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Steam makes Metal Gear Solid 1 free for limited time
Steam is offering a limited free trial of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Version from 24 to 27 July, allowing players to try the original 3D entry in Konami’s espionage series on modern PC hardware. The promotion coincides with discounts on the first Master Collection and arrives shortly before the second volume’s release, making it an opportunity for newcomers and returning players to revisit the series.
The collection includes the original Metal Gear Solid, its VR and special missions, plus the earlier Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake titles, alongside digital screenplay and reference books. The first game’s main story takes roughly 11 hours, while other Steam free trials that weekend include Icarus, Killing Floor 3, Firefighting Simulator: Ignite and Unrailed 2: Back on Track; Yet Another Zombie Defense HD is free to keep.
In short
- Metal Gear Solid’s Master Collection is free to try on Steam until 27 July.
- The collection includes several early Metal Gear games and digital archives.
- The offer precedes Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 2.
Explained simply
Metal Gear Solid is a legendary stealth espionage series that has been hugely influential in video game design since its debut in the late 1990s. The games focus on sneaking missions where players must avoid enemies rather than confront them directly, combining strategic puzzle-solving with action sequences and intricate narratives exploring espionage and military themes.
The original Metal Gear Solid became a cultural landmark and is widely considered a masterpiece, though it has become increasingly difficult for new audiences to play on modern computers as older gaming systems fell out of use. Interest in classic games has grown in recent years, prompting publishers to make older titles available through new collections on contemporary platforms.
The Master Collection brings together the original three-dimensional Metal Gear Solid alongside the earlier two-dimensional games in the series, complemented by bonus content including special missions and digital screenplay and reference books. The main campaign of the first game requires roughly eleven hours to complete, offering substantial content for those wishing to experience the game that helped define the stealth genre.