One of Konami’s most recognized and successful game series, Metal Gear Solid, was a major player in contributing to the stealth game genre. Now you can enjoy three of the games in the series in HD with the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. I’m not an expert on Metal Gear games, but my brother Jeff loves them, so I had him do a quick review of this classic compilation (360 version reviewed here)

Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection is a great game for fans of the original titles or players who have wanted to get to know the series. Although it does not have the original Metal Gear Solid from the PSOne, it does have the second and third installment along with the PSP game Peace Walker. I was glad to have Peace Walker in this collection because it is great to see it on a television screen rather than a tiny PSP monitor. All the games in this collection have been cleanly converted from their PlayStation controls to the Xbox 360 and the graphics do look a bit sharper. The collection also has the original MSX Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2, which is a slick addition for those curious to see where the series started. Saying it is an “HD” collection may be a bit of a stretch, but I am glad to see many of the games together in one package. –Jeff Orth

Kid Factor (by Cary Woodham):

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is rated T-M, which means some games on this collection are Teen and others are Mature. ESRB descriptors include Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Language, Sexual Themes, and Use of Tobacco. The storyline is well-written but is a mature tale, and the complexity and difficulty of the game is the best reason why this is better suited for older gamers. However, I did let brother Jeff play the Metal Gear games when he was an older teen, so they might be OK for other older teens with some supervision. If you’re OK with them watching modern James Bond movies, they may be OK with this game, too, Jeff says.

I’m especially glad they added the two Metal Gear games on the MSX, because the old 8-bit 2-D Metal Gear games are the ones I’M familiar with. These older classics aren’t as graphically violent and intense, so they may be better for younger teens possibly.

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