Konami has just unleashed a fairly big update for METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1, as well as a full changelog of all the improvements you can expect! Alas, much like any release these days, the launch wasn’t great, but it’s good to see things are being improved. Seriously though, I just wish all games would stop rushing out the door until they’re actually done, the industry is a mess these days… sigh.
The update does bring some nice improvements, however, such as the improved save functionality in Metal Gear Solid, and a solution to the “damaged file” save error in Metal Gear Solid 2. A bunch of localisation issues, online manuals and other little details are all patched up now too. Metal Gear Solid 3 has had the audio sync issue resolved in various videos and cutscenes, as well as a fix for the duplicate function button glitch.
However, there are still some unresolved issues, and Konami has also provided a list of those which they are still actively working on resolving.
METAL GEAR SOLID – Master Collection Version
Added save functionality improvements (Steam®)
Updated the Online Manual (Steam®)
Fixed some other minor issues
METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty – Master Collection Version
An issue where a “Damaged File” error is sometimes displayed when trying to load save data (Steam®)
Fixed an issue that caused the frame rate to drop during certain scenes (Nintendo Switch™)
Fixed an issue where videos would stop playing (Xbox Series X|S)
Fixed an issue affecting users who purchased the game in Japan where the English opening video would play even in the Japanese version of the game (Xbox Series X|S & Steam®)
Updated the Online Manual (Steam®)
Fixed some other minor issues
METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater – Master Collection Version
Fixed an issue where some buttons were assigned multiple functions (Details on the updated controls are available in the Online Manual)
Fixed an issue where the audio was out of sync with certain videos
Fixed an issue that caused flickering in some cutscenes (Nintendo Switch™)
Fixed an issue where continually holding down certain buttons sometimes resulted in errors occuring (PlayStation®4)
Updated the Online Manual
Fixed some other minor issues
Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake – Master Collection Version
Updated the Online Manual (Steam®)
Fixed some minor issues
METAL GEAR SOLID MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1 BONUS CONTENT
Updated the Online Manual (Steam®)
Fixed some minor issues
Issues Under Investigation
We are investigating the issues below and working to resolve them. We will provide further details regarding fixes for these issues at a later time.
METAL GEAR SOLID – Master Collection Version
An issue which sometimes causes certain cutscenes to stop playing
METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty – Master Collection Version
An issue that results in the laser pointer effect not displaying in some cutscenes
An issue that causes the sea lice to be displayed incorrectly in certain scenes
An issue where sometimes trophies aren’t properly unlocked (PlayStation®4)
An issue that causes the mic audio from game clips captured using console features to not save (Xbox Series X|S)
METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater – Master Collection Version
An issue where some face paints are displayed in a lower resolution
An issue where sometimes trophies aren’t properly unlocked (PlayStation®4)
An issue that causes the mic audio from game clips captured using console features to not save (Xbox Series X|S)
Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake – Master Collection Version
An issue where sometimes trophies aren’t properly unlocked (PlayStation®4)
Peter Donnell
As a child still in my 30's (but not for long), I spend my day combining my love of music and movies with a life-long passion for gaming, from arcade classics and retro consoles to the latest high-end PC and console games. So it's no wonder I write about tech and test the latest hardware while I enjoy my hobbies!