Rumors continue to swirl about a potential resurrection of the Metal Gear Solid series. Konami is apparently now interested in lending its properties to third-party companies, and evidence for this is already present in the form of GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon. Konami fans should prepare themselves for the surprise resurrection of their favorite properties, because it’s looking more and more likely with each passing week. Because of all this, the Metal Gear rumors have only gotten stronger.

Who will be given the reins to Metal Gear Solid is another matter entirely, as is which games will be chosen to be made or remade. A common theory is that Bluepoint Games, known for its work on Shadow of the Colossus and Demon’s Souls, could be remaking Metal Gear Solid 1. A new Metal Gear Rising is also a possibility, as that is the sequel to the largely concluded Metal Gear Solid story arc, and a new trademark for it was filed recently. However, among all the talk of big remakes and new games, there’s a couple of important MGS titles that could do wonders with a simple remastering: Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

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The Cutscenes Need To Be In Modern Fidelity

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Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes was only released on the Nintendo GameCube in 2004, and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was only released on the PlayStation 3 in 2008. Both games looked great in their respective times, but they could do with the resolution and texture bumps that modern technology provides. The same could be said for Metal Gear Solid 2, 3, and Peace Walker, all of which received HD remasters on the PS3 and Xbox 360 during 2011, but there is a case for The Twin Snakes and MGS4 needing it more.

The gameplay looking better and possibly even running at a stable 60 FPS would be huge improvements for these two, and that’s not all. MGS4 and The Twin Snakes are infamous for their cutscenes, each sporting different attributes that they’re remembered for. MGS4 has absurdly long, sometimes film-length, cutscenes explaining every single aspect of Metal Gear’s plot up until that point. Meanwhile, The Twin Snakes has both clearer audio than its original version and absolutely ridiculous action scenes that are hilarious to witness. The spirit of those scenes carried on to MGS4, and later Metal Gear Rising, but their progenitor is trapped on GameCube hardware. It would be great to watch all of that remastered in a cutscene viewer.

Gameplay Improvements

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The Twin Snakes and MGS4 are also notable for their unique gameplay qualities, and the improvements they brought to the series. The Twin Snakes is notable in that it brings Metal Gear Solid 2’s improved controls back to Metal Gear Solid 1. The game’s controls and camera have been improved, and non-lethal runs are now possible thanks to a new tranquilizer gun. Many fans would still say that it’s not worth the effort due to the altered cutscenes and new voice dub, but this spinoff is still the smoothest way to experience MGS1’s time-honored stealth gameplay.

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MGS4 is even more significant in this regard, as it introduces a lot of new mechanics into Metal Gear that were present only for it. The completely free camera controls were notable, as was the rebuilt shooting controls to catch up to some contemporary shooters. 4 also introduced the camouflage mechanic and OctoCamo sneaking suit, features that were very interesting to play around with and were useful for sneaking through daylight. Other features included a limited faction system, a variety of setpieces, and of course the weapon laundering system. MGS4 stands as probably the most unique Metal Gear experience, and it would be great if fans had the chance to experience it again.

MGS4 Is Important

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For all of The Twin Snakes’ good points, MGS4 still wins out in terms of which deserves a remaster more by merit of its place in the series at large. The Twin Snakes is a remake, and a controversial one at that. Many old fans still prefer the purer experience that they first fell in love with, not to mention the original game’s more consistently serious tone. MGS4 was also a controversial entry, but compared to Twin Snakes and MGS5: The Phantom Pain, it’s generally in better standing with the fanbase. It still has the “feel” of a true Metal Gear Solid, something its more maligned peers are said to lack.

That’s a good thing, too, because Metal Gear Solid 4 is probably the most important game in the franchise. It showed what the world looked like under Patriot rule, and gave players their first look at several parts of the globe in the Metal Gear universe. It wrapped up the entire living cast’s stories, even cast members who players thought were long-dead. It also explained nearly every aspect of the MGS series in utterly exhaustive detail to get there, which is also one of its less desirable traits. Still, even with its rough parts, few who made it past the radiation hallway and into the final climactic duel with Liquid Ocelot can deny that MGS4 makes for a damn good capstone to the Metal Gear Solid era of Metal Gear’s timeline.

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes would be great to see on modern hardware, even if ports to non-Nintendo systems would mean the loss of a couple Easter eggs. Metal Gear Solid 4 would also be great on current systems, especially with the added fidelity and sound quality modern technology can offer. Not to mention, a PC version of MGS4 that could be modded would be great, with all sorts of music and OctoCamo patterns being added to the game. If nothing else, having an updated, or at least available, version of the database would be great for new fans looking to read up on the timeline of the Metal Gear Solid franchise. Really, it would be best if the whole main Metal Gear Solid series got modern ports, but these two stand above the rest as the ones that could most benefit from a new coat of camo.

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