

The most notable change in this edition is the inclusion of a third disc filled with hundreds of VR training missions. It was later released outside of Japan for the PC in 2000. Metal Gear Solid: Integral is an expanded version of the first Metal Gear Solid game released for the PS1 in Japan in 1999. Metal Gear Solid: Integral Metal Gear Solid Console In all other versions of the HD Collection, Metal Gear Solid is replaced with Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Those who purchased a Japanese version of the Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection were given a product code for downloading the Game Archives version of this game.


The PS1 version of the game has also been re-released digitally as part of the PS one Classics series and can be downloaded from the PlayStation Store for the PS3, PSP, and PS Vita. Even pre-owned copies aren’t that easy to obtain, but are much cheaper. Unopened physical copies can be found online, though they’re not always available (or cheap), so you may have to wait a bit until they are. The original Metal Gear Solid was released in 1998 for the PS1 and is playable on both the PS2 and PS3 via backwards compatibility (“fat” models only). Game Archives re-release (as part of Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection) (Japan only) Original PS1 release (via backwards compatibility) Japan only expanded edition (Metal Gear Solid: Integral) Metal Gear Solid Metal Gear Solid 1 Console

In an industry obsessed with high scores and gunning down bad guys, Hideo Kojima’s military drama starring sneaky super soldier Solid Snake encouraged a slower, more thoughtful play style that punished gung-ho gunslinging and rewarded patience. Stealth mechanics have become so ubiquitous in video games that it’s easy to forget just how game-changing Metal Gear Solid was when it first released in 1998 for the PlayStation.
