Metal Gear Question

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#1  Edited By Bombs_Away

Does anyone know of a legal way to play the original Metal Gears 1+2? And that means besides buying a MSX or MGS3: Subsistence (currently going for £300 new from one seller on Amazon UK). Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

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#2  Edited By wefwefasdf

Isn't there a collection pack that has MGS 1-3? One of my friends bought it last year for the PS2.
  
Edit: Something like this?

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#3  Edited By Bombs_Away
@SpikeSpiegel said:

" Isn't there a collection pack that has MGS 1-3? One of my friends bought it last year for the PS2. "

Not in the UK unfortunately
 
Edit: Plus it isn't the Subsistence version, despite what it says.
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#4  Edited By Three0neFive
@Bombs_Away said:
" @SpikeSpiegel said:
" Isn't there a collection pack that has MGS 1-3? One of my friends bought it last year for the PS2. "
Not in the UK unfortunately "
Import.
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#5  Edited By FCKSNAP
@SpikeSpiegel said:
" Isn't there a collection pack that has MGS 1-3? One of my friends bought it last year for the PS2.
  
Edit: Something like this? "
That only has the first disk, no extras. =/
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#6  Edited By natetodamax

It's not illegal unless you get caught. M I RITE?

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#7  Edited By Bones8677

Well if you are referring to the original Metal Gear games produced my Kojima himself, then your options are very limited, either get yourself an MSX and Metal Gear/ Metal Gear 2: Solid snake, or  download them. Also, I was not aware that the special edition MGS3 had those games. 
 
Looking quickly on the American Amazon, there's a used copy for $15. You really don't have any cheaper copies across the pond?

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#8  Edited By Zao

go to CEX

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#9  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator

You can get MGS3: Subsistence for £40 from Cex. It's still not cheap for a second hand game, but it's cheaper than a new full price game, and it's a hell of a lot cheaper than £300.

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#10  Edited By Bombs_Away
@natetodamax said:
" It's not illegal unless you get caught. M I RITE? "
Haha u r rite! Gotta be honest though the MSX emulator is a bitch to work...Ahem...At least that's what a friend told me...
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#11  Edited By sjschmidt93

Why would MGS3:S be going for so much? I suppose you could import it, it's certainly not rare in the States. 

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#12  Edited By Bombs_Away
@SJSchmidt93 said:
" Why would MGS3:S be going for so much? I suppose you could import it, it's certainly not rare in the States.  "
I think it's because of the original Metal Gear games being on them, can't think of any other reason. You can get a second copy for £40+ but I've already got MGS3 and can't be bothered splashing out for 2 ancient games.
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#13  Edited By MetalGearSunny

I know you can download the PSX game from PSN. Not so sure about the others.

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#14  Edited By Bombs_Away
@Metal_Gear_Sunny: Yeah I'm referring to the original Metal Gears, on the MSX 2.
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#15  Edited By MetalGearSunny
@Bombs_Away said:
" @Metal_Gear_Sunny: Yeah I'm referring to the original Metal Gears, on the MSX 2. "
oh shit. I'm an idiot.
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#16  Edited By TheFreeMan
@Bombs_Away said:
" @SpikeSpiegel said:

" Isn't there a collection pack that has MGS 1-3? One of my friends bought it last year for the PS2. "

Not in the UK unfortunately  Edit: Plus it isn't the Subsistence version, despite what it says. "
It is actually (it's got the updated camera controls), it just doesn't have the second disc, which contains Metal Gear 1/2. I was a bit disappointed when I bought it.
 
.....I don't know any way to play the original games other than the ways that you listed. Sorry. Just felt like clarifying the bit about the Collection.
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#17  Edited By CornontheCobbe

Wow that is quite an amount of money for it! £300?? Holy crap.
 
Hmmm... have you looked on eBay? Although if Amazon UK has prices like that, then I'd say eBay would be even more sometimes.

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#18  Edited By MikkaQ
@Bombs_Away said:
" @natetodamax said:
" It's not illegal unless you get caught. M I RITE? "
Haha u r rite! Gotta be honest though the MSX emulator is a bitch to work...Ahem...At least that's what a friend told me... "
 Really... 
 
It's pretty easy, you just have to have like 20 minutes worth of patience. And it's been fan-translated. 
 
But oh wells, we wouldn't want that sort of illegal activity, now do we?
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#19  Edited By zanzibarbreeze

Seeing as those two games are pretty much better than anything that came after Metal Gear Solid 2, it's worth paying ~$60 for them.

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#20  Edited By Astras

Do you mean on the NES... I see tons of MG solid ps2 games all over the place.
i think I even have multiple copies of the PSX first version... even though if you wanted to play the first MGsolid I'd reccomend twin snakes on Gamecube.

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#21  Edited By Driadon

Get on your Japanese Virtual Console, since the MG2: Solid Snake is supposed to be released for it.