Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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  1. Ozimandeus
    Sep 11, 2015
    4
    The amazing intro aside. To a MGS n00b, the story is utterly impenetrable. The games systems feel like something from the 1990s and the open world is sparse and rather empty. The sections of true open world stealth are amazing, but these are interspersed with weird story contortions which result in a jarring juxtaposition which leaves the player totally discombobulated. Its a good game,The amazing intro aside. To a MGS n00b, the story is utterly impenetrable. The games systems feel like something from the 1990s and the open world is sparse and rather empty. The sections of true open world stealth are amazing, but these are interspersed with weird story contortions which result in a jarring juxtaposition which leaves the player totally discombobulated. Its a good game, but it is undeserving of all the praise. The Witcher 3 delivers a more rounded and robust open world which is far more dynamic and rich. MGS:V is just a bit bland. Unless you are an avid fan of the franchise.. avoid.… Expand
  2. Digital_Kitchen
    Sep 11, 2015
    4
    Ruined a good franchise by adding open world.

    Level design in open world games will never compare to hand-crafted levels. Now this is just Desert Horse Simulator V
  3. Voldie
    Sep 11, 2015
    4
    So-o-o, $60 AAA title console port. Muddy console graphics (not that impressive considering modern PCs capabilities).

    And... microtransactions? Really? What the hell?

    Sorry, pass on this one.
  4. Silentwalker
    Jul 29, 2017
    4
    This game could be amazing but I just can't get over the lack of love for the PC. The controls are horrible, you can't bind to mouse and you can't jump. Hugging walls almost never works and forced 60 fps limit unless unlocked by changing ini files.

    And worst of all there is no manual saving, just check points that never save when you expect them to or never save at all so you're forced    This game could be amazing but I just can't get over the lack of love for the PC. The controls are horrible, you can't bind to mouse and you can't jump. Hugging walls almost never works and forced 60 fps limit unless unlocked by changing ini files.

    And worst of all there is no manual saving, just check points that never save when you expect them to or never save at all so you're forced to start a mission that may take you 45 to 60 minutes and have to start all over again.

    If these were not an issue I'd give this game a 7 or higher.    … Expand
  5. Violett
    Feb 3, 2018
    4
    From the very beginning of the game I could say this is PC port - poor mouse support, many buttons everywhere - pick up item with one button, pick up another item with another button. Shooters for joystick is very bad idea. I bought this game due to good reviews here - on Metacritic, yet I was greatly disappointed. Weak story (20 mins of slow-walking is "fun" indeed), boring gameplay,From the very beginning of the game I could say this is PC port - poor mouse support, many buttons everywhere - pick up item with one button, pick up another item with another button. Shooters for joystick is very bad idea. I bought this game due to good reviews here - on Metacritic, yet I was greatly disappointed. Weak story (20 mins of slow-walking is "fun" indeed), boring gameplay, simple sidequests (even worse than Far Cry). I know, there was a lot of MGS games - so for fans it might be good, but not for me.… Expand
  6. jcasetnl
    Sep 27, 2020
    4
    This is basically FarCry 2 with good stealth mechanics. In every other way, like FC 2, this is utterly mediocre and forgettable. The environments all look the same (various shades of brown). The missions quickly get repetitive and there's no sense of accomplishment. The side quests are the epitome of filler. There's lots of boring travel with nothing to do along the way. When you clear anThis is basically FarCry 2 with good stealth mechanics. In every other way, like FC 2, this is utterly mediocre and forgettable. The environments all look the same (various shades of brown). The missions quickly get repetitive and there's no sense of accomplishment. The side quests are the epitome of filler. There's lots of boring travel with nothing to do along the way. When you clear an outpost, it quickly respawns, so you're better off ignoring them.

    What will make or break this game for you are the stealth and combat mechanics. If you love going deep on those you might be able to overlook all the other stuff. You have to really, really love the combat, otherwise this gets old fast.

    This would have been a much better game in a more level-based format to anchor the story and keep the tension high. As it is, the open world does nothing but water down an already weak story.    … Expand
  7. MrBla
    Oct 12, 2015
    4
    This game is a slap in the face to all MGS fans.
    Repetitive like no other games, even main missions are repetitive, you must complete some main missions the second time just because f**K you. Story is worse than EA/Ubi games. No cut scenes. Mediocre graphics. Snake doesn't even talk except for couple of words.
  8. carnivorCactae
    Sep 6, 2015
    4
    I really really really want to like this game, and trying all I can to enjoy the extremly easy fights, but its getting old really fast.

    6-8 missions in the game you start seeing the pattern, they all look alike, and they are all on the same spots. So at the camp you just rescued a guy, you now have to find a new weapon schematic, or kill some officer. It gets really repetetive really    I really really really want to like this game, and trying all I can to enjoy the extremly easy fights, but its getting old really fast.

    6-8 missions in the game you start seeing the pattern, they all look alike, and they are all on the same spots. So at the camp you just rescued a guy, you now have to find a new weapon schematic, or kill some officer. It gets really repetetive really fast.
    (ESCORT MISSIONS!!! NO ONE LIKES THEM!)
    The traveltime in this game is horrible, you spend 40% of the game running from a to b, and the time spend flying in your chopper just seems to badly made. You have to watch yourself fly at least 1 minute either from takeoff or landing, this gets old really fast.
    It takes about 3-4 minutes to ride from one small camp to another, and the desert/mountain scenario gets old REALLY fast.

    You cant get more than 1 thing in your supply drop, so you have to wait allmost 1 minute from you order something, till it hits the ground, then buy 1 more thing and wait another minute.

    The weapon customization options are pitiful when you finally do unlock them, and most changes to the guns don't ACTUALLY do ANYTHING. I've literally found around three parts that make changes to the base gun model. It's good for nothing more than painting your guns or adding flashlights though god only knows why the **** you'd bother with those.

    It's literally Far Cry 2 with even LESS areas to explore. You will find yourself mind numbingly stumbling through the game later on taking down hostiles and picking up resources just because you've gotten to a point where you're going through the motions, the areas are totally uninspired, even if they are gorgeous to look at.

    You do openly have the freedom to approach missions in almost anyway you want,
    that is, whenever snake isn't randomly sliding down inclines that I could easily crawl up myself.

    you cant even rebind the majority of the keys or save the game (even MGS1 let you save more or less freely!).
    bad console port.
    requested a refund.    … Expand
  9. Altissimus
    Oct 22, 2015
    4
    The port to the PC is dire. It assumes xbox controller and has no key binding.

    Shooting from cover is messy and unintuitive. You end up standing in the open aiming into a wall. First fire-fight in the first mission (in prologue) my only-recently-recovered character got hit 32 times and was just fine, thank you very much. Okay then. The prologue mission is sooooooooooooo boring.    The port to the PC is dire. It assumes xbox controller and has no key binding.

    Shooting from cover is messy and unintuitive. You end up standing in the open aiming into a wall.

    First fire-fight in the first mission (in prologue) my only-recently-recovered character got hit 32 times and was just fine, thank you very much. Okay then.

    The prologue mission is sooooooooooooo boring. It goes on and on and on without being able to even interact, like watching a really, really bad movie that all you want to do is switch off.

    Sorry, I haven't got time to play games of this poor quality.

    Graphics are probably ok, yadda yadda yadda. What does it matter when the gameplay is so poor?    … Expand
  10. game_over
    Oct 30, 2015
    4
    -Check point save system

    -Completely idiotic and nonsensical backstory, even for a video game -Mandatory online phukery in my single player game. You can be attacked by other players while online/offline and lose resources. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot +Voice acting, graphics, (somewhat) open world, (mostly) fun gameplay, and multiple approaches to most situations This game is almost    -Check point save system

    -Completely idiotic and nonsensical backstory, even for a video game

    -Mandatory online phukery in my single player game. You can be attacked by other players while online/offline and lose resources. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

    +Voice acting, graphics, (somewhat) open world, (mostly) fun gameplay, and multiple approaches to most situations

    This game is almost great with good parts mixed in with wtf bad elements.

    This game aptly named as The Phantom Pain. A phantom pain in the rear end    … Expand
  11. braindamage
    Sep 21, 2015
    4
    its a sad state of affairs that so many people rate these games so highly and attack anyone who cares about gaming in general, ,the simple fact KOnami will not make AAA games like this anymore is proof enough that these games don't have mass appeal

    these 3rd person open world game are a dying breed and good riddance, Ill give the first mission a 8 the rest of the game is    its a sad state of affairs that so many people rate these games so highly and attack anyone who cares about gaming in general, ,the simple fact KOnami will not make AAA games like this anymore is proof enough that these games don't have mass appeal

    these 3rd person open world game are a dying breed and good riddance,

    Ill give the first mission a 8 the rest of the game is between a 3-4, its just poor ps3 level quality open world garbage    … Expand
  12. Iluvatar21
    Jan 3, 2016
    4
    -Metal Gear from 1987 was NOT the first stealth game. Castle Wolfenstein from 1981 was.
    -Metal Gear Solid from 1998 was NOT the first game to feature cinematic story telling. Wing Commander from 1990 was.
    -Metal Gear Solid 5 has non-connected gameplay elements that rank it as a typical sandbox with an incoherent story than a stealth title like Thief, Hitman or Deus Ex.
  13. PrincessRose
    Jun 15, 2022
    4
    The start of the game was interesting. But after that it's just boring, repetitive missions that all seem the same. It feels like such a boring and empty world, it's not at all interesting. I hate games like this, I should've stayed away when people have said it's like Far Cry as I also dislike Far Cry. This game is over rated.
    A very disappointing game. Not fun for me.
  14. lexblow
    Dec 11, 2016
    4
    Way too repetitive, missions make no sense at all, poor AI for enemies, no compelling storytelling, games feels disjointed, and lost all magic from previous games of the series.
    For me it was a total disappointment.
  15. ManGuy
    Sep 27, 2015
    4
    Main Points Summary:
    *Simple and repetitive core stealth gameplay, missions and objectives amount to "rescue that guy, kill that guy, pick up that thing".
    *Most weapons are geared towards non-stealth gameplay leaving you with the same old stealth arsenal and tactics throughout the game *Dull uninteresting desert environment coupled with boring enemy outposts that consist of a few tents,    Main Points Summary:
    *Simple and repetitive core stealth gameplay, missions and objectives amount to "rescue that guy, kill that guy, pick up that thing".
    *Most weapons are geared towards non-stealth gameplay leaving you with the same old stealth arsenal and tactics throughout the game
    *Dull uninteresting desert environment coupled with boring enemy outposts that consist of a few tents, crates, and cardboard houses
    *PC controls need work; horse jerks left/right instead of just turning, snake has to stop fully when exiting sprint, you have to hold buttons a lot when doing stuff instead of them being toggle buttons. On-screen key tutorials still use console controller icons.
    *Motherbase meta sounds fun, but is ultimately a GUI screen/simple econ management with no integrations into the core gameplay experience.

    The core gameplay is simple and solid and mainly involves you sneaking around corners and tranquilizing clueless guards in the face. The game doesn't really build on that much as you play it, repetition is a very prominent theme in MGS5 which is not what you would expect from a MG title. Snake go rescue this hostage, now sneak in and kill this guy, now sneak into the same base you just were in 2 missions ago and steal these documents. Rinse repeat, at least for the 20 hours or so that I played. I kept holding out, expecting there to be more, but it just kept being the same old boring routine. You unlock various weapons/items of which 80% you don't use because they're not stealth related. The game actively punishes you for "going loud" and yet you have grenades, rockets, attack helicopters, mortar strikes, snipers, assault rifles, etc. Meanwhile stealth gear mainly consists of your hands, your tranq gun, and your limitless empty magazine stock. Your approach is always the same; sneak around some corners CQC the guards you lured towards you with magazines/sounds, and tranq gun the rest. No long range engagements, no traps, no clever uses of the environment, no change of pace.

    The environment is literally the dullest environment you could possibly base a game off of. Why would you pick a dessert for your open world? It sounds boring because it is, between bases there is nothing but sand and rocks that you can't traverse over. Calling this open world is a stretch because you pretty much are forced to take roads in order to get anywhere because there are rock formations blocking your every path. Capturing animals gets boring after the 3rd time you do it, it's just a meaningless number that you increase. Enemy bases are pretty much a tent, a few cardboard houses, and some crates. Gets really old really fast.

    The motherbase feature sounds like it'd be really cool; collect soldiers you find in the battlefield and build your own personal army with them. You would only select the greatest soldiers you could find and maybe you could all go out to the bar and hang out or, even better, infiltrate bases together, like "you take those cardboard houses and I'll take these" or something. Nope. Motherbase is pretty much a GUI interface that says "hey you have these soldiers, click this button to research stuff, now click this button to send them on a timer-based dice-roll mission that gets you money". You can walk around the physical motherbase, however, there is no actual interaction with anything there so it adds very little to the experience.

    The character controls are pretty questionable for on foot and on horse, not sure if this is a PC port issue or if it's like this on consoles as well. Snake awkwardly transitions from run to walk; he must come to a full stop from sprint before he transitions into walking again. A lot of the times you have to hold a key or multiple keys down to do stuff when they should just be toggle keys. I've let a few enemies out of a choke hold because of this which cost me a lot of time due to the nature of being spotted and having to restart from checkpoint.

    Graphically it's just "meh". It's not bad, it's not good, it's just a plain jane kinda game. It ran fine on my highend Nvidia gaming rig. The artistic choices are weird too, but it is MGS. Snake is part sci-fi robot that can shoot lightning out of his robot arm and has a holographic scannermatron but everyone else is listening to cassette tapes and doing 80s stuff.

    Would I recommend you buy this game? Nah, save your money.    … Expand
  16. Wiebe
    Feb 27, 2020
    4
    Boring strange story, un-interesting open world, weird mechanics, playing felt meaningless
  17. Renovatia
    Jan 10, 2017
    4
    So this is the famous Metal Gear Solid eyh? I never played it before, until I got my hand on The Phantom Pain. Boy let me tell you it's kinda a fruitless endeavor: i.e. repetitive missions, a messy story-line development, lack of even some basic logic and lack of consistency.

    I'll tell a bit on the lack of consistency. Basically you can develop new weapons and gear as you progress.    So this is the famous Metal Gear Solid eyh? I never played it before, until I got my hand on The Phantom Pain. Boy let me tell you it's kinda a fruitless endeavor: i.e. repetitive missions, a messy story-line development, lack of even some basic logic and lack of consistency.

    I'll tell a bit on the lack of consistency. Basically you can develop new weapons and gear as you progress. However, this game rewards stealth/non-killing style. But the things you can develop are almost all meant for killing, often with a loud bang. So throughout the game you're stuck with the few basic things if you want to go the non-lethal way. But then... you have missions where you practically have no choice but to kill massively, often with loud bangs involved. So what's the point right? You can't be consistent as in, say, the Deus Ex franchise.

    Then there's the repetition. You can't develop meaningful things for a long time, so you're doing repetitive missions with the same old tranquilizer pistol (if you go non-lethal) for a quite a while, whether it's a level 1 or an upgraded level 2 pistol. Nothing changes really.

    Look, the graphics and motions are done nice. But it's the one and only good thing. But frankly it's a big grindfest in a neat environment which demands too much time to travel from one spot to another. Finally there's the controls, it's a bad port (unfinished) from a PlayStation system. For example the mouse doesn't even work in the Menu UI (only keys can be used to change settings) and in-game you need to press awkward key-combinations to get things done, like making cool moves. There are a lot of annoyances like that,including unfinished walk-paths and hiding spots. Even hiding is weird implemented: for some reason hiding crouched behind a wall is more hidden than just being crouched behind a wall (lol wtf?). But some spots aren't finished marking by the programmers as hiding-places, so you're wondering why you can't "hide" behind this massive boulder for example - but you can hide behind this tiny wall.

    There's a storyline, but for the un-initiated it's almost entirely un-penetrable.From what I understand, even for die-hard MSG fans the story is nonsensical. One has to listen to endless audio-tapes (no video), and then try to make something coherent out of it.

    What can I say, this game really needs to move up 2 good notches before I could give it an minimal acceptable 6/10 rating. Hence the rating of 4/10.    … Expand
  18. crazyeyecarl
    Jan 8, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To start....I have LOVED MGS since I originally played Metal Gear Solid for the PS1, played all of them including the handhelds before they were in all these HD remakes. That being said, The Phantom Pain IS NOT a Metal Gear Solid game. In my opinion it's closer to a Far Cry sequel than anything else. Act 1 is AMAZING, the 2nd and final Act should not have been included into the game at all. The game is FAR from complete. Act 2 was just a bunch of rehashed stuff from Act 1. "Tactical Espionage Action" has nothing to do with it either. Like I said, it's Far Cry, only you have a sneaking suit. The game is set in War-zones, yet....they arent War Zones. You Rarely run into ANYONE out in the world unless they're at a camp/base. No civilians, no resistance fighters, hardly anything. You'll come across a truck every once in a while, or 2 guys walking down a road, but those aren't patrols. Those are 2 dudes out on a nature walk. This game ruined the franchise, and I'm happy Kojima isn't making them anymore, because I'd hate to see the next embarrassing installment of what was once a great series.… Expand
  19. metalmaster7789
    Feb 13, 2016
    4
    Sooo overrated. Born and raised with MGS series, I started to get disappointed with SoL, when they introduced Raiden. It got tacky and garish when they came with those villains in MGS3. MGS4 is a whole thesis with mixed reviews. Now, this one. Oh boy, this game messes up the original ones. How come this is the first time an older MG is actually better than his successor? The plot isSooo overrated. Born and raised with MGS series, I started to get disappointed with SoL, when they introduced Raiden. It got tacky and garish when they came with those villains in MGS3. MGS4 is a whole thesis with mixed reviews. Now, this one. Oh boy, this game messes up the original ones. How come this is the first time an older MG is actually better than his successor? The plot is so stupid that even saying is embarrassing. A guy who wants to disrupt the world order by attempting to erase english speakers because they are taking over the world. Might as well include, spanish, chinnese, or russian just to mention a few. I mean, Russians in Afghanistan in the 70's should say something about imperialism and language right?

    Lastly, a nurse can do as a good as the legendary soldier, naked snake, not being serious even with its main characters. Why including Liquid here? He was soo displaced.    … Expand
  20. Jeoul
    Mar 9, 2016
    4
    I am a total MGS fanboy and was looking forward to this game (had sooooo much hype). GZ was a good prequel, got me interested in finding out what agenda does Skullface have.

    The beginning in the game, in the hospital was really good, i thought in my head oh boy was we in for a treat, tbh things were going well in chapter 1 until you start to think. Cons - Chapter 2 is not complete,    I am a total MGS fanboy and was looking forward to this game (had sooooo much hype). GZ was a good prequel, got me interested in finding out what agenda does Skullface have.

    The beginning in the game, in the hospital was really good, i thought in my head oh boy was we in for a treat, tbh things were going well in chapter 1 until you start to think.

    Cons
    - Chapter 2 is not complete, random cutscenes, rehash of same missions from chapter1, timeline doesnt flow.
    - In what way will the the characters be relevant and connect to the other MGS games? Like practically 0.
    - Skullface is very underwhelming, you dont even get a boss fight against him
    - Boss fights? Yeh hardly any, if there was one, then it was very forgettable.
    - The story is CRAP, i dont care for a chapter 3 at this point, i am so dissapointed in the previous chapters and the story, i really dont care if the game is finished.
    - Codetalker? COPULATION, VOCAL CORD PARASITES, THE DIN'EH... he is just zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
    - Miller is constantly pissed off unless he is cooking burgers.
    - Ocelot is not the real Ocelot
    - Did i mention the story and pacing?
    - And the plot twist in the end? I appreciate what they were trying to do, but that made me like 'really?....'
    - How can zero not be part of this game at all?!?!
    - The open-world makes it bland (not saying it shouldnt be open world).
    - Side quests get very repetitive and tedious

    Pros
    - Gameplay, by for the best mechanics for me. It can get too easy with the buddies and upgrades, just simply dont use em if it gets too easy.
    - Graphics are nice
    - Runs very well
    - At times the chapter 1 missions were quite tense.

    But yeh overall i did not like this game, and was a huge let down. I know the drama that happened between Kojima-san and Konami. Dont get me wrong Im all for Kojima and hate the vile Konami but even i have to admit Kojima kinda dropped the ball for this game.    … Expand
  21. lhmtgame
    Feb 28, 2017
    4
    This is really a Japanese Game's Style!

    Firstly, MGS title has been optimized for Console Controller, not PC. Using KeyBoard & Mouse to play on PC version still show you XBOX buttons. Secondly, MGS 5's graphics are good enough, not detailed. It's similar to Devil May Cry 5's graphics. Thirdly, every missions are too the same, not various. MGS 5 is not a STEALTH GAME! Because the    This is really a Japanese Game's Style!

    Firstly, MGS title has been optimized for Console Controller, not PC. Using KeyBoard & Mouse to play on PC version still show you XBOX buttons.

    Secondly, MGS 5's graphics are good enough, not detailed. It's similar to Devil May Cry 5's graphics.

    Thirdly, every missions are too the same, not various. MGS 5 is not a STEALTH GAME! Because the main character do not know how to OPEN THE DOOR as a SPY or ASSASSIN quietly.    … Expand
  22. magitekman
    Aug 24, 2017
    4
    Pros: it looks great, mostly good voice acting, Mother Base management, good soundtrack, metal gear online III
    Cons: Kiefer Sutherland as Snake, boring opening, repetitive missions, empty open world, bullet-sponge bosses, unfinished ending, lack of story, bad characters and script, no punishment for being detected, bad level design, microtransactions

    Final Verdict: Mediocre
  23. feather7
    Dec 9, 2018
    4
    First 3 hours it loolks like best game. But after that it is stereotyped and boring. I dont understand this score. If you are big fan of steal action game, maybe yes. Why on pc are not games more linear like last of us, god of war, etc.
  24. EustaceCS
    Jun 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll be honest.

    The game as a whole looks like fever dream of some gun polishing anarchist who'll gonna never get scored.

    I mean, virus, which reacts to attempt to speak particular language, photosynthetic skin, latex-clad pyrokinetic transvestites, physics-defying zombies, diamonds made of human bodies... all in 1984, in what pretends to be our more or less 'real' world?! Really?! Even Fallout 76 didn't reached this level of 'screw common sense'... for now.
    It'd look neat in some gamification of some science fiction about XXII century. Guilty Gear series managed to handle it well, as example.

    Roleplay: care to play as lobotomized junkie who sees things?

    What remains is, in fact, a huge sandbox for mastering stealth kills, with pretty standard (for games originating from that country) cool music.

    #notgenius    … Expand
  25. GenuineBruv2021
    Oct 29, 2018
    4
    I tried my hardest to like this game and get into it but i couldn't. It is so repetitive and boring. The story is underwhelming and the gameplay is painfully average. I really don't like this game.
  26. MaxmilianKohler
    Sep 25, 2020
    4
    I'm pretty annoyed that so many people gave it such high ratings, which resulted in me getting a game that was a huge let down.

    The beginning of the game is pretty annoying. Everything from long opening credits before you even get to the game menu, to slowly crawling on the floor, etc.. The sound volume is all over the place. There's no options to adjust it in game so I'm having to    I'm pretty annoyed that so many people gave it such high ratings, which resulted in me getting a game that was a huge let down.

    The beginning of the game is pretty annoying. Everything from long opening credits before you even get to the game menu, to slowly crawling on the floor, etc..

    The sound volume is all over the place. There's no options to adjust it in game so I'm having to use keyboard keys to constantly adjust it.

    The movement is annoyingly imprecise.

    They have hints and tutorials but they're very incomplete and miss big things, such as takedowns, which are somewhat complex.

    They take head bobbing to the next level by having your screen shake when running.

    I've played previous MGS games and recall enjoying one or two, but I did not find the ultra-stealth type gameplay fun in this one. Sneaking around takes too long and it's too easy to get seen. I uninstalled in one of the first missions. After watching a playthrough on youtube I see they give you a box to hide in later on, which helps with stealth.

    Graphics are nice enough, and run close enough to 100 FPS in 2020 at 1080p with a 5700 GPU. Only 5 years after its release can you run this game at decent frames with a high-end PC...

    The story is crazy, so I skipped through a playthrough on youtube. It seems that the beginning of the game is story-heavy, but gets much less so, and most of the game is the same uninteresting, repetitive, and nonunique mission types. The story and events are pretty nonsensical (and poorly crafted), even after suspension of disbelief for their fictional reality.

    And actually, after watching a playthrough I'm lowering my score even further. The story is ridiculous and nonsensical. Like a 6 year old came up with it. And the repetitive, boring gameplay extends throughout the whole game.

    I also saw towards the end of the playthrough that in one of the random loading tips they tell you to wait for night if activity during the day seems too heavy. Yet another important tip they don't tell you when/before you need it. Not to mention how to even "wait till night".

    There's a fairly complex base management and recruitment system. Might be a "pro" for some, but not for me.    … Expand
  27. ulufarkas
    Nov 6, 2022
    4
    People were recommending this game a lot. I started playing it but could not resist after 2 hours. Boring.
  28. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    3
    Overrated repetitive trash. The whole metal gear solid series is a joke, with the only worthwhile game being the first on the ps1. This game had a chance to be different, to actually compete as a game with the big western AAA boys, and failed miserably, probably due to lack of funds/time.

    The only good things about the game, are the production values, the great PC port, the graphics,    Overrated repetitive trash. The whole metal gear solid series is a joke, with the only worthwhile game being the first on the ps1. This game had a chance to be different, to actually compete as a game with the big western AAA boys, and failed miserably, probably due to lack of funds/time.

    The only good things about the game, are the production values, the great PC port, the graphics, the sound, the voice acting. Production wise and if you forget about the repetitiveness, this game is a great work. But here end all the good things.

    The story is trash. Typical Kojima trash. The kind of trash only apes find worthwhile.

    Gameplay is good, but repetitive. After a while you lose the motivation to keep playing. For what is worth, this is the only metal gear solid game in the entire series that has decent gameplay. And has actualy stealth. If that is any consolation.

    Still, the game overstays its welcome, and since the story is trash, unfinished, and not worth the effort, you are better off ignoring this game. And the series. Just play something else. Let Konami and the franchise die.    … Expand
  29. YoloSwag4Doge
    Nov 23, 2016
    3
    Well, I'm obviously in the minority on this one. To me, the dialogue feels very fake and poorly acted. The characters seem very generic and uninteresting. Though none of this really makes or breaks the game for me. What I can't get into is the gameplay. I just don't find it satisfying whatsoever. The game seems torn between being realistic and arcade. On one hand you need to use ironWell, I'm obviously in the minority on this one. To me, the dialogue feels very fake and poorly acted. The characters seem very generic and uninteresting. Though none of this really makes or breaks the game for me. What I can't get into is the gameplay. I just don't find it satisfying whatsoever. The game seems torn between being realistic and arcade. On one hand you need to use iron sights/scopes to shoot with any kind of accuracy, but on the other hand your guns don't have rate of fire controls, meaning that your full auto rifles just spray all over the place barely hitting targets that are point blank. The stealth mechanics aren't bad, but the enemies are bullet sponges, (which I really don't like in shooters), and instead of a silenced pistol you get a tranquilizer pistol that requires head shots to knock targets out immediately. Otherwise, you have to fire multiple shots. Which brings me to the AI, who are dumb as **** If they don't see you, you can just keep shooting them with sedatives and they just kinda stand there like 'cool drugs bro, thanks!' But, why don't you get an actual silenced pistol? So you can attach a parachute to your knocked out targets that flies them to your base where through some bizarre form of brain washing they become part of your own little private army.

    Your character is also a bullet sponge, so if you want to just run n gun you certainly can. But there's no clutch play going on here, it's just bullet sponge against bullet sponge with horribly inaccurate weapons and tranq guns. I think the game is primarily focused on being a stealth game where you sneak up and choke people to sleep or shoot them in the head with a tranq gun so you can send their bodies to your oil rig out in the middle of the ocean for assimilation.    … Expand
  30. Badmagic
    Sep 10, 2015
    3
    Terribly dull and boring story, with delusional isolation. 50 A similar missions ostensibly squinting under the plot is just over ugliness.
    And this game we zhdaili 6 years? I'd rather be a memory erased never to remember this terrible initsiedente.
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Metascore
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Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Riot Pixels
    Oct 8, 2015
    77
    Metal Gear Solid V is amazing at times, and I enjoyed playing it, but there are so many embarrassing blunders and contradictions. Rich tactical gameplay vs an almost dead world. Fun HQ management and interesting characters vs an unfinished narrative and boring side quests. In some regards, this is a huge step back from previous Metal Gear games.
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  2. PC Gamer
    Oct 6, 2015
    93
    A generous stealth sandbox masterpiece that will delight both new and existing fans of the long-running series. [Dec 2015, p.50]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Sep 30, 2015
    90
    It might not be the best Metal Gear Solid game ever released, but it's certainly the bravest and most interesting. [Oct 2015, p.53]
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