Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

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  1. trinovatic
    Aug 16, 2023
    7
    Este juego no debió costar $30 como costó en su día, aun asi me costó 20 y apenas se me hace un precio justo, pq esto es sin no es una demo, es simplemente el inició de phantom pain y muy buena demostración de lo que se venía, buena introducción del control que hasta ahorita se me hace una maravilla, y el cliffhanger de la historia me gustó mucho.
  2. Hevox
    May 16, 2023
    7
    A vision of the future of what awaits us with The Phantom Pain, the Deja Vu mission is exceptional for a fan of the serie. I don't like judging games by their price but this is a $30 intro, that's too much. The promise made with the story (with the help of the trailers) made me hope for a story without concession for The Phantom Pain.
  3. Zespedes
    Nov 6, 2022
    7
    No tiene nada positivo que se haya vendido como un producto aparte de TPP, fue solamente una estrategia sucia para sacar un poco más de dinero. La experiencia que brinda es agradable, pero nada más. Solo unas cuantas misiones, skins diferentes para Big Boss y records personales en cada misión. Si hubiera venido incluido con TPP desde un comienzo sería una historia totalmente diferente,No tiene nada positivo que se haya vendido como un producto aparte de TPP, fue solamente una estrategia sucia para sacar un poco más de dinero. La experiencia que brinda es agradable, pero nada más. Solo unas cuantas misiones, skins diferentes para Big Boss y records personales en cada misión. Si hubiera venido incluido con TPP desde un comienzo sería una historia totalmente diferente, pero por si solo no brilla tanto como lo podría haber hecho, una pena la verdad. Pero igualmente fue una agradable muestra del evolucionado sistema de los Metal Gear, el cual sinceramente deja con ganas de mucho más y de ver que es lo que TPP ofrece.… Expand
  4. HuevoAlce
    Jun 26, 2022
    7
    It's hard to justify this given the price tag. However, it shows the potential future for the MGS franchise.
  5. thejuanvisu
    Feb 1, 2022
    5
    No es mal juego, el problema es que es practicamente una demo de pago.... Lo he jugado y me lo he pasado en poco tiempo, el juego esta bien, pero se merece solo un 5 por la escasez de contenido...
  6. Dan9el99
    Dec 27, 2021
    6
    Ein kurzes Spiel, was schon zeigt, dass das Open World Konzept in MGS nur mittelmäßig funktioniert. Das Gameplay ist jedoch ganz nett (6/10).
  7. frederik1478
    Nov 2, 2020
    7
    A Fun little sandbox . I am going to say for 100 Danish Crowns this is of good value If you played more times than just one. If we just talked about the main mission with story then no it's not worth it But if you play it like in a Acade game when you try to get better and better scores on it and try to complete it them all on the highest difficulty then it's worth it. This is firstA Fun little sandbox . I am going to say for 100 Danish Crowns this is of good value If you played more times than just one. If we just talked about the main mission with story then no it's not worth it But if you play it like in a Acade game when you try to get better and better scores on it and try to complete it them all on the highest difficulty then it's worth it. This is first and forward and playable teaser for the Phantom Pain and I'm looking forward to playing it… Expand
  8. Kai82
    Jul 11, 2020
    5
    This is a divisive game. On one hand it is 10/10 content with really good game play but on the other hand is is really short and more like a demo you have to pay for. You can finish it probably in under an hour and I have seen videos done it in 10 minutes. There is of cause the argument that you can do other stuff or that it has replay value. For me while it is not wrong is a lame excuseThis is a divisive game. On one hand it is 10/10 content with really good game play but on the other hand is is really short and more like a demo you have to pay for. You can finish it probably in under an hour and I have seen videos done it in 10 minutes. There is of cause the argument that you can do other stuff or that it has replay value. For me while it is not wrong is a lame excuse for lack of content. It was created as prologue to Meal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain. It is the typical good stealth action game that you expect from a Metal Gear Solid title. The presentation is excellent and graphics and sound are also really good. It must make a warning however there is some content here that is unsavory and can make you feel ill. It would not be added if this was made today. Overall an excellent demo but not worth this much money. Play The Phantom Pain instead. I give 5/10 because of the lack of content and would have given 9-10/10 if it had a satisfying amount of it.… Expand
  9. fernadoJadan
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    Un ´juego´ que deja mucho a deber por el simple hecho de quitar el prologo de The Phantom Pain y vendertelo por separado, pero jugablemente nos introduce las mecanicas de uno de los mejores juegos de infiltracion de la historia y tiene la mejor intro de cualquier MGS.
    Como demo funciona, pero como juego individual que es como lo quiso vender Konami, apesta.
  10. coolwali
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    While lacking content, the near-perfect stealth gameplay makes this demo a game I've played more than entire full games.
  11. LucaCritics
    Mar 26, 2020
    5
    Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes Review: 5/10
    I didn't enjoy MGS Ground Zeroes. I expected a complete game, but felt like I was playing some kind of demo. My only motivation to continue is to get all the trophies and... that's it.
    Although the mechanics are great I would love to use them in different areas, more variety of missions, different enemies... I got interested to the story and    Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes Review: 5/10
    I didn't enjoy MGS Ground Zeroes. I expected a complete game, but felt like I was playing some kind of demo. My only motivation to continue is to get all the trophies and... that's it.
    Although the mechanics are great I would love to use them in different areas, more variety of missions, different enemies...
    I got interested to the story and characters but I didn't expect to finish that quickly.
    I'm glad I gave it a try as a free PS Plus game.    … Expand
  12. OwtDaft
    Feb 14, 2020
    6
    + What little you get for your money is a lot of fun.
    + The controls are 'solid'.
    - Quality is more important than quantity, but this game really is just too short.
    - The story was too short to make much sense.
    - Sub mission offer extra length but they're in the same location and aren't anything special.
  13. Ismael16_atl
    Feb 14, 2020
    6
    Es un gran juego que continúa la historia por donde lo dejo peace walker el problema es que es muy corto en verdad es más un demo y media que un juego y su precio de salida no ayudó, a pesar de tener varias misiones secundarias son mas de lo mismo se hacen en el mismo mapa muchas de ellas y son tipo elimina , neutraliza o identifica s, a pesar de tener unas mecánicas increíbles su cortaEs un gran juego que continúa la historia por donde lo dejo peace walker el problema es que es muy corto en verdad es más un demo y media que un juego y su precio de salida no ayudó, a pesar de tener varias misiones secundarias son mas de lo mismo se hacen en el mismo mapa muchas de ellas y son tipo elimina , neutraliza o identifica s, a pesar de tener unas mecánicas increíbles su corta duración y poco contenido hace que te sientas insatisfecho al completarlo… Expand
  14. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    5
    Excellent game-play and amazing visuals are short lived with this hour long demo. There's not much reason to own this game with TPP out.
  15. arnan34official
    Feb 21, 2018
    7
    It's a short but good game, after the story has missions that are not bad but you can tell it's a "demo" ...
  16. magitekman
    Aug 24, 2017
    6
    It was too short and cost too much. However, the map is perfectly designed, the story is good as are the characters. The main mission is fantastic, as are the Jamais vu and Deja vu extra ops. The saddest thing is that I enjoyed it more than The Phantom Pain

    Final Verdict: decent
  17. jiminyjazz
    Aug 23, 2017
    5
    Metal gear solid Ground zeroes is a pretty good (if you get that reference) video game.

    Sure, its irritating length makes it look like a full priced demo which definitely portrays how Konami is milking the series for every penny. But it can be as long as YOU want it to be. I'm aware that some people have done speed runs of it in less than 10 minutes but then again, I've seen 100 hour    Metal gear solid Ground zeroes is a pretty good (if you get that reference) video game.

    Sure, its irritating length makes it look like a full priced demo which definitely portrays how Konami is milking the series for every penny. But it can be as long as YOU want it to be. I'm aware that some people have done speed runs of it in less than 10 minutes but then again, I've seen 100 hour games such as Skyrim beaten in 1 hour! There are multiple side ops and cassette tapes, character info for you to be informed of characters and there are multiple difficulties for you to be playing for months on end if you were dedicated enough. However i will not defend this game in any way as it claimed me as well as millions of other loyal Kojima die-hard fans as part of the insensitive and opportunistic Konami capitalist hierarchy as nothing more but an expendable customer to be given the middle finger. It is not worth a full analyses as it is not a game. There are certainly good aspects of this "thing" such as its stealth and mature themes and story but to be honest, these aspects are expanded upon and perfected in the sequel which takes hours upon hours to complete for anyone.

    This game is not worth your money in any aspect (even for renting it) as you might as well watch a playthorugh of it or even better, buy the sequel if you want.    … Expand
  18. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    6
    This one is hard to say. Is it a good game? Yes, Very much. Is it worth $30 hell no. That's all I need to say on this one. It's a glorified DLC. I have to score whats there.
  19. SuperDuck23
    May 28, 2017
    6
    As a first timer to this franchise, perhaps I wasn't the target audience. But from the great things I'd heard of the series, I thought that I'd be more impressed than this. Sad to say I found Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes to be highly polished, yet thoroughly bland.
  20. shepard86
    Feb 26, 2017
    5
    Not fun, not even the slightest. Missions are frustrating and retries numerous. Nice tech demo, but sucks to play. This is for the hardcore fans only.
  21. Caveren59
    Jun 5, 2016
    6
    The actual game itself is superb in every way, with amazing graphics and extremely fun gameplay that cleverly and seamlessly switches between action and stealth, but it is RIDICULOUSLY OVERPRICED. Even with the price reduction, it is not worth it's asking price. It is a demo, and it barely achieves that. With the release of the Phantom Pain, the gameplay is combined with a great story toThe actual game itself is superb in every way, with amazing graphics and extremely fun gameplay that cleverly and seamlessly switches between action and stealth, but it is RIDICULOUSLY OVERPRICED. Even with the price reduction, it is not worth it's asking price. It is a demo, and it barely achieves that. With the release of the Phantom Pain, the gameplay is combined with a great story to make a Game of the Year experience, but this game is unforgivable.… Expand
  22. RyuFujiwara
    Apr 16, 2016
    6
    El precio de salida del juego me pareció realmente desorbitado. La politica actual de dlc, expansiones y contenido extras está matando a la industria. Considero que este capitulo deberia haber estado incluido dentro de The Phantom Pain o salir a un precio de 10-15€. En cuanto al juego como tal es soberbio, siendo el mejor metal gear solid en lo que a jugabilidad se refiere. Por contraEl precio de salida del juego me pareció realmente desorbitado. La politica actual de dlc, expansiones y contenido extras está matando a la industria. Considero que este capitulo deberia haber estado incluido dentro de The Phantom Pain o salir a un precio de 10-15€. En cuanto al juego como tal es soberbio, siendo el mejor metal gear solid en lo que a jugabilidad se refiere. Por contra completar el juego al 100% tan solo te costará 12-15 horas.… Expand
  23. Schuback
    Mar 23, 2016
    5
    Got Ground Zero for free. Thank you PS+. A very short game but Konami claims there will be high replay value. Completed the game. Very nice graphics and cool stealth play. The only problem is, every mission you are doing the same thing, sneaking around, knocking out a guy on patrol. Getting spotted and run and hide for a few minutes. Then same thing all over, every mission. Thank goodnessGot Ground Zero for free. Thank you PS+. A very short game but Konami claims there will be high replay value. Completed the game. Very nice graphics and cool stealth play. The only problem is, every mission you are doing the same thing, sneaking around, knocking out a guy on patrol. Getting spotted and run and hide for a few minutes. Then same thing all over, every mission. Thank goodness this is a short game, cos imagine doing this in Phantom Pain all the way through... It's gets so repetitive and how long you want to be sneaking around anyway? It's not fun after 1 hour. So thanks for showing me the gameplay that is to be in Phantom Pain. Cos now I know I won't buy it and won't have to waste time on it cos I won't enjoy it. Many people would. Not me though.

    Another problem I have with the game is the main character. Guys, it's 2015 well, 2016 now why can't we create our character?? I don't want to play this random old man with an eye patch. Same thing with the Witcher, who happen to be even older than Venom Snake. Omg what's with the popularity of old men these days?? lol.

    It's not a terrible game as I said, the game mechanic is quite solid. Just repetitive (like my review). But playing GZ once, I don't know if I want anymore of Metal Gear.. Alright then. Signing out.    … Expand
  24. Termin8ter
    Jan 29, 2016
    5
    Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes is a blatantly obvious cash grab by Konami, a demo which could have easily have come with Castlevania Los 2. But we haven't had a proper Metal Gear Solid game in a long time, so why not make it a standalone 40$ package sold in stores. The meat of Ground Zeroes is the main mission, where Big Boss rescues the two POW's , Chico and Paz... that's really allMetal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes is a blatantly obvious cash grab by Konami, a demo which could have easily have come with Castlevania Los 2. But we haven't had a proper Metal Gear Solid game in a long time, so why not make it a standalone 40$ package sold in stores. The meat of Ground Zeroes is the main mission, where Big Boss rescues the two POW's , Chico and Paz... that's really all the story material that Ground Zeroes offers. To be fair, it take a while on your first play through, you're killing guards, sneaking past searchlights and all that good stuff, so it will take you a good hour on your first play through, but if you really wanted you could beat this demo in 5 minutes. However, if you're a long-time Metal Gear Solid fan, then you have paid more than 30$ for less of a demo. you all remember Zone Of The Enders, we all know you only bought it for the Metal Gear Solid 2 Demo, you're not fooling anyone. The graphics in Ground Zeroes are absolutely amazing, filling every little nook and cranny with as much detail as possible, the Fox Engine is absolutely incredible. The gameplay is even better, aim and fire weapons with the left and right triggers, use the D-Pad to select items and RB to use your binoculars that allow you to mark enemies. everything runs at a buttery smooth 60 FPS. there is a new reflex mode that, if you get spotted, throws the game into slow motion, giving you a couple of seconds to take out the guy who spotted you. I personally don't think you should buy this game, just go on Wikipedia if you want to know the story, and if you're totally desperate to play it, rent the game, or split the money with you're friend, then use it as a drink coaster while you play the full fledged Phantom Pain.… Expand
  25. iCSiMarcelinmBR
    Dec 27, 2015
    6
    The only reason why this review isn't a major 10 is because of the length.

    I don't find it acceptable to launch basically a demo for 30$. If it was free, I would've praised them continuously until the launch of the full game. But this, this is just being greedy. Yes, it may take a few hours if you do side-missions, and it will probably take even 10 hours if you spend 8 hours looking    The only reason why this review isn't a major 10 is because of the length.

    I don't find it acceptable to launch basically a demo for 30$. If it was free, I would've praised them continuously until the launch of the full game. But this, this is just being greedy.

    Yes, it may take a few hours if you do side-missions, and it will probably take even 10 hours if you spend 8 hours looking at the sky, however, at the end of the day, it's a approx. 1 hour game, and it should be called a demo (and be free) if you ask me.

    The game is amazing. The gameplay is well designed and complex, the graphics are flawless, and the story is interesting    … Expand
  26. gdiego135
    Dec 3, 2015
    6
    There was really no reason for this game to be made!!!!!! it could've just been in the phantom pain, i honestly think it was made so that big fans wouldn't have to wait to long but it's starting price at $40 is insane!!!!! i beat it in like 45 minutes and some people have beaten in 6 no lie, as it starts to get fun it just ends, this should be free don't buy just watch a you tube videoThere was really no reason for this game to be made!!!!!! it could've just been in the phantom pain, i honestly think it was made so that big fans wouldn't have to wait to long but it's starting price at $40 is insane!!!!! i beat it in like 45 minutes and some people have beaten in 6 no lie, as it starts to get fun it just ends, this should be free don't buy just watch a you tube video walk-through or something.… Expand
  27. bigboss1964
    Nov 21, 2015
    5
    Metal Gear Solid V ; Ground Zeroes

    Game-Play:The game-play is excellent it really blow my mind it fit perfectly with the stealth and action . Story:Their is not a lot of story here because it is a prologue but still is a very good introduction to The Phantom Pain.It will take you to complete it about 1 hour and a half. Graphics:The graphics in this game are perfect and really    Metal Gear Solid V ; Ground Zeroes

    Game-Play:The game-play is excellent it really blow my mind it fit perfectly with the stealth and action .

    Story:Their is not a lot of story here because it is a prologue but still is a very good introduction to The Phantom Pain.It will take you to complete it about 1 hour and a half.

    Graphics:The graphics in this game are perfect and really realistic.

    Notes:The main reason I give this game a 5 is because I find the full price of 30 or 40 dollars insult towards games and the gaming community because it is so short I think that this game should be in the phantom pain of at least it could cost 10 dollars so this game is mediocre and you should buy it in a huge price drop or rent it.    … Expand
  28. Datamari
    Nov 15, 2015
    7
    The gameplay is great!
    The new open world stealth mechanics take a while to get used to, but it's great once you experiment on how to get to your objective. It's enjoyable, and the new features this game has to other MGS games are awesome!
    ...but don't buy this game. This game only lasts one hour, and while there's a lot of replay value, there isn't much to Ground Zeroes, but the    The gameplay is great!
    The new open world stealth mechanics take a while to get used to, but it's great once you experiment on how to get to your objective. It's enjoyable, and the new features this game has to other MGS games are awesome!
    ...but don't buy this game. This game only lasts one hour, and while there's a lot of replay value, there isn't much to Ground Zeroes, but the gameplay gave us an idea of what The Phantom Pain would be like. This game, while has some interesting gameplay, should not exist. Don't buy this game, wait for it to be on sale or rent it if you want to try it out; even though this game is pointless to play now that The Phantom Pain is out.

    Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes gets a 7/10.    … Expand
  29. Sparkticle
    Nov 6, 2015
    7
    I really don't like more and more games trying to make this "teaser game" formula work, anyway...

    This game is good - not great. You'll have fun exploring the same areas to find more secrets, and there's not much content at all. You'll be able to clear the entire game 100% with all the achievements in around 5-6 hours with little to no effort. It looks great, controls okay. Can get    I really don't like more and more games trying to make this "teaser game" formula work, anyway...

    This game is good - not great. You'll have fun exploring the same areas to find more secrets, and there's not much content at all. You'll be able to clear the entire game 100% with all the achievements in around 5-6 hours with little to no effort. It looks great, controls okay. Can get boring really fast.    … Expand
  30. Tamed
    Oct 28, 2015
    7
    There is something fundamental that people need to understand about this "title". It's a demo. Now us old gamers might remember way back in the day, right before Metal Gear Solid came out for PS1. If any of you old timers are like me, you were probably reading Playstation Magazine (at least I think that's where I got the DEMO DISC). Back then you would get a monthly demo disc of all theThere is something fundamental that people need to understand about this "title". It's a demo. Now us old gamers might remember way back in the day, right before Metal Gear Solid came out for PS1. If any of you old timers are like me, you were probably reading Playstation Magazine (at least I think that's where I got the DEMO DISC). Back then you would get a monthly demo disc of all the latest and greatest games for the price of the magazine (I think was like $7.99 or something). It was a great basically free DEMO. It's unfortunate that the game industry has led us into greed the way it has charging a demo for $20+. It would have been nice if konomi had released it on PSN for free the way Destiny did. This game is a demo as you can see and as such should be bought at Gamestop and then within seven days returned after you beat the 1 hour or so game time for full refund. That's really the best you can do. It is a good way to get used to the controls and gameplay used in Phantom Pain but beyond that it's a scam. With that being said, the story is hard to follow and kinda half assed compared to the original (and Sons of Liberty demo) which really just played the beginning of the full game. I honestly think Konomi and Kojomi have simply lost their minds but that's ok because the Metal gear vibe is there and I honestly can't wait to play Phantom Pain just to get my MGS fix.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

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  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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