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Recommended
0.1 hrs last two weeks / 7.1 hrs on record (6.2 hrs at review time)
Posted: 13 Nov, 2023 @ 3:16am

It's Metal Gear Solid. For those new to the series and have never played it before, the Master Collection Version will be fantastic.

However the collection isn't without its flaws, so of the more notable for MGS1 are;
* Sound crackles and skips (infrequently)
* Bilinear filtering (this filter is the worst invention ever)
* Original internal resolution.
* Lacks the original PSX Dithering effect (which I am a fan of)
* Lacks analogue controls, where the original had this feature (makes the Hind D fight a bit harder without
analogue)

It does give you;
* All the different versions of MGS1 (nothing quite as fun as playing in German)
* Fantastic Master Book to immerse yourself in the lore.
* Memory Card / Save Editor (For that great mind reading section of the game)
* Achievements (If you're into that)
* Updated on screen control prompts for the controller that you're using.

All in all, it is great, and will be even better when modders really do there thing to fix it up. There is already a patch and workaround for the horrendous bilinear filtering.

Many will say that playing the original with an emulator is better, and while that may be true, this is certainly not a bad way to play either.
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