Metal Gear Solid comped for PS2

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Feb 5, 2008 11:20 am PT

Konami preps three-game package of Solid Snake's previous missions to help gamers prepare for Guns of the Patriots.

While Solid Snake may be a master of stealth, there's very little chance of his next proper excursion, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the PlayStation 3, making it onto shelves unnoticed. Despite that, Konami is stoking eager gamers' interest in the game with today's announcement of Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection for the PlayStation 2.

The Essential Collection will compile the original PlayStation edition of Metal Gear Solid along with Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, both "director's cut" versions of the PS2 games. The compilation will sell for $29.99, and will feature commemorative packaging designed by series artist Yoji Shinkawa.

Konami did not announce a release date for the game, but online retailer GameStop is expecting it to ship in mid-March.

334 Comments

  • Generalmojo

    Posted Jun 16, 2008 3:27 am PT

    3 MGS games for the price of 1
    A MUST BUY
    if i get this that will mean im gona have the whole collection

  • maverick_76

    Posted Jun 15, 2008 2:00 pm PT

    I think I must buy this game! I just got MGS4 and I want to play through 2 & 3 again. And since I never played the original I would love to play that as well. Thank you Hideo!

  • ddashboy242

    Posted May 21, 2008 10:38 am PT

    I getting mines today!! YAY

  • Ravenairb

    Posted May 17, 2008 5:48 pm PT

    Does anyone know if it will be released in europe? (and when?)

  • jsmoke03

    Posted May 8, 2008 4:32 pm PT

    i just got it right now because of mgs1 and a better copy of mgs2. god i feel like i got ripped off, but at least now i'm guaranteed to copies. i got ripped off a couple of years back when eb sold me one disc of mgs1.

  • TrueProphecy22

    Posted Apr 23, 2008 11:23 am PT

    Just bought this a couple days ago... can't for the life of me remember what I did with my original copies of MGS1 and MGS2.

    And Amir, this is only playable on the PS3 if you have a 20GB, 60GB or an 80GB. People like me who picked up the 40GB have to use our PS2's.

  • Amir29

    Posted Apr 19, 2008 12:22 pm PT

    Hey Heavy Games... Yes, you can play this on your PS3. You can even use a feature on the PS3 that will smooth out those Jaggy edges amking it (a little) more eye pleasing.

  • Heavygames

    Posted Apr 4, 2008 4:42 pm PT

    can i play this on the ps3

  • mozart-bach

    Posted Mar 28, 2008 8:12 am PT

    It will be the original MGS of Psone or it will be upgrated with better graphics and correct some mistakes of the original version?(e.x the square of the text of MGS twin snakes which Hideo wanted to add to the original or the word 'Sanek' instead of 'Snake' somewhere in the text when you put the second disk of the game)

  • mozart-bach

    Posted Mar 28, 2008 7:57 am PT

    It will contain MGS special missions for PSone also?

  • zac5956

    Posted Mar 26, 2008 11:43 pm PT

    is it comming to australia?

  • Bad_boy_punk82

    Posted Mar 22, 2008 4:16 pm PT

    Like s3ank1ms said, bought it before, but i'm still gonna buy it again, lol This is definitely the best gaming series of all time, I don't just play, I worship.

  • cowmaster2k3

    Posted Mar 19, 2008 11:43 pm PT

    Imma get it... Though I wish it had Twin Snakes... that was awesome

    ps Snake kicks a$$ in SSBB!!!

  • Jstation3

    Posted Mar 18, 2008 1:20 pm PT

    hey!!! I got mine!!! tomorrow of course!! Thank God for Hideo Kojima and Metal Gear Series!!! lol

  • s3ank1ms

    Posted Mar 12, 2008 5:40 pm PT

    i bought all of them already and ill buy it again

  • man_of_steel93

    Posted Mar 12, 2008 11:45 am PT

    does anybody know when it is coming out in the uk if it is

  • samdoni

    Posted Mar 12, 2008 11:07 am PT

    amaaazing!!! I think it will be very good and I will buy a one when it released

  • Warlord-PS

    Posted Mar 10, 2008 3:58 pm PT

    I need one !!!

  • sunilian

    Posted Mar 9, 2008 11:05 pm PT

    i wonder if they will release a xbox version

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