| Atomix |
Alberto Desfassiaux |
60 / 100 |
10-23-2023 |
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is a disappointment. Konami just threw a ton of content that already sold, and try to make look new. A shame. |
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| Cerealkillerz |
Nick Erlenhof |
8.5 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 contains unmistakable classics and some of the best games of the genre and finally takes some older titles out of the dustbin of old platforms. Of course, the fact that Metal Gear Solid didn’t get a 60fps tech makeover and that Parts 2 & 3 are almost identical to the HD Collection version is a sour note. But the many extras and the experience of playing all titles in a row on one system makes it a must-have for newcomers to the series. Fans can also just purchase the remastered MGS 1 from this collection instead. |
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| Cultured Vultures |
Jimmy Donnellan |
7.5 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
The Metal Gear Solid games remain as masterful as ever, but the same can’t be said for this rather rudimentary compilation. |
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| Daily Mirror |
Scott McCrae |
5 / 5 stars |
10-22-2023 |
If you expected spruced-up versions of these titles, you’ll leave disappointed. But if you’re after a way to play one of the best video game series ever made on modern platforms wrapped up in a nice package, you won’t be disappointed. |
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| Digitally Downloaded |
Matt Sainsbury |
5 / 5 stars |
10-23-2023 |
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. |
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| Everyeye.it |
Giuseppe Carrabba |
Recommended |
10-23-2023 |
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 is a product full of iconic games that have not benefited from significant improvements, while continuing to shine in their own light, despite the many years that have passed since their debut. |
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| Expansive |
Sam Diglett |
6 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 1 comes complete with the same world class, incredible games but sadly doesn’t feel like a worthy collection of this world-class franchise. The presentation causes unnecessary confusion and the preservation is surprisingly lacking across all the featured titles. There’s some great optional extras in here, such as screenplays for all games, a compilation for the franchise and a fan-dream of being able to play the different MGS 1 territorial variations along with playing some games on respective platforms for the first time. But nothing has moved on for MGS 2 and 3 since the HD Collection and without Twin Snakes or any major, noticeable tweaks to MGS1, there feels like a lack of desire to really maximise the potential of today’s platforms. This should have been a huge moment, bringing the original trilogy together like this, but you can’t help thinking this could and should have been more. |
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| Gameblog |
KiKiToes |
7 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
The Metal Gear Master Collection Vol.1 is nothing but the ultimate compilation for all fans of the franchise. |
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| GAMES.CH |
Olaf Bleich |
82 / 100 |
10-23-2023 |
“Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1” is pure fanservice on the one hand, but on the other hand it is also a welcome trip back into gaming history. |
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| GameSpot |
Richard Wakeling |
8 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
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. |
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| GamingTrend |
Richard Allen |
80 / 100 |
10-23-2023 |
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. |
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| God is a Geek |
Chris White |
9.5 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is a staggering piece of history that further cements the impact of Snake’s legacy in gaming. |
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| Hobby Consolas |
Álvaro Alonso |
75 / 100 |
10-23-2023 |
Having these games on current platforms is fantastic and yes, they are still masterpieces that we would recommend with our eyes closed. But a series like Metal Gear Solid deserves more than just a compilation without any substantial novelty, which seems more like an attempt to silence fans than an honest way to revitalize Snake. |
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| Niche Gamer |
Fingal Belmont |
7 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
If you are new or curious about the series, this is the best place to start. |
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| Oyungezer Online |
Can Arabacı |
7.5 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
The games are good, MGS is good, the package is not bad… Visually, if they had a little makeover, it could have been perfect… |
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| Press Start |
James Mitchell |
7.5 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 does precisely what it claims to do |
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| Push Square |
Liam Croft |
8 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection bundles together three of the greatest games ever made, but does so in a convoluted manner. Spread across five separate apps on PS5, it can be a challenge to locate the specific version or the bonus feature you need. The digital packaging surrounding the three classics doesn’t quite feel like the labour of love it should do, but once you sink into the PS1 original, Sons of Liberty, or Snake Eater, it’s abundantly clear there’s still nothing quite like Metal Gear Solid. Konami’s Master Collection gets by on the ever-lasting quality of its fallen series, not the means that have brought it back. |
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| Saudi Gamer |
Unknown |
7 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
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. |
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| Shacknews |
Lucas White |
8 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
If there are indeed plans to continue, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is a hell of a first volley. From tweaks and fixes of previous re-releases to an abundance of supplemental material across a whopping seven (arguably more) games, Konami really rolled up its sleeves. Even with some problems and weird choices here and there, this collection exceeded my expectations for sure. Whatever follows this will really put the format to the test, as there’s less precedent and/or existing ports for games like Metal Gear Solid 4 or Metal Gear Acid. The foundation laid is awesome though, and shows that despite past drama there are people at Konami who definitely care. |
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| SpazioGames |
Stefania Sperandio |
7 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
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. |
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| Stevivor |
Steve Wright |
5 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
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. |
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| The Games Machine |
Pietro Iacullo |
8 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
From the today’s Konami you would expect a lazy port of the HD Collection and of the original Metal Gear Solid. But in Tokyo someone still love the series, and this first of volume of the Master Collection really shows some heart in reselling three masterpieces of the video games history and a bunch of the 2D chapters (including Snake’s Revenge). |
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| VG247 |
James Billcliffe |
Not Recommended |
10-23-2023 |
The Master Books are bursting with interesting tidbits that helped me to contextualise each game and the storyline as a whole better than ever before, but there’s relatively little within the games themselves to make this a real must-have if you still have access to previous collections and releases. |
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| WellPlayed |
James Wood |
8.5 / 10 |
10-23-2023 |
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. |
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