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Metal Gear Solid 4's Disc Swap Scene Is Slightly Different On Xbox, And Here's How It Plays Out

"It uses high-capacity media, too". With the release of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S recently, it provided us with our first ever chance to play Metal Gear Solid 4 on an Xbox console - either as part of the collection or as a standalone purchase on the Xbox Store for £26.98 / $29.99. As you may be aware, Metal Gear Solid 4 features a famous joke where Snake is told to change the disc halfway through the game before Otacon realises that the PS3'

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Mini Review: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots - Master Collection Version (Switch 2) - Love It Or Hate It, It's Better Than Ever

Prettyyy, prettyyy, prettyyy, pretty good. Note. We're still working on our review of the overall MGS Master Collection Vol. 2 package - keep an eye out for our verdict soon. Reviewing Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in 2026 is a tough proposition. Even back in 2008, its lengthy cutscenes were considered excessive by some and detrimental to the overall experience. Since then, social media has destroyed humanity’s collective attention span to the point where 10-second videos are somehow

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Video: Metal Gear Solid 4 Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2, PS5, PS3)

Master Collection Vol. 2 launches next week. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 launches on the Switch 2 (and Switch) on 27th August 2026, and as we've previously mentioned, MGS4 is finally free from PS3 exclusivity. YouTube channel 'ElAnalistaDeBits' has now released a side-by-side graphics comparison, showcasing the Switch 2 version of this game alongside the original PlayStation 3 release as well as the new PlayStation 5 version.

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Metal Gear Solid 4: The Flawed Masterpiece Kojima Didn't Want to Make

With Metal Gear Solid 4 finally arriving on modern consoles thanks to Master Collection Vol. 2, we take a look back at the game's legacy. Was it really just a big cutscene, or is it Kojima's masterpiece?

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Here's the Brutal Method of Getting a Metal Gear Solid 4 PS5 Platinum Trophy

The same list as PS3 version. You have done very well for yourself if your PSN account has a Platinum Trophy in any Metal Gear Solid game tied to it; these lists are notoriously difficult and usually demand multiple playthroughs. The emblem system plays a large part in this, which grants you titles based on the type of playthrough you have just accomplished in an entry. The Big Boss emblem in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the hardest of the lot in that game, and with confirmation t

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Metal Gear Solid 4's Full Resolution & FPS Details Revealed For Xbox Series X|S

Arriving as part of the Master Collection Vol.2. Can you believe we'll finally be playing Metal Gear Solid 4 on Xbox in just a few weeks' time?! Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2 officially releases on August 27th, and we now have full resolution and FPS details for it. Konami has listed the "platform specifications" for each version of MGS 4 over on their official website, and it confirms that Metal Gear Solid 4 will run at 4K, 60FPS on Xbox Series X and 1440p, 60FPS on Xbox Series S. I

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Here's How Much Better Metal Gear Solid 4 Looks on PS5

Master Collection Vol. 2 tech specs revealed. Konami has today revealed the resolutions that Metal Gear Solid 4 and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will run at when they launch on PS5 via next month's Master Collection Vol. 2 package. It's important to recognise these new versions are much, much closer to ports than they are proper remasters, but there are still some noteworthy upgrades to appreciate — especially in the case of Peace Walker. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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First Metal Gear Solid 4 port footage confirms Konami is keeping those real world iPod and Playboy cameos

Product placement will remain alive and well in Konami's upcoming and long-awaited modern port of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

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Official Metal Gear Solid 4 Remaster Retains Classic Real-World Brands and Meta Jokes

The remaster of Metal Gear Solid 4 is finally coming to current gen consoles this August as part of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 2. A recent reveal of gameplay not only showed off the enhanced graphics, but also suggests that many in-jokes and brand tie-ins from the 2008 original will still be found in MGS4’s wartorn future.

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First Metal Gear Solid 4 port footage confirms it’s keeping iPod and Playboy collabs

The modern MGS4 port is keeping its product placement

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Let Out of PS3 Jail, Here's an Hour of Metal Gear Solid 4's New PS5 Version

See the opening act played on PS5. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is getting let out of PS3 prison, and it feels good. The stealth classic makes its way to consoles people actually play nowadays — the PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S — later this summer, in August, and over an hour of gameplay footage has now been published. Skip the opening ramble in the video above and you'll get to see the first act of Metal Gear Solid 4 running on PS5. Read the full article on pushsquare

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Review: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 (Switch 2) - A Great Compilation Of Stealth Sequels

This Old Snake knows some new tricks. Editor's Note: If you're looking for our thoughts on the individual releases within the Collection, then check out our reviews of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, which you can buy individually on the Switch eShop. When Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 was released in 2023, Nintendo fans were finally treated to an excellent collection of stealth classics that, while flawed upon release, have since been

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Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 24-28)

Including three Xbox Game Pass titles! Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 24-28! We've got loads of big releases on the way over the next few days including Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Star Wars Zero Company and Once Human, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to the highly-anticipated day one launch of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Is Getting Great Reviews Ahead Of Release

MGS4 makes its Xbox debut as part of it. Next week marks the arrival of Metal Gear Solid 4 on Xbox for the very first time as part of the new Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2, and that collection is unsurprisingly getting some great review scores ahead of release. The collection also includes Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (the HD Collection version), and you can choose to buy each of these games separately if you'd prefer. Buying the collection grants you access to a few extra goodies

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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 review: Come for Metal Gear Solid 4, stay for two handheld classics

The long overdue return of one of PS3's best is joined by two handheld legends

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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2's Resolutions & Frame Rates Revealed

Switch 1 players are capped at 30fps. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2's resolution and frame rate details for its two main games - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - have been revealed. The headline is the Switch 2 edition will see 60 frames per second in both games across TV and handheld mode, whereas the Switch 1 version will be capped at 30fps.

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