Metal Gear Solid - Peace Walker - HD Edition (Japan)
PlayStation 3
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Reviewed in 2011
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Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker HD Edition is Kojima's portable masterpiece remastered. Big Boss in Costa Rica, Mother Base management system, co-op up to 4 players. A colossal MGS in HD on PS3, finally fully playable.
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Action Adventure1 player16+
Description
Individual HD edition of Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker porting the Kojima PSP game to PS3 with improvements. Published by Konami, released in Europe in November 2012. Includes MGS Peace Walker in 1080p HD at 60 fps, dual-stick controls adapted for PS3, stereoscopic 3D support, exclusive trophies, and four-player online cooperative mode. Individual European version.
Metal Gear Solid - Peace Walker - 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.
Blending cinematic orchestra, electro and striking songs like "Heavens Divide", the music weaves an espionage tension of every instant. Each mission pulses with sound design of fearsome precision, punctuated by moving flights. This sonic richness, worthy of a great film, elevates the handheld adventure.
At the heart of the Latin American Cold War, a legendary soldier builds an army without a nation to defy an uncontrolled nuclear deterrence. The tale digs into the series' cherished themes: duty, peace through strength and the soldier's legacy. More accessible yet dense, it lays the tragic foundations of Big Boss's rise.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Slipping behind the enemy's back, juggling gadgets and weighing each approach turns infiltration into a tense puzzle you keep wanting more of. Uncovering a secret or crossing a zone unseen rewards patience. The very wordy staging divides opinion, but the depth of the stealth gameplay and the breadth of the collection grip you across dozens of hours.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Born on the PSP, this entry stands out for its replayable mission structure and Mother Base management, inviting a grind for resources and soldiers. Co-op play, capturing and optimizing your base stretch the adventure far past the story. This investment loop, native to Peace Walker, makes it a surprisingly time-consuming entry.
Technical info
💾3,6 GB📅10/11/2011
Published by Konami
Metal Gear Solid - Peace Walker - HD Edition (PS3) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
The Japanese HD Edition of Peace Walker, a console remaster of Kojima's portable episode set at the dawn of the saga's key events. Its appeal lies in this status as a standalone Japanese version of a hinge entry of the Metal Gear narrative, sought by fans documenting every local Kojima release. An import piece for collectors of the saga in its language.
Is Metal Gear Solid - Peace Walker - HD Edition still worth playing in 2026?
Peace Walker HD Edition finally offers Hideo Kojima's portable masterpiece on the big screen, long confined to the PSP. Big Boss in Costa Rica, the building and management of Mother Base, co-op for up to four players and a dense narrative on nuclear deterrence make for a surprisingly ambitious MGS for a handheld production. The HD remaster and the controls adapted to the pad finally make the experience fully comfortable. Its structure of cut-up missions contrasts with the console entries. But for the Kojima fan or the infiltration lover, this essential and too-overlooked chapter amply deserves the visit.
