Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6369 Ratings

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  1. Avodeskorm
    Sep 1, 2015
    4
    Nowhere near the best Metal Gear game. It's a great game in its own right, but it doesn't stand in well with the rest of the series.

    If you think of it as a game separate from the series, it truly is amazing.
  2. partyintheback
    Sep 7, 2015
    3
    As a fan of the Metal Gear series, particularly 1, 2 and 3, this game has left me disappointed. Why is that? First, it's an open world game. Now mind you, I have nothing against open world games. Open world games can be a blast if done right. Since this is the first time Metal Gear has gone open world, I had high expectations that they'd not only meet but exceed their competitors when itAs a fan of the Metal Gear series, particularly 1, 2 and 3, this game has left me disappointed. Why is that? First, it's an open world game. Now mind you, I have nothing against open world games. Open world games can be a blast if done right. Since this is the first time Metal Gear has gone open world, I had high expectations that they'd not only meet but exceed their competitors when it came to creating a world that you actually want to explore. I mean, what is the point of making an open world game if it's not interesting to traverse? If you're not going to do that, just make it a linear game like prior games in the series and perfect each space by littering them full of interesting things to see and do. And here is my first complaint with Metal Gear Solid 5. The open world is uninteresting. You have Africa and Afghanistan. Both overly brown, void of much life, and little to hold your interest while moving throughout the world. While there are side missions sprinkled throughout the world, the side missions are, sadly enough, entirely filler content that does little to add to the game. Actually, they sort of detract from the game overall. Instead of creating a linear, narrative-driven Metal Gear Solid, they've created an open world, one that doesn't have anything interesting going on in it, and then try to throw in some copy & paste side missions that are incredibly uninteresting and by-the-numbers in their design. But, then, the story must be good, especially if you're a Metal Gear fan, right? Wrong. For whatever reason, Konami replaced their old voice actors with new, more recognizable actors. For example, instead of David Hayter, we get Kiefer Sutherland. Not only does his performance fail in comparison to Hayter's, he rarely even talks throughout the game. And here's another issue, there's barely any cutscenes compared to the prior Metal Gear's. While I'll concede that prior Metal Gear's may have been overkill when it came to cutscenes, but they've swung the pendulum so far from that that there's not enough now. I do agree that the gameplay here is solid and enjoyable, but when the world it takes place in, the narrative that surrounds, and the extra content is so poor, I can't give it praise that it simply doesn't deserve. If you're a fan of open world games, this will disappoint you. If you're a fan of Metal Gear Solid's past, this will disappoint. As a fan of both, I'm floored that people are giving this game high marks. I can only surmise that it's because people were really hyped about it and now they're forgiving issues that they'll soon come to dislike. As is the case very often with people who play games and people who write about them, they sometimes overlook glaring issues when they release and then only come to grips with the fact that the game wasn't all that years down the road. Metal Gear Solid V is one such game.… Expand
  3. asfj
    Sep 5, 2015
    4
    After several-hours playing, I think I have to down-grade the game from 10 to ... because I have almost lost motivation to continue on those sprinkled and repetitive missions with our bounty hunter.

    I've no compliant on its gameplay design which is nearly perfectly crafted except for a bit of lack of environmental variation and the base accessibility(I mean although the base is huge but    After several-hours playing, I think I have to down-grade the game from 10 to ... because I have almost lost motivation to continue on those sprinkled and repetitive missions with our bounty hunter.

    I've no compliant on its gameplay design which is nearly perfectly crafted except for a bit of lack of environmental variation and the base accessibility(I mean although the base is huge but not very explorable inside it). After all, for pure gameplay, You are guaranteed by the game.

    However, where are those signature high quality cutscenes, emotional speeches, most importantly inspiring story and our hero? Even the main mission line contains lots of trivial events, and also the story itself is not that moving as usual. It seems you are only a relentless robot-like bounty hunter paid to finish bunch of repetitive missions without a reason.

    Also, the Kiefer Sutherland voiced Big Bose seems very not in his play in sharply contrast to other roles and IV's David Hayter voiced Solid Snake. Not only does he merely speak, but also speaks like reading script...

    It seems everything is carefully crafted but the story.
    It seems every actor/actress got into their roles but the protagonist.

    It would be so fun to play the game if it has a reason and inspiration, but no! because it loses heart.

    I am so disappointed to you, Hideo.    … Expand
  4. lindell
    Sep 7, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is like an ice cream from your youth. An ice cream containing all your favorite ingredients: vanilla, chocolate, toffee and some rainbow sprinkles on top.

    The ice cream stayed the same during 30 years, and you loved it during all this time. Suddenly the manufacturer decides to cater to the masses that only wants vanilla ice cream. The chocolate, toffee and the sprinkles are gone, ruining the ice cream for the people who loved it to begin with.

    This what I feel happened to the game. Everything that made metal gear solid good is gone with this game, to make a game to cater to the casual crowd who only want to shoot some guards. No more cutscenes, no story progression and on top of that an ending that defecates on the rest of the series like D-horse does on the enemies in this game.

    It's a sad way to say good bye to the series. The game with the best gameplay and the best graphics in the series, turned out to be the worst metal gear in the series.    … Expand
  5. mrbooooyyy1
    Sep 1, 2015
    4
    The whole game feeling like a random "side mission" simulator might turn some people off. Personally I wished it had another structure and focused more on story, like the old MGS games.
  6. Knorf
    Sep 2, 2015
    2
    Kojima decided to go the RE6-Route with this game and threw everything people liked about the series away in order to attract more casuals. The result is pretty much the same here: the absolute down point of the series, congratulations, it can't get worse than this.
    After the very hectic intro (which is already the "best" part of the game) you're dropped into a dessert and you soon    Kojima decided to go the RE6-Route with this game and threw everything people liked about the series away in order to attract more casuals. The result is pretty much the same here: the absolute down point of the series, congratulations, it can't get worse than this.
    After the very hectic intro (which is already the "best" part of the game) you're dropped into a dessert and you soon realize something: MGS 5 doesn't feel one single second like a Metal Gear game. Snakes voice was replaced by some random Hollywood-dude, there are no codec conversations, items need to be selected with an awkward combination of d-pad and the right stick, Snake apparently turned into a vampire, because his injuries magically disappear after a few seconds instead of needing medical treatment etc. All those little details. Boss battles, story and even Snakes personality are practically non-existent. The worst thing, however, is the terrible game design: select a mission, land in the mission area, go from A to B, leave the mission area, rinse and repeat, get bored to death. Yeah, that's the whole game, open world obviously doesn't work for MGS...
    If you actually liked MGS 1-3 or even 2008s Metal Gear Soap Opera (which now seems great in comparison) then MGS5 isn't your game of the year, it's the disappointment of the decade.    … Expand
  7. Knuxie
    Sep 13, 2015
    0
    I love this franchise. I beat every Metal Gear game from the MSX MG to Peace Walker and Ground Zeros, but this... The Phantom Pain... I feel like I didn't beat it.

    See, the game is missing an ending. It has no resolve. It never reached it's climax. It builds up a threat, a few features get taken away from you, and the credits roll. If you want to see the ending, you have to buy the    I love this franchise. I beat every Metal Gear game from the MSX MG to Peace Walker and Ground Zeros, but this... The Phantom Pain... I feel like I didn't beat it.

    See, the game is missing an ending. It has no resolve. It never reached it's climax. It builds up a threat, a few features get taken away from you, and the credits roll. If you want to see the ending, you have to buy the special edition, and watch the final cutscene in it's unfinished state on a special bluray disc.

    Oh, and speaking of cutscenes, did I mention that this game hardly has any? ALL the important story that actually IS in the game has been shoved to the side and put in cassette tapes for you to listen to...

    As far as gameplay goes... This series does not benefit from open world. It's boring, empty, and you can tell the budget has been wasted because the rest of the game suffers due to it's open world.    … Expand
  8. picacrazy
    Sep 8, 2015
    0
    The last Kojimas Metal gear has too many problems. The plot twist is ridiculously terrible! It really mess with all the fhanchise history. Beside that, Phantom Pain has many repetitive missions over and over again the same style of mission. Come on!!! I am very dissapointed
  9. SuperMe
    Sep 2, 2015
    0
    I bought this game due to high review scores and started playing with optimism. I have played for approximately one hour and dislike it so much I've deleted it. I wouldn't really call it a game it's more like a bad film. It's a series of tedious cut scenes I crawl between. Some bad guys are searching for me however they must be blind because one of them was inspecting a corpse barely 20cmI bought this game due to high review scores and started playing with optimism. I have played for approximately one hour and dislike it so much I've deleted it. I wouldn't really call it a game it's more like a bad film. It's a series of tedious cut scenes I crawl between. Some bad guys are searching for me however they must be blind because one of them was inspecting a corpse barely 20cm away and failed to notice me. I have a companion who walks in what sounds like high heels even though he's wearing rubber hospital shoes. The control system is clumsy and I find myself unable to avoid walking into fire. My hospital outfit must be military issue as my character believes there is a side holster. I'm clearly a medical genius as I can heal a broken arm in about 5 seconds just by pulling on it. I don't expect brutal realism but this is so preposterous it's shattered my immersion and enjoyment. What a disappointment, I hope I can get a refund.… Expand
  10. ultramitch
    Apr 4, 2018
    2
    Where to even begin...

    Pros: - Some pretty graphics, I will admit. - Freedom given to the player in the open world, allowing every player to have slightly different experiences. Cons: - A nonsensical story that comes off as a bunch of style over substance. The story is even straight-up pretentious at times. - Serious pacing problems. Cutscenes go on far too long, taking the game    Where to even begin...

    Pros:
    - Some pretty graphics, I will admit.
    - Freedom given to the player in the open world, allowing every player to have slightly different experiences.

    Cons:
    - A nonsensical story that comes off as a bunch of style over substance. The story is even straight-up pretentious at times.
    - Serious pacing problems. Cutscenes go on far too long, taking the game out of "video game".
    - Japanese perversion is present throughout, which makes the game feel very cringeworthy. The character of Quiet is the worst offense of many issues.
    - Clunky gameplay that hardly ever works in your favor.
    - Boring, uninspired open world environments littered with generic enemies and locales.
    - Doesn't make you feel cool in the way a game should. Animations look more awkward than anything else.

    Honestly, I don't understand what people see in this game...    … Expand
  11. DrDjango
    Sep 13, 2019
    3
    mgs and open world. that doesnt match. the world is boring and kills the story and the gameplay.
  12. ArianLight
    Nov 19, 2017
    3
    This is the first Metal Gear Solid game I have played. Nothing is more annoying than a game that does not include a controls manual! This game loses 5 points for that reason! Will developers ever learn! it is 2017, so I think not! Who knows how many features and moves I will never know from this game because they hide the controls from you! Check for yourself, in the controls menu theyThis is the first Metal Gear Solid game I have played. Nothing is more annoying than a game that does not include a controls manual! This game loses 5 points for that reason! Will developers ever learn! it is 2017, so I think not! Who knows how many features and moves I will never know from this game because they hide the controls from you! Check for yourself, in the controls menu they don't even have ''takedowns''! I wonder how many new players played this game without ever knowing you can silently take down enemies? Wake up you clowns who develop games, the number 1 mistake is no manual! I should not have to stop playing a game and go on the internet to find out how to play your game!… Expand
  13. Grazerino
    May 23, 2019
    4
    Controls are tight, the visuals are great and the frame rate is solid. Shame that the game-play is convoluted and not enjoyable. Too many external elements that prevent you from actually having a fun experience.
  14. amalik1234
    Sep 7, 2019
    4
    I love MGS 1, 2 ,3 4, peace walker and Ground zero . MGS V TPP is disappointment we never got a final boss in the game . All the mission in the game is the same find this guy get this for over 30 mission . The character in the game are terrible fake Snake Kaz Ocelot Quit Skull Face liquid . i hope death stranding doesn't follow MGS V problem.
  15. DevilSurvivor
    Nov 18, 2021
    3
    Konami should put more money on their games and not on game journalists. Also, good riddance for Kojima, he kept making the series worse and worse, especially the more control he had over the project.

    What can I say? It's embarrassing that a game like this is even in the top 200 games of metacritic. Unfinished, uninispired, absolutely no care put into anything other than gameplay, the    Konami should put more money on their games and not on game journalists. Also, good riddance for Kojima, he kept making the series worse and worse, especially the more control he had over the project.

    What can I say? It's embarrassing that a game like this is even in the top 200 games of metacritic. Unfinished, uninispired, absolutely no care put into anything other than gameplay, the story feels like a bad fanfiction written in the early 2000s, the main voice actor replaced in a disgusting fashion after almost 20 years of voicing the character...

    The gameplay is good, not amazing, just good, but what is the point, if what awaits you after it is an empty soulless base riddled with free-to-play mobile app mechanics and the entire game is worse than FFX-2's "open the map and go do a quest there, then come back to the ship".

    A disgrace to the series, literally the worst way to end it on, and I hope it stays dead. MGS4 was the only end we needed.    … Expand
  16. Supahgloo
    Mar 23, 2023
    0
    As a metal gear fan, the series ended at peace walker for me. Why Hideo Kojima decided to replace David Hayter with Keifer Sutherland will always be a disappointment for me. If I wanted to read an audio book then I would.
  17. diggityd2713
    Apr 12, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really wanted to like this game because of how much of a fan of the series I am but after 20ish hours of playing I just cant enjoy this game anymore. The overall goal of "run through desert, sneak into base, take "x" or "y", sneak out of base" is so boring! With the painstaking effort to stay quiet just to have some AI see you from 4 miles away while looking the other way then triggering the whole base to know exactly where you are and massacre you is just plain irritating. And if you do manage to pull thorugh the feeling isnt rewarding, more just "well time to rinse and repeat". The base management system is as much fun as homework and dosent add any life to the base, just another chore like paying bills, gotta keep the combat teams busy, gotta go shower and punch a few people. Then theres the legit "story missions". SPOILERZZZZZZ!!!! The quiet fight was by far my favorite part and reminded me of The End fight. Everything, and I mean every...other....part... was just grueling. Uninteresting fights or "sneaking sequences" (like the metal gear escapse when finding Emmerich) was just painful. Over an hour of sitting behind rocks just waiting for the **** AI to walk somewhere else so I can escape is just poor design, Im done Kojima, you should have just ended with MGS4 instead of force feeding this **** game on your fans. Hope the $100 for Ground Zero and Phantom Pain in my ass was worth it for your fans respect.… Expand
  18. dypsomaniart
    Jul 30, 2016
    3
    I cant understand all the rave reviews for this game. I've put aboutt 40 hours of gameplay into it, and enjoyed only three hours of that tops. I kept going and going and going waiting for it to get better, but 90% of the game is just the same missions, literally in the same locations with pretty much the same enemies, over and over and over and over and over. The scenery is drab. TheI cant understand all the rave reviews for this game. I've put aboutt 40 hours of gameplay into it, and enjoyed only three hours of that tops. I kept going and going and going waiting for it to get better, but 90% of the game is just the same missions, literally in the same locations with pretty much the same enemies, over and over and over and over and over. The scenery is drab. The enemies are drab. The intro left me expecting amazing scifi crazy adventure, then the next 30 hours are spent crawling around a desert kidnapping the same soldiers over and over. WTF Kojima. The epic amazing story people go on about seems to be spread roughly 1 good mission for every 20-30 repetetive filler ones. I've given it a week of my life for two good missions. I have no love for this game or any of its characters. I kind of want to see what the heck is going on with the weird characters from the start, but theres no way I'm grinding through 100 hours of mind numbing, painfully time consuming, slow filler rubbish to get there. Sorry Kojima fans, I dont get it. I've got a ton of other games to play, all of which are more enjoyable than this.… Expand
  19. HanShot1st
    Dec 4, 2015
    4
    This game is over hyped, and the worst in the Metal Gear Solid series.

    It's unfinished. Lacks story. Lacks "character" in the characters, and has a really silly twist in who Big Boss is in this game. The graphics are beautiful. However the game play is boring and repetitive. Its literally doing the same missions over and over about 15 times, going back to the same locations about 15    This game is over hyped, and the worst in the Metal Gear Solid series.

    It's unfinished. Lacks story. Lacks "character" in the characters, and has a really silly twist in who Big Boss is in this game.

    The graphics are beautiful. However the game play is boring and repetitive. Its literally doing the same missions over and over about 15 times, going back to the same locations about 15 times. The landscape is devoid of any life...only enemy soldiers and occasional animals.

    It also has the worst iteration of Metal Gear Online. MGO3 is garbage compared to MGO2.

    And it's almost laughable people calling this a masterpiece, when clearly, it isn't. If you want to play an epic MGS game... pick up Guns of the Patriots.    … Expand
  20. OskarAndersson2
    Apr 6, 2017
    4
    This game have great graphics, good game-play and good voice acting. The 1st problem I have with MG SV is that the story is basically non existing. In the others games there is so much story in them. And the 2nd problem I have with the game is the open world because there's barely anything in it. The 3rd and final problem is this game is so BORING because I do the same missions over andThis game have great graphics, good game-play and good voice acting. The 1st problem I have with MG SV is that the story is basically non existing. In the others games there is so much story in them. And the 2nd problem I have with the game is the open world because there's barely anything in it. The 3rd and final problem is this game is so BORING because I do the same missions over and over so I don't see why I should continue . So to sum it all up, this game is so boring.… Expand
  21. Yakity
    Jan 7, 2018
    0
    Why does this game deserve a 0? Because of the microtransactions. Some people think of MTs as cheat codes, not necessary to the core experience, pay or don't, not a big deal. But when game developers purposefully pressure the player into using them to enrich their experience, it puts the consumer at a disadvantage and hurts the industry. MGS V has a relatively deep base-building mechanic,Why does this game deserve a 0? Because of the microtransactions. Some people think of MTs as cheat codes, not necessary to the core experience, pay or don't, not a big deal. But when game developers purposefully pressure the player into using them to enrich their experience, it puts the consumer at a disadvantage and hurts the industry. MGS V has a relatively deep base-building mechanic, including recruiting soldiers who can be sent on off-screen missions to gather resources. This aspect of the game is throttled for those unwilling to pay real-world dollars (see details below). In a game that already loves to take it’s time with load screens, cut scenes, traversing great distances, and crawling (a lot) this is unacceptable. Used in this way, microtransactions are a threat to the best aspects of games: building skills, overcoming challenges, sharing common experiences, etc. It's disgusting how much the industry has jumped on board with this mindset, and even more so that players are letting them get away with it.

    The gameplay mechanics of MGS V are solid, I've played all the main-entry MGS games and Phantom Pain maintains the high standard and ridiculously convoluted plot. But this time around you are building an army. This allows for the development of new departments, new items, and new mechanics which shape the way you play missions. An interesting if time-consuming idea, but somewhat enjoyable. However, once you get your base up and running, an important part of resource-gathering is sending troops out on deployment missions while you simultaneously take on actual missions. Each is rated with risk, reward and a timer. Riskier/longer = bigger payday. However, you are limited to conducting two of these at a time, regardless of manpower, due to the lack of additional FOBs (command posts) which the game encourages you to build. However, this feature is essentially hidden behind a paywall since you purchase FOBs with "MP". MP is different from the currency used throughout the rest of the game, and is doled out for free through game progression but only in tiny increments. Or it's purchased in bulk for real-world money. New FOBs cost 1000+ MP, about $10, so you can save for weeks (months) as the game provides you scraps, or open your wallet. Those are your options.

    Just as bad, the rewards from those deployment missions go up substantially as their duration climbs to multiple real-time days (all the big ones are "online" so they progress whether you play or not), but you can speed up that process with the click of a button and, you guessed it, some MP. Waiting it out might be okay for someone who plays a few hours every weekend for months, returning each time to a big reward, but this was obviously designed as a cash grab. Who wants to wait 6 days for the resources you need now, in a video game? (Unless the point is to teach the player patience. & I guess I wouldn’t put it past Kojima at this point (or buy anything from him)). Want that new rocket launcher? Tactical suit? All the fancy upgrades await! If you have the cash. They should just install a general store at Motherbase and be done with it.    … Expand
  22. PsychoShane123
    Feb 8, 2017
    3
    Messy story, unimaginative missions and unnecessary side activities make this game a repetitive, frustrating experience .
  23. Kamamura
    Oct 20, 2016
    3
    Objectively, the game deserves praise for the actual gameplay. It's a fully realized military sandbox, you can embark from chopper, sneak around, steal soldiers, vehicles, collect plants, do side and main missions, it's well optimized and nice.

    However, the story part is nothing short of a scam. The second half of the story is missing altogether (replaced by recycled content from the    Objectively, the game deserves praise for the actual gameplay. It's a fully realized military sandbox, you can embark from chopper, sneak around, steal soldiers, vehicles, collect plants, do side and main missions, it's well optimized and nice.

    However, the story part is nothing short of a scam. The second half of the story is missing altogether (replaced by recycled content from the first half), and even the first half is pitiful, with the actual story making no sense, with characters and narration so badly done it will make you cry. I consider selling half finished product to be deceptive practice, so buyers beware! Kojima apparently squandered huge budget while the result was below mediocre, and when Konami found out, they fired him (as would any sane employer). The only mystery remaining is why should you, the paying customer, finance their blunders.    … Expand
  24. Sut
    Nov 12, 2015
    4
    I came into this game largely because of reviews from this site and was largely disappointed. I really wanted this game to kick my socks off but instead myself felt like this game was a chore. The world is BEAUTIFUL and HUGE. To huge. The world is very empty other than outposts which are really just pointless and the big sites where most missions occur. The stealth gameplay is really goodI came into this game largely because of reviews from this site and was largely disappointed. I really wanted this game to kick my socks off but instead myself felt like this game was a chore. The world is BEAUTIFUL and HUGE. To huge. The world is very empty other than outposts which are really just pointless and the big sites where most missions occur. The stealth gameplay is really good too, it felt realistic and was fun for a time. The problem is that the AI at times is either way too stupid or omniscient. At one point I was stuck behind a boulder for 20 real time minutes waiting for a metal gear to continue its search elsewhere because I was hidden and it couldn't find me. But no, it stayed there the entire time until I was forced to take matters into my own hands. Then the story, oh wait, what story? Oh yeah, the story is pretty much non-existent and missions are extremely repetitive Leaving myself wondering, why am I killing this guy? Oh yeah just because I was told to by ocelot. Anyways, I don't know why this game got such great ratings, it must be sentimentality and over valuing the stealth play over story, AI realism, and building a large world filled with stuff to do.… Expand
  25. DavidHoltzer
    Apr 22, 2019
    4
    This game is bad, not terrible but still tedious and hard to get along with it.It should be about stealth however the controlls are uncomfortable so hard to execute a stealthy approach.In the whole game you do the same things: rescue hostages, or conquer bases the same formula used by Ubisoft and also the same boring experience.
  26. archonome
    Jun 26, 2017
    0
    Can't believe this game got such a high score.

    I played MGS 1-4.

    Who on earth thought it would be a great idea to combine fetch quests with this game? This alone killed the game for me. And also, apart from the first hour which makes you believe this game is going to be awesome.... there's no more story after that.

    Are you serious?
  27. KWOW
    Aug 14, 2016
    1
    Ughhh!!! What an utter disappointment, Who ever says this game is good is lying to themselves. It seems as though Kojima and his team were just hating this franchise at this point. The open world is barren, the cut scenes are lackluster, the story was ridiculous. Not having David Hater as snake killed this game. The only thing good about this was the graphics. they where beautiful.Ughhh!!! What an utter disappointment, Who ever says this game is good is lying to themselves. It seems as though Kojima and his team were just hating this franchise at this point. The open world is barren, the cut scenes are lackluster, the story was ridiculous. Not having David Hater as snake killed this game. The only thing good about this was the graphics. they where beautiful. Playing this game really gave me a bad taste in my mouth and does not live up to its ps1, 2, or 3 counterparts.… Expand
  28. EddieMaiden
    Feb 12, 2017
    1
    This is not a metal gear, it lacks the story. It would be a good call of duty game. Online has no need of stealth is just a mindless shooter. Ocelote doesnt even put 1 bullet on this gun, neither does he shot it. The game is pure trash.
  29. pixelpassion
    Aug 29, 2018
    4
    Pretentious, boring, repetitive yes another Kojima game I only know because his ego plasters it all over the game....I think if more people would look at it objectively they would see if die the poor game it actually is
  30. maxpain9999
    Apr 30, 2022
    4
    Very disappointing, was glad to uninstall it and move on to another game. Developers missed the point on this, seemed like a confusing bunch of ideas thrown together. Completely UNFUN.
    Buy only if under $10. Issues -
    Controls are so so Missions are very similar and monotonous Graphics are monotonous, same scenery all the time Many ideas in this game seem to have little or no real    Very disappointing, was glad to uninstall it and move on to another game. Developers missed the point on this, seemed like a confusing bunch of ideas thrown together. Completely UNFUN.
    Buy only if under $10. Issues -
    Controls are so so
    Missions are very similar and monotonous
    Graphics are monotonous, same scenery all the time
    Many ideas in this game seem to have little or no real purpose. Game is over complicated with extra's(tapes, base building, extra units, missions behind the scenes by your units)
    Not linear
    Pacing is slow
    Structure is completely absent
    Just a bunch of similar missions
    REALLY monotonous. The worst menu ever for a pc game.    … Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 86
  3. Negative: 0 out of 86
  1. Polygon
    Dec 3, 2015
    90
    If this is where Kojima does finally leave the series he created, it will be a bittersweet send-off, both for Big Boss and one of gaming's most intriguing auteurs.
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  2. Time
    Nov 10, 2015
    100
    The holy grail of world-building games, it’s argued, is a black box that lets players do as they like with minimal handholding. Pliability with just the right measure of accountability. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, a tactical stealth simulation wrapped in a colossal resource management puzzle inside a love letter to theatrical inscrutability, comes the closest of any game I’ve yet played to realizing that ideal.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 5, 2015
    91
    There’s no denying the Game of the Year potential of The Phantom Pain. The campaign is absolutely massive, it’s almost too much to cope. That being said, Chapter II is a huge let-down and feels like artificial padding. Still, this is about as good as tactical espionage operations can get in a video game. [Oct 2015]
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