Rorenado
2020
Great, but gone before its time. Hate this trend of Nintendo doing these games that only live for a year, then delisting them.
A fun little Zelda-like experience set in the Star Wars universe. Each adventure is unique (though not necessarily memorable, and with similar areas and plot structures) and can usually be completed within an hour. Not a super deep game, but still a fun point-and-click adventure/puzzle game. At best, a fun time-waster.
1998
Master Collection Version - As always, MGS continues to a phenomenal game from start to finish. The port is a bit fuzzy on screen and load times for cutscenes are a bit slower, but this is still a very fine way to play this game. The voice acting is still phenomenal, the gameplay is easy to grasp and adapt to, and the story is still so very relevant.
Cute and charming, but not for me.
2019
Death Stranding is an absolutely gorgeous game, but its biggest problems are its exposition dumps, uninteresting gameplay, and frankly stilted sounding dialogue. The game often felt secondary to the pretty indulgent plot. Kojima is an auteur and gifted at his craft, but sometimes he really does need to tone down the cutscenes and let us in these worlds he's crafted for us. Maybe I'll pick this up again, but for now, I'll put it back into the backlog.
Pretty good and accurate ports of the two MSX2 games in one bundle. The master and screenplay books are shorter, but still contain everything you need for those games. Received after buying Metal Gear Solid 1, since these games come bundled with it.
This is a movie that attempts to summarize the plot of Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2. Key word: "attempts". It takes more than a few liberties with the plot, veering into non-canon territory. So, it can't really be a reliable source for a summary. It's a neat relic, but the changed dialogue and plot elements change the story too much. I will admit that there were some clever twists.
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 has some issues, but it is far from unplayable. In fact, there are even some things here you can't find anywhere else (or at least easily). The biggest problem is the emulation issues, which I understand. These were not supposed to be remasters, though. These games were always ports. Could've been cleaned up, sure, but they're not bad.
This collection definitely needed a lot more love from Konami. The presentation is great, but I don't like that there isn't a unified collection. Instead, we have individual launchers (so that people can buy games individually). I am glad to see these games on modern platforms and PC, but the end result will vary from person-to-person.
MGS1 has some load issues with regard to cutscenes. These scenes will take longer to load than on PS3. It's not great. The game also looks very fuzzy, and it would have been nice to see a sharpness filter. This seems to be a very straight port with no work to give the game some filters. Yeah, I was straight up expecting a PS1 game on here, but this doesn't even look like that at times. The positive side is that MGS1 does include the Integral version of the game, as well as Special Missions and VR missions. However, Integral and Special Missions require another download for the language packs, which just should have been included. The MGS1 version also comes with Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 (though they're obviously ripped from the PS3/360 HD Collection), so if you're considering getting just this one game, keep that in mind.
MGS 2 and 3 are the BluePoint conversions from the HD Collection on the 360/PS3. They are currently having issues running at 1080p, which was the promised resolution. They still run at 720p. Not much is changed with these games, and no other versions of the games are included, which is a shame to not include Substance and Subsistence in this collection.
The extras in each title include the Screenplay and Master Books, which are excellent additions, and can help stuck players, as they're essentially strategy guides baked into the package. There is also a small selection of music in each collection to listen to while reading.
The bonus content is okay. The extra soundtrack is very small. The extra games are strange curiosities from the NES/Famicom, but I'm glad to see them in here, even if they're not well-regarded, as they help to tell a bigger story about the franchise. The digital graphic novels are short films that were in the Legacy Collection on the PS3. They are helpful if you want to skip MGS 1 and 2, but still have the story. They're okay, but still nice to have in here. Weird that the bonus material has its own launcher, too. Would have been better if they had been included in the MG 1 and 2 bundle, but it's fine. You don't seem to be able to acquire this part of the package separately, however, you have to buy the full collection to get access to this content.
Overall, it's not a bad collection, but definitely needed some more effort from Konami. Hopefully Vol 2 will be done better, and even more, I hope for a unified collection in the future.
This collection definitely needed a lot more love from Konami. The presentation is great, but I don't like that there isn't a unified collection. Instead, we have individual launchers (so that people can buy games individually). I am glad to see these games on modern platforms and PC, but the end result will vary from person-to-person.
MGS1 has some load issues with regard to cutscenes. These scenes will take longer to load than on PS3. It's not great. The game also looks very fuzzy, and it would have been nice to see a sharpness filter. This seems to be a very straight port with no work to give the game some filters. Yeah, I was straight up expecting a PS1 game on here, but this doesn't even look like that at times. The positive side is that MGS1 does include the Integral version of the game, as well as Special Missions and VR missions. However, Integral and Special Missions require another download for the language packs, which just should have been included. The MGS1 version also comes with Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 (though they're obviously ripped from the PS3/360 HD Collection), so if you're considering getting just this one game, keep that in mind.
MGS 2 and 3 are the BluePoint conversions from the HD Collection on the 360/PS3. They are currently having issues running at 1080p, which was the promised resolution. They still run at 720p. Not much is changed with these games, and no other versions of the games are included, which is a shame to not include Substance and Subsistence in this collection.
The extras in each title include the Screenplay and Master Books, which are excellent additions, and can help stuck players, as they're essentially strategy guides baked into the package. There is also a small selection of music in each collection to listen to while reading.
The bonus content is okay. The extra soundtrack is very small. The extra games are strange curiosities from the NES/Famicom, but I'm glad to see them in here, even if they're not well-regarded, as they help to tell a bigger story about the franchise. The digital graphic novels are short films that were in the Legacy Collection on the PS3. They are helpful if you want to skip MGS 1 and 2, but still have the story. They're okay, but still nice to have in here. Weird that the bonus material has its own launcher, too. Would have been better if they had been included in the MG 1 and 2 bundle, but it's fine. You don't seem to be able to acquire this part of the package separately, however, you have to buy the full collection to get access to this content.
Overall, it's not a bad collection, but definitely needed some more effort from Konami. Hopefully Vol 2 will be done better, and even more, I hope for a unified collection in the future.
It's a good, but very brief Metal Gear Solid experience. This game consists of a single map, and one main mission in total, as well as a few side ops, each with their own objectives. It's basically the prologue to Phantom Pain, and also helps players get familiar with MGSV's core mechanics and sandbox gameplay. The gameplay is solid (pun kinda intended), and is essentially the same as PP.
I really enjoyed the tighter mission structure and the smaller map, despite it being used for every op. The Deja Vu and Jamais Vu missions were also really fun.
Still, it's terribly short, and a couple more main missions would've been nice, or even a second map. However, for what it is, it is still pretty polished and looks really good, even on the Xbox 360.
Definitely prefer it to Phantom Pain, mostly because of how tight the plot and gameplay are. If you do want to pick this up, wait for a sale, or find a cheap used physical copy. It typically goes on sale for 90% during any given sale on Steam.
I really enjoyed the tighter mission structure and the smaller map, despite it being used for every op. The Deja Vu and Jamais Vu missions were also really fun.
Still, it's terribly short, and a couple more main missions would've been nice, or even a second map. However, for what it is, it is still pretty polished and looks really good, even on the Xbox 360.
Definitely prefer it to Phantom Pain, mostly because of how tight the plot and gameplay are. If you do want to pick this up, wait for a sale, or find a cheap used physical copy. It typically goes on sale for 90% during any given sale on Steam.
This is definitely one of the more fun Headhunter packs. It's got a fun locale, some interesting combat scenarios, and a vibrant color palette to boot!
Gaige the Mechromancer is a great and fun character to play. Her anarchy stacks will help eliminate any and all enemies in your way. Her build is super fun, but finnicky to use. It's not easy to use, but you can it learn it pretty fast.
This was a free DLC for a limited time. It's also not a great way to tie the story of 2 to 3. Some of the problems revolve around the new game areas being uninteresting, and the story is also a bit lackluster. It all just feels a bit too forced.
Definitely the best expansion in the whole series. It's got a lot of fun humor, riffs on D&D, and very comical dialogue. It also gives a new variety of environments, which helps to create an interesting atmosphere for this session of Bunkers and Badasses. Great, poignant story to boot, dealing with loss.
It's an okay Zelda-like experience, but it just feels so hollow. The isometric layout of the world does sometimes make it hard to see things. It wears its influences on its sleeves without really trying to do too much new with it.
A bit of a pointless DLC, but it was free back in the day, so eh. It's basically a store you can add to the game that adds some nice equipment, but is ultimately unnecessary.