METAL GEAR SOLID

I've played this game back and forth five times now, currently trying to gain the codename Big Boss! Nevermind the critics, if you installed the widescreen mod the PC port is one of the best ways to experience the original Metal Gear Solid. Awesome story, great gameplay, and despite minor bugs i've got nothing to complain. KONAMI, BRING BACK METAL GEAR SOLID 2 TO GOG!

This one is a patched version of the old 2000 PC port of the game, so it works very well, with proper controller support, actual resolution settings, etc. It does cut out certain things like dialogues from Psycho Mantis for obvious reasons, and the default key settings are kinda butt, but it allows rebindings so these are minor issues. Some audio tracks are much lower quality than the original. It's better to play the original PS1 version on an actual console or emulated, but this one is a good option if you don't wanna do all that.

Short and sweet....works just fine without being patched, but lacks good controls for Xinput and bad keyboard binds. Use the MGSILauncher, and patch the music, controls, resolution, etc. Once done, you have a hell of a great game on PC. Everything is here...including all the VR missions as a separate executable. Now, certain dialogues were left out, but they were only intended as a Playstation memory card trick. No Psycho Mantis reading your mind this time...which I kinda hated from the original anyway as it was too meta. Also, it's locked at 30 fps...but you really don't need more. After seeing this version, you'll grimace at the ugly PSX version. 5/5 (once patched)

This version looks much better than the original PSX version. It just lacks a few gimmicks that everyone already knows (like Pyscho Mantis reading your memory card) and I rather skip a few seconds of that if the rest of the game will just look better. Honestly, once you play this version, you will realize how horrible the PSX version looks. The new Master Collection that has just released at the time of this review includes the PSX version of this game, so GOG version is still the best official way to play it, IMO. Also, in GOG version all VR Missions are already unlocked. The Mystery and Ninja missions are some of the best, which are a pain to unlock in the PSX version.

What can I say about Metal Gear Solid? It’s my favorite game series of all-time. The first game here has a deep but entertaining story. The gameplay has many elements, but above all will be using puzzle-solving skills and utilizing stealth. The graphics may not have aged too well, but the actual game itself will help you see past that. One great thing about this version is that it includes all of the bonus VR missions and the playable first-person mode that were not available on the English PC version. If you’ve never played MGS 1 before, you certainly owe it to yourself to give it a try. Now on to my thoughts about the port itself. As many have stated here, it is almost a carbon copy of the original North American PC release, albeit with some compatibility patches to make it run on modern Windows operating systems. The sound seems to be about the same, if not a little bit clearer, but not enough to notice a big change. The graphics look fine when upscaled to the highest resolution, and the PS1’s warped walls effect is not to be seen here. The controls out of the box were a little bit messed up for me, but after 2 minutes of configuration, all of my keys were A-okay and I even managed to bind my wireless Xbox One controller’s buttons to reflect the PS1 controls to a tee. I’ve just made it to the Cyborg Ninja fight and have experienced zero issues. After installing the game on my secondary laptop, I noticed that GOG cloud saves also work like a charm with this game. I did not need to use a fan-created third party patch at all to get everything working smoothly. In conclusion, the best way to experience these games (MGS 2 and MG included) with no need to configure controls, video settings, patches, etc. is the MGS Legacy Collection on PS3 or the HD Collection on Xbox 360. That said, I strongly urge you to play on PC if you want the most customization and the highest scalability. Plus, buying these titles shows Konami that we still love Metal Gear. :)