Wow, this takes me back years ago staying up late as a kid and kicking it like a wild donkey! this game needs no introduction playing with a keyboard is super easy as well!
Wow. It's the first time i have ever played this game, so there is no nostalgia. I was introduced to the series with MGSV:TPP, and i liked that game. I watched tons of videos about metal gear. I decided to get this game since i knew it was really good.
I was wrong... it was awesome. The voice acting, the war footage, the character interactions, the gameplay and the music. It all came together perfectly. I dont mind the graphics since i care more about gameplay and i have played a few games from this period (half life, thief 1+2, doom 1+2, etc). I really like the artstyle and the visuals. The codec was a brilliant idea. Overall the game is a 10/10 easily. Would play again.
This is a good way to play MGS 1, if you a revisiting an old classic, or playing for the first time.
I was able to remap my XBOX One controls in the games standard menu and have it work the same as the PSX pad did.
You can make the cutscenes play in proper widescreen and have the game render in widescreen (HUD will be slightly stretched, but game is perfect) using;
http://ps2wide.net/pc.html#mgs
Read the readme in that file to figure out the install. I edited the .ini afterwards to make it render in 1920x1080.
Only thing I needed to do to get it running was run it in Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode.
Enjoy.