Played the Original games, and this collection is sure not to be missed
GOOD:
-You get every Metal Gear Solid game in one package
-AMAZING IN-DEPTH storyline
-The Substance and Substinance versions of MGS 2 and MGS 3 respectively
-Action-packed game with little or no "dead" or boring moments
-Memorable music
-Fun inside jokes or easter eggs that are somewhat hidden throughout the game
GOOD OR BAD (depending on the buyers tastes)
-New cover art
-No preview shots on the back of the cases, just the FOX HOUND symbol with textured backgrounds and a color. MGS 1 is red. MGS 2 is blue. MGS 3 is green.
-Discs on ALL the games look identical, just black CDs on the front.
-No graphic enhancements on the original MGS 1 game
BAD:
-The Metal Gear Solid 1 game is a direct "cut and paste" of the Playstation 1 version, NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO IT. It literally boots the game up with the orginal Playstation 1 symbol that it shows at the beginning of each PS1 game. This is a pretty cool thing in my opinion to be playing the old original retro game but this means that you MUST have a PSone memory card to save your data. PS2 memory cards cannot be detected.
-Controls can be hard to remember at first but can be adapted to after while.
-No appearnce of the 2nd disc on the MGS 3 game, which had some side games like mulitplayer mode, snake vs monkeys, etc...
This collection is suitable to buy for yourself, and it also makes a great gift. Anyone who is interested in the MGS series should definetly think about buying this set. It's cheap, especially considering there are 3 games. And 2 of the games are the bonus editions. Either way, you definetly can't go wrong when you buy this series.