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I am a big fan BUT .................

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 58
Date: April 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

i thought that having a complete set of one of the best games i played since ever is nice so i ordered this one but when i got it i was SHOCKED if you think that you can replay metal gear 1 or even 2 your are wrong.cus there are a big deference in the graphics and sounds and AI etc so if you are thinking about getting this one just to add it to your collection it is maybe nice but if you are buying this to replay the games really save your money.......

Great...if your new!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 41
Date: April 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Ok i just bought this and i was VERY dissapointed. All it is is disc 1 of mgs3 subsistance without extras, mgs2 substance (which i'll admit IS hard to find cheap), and the PLAYSTATION ONE version of mgs1! I have all these already! Now don't get me wrong, if you're new to the series and interested in metal gear then get it. Its a great deal! But also get a ps one memory card because your gonna need that for the 1st game. But if ur already a fan, you probably already have these discs. THERE'S NOTHING NEW HERE! I just wish someone woulda told ME that 35 dollars ago. All that could be considered new is the cover art of the game cases. That's it! Worth 35 bucks? Only if your new.

Once again, North American gamers are short changed!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 9
Date: July 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

When I purchased the Metal Gear Solid Essential Collection, I was expecting the whole deal! All the extras, the VR missions, PSP ACID games and then the Persistence disc for Metal Gear Solid 3. I am not like other gamers on this site in the sense that I will come down hard on Konami North America for once again showing its disrespect for us true die hard traditional gamers in the United States! It is galling that even after seeing how many people are willing to pay the extra dollars here in the U.S.A. for all the new technologies and bell whistles that come with them that these U.S. companies STILL labor under the impression that anything new here should come half completed, whereas in Japan they get the whole kit and kaboodle.

To anybody that buys this product, please read the box and item summary before you purchase it. If you are a Metal Gear fanatic like myself, you will be totally disappointed in the utter lack of extras. An essential collection this is not!

Missing a couple of pieces...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: May 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I bought this because I had never played Metal Gear Solid 3, and while I enjoyed that game immensely, I was disappointed that none of the extra features (minigames, etc.) that were present with the original game are included. The game disc included in the collection (for MGS 3 at least) is actually the first disc of the special edition version, while the bonus stuff was all on the second disc. This product is only for people who want the games only and don't want any bonus content.

MGS: Not my favorite game.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: May 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is very difficult. The gameplay is very very very confusing and it's one of the hardest game I've played. However, when I play games, its for enjoyment and for challenge. This game is not so much enjoyable to me and the challenge is ridiculously crazy. I'm into Ninja type action game and been a fan since sega genesis era but this game is not for me. Recommended for patient people who likes to use their brain to play games.

BEWARE!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: July 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I feel completely shortchanged, Konami is successfully getting a good deal of money, you don't get the full MGS3:Subsistence, just disc one. The idea was that I buy a PS4 with MGS4 then get the full blown Solid trilogy with the first two original Metal Gear games to finish it off.

Well now I have to buy another Subsistence since MG and MG2:Solid Snake are on DISC TWO THATS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SET.

Seriously, not one reviewer has mentioned that here! Did you even check your set out before reviewing?

Not complete but a great deal!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 18 / 29
Date: March 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

First of all, I would just like to say that if you haven't played the first Metal Gear Solid, you have no idea what you've missed out on. I think this collection is outstanding because of the re-release of MGS1 alone, but to have the complete MGS2 and 3 accompany it? Oh, that's stellar. If you're missing even one of these titles, get this package.

My only gripe with it is that it's incomplete and devoid of equally as awesome incentives. While I understand it'd be giving too much away to include any bonus discs, having no extra features feels cheap to me. Especially so with the case of MGS1. Most people forget that they released the second part of MGS: Integral in the states as MGS: VR Missions. Including that would have made it a complete set. Also, and this is just wishful thinking, but the MGS3: Subsistence preorder came with Metal Gear Saga Vol. 1. I think it would have been wonderful to include either a copy of that or a Saga Vol. 2 with this and have Vol. 3 accompany MGS4.

Aside from those small points, at $30, you just can't go wrong with the essential collection. MGS1 by itself would be at least that much as it's rare now.

An essential collection at an unbeatable price.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: March 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I recently acquired this collection a few hours ago at Gamestop, and as a long time MGS fan I've played and beaten all the games in the Metal Gear Solid franchise, including "Twin Snakes" on the GC. With that said, after beating the games I sold them. But never bought the later releases such as "MGS2:Substance" and "MGS3:Subsistence", so just finding out that this collection was coming out by Konami has made me ecstatic to play these great games again and I was guaranteed that I'd get my money's worth.

I haven't played MGS3 in 3 years, since the day it was released in '04, and same with MGS1 and 2 which was a long time ago. They're still the great games I've remembered them to be. If you've kept up in the gaming world, you've heard critical acclaim of these 3 stellar games, and if this is your first time playing MGS and want to backtrack from MGS1 to keep up with the story to follow the upcoming MGS4 installment, then this is a no-brainer to BUY THIS!

There are a few things I dislike about this package and didn't know why in the heck Konami couldn't include. Like another reviewer has said, the MGS3: Subsistence is an incomplete package without the second disc and why couldn't they fix the memory card issue on MGS1? Not only can't we save games if we don't have a original PS1 memory card, but you literally can't find these in stores anymore! Unless you go on eBay. But if you own a PS3 or have a PS1 Memory Card already this just proves you're lucky. With that said, this makes this Essential Collection a bit flawed.

Pros:
- All three MGS's in one package at a great price.
- Two of them being the "Director's Cut"
- The original MGS on original 'black disc' PSone discs. A rarity to see since they haven't made these in a while.

Cons:
- MGS1 not save compatible with a PS2 Memory Card.
- The second disc for MGS3:Subsistence is missing.

All in all though, this collection is a must have if you don't own any of the MGS games in your library.

as a collectors item, just about there

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 49 / 50
Date: March 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

As far as value goes, this is superb. These games are really worth so much more than other games on the market as far as production value and depth go. They are absolutely timeless. Content-wise, this is certainly five stars.

You may be interested to know about this set however...

The games are not individually shrink wrapped. In fact, the shrink wrap didn't even cover the whole box set and there's an opening on the side which the games "bindings" are. I could almost slip out the games without messing with the shrink wrap at all.

Also, the first game is on a ps1 disc and you need a ps1 memory card or ps3 to save like A. Pintor said. "Metal Gear Solid" is still on 2 discs so the set is 4 discs total.

All the discs are black with white font. So they match as a set but look different than the original released version discs.

Each game has a pretty meaty manual as well that match the front and back of their respective game case.

yup, if you're missing just one game in this series, its worth picking up the set.

One more thing...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 15
Date: March 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Pretty much everything has been said already, but I just wanted to add, for those who are interested, that this collection does NOT include the original NES Metal Gear and MSX Metal Gear 2. It was one of the reasons why I purchased the set, and was very disappointed when I discovered the games had been removed. It's still a great collection, however, and worth the purchase.

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