Metal Gear Solid - The Legacy Collection 1987-2012 (Japan)
PlayStation 3
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Reviewed in 2013
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Metal Gear Solid Legacy Collection groups almost the entire MGS saga with MGS1, 2, 3, 4 and Peace Walker plus extras. The ultimate collection of one of the greatest gaming sagas. Unmatched artistic and narrative value.
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Description
Konami's The Legacy Collection gathering the entire Metal Gear Solid saga from 1987 to 2012 in an ultimate box. Published by Konami, released in Europe in July 2013. Includes MGS 1-2-3-4-Peace Walker HD, original MG/MG2, VR Missions, digital Ashley Wood comic books, and soundtrack. Essential box set for Kojima fans. European version.
Metal Gear Solid - The Legacy Collection 1987-2012 review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
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Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
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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 legendary "Snake Eater", an open homage to the James Bond themes, to the taut jungle pads, the music elevates 1960s espionage. Each infiltration bathes in a cinematic atmosphere of rare elegance. This sonic richness, polished down to the detail, remains a peak of the Metal Gear saga.
Spanning a quarter-century of the saga, this anthology unfurls the entire epic of the Snakes, from 8-bit origins to high-definition farewells. Betrayals, ideologies and the burden of blood compose one of the densest mythologies in video games. To gather all these threads is to measure Kojima's boundless narrative ambition.
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"
Covering twenty-five years of the saga in a single box amounts to a near-inexhaustible sum: every HD entry, the originals, the VR Missions and much more. Replaying each game in perfect stealth or hunting it all down fills hundreds of hours. This complete set stands as a monument of generosity among collectors.
An anthology set gathering the essentials of the Metal Gear saga from 1987 to 2012, an ambitious sum conceived as the ultimate case to follow Hideo Kojima's work on one console. Its appeal lies in this status as the most complete compilation of the series on PS3, prized by fans wanting it all in one object, its value staying firm. A prime piece for Metal Gear collectors.
When the game breaks the 4th wall
A near-complete anthology of a series that made breaking the fourth wall its signature: a telepathic foe rifling through your saves, radio calls aimed at the real person at the controls, tricks that demand you fiddle with the console itself. Brought together here, these flourishes recall how much the saga loved toying with you, not just with its heroes.
Is Metal Gear Solid - The Legacy Collection 1987-2012 still worth playing in 2026?
The Legacy Collection is a monumental set gathering nearly the entire saga of Hideo Kojima, from MGS1 to MGS4 by way of MGS2, MGS3 and Peace Walker, alongside numerous extras. It is the unique chance to travel in one go through one of the greatest epics in video games, whose narrative richness, political themes and demanding infiltration have little equivalent. The artistic and heritage value of the whole is exceptional, despite a few remaster disparities. For the absolute fan as much as for anyone wanting to discover the saga in its scope, this set remains an essential treasure.
