, even though the games individually have their positive and negative quirks. When to buy it, however, depends much more on your attachment to or curiosity about these titles than on a recommendation to play them immediately. Otherwise, it's best to wait for a sale.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is a good compilation overall. The games vary somewhat in their execution and porting quality, but they remain engaging titles in a series that isn't afraid to get weird or experiment. It is also nice to finally have a way to play the majority of these games on one platform at a time when some franchises still leave their biggest titles scattered across multiple inaccessible systems. Fans won't need much coaxing to pick up this compilation, but it is reassuring to know that some care went into putting it together rather than simply treating it as a quick-and-dirty ROM dump.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is merely adequate as a compilation, but a must-have for Metal Gear Solid fans because of its selection. Both Peace Walker and the long-awaited Guns of the Patriots remain wonderful experiences even today.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Master Collection Vol. 2 is an incredibly valuable package. Freeing Metal Gear Solid 4 from its PS3 prison alone raises the collection's worth, and with Peace Walker included alongside it, the result is a complete and flawless set. This collection is a true treasure chest for MGS fans, and this time, Konami has proven that it respects its legacy.
Review in Persian | Read full review
It may not be the most complete Metal Gear collection, but it finally gives MGS4 the excellent modern release it deserved.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
This pack is an essential part of the franchise and it's notable to see MGS4 finally available in more systems. There's a legacy preservation effort and the pack is full of extras, but there's a feeling that, as a collection or a new way to present these games, it could still be more.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
A significant portion of Metal Gear history, once spread across three different hardware generations, can now coexist under one roof on modern systems. From a game preservation perspective, this cannot be underestimated. Most importantly, after 18 years, Old Snake is no longer locked inside an old PlayStation 3.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 offers an opportunity to revisit some of the series’ most notable titles on modern platforms while preserving the stories and gameplay that shaped its identity. Although the collection does not always deliver the level of technical enhancements expected from a modern release, the quality of the games themselves remains evident, especially for those who never had the chance to experience them before. Ultimately, this collection may not be the ideal upgrade for everyone, but it remains an important release for Metal Gear fans and those looking to experience one of the most distinctive stories in video game history.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 fails to capture the same sense of completeness offered by the first collection. It is less generous in terms of content, more disorganized in its presentation, and the two major games included here are among the most debated entries in the series. Nevertheless, it is not a package that anyone who loves the series could easily turn down. Because the real value here lies not so much in offering a compilation, but in rescuing games that have long been buried on dusty shelves.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
A faithful, technically solid port that finally frees Guns of the Patriots from the PS3 and proves both games have aged far better than expected.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
"A Legendary Comeback After 18 Years" Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 offers one of the most significant re-releases in the series' history, especially with Metal Gear Solid 4 finally leaving the PlayStation 3. Despite the deconstructed interface, limited DLC, and some signs of age, Guns of the Patriots remains a solid stealth and combat experience, while Peace Walker adds important strategic depth, and Ghost Babel delivers an excellent surprise for fans of the series. The collection isn't perfect, but it remains a valuable opportunity to explore a key chapter in Metal Gear history on modern consoles.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
It might have fewer titles than Vol. 1, but Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 is a lot more polished out of the gate and is historically important for freeing both Guns of the Patriots and Ghost Babel from their years of isolation locked on their respective release systems. Guns of the Patriots in particular now gets a chance to be remembered by new generations as a key part of the Metal Gear franchise and one of Hideo Kojima’s most unique entries in his oeuvre. If there is going to be a Master Collection Vol. 3, you’d hope it would include not only a complete version of MGSV: The Phantom Pain with Ground Zeroes incorporated, but also releases of the leftovers of the franchise, specifically Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (another PSP title), as well as Revengeance and I guess might as well throw in Metal Gear Survive for completionists. The Metal Gear series continues to be one of the most unique, strange and memorable franchises in video game history.
METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 finally frees MGS4 from PlayStation 3 jail, delivering excellent performance alongside two preserved classics, making it essential for longtime Metal Gear fans.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is a near-perfect collection for those seeking two iconic games that can finally be appreciated by modern audiences.
Review in Italian | Read full review
This collection is worth it purely for MGS4. It still lives up to modern standards due to amazing artistic attention to detail when it was made, and the visual approach is still remarkable. It needed very little attention, and simply breaking it free from PS3 is enough to be excited to pick up Volume 2. That being said, outside of MGS4 there is no real added or additional benefit to the new collection which is a slight drawback.
Even if it features fewer games in absolute terms, and basically no extras to speak of, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 somehow feels less “lazy” than its predecessor, even though that collection was already pretty great to begin with. The inclusion of a fully remastered Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, which has never looked or played better, is worth the admission ticket alone. A remastered Ghost Babel is another fantastic addition, while the inevitable inclusion of Peace Walker rounds out the package nicely, even if, as previously mentioned, it still feels like only half of the complete Big Boss story.
Master Collection Vol. 2 does not reinvent Metal Gear’s past. It finally gives two essential pieces of it the modern home they deserved.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 brings MGS4 beyond the PS3 alongside Peace Walker and Ghost Babel, offering a valuable preservation package that reconnects some of the franchise's most important chapters on modern platforms.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is worth it almost entirely for Guns of the Patriots, finally freed from its PS3 exclusivity and looking better than ever — though the missing Online mode and recycled Peace Walker keep this from being a truly complete package.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is a collection that successfully brings together three very different experiences without making any of them feel out of place within the package. Metal Gear Solid 4 is naturally the main highlight, especially because it is finally available on modern platforms, but Peace Walker and Ghost Babel also have enough qualities to justify their inclusion. Beyond Ghost Babel itself, the collection offers an interesting amount of bonus content, ranging from additional camouflage options to a digital soundtrack, concept art, and complete digital books containing information about the story, characters, and other elements of the games. In the end, we have three different ways of telling stories within the same franchise, each with its own level of density and structure, yet all capable of entertaining and engaging players in different ways. It becomes clear that the purpose of the Master Collection Vol. 2 is much closer to preserving and adapting these experiences than rebuilding them according to modern standards. Improvements to resolution, performance, controls, and accessibility make the games more comfortable to play on modern platforms, but many older elements remain. Some of these characteristics are part of the games' identities and help preserve their original experience, while others could have received more careful treatment in this new version. Even considering that we are dealing with a remaster, there were opportunities to improve certain visual, technical, and presentation aspects, making the package even more consistent without necessarily changing the essence of the games. Regardless of which of the three titles you choose, there is a unique experience waiting for the player, and I find it particularly interesting how such different approaches can work so well when placed side by side. Metal Gear Solid 4 remains an extremely solid and dense experience, Peace Walker is particularly surprising thanks to its combination of short missions, management, and multiplayer, while Ghost Babel demonstrates how the essence of Metal Gear could be adapted even to hardware as limited as the Game Boy Color. The core experience of these games remains strong enough to deliver an extremely satisfying result and, above all, preserve three distinct moments from one of the most important franchises in video game history.