Originally if you picked up Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes on the PlayStation 3 / 4 you would have gained access to an exclusive MGS1 Déjà-Vu mission while if you purchased the game on either Xbox 360 / One consoles you would have acquired an exclusive Jamais-Vu mission. For whatever reason Konami have decided to go back on the exclusivity of these missions and a new update on May 1st will give all owners access to both exclusive content free of charge. This will therefore help improve the replayability for what is already a very short game.
The Jamais-Vu mission sees Raiden charged with investigating an alleged alien incursion, where – forgoing his famed katana blade – he is dropped on the edge of the camp, and must gain access and secure firm evidence of the alien presence. The aliens – dubbed ‘Snatchers’ by the intelligence group – are externally disguised as camp guards, but produce an inhuman X-Ray when tagged using the iDroid app or Raiden’s binoculars. Raiden must locate and eliminate the alien imposters while evading capture by the unaware humans charged with guarding the base.
The MGS1 Déjà-Vu mission on the other hand attempts to celebrate the heritage of the Metal Gear Solid series by creating a bespoke mission that harks back to the series’ first 3D entry. The mission visually references key events from the original PS one classic and tasks the user with reproducing famous scenes from the original Metal Gear Solid. As players recreate these iconic moments, a flashback system reproduces the original reduced polygon graphical style of the original game and introduces familiar enemies and recognisable weather conditions for added authenticity.
At the very least, can’t say no to free stuff eh?
