These versions run at 720p, and the Switch version is also seemingly capped at 30fps, despite the original HD releases running at 60fps. Considering the Switch is more powerful than the two consoles that previously held this pair of games, it’s disappointing to say the least that the frames have been halved.
We asked about performance on PS5, Xbox Series X, plus the newly announced PS4 release; Konami clarified that the games will be targeting the same resolution (720p) and frame rate of the initial HD releases. Given that Switch isn’t running them at 60fps, we suppose we’ll have to wait and see how things fare on the other platforms.
tl;dr
360/PS3: 720p/60fps
Switch: 720p/30fps (Nvidia Shield port ran at 720p/60fps)
PS4/PS5/Series: 720p/60fps
Fun note:
The menus for both games just flat out have ‘HD Edition’ plastered on them, with …
Various news outlets and influencers posted their impressions for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 1 today:
IGN:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D10VRI0SAJg
Easy Allies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T37K54X93YQ
NintendoLife
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3eD1AF3xtA
VGC
Gamespot
Eurogamer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBPZemj6zw0
PCGamesN
https://www.pcgamesn.com/metal-gear-solid/mouse-and-keyboard
I started playing in the 80s on my brother’s C64, later a C128 and then on a 386 my father had for accounting. Always played on PC since. The first console I got was a Xbox Series S for my children.