It appears that the physical disc copies of METAL GEAR SOLID Master Collection Vol.1 are out in the wild. As such, we’ve decided to share two gameplay videos from Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3, and compare them with the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of these games, running on PC.

For those unaware, Konami plans to launch METAL GEAR SOLID Master Collection Vol.1 on October 24th. Just so you know, this collection will be locked at 1080p, even on PC. And here’s the bummer: the first Metal Gear Solid game won’t go above 30fps. Not only that but from what we can see, the games are not even running at native 1080p resolution. Instead, Konami has upscaled the games to that resolution, meaning that their internal resolution is significantly lower. Yes, we’re talking about 720p. Ouch.

As you can see below, both Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 look blurry and low-res on PS5. And no, the PC version will not look better than this. There will be visual parity between the PC and the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions.

Ironically, the old PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid 2, actually look better on PC thanks to Xenia and RPCS3. Not only that but players can make these games look even sharper by using HD Texture Packs to improve their textures. Imagine that.

The only good news, at least for PC gamers, is that we’ll finally get a native PC version of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Konami claimed that both MGS2 and MGS3 will support KB&M on PC. Now imagine if there aren’t any proper KB&M prompts while playing. This is an issue that plagued a lot of older PC ports, and it will be hilarious to see it in this re-release.

Anyway, go ahead and take a look at these videos. The top videos are for the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol.1 and the bottom ones are from the emulated versions.

Metal Gear Solid 2 Comparison

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Comparison

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