Posted on: May 23, 2023
TheSalmoneer
Verified ownerGames: 1 Reviews: 1
Great Game, Held Back by the Platform
Undeniably the best way to play the original MGS on PC. I set up a GOG account specifically so I could re-experience this game (and the sequel, unknowing of the fact that it had been removed) and I'm yet to regret it. Port aside, the game's really solid, (pun somewhat intended) even for a game of its age, and this version is the best way to experience it if you don't have a PlayStation console. Without mods, the game runs at a consistent 30fps at a 4:3 ratio with a max resolution of 1024x768, which, while admittedly dated and unsightly, certainly adds to the feeling that you're playing the classic PS1 game, as opposed to a modern-day port. As far as the more negative aspects of the port are concerned, I found the default keyboard controls to be a complete mess, and I would highly recommend putting some time into changing your keybinds in the settings, if you plan on playing through the whole game on a mouse + keyboard. Another issue I have with the port surrounds how it handles MGS's iconic fourth-wall breaks, such as the intended method of finding Meryl's codec frequency, and, more prominently, the iconic psycho mantis scene, which was reduced to a sad shell of what it once was on the PS1. This is, of course, to no fault of the port itself; it's an unavoidable biproduct of the shift to PC that you should really be aware of before you buy this game, or any like it. The game's undoubtedly going to be just as good as it was back then, but it'll be a vastly different experience, due in no small part to the platform. But, if you keep that fact in mind, you'll surely have a great time with this certified classic.
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