Metal Gear Solid inspires Warframe 1999's new playable character, setting, and story aesthetics.
21.08.2023 - 15:29 / pcgamer.com / Will
Konami's announcement of Metal Gear Solid: The Master Collection Vol. 1 was both long-awaited and arrived with a few eyebrow-raising details. It won't just include Metal Gear Solid 1 through 3, for example, but the earlier 2D games: including the non-canon game Kojima wasn't involved in and apparently dislikes. The PC version's Steam listing also popped up with the unwelcome news that the games would not include mouse and keyboard support, which seems rather bizarre (especially as there exists an old PC version of MGS which does have keyboard controls).
Now it looks like the publisher is slowly righting the ship, even if it's not yet ready to make a public commitment to the default PC control scheme. At a recent Konami press event to hype up the collection, we spoke to Konami brand marketing director Ben Kinney, who addressed the issue without giving the firmest commitment:
«So there's two thoughts there. The first one is, going back to the original gameplay experience, the games are designed to play on a controller. That's how the [Master Collection] team thought of it. After seeing some of the feedback and the discussion around mouse and keyboard, that is something they're thinking about as a larger discussion. But for now, the goal of the team really was the controller. They have seen that feedback, and that discussion is going on.
»I think we have a potential—maybe not for Volume 1, but I think that the devs are going to be considering and looking at that. But still staying true to the focus, these games really do need to be played on a controller. The mechanics, the way the games are designed, that's really the goal. That balance is what the devs have to think about at all times."
That doesn't sound enormously promising, particularly in terms of timeframes, but then PCGamesN spoke to Céline Combelles, another senior brand manager for Metal Gear Solid at Konami, about the PC version. Combelles told the site that due to fan reaction around the news, the development team is now looking to include mouse and keyboard support for all the games in the collection.
Konami emphasises this is a work-in-progress, but the aim is for Metal Gear Solid and the earlier 2D titles to feature keyboard support (while MGS is 3D, it's much more arcadey in feel than the later entries, and only features a static first-person viewer). MGS2 should have keyboard and limited mouse support, though what that means is unclear, while MGS3 will be all-singing all-dancing.
This complicates the mix but at least it shows Konami is listening, and there's definitely an awareness that something needs doing. I'll be playing with a pad anyway, as I imagine most players will, but it just seems like a basic feature for a remastered
Metal Gear Solid inspires Warframe 1999's new playable character, setting, and story aesthetics.
Despite the PS5 being Sony’s flagship format these days, its previous generation console the PS4 continues to receive robust software support from most major publishers. It’s perhaps not a gigantic surprise that Konami has committed to releasing its retro compilation Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 on the decade-old device then.
The dream of owning the first Metal Gear games in one location will soon come to fruition with the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection. Now, a new platform is getting on on the action. In addition to current-gen consoles and PC, Konami announced plans to bring the first volume of the Metal Gear Solid bundle to PlayStation 4.
In scenes reminiscent of a convoluted codec conversation, Konami has been tying itself up in knots about what exactly players can expect from Metal Gear Solid: The Master Collection Vol. 1. It's now issued a statement to VGC clarifying the target spec for the games is 1080p and 60FPS on PC, following erroneous reports (based on what Konami reps said) that the games would be running at lower resolutions and framerates.
Konami has revealed the resolutions and framerates for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 1 for each platform.
Konami has confirmed to VGC that Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 targets 1080p and 60 FPS on all platforms except Nintendo Switch. It follows reports from hands-on previews about Metal Gear Solid 2 and3 from the collection running in 720p resolution. Unfortunately, this means no 4K resolution option for Xbox Series X/S and PS5.
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 1 has a notable disclaimer that the press took notice off when Konami shared previews with the press earlier last week.
Konami has shed more light on the resolution and framerate for its Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 across platforms.
Konami has confirmed its target resolutions for each version of the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection.
Konami has issued a fresh clarification on the resolution and framerate of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1.
New Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 early comparison videos were shared online, sadly highlighting how the Nintendo Switch port is going to be rather disappointing, even without taking performance into account.
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