Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

garysully1986

Anyone pick this up?

Is it any good, I loved 1 and 2 for the playstation so much back in the day, And I played snake eater a few times but never finished it. Was strongly thinking of purchasing it tomorrow. Seen it in HMV for €35 I think.

Otacon

If you liked the first two then the HD collection is definitely worth it. Finish MGS3, the second best game in the series [behind MGS]

chin_grin

It looks and plays like a charm. I had Peace Walker on the psp so currenly making my way through it again on the hd collection. I had substance on the original xbox so I'm glad to finally get to play (and hopefully finish!) it this time as it wasn't compatible with the new 360.

But yeah it's MGS, polished. So still very enjoyable.

You might find more info here. (Forum dedicated to MGS).

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1086

garysully1986

Yeah I cant count how many times i played 1 and 2 back in the day.

Which one is 3? Is that snake eater? I wish they had have included 1 in this pack I would have been first in the cue to pick it up.

calex71

For 35 euro it's an absolute steal,many times games get re-released and they just don't feel the same, this collection is every bit as good as you remember and then some.

I was the same as you never finished snake eater, but after playing now it's easily the best of the series.

Never played peace walker, and initially it took some getting used to as it's a bit different to the others in how it plays, but after I'd finished the main story which was good the multiplayer and ex ops missions turned out to be the main meat of the game. Must have put 40 hours into that game alone.

The discs also have the original NES metal gear games too so it's really 5 games. I also wished they had put twin snakes or even plain old Metal Gear Solid on it

garysully1986

Haha ah am never played the original games. First experience was that demo of Metal gear Solid, It was just the first part in the basement! I still remember playing that demo hundreds of times! The MGS on playstation was brilliant, Remember you had to get the code from the picture on the back of the game case! They dont make em like that any more.

Yeah think I will definately pick this up tomorrow. There goes my weekend! :D:D

chin_grin

garysully1986 wrote: »

Haha ah am never played the original games. First experience was that demo of Metal gear Solid, It was just the first part in the basement! I still remember playing that demo hundreds of times! The MGS on playstation was brilliant, Remember you had to get the code from the picture on the back of the game case! They dont make em like that any more.

Yeah think I will definately pick this up tomorrow. There goes my weekend! :D:D

It's very strange that the self aware, breaking the fourth wall that actually fit in with MGS1. Although I don't remember any bits from 2 or 3. Probably because I haven't played them enough....yet.

Potential-Monke

As a person who had only played MGS 1, 2 and 4, i couldn't recommend them more. I have already, easily, got 60 hours out of it, and i've only played MGS3 and half of Peace Walker. Definite purchase, especially for a measly €35.

souleater3000

Bought the game online, played all 5 games on it and loved it, kept me very well entertained for my gameing hours over the last 2 months and still have loads to do like 100% the games get the trophies ect, well worth 35euro especially if you want the full Metal Gear experience

EDDIE WATERS

I got mine for 47 euro and I dont regret it.These 5 games are brillant.You cant even get Mg 1 or 2 anymore

ari gold24

Any particular reason why the original Metal Gear Solid from PS1 isnt included??

Very disappointed its not included but certainly wont stop me from purchasing it,looks to be very well put together.

Varik

ari gold24 wrote: »

Any particular reason why the original Metal Gear Solid from PS1 isnt included??

Very disappointed its not included but certainly wont stop me from purchasing it,looks to be very well put together.

Could be a region thing with the old game or could be that those ps1 sen game are unable to be played from a blu ray or from a multi game disc.

Or it could be they just want an extra €10 off you.

Potential-Monke

Varik wrote: »

Could be a region thing with the old game or could be that those ps1 sen game are unable to be played from a blu ray or from a multi game disc.

Or it could be they just want an extra €10 off you.

Also, it's available on PSN so they didn't want to lose sales by having it on-disc, and people are more inclined to buy it now that they want to complete the collection...

Varik

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Also, it's available on PSN so they didn't want to lose sales by having it on-disc, and people are more inclined to buy it now that they want to complete the collection...

Which is where that €10 comes into it, i think it's still €9.99 at least.

Potential-Monke

Varik wrote: »

Which is where that €10 comes into it, i think it's still €9.99 at least.

I somehow didn't make that connection!

souleater3000

Yeh, MGS1 is on the PSN so thats why they didnt release it in the collection, im also wondering why MGS Portable Ops wasnt in the collection and Peace Walker was, not that im complaining but I am curious about it.

Potential-Monke

souleater3000 wrote: »

Yeh, MGS1 is on the PSN so thats why they didnt release it in the collection, im also wondering why MGS Portable Ops wasnt in the collection and Peace Walker was, not that im complaining but I am curious about it.

Probably to save it for MGS HD Collection 2...

johnners2981

Just a warning, the controls aren't great for mgs2 and mgs3, they could have updated them to peace walkers or mgs4 but it wasn't to be

souleater3000

Everything is as it was in the substance and subsistance versions of mgs2 and 3? I think thats the names anyway

blaa85

Got it for 35 euro in Tescos the day after it came out, bought mgs1 off of the ps store, and went through 1,2,3, Peace Walker and then finally 4. Got a solid 4/5 weeks out of it. Some value

EDDIE WATERS

I think during this week or next week I do them in chronological order so MGS3 first then PW MG1 MG2 MGS1 MGS2 MGS4

J. Marston

I played MGS4 after I finished the collection, the game is good but Christ, the story is a pile of poo.

''Nanomachines, nanomachines, nanomachines, nanomachines, nanomchines.'' That's all it is!

winston82

Is this collection just for hardcore mgs fans. Why would I spend €50 on 3 games I've already played? Is HD that much of a difference?

souleater3000

I played them MGS3, Peace Walker, MG, MG2SS, MGS1 MGS2 MGS4

Technically its 5 games MGS3, Peace Walker, MG, MG2SS, MGS2 And the price has dropped now, i pre ordered on amazon and got it for 35 well worth it.

Otacon

winston82 wrote: »

Is this collection just for hardcore mgs fans. Why would I spend €50 on 3 games I've already played? Is HD that much of a difference?

IMO its for:
- hardcore MGS fans
- people who have not played the series but want to
- and people who have previously played the MGS series and either did not play all of them, or no longer have them but would like to own them again.

zero19

johnners2981 wrote: »

Just a warning, the controls aren't great for mgs2 and mgs3, they could have updated them to peace walkers or mgs4 but it wasn't to be

I played MGS1 first, going onto 2 the controls felt so much better! :pac:

AceCard Jones

winston82 wrote: »

Is this collection just for hardcore mgs fans. Why would I spend €50 on 3 games I've already played? Is HD that much of a difference?

Don't know, but I got my copy for €30 on release, can't imagine anyone buying it for €50. I think GameStop tried selling it for that...

souleater3000

It was 35 in gamestop last friday and other new games like FFXIII2 were even at low prices, so if you see it somewhere for 50 got somewhere else and look for it

ancapailldorcha

Guys, had MGS3 still got the horrible camera or is it the Subsistence version?

Twilightning

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Guys, had MGS3 still got the horrible camera or is it the Subsistence version?

Subsistence

ancapailldorcha

Twilightning wrote: »

Subsistence

Excellent.

EDDIE WATERS

I bought mine for 50

Local-womanizer

EDDIE WATERS wrote: »

I bought mine for 50

Got a copy of it yesterday €34.98 in GS yesterday. Nostalgia is amazing!

Its an excellent price for a game full of content. Forgot how good MGS 2 was, even with Raiden's silly voice acting!

chrislad

Having already cleared Metal Gear Solid (PS1) and Metal Gear Solid 2 (Xbox), what would be the preferred order for story? I have never played MGS3, Peace Walker and I do have MGS 1 on PSN and Metal Gear 4 to play.

souleater3000

Well chronologically its
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Metal Gear
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Metal Gear Solid (The Twin Snakes)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

So whatever way you want i suppose? Order of release, which would then mean MGS 3 then 4 then peace walker

falan

Great game, in the past i played mgs2 sons of liberty on ps2 and the original metal gear on ps1. I bought this last week for xbox360, skipped sons of liberty and started playing mgs3 snake eater. I couldn't remember the controls or nothing or exactly what i was supposed to do.

Found it quite hard at first as there was no instruction or intro to the gameplay and i couldnt remember the other games, had to look up an online guide for a while. I'm now 9 hours in and really enjoying it:) Great game..Well worth a purchase...

calex71

Anyone on xbox up for extra ops? Need some help with the tanks and helicopters mostly.

garysully1986

Picked this up friday and was straight on to mgs 2, Cleared the snake missions with no problems! Forgot how much of a b!tch Raiden is!

His character movements feel a bit more fluid but the story with Rose bored the pants off me haha. Still great game, cant wait to finish wrk and pick it up for a few more hours.

Still gotta get used to holding up people, I feel lik a complete noob, end up just killin everyone and forgettin about the dog tags.

Tar.Aldarion

any version of this for the pc? ;p

souleater3000

Sadly PC owners get nothing, or at least not yet anyway

Tar.Aldarion

dammit, want some mgs action! Haven't owned any console since ps2.

EDDIE WATERS

I think you can buy MGS 2 on pc

Ciaran500

And you should be able to run MGS 3 on a emulator

Tar.Aldarion

lookin good

Beefy78

I'd really recommend this to any one who likes the games, or likes the idea of them. Even if you've got the PS2 games, I'd still rebuy them on this as if you've got a decent TV the new polished version looks great.

Only played MGS2 so far but heard that MGS3 (probably my favourite game ever) looks even better.

EDDIE WATERS

I had never played MGS3 before so when they announced the HD collection I just had to get it

F1ngers

falan wrote: »

Hi, just wondering if anybody can give me a quick pointer. I have this on xbox360 and i'm currently playing snake eater.

I'm at the part "Groznjz Grad" and im stuck.

Im supposed to go into a building disguised as a scientist, then steal the officers uniform. I have the officer knocked out but can't work out how to take his uniform. Its definately the right person.

I watched a youtube vid of it and it says i have to drag him up some stairs to some lockers and a cutscene will then play out.

How do i pick up and drag a body???

I can't see it in the book..
Thanks:)

You would actually be better off waiting in the locker area for him - knock him out there and take his uniform.
I think it's either X or Y to drag body.

senordingdong

Was interested in picking this up until I realised that alot of games I've been playing lately are all re-releases.
I think I'll set the money aside and look for something new.

falan

F1ngers wrote: »

You would actually be better off waiting in the locker area for him - knock him out there and take his uniform.
I think it's either X or Y to drag body.

I thought i deleted my message because i worked it out about 2 mins after posting...Thanks anyway:)

Adamcp898

Finally got around to buying this, and am I the only one who has found the lengthy Codec conversations and cut-scenes annoying having played it already on PS2?

J. Marston

In MGS2 the codec conversations were unbearable. Jack and Rose babbling on to each other. But I liked most of the cutscenes.