Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

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  1. SimpleReviewz
    Jun 2, 2014
    7
    FYI, I rented this game for X360. However, it didn't seem like that version was popular, so I'm reviewing the PS3 version. My first glimpse of MGS5 at the Microsoft E3 2013 Conference got me excited. Even my older brother who only plays sports games (and not much either) said it was sick. To hold us off, they decided to release a $30 prologue to the game with a 90 minute story mission andFYI, I rented this game for X360. However, it didn't seem like that version was popular, so I'm reviewing the PS3 version. My first glimpse of MGS5 at the Microsoft E3 2013 Conference got me excited. Even my older brother who only plays sports games (and not much either) said it was sick. To hold us off, they decided to release a $30 prologue to the game with a 90 minute story mission and some additional missions, too. I know what you're thinking. You don't think it sounds worthy. Let's get into it to see if it is. The main eye-opener is the graphics. They definitely don't look quite as good on X360 compared to the others, but they're still damned pretty. They look extremely better during daytime in the game, so don't get thrown-off when you play the one and only story mission. The story for that mission is simple. Go in using stealth and save Chico and Paz. The Side Ops don't have a better story, but they do give you very good reasons to do the mission. How's the gameplay in all these missions? I was never a true fan of MGS in the past, but the gameplay in this one is hands down the best. I love the new slow-motion mechanic. Whenever a guard detects you, you go in a slow-motion/reflex state that lets you tranquilize or kill him before he alerts others. Plus, the game actually tells you how to use the controls this time around and they are great. The shooting mechanics will be familiar to you if you have played third-person shooters. The stealth is so easy to do, but the guards have some keen eyes, so watch out. I will admit though, I didn't enjoy the Side Ops very much. They're pretty generic, and some betray what MGS is. By the way, it really depends on how big of a MGS fan you are if you are planning on buying it. For any gamer, it's worth a 5 to 10 dollar rental. If you are a huge MGS fan, then it's worth full price since overall if you're gonna do everything, it's gonna take you 10 to 15 hours. For me, the only extreme enjoyment came out of the main story mission. I would buy it for $15 (if I didn't rent it before).… Expand
  2. jonblair
    Mar 18, 2014
    6
    First the good, the gameplay is really fun and has a lot of variety within the same missions. There are a total of 6 missions and all of them are varied enough to keep your interest. The AI in the game is vastly improved and actually acts like normal humans instead of paranoid brain damaged robots. This game is also the most graphically pleasing game on last gen consoles with a steady 30First the good, the gameplay is really fun and has a lot of variety within the same missions. There are a total of 6 missions and all of them are varied enough to keep your interest. The AI in the game is vastly improved and actually acts like normal humans instead of paranoid brain damaged robots. This game is also the most graphically pleasing game on last gen consoles with a steady 30 fps as you would expect. Now for the bad, and it gets pretty bad.
    Kojima is infamous for not being a very good writer but can pull his own in the story telling department. This is the worst of both worlds. The most ham-handed ending I've ever seen coupled with that fact that there seems to only be less than 50 lines of dialogue in all of the cut-scenes put together which there are only 3 of makes the story borderline embarrassing. Kojima said he wanted to push the boundaries of story telling which I respect, but you have to pace it properly. Throwing a number of plot twists in the same helicopter ride kind of spoils the experience. As for acting it's just below what people would call decent. My major gripes are with the story because that's where Ground Zeroes flops on it's belly.

    All-in-all, it's fun for a dozen hours or so, but if you really need that $20-$30 I would just watch the trailers. Those have much more emotion and are longer than the exposition presented in this game.
    Let's hope Kojima and his team can make The Phantom Pain the perfect pallet cleanse we need after playing this game.    … Expand
  3. ihatecheez
    Apr 14, 2014
    5
    lets get this straight, its not a game. its a demo to you familiar to the mechanics of the metal gear game thats coming out later. whats there is good but it just let me and others wanting more. the gameplay and graphics are awesome but the story is barely existante. there's a small cut scene at the beginning and end, and little cassettes that are way too hard to find actually know whatslets get this straight, its not a game. its a demo to you familiar to the mechanics of the metal gear game thats coming out later. whats there is good but it just let me and others wanting more. the gameplay and graphics are awesome but the story is barely existante. there's a small cut scene at the beginning and end, and little cassettes that are way too hard to find actually know whats going on. in the end i'm very disappointed in this 30$ demo and i was expecting a lot more from kojima-san.… Expand
  4. ChiyoChan
    Mar 19, 2014
    6
    All comments of how good this game plays and how the game feels is instantly negated by the full price sticker of 30 versus the short game play of 45mins-1hr.

    Who thought spending years on game only to release a game that only goes maybe a hour is a good idea. Don't buy it new its not worth the cost and wait for it to be used price. Like I said game play is very fun and enjoyable but    All comments of how good this game plays and how the game feels is instantly negated by the full price sticker of 30 versus the short game play of 45mins-1hr.

    Who thought spending years on game only to release a game that only goes maybe a hour is a good idea. Don't buy it new its not worth the cost and wait for it to be used price. Like I said game play is very fun and enjoyable but why this game couldn't be expanded further for its price questions gouging from the customer.

    On gameplay is 9 but cost versus game play its easily a 3...Metal Gear V Phantom pain has a lot of expanding to do on this...    … Expand
  5. eclipse
    Mar 18, 2014
    7
    Konami really needs to thread lightly when altering a 25 year old tried and tested formula...i mean..why fix what is'nt broken? Metal gear has for over 25 years accumulated a dedicated following of fans who love the series for a reason Konami now wants to change....well they should know that if the old fans dont like their "new" direction, no one else will buy into it. While some of theKonami really needs to thread lightly when altering a 25 year old tried and tested formula...i mean..why fix what is'nt broken? Metal gear has for over 25 years accumulated a dedicated following of fans who love the series for a reason Konami now wants to change....well they should know that if the old fans dont like their "new" direction, no one else will buy into it. While some of the improvements are welcome, like the improved graphics, and increased mobility; the rest of the additions or subtractions only serve to strip the game of its identity....This is a Metal Gear game in name only and not substance....i hope this is not representative of the final product...7/10 is all this....this...."thing" truly deserves.… Expand
  6. Links1981
    Mar 24, 2014
    7
    ok lets get this out of the way, YES THE MAIN MISSION IS 1 HOUR LONG,
    But both you and I knew this before you bought it.
    I bought this off the PSN for $20 (Digital Download) - And I feel I got my moneys worth Yes it was 1 hour but it was one of the best hours I have spent playing a game in a LONG time! Not to mention all the side-opp missions (some of witch are hard as hell, so you    ok lets get this out of the way, YES THE MAIN MISSION IS 1 HOUR LONG,
    But both you and I knew this before you bought it.

    I bought this off the PSN for $20 (Digital Download) - And I feel I got my moneys worth
    Yes it was 1 hour but it was one of the best hours I have spent playing a game in a LONG time!
    Not to mention all the side-opp missions (some of witch are hard as hell, so you wont be running through them)

    For $20 its worth the investment especially if your a Metal gear fan - As for the disk ver. I feel thats a rip off

    7/10    … Expand
  7. Zabazagobo
    May 21, 2014
    5
    The gameplay is succulent, and the new graphics engine combined with revamped controls make it almost photorealistic. The story is nonexistent, and the cut-scenes feel like they were ripped out of call of duty modern warfare in terms of camera angles and writing....a huge departure from the MGS style of in-game movie, definitely for the worse. While the gameplay is awesome, there justThe gameplay is succulent, and the new graphics engine combined with revamped controls make it almost photorealistic. The story is nonexistent, and the cut-scenes feel like they were ripped out of call of duty modern warfare in terms of camera angles and writing....a huge departure from the MGS style of in-game movie, definitely for the worse. While the gameplay is awesome, there just isn't enough to do. Awesome for a $2 rental, but horrible for a $30 game.… Expand
  8. 50percentJoe
    Jun 19, 2014
    7
    I am a Metal Gear Solid fanboy. I have games, figures, comics, and other silly things. I try, when possible, to get all the specially boxed versions of Metal Gear games. Ground Zeroes presents a lot of great things on the PS3; Its absolutely gorgeous, handles ridiculously well, we weather effects are really quite stunning, and over all delivers a nice peak at MGS5. Now, that said, youI am a Metal Gear Solid fanboy. I have games, figures, comics, and other silly things. I try, when possible, to get all the specially boxed versions of Metal Gear games. Ground Zeroes presents a lot of great things on the PS3; Its absolutely gorgeous, handles ridiculously well, we weather effects are really quite stunning, and over all delivers a nice peak at MGS5. Now, that said, you should not buy this game; At least not for the price they are asking. If the hard copy had been $15 and the Download copy had been around $10, then I would tell you to buy it immediately. The current state of the game after patching includes more missions even! I think that puts us at a total of 7 missions. Now, speed runs aside, I think you can get a very honest 5 to 10 hours of gameplay out of this without it feeling too redundant.

    My math has been, and always will be, a games cost should justify the exact number of hours to the number of dollards spent. Thus a $30 hard copy giving me about 10 hours of fun, that's $3 an hour. So overall this is a great game, its really pretty, and it shows a genuine evolution in terms of control for the series. However the price is not justified unless you're a super massive fanboy like myself who had to have the special hard copy on your shelf.    … Expand
  9. Cheshir
    Jul 25, 2014
    6
    I enjoyed my first couple of playthroughs on the multiple missions in the same area but even as a self acclaimed die hard Metal Gear fan it was disapointing in many ways. The slapstick is gone. The humor that displaces all the serious tones, that lighten the mood, are replaced with attempts at tackling (and missing) controversial issues i.e. sexual violence. Ground Zeroes(GZ) is anI enjoyed my first couple of playthroughs on the multiple missions in the same area but even as a self acclaimed die hard Metal Gear fan it was disapointing in many ways. The slapstick is gone. The humor that displaces all the serious tones, that lighten the mood, are replaced with attempts at tackling (and missing) controversial issues i.e. sexual violence. Ground Zeroes(GZ) is an introduction and although people were going crazy for anything to do with The Phantom Pain(TPP), Konami should have kept it in their pants so to say. The story that is there for continuity issues only has 5 minutes of information that you can review on Wikipedia if you want to skip this entry. While I would've liked to critique him, Keifer Sutherland utters maybe 30+ words (8 of them sounding like they were recorded in a trash can) through the entirety of game play and I hope that this is not foreboding shadow of what is to come while Kaz yells in your ear the entire mission. I like my Snake more rhetorical. We will most likely see GZ attached to TPP whenever it is released and maybe we will see the true potential then. For now try Red Box or catch a digital sale. It's worth purchasing for 10-15$ if your a fan.… Expand
  10. DGDrocks7
    Oct 2, 2014
    7
    First, I'd like to say that the way this game is marketed is setting a very concerning trend. As you may already know, the main storyline (which is a prologue to The Phantom Pain) takes about 2 hours, and all side missions in total takes about roughly the same, so that like 4 hours in total. And it's currently being sold for $30 (digital version is $20). This is clearly a poor value. AndFirst, I'd like to say that the way this game is marketed is setting a very concerning trend. As you may already know, the main storyline (which is a prologue to The Phantom Pain) takes about 2 hours, and all side missions in total takes about roughly the same, so that like 4 hours in total. And it's currently being sold for $30 (digital version is $20). This is clearly a poor value. And this is done by the great Hideo Kojima, of all people. Seriously? This is concerning because will this be a current trend in the future? Splitting up games in pieces sold separately and overcharging them? Who's to say that other companies won't do the same, and maybe even worse? (I'm looking at you EA). Thankfully, I got this for $10 and that should have been the initial price.

    Now onto the game itself. What I stated above is really the only bad thing about the game. Everything else about the game is exceptional. It's Metal Gear after all! Wow. I found the missions to be highly replayable. (yes, it's replayable, but that doesn't justify the little content). Just about everything is amazing. You can complete your objectives in anyway you want. If this is what is coming in The Phantom Pain, than this is definitely a Day-1 purchase for me. My only gripe is that the weapons and military equipment are fictional. MGS games in the past have used real-world weapons, so why now use fictional ones, especially that the game is set in the 1970s? Oh, enemy soldiers are a lot smarter, too.

    Now onto the story. Only MGS fans will properly enjoy it. Story-wise, it's not so much a prologue to the TPP as it is a epilogue to MGS: Peace Walker. Paz and Chico have been captured and it's up to Big Boss to save them. What I didn't like is Big Boss's new voice actor, Kiefer Sutherland. He's not bad, but I really miss David Hayter. The Japanese voice actor is the same as previous games, so why couldn't it be the same for the English versions?

    In conclusion, Ground Zeroes is an exceptional game with poor value. As a game, it gets a 9.5. For value, it gets a 5. So I averaged the score for it to be a 7. As stated already, I got it for $10, so you should do the same. But don't forget that I'm surprised at how this game was marketed. You're better than that, Kojima.    … Expand
  11. Snaksolid
    Apr 12, 2014
    5
    Alright I've been a fan of the MG series for 25 years now, and I have to say this has been the biggest disappointment I've ever had out of the series (yes even bigger than Raiden if you can beileve it). No, it's not the length of the game that disappointed me like most. It was the gameplay. There is a fantastic article on The Snake Soup that goes to painstaking detail as to all the reasonsAlright I've been a fan of the MG series for 25 years now, and I have to say this has been the biggest disappointment I've ever had out of the series (yes even bigger than Raiden if you can beileve it). No, it's not the length of the game that disappointed me like most. It was the gameplay. There is a fantastic article on The Snake Soup that goes to painstaking detail as to all the reasons MGSV's gameplay is worse than MGS4. I highly encourage everyone to check it out before they make their decision to spend the money on this game.

    http://thesnakesoup.org/forums/Thread-Gameplay-The-Good-the-Bad-Discussion-Suggestions

    There is so much good information in that article but there are a few aspects they didn't cover. The frustratingly stupid guards, health regen, op vehicles, and....no....BOX! You heard me right, no box!

    Even if you play the game without auto aim and reflex mode off, stealth is still completely optional because health regen is so ridiculously good and the vehicles are so op you can just go in all guns blazing with 0 punishment for not playing stealthily. This may be the last MG game I ever play.    … Expand
  12. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Jun 24, 2021
    7
    The PS3 version of "Ground Zeroes" is the worst way to experience it. Framerate issues and a low resolution keep it from being as good as the Xbox 360 edition. That being said, it's still quite playable and most MGS fans should enjoy it. The main mission takes about 2 hours. But once you complete it, you're given side-missions and plenty of in-game challenges to master. Overall, you'reThe PS3 version of "Ground Zeroes" is the worst way to experience it. Framerate issues and a low resolution keep it from being as good as the Xbox 360 edition. That being said, it's still quite playable and most MGS fans should enjoy it. The main mission takes about 2 hours. But once you complete it, you're given side-missions and plenty of in-game challenges to master. Overall, you're looking at 12 to 15 hours of gameplay. Graphically, it is impressive despite the visual shortcomings. Overall, I would rate this with a 7.5 out of 10.… Expand
  13. hector_bcn98
    Nov 14, 2022
    6
    Lo último que necesitaba la industria de los videojuegos eran demos jugables de pago.

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  1. Game Over Online
    Apr 15, 2014
    80
    Ground Zeroes is a tough recommendation. Yes, it contains all of the Metal Gear Solid goodness fans are hoping for, but clocking in at a total of three hours of gameplay (including the side missions) for the $29.99 price tag feels like a developer being presumptuous and arrogant, almost daring a fan to refuse.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Apr 10, 2014
    50
    Konami should really give a raise to the genius who came up with the idea of selling what is basically a demo version for $29.99. You see, there is only one mission in Ground Zeroes. I was gawking around and taking screenshots, and I still managed to beat it in less than 90 minutes. You can do it in 30 even if you don’t skip the lengthy cinematics.
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  3. GamingTrend
    Mar 26, 2014
    85
    It may be a prologue, but it’s a damn good one.
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