Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2905 Ratings

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  1. Greko03
    Nov 5, 2019
    9
    Lamentablemente por problemas de kojima y konami, este juego no alcanzó el potencial que podía, aún así el gameplay de este juego es de lo mejor que hay, sencillamente no me cansa después de estos años, tantas formas de hacer las cosas, todas muy divertidas, sencillamente super divertido de jugar.
  2. MazrimTaim14
    Oct 21, 2019
    8
    Game lost the Metal Gear charm by making the story nonexistent. If by the time you come in its 5th main game and still complaining that its a movie then you better off try another game series. Going into the game expecting the twists and turns of previous iterations left me wanting. What more when it was discovering there's an act unfinished within the game.

    Metal Gear entrance to the    Game lost the Metal Gear charm by making the story nonexistent. If by the time you come in its 5th main game and still complaining that its a movie then you better off try another game series. Going into the game expecting the twists and turns of previous iterations left me wanting. What more when it was discovering there's an act unfinished within the game.

    Metal Gear entrance to the open world genre was amazing. Controls and camera is far far better than what was before. Although the arrival of Quiet+Silencer Sniper combo cheesed a lot of missions.

    Mission system is flawed. I loathe the mechanics of time being the most weighted aspect when rating the mission. Gets the fun out of scoping, position and slowly removing all obstacles when time is all that matters.

    I will treasure this game since instead of opening metal gear into a whole new world, it became its swan song.

    Thanks Kojima and Konami. both you might be crap working together but at least you release this gem of a series.    … Expand
  3. SahilKChandio
    Sep 14, 2019
    9
    This game right here is one of the best games ever made!! The best stealth game and one of the best mgs game for me!! Look I know quite a few mgs fans hate on this game well yea the story isn't that great but its good if konami gave kojima time it would have been way better and a masterpiece story for sure! But the gameplay is so damn good!!! Its addictive!!! Even after you end its mainThis game right here is one of the best games ever made!! The best stealth game and one of the best mgs game for me!! Look I know quite a few mgs fans hate on this game well yea the story isn't that great but its good if konami gave kojima time it would have been way better and a masterpiece story for sure! But the gameplay is so damn good!!! Its addictive!!! Even after you end its main missions there are so many side missions and you also have the option to replay the main missions so that you can get a higher rank or so and game is so much fun after playing it for a few hours or so I fell in love with this game!! This game is a must play game if your a true gamer!! I still play it a lot and absolutely love this beauty!!!… Expand
  4. Aifrait
    Sep 1, 2019
    9
    Un gran juego, muy completo. Muchas misiones principales, secundarias, tareas en cada misión, misiones multijugador, tareas secundarias, dos mapas completos explorables y seguro que se me olvida algo más. Sin duda el juego lo merece mucho.

    Kojima sabe como crear un buen juego que combine la jugabilidad y los vídeos con una trama que al final te deja con más.
  5. Lucab1705
    Aug 12, 2019
    3
    It isn’t easy to assign this evaluation to MGS V.
    But, even if the game is playable, with a good plot, it has the biggest problem a game can ever have: it isn’t complete.
    This is clearly an unfinished project. I read it was planned to be 5 chapters long: it can’t even conclude the 2nd with a proper ending.
    A game which could be a masterpiece, ruined like this. Pathetic
  6. Aeryx
    Jul 7, 2019
    7
    Phantom Pain should be getting a 10, but the ridiculous mobile game mechanics and stupidly long timers (3 real world days for an assault rifle or 6 days for a battle dress) are truly shameful. This should never be allowed on a $60 game. The PC port's controls are also poorly implemented. I remember manning an AA gun instead of extracting it so many times because the contextual controlsPhantom Pain should be getting a 10, but the ridiculous mobile game mechanics and stupidly long timers (3 real world days for an assault rifle or 6 days for a battle dress) are truly shameful. This should never be allowed on a $60 game. The PC port's controls are also poorly implemented. I remember manning an AA gun instead of extracting it so many times because the contextual controls were so bad. Also add to this the Perfect Stealth and Subsistence missions, which are missions you already completed BUT HAVE TO REPEAT on these modes, is a big waste of time. I finished all the missions and side missions and I found these modes to be unnecessary at best and a big waste of time at worst. I like the idea of you capturing troops and putting them on your base but they were too generic and had no personality and character whatsoever. They just became names and stats on a spreadsheet.

    Now that's out of the way, the gameplay is great. The weapon customizations are very nice and the graphics are spot on. No crashes for me in Windows 7 and the game is very stable with very few bugs, apart from the annoying early level troops "Silent Basilisk" and others being low level and you cannot dismiss them. Which is very bad for leveling up your FOBs. The story could be better as there are many plot holes, but it is long and has plenty of substance. The plot is silly at times and the fake gun names are annoying. I can't imagine a bunch of kids outsmarting Miller, Ocelot and the Boss. Really? That's just plain dumb. Emmerich is also an annoying self-righteous cuck. It doesn't fit his character and was poorly executed. Additionally, why do I need to extract myself via helicopter when I have a fulton or a portal extraction device? Why can't big boss just fulton or portal himself back home? The tapes are good to listen to but still left many holes. I think Kojima did this game justice, but Konami ruined it with all of these mobile game mechanics. I don't like Hideo Kojima's decision to drop David Hayter. Overall, this is a great game, but it has many issues that may annoy you. I like Kojima and I want to give this a higher score but I think fanboyism ruins everything it touches. 7/10.    … Expand
  7. BENAN
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    a great game, allot of content gameplay wise.
    but pretty much half the story is missing/cut.
    the game feels incomplete and the missing scenes on the collectors disc proves that.
    still a good game if you want to do some infiltration gameplay and build/manage your motherbase.
  8. Oh_Hi_Mark
    Apr 26, 2019
    9
    Open world Stealth game. Dreams come true

    With the level of details only Kojima can think of you'll get best sandbox not only for sneaky players but also for these who want to blow everythng up
  9. Neotis
    Mar 15, 2019
    9
    It could have been a great open world game, but, unfortunately, fate went the other way, and it’s very sad that we only got a part of this game.
  10. chatskyisretard
    Mar 7, 2019
    5
    I can't understand why people like this game.
    -empty open world
    -grind gmp
    -boring missions
    -disgusting snake
    etc.

    (Just my opinion do not pay attention.)
  11. Koval1984CZ
    Feb 15, 2019
    10
    Konečně Japonská hra co se umí vyhoupnout na vrchol
    + téměř vše
    - nereálné filuty, asi Japonský humor
  12. Ydun79
    Feb 11, 2019
    9
    Amazing gameplay, amazing music, great graphics. The only thing this game is lacking is a more cohesive story.
  13. QuatokyTonberry
    Jan 23, 2019
    8
    Gameplay: - Very Good
    Story: - Very Good
    Visual: - Good
    Music and sound: - Very Good
    *Microtransaction in multiplayer
    *Lots of grinding
    Average time: - 90h
    Score: - 8 (Very Good)
  14. crimecrime
    Jan 13, 2019
    10
    This is the best game I've ever played. Even rockstar games trail behind this masterpiece. I guess Kojima is a genius indeed.
  15. StoiaAlex
    Jan 9, 2019
    9
    There are many things you can say about this game; but the word that constantly rings in my brains is : UNIQUE.
    I find it to be the best stealth game I ever played; and the first one that I unquestionably, fully enjoyed!

    It has its dragging quirks, It's not perfect...but the cascade of creativity invested just outweights everything that can be perceived as drawback
  16. GRRicky
    Dec 9, 2018
    8
    It is an excellent game with many genius moments. The gameplay is very interactive for a stealth game, and there are many hidden mechanics players can discover that is very natural and make sense. However, it may not satisfy all the audience, but the game design offers a variety of elements can be attractive to many gamers. However, the open world element some time can be tedious,It is an excellent game with many genius moments. The gameplay is very interactive for a stealth game, and there are many hidden mechanics players can discover that is very natural and make sense. However, it may not satisfy all the audience, but the game design offers a variety of elements can be attractive to many gamers. However, the open world element some time can be tedious, especially some locations which players will infiltrate numerate times through the entire game. The ending is very controversial, it works for me, but I can see why many players are unsatisfied and demand a more fulfilling finale (the cutted ending) of one of the most loved franchise.… Expand
  17. 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.
  18. Archontos
    Dec 4, 2018
    6
    Base building, collecting plants and resources, cartoon-like meteo baloon for rescuing poor animals and a total lack of story (apart from prologue) is not what I was expecting from Metal Gear Solid... The environment, covert ops mechanics, graphics, design - all this is just fine, but this game IS NOT Metal Gear Solid.
  19. ionikinesis
    Oct 31, 2018
    9
    metal gear solid v's freedom of gameplay is probably the best i have ever seen in a long time, you can do basically anything its that free. this is not personally my favourite metal gear game, partly because of how weak the story's impact was to the game compared to say, 2, or 3 but it does explain some things at least. but it wasnt the definitive metal gear solid that i was expecting tometal gear solid v's freedom of gameplay is probably the best i have ever seen in a long time, you can do basically anything its that free. this is not personally my favourite metal gear game, partly because of how weak the story's impact was to the game compared to say, 2, or 3 but it does explain some things at least. but it wasnt the definitive metal gear solid that i was expecting to play. the music wasn't very interesting, in my opinion anyway, i really liked music in mgs2 but i guess we can't have that kind of style in this type of game. the world was a little boring but there were some really cool looking parts like that mansion and that last mission with skullface. i dont like the fact that konami's grubby mobile in game transaction hands got all over the game either.
    nevertheless it was a good game and worth playing    … Expand
  20. 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.
  21. DKR
    Sep 26, 2018
    7
    FROM THE COMPANY - THAT'S RIDING ITS LAST DECENT FRANCHISE TO THE GROUND - COMES A SLIGHTLY-ABOVE-MEDIOCRE OPEN WORLD GAME that totally p**ed off moral-authoritarian celibates, married men with buyer's remorse, and feminists.

    It's just boobs, guys. Try going to the beach. METAL GEAR 5: THE PHANTOM PAIN. EMBARK ON AN UNEXCITING JOURNEY WITH Boss...uh Big Boss? Snake? Who doesn't    FROM THE COMPANY - THAT'S RIDING ITS LAST DECENT FRANCHISE TO THE GROUND - COMES A SLIGHTLY-ABOVE-MEDIOCRE OPEN WORLD GAME that totally p**ed off moral-authoritarian celibates, married men with buyer's remorse, and feminists.

    It's just boobs, guys. Try going to the beach.

    METAL GEAR 5: THE PHANTOM PAIN.

    EMBARK ON AN UNEXCITING JOURNEY WITH Boss...uh Big Boss? Snake? Who doesn't have a whole lot to say this time around; maybe for the better. "Card Keys? Metal Gear? Psycho Mantis?"....and is joined by some other cardboard quest dispensers with familiar names.

    BE IMMERSED IN BAD KOJIMA FAN-FICTION, WHERE THE PLOT'S ONLY ELEMENTS ARE BEATEN TO DEATH MORE THAN A MAN FALSELY ACCUSED OF HARASSMENT. Something something, NINE YEARS AGO. Something something, MOTHERBASE. Something something, CIPHER...SKULL FACE. Kojima must have wrote the first half of the plot in a Tweet.

    ARM YOURSELF TO THE TEETH WITH BOSSBIGBOSSNAKE'S MASSIVE INVENTORY OF SADISTIC TOYS TO TOTALLY F*** WITH THE MINDS OF YOUR 1 ENEMY: CLUELESS GUARDS. Ha! I never was a hot-chick taped to a cardboard box! RESEARCH AN IMPRESSIVE ARSENAL OF GUNS, ROCKETS, ROCKET ROBO ARMS, to massacre waves of defensless NPC's. We've done that to death since GTA1 in '97; aren't we bored of that by now? OR SUPER BALLOONS THAT CAN LIFT ANYTHING OFF THE GROUND WITH ENOUGH UPGRADES. Did I seriously just pick up a TANK? FREAKIN' AWESOME!

    TRY TO HAVE FUN AS YOU FIGHT THE GAME'S TOUGHEST BOSS: THE CONTROLS; GIVING YOU PROBLEMS LIKE: GETTING STUCK ON COVER, CAN'T TAKE COVER, DOING A FULL 360 BY PRESSING "up", FAILING TO CRAWL OVER A ROCK MAKING YOU STAND UP AND RUIN YOUR MISSION, SLIGHT INCLINES THAT YOU CAN NEITHER RUN OVER NOR SCALE, AUTO AIM THAT PREVENTS HEAD-SHOTS, VEHICLES WITH 2 SPEEDS THAT CRASH INTO EVERYTHING, AND COVER. THAT DOESN'T COVER YOU. Oh, come on! What'd he spot, my ponytail??

    STRUGGLE IN FUTILITY AS YOU TRY TO DECRYPT THE MISSION RANKING SYSTEM AS YOU TRY TO NOT GET SPOTTED, TO BE QUIET, NON-LETHAL, AND SPEEDY, only see some d*** bag on youtube ride the horse right into enemies and gun them down with unsilenced weapons and set off 4 alarms all in 6 minutes AND STILL GET S! WTF?? THAT TOOK ME HALF AN HOUR FOR A C!!

    SO STRAP ON YOUR EYE PATCH, CHOMP ON YOUR TIME-TRAVELING CIGAR, and get ready to crawl on your stomach for 700 meters, rescue some guy, run back out, something something CIPHER....9 YEARS AGO....SKULL FACE.... ad infinitum in Kojima's worst story telling yet, but then you can to do side missions without rules! Hehehe, hands up!...now stay still...I'm...aiming this...mortar....BOOM! HA SUCKER!

    STARRING:

    MIDGET MANTIS
    FIREY STOMACH ACHES
    REVOLVES HIS PERSONALITY-A-LOT
    9 YEARS AGO....CIPHER...SKULL FACE....You destroyed their anti-air radar?
    Quiet-ly showing her boooooooobs
    POORLY NAMED BAD GUY (for real, Kojima, stop describing your characters in one word names. THE PAIN. THE SORROW. THE END. QUIET. SKULL FACE. What's next, The Protagonist?)
    THIS IS THE TUTORIAL THAT NEVERRR EEEEEEENDS......
    Thanks for getting me out of the hospital, Cut-scene Man! See you in the next console shooter!
    COM-LINK STORY TELLING...and....
    THE PROTAGONIST

    METAL GEAR VEEEE: THE PHANTOM GAME

    A dev for Halo called Quiet "disgusting". Bold move from the team that made Cortana.    … Expand
  22. muibty
    Aug 12, 2018
    9
    The stealth is great, enemies can see you if you get to close unlike the stealth in titles such as the Batman games. You can power your way through this game or you can grind and have it pay off in cool gear. Some main missions should really be side opp missions and it can get a bit repetitive at times.
    The reason I give it a 9 is that its easy to grasp, got lots of cool mechanics and you    The stealth is great, enemies can see you if you get to close unlike the stealth in titles such as the Batman games. You can power your way through this game or you can grind and have it pay off in cool gear. Some main missions should really be side opp missions and it can get a bit repetitive at times.
    The reason I give it a 9 is that its easy to grasp, got lots of cool mechanics and you get to have a dog with you    … Expand
  23. purple_laser
    Jul 28, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is painful in the sense that it has so much potential and it is actually a let down.

    you will get stuck various times either in gameplay doubts, missions, controls etc and each time you will have to go online to search if there is a way to a particular thing fast.

    for eg. it was taking a horrible amount of time to ride form one mission place to another and it was after i completed 80 % of the game that i read about the option in the main game menu to go to the aerial command center and then to a mission area directly.

    also the story is ridiculous and try hard as i may , i did not buy it.

    main problem is that the story is not knitted together , there is virtually no end mission and boss battle. it will abruptly end. cutscenes i dont mind if the story is good .

    why i was mainly following up n th game is because it is an excellent port to pc. dragon age should learn form them ..

    graphics are beautiful. controls even though are based on PS are superb on pc and individually the missions are very interesting.

    so overall..

    story 2/10
    graphics 8/10
    characterization 6/10
    port 8/10
    fun 7/10

    i wil give the biggest tips now. and i do recommend the game playing with these tips.
    1. soon you wil realize that you have to waste a lot of time riding a horse or chopper to mission areas. just go the gam emenu and click on go to ACC.

    2. develop the STUN capable weapons like riot smg and the sniper rifle. they are the non lethal weapons.

    3. have quiet as a buddy. in missions where you have to deal with mist units .

    4. there are total 46 missions only and game progress iwill show 45 to 50% ..

    5. after that lot repeat missions will get added of already completed missions but in higher difficulty.

    overall u can enjoy.. but no proper ending is a big letdown    … Expand
  24. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    6
    Gran jugabilidad, bien hecho los mapas, pero perdió la esencia de un Metal Gear.
  25. Kyuubei1985
    Jun 16, 2018
    0
    Lo único que va a mantener a Konami es la saga PES. Con esto resumo mi visión sobre cómo Konami arruinó una saga tan magistral como lo fue Metal Gear Solid. Final cortado, juego muy repetitivo, tirar en vez de por un concepto lineal pero que se podía explorar, por un mundo abierto, y mapas grandes e inmensos, aunque muertos y sin chiste, y una historia que hay que seguirla recogiendo losLo único que va a mantener a Konami es la saga PES. Con esto resumo mi visión sobre cómo Konami arruinó una saga tan magistral como lo fue Metal Gear Solid. Final cortado, juego muy repetitivo, tirar en vez de por un concepto lineal pero que se podía explorar, por un mundo abierto, y mapas grandes e inmensos, aunque muertos y sin chiste, y una historia que hay que seguirla recogiendo los casettes, en vez de hacerlo avanzando en el juego, como se ha hecho toda la vida.
    Ahora entiendo porqué echaron a Kojima, porque querían hacer un saca cuartos, en vez de un juego hecho con mucho esfuerzo, como lo fue la magna trilogía de Metal Gear Solid en PS1 y PS2. Incluso el Peace Walker y el Portable Ops, tienen más sentido que este juego, y eso que son de mundo abierto.
    Esto es ver cómo sagas que estaban en lo alto, caen por decisiones empresariales.
    Y esto lo digo como persona que se asombró con el primer MGS en la PS1, que fueron momentos emotivos.
    Qué pena que esos momentos emotivos se han acabado con este juego.
    Si las webs y revistas le dan 10 u 8, es que o lo han jugado 5 minutos máximo, o hay maletines de por medio.    … Expand
  26. sowestcoast22
    Apr 23, 2018
    9
    Great graphics, great port to PC, wildly repetitive, but extremely entertaining. Some of Kojimi's best work to date for MGS fans. Great game, but far from perfect, but hey, what game is?
  27. Mr_Weebleton
    Apr 10, 2018
    9
    Being a long time MGS fan, all I can say about this game is that even though it's the weakest installment of the series, it delivers a great story, great mechanics and is an overall interesting experience considering the pressure that the creators and developers were under while in the making.
  28. Nestrio
    Feb 26, 2018
    8
    MGS V, gameplay-wise, is stellar with outstanding stealth mechanics and fun gadgets to use. The story seemed a bit off though, but it didn't really bother me that much since I was enjoying the gameplay a lot and it made me forget about its story whilst I was playing. However, one thing that does bother me is the repetition of missions, especially in the second chapter of the game's story.MGS V, gameplay-wise, is stellar with outstanding stealth mechanics and fun gadgets to use. The story seemed a bit off though, but it didn't really bother me that much since I was enjoying the gameplay a lot and it made me forget about its story whilst I was playing. However, one thing that does bother me is the repetition of missions, especially in the second chapter of the game's story. Even though these repeated missions are altered a bit to make them more difficult than the original ones, it doesn't make a great difference and it feels lazy. Maybe because this game was a bit rushed in the end. It still doesn't affect the game that much, because, as I said, when it comes to its gameplay, it is absolutely amazing. And also the port is quite good, so that should be commended.… Expand
  29. agentken
    Feb 9, 2018
    10
    Pro. awesome game play and creativity bring the game to the top level.

    Con. He broke with Konami leading to second half of the game recycling the same content. In my opinion is fine
  30. 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
  31. Gizmo-Guy
    Dec 19, 2017
    10
    This game is almost masterpiece. Best game of 2015 and you cant argue with that. Simply the best story provides meaningful dialogs and very interesting gameplay variations
  32. kch3691
    Dec 18, 2017
    9
    Metal Gear Solid is probably my favorite franchise and this game has been a long time coming. Despite me putting in over a 100 hours and loving it, MGSV barely feels like a Metal Gear game. But if you take it for what it is and not what you wanted it be, there is a lot of open world action game content to be had here.
  33. theMahatma
    Dec 1, 2017
    9
    WHAT'S IT ABOUT?
    The nth installment of Hideo Kojima's series about stealth extraordinaire Venom Snake, aka Big Boss, and his adventures to restore the Diamond Dogs back to glory and bring revenge to those who did them wrong, inside one of the deepest gameplay systems incorporated in a video game
    PROS: - Excellent, crisp graphics and the wide, open-ended level design of the many    WHAT'S IT ABOUT?
    The nth installment of Hideo Kojima's series about stealth extraordinaire Venom Snake, aka Big Boss, and his adventures to restore the Diamond Dogs back to glory and bring revenge to those who did them wrong, inside one of the deepest gameplay systems incorporated in a video game

    PROS:
    - Excellent, crisp graphics and the wide, open-ended level design of the many outposts and bases of Afghanistan and Africa, allowing for a ton of infiltration strategies (and high variety for the game's pretty repetitive objectives) for the sneaky in all of us, which unfortunately you'll seldom see in all its glory as nighttime proves to be a big helping hand in successful infiltrations, though the open-world design of the map with wide-open spaces of virtual nothingness other than the occasional goat herd leave something to be desired
    - The immensely deep and downright mind-boggling gameplay elements incorporated in the game, both the obvious and extremely subtle ones, mastering and making the most of which would probably be impossible other than for Kojima himself, such as the fully realized Mother Base management, the wide variety of tools, weapons and tricks for outpost infiltrations, hidden effects of every player action, hidden controls, hidden cutscenes and more
    - The intelligent and deeply challenging enemy AI that realistically acts to your actions, effectively bumming you out with each poorly executed infiltration efforts (though at times, they walk right past your position with no regard whatsoever), which also delivers technical dialogue that doesn't feel repetitive
    - The fact that enemies adopt to your favorite strategies of ass-kicking, forcing utilization of all techniques under your arsenal, as that when you keep scoring headshots, enemies will start wearing headgear, or night-vision goggles when you keep infiltrating at night, or body armor when you keep shooting them on their torsos, or more spotlights when you keep infiltrating at night
    - The massive arsenal of weapons and tools at your disposal, more than half of which you'll never get to use, notably the versatile cardboard box, though most are dedicated for an all-out Rambo style of play, which for a stealth game does pretty well
    - The extremely cinematic, well-made and oftentimes epic cutscenes, basically if Inarittu's 'Birdman' was a crazy action flick
    - The excellent and way above par recreation and of the cast's faces and bodies in the game
    - The massive number of missions and side missions to be undertaken, which can get repetitive in their objectives but the tons of gameplay elements incorporated provide high variety, providing tons of hours of fun, extremely tense and exciting (and also frustrating) gameplay
    - The game's sheer attention to detail that's almost, if not beyond GTA level deep, which you won't probably appreciate if not for a YouTuber who discovered it first
    - Mother Base's incredibly intricate design, which unfortunately has little to no function at all for much of the offline campaign, and its ridiculously faithful population of kidnapped soldiers
    - That final boss fight of the first chapter
    - The spectacular (and incredibly lengthy) prologue section, which proves Kojima to be the master of cinematic games and that soldiers in Snake's world are hilariously dumb to figure out that two clean bodies against a pack of dead, mangled ones might be... I don't know, still alive?

    CONS:
    - The annoying tendency of Big Boss to get stuck in tight pathways and tables and walls as he grabs cover when running into walls or railings
    - The rather unfair and unexplained grading system, seemingly throwing you Bs when you know to your very heart that you deserve an S, or when you did so poorly in one mission and yet you got an S
    - Any mission written by Hideo Kojima with a major boss on it, be it that giant robot or the Man on Fire or the Skulls that break the game from being an awesome strategic infiltration game to full blown supernatural hitman, overcoming which transcends frustration with you having absolutely no idea on how to beat those annoying bosses (though, thankfully, they abide by predictable attack patterns)
    - Chapter 2, which forces replays of missions from the first one with higher difficulty and places little to no value in the story's continuation, worsened by the fact that much of the new story missions are absolutely mediocre, making "Race" much of an unnecessary padding to the already lengthy campaign and ends the game in a very unsatisfying manner
    - Big Boss' sheer lack of dialogue for much of the key moments of the campaign, particularly during his pivotal meeting with Skull Face
    - Much of the key story content is concentrated in boring (but still well delivered) cassette tapes instead of even short cut-scenes, when the developers still had time making that massively cringe worthy scene with Quiet and Snake playing in the rain like cute little lovers
    - Objectives get repetitive over time    … Expand
  34. eeDymon
    Nov 2, 2017
    10
    Absolutely loved this chapter. It made me laugh, made me sad, made me angry - it's just really emotionally twisting. Besides the awesome story this game offers, the gameplay is absolutely great. A serious and timeless game with a touch of humor here and there.
  35. andreyjmco
    Oct 27, 2017
    9
    The gameplay in this game is perfect. Both stealth and ostensive missions felt great to control Snake. Aiming, crouching, sneaking and combat never felt so fluid. Konami did a great job on this one. The graphics also look great, bringing a really good looking environment, not being absurdely hardware taxing even on 4K. Not much to talk about environmental soundtrack, 'cause it's almostThe gameplay in this game is perfect. Both stealth and ostensive missions felt great to control Snake. Aiming, crouching, sneaking and combat never felt so fluid. Konami did a great job on this one. The graphics also look great, bringing a really good looking environment, not being absurdely hardware taxing even on 4K. Not much to talk about environmental soundtrack, 'cause it's almost absent (and it should), but the songs contained in the tapes found in the enemy outposts makes it one of the best 80's licensed sountrack.
    Talking about environment, here comes the bad stuff. It's a desert, i know, but things start to get absurdely repetitive (as you would expect from a place reduced to sand and rocks). There are hundreds of missions, counting the main quest and side quests, but dozens are going to happen in the same outpost over and over again. You'll kill enemies, rescue prisioners, translators, gather enemy intelligence and ever weapon engineering project in the same place. But you'll have to do each mission at a time, 'cause you'll never know all that stuff was already there before. If you're a completionist, like me, stay away from this game, 'cause it'll get frustrating.
    Otherwise, it's MGS all the way: absurd military equipment (not a bad thing, it's the most fun of the game), even more absurd cold war based story, fanatic subordinates and lots of action cliché. If you're a Metal Gear franchise fan, this is going to be the best game of 2015 for you.    … Expand
  36. KittyWhisky
    Oct 21, 2017
    6
    Hideo Kojima always made the game worthy of attention, games that were truly art. We've learned that he can't do a checkpoint or base. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was waiting. The more she appeared not only on the console from Sony. The prequel Ground Zeroes gave a good seed. We've been getting a typical representative games for srubaniya money on the popularity of the franchise.Hideo Kojima always made the game worthy of attention, games that were truly art. We've learned that he can't do a checkpoint or base. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was waiting. The more she appeared not only on the console from Sony. The prequel Ground Zeroes gave a good seed. We've been getting a typical representative games for srubaniya money on the popularity of the franchise. Our expectations, scandal Kojima with Konami resulted in an overestimation of both users and the press.

    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain begins with a beautiful prologue. Hideo kojima is directing great videos. All the movies in the game is executed perfectly. After the prologue the expectations of the user on top, but then starts grindilka long hours in 100 (it at whom as). After a brilliant prologue and maybe the first mission to rescue Miller, begins an aimless romp in the sandbox. Many pointless and uninteresting additional missions diluted the plot. But the story missions sometimes are neither setting nor plot development. Rollers we all will indulge rarely. Buying this game you agree not to plot an adventure, not to play the movie with long rollers, and at long romp in the open world. The situation worsens more and that this open world (Afghanistan and Africa) completely empty and completely hostile. There is nothing but empty spaces and enemy bases.

    The game is really good. This is the best of STEL action in an open world! You have many opportunities to perform tasks. It is a pity that if you go through the game quietly, the arsenate will be only a tranquiliser gun. The lethal Arsenal of weapons is very extensive. Various gadgets are also set. With them, the game becomes infinitely replayable sandbox. Also, you have 4 partners: horse, cute dog, dog, d-walker, and sexy sniper Quiet. Each of the companions useful in their own way: with the horse's help you'll overcome the game miles, the dog will mark enemies and kill them, d-walker is generally a mini tank, a Quiet is to eliminate targets from afar.

    Those who will play Phantom Pain for the sake of the plot and stunning commercials will be disappointed. This game is about gameplay. Despite the fact that the story missions in the game a lot (50 pieces), but most can be written in extra, since there won't be anything interesting. They themselves do a few story missions are really good and are accompanied by stunning videos. But those missions are few (not more than 15, I think). Most of the story details we learn by listening to tapes, which is too much.

    In addition to performing the repetitive missions in the open world, we will equip our database (from people to animals). It's not very exciting, and extremely repetativly process.

    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, unfortunately, does not deserve all these great ratings and positive reviews. This is the best prohodnyak. Go and forget. If you want to re-again, you would have to do all of these monotonous effects, to get to the plot. The game is like this not because of Kojima. It is already clear that Konami just welded on the famous brand. Kojima can understand. It is impossible to force to make a good creative product. And the story he had to suck from a finger, so at least something was. However, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain remains the best stealth action game in an open world. If you want to perform monotonous missions and play with the local sandbox, the game for you. Once the game you need to enjoy rare clips and great replayability sandbox.    … Expand
  37. xavia91
    Oct 19, 2017
    7
    Pro:
    Great Graphics with no lag at all.
    Overall the game works pretty well, no real bugs.

    Con:
    Repetitive repetitive repetitive.
    The concept of basically being forced to extract people totally disturbs the stealth part for me!
    Range of some weapons seem pretty low.
    Story?
    taking cover has a kinda weird mechanic.
    controls on pc is badly ported.
  38. thomaddox4
    Sep 21, 2017
    7
    It may be a massive disappointment as a metal gear game, but damn it I still loved it. The gameplay was just so good, with such variety in approaches, and as convoluted as the story was I still liked it. It did just as the name said, and left the series with phantom pain.
  39. TomasLacerda
    Sep 9, 2017
    8
    Metal Gear Solid V is, hands down, the best stealth game currently.
    The bad:
    * Ocelot: Lacks everything that made Ocelot, OCELOT. He's just a regular guy.
    * The ending: Didn't like to be honest, the missions before the ending are bloody gorgeous, but the ending. Not really.
    * Main missions as repetitions of previous missions? Terrible.
    * It's really easy.

    The really good:
    Everything else.
  40. Lordxelliah
    Aug 28, 2017
    10
    Un mancato capolavoro assoluto dovuto alla lite tra il maestro e Konami , nonostante tutto un gioco con un gameplay fantastico . Centinaia di ore di gioco senza mai annoiarsi grazie anche ad una trama stupenda tipica dei Metal Gear
  41. 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
  42. Gnomio84
    Aug 15, 2017
    3
    So this is it? omg, please say no.
    Graphic: 7
    Controls: 5 Story: for MGS community 8, for another 3 Fun: 5 Hideo Kodzima: 0 I really dont understand Japs, it must be a crazy nation. There is a plenty better games because this MGS its like an android game with big PR. Everything seems same, all villages, all missions, all dialogs. There isnt open world, only sandboxes! Really bad    So this is it? omg, please say no.
    Graphic: 7
    Controls: 5
    Story: for MGS community 8, for another 3
    Fun: 5
    Hideo Kodzima: 0
    I really dont understand Japs, it must be a crazy nation. There is a plenty better games because this MGS its like an android game with big PR. Everything seems same, all villages, all missions, all dialogs. There isnt open world, only sandboxes! Really bad story and horrible control. Sorry not for me I hope (and know) that somebody like it :-)    … Expand
  43. 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
  44. vgm
    Jul 17, 2017
    10
    I enjoyed this game very much the +60 hours I played and I really think it is one of the best Metal Gear Solid games. The stealth mechanics are sublime and very fluid, the soundtrack is as good as usual in this franchise and the characters are very charismatic. It's also worth mentioning that the graphic engine is really well optimised; I played the PC version and I didn't notice any frameI enjoyed this game very much the +60 hours I played and I really think it is one of the best Metal Gear Solid games. The stealth mechanics are sublime and very fluid, the soundtrack is as good as usual in this franchise and the characters are very charismatic. It's also worth mentioning that the graphic engine is really well optimised; I played the PC version and I didn't notice any frame rate drop at all even with very high graphics settings (considering my PC struggled with the medium settings of other contemporary games like Rise of the Tomb Raider).
    It's a pity that the game feels kind of unfinished because of the repeated missions (with some difficulty changes) during the second half of the game. It doesn't help either the fact that the story is a bit incomplete and, despite having an ending that emotionally connects to the fans, there are some missing connections with the rest of the games.    … Expand
  45. LeVe
    Jul 15, 2017
    9
    Just a quick note, I have never played a single metal gear solid game in my life, so this was for me a totally new experience and It was awesome.

    Pro's: Altough I do have to admitt that the there could be a bit more story, the story there is is awesome. I've never seen such a good NPC AI. It makes completing a mission (stealth) feel so Rewarding. The game really challenges you too    Just a quick note, I have never played a single metal gear solid game in my life, so this was for me a totally new experience and It was awesome.

    Pro's:

    Altough I do have to admitt that the there could be a bit more story, the story there is is awesome. I've never seen such a good NPC AI. It makes completing a mission (stealth) feel so Rewarding.
    The game really challenges you too think about how you will take on certain mission and bosses.

    Of course you can go in guns blazing but most of the time this won't work cause the npc's are really strong when they are in full allert/ fight mode.

    The graphics are gorgeous and the the prologue is one of the best prolugue's I've ever seen in a video game.

    Con's:
    As I said earlier the amount of storyline is not that big. Also it does sometimes feel like the developers couldn't pay snake's voice actor enough so they had to cut the amount of lines his character has.

    The game game get's a solid 8.5/10    … Expand
  46. Nimashabani1998
    Jul 4, 2017
    8
    Metal Gear series of games, which is at the same time having the characteristics of a unique gameplay, due to strong lighting and character different from the story of the war, about 25 years that has opened here in the midst of the audience.
    summary
    Metal Gear Solid 5 is not a perfect game. The story of the game is relatively weak and the number of those cut scene in the middle of each    Metal Gear series of games, which is at the same time having the characteristics of a unique gameplay, due to strong lighting and character different from the story of the war, about 25 years that has opened here in the midst of the audience.
    summary
    Metal Gear Solid 5 is not a perfect game. The story of the game is relatively weak and the number of those cut scene in the middle of each season can be very low and at the end of the game is to remain a kind of half-full but things like graphics and gameplay as well as being very beautiful music playing and it kind of makes the game ignore the problems of the player and to do it.    … Expand
  47. Cumdonor69
    Jul 1, 2017
    10
    (Single player only review)
    Story: 5
    Gameplay: 10
    Characters: 7
    World: 8
    Music:
    Graphics: 10
    Optimization: 10
    Value: Worth the original price ($60)
    Art direction: 10
    Enjoyment: 10
    Overall: 10
  48. muzmuz
    May 10, 2017
    6
    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a open-world third-person stealth shooter with lots of action and various RPG elements. It has a good number of gameplay mechanics and also sports a commendable amount of content, but many a times feels too much. On top of its usual cringeworthy cinematics, MGSV:TPP presents its bad and repetitive game design in an annoying fashion.
  49. KoFChamp42
    Apr 25, 2017
    5
    The first half of the game was really good, it looked great, ran great, and played great, but the second half keeps the first two parts but completely forgets the 3rd. MGSV's not an awful game, but it could have been so much more.
  50. buranya
    Mar 25, 2017
    7
    It is a great game, but not a great Metal Gear.

    What i mean is that the game itself is great. It has a very nice world, the fighting aspect is perfectly done, different types of weapons, a lot of enemies everywhere to deal with and some nice quests. But, and this is what i think gives a Metal Gear it's credit is the lack of a well directed story: Metal Gear V is in some ways making the    It is a great game, but not a great Metal Gear.

    What i mean is that the game itself is great. It has a very nice world, the fighting aspect is perfectly done, different types of weapons, a lot of enemies everywhere to deal with and some nice quests. But, and this is what i think gives a Metal Gear it's credit is the lack of a well directed story: Metal Gear V is in some ways making the player disconnect of the main story, dealing with non-interesting side-quests, alternating with some epic moments on the story.

    Graphically the game is gorgeous. The world is beautifully created, and the fauna makes it even more interesting to explore. One bad aspect of the game is that the world is, in some moments, empty. There are only soldiers, not a simple civil basement, everything is about enemies bases, and nothing else. No interaction with any npc, no interaction apart of some videos with the "allies" you have.

    This is why, given the chance to score the game, i decided to give it a 7. Good graphics, soundtrack, fighting/shooting style. Correct story for a Metal Gear (very far away from what we saw on the 4 previous main games), but very bad connected. This is not what a Metal Gear game should be.    … Expand
  51. MetalRobot69
    Mar 22, 2017
    5
    This game has the best stealth mechanics I've ever seen and the combats mechanics aren't bad either, but all of this greatness have been eclipsed by the repeatability and lack of history. The map seems small plus you always do the same type of mission, or extrat a soldier or kill a guy or steal something on the same place. In a nutshell: if you don't bother getting yourself doing the sameThis game has the best stealth mechanics I've ever seen and the combats mechanics aren't bad either, but all of this greatness have been eclipsed by the repeatability and lack of history. The map seems small plus you always do the same type of mission, or extrat a soldier or kill a guy or steal something on the same place. In a nutshell: if you don't bother getting yourself doing the same stealth missions 50h you can like this game otherwise no.… Expand
  52. marcelus
    Mar 17, 2017
    7
    Pros:
    - One of the best stealth games out there.
    - Replaying missions is most of the times a different experience. If the games is boring or repetitive is because you don't use all the tools you have. - Environments looks great. The weather system and day / night cycles changes the way you approach a base. The terrain has good use of vertical design. The FOX Engine works great on all    Pros:
    - One of the best stealth games out there.
    - Replaying missions is most of the times a different experience. If the games is boring or repetitive is because you don't use all the tools you have.
    - Environments looks great. The weather system and day / night cycles changes the way you approach a base. The terrain has good use of vertical design. The FOX Engine works great on all next-gen platforms. I played the PS4 and this PC versions. Between both versions more than 200 hs. Still playing both for whiiiiiiiiiiiiilee!
    - The main advantage of this PC version is the lighting. Some shaders respond better to specular maps. The texture work between PS4 and PC at least looks kind of the same range. There're some critical closeups to textures like some Diamond Dogs logos and Quiet sniper riffle that looks awful on both. But aside that the game looks outstanding and runs great even on "Borderless Fullscreen" mode ;) It had some stuttering issues and problems with alpha maps of particles during day one but they are solved.
    - The game adapts to your gameplay style. It changes the experience every time you replay a mission.
    - Master Miller rules!
    - If you liked MGS Peace Walker this is a great evolution.
    - The buddies of course! D.D. Is Love!    … Expand
  53. Funposting
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    Loaded with content and some of the tightest gameplay you'll ever get to experience, it outshines many other open world games. Though if you're looking for a strong story, look elsewhere.
  54. knilnahog
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    2 years and I've put like 500 hours total into this game. I'd like for them to improve Metal Gear Online (, and fix FOBs. I've noticed that there are buildings they can see AND SHOOT you through, and that's a big problem. Besides that, I can hang out and fulton everything, and have a good time. I want to max out everything I have! >:D
  55. Sanastusa
    Mar 4, 2017
    8
    This marks the first Metal Gear game I've ever played. Heading into the game with no familiar knowledge on the characters or backstory of previous games. Someone did take the time to explain the Metal Gear lore and universe about halfway through the game, still left me confused. They give you good tid bits of the story through audio clips and conversations for you to piece thingsThis marks the first Metal Gear game I've ever played. Heading into the game with no familiar knowledge on the characters or backstory of previous games. Someone did take the time to explain the Metal Gear lore and universe about halfway through the game, still left me confused. They give you good tid bits of the story through audio clips and conversations for you to piece things together...for the most part.
    A beautiful open world/open base stealth game that you can play to the style you see fit. I love open world games, I truly do. This could be the first game that I consider the open world to affect in a bad way. It's a long game; the side missions often feel repetitive due to the use of the open world. You can take down a base for a side mission, fly back to base and then get another side mission at that exact same base. Great for making money but I had to play in doses. Clear side missions, do a story mission, go play something else. Come back. rinse and repeat.
    After finishing the game I had to go online and look at articles and other reviews to see if other felt the same way I did. Its unfinished. Reasons being because of all the problems they had towards the end of development. I also hear people say its supposed to be this way. Its a Metal Gear Solid game? Other then the story parts that never wrapped up, the meaning behind scenes are emotional and philosophical in different layers. Perfectly blended to sock you in the feels.    … Expand
  56. Rem
    Mar 2, 2017
    9
    Metal Gear Solid V is the best stealth action game ever made. The myriad of options it gives you is mind boggling. How you approach your mission, how to get there, how much you wanna do, what you wanna use; each of these disparate elements are often toted by other games as selling points, but none give you as much freedom as The Phantom Pain does. Kojima's sendoff for the Metal GearMetal Gear Solid V is the best stealth action game ever made. The myriad of options it gives you is mind boggling. How you approach your mission, how to get there, how much you wanna do, what you wanna use; each of these disparate elements are often toted by other games as selling points, but none give you as much freedom as The Phantom Pain does. Kojima's sendoff for the Metal Gear franchise is rife with controversy, and infuriates a number of fans over lack of content and story decisions, but no other game in so many years gave me so much fun and accessibility as this one.

    While I am not an avid follower of the Metal Gear franchise, I can say I have a basic understanding of the game's chronology. Taking place before Metal Gear, The Phantom Pain pits you in the shoes of Big Boss, the legendary hero who is now engaged in a proxy war against a shadow ops organization named Cipher in order to quell yet another threat to world peace. Where the story continues from here is a culmination of all the past Metal Gears in terms of theme and tone (although this entry has the most disturbing content), ending in a plot twist that divides fans and newcomers alike. I somewhat saw it coming, but I can't say I'm upset over the reveal. It puts the whole game in a very different context and even cheapens your actions a little by the end, but it's still a genuine head turner. The other plot points the game goes through is actually quite sparse given that most mission story content is contained in mission briefings and debriefings. Much of the actual story and context is hidden in the endless amount of tapes that is essential to understand just what the hell is going on. This results in the lack of cutscenes that have way more impact, and the narrativve ultimately suffers because of it. There also comes the controversy of the lack of story content, which is true given the the second chapter of the story is often devoid of story and instead peppered with repeat missions and a plot takes place out of order. It's not bad, but it's painfully devoid of anything.

    The story might not win fans over, but the gameplay is light-years ahead in quality. To begin, the controls are smooth as butter. It's easy to command Big Boss from an action hero to a stealthy op in a heartbeat. This carries over to the gameplay which for only better, give you complete reign in how you want to tackle a mission. While the objectives are often the "go here, extract/rescue/kill that" shtick, it's always fun because it's dynamic. Guard placements, reactions, and equipment are tailored to how you've been playing, which ends up giving me a challenge. Best of all, this is all tied in to the Mother Base, you're safe haven to develop your growing private army and equipment. It's this sort of minigame that takes place within your iDroid that will surprisingly take up an astounding chunk of your time. It feels like an RPG in the development sense, without the number crunching. Capturing enemy soldiers to fulton and make them work for you incentives stealth play, and adds a layer of depth to the gameplay. All these parts combined make Metal Gear Solid V such a fantastic experience to play, and even repeating missions, which is often a headcase in other games, is another opportunity to build your private army and Big Boss himself.

    Among smaller details, the music is quite bombastic and serves the game's setting well in addition to the game's time appropriate licensed soundtrack. Sound effects are crisp and pop, making firefights always engaging, but it's the visuals that stand out. Never before has there been as much cinematic flair contained in the visuals, and the Fox Engine supports that and more. There is a surprising amount of detail to everything and leans towards the more photorealistic side, with ultra detailed character models and environments. This is all wrapped in an insanely well optimized game that saw me close to maxed out settings and an always constant 60 fps.

    While the swan song of Kojima isn't perfect with long time fans, it's a more than capable game that can keep you entertained dozens of hours on end while still giving you control. For me, it's the best stealth action game ever made, and I've been waiting for something like this for a long time.    … Expand
  57. jasper6333
    Mar 1, 2017
    8
    A solid entry to the franchise!

    pros: - nice graphics - food voice acting - love the story and gameplay - good performance - good length of the game cons: - sometimes the ai is a bit dumb at places - and frustratingly they wanted to make sure you know who made the game because at every ****ing mission you will see credits........ (a bit overkill) -standard the frames are    A solid entry to the franchise!

    pros:
    - nice graphics
    - food voice acting
    - love the story and gameplay
    - good performance
    - good length of the game

    cons:
    - sometimes the ai is a bit dumb at places
    - and frustratingly they wanted to make sure you know who made the game because at every ****ing mission you will see credits........ (a bit overkill)
    -standard the frames are locked to 60 but easily unlocked by tweaking the files a bit    … Expand
  58. 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
  59. Chebulat
    Feb 22, 2017
    10
    After more than 150 hours of my life in this game, can say only this: "It's the best game for PC I have ever played. Now want to touch all previous MGS games."
    And also: good graphics, great optimization, very good music, excellent gameplay.
  60. Instinctz
    Feb 14, 2017
    9
    Not much to say here. The game is amazing. Diversity, decent plot, action rushing adrenaline, it has it all. Lot of content for a single player game that is based solely on the story.
  61. EddieMaiden
    Feb 12, 2017
    2
    Game is mediocre as **** is just empty gameplay. The story is not there, it just isnt there. Game is very empty and after a couple of hours it becomes just forgetable. The FOB system is pure trash and the online is a call of duty stealth is dead. Pirate this game, dont buy. **** YOU KONAMI
  62. dr9188
    Feb 12, 2017
    10
    This is how a PC port should be done. This plays beautifully on just about any specced machine, and really is a testament to the work put into the FOX engine. The only criticism would be the lack of official modding system, as it is the mods (such as Infinite Heaven) which really add to the immersiveness of the game and add back some of the features people were expecting.

    My original    This is how a PC port should be done. This plays beautifully on just about any specced machine, and really is a testament to the work put into the FOX engine. The only criticism would be the lack of official modding system, as it is the mods (such as Infinite Heaven) which really add to the immersiveness of the game and add back some of the features people were expecting.

    My original review somewhere on here still stands, however. It's a difficult game to review, one I both want to love and want to hate. However, the PC version is most definitely the definitive version. Especially with mods.    … Expand
  63. 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
  64. oilreg
    Jan 7, 2017
    10
    White Ground Zero was a disapointment for me, the Pantom Pain is really the finest Single Player game i played by a long shot. Tons of Missions, Trillions of Repeatable / Farmable Side Mission. I hated the Skulls when i first had them, imho those Boss fight where too extreme since it took me some time to figure how to deal with them. However the rest of the game is so Awesome and plenty ofWhite Ground Zero was a disapointment for me, the Pantom Pain is really the finest Single Player game i played by a long shot. Tons of Missions, Trillions of Repeatable / Farmable Side Mission. I hated the Skulls when i first had them, imho those Boss fight where too extreme since it took me some time to figure how to deal with them. However the rest of the game is so Awesome and plenty of stuff to do in a wide open area ... its just great. If you like Stealth Games with a Bang there is nothing better then this. Of Course i like playing with Quiet and the Dog, Great Story almost wished that story would go deeper there :D… Expand
  65. Srefly
    Dec 18, 2016
    9
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  66. 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.
  67. NoMaDXT
    Dec 8, 2016
    6
    A good story Title. But the change to open world isnt my thing. Its interesting but ultimately detracts from why I play MGS games. A weird and fantastical Military drama told and directed amazingly. The open world starts making things repetative early on when I just want to concentrate on the game and not get roped into a multiplayer I really dont care about. The multiplayer I feel shouldA good story Title. But the change to open world isnt my thing. Its interesting but ultimately detracts from why I play MGS games. A weird and fantastical Military drama told and directed amazingly. The open world starts making things repetative early on when I just want to concentrate on the game and not get roped into a multiplayer I really dont care about. The multiplayer I feel should have been another game on its own. or perhaps a DLC. Neverthe less. Great story.… Expand
  68. 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
  69. Derf3L
    Nov 5, 2016
    6
    Wow this game is so weird.
    The gameplay is really good, a 9/10 score: you can choose what missions to do, both main and side ops (similar to rpgs), it has a lot of customization of weapons and mother base. From this point of view the game does not lack anything and is really fun to play.
    The story is atrocious: the game starts with really good cutscenes and suspence, then it pushes you    Wow this game is so weird.
    The gameplay is really good, a 9/10 score: you can choose what missions to do, both main and side ops (similar to rpgs), it has a lot of customization of weapons and mother base. From this point of view the game does not lack anything and is really fun to play.
    The story is atrocious: the game starts with really good cutscenes and suspence, then it pushes you in the open world with all these missions. I waited for the story to kick in but it never happened. Most of the "main" missions are like side quests.. very little is told and most of the story is recorded in audio cassettes, which are terrible to listen..
    Just after half of the game, the chapter 1 ends and that's basically the end of the game. What you are left with is a few missions that try to explain what happens after, but they are really boring because the main goal of the game has already been achieved.

    The sexism in this game is crazy, I think Kojima has serious issues.. there are basically no women in the game with an active role. Quiet, on top of the non-clothing, does not speak, is held in a cage, and treated same as your dog or horse.. a buddy.
    Other women are always half naked (even the f....n enemies!!) and the camera zooms on their curves all the time.. WTF!. Can't believe in 2016 these games are getting 10/10 scores..    … Expand
  70. intensegaming12
    Oct 18, 2016
    10
    One of the best games ever made! The story is amazing, characters are some of the best, by far the best stealth gameplay i have ever seen, really nice soundtrack, alot of variety in weapons companion and a massive ope world. I highly recommend you to check out this game its a 10/10 on everything!
  71. dunnyone
    Oct 11, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I must say, this is quite the fun game but its end-game suffers. The positives are the gameplay, graphics and sound, while the negatives are the story (which is utter crap).

    Gameplay is best of the lot, open-ended and tons of fun. Graphics are well optimised and never sunk below 60fps.

    For a Kojima game, the story sucks and is delivered in hour long chunks at the beginning and end of the game. Also, there is a missing chapter, so most of the plot points are never cleared up, and never will be. RIP Kojima.

    As for the end game, once you get the best suit (the cyborg Ninja) you are running around at light-speed, popping off headshots in super slow-mo and are basically a god of sneak. No one and nothing can touch you, so replaying the game becomes pointless as it become way too easy.

    Anyway, some tart showers in front of you, so there's always that.    … Expand
  72. SbSnake23
    Sep 22, 2016
    0
    Pero que juego de mierda, que forma de cagar una franquicia tan excelente y epica. Estos de Konami son unos cachondos, totalmente abaros queriendo sacar el juego rapido para hacerse unos dolarcitos, aunque eso signifique que el juego no tenga final. El juego no tiene un final!! No fue terminado su desarrollo.
    Que la motherbase esta vacia, que al final resulta que no estas jugando con    Pero que juego de mierda, que forma de cagar una franquicia tan excelente y epica. Estos de Konami son unos cachondos, totalmente abaros queriendo sacar el juego rapido para hacerse unos dolarcitos, aunque eso signifique que el juego no tenga final. El juego no tiene un final!! No fue terminado su desarrollo.
    Que la motherbase esta vacia, que al final resulta que no estas jugando con Snake, que no hay jefes de ningun tipo, salvo por uno, creo. Que los soldados todos iguales, varian en armamento y equiamiento, pero antes eran originales y habian montones de enemigos diferentes. Juego totalmente monotono, ni escenas le pusieron!! Tenes que fumarte unos casettitos horrendos.
    Cuando empezas cada nivel, te spoilea contra quien te vas a enfrentar en ese capitulo. Estaba tan falto de desarrollo, que hicieron un copy paste gigante, la segunda mitad del juego, tenes que volver a jugar todas las primeras misiones pero ojo, en un nivel de dificultad mas.
    Ay ay ay... Podria estar asi todo el dia, que juego feo, que no me gusto para nada, aburridisimo, cortando el legado de los anteriores. Tengo fe que hasta la pachinko debe ser mas divertida que esto.
    Como si el juego no fuese suficiente prueba de lo abaros que fueron, que el pachinko y que el juego nuevo de zombies aliens a travez de portales dimensionales... madre mia pero que plantacion de marihuana que tienen en las oficinas, se fumaron todos los fasos estos chinos    … Expand
  73. 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
  74. Boon_Hala
    Aug 28, 2016
    10
    This game is a masterpiece...Nothing to add. Great characters,amazing story,BRILLIANT gameplay.This game is breathtaking.Hideo Kojima,thank you for this time that i spend on this game...
  75. CCCCCC
    Aug 11, 2016
    9
    A majorly under-appreciated title on PC, and possibly the finest triple-A PC game ever to come out of Japan. It is without doubt the best version of this game in terms of its visual fidelity, and the option to play with a mouse and keyboard adds an insane amount of precision to how you control the game. Perhaps a little grindy in places, but the overall central loop of infiltration, in theA majorly under-appreciated title on PC, and possibly the finest triple-A PC game ever to come out of Japan. It is without doubt the best version of this game in terms of its visual fidelity, and the option to play with a mouse and keyboard adds an insane amount of precision to how you control the game. Perhaps a little grindy in places, but the overall central loop of infiltration, in the all new open world setting, is more refined and enjoyable here than it's ever been before. If you've ever prefered the gameplay in a metal gear game over the endless storytelling, then you'll find a lot to enjoy in The Phantom Pain.… Expand
  76. Digitalkid
    Aug 8, 2016
    6
    Two hours of soapy cutscenes, to finally get to a stealth action, where you run to your target, shoot it and run away under a nose of his guards. Running under the nose of spetsnaz in a BOX? Or sending them to your base via balloons! SRSLY?! O_o
  77. Lone_Wolf_Sones
    Aug 7, 2016
    7
    MGSV on PC is proof that PC ports don't have to have a 30 fps cap. The fox engine runs like a champ and the game has been incredibly well optimized for PC. The game boasts high production values overall and offers some of the best gameplay in the series to date. The variety of ways you can tackle a given mission allows for great moment to moment gameplay.

    The open world feels a bit    MGSV on PC is proof that PC ports don't have to have a 30 fps cap. The fox engine runs like a champ and the game has been incredibly well optimized for PC. The game boasts high production values overall and offers some of the best gameplay in the series to date. The variety of ways you can tackle a given mission allows for great moment to moment gameplay.

    The open world feels a bit sparse in that there are outposts dotted about the map. Getting to those outposts is usually uneventful with the exception of a few instances where you find a patrolling jeep or something. But its once you reach those outposts where the mechanics are given a chance to shine.

    New mechanics like the reflex system allow you a certain element of forgiveness prior games didn't have. But at times it can make the game a bit too easy. This gives MGSV a greater level of accessibility though that earlier games didn't have. You aren't punished by going loud. Your play style is reflected in the world as soldiers wear gear to counter your tactics.

    The other area where the game falls short is in its story. Act 1 is entertaining enough. But it seems the criticism of previous entries has caused Kojima to throw the baby out with the bathwater. As a long time fan of the series, the longer exposition and cutscenes was something I always enjoyed in a Metal Gear title. Of course this is made worse knowing that a significant portion of the story was cut. Much of the story has been put on cassette tapes which is better than nothing but I would have appreciated more exposition given by the characters themselves overall. "Venom Snake" is practically mute which makes everything come across as a bit awkward.

    However the game quickly falls into a cycle of repetition that can quickly become stale. This is exacerbated by recycled missions. I currently have played 140+ hours spanning both main missions and side-ops. By the time you get to act 2 you start to see "Extreme" versions of main missions you have already completed. These wouldn't be as egregious if they were optional. But in many cases you have to complete these missions or variations of side-ops you already have done to open up new story missions. Of course all those perfect 10's heaped on the game by the media made no mention of the cut story content or these recylced missions. They break the pacing of the game and are the worst kind of padding in a video game.    … Expand
  78. billyjones
    Jul 27, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it is so sad to think about how awesome this game could be with the nice graphics and optimization... After that amazing intro, i could never imagine how boring and repetitive it would get.

    Boring because of the completely nonsensical plot and back story, lame villains and the disappointing boss battles, specially the first one with Sahelanthropus, they really took a dump on the game with this one:
    -Snake is infiltrated in a high security military base filled with soldiers, war tanks and war helicopters.
    -If you decide to escape the base without the walker machine, Snake is on feet, carrying a crippled prisoner plus all those weapons.
    -"Skull face" somehow knows about it, he could command all the soldiers in the base to kill Snake easily, but instead, he decides to make Snake a surprise on his exit and show him Sahelanthropus for like no reason at all.
    -From one second to another, all the soldiers in the military base just vanished, the high security military base is total empty and simply abandoned now, forget about them, it is only Snake and Sahelanthropus now. (the same happened when you are about to secure the remains of the man on fire)
    -Sahelanthropus with all its power and greatness is unable of killing Snake, even if he is standing right in front of it at a open field and a clear shot vision.
    -Snake escapes Sahelanthropus and the military base on feet, uncovered and carrying all those weapons plus a crippled prisoner on his back.
    -Snake calls the helicopter to pick him up in a place where Sahelanthropus can see.
    -Sahelanthropus is unable of taking down a chopper.
    -Snake gets in the chopper and destroys Sahelanthropus with shots from a .50 machine gun.
    Seriously? Even a old war tank could handle those shots or take down the chopper but the weapon supposed to bring to world to its knees could not?

    About being repetitive, some people say that it is only if you play always the same time but that makes no sense at all.
    It is nice that i could do all the exact same missions all over again in a different way if i wanted, not that i was bound to do it anyway so i can get to the end of the game, which by the way, was cut out from it. The game has no end at all, what doesn't matter because the story is so boring that you do not have desire to know what happens next.

    MGS 5 begins a joke on Ground Zeroes (a game that is as short as their dicks) and "finished" on the Phantom Pain (japanese anime **** recycled so it looks bigger)    … Expand
  79. Star_Wolf
    Jul 11, 2016
    8
    Possibly the worst game in the MG series, but one of the best on a modern market. Too bad, Kojima left this masterpiece unfinished. After finishing the main part of the game, which is the first chapter, the rest of the plot is just empty. It's like a beautiful and expensive bottle without good and tasty vine in it. Very exiting at start and a bit disappointing at the end. But the gameplayPossibly the worst game in the MG series, but one of the best on a modern market. Too bad, Kojima left this masterpiece unfinished. After finishing the main part of the game, which is the first chapter, the rest of the plot is just empty. It's like a beautiful and expensive bottle without good and tasty vine in it. Very exiting at start and a bit disappointing at the end. But the gameplay is the BEST part of The Phantom Pain. Lots of tactics, possibilities and approaches makes this game just another one of Kojima's masterpieces… Expand
  80. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    7
    MGSV: The Phantom Pain is, in a word, dense. It is unbelievably long, jamloaded with levels, items, fights, and exposition. It is the longest Metal Gear by far, the longest game I've played in years and, speaking purely in terms of dollars to hours played value, it payed for itself many times over. The sheer scale of it means that it boasts a diverse gamut of experiences. It drags badly inMGSV: The Phantom Pain is, in a word, dense. It is unbelievably long, jamloaded with levels, items, fights, and exposition. It is the longest Metal Gear by far, the longest game I've played in years and, speaking purely in terms of dollars to hours played value, it payed for itself many times over. The sheer scale of it means that it boasts a diverse gamut of experiences. It drags badly in some places, but other times it delights and thrills. I cried once or twice, and not just because the game remembered my birthday and baked me a virtual cake.

    Phantom Pain represents an evolution of the gameplay seen in MGS: Peace Walker. Gameplay consists of relatively bite-sized missions with simple objectives, this time however, layered over an open theater of operations that you are free to explore between missions. It is a considerable departure from the other Solid titles in this and other ways- you are not penalized for killing enemies directly, and perhaps most jarring, there are very, very few boss fights.

    Combat is manageable thanks to very slick movement and aiming controls- Phantom Pain’s PC port is incredible in this regard. It also looks and runs very well. Load times are very reasonable, and you will spend all of the considerable playtime of this game doing something- if not fighting or sneaking, then performing upkeep of your base and forces. However, herein lies an oddity about the Phantom Pain. The Metal Gear series is famous for its lengthy cutscenes and large infodumps, as well as a high amount of optional radio conversations and reading material. While this game has a fair number of audio logs to listen to, none of them are more then ten minutes long, and only a few of the game's 40 or so story missions have cutscenes of significant length. Plot points come sporadically, and when they do, they never seem to have the same impact as in other games in the series. I feel a Phantom Pain for the loss of gripping storytelling that marked earlier entries in the series. It also has a similar issue to Peace Walker in that the game does not end when the credits first roll, instead dragging things out for a few more hours with a handful more story missions and side operations, going so far as to have duplicate missions with arbitrary difficulty inflation, though thankfully these do not count towards unlocking the actual final mission, which is to say the least, a disappointing one. I was especially disheartened to hear that an entire mission was cut from the final release, though you can view unfinished footage on Youtube and such.

    I had Phantom Pain's major twist spoiled for me long before I actually played it, and I had actually come to grips with it long before it would have been revealed. It does perhaps raise more questions then it answers, but such is what Hideo Kojima is known for. Sadly, this is the last of the Kojima-led Metal Gear titles, and as a result, likely the last title in the series worthy of anyone's attention. While a powerful title in its own right, it is a sour note to end such a venerable series on. It's an overly complex mess of a game with a laundry list of both good ideas and boneheaded ones, and to be absolutely frank, there is probably a little something for everyone here, at least for longtime Metal Gear fans, shooter fans, stealth game fans and most certainly 100% completionists. Oh, and you can invade people's bases too, I guess. If you're into that kind of thing. Weirdo.

    I should probably make mention of the added versus multiplayer of Metal Gear Online, which is also not without its fair share of issues. While it makes good use of series staples like the Fulton system, stealth camo, tranquilizer guns and the famous cardboard boxes, it also commits the cardinal sin of multiplayer shooters by having an unforgiving damage model that rewards the lucky rather then the skilled. I am previous incarnations of MGO were vastly superior.

    I initially passed up Phantom Pain in favor of Mad Max, which had the misfortune of releasing the same day. Oddly enough, both games have similar issues with pacing and a dearth of story content versus collectibles and inane sidequests. Mad Max had way better cars and driving controls though, as one might expect. Still, both were emotionally punchy and, ultimately, Phantom Pain is the rare sort of game that might actually be worth its list price. It also has an excellent soundtrack comprising many 80s greats, including of course, A-Ha’s “Take on me” and Dead Or Alive’s “You spin me right round”. If nothing else, I will remember this game as the one that let me blast Billy Idol’s "Rebel Yell" as I rode into battle. There’s also custom soundtrack support. I recommend the soundtrack from the 1981 Heavy Metal movie, so your helicopter could play, say, Cheap Trick’s “You Must Be Dreamin”.    … Expand
  81. ZardozXerxes
    May 27, 2016
    9
    One of the, if not the best game ever made... Slightly ruined by Konami.

    Too much game! The complexity depth and scope of this game is hard to sum up or indeed fathom. Built on the foundations of earlier games and incorporating mechanics and ideas from those titles as well as some brand new ones, all of this placed in TWO massive free roaming combat arenas. Its almost too much    One of the, if not the best game ever made... Slightly ruined by Konami.

    Too much game!

    The complexity depth and scope of this game is hard to sum up or indeed fathom.
    Built on the foundations of earlier games and incorporating mechanics and ideas from those titles as well as some brand new ones, all of this placed in TWO massive free roaming combat arenas.
    Its almost too much game! Not in the way that there are too many “collectables” or stuff like that to pick up but in a way that makes you feel like you are just one man trying to defeat a massive army.

    Konami are EVIL!

    I am a fan of these games and played them back when they came out. But when this game came out I was not a fan!
    Like many people I was on the Konami sucks train and was shocked and appalled by the way the game locked away the stuff you earn and offered it to other players to steal! Then they announced that you would be able to “insure” your stuff by paying them! Konami were essentially using Mafia style strong arm extortion racketeering on it faithful players!!

    That said I never had any problems unless it couldn't sign in to the servers and on my second play through its a lot less shocking. I know the stuff I don't just sell immediately might get “locked” and I will have to wait (like a FB p2p game) to unlock that stuff again or just get new stuff. Also I like making my base super deadly and watching people fail to take it down, then being like “wow good job” when someone actually does!

    What Story?!

    I know allot has been said about the story, but I think after all the other games its not so bad to keep the story minimal. The fact that it is in between games with strong stories and is trying to tie them together, means it finds itself restricted in what it can do. I mean they're not going to kill Snake or Ocelot are they? The fact that this is a “filler” game trying to fit in is evident in the two regions you visit. I love the Africa area and its crazy to think that the pixilated top down original game and this are basically the same thing in the same place!

    Plus points:
    Great gameplay.
    Good Graphics.
    Stable FPS.
    Large world.
    Many weapons / items to choose from.
    Lots of vehicles drive / get dropped in.
    The whole supply drop / bombardment system.
    The Fulton system.
    Different characters to play as.
    The buddy(s).
    Kooky weirdness and hiding in boxes.

    Minus Points:
    Konami
    Badly implemented pay to play system that nobody needs or wants and was just an attempt at extortion by Konami.
    Have to connect to bad servers or your stuff is stolen by Konami.
    Bad (unrealistic) physics (its not a simulator).
    Some buggy gameplay (Its fine when you're used to it).
    Some annoying gameplay (being exposed / attacked in a cut scene), only in story missions.
    Occasionally unrealistic AI responses.
    Long traversals to / in between destinations.
    Quiet.

    9/10
    When someone on PC hacks the game and locks Konami out of it, I'll give it 10/10!    … Expand
  82. Tagirix
    May 23, 2016
    8
    In spite of the fact that I am not a fan of MGS (mainly because I just didn't have console), I would like to say that I enjoyed the game. After playing MGS: Ground Zeroes for the first time, I realized that the game was special and fascinating. And MGS V was much more fascinating. And 10 times better than GZ.

    If you are new to MGS games, don't be afraid — you will enjoy it. MGS is    In spite of the fact that I am not a fan of MGS (mainly because I just didn't have console), I would like to say that I enjoyed the game. After playing MGS: Ground Zeroes for the first time, I realized that the game was special and fascinating. And MGS V was much more fascinating. And 10 times better than GZ.

    If you are new to MGS games, don't be afraid — you will enjoy it. MGS is famous for its plot, characters, and gameplay features (aw, stealth is pretty awesome).

    In fact, I have no idea why you're reading me review instead of start playing this SPLENDID title.    … Expand
  83. MacMarrik
    May 20, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - изодранная игра, с дырявым сюжетом.

    Положительный момент - геймплейная составляющая самой игры. Эта игра из серии MGS самая богатая на геймплей. Имеется огромный арсенал снаряжения, которым можно воспользоваться для прохождения той или иной миссии. Для прохождения одной миссии можно подобрать не одну тактику её прохождения. И это радует.

    Имеется две большие открытые карты, где все эти миссии выполняются. В общем, мир на этих картах мёртвый. На них ничего толком не происходит, не считая самих миссий. Это, конечно, можно всё списать на пустынный мир Афганистана/Африки, но можно было бы хоть постараться.

    Имеется та атмосфера, которая присущая серии MGS. Это проявляется в диалогах, кат-сценах, в сути геймплея.

    Хороший и интересный сюжет всегда был неотъемлемой частью серии MGS. В этой же игре он ужасно рваный. Особенно это заметно во 2 главе, в которой сюжетных миссий всего лишь 5 штук(из 19, КАРЛ!!!), а остальные просто те же миссии из 1 главы, только с условиями усложняющие их прохождение. Есть, конечно, шикарный Пролог и 43 миссия, также не плохая 31, 45 миссии, но это крайне мало для такой игры. SPOILER!!!! Эпилог - Facepalm. Тот же пролог, только под другим углом. Да и с такой развязкой.

    Ответ на такую наглость приходит только один - незаконченность самой игры. Это проявляется в разных аспектах: нахождение вырезанных диалогов, кат-сцен в файлах игры, чрезмерная молчаливость ГГ, больше похожий на безразличие, рванность повествования самой игры.

    Для нового игрока, незнакомым с серией MGS, будет сложно понять, что происходит в серии, но если убрать сюжет как основу, то выходит довольно добротная игра. Но тем, кто играл в другие части будут чувствовать пустоту и недосказанность.

    Мой вердикт: игра бы могла стать лучшей в серии, были все предпосылки, но что-то пошло не так и игра вышла не законченной. Если её рассматривать как не MGS, то получится хорошая игра, но для меня "Разочарование 2015".    … Expand
  84. Miguelxdz
    May 16, 2016
    10
    I won't make it long but this is one of the most polished and good looking games i ever played. The Fox Engine works like a charm and the gameplay is the top of the line in stealth games. I wouldn't said that the story is bad like a lot of people are saying but it definitely felt a little incomplete, and it let a lot of thing to the player to deduce. The only low point for this game in myI won't make it long but this is one of the most polished and good looking games i ever played. The Fox Engine works like a charm and the gameplay is the top of the line in stealth games. I wouldn't said that the story is bad like a lot of people are saying but it definitely felt a little incomplete, and it let a lot of thing to the player to deduce. The only low point for this game in my opinion is the lack of the classic boss fights that Metal Gear is so famous for, there is like two (which are fairly good) but there could have done a lot more. The multiplayer base system is really solid and it adds a lot of depth to the gameplay and the actual multiplayer is quite unique and original. Overall i think this is a great game and a definite buy for stealth fans or Metal Gear fans.… Expand
  85. Braquiador55
    May 15, 2016
    8
    Well guys, so this is the epic end of a 28 years old franchise, the great and epic end that this franchise deserve, or that is what the trailers said... I'm not going to lie, if you ask me if i recommend this game, **** YES, this game is great in all parts.

    PROS + It have great graphics + Good story (more less). + Incredible addictive open-world gameplay. + Good sound effects. +    Well guys, so this is the epic end of a 28 years old franchise, the great and epic end that this franchise deserve, or that is what the trailers said... I'm not going to lie, if you ask me if i recommend this game, **** YES, this game is great in all parts.

    PROS
    + It have great graphics
    + Good story (more less).
    + Incredible addictive open-world gameplay.
    + Good sound effects.
    + Exceptional soundtrack (but they don't use it, don't ask me why).
    + Have plenty of hours of play time.
    + The reasons behind the actions of each characters are well designed and well explained.
    + One of the best optimisations i've ever see.
    + The emptiness you feel when you end the game (i will explain that later)
    + Even if the game isn't as good as their predecessors, it have some "Kojima's momments" that are great and epic.

    That were the positive things, now let go to the negatives parts of the game:
    - Even if the story is good, it's not stand for a MGS story.
    - It have micro-transactions.
    - The side ops are repetitive and boring.
    - The tecnology that is used in the game (1984) is better than the one use in the first MGS (2005).
    - The characters are great, but they don't really progress in the game (except Big Boss)
    - It doesn't give a satisfactory end to this franchise.
    - The bosses are horribly bad (for a MGS game).
    - And the worst of all, IT IS **** INCOMPLETE. Almost all the second chapter missions are missions of the first chapter, but with more difficulty. There was suposse to be a 3rd chapter, but it just didn't happen, and so i can't pass the fact that this game is incomplete, even if it wasn't Kojima's intention.

    EXPLANATION (CONTAINS SPOILERS):
    By saying "The emptiness you feel when you finish the game" i wanted to say that it is as if everything had gone to hell. Even if you have the mother base, and everyone love you, in reality you've loose everything. You lost your identity and your best companion and at the same time your love. This leave me with an emptiness feeling, like if everything that i've achieved during the game was nothing, because, as i just said, it feels like if you've lost everything you care about. I think that this is the feeling Kojima want to transmit, The Phantom Pain of the ones that are no longer on your side. This is the first time in the whole game that i feel something similar to what others MGS games made me feel.
    It is great to know that Kojima is still the same as always.

    MARK: 82/100    … Expand
  86. DANIPSX
    May 10, 2016
    8
    Great episode of the Metal Gear Saga.

    The open world gives a lot of new possibilities playing this game. New areas to discover, new items, etc. You have a lot of missions to play, maybe a lot of them are no important ones, but you can skip them if you like. The graphics on pc are awesome. All seems to be clear and smooth in this game. The music its there, is not superb, but its    Great episode of the Metal Gear Saga.

    The open world gives a lot of new possibilities playing this game. New areas to discover, new items, etc.

    You have a lot of missions to play, maybe a lot of them are no important ones, but you can skip them if you like.

    The graphics on pc are awesome. All seems to be clear and smooth in this game.

    The music its there, is not superb, but its ok.

    The story and the principal characters are great.

    You can enjoy this great game.    … Expand
  87. JamesFay
    May 3, 2016
    0
    This game is captivating at first, it seems promising, but as you played through you'll notice that some of the game's event are utterly ridiculous, some of them seems forced, that ridiculous girl character Quiet barely wearing anything, final boss roars like some retard, disappointing.
  88. albertc
    Apr 15, 2016
    9
    As a long standing Metal Gear fan I was as excited as teen is with their first car for this game. Kojima usually never fails to please when it comes to games for me. I have grown up with these games for most of my life and I sometimes feel like I know the characters more then they know themselves. And while Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater has the honor of being my favorite game of all timeAs a long standing Metal Gear fan I was as excited as teen is with their first car for this game. Kojima usually never fails to please when it comes to games for me. I have grown up with these games for most of my life and I sometimes feel like I know the characters more then they know themselves. And while Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater has the honor of being my favorite game of all time Metal Gear Solid 5 does have a place in my heart forever as well. I feel however it could have been so much more had they let Kojima make the game he wanted to make and actually would have let him finish the ending he had wanted to finish. The game is amazingly fun gameplay wise. It mixes elements of sandbox, rpg, and stealth perfectly. The game also plays alot like mgs3 in certain aspects. The main downfall this game has is in two aspects. The first one is snakes voice actor. Now David Hayter may not be a good voice actor but he is corny and over the top. He is also most importantly perfect for the voice of snake. I never thought anyone else could voice snake and be good at it. And I was right. There's a reason Kiefer Sutherland doesn't talk much in the game and that's because he's a terrible voice actor. Snake stays silent for most of the game and that's because the voice actor portraying him is mediocre. Now I'm fine with bad voice acting in a game as long as its the first game in a series. But when it's your fifth game if you're going to start making adjustments please make sure you get good voice actors. Big Boss was never not talkative in MGS3 or Peacewalker. Did he talk less then solid snake? Sure but was he practically silent the whole game having no emotion at all? No and that's where this Metal gear falls short. The rest of the voice acting crew all sound really good and then Kiefer comes in with his terrible voice acting. The second part it falls short in is the story. The story is pretty good up until the end. Now i'm not going to spoil it for you but think mass effect threes ending in the sense it kind of makes the whole game null but not as bad. This stuff isn't enough to make the game an absolute failure though. The game is absolutely one of the best of 2015 and one of the best Metal Gears of all time.… Expand
  89. Chidawg66
    Mar 16, 2016
    9
    Wow, did I have a lot of fun playing this game. Sadly it only gets a 9/10 since Act II was basically rushed and doesn't really even compare anywhere close to Act I. If this game had an Act II that was just as good as Act I, it would be a 10/10. The game itself is pretty amazing. Best sandbox shooter I've ever played.
  90. Asoleo
    Mar 14, 2016
    9
    Not a perfect game because it's missing 1/3 story.But look at the game play,i can pretty sure you almost can do anything in this game,it's could be a best gameplay ever.The graphics engines just beautiful can be the best graphics i ever see in my whole life gaming.But anyway like i said before this not the PERFECT game i could rate it 10/10 if KONAMI doesn't kick Kojima out of herNot a perfect game because it's missing 1/3 story.But look at the game play,i can pretty sure you almost can do anything in this game,it's could be a best gameplay ever.The graphics engines just beautiful can be the best graphics i ever see in my whole life gaming.But anyway like i said before this not the PERFECT game i could rate it 10/10 if KONAMI doesn't kick Kojima out of her company,this game could ve the modern legend game like The Last Of Us.I'd hope this game have a DLCs for the final story for my favorite character Venom Snake and i hope KONAMI won't do anything stupid like kick Kojima out of the company again.… Expand
  91. 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
  92. CriticonRisueno
    Mar 4, 2016
    10
    Best Multiplayer since COD 4

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  93. liveAndLetLive
    Feb 28, 2016
    0
    You need about 30 minutes to play the game for 15 minutes. When you load it you're prompted with a software log about every update. When you select a mission the credits roll, then you fly in the helo for 1 min while it loads the game you felt like playing earlier that day. It's an awful presentation. Many times I had an open shot at the enemy but my character would roll instead ofYou need about 30 minutes to play the game for 15 minutes. When you load it you're prompted with a software log about every update. When you select a mission the credits roll, then you fly in the helo for 1 min while it loads the game you felt like playing earlier that day. It's an awful presentation. Many times I had an open shot at the enemy but my character would roll instead of standing up. Pulls out the wrong weapon and gets detected and killed. The controls are so robotic it sucks the fun out.… Expand
  94. RAZOR9280
    Feb 26, 2016
    0
    This is the worst game I bought . Too bad the money spent. Strongly recommend to buy , especially if you have not played before, in this series of games.
  95. Gamestation
    Feb 26, 2016
    10
    +Great gameplay
    +Great graphics and performance
    +Huge world and campaign, lots of fun.Great game. While playing it I can understand that Kojima is real father of the genre. He started it with MGS on psx and now is perfecting it in MGS V!
  96. danstew
    Feb 15, 2016
    9
    This is the final edit of my review (the fifth). I stopped playing the game for a while, and just now returned to it to dabble around with it.

    So, in a nutshell: This game hit me by surprise, and is in my top 3 of the most enjoyable games I got and played in 2015. Before I go on: I was never deeply into the whole series. I did play one MGS on the PS1 like 15 years ago or so, and liked    This is the final edit of my review (the fifth). I stopped playing the game for a while, and just now returned to it to dabble around with it.

    So, in a nutshell: This game hit me by surprise, and is in my top 3 of the most enjoyable games I got and played in 2015.
    Before I go on: I was never deeply into the whole series. I did play one MGS on the PS1 like 15 years ago or so, and liked that, but I never played any of the others, and at first wasn't interested in this game. I bought it on impulse, and haven't regretted it at all.

    I wrote that so you'd know where I am coming from regarding the series. That's why I might not share the disappointment many of the fans of the series seem to feel, which is reflected in many of the negative reviews.

    Now, let's go through the categories:

    Graphics: They look great, and the game performed flawlessly on my system, first on a cheapo GT 730, then on a GTX 960 with 4 gigs of Ram (on an i7-4790, 16 gigs of Ram, W7). I am impressed by the optimization, really, especially compard to some of the other triple A-releases I tried this year, which had some big issues at first.

    Story: Yep, I was confused. I didn't know the backstory from the other games, and even though I did watch some explanation-vids on Youtube, I am sure I still don't know or understand half of the story. The story in this one is a bit convoluted, but that, for once, didn't bother me much. Don't get me wrong, I usually care quite a bit about the story in the games I play, yet in this one, I didn't mind the sometimes confusing twists or the fact I didn't know the background of a lot fo the characters.
    The "listen to tapes to get more background" was an unusual device, some call it lazy. I actually liked it, as it was different from watching a ton of cutscenes (and there are quite a few in this game as well!) or reading tons of text. I actually LIKED listening to those interrogations on tapes while being on missions

    Gameplay: FUN!! You can kinda decide on what style you prefer to play. Of course, highest ranks are given when you go mainly for stealth, and of course, to obtain more and better soldiers, you need to tranq them. But you can also try to go serial killer a lot of times.
    I went for mostly tranq weapons. I spent a lot for research, yet didn't unlock all of the improvements.

    Some of the missions were VERY challenging, VERY, as I was trying to get the best possible rank. If you don't have the patience, you can wing a mission and return later to retry and get a better rating.

    LEt me point this out: YES, in act 2, you get a lot of hard mode-versions of older missions. BUT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO THESE!! I didn't do ANY of them and still unlocked the whole story up to the very end. These, I think, are mainly for the extra challenge (going in without any gear, obtaining it in the field, total stealth etc) and possibly for more resources.

    Once you get Quiet, things get easier, as she can be very helpful, sometimes even IMBA, esp. if you hand her a tranq sniping gun.
    Yes, a lot of the missions were rather repetitive, but I didn't mind much. I did a story mission or two, then did a couple of quick side missions, rinse and repeat.
    Didn't bother with the FOB missions, and I don't think I will.

    I played the game with an Xbox controller for Windows, and the controls felt great, especially compared to some other new games (Witcher 3, FO4).

    Before I end this: Yes, apparently the game had issues. There was some drama with the studio and Kojima, and some parts seem unfinished or too rough.

    However, here is my point: I didn't expect to like this, or even buy it. I bought it on impulse, and am glad I did. It gave me more than 100 hrs of enjoyment, and that, to me, is what matters most. Are there things that could be improved? Sure, btu aren't there always?
    I enjoyed those 100+ hrs, and I wouldn't be surprised if I start over at some point.
    This, together with W3, is my favorite game released in 2015, and I am glad I made that spontaneous purchase =)    … Expand
  97. 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
  98. JazzTheMan
    Feb 5, 2016
    10
    (My opinion is based on never having played another Metal Gear Game)
    This game to me is a wonderful masterpiece, the graphics, delivery, story is excellent. It's a rarity to see games with such compassion in gameplay and many little mind-blowing details.
    This game is definitely worth the 60$, and I hope to see another game appear in the franchise.
  99. RIsky4Heart
    Feb 3, 2016
    6
    Hello!. This is my + and - of MGS V.
    I'm a fan of old MGS1/2/3 .
    + very good gameplay ( the Best in the series). + good music. + Hideo Kojima direction cutscene. - very bad boss development ( in MGS is one of the important things). - story is very dissapoint. - not have codec (cassete is not so good designe chose). - cutscene too short compared to other MGS (2-5 min max. compared    Hello!. This is my + and - of MGS V.
    I'm a fan of old MGS1/2/3 .
    + very good gameplay ( the Best in the series).
    + good music.
    + Hideo Kojima direction cutscene.
    - very bad boss development ( in MGS is one of the important things).
    - story is very dissapoint.
    - not have codec (cassete is not so good designe chose).
    - cutscene too short compared to other MGS (2-5 min max. compared to MGS4 with 90min in the ending).
    - bad character development.
    - sandbox boring ( Far Cry 2 hello!).
    - game not completed and overused the same boring missions over and over.
    - this is not MGS anymore.
    - a Hideo Kojima happy farm game - need to write in every boring mission and it be in many missions.
    - he played us like a damn fiddle.    … Expand
  100. ChoBroooo
    Jan 26, 2016
    10
    Honestly, this game may be one of the best games I have ever played. Anybody who gives this game below a 6 is out of their **** mind. This game is genius and extremely fun.
  101. Bane2087
    Sep 4, 2015
    7
    + Good graphics, well optimised
    + Gameplay is fun when not fighting the controls
    + Tons of content - Bad glitchy controls, movement and cover system - Completely nonsensical plot and backstory - Dodgy PC port with no mouse support in menus Seems people will rate anything a 10 with Kojima written on it, because this game is by no means perfect. The worst offender here is the    + Good graphics, well optimised
    + Gameplay is fun when not fighting the controls
    + Tons of content
    - Bad glitchy controls, movement and cover system
    - Completely nonsensical plot and backstory
    - Dodgy PC port with no mouse support in menus

    Seems people will rate anything a 10 with Kojima written on it, because this game is by no means perfect. The worst offender here is the glitching controls that fight you at every turn whether it's something as simple as opening a door that takes 3 attempts or trying to take cover behind a wall the game developers forgot to mark as cover. In those times you aren't crawling backwards instead of turning around, or climbing on a ledge you are actually allowed to climb the game shines and makes you wish they'd spent more time polishing the terrain traversal instead of the cut scenes because it could have been much better than it is. Also Assassin's Creed (yes the first one in 2007) did a better job of implementing horse movement.

    Other than that the story is barely coherent, extremely disjointed and nonsensical, If you haven't played the previous games in the series be prepared for a rough time because very little is explained and the game expects you from the outset to care about characters who you've only just been introduced to. There's very little to explain wtf is going on really apart from a bunch of audio logs.

    Finally this game is a jarring blend of seriousness (like witnessing graphic cold blooded murder of innocents) and the completely ridiculous (such as stealing enemy troops by sending them into orbit via a balloon). It does not blend well at all.    … Collapse
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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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