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It seems that previews for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 have started dropping. If I'm missing one, please post in the thread and I'll add it to the OP.

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 Preview – First Impressions - IGN

www.ign.com

Preview: Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 promises to be a treasure trove for fans | VGC

We go hands-on with the Switch version of the upcoming retro compilation…

www.videogameschronicle.com

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Switch Preview

The Metal Gear franchise has reached an age where newer generations may be aware of its prominence and prestige but lacks the firsthand gameplay experience to

noisypixel.net

Hands On: Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 Could Be So Much More, But Isn't

Not for honour

www.nintendolife.com

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 hopes to follow in TMNT's footsteps

Fresh off Digital Eclipse's treatment of Konami's TMNT franchise, the publisher hopes to work some in-house magic on Metal Gear Solid.

www.shacknews.com

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Looks Like Konami Doing It Right

Retro compilations are nothing new, but Konami has put a surprisingly reverent amount of care into the MGS Master Collection.

www.gamespot.com

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection will work with keyboards, kind of

In the wake of fan feedback, Konami will be providing the MGS Master Collection with some keyboard and mouse support, but this varies by game.

www.pcgamesn.com

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Just looked through the Nintendo Life preview and these two paragraphs caught my attention... Konami disappointing Metal Gear fans yet again.

These versions run at 720p, and the Switch version is also seemingly capped at 30fps, despite the original HD releases running at 60fps. Considering the Switch is more powerful than the two consoles that previously held this pair of games, it’s disappointing to say the least that the frames have been halved.

We asked about performance on PS5, Xbox Series X, plus the newly announced PS4 release; Konami clarified that the games will be targeting the same resolution (720p) and frame rate of the initial HD releases. Given that Switch isn’t running them at 60fps, we suppose we’ll have to wait and see how things fare on the other platforms.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

I'll pretend to be shocked with these previews.

 

[coffinbirth]

Just looked through the Nintendo Life preview and these two paragraphs caught my attention... Konami disappointing Metal Gear fans yet again.

Yeeeeaaaaaahhhhh, I was just about to say that people are not going to be happy when they find out that they are still 720p.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[The Shepard]

I have these on the ps3 and xbox. If theres no resolution boost then there's just no point in getting them till there dirt cheap. I also have metal gear solid on the ps3/vita. I just hope mgs4 is in volume 2 and not the same resolution as the ps3 release, that would sting the most.

 

[KaiserBecks]

Well I suppose I have to buy it because I want to see a Vol 2 collection and free MGS4 from its miserable PS3 only existence.

 

[RagnarokIV]

DAY ONE ON EVERY SYSTEM FOR ME

 

[RagnarokIV]

according to Konami’s Director of Brand Marketing Ben Kinney, “We put the white gloves on and just whatever needed to be touched up or trimmed just to modernize them. We did that and then the rest we just left as it was, because that was the intent.”

Would lines do we think have been cut then? Maybe Snake saying he'd let Naomi do a strip search on him?

 

[ArtHands]

so it runs at 720p regardless of platforms

 

[shamoomoo]

Didn't Snake Eater run at 30 fps on the PS2? I could understand MGS3 being 30fps on the switch.

 

[Beer Baelly]

 

[SJRB]

A lot of extras and goodies, which is nice. But the technical performance of the games is mediocre at best, terrible at worst (30 fps, get outta here).

Not looking too good.

 

[skit_data]

I wonder if they'll have an option for 16:9 aspect ratio, I really don't like having those borders on each side. There should at least be an option to choose between the two IMO.
Is there any technical reason to not implement that?

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Didn't Snake Eater run at 30 fps on the PS2? I could understand MGS3 being 30fps on the switch.

The HD release on PS3 and 360 is running at 60fps though, and the Switch is more powerful than these old seventh gen consoles...

 

[emivita]

Lazy ass job, don't buy this shit. Switch port of Red Dead Redemption is the example to follow, and it's a way more demanding game.

 

[SCB3]

Ouch, I'm going for the Steam version myself but this sucks for Switch owners

 

[The Fuzz damn you!]

I really hope that, at some point, people actually start basing their purchases on the reputation of the company. Konami and Take 2 are doing this for one simple reason: it is the most profitable option for them. They can get nearly the same revenue from near zero investment as they can from throwing millions at a more reputation-building effort. It’s never going to happen, I know, but if this kind of shit marked them out as “company that makes shit products” then it might start affecting sales of products that they actually put effort into, which in turn might just make them rethink bullshit moves like this.

As it stands, I already had very little enthusiasm for Bloober’s SH2. Knowing that they will need to cut every corner they can in order to meet Konami’s budgeting demands, I’m now placing everything there firmly in “90s video games based on movies” territory.

 

[RagnarokIV]

There is a brief content warning at the start of every game, noting that some elements may be insensitive by today's standards,

For a Metal Gear game? C'mon man

 

[VulcanRaven]

PS5 and Xbox Series versions are 720p? What?

 

[GigaBowser]

Always get tricked into buying these buuuuuut some of the bests games ever on handheld

 

[Hugare]

PS5/Series X locked at 720p ??

Imagine if they also run at 30, so the definitive version will be the PS3/360 versions

Konami cant get it right even when its easy

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Who is running these companies these days

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Always get tricked into buying these buuuuuut some of the bests games ever on handheld

Yeah, I think I'll get it on Switch still to support a possible Vol. 2 release, but man, Konami is really making things hard with such poor ports..

 

[mansoor1980]

720p 30 fps on ps5/xsx?

unreal engine 5 must be jelly

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Going for a competition with R* to see who can put in the least amount of effort with “ports” and “remasters”

“Will their textures be updated? Are they targeting a locked 60 frames per second like the 360 version hits on Xbox Series X? Will the 720p native resolution be updated? That native resolution was what the HD collection from Bluepoint was set at for Metal Gear Solid 2, and Metal Gear Solid 3. That’s going to look a little soft on modern consoles.”

What are these companies doing with a preview if they’re asking these questions to the Audience. I don’t know mate, you’re the journalist, you should be asking Konami these questions!!!

IGN are an embarrassment.

 

[Zheph]

Switch Users:

 

[Senua]

Embarrassing.

 

[Badlucktroll]

I am very curious to know who Konami hired to port MGS4 off PS3 for the inevitable Vol. 2, and how they did it, and if it will run like garbage.

 

[RaduN]

The post processing effects are yet again fucked up (mgs2 and 3).
No foreground shallow depth of field, effects blending accuracy is fucked as well, same issues as the HD release form long ago.
No effort whatsoever put in here.

 

[MadchesterManc]

PC topping out at 720p too? Fine with 60fps, but if I can't even get a crisp downsample on the port then I may as well stick with Vita

 

[Dr. Suchong]

Fuck Konami

 

[Skifi28]

People were complaining about remakes and remasters, but it seems minimum effort ports are the new thing.

 

[The Fuzz damn you!]

I am very curious to know who Konami hired to port MGS4 off PS3 for the inevitable Vol. 2, and how they did it, and if it will run like garbage.

Once you know the answer to the last question, the answers to the other two don’t matter.

And you know the answer to the last question.

 

[Rhazkul]

You guys don't get it. It's intentional for the "full authentic retro feel".

 

[CGNoire]

Well I suppose I have to buy it because I want to see a Vol 2 collection and free MGS4 from its miserable PS3 only existence.

Watch MGS4 also being stuck at its original 1024x768p

 

[CGNoire]

For a Metal Gear game? C'mon man

..and so it begins

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[CGNoire]

You guys don't get it. It's intentional for the "full authentic retro feel".

Its "Comerically Accurate"

 

[VulcanRaven]

I am very curious to know who Konami hired to port MGS4 off PS3 for the inevitable Vol. 2, and how they did it, and if it will run like garbage.

I think it will run well but is 720p.

 

[Drizzlehell]

I can see that they're keeping it real by providing us with the original PS1 version of MGS with zero improvements to the resolution, texture filtering, or frame rate...

Fucking Konami, man.

Well, I can scratch that one off my list of games to buy this year. I will just go back to finishing the HD Collection that I already bought on PS3, lol.

 

[Cyborg]

Lazy as fck! Not surprised considering it Konami.

 

[VulcanRaven]

They don't even need to update the graphics in MGS1. Just make the resolution better but no.

 

[Putyouinmyoven]

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection warns players that some content is ‘considered outdated’

Can't wait to day 1 my Metal Woke Solid Master Collection.

 

[Drizzlehell]

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection warns players that some content is ‘considered outdated’

Can't wait to day 1 my Metal Woke Solid Master Collection.

At least the article says that they didn't mess with any of it. Unlike Resident Evil 4 VR which removed some lines of dialogue because they felt like some of it needed to be updated for MODERN AUDIENCES.

 

[VulcanRaven]

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection warns players that some content is ‘considered outdated’

The resolution is very outdated.

 

[tusharngf]

Mods will change everything on pc side

 

[skit_data]

This might actually be worth a separate thread but since it's related to the topic:

Are Konami overplaying/underplaying their hand with these remakes/remasters?
They really don't seem to put very much effort into them or give them the treatment they deserve.
Is it because they just count on the IPs being so legendary that these games will sell anyway or do they just don't think they will sell enough to warrant the attention/resources needed to give us remakes on the level of for example Capcoms?

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

Hehehe....

Konami... some of you are surprised.

 

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