Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection

[dark penguin]

Well, this one really crept under the radar for me. I'm not the hugest MGS fan, although I do find the series pretty enjoyable. I bring this up mostly because this the best MSRP value I've seen on any game in a LONG time. I mean...three excellent games in slick new packaging for $29.99(?!). Sure, we've seen these all repackaged and resold in various forms ad nauseum by now...but damn, this is a hell of a deal.

Konami like to pull out fastballs when a system is in its twilight years...remember the
Aria/Harmony Castlevania doublepack on GBA?

This'll be the easiest $30 I've spent in a long time. And I've had an itch to replay the first one for a while now...all I need to do is find a cheap ps1 memcard.

Link:
http://www.konami.com/Konami/ctl3810/cp20110/si3163071/cl1/metal_gear_solid_the_essential_collection

 

[DanAdamKOF]

Is MGS1 still the original PSX version, or are there changes? If it's still a PSX game, kinda sucks how you have use a PSX memory card every time you play.

I'd say this is tempting to get, but I already have MGS1: Integral and MGS2: Substance for the PC (both pretty damn good ports, granted you have a good controller), and MGS3: Subsistence. This is a good deal regardless.

 

[dark penguin]

Is MGS1 still the original PSX version, or are there changes? If it's still a PSX game, kinda sucks how you have use a PSX memory card every time you play.

I'd say this is tempting to get, but I already have MGS1: Integral and MGS2: Substance for the PC (both pretty damn good ports, granted you have a good controller), and MGS3: Subsistence. This is a good deal regardless.

From what I've read, MGS1 is the original PSX game with no changes at all. The packaging in the new set even says "Playstation" instead of "Playstation 2". I'm actually kind of glad they left it this way, even though it's a little annoying I'll have to hunt down a memory card.
I don't currently own any of the games...so for me, this is a great deal. I've owned them all at one point in time, but you know how it goes.

Maybe I'll grab this tomorrow if I get a chance.

 

[Nesagwa]

It is the original PSX version.

There were rumors that they were going to put it on a PS2 dvd and make it so you could save on a PS2 memory card, but that turned out not to be true.

 

[LoneSage]

The worst part wasn't them not putting MGS1 on a DVD, it was taking MG1 and 2 out of Subsistence.

This would have gotten my money had that been left.

 

[dark penguin]

The worst part wasn't them not putting MGS1 on a DVD, it was taking MG1 and 2 out of Subsistence.

This would have gotten my money had that been left.

Yea, it's just a single disc. I'm guessing those were on one of the extra discs? I only had the original Snake Eater version, and it's been a while since I owned it.

 

[Pink Spider]

Finally picked this up yesterday. Playing thru MGS2 again, it's been awhile..
First thing I did when I seen it in the store was check the back of the box for Meryl's codec number. Would have been funny if they forgot to put it on the box this time around.

So now with this I have come to realize I own 5 different copies of MGS, 4 copies of MGS2 and 3 copies of MGS3.

 

[Nesagwa]

The worst part wasn't them not putting MGS1 on a DVD, it was taking MG1 and 2 out of Subsistence.

This would have gotten my money had that been left.

They list those as being included on EB and stuff.

Someone that has it should check, but it sounds like they put them on the first disc and just junked the joke theater and MGO.

 

[dark penguin]

They list those as being included on EB and stuff.

Someone that has it should check, but it sounds like they put them on the first disc and just junked the joke theater and MGO.

I'm pretty sure I'm going to pick the set up in the next few days, so I'll take a look when I do. Did you have unlock them, or were they ready from the get-go?

Edit: nevermind, Ron Mcrae already has it. Maybe he'll clarify for us.

 

[Nesagwa]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to pick the set up in the next few days, so I'll take a look when I do. Did you have unlock them, or were they ready from the get-go?

Edit: nevermind, Ron Mcrae already has it. Maybe he'll clarify for us.

On the second disc in MSG3S it was just two menu items you could pick.

 

[smokehouse]

The worst part wasn't them not putting MGS1 on a DVD, it was taking MG1 and 2 out of Subsistence.

This would have gotten my money had that been left.

MGS1 is on a PS2 DVD...it was originally 2 CD's...but you still have to use the PS1 memory card though...lame...

 

[Loopz]

MGS1 is on a PS2 DVD...it was originally 2 CD's...but you still have to use the PS1 memory card though...lame...

No, it's on 2 PS1 CD-ROMs.

 

[Piratero]

I have all but two on the PS2. I really want it, but do I really need it? I have a feeling it's going to be rare in a couple of years!

 

[hanafuda]

No, it's on 2 PS1 CD-ROMs.

The JPN version of this bundle came with MGS on 2 x PS1 CDs too.

 

[dark penguin]

No, it's on 2 PS1 CD-ROMs.

This is exactly what I'm looking for...the nostalgia factor.

 

[Piratero]

Will they provide any fixes or extras in any of the games?

Dammit! This makes me want to whip out my PsOne and replay Metal Gear Solid! This is what they want us to do! ahhhh!

 

[voodoodoctorx]

metal gear solid is for sure on 2 psx disks

the insert reminds me of those fan made psx dvd case inserts with that big playstation logo going down the side of the front

 

[Heinz]

So does this set come with seperate cases with inserts for the 3 games or is it just packed into one big case?

 

[genjiglove]

So does this set come with seperate cases with inserts for the 3 games or is it just packed into one big case?

Three different cases in a bigger slipcase.

 

[BIG]

tempting, but since i already own every installment sans mgs, i think i'll just buy the digital version via psn.

hdd saves ftw.

 

[RocketLawnChair]

Wow, this is great. It's cool how Metal Gear Solid's on 2 PSX format discs. I would've expected Konami to stick MGS on a single DVD instead.

 

[AppleiDog]

Are they the same disc artwork, or totally new?

 

[genjiglove]

Are they the same disc artwork, or totally new?

Totally new, I believe. Almost makes me want to go out and buy this actually. I really like Shinkawa's artwork.

 

[ki_atsushi]

I got this set about a week ago and have already played through MGS, and started on MGS 3. Great stuff. Was going to make a thread on this when I got it but I couldn't be arsed to do it, I was wanting to play the games more.

MGS is on 2 original Playstation CD's, and is completely identical to the original release. MGS 2 is Substance version and MGS 3 is the Subsistence version. They are on 1 DVD each, so there might have been stuff cut out of MGS 3.

 

[SpamYouToDeath]

In MGS3, was there:
1. MG and MG2?
2. Metal Gear Online?
3. Special Theater (parodies)?