The HD Collection bundles MGS 2, 3 and Peace Walker in a faithful remaster. Snake Eater stands as a true gaming peak, the modernised aim controls work wonders, and the trilogy finds its ideal showcase on 360.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player18+
Description
Japanese version of the Metal Gear Solid HD compilation by Bluepoint Games and Konami, Japan November 2011. Brings together MGS2, MGS3 and Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker in HD remastered versions. Japanese version of the HD Collection also including Peace Walker.
Metal Gear Solid - HD Edition review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Lush jungle, camouflage and natural light filtering beneath the canopy: the infiltration trades cold metal for a sumptuous wilderness. The richness of the environments and the epic staging elevate the adventure. This visual direction, organic and cinematic, ranks among the console's peaks.
From the title theme "Snake Eater", a flamboyant homage to the James Bond credits, to the tense jungle pads, the music embraces 1960s espionage with a cinematic flair. Each infiltration pulses with a hushed tension and an unexpected emotion. This sonic breadth, classy and inspired, remains a peak of the series.
Bringing together several major chapters of the saga, this collection retraces an espionage fresco woven from betrayals, clones and nuclear deterrence. From one entry to the next, Kojima questions war, heredity and memory with rare ambition. For newcomers, it is an ideal plunge into one of gaming's greatest mythologies.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Pairing two of Metal Gear's greatest chapters in remastered form means an infiltration you can savor across dozens of hours. Between the twists of Sons of Liberty and the jungle survival of Snake Eater, each entry rewards replays, stealth runs and the unearthing of its countless secrets. This compilation remains a generous gateway into Kojima's saga.
Technical info
💾8,1 GB📅23/11/2011
Published by Konami
Metal Gear Solid - HD Edition (Xbox 360) price, value & rarity
The Japanese release of the Metal Gear Solid HD compilation, gathering Kojima's infiltration classics under its local packaging. Markedly rarer than the Western editions, it appeals to fans wanting the remastered saga in its Japanese shell. Its interest combines this gathering of classics and this regional scarcity.
Is Metal Gear Solid - HD Edition still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2011 on Xbox 360, Konami's Metal Gear Solid HD Collection gathers three peaks of Kojima's saga, Metal Gear Solid 2, 3 and Peace Walker, remastered in high definition. Diving back into the tactical stealth, the sprawling political writing and the cinematic staging of these classics stays a striking experience. Snake Eater in particular remains one of the greatest stealth games ever designed. The compilation offers colossal content for the price. A few period mechanics need some adjustment. For fans of stealth and dense storytelling, this collection keeps an immense value today.
