It is an understatement to say that Konami has set itself up for a ridiculously strong restart. Following the initial batch of Silent Hill announcements from about a year ago, Konami has since also kicked Metal Gear back into action. With not just a title re-release on Steam, mind, but an all-new remake - Delta - and beyond. This is phenomenal news for our core gaming audiences, and it shows that the publisher has revised its priorities to align with them.

Today, we'd like to discuss the long-awaited Metal Gear Solid PC bundle in this context. The most notable feature of this new offering, which is due to launch on October 24, is an opportunity to get all the classic Metal Gear experience up onto Steam in one fell swoop. With extras included, to boot! There are also some big implications in store for what may or may not be coming down the line, and we'll be taking a look at that, too.

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What is the Metal Gear Solid PC Bundle?

Let's start with the very basics of what this whole thing is. Obviously, the Master Collection Vol. 1 is a - bundle. A collection of games from the MGS franchise! What sets it apart from the vast majority of other game bundles, though, is that it is comprehensive. Capital 'c' comprehensive, too. Konami has shunted as much Metal Gear media as humanly possible into this bundle, ranging from downright ancient classic titles all the way to some of the more novel franchise developments.

The important bit, of course, is that we're not getting out-of-date .exe files here. Instead, Konami has put in some serious work to get each and every featured Metal Gear title up-to-spec for modern gaming audiences. This means that MG1 won't crash when you try to run it on your cutting-edge rig, for example!

In summary, then, Master Collection Vol. 1 is set up to give you the ultimate retro Metal Gear gaming experience without fuss and without having to muck about with sourcing all these games on PC in the first place.

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What Games are Included in Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1

Getting Metal Gear Solid to run properly on PC has, historically, been a problem. From missing visual features to, well, outright unavailability, PC has never been the platform of choice for Konami when it came to Metal Gear Solid. That approach ground to a halt with Phantom Pain, thankfully, and the same approach is now being extended to a huge array of older titles. Master Collection Vol. 1 includes:

Indeed, this includes MGS3 as well, which is a first for the title. And, since this is arguably the best Metal Gear title to have been made, this is huge news for PC stealth fans across the board. But wait, there's more:

These are wholly optional collector's goodies, naturally, but they're a joy to leaf through regardless. All in all, we're looking at a huge amount of value for the price of less than one full AAA title at $59,99 (or your regional equivalent). We'd call this a great deal, but it's more than that!

Why Vol. 1?

Now, onto the obvious question - why did Konami title this whole package Vol. 1? Obviously, it includes a huge array of games and, obviously, there's more to Metal Gear than just the first couple of franchise entries, but this isn't as easy as just repackaging newer games into a fresh bundle.

After all, PS3's Metal Gear Solid 4 was infamously never ported to any other platform, and the game's frankly ridiculous amount of product placement (firearms, tech products, podcasts, drinks, music, etc.) makes the idea seem like it very well could be stuck in a legal mire of some sort.

None of this has yet been clarified, of course, but we'd be hard-pressed to imagine a follow-up to this incredibly comprehensive bundle that doesn't have one of the franchise's pivotal entries. What, then, are Konami's options?

Is Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 on the way?

We believe that Master Collection Vol. 2 will end up on the docket for Konami in due time, too. Obviously, Vol. 1 is a huge deal all on its own, but there was absolutely no reason for Konami to include any numeration if there wasn't an intent to set a precedent. With that in mind, Konami might decide on either of the following two options:

We've got no way of knowing which of the two options is correct, but one is obviously far simpler than the other, as all other mainline MGS titles are already on PC in the first place.

A Classic Stealth Series is Back On Track

There are, obviously, still questions and points of contention to Konami's re-release of the ultimate stealth franchise. Regardless, this entire operation is phenomenal news for PC gamers, at the very least. Set to launch on September 24, this will be our best opportunity to truly get into the nitty-gritty of classic Metal Gear Solid, ever. This makes it worthwhile by default! Yet, if Konami moves on to producing a truly comprehensive Vol. 2, then the story will get better yet, unbelievably enough.

It's an exciting time to be a stealth fan, is what we're getting at!

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It is an understatement to say that Konami has set itself up for a ridiculously strong restart. Following the initial batch of Silent Hill announcements from about a year ago, Konami has since also kicked Metal Gear back into action. With not just a title re-release on Steam, mind, but an all-new remake – Delta – and […]