Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Faces Backlash Over Performance Issues and Missing Features

Konami's Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 faces severe criticism for lackluster visual upgrades, lack of features like aspect ratio options, and bugs, and requires some games to be downloaded separately despite being advertised as part of the physical collection.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, released on multiple platforms, is facing criticism for its lackluster visual upgrades, missing features, and bugs, despite including five main games and bonuses.
Performance issues include the lack of a visual upgrade on new platforms and no parity with the original versions on Switch. The games are locked at 30fps across all versions and max out at 1080p with no 4K resolution options.
The collection is plagued by various bugs and performance issues, for which Konami plans to release patches in the future. Notable issues include a laggy pause button that may take up to 10 seconds to register, and missing visual options like CRT scanlines.
For the PC version, initial Steam reviews highlight issues with nonsensical keyboard controls, poor UI, missing features like resolution options, and a lack of aspect ratio options. Some players describe the port as 'extremely lazy'.
Only three games are included in the physical version of the collection for the Switch in North America. The three main Metal Gear Solid games, heavily advertised on the box, must be downloaded separately, leading to dissatisfaction among players who prefer physical copies of games.