The State of Play today was absolutely fantastic, and Konami had more than a few surprises, not the least of which being one fans have been waiting for entirely too long – Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2. No longer is Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots orphaned on the PlayStation 3! Joined by Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (HD Collection version), both games are coming to modern gaming consoles and PCs, and that's a lot to be excited about!
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 1 gave us two great games, and now this new installment brings not only the two aforementioned games, they also bring Peace Walker's six-player online gameplay intact, as well as series spin-off Metal Gear: Ghost Babel as a bonus. Let's see what else is in this highly-anticipated package:
Pre-order bonuses for players that secure their copies early include the “Cardboard Camouflage” Uniform for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and the “Love Cardboard” Uniform for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Players who own their saved data of MASTER COLLECTION Vol. 1 will also earn in-game bonus items for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriotsand Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. For more details on how to link saved data, players can visit the official website.
Additionally, the collection packs a Screenplay Book containing in-game text from the two premier titles, a Master Book detailing the story and characters, a Digital Soundtrack, and a Database** covering the vast lore from Metal Gear to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
Kept you waiting, huh? MGSVol2 includes the following:
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (HD Collection version)
- Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
- Metal Gear Solid 4 Database
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Screenplay Book
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Master Book
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Screenplay Book
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Master Book
- Metal Gear Solid: Digital Soundtrack Vol.2
I was also excited to see that Vol. 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, making portable Metal Gear a reality. Pre-orders kicked off today for the physical and digital version of the collection, and you'll be able to pick it up for Nintendo's platforms, as well as PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on Steam, with an August 27th release date.
While I've got you, don't forget you can also check out the outstanding METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER – here's our review. And yes...the monkeys are along for the ride!
