As many expected, Konami’s decision to continueHideo Kojima’s stealth-action series without him by putting outMetal Gear Survivewas a big disappointment for the myriad fans of the long-running franchise. And while it looks as if theMetal Gear Solidbrand will never be the same without Kojima-san directing, fans can at least take comfort in the fact that all of the series' sequels can still be enjoyed. As a matter of fact, the high definition iteration for both the second and third numbered entries have now been added to the Xbox One’s backward compatibility library.
As indicated the tweet below, the HD editions ofMetal Gear Solid2: Sons of LibertyandMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eatercan now be played on the Xbox One via backward compatibility, but of course, one must own the titles first. For those who have the original discs, simply insert them one at a time to let the console begin downloading the games to the system’s hard drive, and keep it in afterward to play it. Digital owners of the games will notice that the titles should show up in the “Ready to Install” section.
For those who wish to play bothMetal Gear Solid 2and3’s HD editions, but don’t own the title, they luckily won’t have to break the bank to enjoy what many consider to be two of the best entries in the series. As of now, the titles are available together in a bundlein the Xbox Live Marketplace, with the item priced at $20–a great deal for anyone (particularly newcomers) looking to get into the franchise.
Taking all of this into consideration, the addition ofMetal Gear Solid 2and3’s HD versions to Xbox One’s backward compatibility library makes it so that there are no only two games from the series not playable on Xbox. As it so happens, the originalMetal Gear SolidandMetal Gear Solid 4both remain exclusive to PlayStation systems, but it’s great to see that Xbox fans are getting the chance to play two stellar entries from the series onMicrosoft’s current generation console.
Metal Gear Solid2: Sons of LibertyandMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eaterare available to play now on Xbox One via backward compatibility.
