Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Launches Alongside New Releases

Three major games are landing on store shelves today, and early critical reception suggests the releases are more than just busy release-day filler. Konami’s latest Metal Gear compilation, a prequel spin-off set in the world of A Plague Tale, and a new turn-based Star Wars tactics title are all drawing solid scores from reviewers.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 goes live

This next entry in Konami’s refreshed Metal Gear lineup focuses on classic stealth experiences, bringing additional PSP-and-older-era history to modern platforms. The collection includes updated versions of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, alongside Metal Gear: Ghost Babel, originally released for Game Boy in 2000.

1. Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2
2. Steam launch time: 15:00
3. Language: English
4. Price: 218.99 zł on Steam, about 219 zł on consoles
5. Metacritic score: 85/100

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy brings a pre-Requiem story

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is not another mainline installment in the A Plague Tale series. Instead, it’s a spin-off set 15 years before the events of Requiem. Players step into the role of Sophia, who arrives on the Isle of Minotaurs and must unravel the location’s secrets.

1. Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
2. Steam launch time: 18:00
3. Language: Polish subtitles
4. Price: 149.99 zł on Steam and EGS, about 259 zł on consoles
5. Metacritic score: 80/100

One review highlights the spin-off’s strengths while noting that it sometimes leans more toward a film-like experience than traditional gameplay.

Star Wars: Zero Company enters the tactics spotlight

The final release of the day is a turn-based tactical game set in the Star Wars universe during the Clone Wars. In Star Wars: Zero Company, players lead a squad of mercenaries as battles unfold across the era’s conflicts. Development was handled by Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment, with creative direction from Greg Foertsch—known for XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM 2.

1. Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
2. Steam launch time: 17:00
3. Language: Polish subtitles
4. Price: 219.90 zł on Steam and EGS, about 269 zł on consoles
5. Metacritic score: 86/100

A review praises BitReactor’s combat system but criticizes how late the game reveals its most impressive elements.