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Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 - Xbox
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Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 - Xbox

Bottom line: The Konami Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1: Seven games in one box: MG1, MG2, MGS1 with VR Missions, MGS2, MGS3, NES Metal Gear, Snake's Revenge; main trade-off: MGS2 and MGS3 are the older HD Collection ports, not fresh remasters.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ Seven games in one box: MG1, MG2, MGS1 with VR Missions, MGS2, MGS3, NES Metal Gear, Snake's Revenge
  • ✓ MGS1 bundle includes the full VR Missions/Special Missions disc, not just the main campaign
  • ✓ Ships with 8 digital books: Screenplay and Master Books for MG, MG2, MGS1, MGS2 and MGS3
  • ✓ Two Digital Graphic Novels (MGS1 and MGS2) plus the MGS1 Digital Soundtrack included

Cons

  • ✗ MGS2 and MGS3 are the older HD Collection ports, not fresh remasters
  • ✗ Story ends at MGS3 -- Guns of the Patriots, Peace Walker and MGV are absent
  • ✗ No MGS3 Subsistence camera; the HD Collection build keeps the original control scheme
  • ✗ Digital books and soundtrack are in-app extras, not standalone downloadable files

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SpecPicks scored Konami Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the games & cartridges category. Konami's games & cartridges lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

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Key Features

  • Title Lineup: Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Metal Gear Solid (Including VR Missions/Special Missions), Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (HD Collection version), Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (HD Collection version), Metal Gear (NES/FC version), Snake's Revenge
  • Video: Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel, Metal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel
  • Digital book: Metal Gear Solid: Screenplay Book, Metal Gear Solid: Master Book, Metal Gear Solid 2: Screenplay Book, Metal Gear Solid 2: Master Book, Metal Gear Solid 3: Screenplay Book, Metal Gear Solid 3: Master Book, Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2: Screenplay Book, Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2: Master Book
  • Soundtrack: Metal Gear Solid: Digital Soundtrack

Full Specifications

BrandKonami
VideoMetal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel, Metal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel
SoundtrackMetal Gear Solid: Digital Soundtrack
CompatibilityXbox, NES

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