Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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  1. goldstandard
    Jun 24, 2017
    9
    The gameplay is badass. Scouting a base and then planning your entry and exit give the player a great sense of autonomy in how they play the game. There's a decent variety of missions that you're given from extracting prisoners to stopping a convoy of trucks and other story driven missions. The story didn't interest me one bit but that's what movies are for, not video games. The repetitionThe gameplay is badass. Scouting a base and then planning your entry and exit give the player a great sense of autonomy in how they play the game. There's a decent variety of missions that you're given from extracting prisoners to stopping a convoy of trucks and other story driven missions. The story didn't interest me one bit but that's what movies are for, not video games. The repetition of earlier missions towards the end of the game is also pretty stupid. Overall though, highly recommended.… Expand
  2. Alex_Pilgrim008
    May 25, 2023
    9
    MGS V is great, but it isn't classic Metal Gear. It's more like a Tom Clancy open-world game. On the plus side, "Phantom" is packed with content. It has amazing graphics and a good story. But the TV episodic structure doesn't work. Also Kiefer Sutherland is more Jack Bauer than Big Boss. Kojima made a big mistake replacing David Hayter. I also don't like that the backstory is revealedMGS V is great, but it isn't classic Metal Gear. It's more like a Tom Clancy open-world game. On the plus side, "Phantom" is packed with content. It has amazing graphics and a good story. But the TV episodic structure doesn't work. Also Kiefer Sutherland is more Jack Bauer than Big Boss. Kojima made a big mistake replacing David Hayter. I also don't like that the backstory is revealed through audio cassettes. Some fans will appreciate the emphasis on gameplay over cutscenes. Despite the flaws, the game is great. I would rate it with a 9.3 out of 10.… Expand
  3. MestreSilva
    Aug 15, 2017
    9
    A really good game. I played over 450 hours but I don't review a 10/10 score because the entire game is so repetitive and where is the mission 51? This game have a perfect gameplay and the buddies have a fantastic A.I, but the older MGS is better. R.I.P Konami.
  4. RCruey
    Aug 17, 2017
    9
    Before I begin the story to MGSVTPP is very bland and it tries to tie too many games in a short amount of time. It feels rushed at points but considering Konami is a bunch of idiots working like a group of monkeys releasing all of their good game designers out the door it isn’t too surprising. So
    Konami is a crap box company. With that said…
    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (A    Before I begin the story to MGSVTPP is very bland and it tries to tie too many games in a short amount of time. It feels rushed at points but considering Konami is a bunch of idiots working like a group of monkeys releasing all of their good game designers out the door it isn’t too surprising. So
    Konami is a crap box company. With that said…

    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (A mouthful) is a fun game. An open world stealth action game where it benefits to either capture your foe or make him work for you, or kill everybody that is within plain eyesight. (ba dum dum) The fact that the game is an open world sandbox allows for you to take creative approaches on how you go about capturing a base. You can have a lot of fun making a bunch of noise and acting like some homicidal eye patch wearing maniac that is trotting through the desert killing every single person in their path (unless plot says otherwise). Or you can be some type of deformed James Bond. However which way you want to go about it, you can do it.

    Multiplayer isn’t great, capturing competitor bases and earning points that can be spent improving your base adds a challenge to the game. There is an assortment of weapons you can chose and develop. You have tiny fighting robots that make the game… interesting. The gameplay can be addictive once you get into it. But honestly there is a lot of good to the game. Considering it’s getting cheaper and cheaper by the day, it’s defiantly worth the pickup.

    There isn’t a whole lot to be said. The creator is a troll that made this game to be a horror title than said it was a joke and it became this pleasure. Then with the whole fiasco with P.T. Konami and Hideo Kojima just seem to have different viewpoints as what a game can be. When you see what Hideo can do with a horror title it makes me hope that Death Stranding is the P.T. we didn’t get. But considering he said the game isn’t going to be a horror genre and something along the lines of action whatever I have my doubts.

    Anyway, if you don’t care about inner game company politics and just want a good game to play, you cannot go wrong with this game.

    Happy Gaming.    … Expand
  5. jrdnnn
    Oct 24, 2017
    9
    A truly freeing experience, unlike any other game I've played MGSV is yours to make what you want of it. Whereas older games in the series are literally impossible without stealthy kills and espionage, this installment allows you to approach each and every mission exactly how you want. Combine this with the massive world map, countless easter eggs, ridiculously expansive weaponA truly freeing experience, unlike any other game I've played MGSV is yours to make what you want of it. Whereas older games in the series are literally impossible without stealthy kills and espionage, this installment allows you to approach each and every mission exactly how you want. Combine this with the massive world map, countless easter eggs, ridiculously expansive weapon customisation, innovative base creation and gorgeous graphics, this is the best Metal Gear since the groundbreaking Metal Gear Solid, for me.

    The controls are tight, the difficulty is consistently tough but always managable, and as mentioned, every mission and side mission can be completed in whatever way you choose. You can sneak into a compound under shadow and slit every soldier's throat in the area. You can call an air strike to destroy entire regiments. You can call on allies to personally assist you in the field. You can set numerous traps and lure enemies to their death. Even when you appear to have messed up a mission, there is almost always a way to still reach your goal, and this is one of MGSV's best strengths - even if your careful planning collapses, nothing's there to stop you whipping out your emergency rocket launcher and blitzing enemies. It is FAR harder to go in all guns blazing, but the variety offered by the gameplay can suit your mood and you really can make movie-style moments appear from thin air in a rush of panicked decision-making or last-minute successes.

    The freedom and scale of the game is incredible, but returning home to your secret base floating in the middle of the deep ocean is so satisfying. As you progress in the game, loot raw materials, recruit any soldier you take down (via the amazing Fulton extraction balloons), and accrue reputation and money, you can expand your base physically and technically to suit your needs. Add med bays to keep your soldiers (which you can dispatch on missions real-time for extra materials), add research facilities to improve your equipment customisation. The base literally grows every time you helicopter in and is a solid tracker of your game and story progress, as you try to reform the world's first country-less army.

    The story is maybe the only thing lacking in this game, off the back of the fantastically convoluted prior games. MGS is known for its interesting characters and story twists, and MGSV steps back a little, with very few truly plot-driven moments. This is evident mostly at the end of the game, as the main storyline rounds off and only loose ends exist. One exception to this problem is Quiet, one of the coolest franchise characters in a while. But even she, with her ludicrous but amazing backstory, is underutilised. I guess the lack of story focus allows for the immersive gameplay experience, but I'm sure they could've squeezed in a bit more character development if they tried - it does feel like there's a DLC missing or something.

    Despite the narrative hiccup, MGSV is technically speaking probably the best-functioning game I've ever played. Allowing you to completely adhere to your own likes, dislikes and strengths, whether that be customising the hell out of your gear, slowly and tactically taking down enemies, destroying them completely with nuclear-grade mechas or exploring every inch of the equatorial landscape, there's something for you.

    Easily the most fun game I've played in a decade.    … Expand
  6. MetaReviewer123
    Dec 3, 2017
    9
    V has come to and for good. Kojima's final game is a wonderful journy that anyone calling himself a gamer must try. Playing as venom snake you must avenge the motherbase you lost in the previous game ground zeroes and stop skull face, leader of XOF, from unleasing a massive weapon to humanity.The open world Afghanistan and Africa is a great change. The freedom of style is an additionalV has come to and for good. Kojima's final game is a wonderful journy that anyone calling himself a gamer must try. Playing as venom snake you must avenge the motherbase you lost in the previous game ground zeroes and stop skull face, leader of XOF, from unleasing a massive weapon to humanity.The open world Afghanistan and Africa is a great change. The freedom of style is an additional perk of this game. Great characters,missions that keep me on the edge of my seat,additional fob missions and metal gear online,absence of any crashes or glitches and gameplay mechanics that respect gamers' intelligence, yet an unfinished story that keeps this game from getting a 10/10 so i give it a 9,5/10. A must owe in every gamer's collection… Expand
  7. spacebear1
    Jun 2, 2018
    9
    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a near perfect concluding chapter of the Metal Gear series. The story is fantastic and I loved Venom Snake and Kiefer Sutherland did an amazing job playing him. I liked all of the characters and the graphics were flawless. The controls were perfect and the gameplay is still fantastic. I also really loved the open world and freedom in the game. In theMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a near perfect concluding chapter of the Metal Gear series. The story is fantastic and I loved Venom Snake and Kiefer Sutherland did an amazing job playing him. I liked all of the characters and the graphics were flawless. The controls were perfect and the gameplay is still fantastic. I also really loved the open world and freedom in the game. In the end, most people will disagree but this game is amazing.… Expand
  8. balding
    Aug 8, 2018
    9
    ¿Serías capaz de llevar un ejército a tus espaldas en una historia de venganza? The Phantom Pain hace eso, te pone en esa situación para que juegues a ser el jefe, dotando al jugador de todo un arsenal que se expande desde la “Mother Base” hasta el propio mundo abierto, cimentado en un control y posibilidades pulidas hasta la saciedad. Plantea preguntas, da respuestas y sonre todo, apela¿Serías capaz de llevar un ejército a tus espaldas en una historia de venganza? The Phantom Pain hace eso, te pone en esa situación para que juegues a ser el jefe, dotando al jugador de todo un arsenal que se expande desde la “Mother Base” hasta el propio mundo abierto, cimentado en un control y posibilidades pulidas hasta la saciedad. Plantea preguntas, da respuestas y sonre todo, apela al propio jugador. Un juego brillante, aunque es cierto que algunas asperezas que tiene en el plabo argumental lo alejan de la grandeza.… Expand
  9. timmertams
    Mar 9, 2018
    9
    God, I love this game, even with all its story issues and sh*tty ending. The story is a big downgrade from previous MGS titles, but the gameplay is one of the best. The 80s songs to the soundtrack was a strike of genius. Nothing will ever come close to the experience of taking out an entire enemy base with a sniper-rifle to the sound of Take On Me. Iconic.

    Of course, there's the big    God, I love this game, even with all its story issues and sh*tty ending. The story is a big downgrade from previous MGS titles, but the gameplay is one of the best. The 80s songs to the soundtrack was a strike of genius. Nothing will ever come close to the experience of taking out an entire enemy base with a sniper-rifle to the sound of Take On Me. Iconic.

    Of course, there's the big elephant in the room -- the story. No, it's not as good as the previous MGS games. The ending is... horrible, frankly. But if you can get past that, and really just get in to enjoy some stellar mechanics, this game is more than worth it.    … Expand
  10. AKthaBeast
    Mar 22, 2018
    9
    I loved this game as it took a different approach at story telling towards MGS. The only downside to this is the repetitiveness of this game and the lack of innovative features and gameplay that made MGS such a staple franchise.
  11. mat-k
    Apr 22, 2018
    9
    Metal gear v is really good game but looks not finished the prologue is so terrifying, amolst a master piece.
  12. RedCometChar
    Jun 18, 2018
    9
    A weaker story and change in gameplay pacing when compared to the rest of the MGS series doesn't stop MGSV from being one of the best games released in recent years.
  13. iOS
    Oct 11, 2018
    9
    The Phantom Pain is the kind of game I thought would never exist - one where every minute gameplay detail has true purpose. Its lack of story focus is sure to be divisive for the Metal Gear faithful, but the resulting emphasis on my story, my tales of Espionage Action, easily make it my favorite in the series. There have certainly been sandbox action games that have given me a bigger worldThe Phantom Pain is the kind of game I thought would never exist - one where every minute gameplay detail has true purpose. Its lack of story focus is sure to be divisive for the Metal Gear faithful, but the resulting emphasis on my story, my tales of Espionage Action, easily make it my favorite in the series. There have certainly been sandbox action games that have given me a bigger world to roam, or more little icons to chase on my minimap, but none have pushed me to plan, adapt, and improvise the way this one does. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain doesn’t just respect my intelligence as a player, it expects it of me, putting it in a league that few others occupy.… Expand
  14. Sakaa
    Oct 15, 2018
    9
    This game is one of my favourite games. Its a must play and i have over 100 hours put in it. I always come back to it when I am bored. Only negative thing is the repetitive side ops. But with a great and fluid gameplay and a good story MGS V is a must have for any gamer.
  15. Alexqf22
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    Is very good game , good gráficos , good Gameplay and good history , mi pika
  16. spantazi
    Jun 28, 2019
    9
    Fantastic gameplay, good story, great graphics. Never bothered that from a linear game it become open world. The best stealth game ever.
  17. Armin4
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    Another Masterpiece from kojima
    Almost Everything is perfect and improved than older mgs games
    But story is perfect but not good as older mgs games
  18. LB_51
    Oct 1, 2019
    9
    9/10 great game awesome, but i missed a bit the classical MGS feeling also i missed german language localisation
  19. SKonung
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    Несмотря на объективную незавершённость проекта, в целом один из лучших игровых опытов. Скудость открытого мира компенсируется широкими возможностями "песочницы", которая не надоедает спустя десятки часов и микроменеджментом развития базы и вооружения. Даже в обрезанном виде сюжет радует своими поворотами и подачей в формате сериала. Возможно, глубина и вложенность повествования неНесмотря на объективную незавершённость проекта, в целом один из лучших игровых опытов. Скудость открытого мира компенсируется широкими возможностями "песочницы", которая не надоедает спустя десятки часов и микроменеджментом развития базы и вооружения. Даже в обрезанном виде сюжет радует своими поворотами и подачей в формате сериала. Возможно, глубина и вложенность повествования не сравнятся с предыдущими частями Metal Gear Solid, но игра радует тем, что безумно органично поднимает различные "острые" социальные и идеологические вопросы. Режиссура катсцен также на высоте. Не могу найти существенных минусов за исключением, к сожалению, скомканного окончания, но здесь игра стала жертвой обстоятельств. В целом, одна из самых интересных и продуманных игр на моей памяти.… Expand
  20. cradel
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    this was my first MGS game so i didn't know what to expect ,and although the beginning was very slow the more and more i played through the story the more hooked i was , the gameplay got improved the more you go deeper in the story , and thats my only problem with the game .. if you're not playing the story it'll get a bit stale as you dont really have anything that'll attach you to thethis was my first MGS game so i didn't know what to expect ,and although the beginning was very slow the more and more i played through the story the more hooked i was , the gameplay got improved the more you go deeper in the story , and thats my only problem with the game .. if you're not playing the story it'll get a bit stale as you dont really have anything that'll attach you to the side ops (aside from 1 or 2) .. there are hundreds of side ops in this game ... you wont even feel any need to play half of them !… Expand
  21. Ciboxes
    Dec 8, 2019
    9
    Muchas horas de diversión, me ha dado este juego, no le pongo más nota, por que al final, cuando tienen la ya ciertas armas, se hace demasiado fácil
  22. memokmo
    Jan 12, 2021
    9
    +Super sandbox game play with a lot of details.
    +Long play time.
    -Chapter 2 is repetitive and story is not completed
  23. newjks
    May 12, 2023
    9
    Best MGS after Snake Eater, more open ended infiltration make MGSTPP the best MGS, story wise snake eater still hold the crown, but gameplay this topped snake eater
  24. notinrainbows_
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    MGSV is a great game, but the main story (the vocal cord parasite) doesn't feel as well paced as it should've been
  25. BuddhaX93
    Dec 2, 2020
    9
    If it wasn't for the story it is the best Metal Gear solid game so far. I played over 80 hour before I got tired of this game. I would say this is the best sneaking stealth action game soo far, even by now at year 2020.
  26. ChesterField
    Jul 29, 2020
    9
    For me is a surprise how they completely changed the game and still managed to make a master piece. Yes, i dont like this episodic missions system and the story end is not the best. But gameplay is perfect, performance and grapics are incredible, this new feature of building your own mother base is super fun in multiplayer. The amount of weapons, gadgets and stuff you can do to infiltrateFor me is a surprise how they completely changed the game and still managed to make a master piece. Yes, i dont like this episodic missions system and the story end is not the best. But gameplay is perfect, performance and grapics are incredible, this new feature of building your own mother base is super fun in multiplayer. The amount of weapons, gadgets and stuff you can do to infiltrate in enemy lines are endless, they bring vehicles, recruiting soldier system, open world feells so alive, lot of collectables, animals, resources...etc. Everything its just so perfectly well done. For me is a 9. Mandatory for the fans.… Expand
  27. Sitheral
    Jan 17, 2023
    9
    Flawed masterpiece. This is as good as it gets when it comes to stealth gameplay, some really cool ideas and huge scope of the game, but it does feel unfinished. I guess Kojima had too big ambitions on this one.
  28. ngeduardo
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Es genial, aunque el final se siente incompleto

    Pros
    -Permite afrontar de muchas formas cada misión
    -Gran variedad de armas para cada gusto
    -Los compañeros pueden agregar mucha variedad a las misiones

    Contras
    -Puede ser muy repetitivo
    -Llega a ser tedioso que ir de un extremo del mapa al otro
    -El multijugador es algo confuso al principio
  29. MieslMan
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    My favorite Metal gear game of all time. This game is a Masterpiece. It runs great looks great has a great story and a great Gameplay.
  30. strongswitch
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Коротко об игре, сначала минусы:
    - По факту она недоделанная, есть финт с повторением миссий во второй главе с усложнением
    - Мало сюжета: сюжетных миссий, кат-сцен и тд - Пустоватый мир - Некоторые вещи можно было сделать либо опциональными либо давать возможность их пропустить. Ждём вертолёт, улетаем на вертолёте на базу, подлетаем к базе, что-то сделали, ждём когда прилетит вертолёт,    Коротко об игре, сначала минусы:
    - По факту она недоделанная, есть финт с повторением миссий во второй главе с усложнением
    - Мало сюжета: сюжетных миссий, кат-сцен и тд
    - Пустоватый мир
    - Некоторые вещи можно было сделать либо опциональными либо давать возможность их пропустить. Ждём вертолёт, улетаем на вертолёте на базу, подлетаем к базе, что-то сделали, ждём когда прилетит вертолёт, вертолёт взлетает и тд, когда в сотый раз это происходит уже начинает подбешивать, учитывая что сама по себе игра очень большая. В общем хочется, чтобы она заботилась о сохранении времени)

    Теперь о плюсах:
    - Великолепная графика и оптимизация
    - Огромная вариативность прохождения миссий с генерацией уникальных ситуаций, целый арсенал возможностей
    - Как обычно у мгс - крутая постановка и операторская работа, внимание к деталям (диалоги, кассеты, отражение последствий на базе, снейке и тд)
    - Раскрытие последних пробелов в истории серии
    - Интересный менеджмент базы

    Итого - великолепная игра, которая может увлечь на несколько десятков часов. Но, которая совершенно не бережёт ваше время    … Expand
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  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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