Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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  1. OwtDaft
    May 10, 2018
    7
    + This game has some moments of greatness between long periods of tedious side quests.
    + Snake feels very good to control.
    + You have so many abilities. + It's a lot of fun planning how you will attack a camp and planning it out. + The base related stuff is something that helps make the tedious side mission go by a bit easier. + The graphics are pretty good. - Replacing Snake's voice    + This game has some moments of greatness between long periods of tedious side quests.
    + Snake feels very good to control.
    + You have so many abilities.
    + It's a lot of fun planning how you will attack a camp and planning it out.
    + The base related stuff is something that helps make the tedious side mission go by a bit easier.
    + The graphics are pretty good.
    - Replacing Snake's voice actor was a mistake.
    - Otherwise a short story diluted with lots of side missions.
    - I love story in the Metal Gear Solid series the most and this games story feels unfinished.
    - Much story is just given to you in cassette tapes with even less drama than the past games codecs.
    - The ending was so terrible, I didn't even notice I finished the game.
    - You love the boss fights of the past games? There gone..
    - Ultimately this game comes down to Quantity over Quality
    - The game is so heavily padded your given the missions to do again on a harder difficulty.
    - Most of the guns in this game you likely won't use as they are made redundant by better ones.    … Expand
  2. violincaster
    Nov 19, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ending sucked.
    I paid to have questions about Big Boss answered, not to see the story about some random schmuck I don't care about. This is the second worst bait and switch I've seen in video game history.    … Expand
  3. saints51
    Nov 19, 2015
    4
    The hype on this AAA title is just ridiculous. If you like to start a game sliding on your digital belly for the first hour in a hospital gown then by all means play this game. I was literally a snake like the guy's name. Sorry just not my cup of tea not to mention sending people up in the sky with balloons so I can create a master army of brainwashed idiots. Great amount of subliminal inThe hype on this AAA title is just ridiculous. If you like to start a game sliding on your digital belly for the first hour in a hospital gown then by all means play this game. I was literally a snake like the guy's name. Sorry just not my cup of tea not to mention sending people up in the sky with balloons so I can create a master army of brainwashed idiots. Great amount of subliminal in this game.… Expand
  4. Bossanova
    Sep 12, 2015
    5
    Without spoiling anything. MGSV : TPP Is an incomplete game.
    Gameplay doesn't make a 10/10 alone. The game is littered with filler missions and has no proper ending. If you come in expecting to play a full fledged Metal Gear Solid game you're in for a massive disapointment.
  5. KING8281
    Oct 30, 2015
    4
    At first i would like to state that i cannot understand the big ratings this game gets.I grew up with MGS.From PS1 to PS4 this series inspired me,moved me, changed me.But this game is not MGS.And not because it's an "open world" game.(which is not).MGS series had to evolve or die in my opinion.We had to see a different approach from Kojima.The direction is right.The execution is awfulAt first i would like to state that i cannot understand the big ratings this game gets.I grew up with MGS.From PS1 to PS4 this series inspired me,moved me, changed me.But this game is not MGS.And not because it's an "open world" game.(which is not).MGS series had to evolve or die in my opinion.We had to see a different approach from Kojima.The direction is right.The execution is awful though.And here is why:
    1.Afghanistan is an empty barren boring land.Desert,yellow rocks some more desert and that's it.Colourless,barren boring are the only words i can think of.And Africa is not better.Where is the level design?where is the diversity?where is the scenery?where is the vibrant feeling that can make you believe that this land is alive?Look to the Witcher games or even the Dragon Age games for example.
    2.I can't understand why no reviewer never mentions the repetivity of this game.Every side op is the same as the other one before it,outpost after outpost feels and plays the same and after 10-15 hours in the game the boredom turns to anger.You see the same stuff,you do the same things,there is practically one approach in the game and that is to tranq eveyone so you can send them back to MB and that is it.Even when they start wearing helmets there is no need to change your approach.You just shoot them in the back or the hip and you watch the magic happen after 10 seconds.
    3.Its incredibly easy.No stealth needed.You can stand tall 50 meters away and no one will see you.You just need to mark the enemies and that way you can see them even through walls or sometimes even mountains and you wish that they 'll spot you because time will slow down and you ll tranq them even easier.
    4THE STORY IS BAD.It's full of plot holes,it is badly written,badly voiced and uninteresting.MGS games were known for the good story which had it's twists,the rich dialogs,the awesome charachters..In this game if you are new to MGS you care less for any of them.They are shallow,cheesy and espesially Kaz is a full blown Snake groupie.Along with the soldiers at mother base.Not to mention Ocelot who is doing his best to look like he is in the Wild West ordering a bourbon in a saloon while waiting for the Poker tournament to start.And ...Skull Face..i mean..we had Liquid,Ocelot,Boss even Big Boss in the older games and now we have to make do with Skull Face dressed in a Wyatt Earp costume?
    5.The "boss fights" are horrible and uninteresting.Long gone are the days of the great Sniper Wolf,The End and the other great bosses from the MGS series now there is nothning of that.
    6The game is practically a grinding to build MB which dictates the whole approach in the game.Everything you do,the way you play,everything is for the Mother Base,not to mention that the game reminds us every 30 minutes or so that the old mother base was destroyed and that we must get our revenge from those responsible.

    I could go on really.I could say about the checkpoint system that the game has,the fact that it is practically an outdoor corridor and not a real open world game,the unskippable chopper scenes and on and on and on.I believe that most MGS veterans already left the game midway and started playing the old games in the older consoles.Everything that made the old MGS games great and different from the GTA and Modern Warfare video gaming culture is gone and it is replaced by a repetitive scenery,by boring gameplay and by an uniteresting story.Either KONAMI wanted this and that is why Kojima was fired or Kojima san blew it and left.Lastly.We are going to have another MGS game.When you count the sales by the millions you don't cut the series because "snake's story is over" as Kojima stated 9 years ago.Kojima is a video game producer who lives and pays his bills by making MGS games, he is not doing it to save his soul or mine or yours.Now if KONAMI decides to publish a MGS game without him it would probably be crap just like everything this company has published during this decade,exceptions be the MGS games and a couple of others.Thanks for reading the review and i am sorry for any typos,or grammar mistakes.Have a nice day.    … Expand
  6. AustriaRedBull
    Sep 6, 2015
    10
    Unbelivable. It is a new MG and open world works. Graphics and Gameplay make a Dream comes true. The 2 countrys look in every mission ore side mission never like the same. I love it. And i hope the online mode same good as the SP. And i hope ...i pray for MG6 :D
  7. THE_COCONUT_MAN
    Dec 23, 2015
    0
    They polished a turd to a mirror shine. It looks great, plays great, all the lovable characters are there, but its a boring repetitive mess of a game. I never I thought I'd ever describe Metal Gear Solid as boring, but it most truly is.
  8. RaidenH
    Sep 4, 2015
    9
    Almost perfect.

    I would give it a perfect score if the story had more weight in the game. I was expecting it to be the greatest thing of all time, and obviously I was a little disappointed. Regardless, it is very good in that aspect, but there goes the point. Gameplay-wise it's PERFECTION. Even the new additions make it good, although I was a little reluctant at first. I really    Almost perfect.

    I would give it a perfect score if the story had more weight in the game. I was expecting it to be the greatest thing of all time, and obviously I was a little disappointed. Regardless, it is very good in that aspect, but there goes the point.

    Gameplay-wise it's PERFECTION. Even the new additions make it good, although I was a little reluctant at first.

    I really love this game, now to the side missions!    … Expand
  9. fallouts
    Oct 23, 2015
    9
    This game surpassed my expectations. I wasn't a huge fan of story heavy MGS games, but this one is more focused on the gameplay and exploration than story, which I like. The sandbox is a joy to explore and missions are all very well done with multiple ways of tackling the objective. This is what gaming should be.
  10. askeptic
    Sep 3, 2015
    8
    There is no denying that this game is worth your time and money. With that said, a 10/10 is simply over rated due to hype. Graphics are amazing, acting is spot on, but missions get repetitive. Be prepared for a lot of down time as you set up the mission, and play it out. There is a massive amount of things you can do in this game, but for 80% of it, you will find yourself either crouchedThere is no denying that this game is worth your time and money. With that said, a 10/10 is simply over rated due to hype. Graphics are amazing, acting is spot on, but missions get repetitive. Be prepared for a lot of down time as you set up the mission, and play it out. There is a massive amount of things you can do in this game, but for 80% of it, you will find yourself either crouched or prone. You will be infiltrating a camp just to be seen and run out to reset. Don't expect any part of the "stealth" game to be realistic either. When it is all said and done, it puts together a fun to play package, but the last appear isn't fully there. Enjoy it for what it is.… Expand
  11. Gfunk839
    Sep 30, 2015
    6
    Well, where to begin.
    First of all let me admit that I was swept away by the hype developed for this game prior to release, which may contribute to my massive disappointment. I was super hyped to get this game after thouroughly enjoying MGS V GZ. The promise of buddies a huge open world and a massive arsenal gave me hope for and absolutely epic experience. But the whole experience was    Well, where to begin.
    First of all let me admit that I was swept away by the hype developed for this game prior to release, which may contribute to my massive disappointment. I was super hyped to get this game after thouroughly enjoying MGS V GZ. The promise of buddies a huge open world and a massive arsenal gave me hope for and absolutely epic experience. But the whole experience was meh. Point by point list of complaints:

    - Why make it open world when the open world is boring as **** why not just make the "mission areas" into discreet levels accessible from the ACC?
    -Pointless boring open world with literally nothing to see outside of the outposts and guard posts.
    -Inconsistent AI which can be unobservant as a fat **** police officer taking a nap or as alert as a peregrine falcon on cocaine spotting you from the other side of the map, ruining your carefully planned infiltration every ****ing time.
    -after being spotted and failing a reflex takedown every guard telepathically knows your exact location within about a second.
    -Enemies with laser accuracy at 300m with a **** soviet AR.
    -horrible CQC animation bugs when taking from cover
    -DDOG jumps about 10 meters into the air away from target teleports to then for the throat slit animation.
    dwalkers god awful controls.
    -The way the camera ass and **** ****s Quiet every chance it gets
    -Using any gadget puts the base on alert for like 30 min even when not used offensively
    -Kaz calls you boss when you play as some other dip**** combat unit guy
    -retarded 2 hour plus unlock times for guns
    -gunsmith which basically lets you swap out scopes and attach a silencer maybe a barrel if you ****ing lucky.. WOW
    -Motherbase is boring as **** .. long bridges... repetitive convo's
    -Helicopter rides
    -Analysis complete
    -Quiet fight 3 min ... Man on fire one shotgun shell
    -****ing useless silencers until wayyyyy later in the game
    -headshots alerts enemies from a massive distance vs. tranq shot meaning lethal stealth is out the window
    -bug on PC with grenade throwing arc    … Expand
  12. herrmoekl
    Sep 17, 2015
    8
    Even if i think MGSV is a really good game i think it´s still hugely overrated by critics. I enjoyed the game a lot till the end of the first chapter. Now it really starts getting boring. I think it´s incredibly repetitive and annoying if you have to play story missions that you´ve already played again just to move forward in the story which is never really present anyways. But even thoseEven if i think MGSV is a really good game i think it´s still hugely overrated by critics. I enjoyed the game a lot till the end of the first chapter. Now it really starts getting boring. I think it´s incredibly repetitive and annoying if you have to play story missions that you´ve already played again just to move forward in the story which is never really present anyways. But even those new story missions really don´t bring something new to the table. Playing this Game i start to see the huge advantage a non open world stealth game has. Games like Chaos Theory never got repetitive as this game does because you didn´t have to go back to the same area over and over again. For me the open world takes away the feeling of importance and freshness doing these missions. I´m not saying that it doesn´t have advantages too. The big areas and many opportunities it gives me are just amazing. This is actually something i missed since games like Chaos Theory and blood money. I think this Game was a great experiment while i don´t think that a fully open world like this game has is the best way to make a stealth game. As a big fan of stealth games i want to see games that take the advantages from both concepts. I think a linear game with sandbox areas for each mission and as many different infiltration options as MGSV gives you would be really great.… Expand
  13. YoItsJonesy
    Dec 10, 2015
    3
    Alright, so as a game I went into to have fun with because of all the wonderful reviews it was given. I am completely disappointed. So disappointed that I deleted it off my home screen. Many reviews said this game was all about the gameplay, and let me tell you something, it surely is. And it is fun... For maybe an hour and a half. After you're tired of looking at the amazing motions snakeAlright, so as a game I went into to have fun with because of all the wonderful reviews it was given. I am completely disappointed. So disappointed that I deleted it off my home screen. Many reviews said this game was all about the gameplay, and let me tell you something, it surely is. And it is fun... For maybe an hour and a half. After you're tired of looking at the amazing motions snake does when getting on the ground, or moving from wall to wall, you have nothing. The story is lackluster with the terrible villain, same old rescue the prisoner missions and kill this guard. It gets repetitive and boring way fast. And I'm not one to say this because I'm a huge RPG fan because of it's massive world and side missions. But dang, this world is too big, way too many missions, if you are a completionist have fun with this one.… Expand
  14. ODRH
    Nov 16, 2015
    4
    everything starts great but then ends up being diluted like sugar and just being repeated over and over again, same scenarios, upgradable heads, and endless repetitions of the same is as if the game never had finished and to fill you pretend missions one and again
  15. slicewing09
    Sep 14, 2015
    7
    This game is such a mixed bag. Gameplay is excellent, and it looks good and sounds good, but the story is an absolute mess. The plot is there, it's just presented so poorly. Your first 10 minutes of gameplay are the most plot heavy you'll have for the following 10 hours. The theme of the game is supposed to be "revenge" but I can hardly want any when the only thing driving me to do so isThis game is such a mixed bag. Gameplay is excellent, and it looks good and sounds good, but the story is an absolute mess. The plot is there, it's just presented so poorly. Your first 10 minutes of gameplay are the most plot heavy you'll have for the following 10 hours. The theme of the game is supposed to be "revenge" but I can hardly want any when the only thing driving me to do so is Kaz babbling about it. Snake is totally uninterested throughout, hardly saying a word anywhere, and most missions have close to do emotional drive behind them. "Go here, kill/extract this guy, run" only works for so long. If they'd clean up their story presentation, they'd truly have a 10/10 on their hands, but that's not the case.

    Pros
    - Excellent gameplay
    - Looks and sounds great
    - Plenty to do, albeit a bit repetitive at times
    - Motherbase is fun

    Cons
    - Total mess of a narrative, the lead man acts like he couldn't care any less
    - Not enough mission variety
    - Maps are too big with not enough to do

    Fun but certainly not a 10.    … Expand
  16. 1movid
    Sep 28, 2015
    8
    Look I love this game, but it has flaws. This score is not representative of this game when compared to the series. To anyone who gave this game a 5 or lower because it didn't live up to metal gear as a series, screw you, the point of a review is to determine a single games quality, not to score it based off every other one in the series.
  17. visiblelight7
    Nov 29, 2017
    0
    The comment from a previous poster sums it up perfectly:

    /quote Highly overrated. Despite the game play mechanics and production values being sky high, like most Metal Gear games, the switch to an open world destroys the most important aspect of the Metal Gear series: the fantastic storytelling of its genius creator, who has managed to innovate gaming time and again. This time,    The comment from a previous poster sums it up perfectly:

    /quote
    Highly overrated.
    Despite the game play mechanics and production values being sky high, like most Metal Gear games, the switch to an open world destroys the most important aspect of the Metal Gear series: the fantastic storytelling of its genius creator, who has managed to innovate gaming time and again.
    This time, however, the innovation is replaced by repetition /end quote

    This game sucks. I'm on mission 20. It feels like an MMORPG....
    most boring metal gear solid game i ever played.

    The first hour was perfect though.... The rest is garbage sorry. I'm not impressed just because there's good graphics and mecanics.

    How the heck does this game get 9/10?? The new generation of kids are growing up to be retards. Seriously. What a shame. Every game is being dumbed down into open world. Just give these kids shiny new graphics and they are too BRAIN DEAD to notice anything else.

    To sum it up:

    -If you don't like a story.
    - You like grinding MMORPGs
    -You enjoy doing chores like "extract this prisoner" and repeat this over and over...
    - Good graphics and good character controls is all you care about but enjoy a very very boring game.

    Please go ahead this game is for you!!! (You are an IDIOT by the way).    … Expand
  18. Shahid646
    Jan 5, 2017
    10
    I've been waiting for such a nice game for long. I just play it again and again with different weapons and different techniques. and open world factor is also a very nice addition to MGS. I love it.
  19. thebosscat
    Oct 4, 2015
    8
    The game suffers from it own ambitions more than anything. The story is unfinished, the bosses are few and the locations become repetitive. The game is open world MGS sandbox and it's great however the game feels more like sneaking GTA then what the series is remembered for. You can feel The Boss's Struggle with The Skulls... i mean Kojima's struggle with Konami all over this game, we gotThe game suffers from it own ambitions more than anything. The story is unfinished, the bosses are few and the locations become repetitive. The game is open world MGS sandbox and it's great however the game feels more like sneaking GTA then what the series is remembered for. You can feel The Boss's Struggle with The Skulls... i mean Kojima's struggle with Konami all over this game, we got a great open world 90+ game that is somehow unfinished... all in all still the best failed game ever.… Expand
  20. JS99
    Apr 13, 2016
    8
    Game play and graphics are top notch. If you like stealth games this is probably the best ever. The whole defend your base micro-transaction thing is stupid and greedy. The story's a little wonky. Still one of my favorite games to play and replay. Not sure why Konami nuked the franchise.
  21. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    5
    What Kind of Adventure?

    Third Person Shooter Was it fun? It was okay. By all accounts, I thought I would love this game but I just couldn’t get into it. Are there any similar games? Its a Stealthy Third Person Shooter so anything like that. Favorite Character? Snake is okay, I guess. Would you play it again? I kept trying to like it, I tried it 4 different times    What Kind of Adventure?

    Third Person Shooter

    Was it fun?

    It was okay. By all accounts, I thought I would love this game but I just couldn’t get into it.

    Are there any similar games?

    Its a Stealthy Third Person Shooter so anything like that.

    Favorite Character?

    Snake is okay, I guess.

    Would you play it again?

    I kept trying to like it, I tried it 4 different times to get into the game but I just couldn’t. I don’t see myself trying it again.

    Any Complaints?

    I thought the game was really hard and I often times was just lost as to what I’m suppose to do.

    How many hours did you play it?

    I played it for about 5 hours.    … Expand
  22. DanteMX
    Nov 23, 2018
    6
    9.3 ?? no way.... this is some kind of peace walker game but with steroids, nothing more
    From all the Metal Gear Solid games this is perhaps the weakest of all, this is why Kojima left Konami.
    Don´t let the fake 9+ of the "pro" reviewrs fool you. This game lacks of everything, poor in details, rushed, unfinished, empty. Have some decent things here and there, but overal this is a    9.3 ?? no way.... this is some kind of peace walker game but with steroids, nothing more
    From all the Metal Gear Solid games this is perhaps the weakest of all, this is why Kojima left Konami.
    Don´t let the fake 9+ of the "pro" reviewrs fool you.
    This game lacks of everything, poor in details, rushed, unfinished, empty.
    Have some decent things here and there, but overal this is a tremendous disapointment, beware.    … Expand
  23. Nath6349
    Dec 7, 2016
    7
    This game is very fun and entertaining with a lot of attention to detail. The open world however felt restrictive and repetitive with little character or interesting places to explore. The storyline is good, but one of the first games were I think the story was too long and became monotonous. The sci-fi elements were pretty ridiculous, a common but painful pitfall. The amount of depth,This game is very fun and entertaining with a lot of attention to detail. The open world however felt restrictive and repetitive with little character or interesting places to explore. The storyline is good, but one of the first games were I think the story was too long and became monotonous. The sci-fi elements were pretty ridiculous, a common but painful pitfall. The amount of depth, soundtrack and humour within the game make it entertaining, though it is not a game world I expect I will return to.… Expand
  24. Paulo969
    Sep 28, 2019
    0
    O pior jogo de toda a saga . Nao admira que a konami tenha despedido o kojima. Repetitivo ate cair para o lado, os mesmos cenarios reutilizados ate ao infinito, aborrecido e historis zero. Pior era impossível. Fujam deste. Death streanding deve ir pelo mesmo caminho
  25. Nerayo
    Aug 17, 2018
    3
    This is how you ruin a series, MGS5: The Pain in my Brain.

    -boring lifeless Open World
    -repetitive story missons in the 2nd half
    -wierd story missions (the jeep ride with skull face)
    -repetitive gameplay (once you are 10hrs in it gets boring)

    and so on. doesn't liked it at all.
  26. stun
    Sep 1, 2015
    8
    too much weird things.. fire man, flying kid, super sonic zombies? too much japanese.. good stealth game, good gameplay but.. i say wtf when fire man on a fire unicorn chase me.. and extracting people with balloon ? please ? wanna add tenticles kojima ?
  27. MovieMuscle
    Sep 26, 2015
    3
    Honestly, it's a very mediocre game that's also occasionally awful; its disappointing quality has enraged me quite a bit. First of all, this is not an MGS game by any means. It's a game trying to sell out on the popularity of the modern RPG genre. "Hey guys, RPGs seem to be really cool right now. So, let's just ditch all the intricate story and boss fights--you know, what made MetalHonestly, it's a very mediocre game that's also occasionally awful; its disappointing quality has enraged me quite a bit. First of all, this is not an MGS game by any means. It's a game trying to sell out on the popularity of the modern RPG genre. "Hey guys, RPGs seem to be really cool right now. So, let's just ditch all the intricate story and boss fights--you know, what made Metal Gear Solid so lovable in the beginning--and just jam in a bunch of tedious features and some generic gameplay." The locations are repetitive; the side missions are repetitive; and the main missions are barely driven by story like the previous games were. I don't know about you guys, but "kill the (random) commander of the group" and "rescue 12 prisoners" sounds pretty outdated, boring, and generic to me.

    I've tried to get through the game, but it's really difficult. I ended up putting it off for three days in a row several times because I just ultimately didn't feel like playing it anymore. It gets old very fast, but of course, the shallow gamers nowadays will see a (misleadingly) vast open-world RPG game and immediately give it 10's across the board--completely shallow, in my opinion. If a game doesn't have story, it's a no-buy for me. If a frikkin' MGS game doesn't even have a story (because Kojima/Konami sold out and said less story/cutscenes would sell more copies ), it's right into the bin. Now that I think about it, I wouldn't even fret about calling it downright awful. Now, I can finally return to Witcher 3--a far more compelling RPG with a far more compelling story.    … Expand
  28. 998817268
    Sep 14, 2016
    0
    This game is incredibly boring. The gameplay is clunky and the upgrade system requires a lot of attention, so a lot of time is spent sending characters you've never met on missions you can't play to get stuff you won't use for anything except upgrading your loadout. The gameplay itself is just a mixture between a bad shooter and a conceptually boring rpg.
    On top of that, it's very story    This game is incredibly boring. The gameplay is clunky and the upgrade system requires a lot of attention, so a lot of time is spent sending characters you've never met on missions you can't play to get stuff you won't use for anything except upgrading your loadout. The gameplay itself is just a mixture between a bad shooter and a conceptually boring rpg.
    On top of that, it's very story oriented, and I really do not have any interest in the story. I'm not interested in discovering who some character is after a hundred hours of them not talking, or in the characters that you know are from one of the earlier games based on the number of limbs they have left.
    The story is, as someone else reviewing this game described it, ridiculous. It's just so bad. 2015 must have been a bad year for games for this to have the ratings it has.    … Expand
  29. HyperBrid
    Jun 15, 2016
    0
    The worst metal gear solid game i've ever played so far! Im a die-hard fan for the metal gear series including classics, the games were good, getting better every moment, but the ending to this game was very disappointing, like crafting a diamond out of thin air for a century then throwing it in the dumpster, the graphics were good, the gameplay was good but the ending, the worst part isThe worst metal gear solid game i've ever played so far! Im a die-hard fan for the metal gear series including classics, the games were good, getting better every moment, but the ending to this game was very disappointing, like crafting a diamond out of thin air for a century then throwing it in the dumpster, the graphics were good, the gameplay was good but the ending, the worst part is that you have to upgrade your base to max in order to get the ending and what for what, to disappoint you so badly that you'd never play metal gear again… Expand
  30. Patrickc9330
    Sep 2, 2015
    9
    Ponderously slow to get going to the point it makes you switch off. What's the point of endless crawling around a hospital floor effortlessly avoiding seemingly deaf and blind soldiers. Total stinker.
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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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