Metal Gear Solid V: Metal Gear Online

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 80 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 80
  3. Negative: 17 out of 80

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  1. MassRelay
    Oct 11, 2015
    1
    I knew this game would be mediocre once it was announced it was being developed by western devs. What I didn't know though is that it was going to be absolute crap. What a shame, MGO is dead.
  2. Golder
    Mar 29, 2016
    0
    This is one of the worst multiplayer experiences that I've ever endured and it's sad that it's been attached to MGSV. If the developers avoided this part of the MGSV experience and instead used the resources spent on this crap for finishing Act 3 properly then MGSV would have been perfect.
    Like others have said, the higher level players use cloak and hide at corners whilst abusing the 3rd    This is one of the worst multiplayer experiences that I've ever endured and it's sad that it's been attached to MGSV. If the developers avoided this part of the MGSV experience and instead used the resources spent on this crap for finishing Act 3 properly then MGSV would have been perfect.
    Like others have said, the higher level players use cloak and hide at corners whilst abusing the 3rd person camera angle to see you coming before they would in a forced first person situation. Then there's the constant dolphin diving from everyone which Harkins back to the old days of Modern Warfare.
    Avoid this dissapointing mess. It may be free but don't waste your time on it like me and many others have.    … Expand
  3. kyriores
    Jul 2, 2016
    0
    Way worse than its predecessor. Most people just run around with auto-aim enabled (which is way overpowered in this version) or in vehicles. No skill or strategy involved whatsoever. Also, very few game modes to choose from.
  4. DanneSmith
    Jan 29, 2020
    1
    Most disappointing game ever! I used to play MGO2 as my main game for years. That game had charm, a learning curve and it was its own thing. MGO3 is supposed to be a follow-up to MGO2?! It's literally an insult to even call it MGO. It has such a poor amount of content that it might as well have been an extra feature on the iDroid in TPP called "Versus Ops" and perhaps then it wouldn't beMost disappointing game ever! I used to play MGO2 as my main game for years. That game had charm, a learning curve and it was its own thing. MGO3 is supposed to be a follow-up to MGO2?! It's literally an insult to even call it MGO. It has such a poor amount of content that it might as well have been an extra feature on the iDroid in TPP called "Versus Ops" and perhaps then it wouldn't be as bad. Calling it MGO and having it separate puts expectations on it. Expectations that it doesn't even come close to living up to.

    The worst part is that some content is actually pretty good. Some maps and modes. Bounty Hunter is a fresh take on TDM. You can tell there was talent in the team. The issue must have been the leadership ordering a third person CoD so they could focus on a "wide western audience."
    Though luck! That audience doesn't exist. They expected people to leave behind CoD and BF for this mess? And the fans of MGO want niche. We don't want some third person CoD with the MGO name slapped on and a few semi-niche features which doesn't change the overall impression enough anyway.
    Konami quickly abandoned this game. Perhaps they knew you can't polish a turd.

    Positives:

    A few good maps and the modes are decent.

    Negatives:

    - Ridiculously low amount of content throughout the game. Modes, maps, unique characters, weapons and gear. Where's SNE, RES, TDM and CAP? And where's the classic MGS locations turned into maps?
    - There's no "MGS feel." The legacy of MGS has been ignored. No maps for example is taken from any of the classics, which wasn't the case in MGO2.
    - Lacking options when hosting.
    - Stealth camo in any mode makes the game unbalanced.
    - Features taken directly from other games such as Ascension.
    - Gameplay gets boring quickly.
    - Poor mic support on the PS3 version.    … Expand

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    70
    Metal Gear Online has a great potential, but the developers need to improve and rebalance the game to make it shine. Playing it right after it was released felt like driving a supercar on a road ridden with potholes. [13/2015, p.56]
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    86
    The new Metal Gear Online is a satisfying online romp based on the singularly best game mechanics the MGS series has ever seen, as experienced in MGS5. One only wishes to see the same level of variation in maps and game modes as in the extensive character customization. [Nov 2015]
  3. SpazioGames
    Jan 4, 2016
    70
    We are far from the tactical gameplay of the old Metal Gear Online games, since the new gameplay is definitely simpler and more action oriented. It still has quite a lot of potential, but some unbalancing and questionable choices keep it from being as good as it could.
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