Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1: fans torn between nostalgia and disappointment

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 has sparked many reactions from the fans of the saga on forums and social media. Some were happy to replay the first games of the series on current consoles and PC, with better resolution and some interesting bonuses. Others expressed their disappointment with what they consider a lazy port, which does not bring any real technical or graphical improvements, and even suffers from some annoying bugs.

On some forums, one can read contrasting comments. Some users share their pleasure of rediscovering the universe and the characters of Metal Gear Solid, and praise Konami’s work for offering a complete and faithful compilation to the original games. Others are more critical, and point out the lack of optimization, the framerate limited to 30 fps, or the absence of French dubbing for some games. On Twitter, the hashtag #MGS2Bug went viral, referring to the bug that affects the subtitles of Metal Gear Solid 2 in the Master Collection. This bug causes mismatches between the voices and the texts on the screen, creating absurd and hilarious dialogues. Some fans took this bug with humor, and shared their screenshots and videos of the funniest ones. Others expressed their discontent, and asked Konami to fix this bug quickly.

In short, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 has divided the fans of the saga. Some see it as a great opportunity to rediscover the origins of the series, while others see it as a missed opportunity to pay tribute to Hideo Kojima’s work. Either way, this compilation remains a testimony of the impact and influence that Metal Gear Solid had on video games.