Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1seems to have left everything from the original games intact, but comes with a warning that some of the content may be “considered outdated” to modern audiences. The game advises “player discretion”, clearly feeling that some aspects of the games have aged poorly.
The disclaimer even alludes to the original director,Hideo Kojima, saying that everything has been left untouched to “preserve” his vision. The warning doesn’t go into any specifics about what content players may find objectionable, however, so it’s not clear what areas of the games it is referring to.
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“This game contains expressions and themes which may be considered outdated,” reads the message, as first reported byGamesRadar+. “However, these elements have been included without alteration to preserve the historical context in which the game was made and the creator’s original vision. Player discretion is advised.”
This doesn’t exactly help us narrow down what aspects of the originalMetal Gear Solidgames the warning is referring to. Although considering how old these titles are (the first Metal Gear Solid launched in 1998), there are bound to be parts of them that wouldn’t be included nowadays. At least this way, any potentially poor representations of certain groups can be called out without pretending they never happened in the first place.
For diehard fans, it’s also confirmation that the games have been left intact, not compromising on the vision of Kojima and the otherKonamidevs of the time. The Metal Gear Solid games have retained a huge following for a reason, so this is likely to please many players both old and new. It remains to be seen if all aspects of the games have been left alone like this.
Indeed, for all of Hideo Kojima’s interesting narrative decisions (remember Quiet?), it’s safe to say that his writing has evolved over time. He still clearly feels a great deal of pride over his work on Metal Gear Solid, but he’s also moved on now, even if that wasn’t by choice at first. The second instalment of his own IP,Death Stranding, is in development, following on from the success of the first game. He also seems to be pals with every actor around, so he’s doing pretty damn well for himself.
In any case, Metal Gear Solid Collection Volume 1 is set to launch on October 24, slap bang in an already busy month for gaming. It will be available on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.
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