Did you hear that? That wasn't just the sound of a guard being distracted by knocking on a wall, it was the sound of Best Buy slashing $12 off the price of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for Nintendo Switch. While Colonel Campbell isn't directly communicating this deal through the codec implanted in your ear canal, consider this your official briefing: Operation "Finally Affordable Snake" is now in effect.
Whether you're the type who can recite the entire Patriots AI speech from memory or someone who thinks "Metal... Gear?" Is just what happens when your Robot Wars contestants get rusty: this discount is classified intel worth acting on.
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What's In The Box?
For those who haven't been keeping up with their Codec calls, the Master Collection Vol. 1 is essentially gaming history in a cartridge. This comprehensive package includes:
- The original Metal Gear (1987) and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990) that established the stealth genre's foundations
- The genre-defining Metal Gear Solid (1998) complete with VR Missions that had us all sneaking around Shadow Moses
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) in their HD Collection versions
- Bonus NES titles include Snake's Revenge and the NES port of Metal Gear
What makes this collection particularly valuable isn't just the games themselves, but the treasure trove of additional content. The package includes fully-voiced digital graphic novels for MGS1 and MGS2, detailed screenplays and master books exploring the series' labyrinthine lore, and a curated soundtrack featuring iconic tracks like "Snake Eater" and "The Best is Yet to Come."
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 73 /100 Critics Rec: 62%
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Released in 1998, this was the first 3D title in the METAL GEAR series. The game pioneers 3D stealth action against the threat of war and global nuclear weapons, using live action footage, cinematic cut scenes, interwoven with innovative gameplay.
The storyline, a whirlwind of intrigue and betrayal, has been hailed as the greatest story of the 20th century and was the third title in the METAL GEAR series to become a hit in subsequent years.
Also included: Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, an exclusive digital Screenplay Book and Master Book that details the story and characters in Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake.
- Genre(s)
- Action, Stealth
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- OpenCritic Rating
- Fair
This release also marks several significant firsts: it's the debut of NES Metal Gear titles on non-Nintendo systems, the first time Metal Gear Solid has been available on Xbox consoles, and the original versions of Sons of Liberty and Snake Eater are now playable on Nintendo hardware.
So grab your cardboard box and cigarettes (for spotting lasers only, of course), because at this price, the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is one mission worth accepting before the price alert goes back to normal.
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