This is in no way a review of the game itself because I can hardly play it with this port alone. Something as simple as playing with a controller could easily lead to hours of headache trying to figure out how to patch it correctly. Honestly this is shameful and should've been fixed ages ago. Left a bad taste in my mouth about the whole site and I probably will take my business elsewhere in the future. Thanks for absolutely nothing.
For anyone wanting to start this series the right way, look no further. This is the cheapest, easiest, most user-friendly way to get your feet wet and start your path in this amazing game franchise TODAY. Sure, you could also buy the original Metal Gear (also on this site for cheap) and start at the VERY beginning, but it's not really necessary in my opinion. Okay so to anyone who hasn't figured this out already: THE BLACK BAR IS NOT A GLITCH, read that again. Also, reviews that talk about how crappy the graphics look on the PC version aren't lying, it's just something you have to accept about the era this game was made in. It's not as bad as the sprites from FFVII, but it sometimes is difficult to feel the full emotional impact of a tear-jerking scene when you're watching a non-expressive, emotionless, eyeless mask of a face bob up-and-down for five minutes straight. Otherwise this game just blows me away even this many years later. Having owned and played the original Playstation 1 console as a kid I just can't get over how well designed and developed this game is in almost every aspect. The voice acting is phenomenal, it plays like a cheesy thriller action movie with all the whirlwind emotional twists and turns and I love every minute of it. The gameplay is a little tanky, kind of like playing old Resident Evil games, but it's very innovative for the time with a huge arsenal of weapons and items being at your disposal. The story is much like the voice acting and is very over-the-top and dramatic with a spy element that is hard not to love. So what's "in the box"? Well since this is "Integral" you get a more finished version of the original game, with all of the VR missions and whatnot. You could also consider this a "director's cut" because the game is altered slightly to accommodate the PC (mostly in the Psycho Mantis fight). You can easily plug in a PS4 controller to play it.
