Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

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  1. GABRIEL1030
    Mar 20, 2014
    4
    30 BUCKS FOR A DEMO. In the past the MGS 2 demo was free with ZOE. MGS V is an example of a dirty practice. The main mission is only 1 hour length and the other missions are very stupid.
  2. abasche
    Mar 25, 2015
    4
    It took me 53 minutes to complete the main mission. There are five or so "side missions" USING THE SAME MAP. That's it, that's the entire "game". Yes, the voice acting, graphics, gameplay etc are outstanding. But to market this as a full game is very deceptive.
  3. arcangel
    Jan 13, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MGS GZ is not a game it is not a demo either, it is like a opening to a superhero show where the hero beats up other small time villains before getting to the main bad guy (skull face). There is no reason to buy this unless you are a hardcore MGS fan. There is no story here, you break into a base and you pick up Paz and Chico. You figure out Paz has a bomb and she dies jumping out of the chopper to save big boss' life. Then the credits roll. The overall gameplay is stellar, the stealth aspects of the game are incredible and the game is a marvel to look at (unless you look very closely at the walls and floors). The main mission can be beaten in a span of 10 minutes and the side missions are boring. All you do is rescue another guy or kill two guys or blow up some turrets. You have to collect various XOF patches to unlock the last two missions and it just feels like padding. This game is worth 5 dollars no more. While I am confident that the phantom pain will be an amazing game that will blow minds. However stay away from this title or wait until a price drop.… Expand
  4. Xevon
    May 12, 2014
    4
    I'd like to preface this review by saying I am a HUGE Metal Gear Solid fan. My first experience with Metal Gear Solid was at the tail end of the 90's where I played a demo of MGS on PlayStation. I was fairly young and didn't fully understand it, but ended up picking up a used copy for $20. That is where my love for the series began.

    Fast forward to 2014. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground    I'd like to preface this review by saying I am a HUGE Metal Gear Solid fan. My first experience with Metal Gear Solid was at the tail end of the 90's where I played a demo of MGS on PlayStation. I was fairly young and didn't fully understand it, but ended up picking up a used copy for $20. That is where my love for the series began.

    Fast forward to 2014. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes releases, a good excuse to bust out the PS4 that had otherwise been gathering dust and get waist deep in the newest iteration of my favourite gaming series. Alas, there was barely enough to submerge my ankles. Ground Zeroes is to video games what a paddling pool is to an Olympic swimmer. You can't swim in that, heck, you could hardly get wet in that! My first playthrough of Ground Zeroes lasted me 46 minutes. 46 minutes for the whole campaign. A campaign that consisted of neutered stealth mechanics, a shocking Kiefer Sutherland performance, regenerating health, removal of key parts of the series such as the Codec, Cardboard Boxes and Wall-Knocking and a multitude of other reasons why Ground Zeroes was disappointing.

    Back at the launch of the PS2, a demo for Metal Gear Solid 2 was released which was considered to be one of the best demos ever made for a video game. A first time player could have spent an hour on this demo, and it cost nothing (except that it came with a copy of Zone of the Enders, which to be fair was a great game anyway). My playthrough of Ground Zeroes took 46 minutes and cost me almost $50.

    I think the worst thing is that there are people defending this in droves. This isn't a matter of opinion - if you defend such daylight robbery, you're wrong. End of story. This game, regardless of what you think of it is an enormous ripoff. The extra missions? Please. Each one can be completed in 15 minutes and there's only 5 of them. Not to mention they're set in the exact same area as the campaign, which would struggle to break a square kilometre.

    Summary is, the game sets a bad precedent. If other companies catch on, paying this much for 1 hour long demos could be come the norm - and as if companies like Activision charging $130 and up for Standard Edition Call of Duty copypastes wasn't bad enough! (NZ Prices, shocking I know) The sad thing is: They STILL have more gameplay per dollar than Ground Zeroes! The price aside, the game still manages to set a bad precedent, this time for the series. Removing key elements, reflex mode, cut-down stealth... As a huge MGS fan, this game makes me sick to my stomach. I didn't like MGS4 all that much either for lots of different reasons. but this is on a whole other level. Rent this out, at worst it'll cost you $8 and you'll finish it in an hour or two. Don't buy it. Don't support this kind of money-grubbing. Don't support anybody that thinks this is acceptable. The future of gaming might just depend on it.    … Expand
  5. MegaMattTyrrell
    Mar 20, 2014
    4
    Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zero was an OK game. When I first saw the trailer back at E3, I got hyped. Now, after hearing how short it was, I got less hyped. I still game it a shot. Basically, its a $30 demo. I'd rather wait another year and have these parts included in the ACTUAL game. 4/10.
  6. jm3107
    Mar 22, 2014
    4
    Even if its kinda good , you shouldnt support a 1 hour 20 mins game for 30 dollars if you still have some hope for the gaming in the future , even when the game is exciting for the hour you take to finish it , that cost is an insult when it could be even 5 dollars or included as a demo for the phantom pain
  7. Axlyss
    Mar 28, 2014
    4
    Why couldn't this be like dead rising 2 pre game? 5$ for a 4 hour game with 5x more content.
    What your getting for 30$ is a game with a playtime of 1 hour and 30mins TAKING YOUR TIME! And mini games that last from 10 to 15 mins. Gets low replay value fanboys dont understand that this is nothing but a demo.
    To the good it was fun REALLY fun good story nice characters! thats why its a 4    Why couldn't this be like dead rising 2 pre game? 5$ for a 4 hour game with 5x more content.
    What your getting for 30$ is a game with a playtime of 1 hour and 30mins TAKING YOUR TIME! And mini games that last from 10 to 15 mins. Gets low replay value fanboys dont understand that this is nothing but a demo.

    To the good it was fun REALLY fun good story nice characters! thats why its a 4 not worth 30$    … Expand
  8. JERupp
    Apr 6, 2014
    4
    Infuriatingly short. I can't even call this DLC quality content. It's more like a demo--like the ones I used to see included in my copies of PC Gamer years ago. In fact, I remember a Metal Gear demo around the time that took me longer to complete that this train wreck.

    I've read quite a few of the reviews from the magazine lackeys, and I found them wanting (no surprise there). This game    Infuriatingly short. I can't even call this DLC quality content. It's more like a demo--like the ones I used to see included in my copies of PC Gamer years ago. In fact, I remember a Metal Gear demo around the time that took me longer to complete that this train wreck.

    I've read quite a few of the reviews from the magazine lackeys, and I found them wanting (no surprise there). This game looks *nice*, but it is by no means a PERFECT SCORE kind of impressive, even if you were to ignore the fact that it's a 30 dollar demo. The environment lacked almost anything in the way of impressive detail, and the story had the charm of a bad translation to an off-brand JRPG.

    I'm embarrassed for Konami just as much as I am angry at them. Everything about this screams shameless greed, and claiming that this couldn't exist as a prologue within Phantom Pain is an affront to the intellect of all Konami's customers.    … Expand
  9. SwiftWaffles
    Mar 27, 2014
    4
    I'm sure you've heard by now that the main mission for Ground Zeros is disappointingly short and even though there are more things for you to do in the game, they don't really add much to the already-missing storyline. The gameplay mechanics are really great so the bonus things do add to that and they do fuel you to continue playing. But there aren't many new things introduced so you'llI'm sure you've heard by now that the main mission for Ground Zeros is disappointingly short and even though there are more things for you to do in the game, they don't really add much to the already-missing storyline. The gameplay mechanics are really great so the bonus things do add to that and they do fuel you to continue playing. But there aren't many new things introduced so you'll have to just enjoy the great gameplay it already has.

    Yes, the plot is very non-existent and sometimes brainless. The only thing that really supports the game is again, the gameplay. Though the voice acting and graphics may look good, the gameplay is where it's at. But like I said, you won't enjoy the gameplay for long. I beat the main mission in about an hour and the extras didn't really catch my full attention for me to want to finish. Ground Zeros is not worth full price but if you can get it on sale for under $10 or you can borrow it from a friend, you may want to go for it just to experience the solid gameplay. But do not get it at full price, you will be disappointed. Yes, the game is very disappointing.    … Expand
  10. Ramiro1992
    Jun 3, 2014
    4
    sorry Kojima, you are not the "best" game developer-
    ONE OF THE MOST OVERHYPED GAMES OF 2014, AND THE GAME IS TERRIBLE BAD.
    Another garbage from this poor franchise, nothing new, poor gameplay, poor character design, really this franchise should end now. Kojima is nobody for me, i never like his games, never like a single metal gear game, i can't believe this overrated franchise still    sorry Kojima, you are not the "best" game developer-
    ONE OF THE MOST OVERHYPED GAMES OF 2014, AND THE GAME IS TERRIBLE BAD.
    Another garbage from this poor franchise, nothing new, poor gameplay, poor character design, really this franchise should end now. Kojima is nobody for me, i never like his games, never like a single metal gear game, i can't believe this overrated franchise still going on with the same trash over and over again.
    Each game is the same, same repetitive gameplay, please someone need to put an end to this ugly overrated franchise, we, the gamers don't want metal gear anymore.    … Expand
  11. TacoTastic
    Mar 18, 2014
    4
    My beef with this game isn't exactly the length. I expected a short game, and that's what I got. I loved the graphics and the little bit of story it has is beautiful. Unfortunately as far as game play goes, I felt as if what I was playing wasn't Metal Gear at all. I'm up for change in some aspects, but I feel that this game has departed too far away from what made it an iconic, classicMy beef with this game isn't exactly the length. I expected a short game, and that's what I got. I loved the graphics and the little bit of story it has is beautiful. Unfortunately as far as game play goes, I felt as if what I was playing wasn't Metal Gear at all. I'm up for change in some aspects, but I feel that this game has departed too far away from what made it an iconic, classic series what with Call of Duty style health regen, no roll attack, the lack of original sound effects, the whole no David Hayter thing, and the overall silliness of the series being left to die.… Expand
  12. HappyZavulon
    Mar 19, 2014
    4
    Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is not what the fans of the series wanted. The MGS games had always focused on having a long campaign mode, well written story and amazing boss fights, not replaying the same small level over and over again.

    This game has none of what makes MGS great, the campaign can be cleared in about 40 minutes give or take, almost no story, regenerative health and    Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is not what the fans of the series wanted. The MGS games had always focused on having a long campaign mode, well written story and amazing boss fights, not replaying the same small level over and over again.

    This game has none of what makes MGS great, the campaign can be cleared in about 40 minutes give or take, almost no story, regenerative health and not a single boss fight.

    The enemy AI in general is pretty piss poor. You can kill a guy from far away, another one will run up to that exact spot and start shooting at you, you can easily kill him (the enemies don't take cover usually), and then do that to the next guy, and the next, and the next, you can basically keep doing that until you run out of bullets.

    Once you are out, you can just hang of a ledge somewhere for an infinite amount of time and the enemies will NEVER find you as long as you are not in their direct line of sight, and if they DO find you, don't worry, it's very hard to die in this game now because they replaced normal health with regenerative health, you can now go full Rambo on your opponents, and then just hide in a corner for 30 seconds when the screen turns read. You can also tag enemies and see them through walls for some reason.

    All in all this is a demo, and a poor demo at that. It's short, it's small, and it costs $30, you'd be better off buying a game like Dishonored or any of the Splinter Cell games, basically anything you haven't played yet, I guarantee that you'll have a better experience with it than Ground Zeroes.    … Expand
  13. ToolSnipeZ
    Mar 22, 2014
    4
    it may be epic and fun and all the stuff but its too **** expensive for a 2 hour game. why not doing a prologue DLC when phantom pain is out... i dint get it kojima! guess they just want our best. our money.
  14. Thefury
    Mar 25, 2014
    4
    Awful... Just Awful. All the fun and interesting features of Metal Gear stealth have all been stripped away. The stealth boils down to spamming tranquillizer darts into enemies. Sneaking has become a joke, it's all about trial and error now. The enemies have a ridiculous line of sight and unlike past Metal Gear games where you can always find places to hide or find ways to concealAwful... Just Awful. All the fun and interesting features of Metal Gear stealth have all been stripped away. The stealth boils down to spamming tranquillizer darts into enemies. Sneaking has become a joke, it's all about trial and error now. The enemies have a ridiculous line of sight and unlike past Metal Gear games where you can always find places to hide or find ways to conceal yourself, in this game the most you can do to conceal yourself is hide behind walls.

    Because actually attempting to stealth requires you to restart the game over and over, you'll have a great time constantly skipping the same cutscenes and running back and forth between the cliffs saving prisoners. Eventually you'll be able to beat the stealth, but only after you have memorised the location of every single enemy in every single area and where they move around.

    If you don't care about the stealth though, don't get your hopes up. The enemy AI is stupid. Even MGS1 had better AI combat than this. You can literally hide in some small building and just kill the AI while occasionally waiting for your health to regenerate when you get hit. I was able to kill about 500 soldiers just camping in one spot.

    Oh and the story itself is a total ripoff. you get about 30 mins worth of cutscenes including the credits. There is only one level, camp omega. every mission takes place in this one level. The main mission takes about as long as the tanker chapter in MGS2, The tanker had at least 40 mins of cutscenes though, and it had a boss. There is no boss fight in GZ though.

    The controls seem to have taken a step back from MGS4 and the camera is absolutely awful. Often you'll have an awkward camera placement where you can't see a thing. The cqc has also become overly complicated, most of the actions are based around doing certain combinations while mashing the button or holding it. The old cqc was a lot simpler in my opinion.

    The radio chatter in the game is extremely annoying. Miller gives you completely useless information such as "press X to crawl" or "tranquilizers put enemies to sleep". He never has anything interesting to say, no entertaining codec calls. In the cutscenes too, he doesn't sound very emotional. Keither and everyone else manages to deliver an excellent performance.

    As short as it is, overall I'd say it has a good story and some of the best graphics I've seen for a console game. But the gameplay itself is too frustrating and tedious, especially the part where you have to carry the prisoners to the chopper. Successfully stealthing shouldn't boil down to trial and error. This game is a massive low point in the series and the quality has dropped significantly. I hope that things are drastically improved for the Phantom Pain.    … Expand
  15. RonRec
    Apr 15, 2014
    4
    I've been a MGS series fan since the PS1, and I'm really disapointed for paying the price I paid for a demo! I finished the main mission in 120 min because I took my time, but once you get used to the new mechanics you can finish it in 1/2 an hour or 20 min, that's even less playing time than some demos out there! Oh yeah, there are some extra missions after you finish the main one, butI've been a MGS series fan since the PS1, and I'm really disapointed for paying the price I paid for a demo! I finished the main mission in 120 min because I took my time, but once you get used to the new mechanics you can finish it in 1/2 an hour or 20 min, that's even less playing time than some demos out there! Oh yeah, there are some extra missions after you finish the main one, but they are all on the same f**kin level! I'm only giving this game a 4 because of the graphics and the story in itself, even though it's really short, it sets a good premise, but believe me, this is a DEMO! They better release some free DLC to compensate us for its price, because U$ 30(or more than a R$ 100 in Brazil, where I'm from!) just isn't worth it!… Expand
  16. EslamTaha
    May 3, 2014
    4
    Metal Gear used to be different and for the first time while i am playing a new metal gear i miss the old ones. it felt more like a demo rather than a game. It didn't get me excited to continue the story when Phantom Pain is released. I think Konami was out of options when it comes to the storyline since solid snake story seems finished and reached a dead end.
  17. pumpunku
    May 17, 2014
    4
    Simply doesn't worth the money! Mission too short, map is small, repetitive. I really love MGS series and I'll definitely buy the final game but this purchase was a waste. Watching youtube videos about this demo will give you enough of it.
  18. DarekBaird
    Jan 26, 2015
    4
    Okay let me just say that gameplay wise this game is pretty good. The running animation is weird to watch and it is incredibly easy to be spotted. Of course that is why this game is out to help us with the open stealth style of gameplay. There is sadly a lack of the CODEC system which is kinda sad for a fan of this game since the original MGS. The graphics are great and the options forOkay let me just say that gameplay wise this game is pretty good. The running animation is weird to watch and it is incredibly easy to be spotted. Of course that is why this game is out to help us with the open stealth style of gameplay. There is sadly a lack of the CODEC system which is kinda sad for a fan of this game since the original MGS. The graphics are great and the options for infiltrating the camp are pretty varied. There are collectables and some bonus missions to keep you playing for another hour and a half or so. But that is a problem in its own. The game is extremely short, even my sister who is not the best gamer out there beat the first mission in two hours and twelve minutes. In total it took her about four and a half hours to beat the game. It took me about three. So to sum up the positives are graphics, fun, and makes me really want the Phantom Pain. The negatives are animations on running, controls feel a little stiff, lack of content for price, and no CODEC. Also as a side note oddly enough when interrogating enemies Big Bosses voice is audio but the answer the enemy your interrogating is just text at the bottom of the screen. I got this game at just 15.99 American dollars which is better then the thirty some paid but still not as good as Dead Rising: Case Zero which was only five dollars and took me about an hour or two more than this game. If looking for a more in depth review check out my youtube channel Darek Baird. The review will be out by Wensday January 28,2015… Expand
  19. dacritic82
    Aug 26, 2015
    4
    I'm giving this game a 4 because I feel insulted. It's not a game, it's a SHORT DEMO. It took me 86 minutes to beat (and that's because I suck). A Metal Gear savvy can complete this thing in less than 45 minutes. No game that takes more time to download that to beat deserves to be called "a game."

    It's one mission with two objectives, and that's it. One cutscene at the beginning and    I'm giving this game a 4 because I feel insulted. It's not a game, it's a SHORT DEMO. It took me 86 minutes to beat (and that's because I suck). A Metal Gear savvy can complete this thing in less than 45 minutes. No game that takes more time to download that to beat deserves to be called "a game."

    It's one mission with two objectives, and that's it. One cutscene at the beginning and another at the end... and Hideo Kojima's name all over the place. We get it, dude, you did this.

    Graphics are good and the voice acting too. I spend most of my time hiding, trying not to be seen. Once I discovered that you can just run past your enemies and that they'll eventually lose sight of you, it was a piece of cake.    … Expand
  20. jessda123
    Jan 1, 2016
    4
    THIS IS A DEMO, MGS Ground Zeroes is an absolute joke, and may set a worrying precedent in the games industry.

    If we, as consumers, support this kind of nonsense, it sends a clear message to publishers that they can charge £30-40 (at launch) for 2hrs worth of game! In no other entertainment industry would this be accepted. And all these positive reviews have missed the point    THIS IS A DEMO, MGS Ground Zeroes is an absolute joke, and may set a worrying precedent in the games industry.

    If we, as consumers, support this kind of nonsense, it sends a clear message to publishers that they can charge £30-40 (at launch) for 2hrs worth of game! In no other entertainment industry would this be accepted.

    And all these positive reviews have missed the point entirely, is it a good demo? yes. But its still just a DEMO.    … Expand
  21. HaywardMills
    Mar 9, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hearing Sutherlands voice coming out of Snake's mouth is infuriating. While there is an excuse for this in Phantom Pain, it doesn't fly here. Kojima used the same Japanese voice actor consistently. Perhaps this a cultural difference, but he didn't understand how english speaking audiences associate the character with the voice actor. Additionally Snake doesn't behave like Big Boss, but rather a selfish Sutherland who's creative input is to 'seem cool' not by acting cool, but by making other characters idiotic. The idea that anyone would follow this man is ludicrous.

    If you don't care about any of that - MGS has the best stealth gameplay of all time, hands down, & this is an excellent demo for The Phantom Pain.    … Expand
  22. TheGooberman
    Aug 23, 2015
    4
    They played us like a DAMN FIDDLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  23. LoBo2181
    May 8, 2016
    4
    es una simple misión, con un único mapa sumamente pequeño, para obtener el 100% en el juego te obliga a que hagas las misiones secundarias ya que en la principal no te dan todos los cassets, y HIdeo ahora es parte de una misión.
  24. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    4
    What Kind of Adventure?

    Stealthy/Third Person Shooter Was it fun? It seemed interesting but I just couldn’t get into it. Are there any similar games? It reminded me of Mission Impossible for the N64. A stealthy shooter that I just couldn’t get into. Favorite Character? The game is so short there is no character development. Favorite World/Stage? There was only    What Kind of Adventure?

    Stealthy/Third Person Shooter

    Was it fun?

    It seemed interesting but I just couldn’t get into it.

    Are there any similar games?

    It reminded me of Mission Impossible for the N64. A stealthy shooter that I just couldn’t get into.

    Favorite Character?

    The game is so short there is no character development.

    Favorite World/Stage?

    There was only one stage or location.

    Would you play it again?

    No, I just didn’t care for the game.

    Any Complaints?

    I thought it was really hard and there wasn’t much of an introduction or anything. It just through you into the gameplay and having never played a Metal Gear Solid game before, I didn’t know what to do.

    How many hours did you play it?

    I tried for a couple hours and I just couldn’t beat the first and only mission so I stopped.    … Expand
  25. Henriquez94
    Jun 5, 2018
    4
    Metal Gear V: Ground Zeroes, no vale la pena por si solo, demasiado corto, creo que el juego lo puedes terminar en 1 hora, para nada rejugable, creo que Konami hizo muy mal en vender esto, pudo ver sido una demo tecnica o beta abierta, cerrada, pero no venderlo por $40.00.
    Y lo peor de todo que una parte de la historia iba en este titulo, si luego quieres jugar al the phanton pain, que    Metal Gear V: Ground Zeroes, no vale la pena por si solo, demasiado corto, creo que el juego lo puedes terminar en 1 hora, para nada rejugable, creo que Konami hizo muy mal en vender esto, pudo ver sido una demo tecnica o beta abierta, cerrada, pero no venderlo por $40.00.
    Y lo peor de todo que una parte de la historia iba en este titulo, si luego quieres jugar al the phanton pain, que barbaros, y de colmo, lanzan una complete edition, con ambos titulos por menos de $50.00.
    NO RECOMENDABLE.    … Expand
  26. polyhedral
    Mar 20, 2014
    3
    I use to get multiple demos from gaming magazine every month for many consoles that had more gameplay in each one of them than this $30 game, but what do you expect these days when the kiddies are buying $10 DLC packs of costumes? Kids will buy into anything without a single thought process firing in their brains these days.

    I miss the old days of gaming. This current gen crap is GARBAGE.
  27. solsunforge
    Jun 19, 2015
    3
    I consider myself a pretty big metal gear fan. Ive played almost every one of them including the ones on nintendo. This game was Terrible it is absolutely not metal gear . The sneaking was pretty irrelevant as it devolved into a john woo movie often. The controls were great and the graphics are amazing. If this was anything but a Metal Gear id probably give it a 6 or 7 but the Metal GearI consider myself a pretty big metal gear fan. Ive played almost every one of them including the ones on nintendo. This game was Terrible it is absolutely not metal gear . The sneaking was pretty irrelevant as it devolved into a john woo movie often. The controls were great and the graphics are amazing. If this was anything but a Metal Gear id probably give it a 6 or 7 but the Metal Gear standard is pretty high and this game never even approaches the bar. If you are a true Metal Gear fan and not some young kid who doesnt know any better this is not for you. You will be disappointed and ashamed. Another thing when you stream the game on twitch it goes to the blue security screen so everyone watching you play the whole game dont even get to see the ending So **** this game… Expand
  28. Loucetios
    Mar 22, 2014
    3
    Played through it in about two hours, spent an hour admiring the excellent game, spent an hour actually progressing through the game.

    I have unlocked all the extras and played the side ops. I have played ALL Metal Gear games. I have been a fan of the series since the first MGS. This is a demo. There's no way this is any kind of a prologue since the entire story is already in    Played through it in about two hours, spent an hour admiring the excellent game, spent an hour actually progressing through the game.

    I have unlocked all the extras and played the side ops.

    I have played ALL Metal Gear games. I have been a fan of the series since the first MGS.

    This is a demo. There's no way this is any kind of a prologue since the entire story is already in trailers.. NOTHING new is really revealed at all.

    This really is the equivalent of the MGS demo that came out in '98 but you are paying $30 for it with some extras on the side.

    This isn't even the equivalent of the VR Missions expansion.

    I would have expected this from a developer that pumps out CoD games, or from EA or some other swindling company.

    I'm incredibly disappointed this has come from Konami/Kojima Productions. This should have been $10 at best.

    Extras and side ops are just that.. extras. You play ANY game way above the usual amount of playtime you'll get out of it. Indeed I have replayed MGS games countless times now, but when it boils down to it.. at a MINIMUM you should get an hour of actual game for every $10.

    This has not happened, we have payed $20 or $30 for 1 hour 30 mins at best.. they originally wanted $40 for this game.

    I really wanted to justify this purchase but ultimately I can't. People are saying 'oh but extras, oh but replayability'. It's not a valid point.. I can replay ANY game as much as I want.. most other games have extras or side missions.

    Rent this game.. the Phantom Pain will be out early next year anyway.

    It's irrelevant how great the gameplay is, the music, the graphics or anything else.

    In actual fact I'm quite pissed off that they ditched the inventory system, we now have regen health, there's no codec (super lame), David Hayter is MIA (although I believe this is basically a troll by Kojima), Miller's VA is awful and we badly need Cam Clarke back in the mix if possible. Cool gadgets and stuff are all but gone. No more personal radar.

    It's ditched a lot of things that make Metal Gear a Metal Gear game. It's hard to believe Kojima expected no backlash for this game.

    Objectively this is a game that's terrible value, but has really great content, but is a terrible Metal Gear game.

    It will please people who have no sense of value and who have never played a Metal Gear or stealth game before.

    Which is exactly what it's done.. appealed to the lowest common denominator.    … Expand
  29. OptiMystik
    Jun 24, 2015
    3
    It's a real shame for MGS Series. Weak gameplay mechanics + stupid AI. Dead open world. You can stand and shoot absolutely every solder from one position without any cover. No stealth reqired. MGS4 gameplay was almost the same, but You walked through the corridor locations and watched outstanding video, but in MGSV you take a risk of feel bored at this dead open world while searching nextIt's a real shame for MGS Series. Weak gameplay mechanics + stupid AI. Dead open world. You can stand and shoot absolutely every solder from one position without any cover. No stealth reqired. MGS4 gameplay was almost the same, but You walked through the corridor locations and watched outstanding video, but in MGSV you take a risk of feel bored at this dead open world while searching next video. If complete The Phantom Pain will be made in the same key, I will recommend to play it on YouTube with a popcorn. Kojima is cool at videomontage and storybuilding, but gameplay mechanics is very weak.… Expand
  30. BigBOyHOllaback
    Mar 24, 2014
    3
    i'm not even mentioning the length here: this game is Bad. I've been a metal gear fan for like a decade and this game is Bad. If you like stealth games play Dishonored, hell play the new Thief game even. I thought Thief sucked too but at least you feel somewhat sneaky/aware of your current situation in that game some of the time. Everything in this game feels loosey-goosey as hell, jankyi'm not even mentioning the length here: this game is Bad. I've been a metal gear fan for like a decade and this game is Bad. If you like stealth games play Dishonored, hell play the new Thief game even. I thought Thief sucked too but at least you feel somewhat sneaky/aware of your current situation in that game some of the time. Everything in this game feels loosey-goosey as hell, janky etc. You have no idea how visible you are at any moment and never get the drop on enemies you haven't already tagged are or could be. You will die and restart and checkpoints over and over and over and over. Normally I'm fine with this, I looove stealth games and love to restart a mission so I can get by with a non-lethal playthrough but this game doesn't teach you anything when you die. It's just random **** happening and you are expected to wade through it until you get lucky enough to get to a new checkpoint without walking into an enemy's incredibly long line of sight. It's ambitious sure but the core gameplay has suffered a lot at the addition of the "open world" (i.e. one giant boring level) which sounds cool in theory and the ability to drive cars, which I didn't know any metal gear fan ever wanted to do in a metal gear game? The driving feels just as bad as the rest of the game anyway. I rented this game and I'm still super disappointed.… Expand
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#65 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#15 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#33 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 70
  3. Negative: 0 out of 70
  1. Thunderbolt
    Jul 3, 2014
    60
    There might be an interesting game in this engine, but it’s not here, not yet, and as a result Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is at best a very expensive demo that should only be approached with the lowest expectations.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 16, 2014
    60
    Newbies will be lost, veterans not satisfied. It’s firing on all cylinders but the rounds don’t last. Nice showcase of the new engine, though. [Issue#241]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    May 11, 2014
    85
    Short but oh so sweet! [Apr 2014]
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