Rei no Otaku
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On its own I can understand being underwhelmed with the first game. It makes a great prologue piece for ZoE2 though, so I think in this collection it'll work well.
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Manmademan
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I skipped ZOE1 because of middling reviews, and also because of how short it was.
I still own a copy of 2, like the game quite a bit- it could really use an HD upgrade though.
I'll buy at 19.99 or less
I still own a copy of 2, like the game quite a bit- it could really use an HD upgrade though.
I'll buy at 19.99 or less
I think the Guy Savage nightmare in MGS3 was removed because it was ran on an engine separate from MGS3 and would have required too much extra work to get working properly.
The rain stuff is ridiculous....especially in one scene where a character specifically mentions the rain but there isnt any on the screen. The splash effect is there but the rain itself isnt. It looks so dumb.
The Return of
Banned
I cannot wait to revisit ZoE2 even though I play it almost every other year. ZoE1 though? Not so much lol, mainly because some parts of the game truly annoy me.
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Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
It's not even close
but it is a fun game. Both of them are
Hopefully the ports fix alot of the framerate issues from the originals.(well, mostly 2)
Urban Scholar
Member
I know this isn't coming until the fall or late fall...
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Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
I just wish less encounters in the game were designed around mashing sword.
Especially with all the secondary weapons being so much better this time around.
The anubis fight was so boring
Agreed.
Rahxephon91
Banned
I cant even imagine the big battle of two running with a solid framerate.
I wouldn't care either way though. The game is amazing.
I wouldn't care either way though. The game is amazing.
Femmeworth
Banned
Which one?
If you want the game to be more than just mashing the standard attack, check out the hard mode. It's no joke, the raptors will eat you alive.
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Yeah, I actually agree. The fight with
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Foxtastical
Member
The only missing effect I saw was the bridge rain scene. Not a big deal.
PS3 version here. Totally recommend the MGSHD collection after playing through MGS2 and MGS3.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Yeah, I played through the whole thing too and nothing was missing graphics effect-wise.
Looking forward to ZOE collection though I've never played either.
Yeah, I cannot wait to play that stage with a frame rate higher than the 5 or so frames it runs at now. Assuming it's fixed of course.
I distinctly remember someone posting a picture of a huge tattoo on their back of the ZOE logo. Is that a gaffer? Curious how that thing is holding up.
Gouda Jouji
Member
It's not "fud" at all. It's true that not everyone will experience the missing effects/glitches, but a lot of people have. I didn't get any of the reported glitches when I played through MGS2 HD, but when I played MGS3 HD I was missing the 'rain' and got a lot of Volgin slowdown.
You can look at some of the reported issues here (It's Google Translated but you'll get the gist of it. Scroll down to the Strange Encounters section).
Mr. E. Yis
Banned
Who cares about the effects - is it actually missing a MGS3 scene or anything else that's important? I was thinking of buying it this week, but if it has things cut out, I won't.
Can't wait for the ZOE collection, though I already have both games.
Darren_z33
Member
Loved ZoE1 but never played the second, will definitely pick this up for the Vita.
Rahxephon91
Banned
No I don't think it's missing anything noteworthy. Your mileage may vary though, because some people really put a lot of value in something like the "Guy Savage" dream, which is cut.
There may be other things I don't remember, but I simply wanted to play the main course of these games in HD and in 3's case, better FPS. In that regard the collection is great.
Femmeworth
Banned
Really? Damn.
Saint Gregory
Member
ZoE2 was my game of the last gen. I just wish that I didn't have to buy ZoE1 to play it HD 
Rahxephon91
Banned
ZoE1 is fine. Like a barebones 2, which still sounds fun. Never got the hate. I hope there is a cool Limited Edition for it as well. A ZoE art book and throw in a HD version of the OVA and I'm set.
Femmeworth
Banned
It was made in 2001, so it's probably going to be uuuuuuuuugly in HD.
BrokenEchelon
Banned
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Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
One where all you have is zero shift and sword
I'll check hard out when I eventually pick the collection up.
Rahxephon91
Banned
Probably, not like it's good anyway. Just think it would be a nice extra to throw in. And it does tie into the 1st game.
sixteen-bit
Member
Old ZoE2 cutscene (screenshot posted by Kojima many months ago)
Looks fine to me.
It looks like a DVD upscale + edge softening and DNR
ha ha. but please, continue!
You shut your filthy mouth.
Joke asides, 2 is really the best anime-mech game out there.
GuitarAtomik
Member
GIVE ME THIS!!
The best anime-mech game you can buy in English in a non-Japanese store, maybe. Some pretty heavy qualifiers, but people who really know their stuff about mech games are not limited by such things.
Even so, ZoE2 is still one of my favourite video games.
Yes to the former, and MGS HD Collection on the Vita comprises of just MGS2 and 3.
Hmmn.. good enough for me I guess.
The disappearance of rain and some other minor effects seems to be random, with people saying they show up on one playthrough and are gone the next.
The only cut scene is the Snake's Nightmare easter egg, where (in MGS3) if you save, quit, and come back while
Snake is imprisoned
It will feel good to buy this and support development of future ZOE games.
Feels bad because it feels like a ZOE3 should already exist and be on the collection.
Although maybe the added time will help the game. On top of the improved technology that will help make a theoretical ZOE3 that much more spectacular, perhaps by the time it gets developed Kojima will realize they are perfect action games and he needs to keep his hand out of writing story.
Feels bad because it feels like a ZOE3 should already exist and be on the collection.
Although maybe the added time will help the game. On top of the improved technology that will help make a theoretical ZOE3 that much more spectacular, perhaps by the time it gets developed Kojima will realize they are perfect action games and he needs to keep his hand out of writing story.
Black Republican
Member
cant wait see dem ken tits in HD
Can't wait, purely for ZOE2. That game in widescreen with a solid framerate and no slowdown = SEX.
Also, wow, I had no idea that Guy Savage dream sequence existed. Crazy! So you had to quit after saving at a certain point, re-load into the game and that would cause you to experience the dream sequence? Did different dreams happen at different places?
This is reminding me a little of Clyde/Shadow's dreams in FFVI.
Also, wow, I had no idea that Guy Savage dream sequence existed. Crazy! So you had to quit after saving at a certain point, re-load into the game and that would cause you to experience the dream sequence? Did different dreams happen at different places?
This is reminding me a little of Clyde/Shadow's dreams in FFVI.
i had no idea it existed either. kojima is so bizarre ha.