Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition for PlayStation 3 (PS3)

Perfect PlayStation 3
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition cover art
Release date

08-11-2011

Genres

Shooter, Tactical, Adventure

Developer

Konami Computer Entertainment Japan

IGDB Rating ★ 8.8
IGDB

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition feature an increased 720p resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio, providing a clearer and wider view of the player's surroundings compared to the original 480p resolution and 4:3 ratio of the PlayStation 2 version. Cutscenes can now be viewed in full-screen or letterboxed format, while online achievements/trophies have been added as well. Most of the additional content from Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance has also been ported in this version, such as the Missions and Snake Tales modes, although the Skateboarding mini-game that was present in the PlayStation 2 version of Substance is absent.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition is currently tracked with a Perfect rating on EmuRank. RPCS3 leads the current evidence so far, but the recommendation is still early.

EmuRank currently tracks 2 reports for this game, but coverage is still concentrated in 1 emulator. Testing on the remaining 1 emulator would make the comparison more reliable.

Compatibility Verdict

Perfect

This verdict uses EmuRank's six-level compatibility scale. The compatibility levels guide explains what Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing mean when you compare emulator results.

Recommended emulator

RPCS3

Confidence

Low

Playable or better

100%

Scoring window

2 report s

Total tracked reports

2

Emulators tested

1

Operating systems

2

Last updated

100% of selected reports reach Playable or better across 2 reports in the current scoring window.

Perfect means the strongest current emulator evidence suggests this is the game's best supported compatibility tier. Low confidence means this recommendation is the best available signal, but the evidence base is still early and may shift.

Compatibility and confidence are separate signals. EmuRank tracks the full report history for this game, but the public ranking gives priority to the strongest current scoring window for each emulator.

How EmuRank Scores This Game

EmuRank currently tracks 2 reports for Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition across 1 emulator and 2 operating systems.

For ranking purposes, reports are ordered by relevance using votes, freshness, and source quality. This means the most trusted and recent reports carry more weight in the final recommendation.

RPCS3 has 2 total tracked reports for this game, and all of them are inside the current scoring window.

Why RPCS3 Is Recommended

RPCS3 is the current first recommendation because it combines the strongest compatibility evidence with the most convincing scoring window for this game. All 2 tracked reports for this emulator are inside the current scoring window.

100% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Community results are consistent and point in the same direction. Confidence is currently Low — the recommendation is the best available signal, but should be treated as early evidence.

This recommendation is also reinforced by official-source evidence: 1 official report is tracked for this emulator on this game.

2 total report s 2 in scoring window Perfect: 50% Playable+: 100%

Best Emulator by Operating System

The same emulator leads across all operating systems with available data. Individual OS confidence levels may still vary based on report volume and consistency.

Linux Perfect

RPCS3

Confidence Low

100% Playable or better  · 1 report

Early evidence on Linux: Perfect via RPCS3 (Low confidence, 1 report). More data would strengthen this result.

Windows Playable

RPCS3

Confidence Low

100% Playable or better  · 1 report

Early evidence on Windows: Playable via RPCS3 (Low confidence, 1 report). More data would strengthen this result.

Conflicting Results and What to Watch

Some compatibility evidence for Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition is mixed or incomplete. The evidence window is small — results are likely to shift as more reports arrive.

  • Very few reports

Testing Coverage and Data Sources

EmuRank currently tracks 2 reports for this game across 1 emulator and 2 operating systems.

The report base is also detailed: 1 include configuration text, 1 include GPU data, and 2 include notes. That makes the report history below useful not only for the verdict, but also for comparing real-world setups.

1 of the 2 reports comes from official sources, which adds additional weight to the compatibility evidence.

Total reports

2

Emulators tested

1

Operating systems

2

Official reports

1

With config

1

With GPU data

1

Reports

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The summaries above explain the current recommendation, but the raw reports below remain the best place to inspect exact emulator versions, operating systems, hardware notes, and edge cases. They also show where successful and unsuccessful setups differ, which is why EmuRank keeps the full report history visible on the page.

2 report s tracked for this game. Use the filters below to narrow by emulator, OS, or compatibility level.

2 results
Emulator
Version
OS
Compat.
Relevance
Votes
Report Date
Author
RPCS3 0.0.38 Linux Perfect 64.4 +1 Lowguardian
RPCS3 Official report 0.0.40 Windows Playable 42.5 0 RPCS3Bot
RPCS3 0.0.38 Linux
Perfect
★ 64.4 ↑ +1 ·
RPCS3 0.0.40 Windows
Playable
RPCS3Bot Official report
★ 42.5 ↑ 0 ·

Help fill the missing coverage

New reports keep recommendations current. This page is still early, and reports on the remaining 1 supported emulator or confirmation on the current leader can change the ranking quickly.