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METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1 is quite broken on Steam Deck / Linux
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Damn, I really want a decent way to play 2&3 on Deck. Given the lazy ports, I'm tempted to wait for some updates to fix things and then find alternative methods of obtaining these.
At this point, I trust Valve to get this game working on Proton inside of a few months. Emulating games like these that are multi-disc with all sorts of fourth wall breaking, I'd rather take the collection at the expense of resolution and PS1 graphical options.
Yes I'm sure Valve will get Proton working, but regardless of the current Linux compatibility, these are lazy ports by Konami and they don't justify the price tag.
They're the same ports that Bluepoint put out last console generation before Sony bought them, and those ports were good enough for me. In all likelihood, Bluepoint is under no obligation to assist any further, and the fact that these ports are working exactly as well as that last collection did for everyone outside of Linux is more than I was expecting out of Konami. Compared to the previous PC releases of MGS1 and 2, or going through the hassle of emulating these things, I'll still take the collection of some of my favorite games ever, once Proton is working anyway. Especially of interest to me is if Volume 2 includes MGS4, because that would be the first time it's been free from PS3, and emulation for it still isn't great.
They were very good ports for the PS3 and 360. But Konami have just taken that and popped them on the marketplace without much in the way of work to make them suitable for PC players. Sure, it's great to finally have them available on PC, but if you're gonna put such little work in, the price they're asking isn't justified.
Justifying a price will vary from person to person, but for some of my favorite games, freed from consoles officially, with less setup than emulation, they'll be worth it to me as soon as it works on Proton and I feel like replaying them again. By then, it will be on sale for $45 or something.
I understand, but I'm not sure I could justify spending even $45 on this. If they'd put a bit more effort into it sure, but this is purely a cash grab.
If it works, it works. It would be nicer if they did better, but they solve enough of my own problems as someone trying to run those games in the modern era that I'll easily put up with it for some of the best games ever made.
I'm not sure that's the message we really should be sending though. We shouldn't encourage huge studios to get away with this kinda laziness. I agree that they're some of the best games ever made, which is why I think Konami should treat the IP with a bit more respect
In this case, I'd be rewarding for them for at least porting the HD versions from the last remaster to the PC for the first time, in a way that actually preserves those games outside of consoles and piracy. If you want to see the least that Konami can do, I'm told we should look at their collection for Silent Hill.