Until a proper remake or remaster comes along, this is likely the best way to play Metal Gear Solid. I don't say this lightly, fully acknowledging that this port is far from perfect. However, even with the omissions and deficiencies this is still the best way to play one of the greatest games ever made. To begin with, it's incredibly easy to play with a controller. There is no need to download any other software as the game picks up on compatible devices and the default layout is pretty close to what it was on PS1. You can customize your control configurations to your heart's content. I'm playing with my Elite Series 2 controller and it's absolutely wonderful. It's also easy to set-up higher resolutions, and stretch to widescreen using GOG's Directx Settings executable. I understand that stretching the image to widescreen is not exactly looked at favorably, but I like filling my screen. Completely subjective and personal preference. Through this executable you can also enable Anisotropic filtering up to 16x and Antialiasing up to either 4x or 8x, I can't remember which. A couple of additional changes that I think are indispensable. Go to PC Gaming Wiki and download the mod that improves the games audio quality. This mod fixes what is arguably the worst part about this port. The sound isn't horrible, but it is noticeably low quality. There are also 2 commandline arguments that I consider to be essential. The first enables the games original subtitle font for the codec calls. The second argument disables the texture filtering which eliminates a lot of the warping that is typical of PS1 games. Both commandlines can be found on PC Gaming Wiki. You will not get better textures or better lighting or anything like that, you get virtually the same experience you had playing on PS1 just much clearer and sharper. It's great. This revived my passion for the series, and I look forward to pouring hours into this game to get all the unlockables.
I own this game on console (PS4 Pro) and on PC. I have played through Act 1 on all platforms, but have gotten significantly farther on PC. This is due to the fact that the PC version is the optimal version of the game. It is better looking, runs smoother, and is generally a better experience than the console version. That being said, my experience on console was not entirely broken it was just wonky. Comparisons aside, let me get to the reason why I decided to write this review. Cyberpunk 2077 is a great game for fans of immerisive sims, dystopian futures, and OG Deus Ex. This is not the BEST GAME OF ALL TIME. Nor is it necessarily groundbreaking in any meaningful way other than its graphical fidelity. But, this game is fun to play. When it runs smoothly and without a hitch or glitch, it is a truly spectacular and immersive experience. Looking around is fun because of all the little details you can find on innocuous surfaces. It's impressive to breath in and experience a different and fleshed out world. This is, I believe, a labor of love for the developers, but was just business as usual for management and leadership. Cyberpunk 2077 needed at least another year in development, but the laws of business and profits demanded a premature release despite it's undercooked state. It's such a shame. This game COULD have been a milestone in gaming. It COULD have been a instant classic with a lasting legacy. Instead we got a half baked release that will forever mar the image of this product for no good reason other than: Money. Running on Ryzen 7, GTX 1660, 8 GB RAM gets 1080p Ultra with framerate between 30-40. Really not bad.
