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Not worth the buy, rent it twice

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: November 19, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game has all of the great weapons and game control of its predecessor (Metal Gear Solid), but it's only VR mission after VR mission. Quick, shoot at targets, now soldiers, and back again. The few variations they include are short lived and not worth spending full price. My recommendation is rent it twice from your five day rental video store and be happy you beat it in 10 days.

For those who thirst for more Metal Gear action

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 13 / 16
Date: January 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

In fact, I'd really only recommend this to those people who really enjoyed the gameplay and challenge of Metal Gear Solid. As I understand this, this disk was part of the game that was cut and then re-released in Japan as Metal Gear Solid Integral, as a VR Disk packaged with the game.

So as is, here in the states, we get a disk with just the added VR levels. I have to say, I did enjoy some parts of this release very much, though there were several points where I was let down. This game takes place pretty much exclusively in the VR environs seen in Metal Gear Solid, and doesn't include any of the storyline, speech or backdrop that helped to make MGS a great game. Playing as the Ninja is great, though there are only 3 levels to play him in. The mystery mode can be somewhat fun, though I don't see much replay value in it.

So all in all, don't buy this game unless you really loved MGS for it's gameplay and you want a chance to recieve some additional training with the Stinger and Nikita and SOCOM and PSEG and all the rest. I'm very much a MGS enthusiest, so it was great for me. If you aren't, think twice.

Metal Gear Solid VR Missions, an excellent game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: January 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User

For those that have already played Metal Gear Solid shouldn't have to even think twice about purchasing this amazing game! Over 300 complex VR missions ranging from cerebral based challenges to reflex oriented, there's plenty of variety to satisfy any gamer. Great difficulty, complemented by deep, multifaceted stealth gameplay offers quite an amazing package. Don't worry about replay value, you'll end up spending hours of time trying to shave seconds off your VR times. As long as you're buying this, You might as well buy Metal Gear Solid, possibly the best game ever made. Definitely a must have for any Playstation console owner!

Don't waste your money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: November 18, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Metal Gear Solid, (the first one) is a really really good game. If you enjoy action/sniper games, its definatley for you. However, VR Missons is an attempted continuation of the story. The game isn't really a game though. VR Missions is nothing but a training game for the same price as the real game. I wouldn't waste any more money on this if my life depended on it. Be my guest and try it out if you want, but I would definatley rent it before you order it.

Great add-on to Metal Gear: Solid!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: March 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game doesn't have a story... But that is actually a good thing! VR Missions is great for those of us who have to wedge game playing between an ever-changing schedule. Most levels take anywhere from 30 seconds to five mintues... and you can exit anytime and save your game. So, if you have to get up and run... you really haven't lost anything if you take ten seconds to exit and save.

It has all the classic moves from MGS, and some fun levels like "Mystery" (arrest the right murder suspect), Puzzle (think enemy-dominos) and round after round of weapon-based combat (so you don't ALWAYS have to sneak around).

I'd say pick this one up, with a ten-dollar price tag, there isn't much of a reason not to!

Virtual Disappointment

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: December 08, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Upon completion of Metal Gear Solid last Christmas '98, I was looking forward to Komani's next offering in the genre, VR Missions. I rushed out and bought it. I wish I had read the valuable reviews here first, I was very disappointed. This game, if you can call it that, is just taking advantage of the success of its predocessor, Metal Gear Solid. I did not have fun with it and it was not challenging. The operation of weapons are limited and do not allow for traditional aiming as in Metal Gear, rather a laser scope dresses it up a bit, but does not give you freedom to be efficient in tactics or battle. I would rather see Konami do something original rather than produce reconstituted practice missions.

More Fun, Fun, Fun w/ Solid Snake!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: December 08, 1999
Author: Amazon User

The main reason why I can't give this game a rating of 5 stars...well it ain't no MGSolid, but in a way that's what makes this game particularly enjoyable! it's just pure, mindless, addictive fun where you sneak around shooting things under certain time conditions w/out having to sit through the sometimes endless dialogue of the original game. besides, if you stick it out long enough you get to fight a 50ft soldier that's hellbent on stepping on Meryl(from the first game)! and in my opinion, that's way cooler than playing as a masochistic ninja any day. so go get it, what else are you gonna do at 4am?

Great fun, but try the original first

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 10, 1999
Author: Amazon User

300 VR Missions may seem a bit daunting at first glance, but when you're dying for more Metal Gear Solid action and completing the original game for the ninth time doesn't appeal much to you this weekend, you don't pass up a chance like this. Experience with Metal Gear Solid isn't necessary, but definitely recommended, there are a few elements from it that a player would be better off with when going into VR Missions. The Ninja levels are particularly sharp, but there are only three very short ones to choose from, so they get old fast. The photo shoots aren't much of an incentive at all, especially during some of the more frustrating missions. If anything, do it for personal pride, but by all means, do it.

If you want more stealth then this is a must!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 18, 1999
Author: Amazon User

A good game for any Metal Gear fan which brings you over 300 missions to accomplish.But there are some points to consider;don't expect a wide variety of 3D environments because it is just always the same VR world on each mission.Plus you won't be fighting any big bosses or watching cinematic video sequences.Two stars have been taken away from its score because of this.It is just straight forward level-based game playing with many missions to fight through including Mystery Mode,several levels using different weapons but it can sometimes be rather repetitive.I recommend you try this game before you think of buying it.But I think you will be very pleased to know that you can finally play as Ninja.

Hmm. Interesting

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The only thing that will put you down is that you have to re-play all the VR training levels from Metal Gear Solid. After that, it's all level ground. So many different levels and types of training. MGS:VRM's replay value is very poor, because you've done all of this. What get's even worse is that (since it is training) if ANYONE OR ANYTHING spots you, you have to do that level ALL OVER AGAIN. That's get's annoying because in MGS you just have to outrun or kill guards if you're spotted. I agree that this should have been a pre-release. But it didn't. So put your army boots on and blast off into VR MGS training.

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