Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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  1. mitchellpeters
    Apr 4, 2016
    10
    Hideo Kojima made a master piece with this metal gear the last
    one but the best, in my opinion. Making an open world game very complete ,congratulations Hideo Kojima
  2. Naedrif
    Oct 5, 2016
    8
    I quit this game after the first mission. Luckily for me i got really bored one day and gave it another shot. And i can tell you i was about to miss out on a really good game. Definitely top 5 PS4 games, a must play i would say. On the downside i rly hated reading "Hideo Kojima"s every 5 seconds of the game
  3. Internet_Enzyme
    May 13, 2016
    8
    This game makes you feel like a badass. It also makes you feel like a bumbling idiot (if you're like me and enjoy the stealth route far more). There is nothing more soul crushing than being spotted and being thrust straight into a firefight that can lost several minutes at a time. But, similarly there is nothing more rewarding than stealth-ing your way through an entire stronghold withoutThis game makes you feel like a badass. It also makes you feel like a bumbling idiot (if you're like me and enjoy the stealth route far more). There is nothing more soul crushing than being spotted and being thrust straight into a firefight that can lost several minutes at a time. But, similarly there is nothing more rewarding than stealth-ing your way through an entire stronghold without being seen. The potential for tension and fun is palpable, but so is the potential for misery and self-loathing. Those of you that love going all out guns blazing are serviced as well (although I don't get why you would want to take that route, you crazy bastards), with plenty of high power weapons sans suppressors for you to use. The game really emphasizes choice. Each mission starts you several hundred feet away from your objective (albeit with an annoyingly long, unskippable cutscene) letting you choose how you get to the objective, and from what angle you take it on. It's a very dynamic, reactionary game that lets you tackle things the way you want to tackle them. I'm not saying that choice is necessary in all games (linear games have their place), but it certainly works in this game. And that's the main difference between this game and Splinter Cell. Choice.
    This is my first MGSV. I hadn't played Ground Zeroes, so I was completely new to the franchise's convoluted (from what I've heard) story. The story in this game is very bare bones. Big Boss speaks incredibly rarely, and I had very little context to any of it. Psychomantis? FIre Guy? Skull Face? Sahelanthropus? The hell is all this? Unlike Witcher 3, this game's story is unfriendly to newcomers. But does it matter? Not really. I have a few other complaints such as a lack of variety in a few levels, challenge levels that serve to pad the game's length, etc, etc. But its a fun game. And that's really what matters the most.    … Expand
  4. jonasjb
    May 27, 2016
    9
    Que jogo maravilhoso! Não consigo parar de jogar! É completo em todos os quesitos: jogabilidade, ações, opções e trilha sonora(e QUE TRILHA SONORA!). O único ponto negativo são as missões repetidas, mesmo assim joguei novamente todas!
  5. Tazzy13
    May 12, 2016
    10
    Fantastic game , so deep in its mechanics and gameplay options . Addictive gameplay always want to play for that bit longer and unlock more things. Love mixing it up on the battlefield . This game will be remembered as a masterpiece for years to come. Even if Kojima has left konami i hope he makes more games as good as this. A must buy for any gamer!
  6. aguarner11
    May 16, 2016
    9
    A perfect game. It is so well done! This is the best stealth game ever. Every mission is different, and maybe even better than the one before. The only thing I'll complain about it's its difficulty. I could easily complete the first 15 missions in only two attempts, but from then I had to at least try 4 times before I could complete the whole mission.
  7. maddmann99
    May 19, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hideo Kojima has done it again! Although it's a radical step forward and a break from tradition for the Metal Gear series, MGSV is a well-executed game that excels in almost every aspect of gameplay. It still has all of the quirks of a Metal Gear game, but the open-world maps usher in previously unheard of levels of freedom to the Metal Gear series.

    The graphics are beautiful and the game always runs smoothly, the story is great (though, honestly, not as deep as previous Metal Gear games like 2 or 4), and the style of gameplay keeps you on your toes! The only complaint I really have is how invasive the online features are; you can't construct any FOB's (extra bases) offline, and nuclear weapons are useless to offline players.

    Other than those (admittedly minor) issues, Metal Gear Solid V is an overall wonderful game and deserves its spot in the Metal Gear series! Sure, there's a lot of content that got left out (I'm looking at you, Mission 51), but what's in the game now is more than enough to make up for it.

    I would highly recommend this game to anyone looking for a great stealth action or third person shooter game. MGSV delivers and it delivers well.    … Expand
  8. HTGamer
    May 22, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a big MGS fan, but I have mixed feelings about The Phantom Pain. It's a highly ambitious game that sadly doesn't hit its goals, maybe because of the notorious fallout between Konami and Kojima.

    The story, one of the trademarks of the MGS series, is both the worst and most under-developed ever (even MGS 4 had a much better and more impactful one). After a good start in the Hospital escape and the Miller rescue, the storytelling becomes either irrelevant or bland, only to pick up in the final few missions (which end up with Skull Face's death and the destruction of Metal Gear). The almost silent Big Boss (who is too calm for a man supposedly hell bent on revenge) voiced by Kiefer Sutherland doesn't help matters, and most other major characters are disappointing (Ocelot and Skull Face in particular) and at times make no sense. Only Huey was a well written, complex and tragic character, and Miller to a lesser degree. Quiet is a mysterious and interesting figure who simply walks away in the end. The pre-release trailers set up a magnificent premise, but the story is, to put it frankly, totally different to what we would expect from Kojima.

    Another big issue is that the game is incomplete. There is the notorious Episode 51 which was cut from the game and is available on Youtube to watch, but I suspect there is more content which was cut. I don't understand why they cut this particular episode as it is awesome, and it ties Eli's (he's young Liquid Snake, but most people recognised him in the trailers anyway) loose end who in the game simply disappeared from Mother Base, his fate left unexplained.

    The story may be a disappointment, but gameplay is simply fantastic. Missions are designed in such a way that you can infiltrate enemy posts from whatever path you want, whichever method you see fit, and whatever time of day you wish. You have to choose from either stealth, Rambo-style-all-guns-blazing, or a mixture, and use whatever gadgets you have. Obviously the way to go is stealth, preferably at night, because the AI is competent enough to be a serious threat. If alerted, the enemy soldiers surround the player, and if you hide while being hunted they won't forget you easily as they keep searching for quite a time. Individual AIs aren't the smartest, but it's a game, not a military simulator. One of the best features is the inclusion of AI companions to aid you in the field (it's 100% optional, but I highly recommend using all the help you can get). You start with D-Horse, then add D-Dog (smells enemies from afar automatically and attacks them if ordered), Quiet (tracks enemies automatically and shoots/tranquilizes them if ordered), and D-Walker (a walking robot, which is both a transport vehicle and can track and shoot enemies automatically). You can ride a jeep or a tank, too, in order to travel between locations. There are 2 maps, Afghanistan and Africa, and both are huge in size and varied, even featuring animals and plants.

    Another big part of gameplay is Mother Base and the Fulton extraction balloon. You can extract enemy soldiers or prisoners of war via Fulton, and convince them to join your ranks so as to raise your army, or extract material containers in order to expand your Mother Base. The more and better troops you have, the more perks you get from Mother Base (mortar strikes, weather predictions, enemy reports, etc.) and you can unlock new weapons and gadgets to use on the field.

    The game has 2 online modes, FOB Missions and Metal Gear Online. The former is tied to the single player campaign, as you infiltrate (PvE style) the FOBs of other players and steal material containers or soldiers, and can be quite challenging when invading an FOB with fully armed troops and anti-theft devices. The latter is a standard PvP online game suite. Nothing outstanding (maybe except the newly added Survival mode), but not bad either.

    A few words about the graphics and sound. The game is powered by the Fox Engine. While the game's graphics aren't cutting edge (you can easily see polygon details everywhere), it's beautiful, with one of the best lighting models out there. And it runs at stable 60 fps, not bad for an open world game on consoles. The only downside is the small draw distance for foliage, shadows and textures, but it's handled carefully (they fade in/out, instead of abruptly popping in). As for the sound, the effects are great, but the soundtrack isn't memorable. The "Sins of the Father" song is awesome, though.

    Overall, it's a great game, non-MGS fans won't lose themselves to 60 minute cut-scens, but the diehards will feel disappointed. Anyway, buy the game and enjoy it as I did.

    MEGA SPOILER: The final and true ending, which links the entire saga in a not-so-perfect way, is the best thank you I have ever seen in a video game. At the same time, Kojima pulled another MGS 2 stunt on us. Even bigger than the previous one. That's all I will say about it.    … Expand
  9. 22446688Bb
    Sep 10, 2018
    10
    One of the best games of action and espionage but suffer from repeated in the style of play and even in the lack of the story but then considered the best experience I have experienced in this generation I hope I see the game B the same level or better despite the repeated but I Mahsit Bmll
  10. ZantyLopez
    Dec 5, 2016
    8
    This is a good game but not a good "Metal Gear" game, It could have been so much but you know what happened...
    It performs amazing while looking impressive, all of this because the Fox Engine (Kojima’s and Konami's baby that now that his parents got divorced and lives with his abusive mother who only needs him for Pachinko cutscenes). The gameplay is what kept me waitingimeanplaying for    This is a good game but not a good "Metal Gear" game, It could have been so much but you know what happened...
    It performs amazing while looking impressive, all of this because the Fox Engine (Kojima’s and Konami's baby that now that his parents got divorced and lives with his abusive mother who only needs him for Pachinko cutscenes). The gameplay is what kept me waitingimeanplaying for +100 hours, the mechanics are solid and add replayability to every mission.
    I finished the first chapter and although it wasn’t special I wish it would have stayed that way, The second chapter is a mess and don't even get me started on the third. The episodic structure doesn't work and the "guest-starring" ruins the surprises. Plotwise, this game doesn’t need to exist, the plot twist explains a thing from the first metal gear and that’s it. Side-Ops are the blandest thing in the world, the content isn’t a ocean you can dive in, it is a very big swamp (no depth). Also, seeing stuff like the Tuxedo being micro-transactions hurts.
    I feel mixed about TPP, it could have been “the ultimate Metal Gear game” but it fails feeling like a metal gear game... still, it has kept me playing for +100 hours. I would give it a 7.5 if I could    … Expand
  11. TheGabrielRam
    Nov 29, 2016
    8
    "To The Man Who Sold The World"
    PRO: +Gameplay is beyond competition +Visuals are still amazing in 2016 +True open world and freedom
    CON: -Incomplete story -Poorly written characters -Micro transactions
  12. Catalyst13
    Oct 9, 2016
    8
    THE GOOD
    - The usual deep engaging story and interesting characters.
    - Good but not breathtaking graphics - Very open and versatile gameplay. You can choose one of many methods to complete any level and that include weapon loadout and upgrades. - Many tactical options when it comes to companions and their upgrades. THE BAD - Feels undercooked and simply unfinished. - The two    THE GOOD
    - The usual deep engaging story and interesting characters.
    - Good but not breathtaking graphics
    - Very open and versatile gameplay. You can choose one of many methods to complete any level and that include weapon loadout and upgrades.
    - Many tactical options when it comes to companions and their upgrades.

    THE BAD
    - Feels undercooked and simply unfinished.
    - The two locations available get boring fast
    - Repetitive side ops
    - Many issues with online gameplay regarding the addition of micro-payments and pay-to-win.

    FINAL WORDS
    This is a great game that got me hooked for a while and I will gladly recommend it despite that it feels unfinished and its rather small world (by today's standards off course for a triple A title)    … Expand
  13. GoodApollo88
    Aug 24, 2016
    10
    The swansong the Kojima's beloved series is a fine one. The gameplay and mechanics have been refined making for more fluid controls and movement. The game itself is vast and there is so much to do as you travel to Afghanistan, Angola/Zaire and Mother Base, using the fulton device on soldiers for your army, capturing guard posts, developing new weapons/outfits, the list goes on. The game isThe swansong the Kojima's beloved series is a fine one. The gameplay and mechanics have been refined making for more fluid controls and movement. The game itself is vast and there is so much to do as you travel to Afghanistan, Angola/Zaire and Mother Base, using the fulton device on soldiers for your army, capturing guard posts, developing new weapons/outfits, the list goes on. The game is very mission based, and you can approach a mission in multiple ways. Afghanistan is your playground and never has a game been so creative and inventive with items like the active decoy and the classic cardboard box. The story may lack focus to some but it is still a great plot dealing with dark themes from the conflict and effects of war to the treatment women and of child soldiers. It's the darkest MGS and certainly poses a few questions along the way. The cut scenes as usual are as polished and cinematic as ever.. Considering this is Kojima's last MGS, it is a bold and daring departure from the series formula but one that works. A modern day masterpiece.Game of 2015!… Expand
  14. Lewis-Angelo
    Feb 10, 2017
    9
    el último Metal Gear de Kojima, otro más de la saga para lo bueno y para lo malo

    todo es marca de la casa, la obsesión por la historia, la calidad de las cinemáticas, robots que gritan, personajes con personalidad hasta para ir al baño, poderes y demás virus que quieren acabar con todo, y con los detalles que no se aprovechan de anteriores juegos, todo ello es Metal Gear zonas por    el último Metal Gear de Kojima, otro más de la saga para lo bueno y para lo malo

    todo es marca de la casa, la obsesión por la historia, la calidad de las cinemáticas, robots que gritan, personajes con personalidad hasta para ir al baño, poderes y demás virus que quieren acabar con todo, y con los detalles que no se aprovechan de anteriores juegos, todo ello es Metal Gear

    zonas por capítulos, pudiendo rejugarlos al gusto siguiendo a Peace Walker, los codecs ahora en cintas para escucharlos en cualquier momento, misiones secundarias que nos dejan elegir y aprovechar mucho más las herramientas que podemos crear en la Mother Base

    la pega es que el juego no está terminado, esa misión 51 perdida en el limbo, y la ansiada escena que interconectase MGSV y MG1 que jamás veremos

    MGS3>Peace Walker>MGSV>MGS2>MGS4>MGS1    … Expand
  15. sgthombre
    Sep 23, 2016
    10
    I'm just writing at least 150 characters because I wanted to save this review in a more convenient way to look back at scores that I had given stuff as a user.
  16. Mojitality
    Dec 1, 2016
    10
    Well done master Kojima.i still enjoy the side ops because of the superb gameplay and graphics.unlimited stuff with bandana is great fun.after game update,i had framerate issues on win 8. I installed win 7 and most games ran better with better framerates.if u r using hdtv for your pc,a high quality hdmi cable also gives smoother game experience.developing nuclear power seemed useless inWell done master Kojima.i still enjoy the side ops because of the superb gameplay and graphics.unlimited stuff with bandana is great fun.after game update,i had framerate issues on win 8. I installed win 7 and most games ran better with better framerates.if u r using hdtv for your pc,a high quality hdmi cable also gives smoother game experience.developing nuclear power seemed useless in offline mode.still wonder if there would be a third act with a snowy and cold environment.the main story seemed unfinished.down with Konami if they have been the cause of this discontinuation. Any gamer must play this game.… Expand
  17. Neel74
    Dec 11, 2016
    8
    It's difficult to properly judge the story of this game since it's clear there was content cut out. What semblance of a story there is however, is not good. The core gameplay though is a streamlined version of MGS 3 mixed with Peacewalker's RPG elements; it's very engaging and addictive at first, however the lackluster world design causes the game to feel repetitive.
  18. filiptairi92
    Jan 8, 2017
    10
    Oh,man,what a game.Probably my favourite of all.The game has special and unique vibe that only Kojima can make.Cutscenes are like movies,one of the best cutscenes in games..It has scary,and also funny parts.Overall,the game is WEIRD,in a good way.This is my first MGS,and i have been blown away with this..Also,soundtrack is the best.I know,the game is not finished,a whole chapter isOh,man,what a game.Probably my favourite of all.The game has special and unique vibe that only Kojima can make.Cutscenes are like movies,one of the best cutscenes in games..It has scary,and also funny parts.Overall,the game is WEIRD,in a good way.This is my first MGS,and i have been blown away with this..Also,soundtrack is the best.I know,the game is not finished,a whole chapter is missing(f*ck you,Konami),but i like the game the way it is,anyway...If the game was finished,i would must to give it 11/10!… Expand
  19. DreamEaglr
    Mar 1, 2017
    9
    Финальное слово Хидео Кодзимы в жанре стелс-экшенов и последняя его работа под гнётом Konami. Итак, что же есть в этой игре? А в ней есть: Две огромные локации со своими базами, блокпостами, патрулями, фауной и миссиями, и казалось бы такое небольшое количество главных составляющих превращает ее в настолько огромную и разнообразную игру, что просто не веришь своим глазам, что такоеФинальное слово Хидео Кодзимы в жанре стелс-экшенов и последняя его работа под гнётом Konami. Итак, что же есть в этой игре? А в ней есть: Две огромные локации со своими базами, блокпостами, патрулями, фауной и миссиями, и казалось бы такое небольшое количество главных составляющих превращает ее в настолько огромную и разнообразную игру, что просто не веришь своим глазам, что такое творение появилось в свет, а учитывая что игру разрабатывали как всегда 6-7 лет и все те проблемы внутри Konami, то, что она не превратилась в манную кашу, уже показатель. Сюжетно игра продолжает события Piece Walker и поэтому комментарии по поводу сюжета MGSV излишни. О гениальных и красиво срежиссированных кат сценах много писать не буду, тут и так все ясно. MGSV - революционный Metal Gear и одна из главных игр года.… Expand
  20. ByYuxiSs
    Mar 3, 2017
    9
    Kojima has done a great job in this great game in general I think one of the best metal gear so far and a great farewell to kojima for his fans with this incredible game.

    My review is 9/10 as it is a great game
  21. raccoondaddy
    Jul 1, 2017
    8
    Short review for the non-fans: AWESOME ACTION GAME, gives you the option to go stealth or guns out provided you think on how to take out the enemy. The story does blend reality and fiction, but is really rewarding, so long as you pay attention. Best thing to do if you're confused, JUST KEEP WATCHING/LISTENING to the tapes and cutscenes. You'll catch on. Lots of unlockables andShort review for the non-fans: AWESOME ACTION GAME, gives you the option to go stealth or guns out provided you think on how to take out the enemy. The story does blend reality and fiction, but is really rewarding, so long as you pay attention. Best thing to do if you're confused, JUST KEEP WATCHING/LISTENING to the tapes and cutscenes. You'll catch on. Lots of unlockables and content, multiplayer is fun, but you should play the regular game first to get a hang on the controls. Later, you get the ability to invade other online player's home bases; which is really fun to do.

    TRUE FAN review: Been playing since the Metal Gear NES days. From someone who understands and follows almost all of the Metal Gear/MGS Canon and real life issues of the series. I'll share my perspective and will hopefully persuade you to pick this up.

    MGSV picks up right where Ground Zeros left off. (Haven't played it?! No worries there is a recap, recommend you watch that if you haven't) Right away the game throws some seriously disturbing twists at you. As a fan, they hit you hard, but only adds to the compelling narrative to follow.

    As a story, it truly does start out strong and ends with you feeling bitter. However, this is where you should look up the cut material from the game. (Which essentially is a key part of the ACTUAL ENDING to the game and helps to further explain all of the questions left unanswered)

    As for gameplay, this is the best stealth/3rd person shooter out there. It runs beautifully, loaded with plenty of unlockables, online gameplay, etc. First, the Fulton system gets old and seems to distract from the purpose of the game, which is stealth. (This coming from someone whose played Peace Walker to 100%) Mother base exploration is cool at first and later pretty bland. Last, are the buddies, although they are optional to use; they eventually make the game too easy. Sure, they are handy, when your taking care of those side ops, but they tend to make the main ops less enjoyable.

    In comparison to the other titles. The main ops are best out of the series in terms of a challenge and how creative they are to sneak through. Story wise its on par with Metal Gear Solid 2, which was good but a little sloppy. Overall the presentation with the cutscenes are the most beautiful, but I'd still put MGS4's above it, artistically.    … Expand
  22. ZicX
    Mar 12, 2017
    9
    A fantastic gameplay , a decent story , and have much much replayability.
    But its not a finished game maybe because of a **** konami. I played it around 50-60 hours and very happy.
    Go get this game cheap if you dont already have it.
    I rate it 8.5
  23. ElYousstaro
    Mar 18, 2017
    9
    One of the best games ever, there is a lot of ways to finish a mission.

    One mistake is that the game isn't really finished ... the second part is clearly not finished properly ... But this game is just amazing ! It's a master piece for every TPS and infiltration style games. Clearly not the best, clearly not the more innovative game from KOJITRON but it's clearly a well designed    One of the best games ever, there is a lot of ways to finish a mission.

    One mistake is that the game isn't really finished ... the second part is clearly not finished properly ...

    But this game is just amazing ! It's a master piece for every TPS and infiltration style games.

    Clearly not the best, clearly not the more innovative game from KOJITRON but it's clearly a well designed game that can fit for every kind of players ! AND THE PLOT TWIST ! THE PLOT TWIST IS **** GOOD !

    Another thing for every haters that are shouting that the game is weak ... How many games can concentrate a large scale of players that are trying to solve every mysteries surrounding it 5 years after the release? Think about it ! Kojima know what he is doing and obviously ... Every thing is calculated !    … Expand
  24. CoreGamer1408
    Aug 9, 2019
    6
    MGS1/2 and even MGS3 was a good balance between stealth action and story,. MGS4 was way to much story and not enough game. While MGSV feels way to much of a empty padded out game and not enough story (barring the intro section). Then the game switches to a resource collection and management game. I have spent tens of hours going into the same looking areas coming up against the same numberMGS1/2 and even MGS3 was a good balance between stealth action and story,. MGS4 was way to much story and not enough game. While MGSV feels way to much of a empty padded out game and not enough story (barring the intro section). Then the game switches to a resource collection and management game. I have spent tens of hours going into the same looking areas coming up against the same number of enemies. To ether assassinate, capture personal, steal some intel/tech or blow something up.

    In all the previous games Solid Snake and Big Boss in MG3 was voiced by the same actor David Hayter. So it is quite jarring to hear another actor Kethier Sutherland with a totally different distinct voice play the same role as which David Hayter did. New to the IP then this won't even matter.

    The gameplay is fine polished, but nothing ground breaking or that exciting really. The older MG games and controls were kind of tricky, because honestly how the limited 3D technology worked at the time. MGSV is a breeze to play and I felt at no time challenged on default difficulty. While the optional use of the iron sight addition makes the take downs even easier. How to recruit people is silly fun, but also so super dumb.

    A open map with a padded travel system and rinse/repeat missions is so boring in stealth. I get the feeling this game was supposed to have more maps? Or that maps were supposed to only have one mission per local.? They padded this game to hell and back for sure. Returning to the same place the third, fourth or filth time do the same thing for the third, fourth of fifth time in stealth mode.

    This game has a extensive tiers for lethal gear that take ages to grind to unlock lock, but the game penalizes you if you go loud and/or kill stuff. The most fun I had with this game was when I was going loud and getting crappy ranks.    … Expand
  25. archaim
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    Несколько противоречивая игра.

    С одной стороны великолепный геймплей. Стелс выполнен на высшем уровне. Игрока всегда предупреждают, когда он находится под угрозой обнаружения, что практически исключает раздражающие ситуации, когда тебя замечает какой-нибудь случайный солдат, поставленный в неудобном месте и ломает тебе прохождение. Интересная механика разведки, когда можно заранее    Несколько противоречивая игра.

    С одной стороны великолепный геймплей. Стелс выполнен на высшем уровне. Игрока всегда предупреждают, когда он находится под угрозой обнаружения, что практически исключает раздражающие ситуации, когда тебя замечает какой-нибудь случайный солдат, поставленный в неудобном месте и ломает тебе прохождение. Интересная механика разведки, когда можно заранее отметить через бинокль позиции охраны. Множество механик, позволяющих разбираться с врагами разными способами: ближний бой, усыпляющие и оглушающие гранаты, средства отвлечения врагов, бесшумные убийства, средства маскировки, возможность угрожать солдатам оружием, допрашивать и разоружать их. Куча девайсов и оружия. Напарники!

    С другой стороны, открытый мир не даёт разнообразия активностей. Игра выглядит недоделанной. По сути, в ходе игры нам предлагают просто зачищать аванпосты. Это интересно, но со временем надоедает. Менеджмент базы весьма детальный, но недостаточно увлекательный, он скатывается в банальный гринд ресурсов.

    Сюжет не доделан, игра просто обрывается в какой-то момент.

    Сетевые функции тоже завязаны на гринде и понравятся только тем, кому мало основной игры и хочется ещё того же, но на соревновательной основе.

    Резюмируя, хочу сказать, что игра не плоха. Она определённо стоит внимания. Огромное количество деталей и Кодзимовских "фишек" способствуют погружению, что отчасти компенсирует однообразие активностей. Как минимум пройти игру будет интересно, а вопрос заниматься ли гриндом побочек и развитием базы остаётся на ваше усмотрение.    … Expand
  26. Sveta7
    Jul 18, 2018
    6
    First tim playing a mgs game so im not a hyper fanboy and will give a 10/10 to anything...With that out of the way the game runs good has good mechanics and graphics but has a lot of short missions which get boring and repetitive and doesn't really have something special or intriguing for me to keep playing it just an average shooter with traces of asian culture and also the recruitingFirst tim playing a mgs game so im not a hyper fanboy and will give a 10/10 to anything...With that out of the way the game runs good has good mechanics and graphics but has a lot of short missions which get boring and repetitive and doesn't really have something special or intriguing for me to keep playing it just an average shooter with traces of asian culture and also the recruiting part is a pain in the ass ...… Expand
  27. SSAO
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Спустя столько лет играется на ура. 10/10. И выглядит не плохо. Сюжет, конечно, чуть чуть недоделан, и чуть она растянута, но все же хочется отметить, что игра превосходна!

    Повторюсь - 10/10
  28. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    A Masterpiece, loved everything about this game, it is definitely a must play!
  29. GreatestHits
    Dec 24, 2018
    8
    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
  30. Arctic_Kurioshi
    May 28, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's was a HUGE let down for me in many ways. Gameplay wise is good but not a master piece. I found myself bored often. I've played all the Metal Gear games and this was the weakest by far. I liked Survive better and that's saying a lot.… Expand
  31. RealGirlGamer
    Nov 25, 2019
    8
    I enjoyed the game for what it was - gameplay is super fun, graphics are amazing, the story is interesting, and I loved the side characters - but my gripe is with the fact that the game wasn't properly finished. I blame Konami for this, and it was a bad decision.
    There is a whole third chapter that Kojima wanted to make, which was cut out of the game, and so many plot lines were cut off    I enjoyed the game for what it was - gameplay is super fun, graphics are amazing, the story is interesting, and I loved the side characters - but my gripe is with the fact that the game wasn't properly finished. I blame Konami for this, and it was a bad decision.
    There is a whole third chapter that Kojima wanted to make, which was cut out of the game, and so many plot lines were cut off and remain unresolved. Don't get me wrong, the game is still enjoyable, but the ending isn't perfect although it very well could have been.    … Expand
  32. oVadik
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Гений Кодзима наконец-то начал свои игры переводить на русский, спасибо. А игра понравилась: приятный геймплей, сюжет с интригами, а также сюжет затрагивает очень много серьёзных тем. Ну и ииии quite или же Молчунья, за неë +.Гений Кодзима наконец-то начал свои игры переводить на русский, спасибо. А игра понравилась: приятный геймплей, сюжет с интригами, а также сюжет затрагивает очень много серьёзных тем. Ну и ииии quite или же Молчунья, за неë +.
  33. RVPar
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    Отличная игра. Жаль что не переведена на Русский, только субтитры. Можно и на 200 часов зависнуть. Очень много разных мелочей которые надо учитывать.
  34. 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
  35. Hevox
    May 16, 2023
    9
    9, its too hard to explain. The Phantom pain is more than just a game, it's several years of waiting, speculation and broken promise. The whole behind the scene story with Konami, the missing chapter 3 and the promise of an uncompromising story that never happened...
    MGS V features the best TPS gameplay ever, a veritable sandbox of infiltration in a world so empty...
    But despite all that    9, its too hard to explain. The Phantom pain is more than just a game, it's several years of waiting, speculation and broken promise. The whole behind the scene story with Konami, the missing chapter 3 and the promise of an uncompromising story that never happened...
    MGS V features the best TPS gameplay ever, a veritable sandbox of infiltration in a world so empty...
    But despite all that it's one of the games where I had the most fun.
    This game cannot be rated for my whole experience.
    Play Time : 213h    … Expand
  36. keshudioo
    Dec 6, 2021
    8
    This game has left a hole in my heart. I wish I could meet the characters again. We miss Snake and Quiet.
  37. ilx4ever
    Aug 26, 2020
    6
    When you finish the intro, which is roughly 2hrs you could rate this game really so high. But that's not the case with the rest of the game. After the 5th mission you are done with the game. Its literally the same again and again, mission after mission. You just hope to end sooner. This guy Hideo Kojima is either the most overrated game dev ever or he has just made the intro of the gameWhen you finish the intro, which is roughly 2hrs you could rate this game really so high. But that's not the case with the rest of the game. After the 5th mission you are done with the game. Its literally the same again and again, mission after mission. You just hope to end sooner. This guy Hideo Kojima is either the most overrated game dev ever or he has just made the intro of the game and left everything else to his team. The game is at most 6 out of 10.… Expand
  38. Jjkhoza_vi
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    This is the first metal gear solid game I’ve played and I absolutely love it, I hope the previous games get a remake or remaster so I can see how it all began.
  39. MaxHONDA
    Dec 31, 2021
    10
    I love this game, it makes Snake complete.. He is a stealt action hero, and he makes the game one of the best. must buy!
  40. 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.
  41. LudwigSteiner
    Sep 16, 2015
    9
    First of all, its realy good, not the best game, but better than most AAA titles. There is a lot to do and you get your 60 bux worth of it. It does not matter if you are new to the series, the story will be a **** non the less.

    What matters: YOU GOT THINGS TO DO !!! A lot of things, Build a private army, go sneak breaky like, build FOBs, invade enemy FOBs, defend your FOB, build an even    First of all, its realy good, not the best game, but better than most AAA titles. There is a lot to do and you get your 60 bux worth of it. It does not matter if you are new to the series, the story will be a **** non the less.

    What matters: YOU GOT THINGS TO DO !!! A lot of things, Build a private army, go sneak breaky like, build FOBs, invade enemy FOBs, defend your FOB, build an even bigger Army, fight against other armys, go more sneaky breaky, go even cheeki breeki ! Its just great. The bossbattles are a bit lame but...god customisation is wonderful !    … Expand
  42. JarrodVoo
    Sep 14, 2015
    10
    All the things you can do in this game, all the different approaches. I never write a review and I never give anything 10/10, but MGSV deserves it 100%.
  43. TheBiasedTruth
    Sep 13, 2015
    9
    Certain games have been released that, whilst they may not be the genre of game you generally enjoy, through sheer commitment, quality, budget or direction, are impossible to ignore. Ladies and gentleman, I give you MGSV.

    Boasting many hours of sandbox style mayhem, a plethora of gadgets and weapons, base building and the trademark Hideo touch, this game is an obvious choice for either    Certain games have been released that, whilst they may not be the genre of game you generally enjoy, through sheer commitment, quality, budget or direction, are impossible to ignore. Ladies and gentleman, I give you MGSV.

    Boasting many hours of sandbox style mayhem, a plethora of gadgets and weapons, base building and the trademark Hideo touch, this game is an obvious choice for either the budget conscious, metal gear fan, or those who love the freedom to tackle a game on their own terms. A fitting end to the series, whatever your thoughts on the change in direction.

    It's not all roses currently -- Sticky server issues continue to plague the online component (almost a standard these days), but it's a small hitch in an otherwise impeccable presentation.

    Oddly enough, my experience with the game so far, doesn't reflect the recognition of its quality. Burned out by consecutive releases of large-scale games, demanding a substantial time investment, I have only been able to drop in for a few hours, or missions, at a time. Repetition is always an element of open world/sandbox games, and you could argue that here as well, but the constant drip feed of "toys" combined with emergent game play elements, does better than most to stave this off throughout. Thankfully, the game avoids dotting the map with pointless, icon-based busywork to artificially extend the game length -- it doesn't need to.

    Let's face it, this generation of consoles has been slow to stir, leading to greater emphasis on those few quality titles that step forward to be scrutinized. MGSV doesn't just step forward, it races forward, punches the reviewer with a bionic arm, fultons their unconscious body into the air, whistles for its horse and rides off into the Afghani sunset.    … Expand
  44. Totalhoney
    Sep 23, 2015
    9
    One of the best stealth games this year, even though it doesn't even have to be a stealth game. There really is no boundries on how to complete a mission except for the later hard tier of missions you've done before. What why would say though is that the story could've been better. it just ends so abruptly and left me wanting more! guess we'll have to wait for all that cut out story untilOne of the best stealth games this year, even though it doesn't even have to be a stealth game. There really is no boundries on how to complete a mission except for the later hard tier of missions you've done before. What why would say though is that the story could've been better. it just ends so abruptly and left me wanting more! guess we'll have to wait for all that cut out story until they bring out DLC! all in all if you own a ps4, this game is a must!… Expand
  45. blee088
    Sep 12, 2015
    9
    The game is fantastic, and you should get it, and I won't bother with the pros since they have been numerated everywhere else. I haven't beat the game but have played 40 hours. I'm a huge MGS fan, i have multiple copies of every game. Here are some of the problems with the gameplay (everything else is perfect):

    1. repetitive sneaking sometimes feels like it breaks the game. often times    The game is fantastic, and you should get it, and I won't bother with the pros since they have been numerated everywhere else. I haven't beat the game but have played 40 hours. I'm a huge MGS fan, i have multiple copies of every game. Here are some of the problems with the gameplay (everything else is perfect):

    1. repetitive sneaking sometimes feels like it breaks the game. often times the game just devolves into tranquilizing people in the head, and as others come to look at the bodies, tranq-ing them in the head until you have a big pile of bodies to extract. this has been an issue the entire series, not just this game.

    2. there isn't much to do at mother base, which sucks because the games wants you to go back often.

    3. the controls are pretty complex, and even after 20 or so hours, when the enemy starts shooting i have had very frustrating times where i couldn't get the right weapon out in time, or i freeze up trying to think of how to do something.

    4. CQC can be frustrating, especially trying to make it so not alert happens. sometimes i see a group of 3 guys, i walk up to them and try to do the chain-knock out and i may accidentally grab one, and then one gets alerted, and i get shot, or ill punch them once instead of throw them. the difference is very subtle related to the controller, between tapping, holding and pressing the joystick at an angle. also it doesn't seem you can cqc chain out of a cardboard box, and not get alerted which kind of sucks. and also, i notice when i grab a guy to use as a human shield while there is another enemy next to him, the slow down phase for some reason goes away and the guy starts shooting me alerting the base. it seems like i should be able to go up, grab a guy, use him as a shield and take the other guy out without getting shot at or alerted. it's just frustrating sometimes.

    5. you don't get to use the weapons very much. since you mostly want to stealth mission, for most the game you won't be using all the weapons. and even if you get caught, you don't really have time grenade laucnhing or shotgunning fools left and right. this isn't to say you CAN'T, but there's no real incentive to it. the series has always been like this, but this game definitely fixes it with its sandbox style, and missions where you have to blow things up or shoot people. ALSO, because you want soldiers back at your base, there is another incentive to not kill anyone. and because killing brings down your "heroism" and reduces your score (which i'm still not sure what that does). so basically, there's all sorts of incentive not to kill and just go around tranquilzing people in the head. it's an MGS game, i know.

    6. horse controls sort of suck. extremely frustrating getting stuck on the side of mountain while being chased by those weird gas mask freaks.

    7. i think i've said this before, but sometimes i just feel like im cheating when it comes to sneaking. that isn't to say the game isn't hard because it is. but a lot of times i just end up crawling around the perimeter of the base. this is only sometimes though because of certain base layouts

    8. lots of content that isn't really content. there's all sorts of things to get, and missions to get and do which you can't play (you just assign people), and there's all sorts of rating systems which i don't even understand. i'm not really complaining, and the ratings are sort of unsatisfying. like heroism for example, i don't know where the top is. it seems to fill up a circle and then start over again. is 20,000 heroism good? i dunno?

    9. i sort of don't want to say this but it is sort of repetitive. but so is every game if you think about it. especially games that get rated 10

    10. could use more life to the game. i love the dialogue at mother base, but there's only like 3 lines that i've heard. (the puppy paw pads was my favorite). i understand the game is different, but there also seems to be missing the MGS quirkiness and artistry. so far, i haven't come across any funny scenes or wacky characters or little monkeys to shoot. definitely doesn't feel like an MGS game but that's okay.

    basically, this game is a Big Boss simulator. it's not really an MGS game in terms of gameplay. it's a great game though, and i'm only half way through.    … Expand
  46. bluesoulreaper
    Sep 21, 2015
    9
    Can't give it a 10 but a 9 is right. Gameplay was beyond incredible one moment you could sneaking in perfect stealth then in one split second of complacency you find yourself in a firefight with an entire post. The story is perfect while a lot of people may complain about it and how doesn't do anything for the saga it actually finishes the saga. The big downside to that is you can'tCan't give it a 10 but a 9 is right. Gameplay was beyond incredible one moment you could sneaking in perfect stealth then in one split second of complacency you find yourself in a firefight with an entire post. The story is perfect while a lot of people may complain about it and how doesn't do anything for the saga it actually finishes the saga. The big downside to that is you can't actually understand or appreciate it unless you play all of the other metal gear games. I was pretty dumbfounded at first and frustrated that I couldn't get it but then I replayed a main mission and paid attention to the details and it hit me. Tons of easter eggs and hidden stuff that makes it worth replaying. If you are a fan or have been interested pick up a copy but be sure play the other games or read a wiki to jog your memory of the universe of metal gear. One quick tip just to help you out, the title means more than it seems.… Expand
  47. FrankyPuuSensei
    Sep 23, 2015
    9
    A Hideo Kojima Game.

    All seriousness though, MGSV is actually really fun. Framerate is smooth, graphics are **** amazing, there's tons of detail everywhere you look. The open world is also really large, with tons of side-ops to do.

    Konami was stupid for firing Kojima.
  48. Pietar
    Dec 30, 2015
    8
    Even though it has pacing and structural issues and lacks the narrative heft of it's predecessors it's still immensely fun and will have you hooked for hours on end.
  49. Colaflare
    Sep 13, 2015
    10
    There is no such thing as a "perfect game" - Only one that can deliver tremendously on its genre, and with that MGS5 truly does. Constantly pushing innovation and sadly finally reaching its true potential (game mechanics) as a parting gift from Kojima. Those who have not played previous metal gears may get a little lost, but those who have played at least a few and who appreciate the genreThere is no such thing as a "perfect game" - Only one that can deliver tremendously on its genre, and with that MGS5 truly does. Constantly pushing innovation and sadly finally reaching its true potential (game mechanics) as a parting gift from Kojima. Those who have not played previous metal gears may get a little lost, but those who have played at least a few and who appreciate the genre - you owe it to yourselves to take your time with this masterpiece.

    Simply put - if people could easily find other games holding so much hidden detail, history and story combined with layers upon layers of stealth gameplay mechanics then MGS5 would NOT deserve the resounding rank of a gaming masterpiece. For all its shortcomings, that's always worth bearing in mind.    … Expand
  50. MyComicStyle
    Sep 24, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Easily my most anticipated game in years and I'd say the wait was worth it. Mostly. For the most part this is an extremely polished, engaging, high quality adventure and pretty much perfect. There are some undeniable problems, though, most of which have to do with the story. I'll section this review into pieces.
    Gameplay: Let's start with the part that makes the game shine above everything. Gameplay in MGS V is absolutely amazing and easily makes it the best Metal Gear game to date. It's been a very long time since a game has captivated me this much with its gameplay. There's a lot to do, so many options of how to do those things and a whole bunch of replay value. There is a huge selection of weapons, gadgets, bionic arms and other tech that you can develop and use. Along with that you've also got tons of missions that can also be replayed many times to try out different routes, methods, weapons, to collect everything you missed the first time around or to finish the objectives that you've yet to do. The gameplay in the field, of course, is absolutely fantastic. As I said, there's an insane amount of options on how you can do things and the way Snake moves and controls is completely perfect. 10/10 for Gameplay.
    Graphics: Not gonna go too deep into this. The game is beautiful and looks exactly as good as in the trailers. Beautiful lighting and no framerate issues, nor any bugs that I noticed. 10/10 for Graphics.
    Story: Now, here's the part that's problematic. Metal Gear games have always been filled with story and this one is no exception. There's a ton of story, background information and more. Interesting is, is that the story is told through tapes rather than anything else. It's a good method to add more to the story, but it also somehow takes away a little from the story, because it makes you feel like some of the tapes should've been cutscenes. Anyway, that's not the actual problem with the story. The two biggest problems are that the story ends too abruptly. Mission 51 is missing, which means that Chapter 2 never truly ends, unless you watch the mission online or on the Collector's Edition Blu Ray. Not excusable, though. The bigger issue, though, is the fact that it really feels like Chapter 3 is completely missing. And that's not just coming from rumours. When you finish the game you just feel like there's something missing. Another Chapter, another location, another Support Buddy, name it, it all feels like it's missing. Just think of the storylines that weren't continued, like Kaz's apparent blindness, Big Boss' actual descent into a demon and so on. On top of that comes the fact that some of the cutscenes that were in the trailers didn't make it into the game. I don't know who's fault this is, whether it's Kojima or Konami, but it just feels like a third of the game is missing. No amount of audio-cassettes is going to make up for that omission. Chapter 1 was very focused and well done and all the cutscenes are beautiful and excellently directed, but Chapter 2 is quite unfocused, but not without its moments and the fact that there's an entire chapter missing is just a tragedy. On the one hand I hope we get it as DLC, but on the other hand I'm not so sure. Anyway, I'll give the story an 8/10.

    Altogether the game is still fantastic and nearly perfect, but the fact that a huge chunk is missing just sours it a little bit for me. 9/10.    … Expand
  51. WalterGirao
    Sep 21, 2015
    8
    Adequately named.

    Just like it's protagonist, the game has chunks missing, is somewhat broken, doesn't feel like itself but still manages to be a legend.

    The players will be left with the pain of wondering just how perfect it could have been.
  52. Underpants158
    Oct 12, 2015
    9
    WHAT IS THIS GAME!?: An open world (ish) stealth action game that takes place in Afghanistan and Africa during 1984. For those of you not familiar with the type of story and characters of Metal Gear games they are ludicrously science fiction bordering on fantasy at times. Historical (science) fiction fantasy? Yeah, let's call it that.

    Pros: -Taking down guard posts/completing missions    WHAT IS THIS GAME!?: An open world (ish) stealth action game that takes place in Afghanistan and Africa during 1984. For those of you not familiar with the type of story and characters of Metal Gear games they are ludicrously science fiction bordering on fantasy at times. Historical (science) fiction fantasy? Yeah, let's call it that.

    Pros:
    -Taking down guard posts/completing missions are satisfying and open to player agency. This means stealth and gung ho guns ablazing but most likely a mixture of the two.
    -Mother Base, your very own fortress! You can recruit soldiers for it via abducting enemy combatants (to be brainwashed) and building up enough of a reputation that they want to join you. These soldiers are divided into units based on their specialty. Each unit has a level based on the composition of its soldiers and you will see the effects of that level in game. Units include: medic, intel, development, fighting, etc.
    -A whole bunch of gadgets and upgraded weapons to be researched once you level up your development unit.
    -Buddy npcs that accompany you in the field such as a dog, a sniper, a horse, and a tiny metal gear! All of which can also be upgraded. There is something special about training your dog to stab a man to death.
    -Cinematic cutscnes
    -Beautiful graphics that the game screams at you to notice with the many helicopter take offs and landings whose true purpose, I suspect, is giving you a vista to appreciate.

    Cons:
    -REVENGE!!! How I hate the revenge plot and don't be fooled by any convolutions this is a story about revenge. One of the characters in particular goes on and on about it.
    -I have minor gripes with the story and characters but those are issues are not worth discussing because they are only issues if you are a fan boy and if you are a fan boy you are going to play this game anyways.

    Conclusion:
    -It's a game that can best be enjoyed after having played all other metal gear games. Understanding all the nuances and nods to past storylines (or future storylines) is hard enough for somebody who has played all the games yet alone to a newcomer. But at least now there is more game and a great game at that. I'd recommend it to anyone. Worst case scenario most of the story will go over your head (as it tends to for most) but unlike previous games you aren't sitting through a movie with pieces of game. You are playing a game with pieces of movie. So buy it. Enjoy it. Maybe become a fanboy.    … Expand
  53. GAMER01
    Dec 30, 2015
    10
    Metal Gesar Solid V : The Phantom Pain REVIEW (PS4/XBOX1/PC)

    +Story ? Boss Fights - Story evolves slow +Characters ? Custscenes +Gameplay +Customization = 9.9/10 EARNS= " 1# Best Ps4 +Graphics    Metal Gesar Solid V : The Phantom Pain REVIEW (PS4/XBOX1/PC)

    +Story ? Boss Fights - Story evolves slow
    +Characters ? Custscenes
    +Gameplay
    +Customization = 9.9/10 EARNS= " 1# Best Ps4
    +Graphics Game 2015"
    +Physics
    +Fox engine
    +NOT Bugs
    +Reward System
    +Multiplayer
    +Base Managment
    +Stealth    … Expand
  54. Lazlo21
    Oct 3, 2015
    9
    Anyone who knows me in real life knows how much i obsess over metal gear. I always reference it to no end. Metal gear solid 4, 3, and 1 are some of my favorite games of all time, 4 actually being my #1. But then, i thought 4 was the end of the saga. But then Peace Walker happened, then Rising, and one thing led to another and now we have Metal gear solid 5: the phantom pain.

    The story    Anyone who knows me in real life knows how much i obsess over metal gear. I always reference it to no end. Metal gear solid 4, 3, and 1 are some of my favorite games of all time, 4 actually being my #1. But then, i thought 4 was the end of the saga. But then Peace Walker happened, then Rising, and one thing led to another and now we have Metal gear solid 5: the phantom pain.

    The story opens with one of the greatest openings to a video game of all time, in my opinion. 9 years after the attack on mother base in 1975, Snake wakes up in a hospital, missing an arm, and has a large piece of shrapnel stuck in his head. Cipher (zero's organization) has just now tracked him down and invades the hospital, intending to kill Snake. With the help of a mysterious figure, Ishmael, Snake escapes from the hospital, after encounters with XOF soldiers, a floating child, a man on fire, and a flaming whale. (?) This entire sequence is so fun, and i will never forget my first time playing through it. Once we get out of the hospital, we rendezvous with Ocelot (Yes, THE ocelot), and save Miller from Russian soldiers in Afghanistan. After rescuing Miller, we learn he and Ocelot have created a replacement organization for MSF, Diamond Dogs.

    Now, i'm going to be frank, I didn't like the story of Phantom Pain. It all goes downhill after the first few missions. There is so many filler missions that have little to do with the plot, except a cutscene afterwards tying what you just did to Skullface's plans, just to make you feel what you just played was important to the plot. It lacks the true substance that made Metal gear what it is. Also, a lack of boss fights. I was really disappointed by this. But there are a handful of memorable missions, and the ending of the game was superbly handled, and surprised me more than Metal gear solid 2.

    The gameplay is the highlight of Phantom Pain, and is 90% of the reason i'm giving this game the score i am. You can approach a mission any way you choose, picking your guns, equipment, items, what buddy you take along, what vehicle you bring, what character you play as, what you are wearing, the options are endless. This makes the game endlessly replayable. There are some things that make this game feel more AAA, such as the regenerative health and open world. But the open world i don't mind, because this allows you to scout out and, literally, approach the objective as you please.

    The game also borrows a lot from Peace Walker. Like PW, one of the main features is building and managing your Diamond Dogs force, extracting soldiers, vehicles, animals and gun emplacements from the field. But unlike Peace Walker, you can actually visit and walk around Mother Base, checking in with your soldiers, and even the animals at your personal zoo. You can also develop new weapons and gadgets, upgrading them, along with making equipment for your buddies and helicopter. This, i really enjoyed, although I didn't really see a point in visiting mother base, aside in raising soldier moral and keeping fights from breaking out. Also, the FOB system is trash, i don't even go near that.

    (on a final note, at the time of the review, MGO has not launched yet, so i will not be talking about that.) Overall, Phantom Pain felt like a bigger version of peace walker, featuring better gameplay, but sacrificing some of the story. 9/10    … Expand
  55. Be_Objective
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    This game it's not perfect. The story is lacking on the first hours and the writting can be silly at times. However, when you consider how fun and polished the gameplay is and just how gut wrenching the story can get on its final hours, this is easy to forgive. If you are not a fan of the series you can substract a point (still a must buy though) but if you are, then you probably haveThis game it's not perfect. The story is lacking on the first hours and the writting can be silly at times. However, when you consider how fun and polished the gameplay is and just how gut wrenching the story can get on its final hours, this is easy to forgive. If you are not a fan of the series you can substract a point (still a must buy though) but if you are, then you probably have already bought it.… Expand
  56. SuperDuck23
    May 28, 2017
    7
    Despite the fact that there are many positives in regards to presentation and controls, I found the rest of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain to be a chore to get through. The lack of a good story also adds to the frustration. Like Ground Zeroes, it’s very well realised but carries no weight.
  57. anzasaleemi
    Sep 24, 2015
    9
    i have spent 50+ hours in this game and i am not even half done.This game is the best game i have played in a long time,the open world and gameplay is superb and micromanaging your base is addictive as hell,
    the story jumps between realistic and **** crazy without a second thought,this id my game of the year.
  58. kkstarfox
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    I have played this game for over 80 hours already, and still haven't completed this game 100%. Does doing all of the side ops get boring if you play them over and over and over again, yes but no one said you had to play the game all at once!

    The story missions, the ones that really matter, are really fun and varied. I never got bored playing this game. The on line aspect is also a ton    I have played this game for over 80 hours already, and still haven't completed this game 100%. Does doing all of the side ops get boring if you play them over and over and over again, yes but no one said you had to play the game all at once!

    The story missions, the ones that really matter, are really fun and varied. I never got bored playing this game. The on line aspect is also a ton of fun as well. I recommend this game to anyone. The game play is superb and the quirky funny parts are hilarious as well. The story is a bit complicated if you've never played Metal Gear game before though.    … Expand
  59. bakamonky
    Oct 8, 2015
    9
    First impression of this game is the graphic is really top notch which makes looking back at most game unbearable after this. There is enough little things in the game which keeps me interested and being unlocked and introduced as I kept going such as weapon upgrades, buddy system (different buddy for different situation), mother base upgrade (resource farming to unlock better equipmentFirst impression of this game is the graphic is really top notch which makes looking back at most game unbearable after this. There is enough little things in the game which keeps me interested and being unlocked and introduced as I kept going such as weapon upgrades, buddy system (different buddy for different situation), mother base upgrade (resource farming to unlock better equipment for mission) to the end.

    Although it is being branded as open world but it is by no way comparable to GTA series. The world of MGS5 is vast but empty so you probably won't be exploring it much as you will be using your chopper to go from one point to the other to start a mission.

    Unlike other MGS, you have a mission list this time around and side ops (side quest) to choose and progress. Mission wise, there are a lot of variation on how you wish accomplish the objective. You can be super stealth or you can just go in Rambo.

    I think the biggest let down of the whole game is the story. MGS being famous for its story sure didn't have much lines for Big Boss. It is no deal breaker but wish it could have been better at character development.

    There are 2 online features which was just launched. One being Online FOB mission where you can attack other players motherbase and loot their resources but I find there is no point doing this as it doesn't contribute anything to the main game apart from getting GMP(in game currency) and resources. Two being Metal Gear Online which honestly haven't been fun.

    Overall good fun, worth checking out but don't complain about the story.    … Expand
  60. silentspeed13
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    "Kept you waiting huh?" After 160 hours of gameplay, 50 missions, 150 side ops and an overall completion of 82%. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is an amazing experience that takes you on a long but satisfying journey through the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan and through the plains and jungles of Africa. The Phantom Pain takes place 9 years after the fall of the legendary hero"Kept you waiting huh?" After 160 hours of gameplay, 50 missions, 150 side ops and an overall completion of 82%. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is an amazing experience that takes you on a long but satisfying journey through the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan and through the plains and jungles of Africa. The Phantom Pain takes place 9 years after the fall of the legendary hero Big Boss and his mother base. Waking up from his 9 year coma and thirsty for revenge, Big boss rides off to seek his vengeance. The story of The Phantom Pain while not the main priority like previous installments it is still amazing ride and still manages to live up to the interesting story telling that series creator Hideo Kojima always manages to deliver. The gameplay however is the main focus in The Phantom Pain: with the Open world it allows you as the player to infiltrate on you're terms. To further let you go wild is the countless weapons, tools, items, supply drops, helicopter support, air strikes, and of course the cardboard box. the game also allows you to bring along four companions, D horse, D walker, D dog, and Quiet. Build up mother base by fulton extracting soldiers and resources you find in the open world. GMP allows you to develop weapons and tools, to outfits, to equipment for you're buddies, to supply drops to the field, to building platforms for mother base and ETC. All of this allows you to play the game how you want to play. Want to fly in on your chopper gunning down enemies, shoot your way in, call in an air strike and shoot your way out while Quiet picks of enemies from a distance with her sniper rife then jump on the chopper and ride off in the sunset while the air strike finishes the job? or sneak your way through using D dog to sniff out enemies and tag them for you as you slither your way through, unseen hiding the body of the soldier you just put to sleep in a dumpster or porta potty, and use the cardboard box to hide in plain side while you wait for a truck to hop in the back of while it drives you into the heart of the base? use D dog to distract, kill, stun or wound the guard in in your path? the possibilities are endless. The Phantom Pain is by far my favorite Metal Gear Solid. it is a masterpiece and is my Game of year of 2015. I you are a fan of the series like me or just getting in to it, you will love this game. 10/10… Expand
  61. Vikiquiz93
    Nov 22, 2015
    9
    Great game.This is my 3rd Metal Gear solid game, the others being the first one and the 3rd one.
    Pros:
    1.Great gameplay.Best in the series. Lots of variety. 2.Great open world. 3.Motherbase. 4.Lot of variety and things to do. Cons: 1. Sub par story.Also Chapter 2 was completely unnecessary. 2. Repetitive missions structure especially side missions. 3. Lack of interior locations    Great game.This is my 3rd Metal Gear solid game, the others being the first one and the 3rd one.
    Pros:
    1.Great gameplay.Best in the series. Lots of variety.
    2.Great open world.
    3.Motherbase.
    4.Lot of variety and things to do.

    Cons:
    1. Sub par story.Also Chapter 2 was completely unnecessary.
    2. Repetitive missions structure especially side missions.
    3. Lack of interior locations and good boss fights.    … Expand
  62. peepequod
    Dec 29, 2015
    10
    Some games rarely achieve the high point of a 10 out of 10 and deserve it. However this game, my god does it deserve it. I am going to say that I am a metal gear fan but even if I wasn't this game is... whoooah. Yes there are some flaws, but personally there is just to much good that over shines it. The game play is phenomenal, truly Kojima's metal gear swan song as the stealth is so wellSome games rarely achieve the high point of a 10 out of 10 and deserve it. However this game, my god does it deserve it. I am going to say that I am a metal gear fan but even if I wasn't this game is... whoooah. Yes there are some flaws, but personally there is just to much good that over shines it. The game play is phenomenal, truly Kojima's metal gear swan song as the stealth is so well done. But it surprisingly rewards players that go on full action as well. It deviates from previous metal gears by ditching the linear structure and creates and immersive, always tense open world. Yes the story wasn't engaging as much as the previous, but was still pretty engaging. It's clear that the main thing wasn't the story, but rather player choice, you can face any engagement with customized weapons, lethal, non lethal, crazy gadgets , or even just run away. It truly feels like I could do anything which is a major accomplishment. And the ending does make it even more obvious that the players are the most important part of the game. Multiplayer was pretty fun too, fultoning makes everything really tense and fob's are optional and really challenge you. So if you want a awesome looking, playing, sounding, fun, tense just anything this is really it.… Expand
  63. jmlzhd
    Nov 20, 2016
    10
    It is truly a masterpiece. I haven't played any Metal Gear Series before so this was my first experience with this franchises and I'm glad I spend my money on it.
    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a total stealth game that gives you limitless options on how can you complete your mission. It has 50 missions divided in 2 chapters. The story is not that strong, but the impact of each    It is truly a masterpiece. I haven't played any Metal Gear Series before so this was my first experience with this franchises and I'm glad I spend my money on it.
    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a total stealth game that gives you limitless options on how can you complete your mission. It has 50 missions divided in 2 chapters. The story is not that strong, but the impact of each character like Big Boss, Kazuhira Miller, Ocelot, & Quiet builds a lot of emotional feeling and explain that where they are coming from and why are they making these decisions.
    Metal Gear Solid V respects your intelligence by providing powerful AI that can be unpredictable many times. First you have to tag enemies by using binoculars then move toward that place and complete the object. And if you get caught and escape then all the enemies change their shift and start looking for you. Sand storms & rains gives you leverage in which you can takeout your enemies more quickly.
    It's a 10 on 10 and a must recommended game that should be in your shelf.    … Expand
  64. CHEESEDBEEF
    Sep 12, 2015
    9
    I waited a long time for this game and it was well worth it, although it didnt tick all boxes. Gameplay is perfect and very smooth, your equipment and playstyle is fully customizable and all missions can be approached from multiple angles. The story held up although it didnt have a big metal gear cinematic ending it was still satisfying. My only 2 gripes with the game are 1. Not being ableI waited a long time for this game and it was well worth it, although it didnt tick all boxes. Gameplay is perfect and very smooth, your equipment and playstyle is fully customizable and all missions can be approached from multiple angles. The story held up although it didnt have a big metal gear cinematic ending it was still satisfying. My only 2 gripes with the game are 1. Not being able to replay side missions 2. Losing the ability to use Quiet for no reason post game. For those 2 things it drops from 10 to 9 and i am a big metal gear fan, it held up well enough.… Expand
  65. MCFThousandCuts
    Sep 26, 2015
    10
    An amazing game a master class in every way don't be put off by the negative reviews most complaints centre around the open world which is as good as any other game I played only difference is it has not be filled with pointless mini games and stupid boring side quests, while i am sure people will say the side quests do get boring I disagree the freedom this game give you while you play isAn amazing game a master class in every way don't be put off by the negative reviews most complaints centre around the open world which is as good as any other game I played only difference is it has not be filled with pointless mini games and stupid boring side quests, while i am sure people will say the side quests do get boring I disagree the freedom this game give you while you play is great you will be getting better equipment and staff all the time to tackle these missions a new way and the attention to detail is top class, the argument this game is barren and wasteland is a little silly bear in mind this game is set in Afghanistan and Deserty part of Africa so its true to life and if i can compare this to what people would call the king of open world GTA5 you would ague that a massive really fleshed out right well if you boil GTA down theirs only a few story related buildings you can go into all the time and most are bare apart from a mini game sure theirs plenty of buildings to look at but most i would say 96% are unavailable to go into and what i call the wild basically anywhere outside the main city is just a waste land with trees and water and the city itself isn't that big not hating just saying of course their is GTA online which makes the city feel more alive but MGS Online isn't out so unfair to compare online modes by the way also a massive fan of GTA 5.

    Sorry about the rant now onto the story for the slightly sorter rant the other thing wrong with this game apparently, this just has just me confused the game is very solid if you can excuse the pun the game builds on a already great story I believe from what i read the problem people seem to have with it is that it doesn't have a story like MGS4 yes guys it doesn't have the same scale of story that MGS4 has but MGS4 was a cut scene heavy game so much so that some negative reviews i read for that where calling it a film which is silly but fact it had so many meant it could deliver a more fleshed out story but on flip side while visited a few locations on that most where tiny and theirs only four areas i don't include the on rails Motorbike place as if you went for 100% on MGS 4 like me that place is basically like he who shall not be named from harry potter and MGS4 is my favourite Metal Gear game so i am not just saying it to hammer my point home, the story is a master class its just delivered in a different way and not as cut scene heavy as in other MGS games.

    Right my last rant is about the character Quiet don't get me wrong before i played this game i thought of her as some eye candy, bad ass sniper that hardly talks the developer put in their as fan service but i have to say by the end of the game she changed my mind don't get me wrong theirs no reason she wears so little, while they do a give a reason its a bit weak but still believable and the camera angles can be very suggestive but if you have actually played the game she becomes one of the strongest charters in it yes she doesn't speak and theirs a very sad reason in my opinion why she doesn't and also is seen as an outcast and freak by many characters for simply being different which made me like her more straight away and also she is the only human character that regularly goes on missions with the boss who doesn't speak a lot himself but you can see that silent respect build between them during game which think is very clever i wont mention any more about her as i don't want to ruin anything about the story but the fact that a few people have mentioned her as a negative is very stupid.

    I know haven't talked a lot about the game itself but to be honest games don't get much better than in this in terms of Gameplay,Story,Detail if for some reason haven't got this already drop what your doing and go and get a copy 10/10    … Expand
  66. fasihnho
    Sep 24, 2015
    10
    This game is the best game I have ever played hands down. The focus on gameplay is unbelievable and is what makes this game so good and re-playable, Hideo Kojima outdid himself on this one and as a fan of Metal Gear Solid on the PlayStation 1 (which is the game I grew up with), I haven't played any other Metal Gear game as it didn't seem to be that good, but even someone like me who doesThis game is the best game I have ever played hands down. The focus on gameplay is unbelievable and is what makes this game so good and re-playable, Hideo Kojima outdid himself on this one and as a fan of Metal Gear Solid on the PlayStation 1 (which is the game I grew up with), I haven't played any other Metal Gear game as it didn't seem to be that good, but even someone like me who does not know the back-story can play this game and love it for it's gameplay and you can get in to the story fairly quickly. The game let's you, decide how you play each mission, as an open world game they expect you to play every mission at your own pace. The amount of detail is amazing, every object/surface you touch, every step you make can determine whether the enemy spots you or not, it's a true stealth game. You can gather resources, extract soldiers and animals and you need to gather intel which helps completing the objective. You can strengthen your so called 'Mother Base', which is where you store all goods and resources you gathered to make medicine, (weapon)blueprints, and house animals and even soldiers with valuable skills (like translating Russian) whom you extracted from missions with your 'fulton'. There is too much to go through as there is a hell of a lot attention to detail to make this a hardcore stealth game.

    So if you're a fan of stealth games and/or want to have a nice, unique gaming experience with replayable content, do not hesitate, this is your game.    … Expand
  67. PrettyOkGuy
    Sep 28, 2015
    10
    Gr8 Gr8 Gr8 Game i never played anything better nor anything more challenging.
    some missions are jst snatch and grab whilst others are kill kill kill
    can you sense the irony.....
    gr8 Game still
    Cewl story bruh even though very confusing
    10/10 - IGN "It's Like Skyrim With Guns"
  68. PickledPepper
    Oct 27, 2015
    9
    game play was really thought out as you can take a very technical approach to any situation, or you can go in guns blazing. so in a sense its only limited by your creativity and awareness. ending is a bit disappointing sooooo yeah
  69. Xx9VOLTxX_
    Nov 2, 2015
    10
    inspiring video game first of its kind to ever break the fun factor of espionage action, Metal Gear Solid 5 the Phantom Pain very innovative and brilliant creation from Hideo Kojima. to me personal speaking its a master peace and a video game that could never be forgotten great job KONAMI
  70. dfxvader
    Dec 2, 2015
    10
    I've been playing Video Games for over 25 years now, in fact I've been playing Metal Gear games for about 25 years now. I thought I hit a point in my life where I could no longer say what game is "My favorite" or "the best game"

    MGSV has changed all that, after completing it 100% and putting 250 hours into it I can say without doubt this game is a 10/10. I don't think I've ever cared    I've been playing Video Games for over 25 years now, in fact I've been playing Metal Gear games for about 25 years now. I thought I hit a point in my life where I could no longer say what game is "My favorite" or "the best game"

    MGSV has changed all that, after completing it 100% and putting 250 hours into it I can say without doubt this game is a 10/10. I don't think I've ever cared enough to 100% a game, but even after 250 hours I still want more of MGSV.    … Expand
  71. Noble_5
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    Best game on next gen hardware!

    Hideo Kojima really outdid himself on this game. The game play is challenging but more importantly fun and very immersive. I often start playing and next thing you know it's 3 hours later. You can jump into a mission on the fly and the completion time for most missions is entirely up to your personal game play. I've spent 40+ hours and only completed    Best game on next gen hardware!

    Hideo Kojima really outdid himself on this game. The game play is challenging but more importantly fun and very immersive. I often start playing and next thing you know it's 3 hours later. You can jump into a mission on the fly and the completion time for most missions is entirely up to your personal game play. I've spent 40+ hours and only completed about 33% of the game and enjoyed every minute.    … Expand
  72. SolidXSteak
    Feb 23, 2017
    5
    Man what a **** disappointment. True there are aspects that work. The graphics are fantastic, and the mechanics are perhaps the best in the series. The game is crippled by a story that is incomplete and confusing even by Metal Gear standards, boring level design, repetitive missions, an open world so empty and pointless that you wonder why they even bothered, and a base building/onlineMan what a **** disappointment. True there are aspects that work. The graphics are fantastic, and the mechanics are perhaps the best in the series. The game is crippled by a story that is incomplete and confusing even by Metal Gear standards, boring level design, repetitive missions, an open world so empty and pointless that you wonder why they even bothered, and a base building/online competitive aspect of the game that is just annoying to say the least. The sad part is that I can see the potential this game had. Simply put; Kojima wasn't able to properly finish the game and it shows… Expand
  73. MasterGames
    Jan 8, 2019
    7
    A great Stealth-Action game but as a Metal Gear title it's kind of disappointing. The story seems unfinished, there are no major bosses and the cassette tapes are a the real phantom pain... in the ass.
  74. gyigyo2
    Sep 23, 2015
    8
    I'm a big fan of MGS series I started when I was a child

    posiive:Game plot twist Punished snake (I'm not gonna spoiler here) gameplay soundtrack story negative: 1 too much focus on quiet,and the idiot parasite,zombies, 2 gray fox didn't even mentioned (Hideo Kojima stated he's personal favorite character) 3 Skull Face is underdeveloped character in TPP its like a c category    I'm a big fan of MGS series I started when I was a child

    posiive:Game plot twist Punished snake (I'm not gonna spoiler here)
    gameplay
    soundtrack
    story

    negative:
    1 too much focus on quiet,and the idiot parasite,zombies,
    2 gray fox didn't even mentioned (Hideo Kojima stated he's personal favorite character)
    3 Skull Face is underdeveloped character in TPP its like a c category movie, (unlike in GZ Skull face was a memoriable well developed! character!) Skull Face fate is ugly, and he never speaked in hungary language.
    4 no Solid Snake
    5 Eli is didn't get attention only little and disappointing ones
    6 cutted out story scenes from e3 2013/2014 trailers
    7 punished snake is look alike demon yet he never did any bad thing
    8 no solidus
    9 ocelot is pretty underdeveloped, like Skull Face was.

    Ahhh men? this is the LAST MGS game from KOJIMA? really? cant belive we waited so long for this game sometimes its a joke.. sometimes its pretty good.    … Expand
  75. 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
  76. GamingNinja
    Sep 14, 2015
    9
    This game is pure perfection until you finish chapter one which will make you repeat previous missions with high difficulty to progress the story.. Not sure if they were lazy or didn't have enough time but this was a huge deal breaker for the pace of the game and story not to forget they cut the real ending not sure what's up with that, I guess Kojima was taking up too much time and KonamiThis game is pure perfection until you finish chapter one which will make you repeat previous missions with high difficulty to progress the story.. Not sure if they were lazy or didn't have enough time but this was a huge deal breaker for the pace of the game and story not to forget they cut the real ending not sure what's up with that, I guess Kojima was taking up too much time and Konami was losing more than it was making..
    But besides the set back this is the best Metal Gear Solid and the best open world gameplay I've ever Experienced.. This is a must buy for everyone who loves videogames really.. It's very varied and supports pretty much all play style, engaging cutscenes and lovable characters.. This game isn't one to pass up for sure..    … Expand
  77. xMaschine
    Oct 23, 2015
    8
    Phenomenal. Haven't played the MGS since SoL. PP has brought the series back to life for me. Great gameplay and many failsafes in place for those that are rusty or don't have the hook of stealth gameplay mode. Also there for those that just want to go in guns ablazing and use every big gun in the arsenal. Only thing keeping me from placing a max 10 is how Konami pushed PP out of thePhenomenal. Haven't played the MGS since SoL. PP has brought the series back to life for me. Great gameplay and many failsafes in place for those that are rusty or don't have the hook of stealth gameplay mode. Also there for those that just want to go in guns ablazing and use every big gun in the arsenal. Only thing keeping me from placing a max 10 is how Konami pushed PP out of the door with an incomplete story and ran Kojima out of the company.… Expand
  78. Lord_Blacknemp
    Aug 21, 2016
    9
    The last installment of the saga as we know before the departure of its creator, Hideo Kojima, and barabaridades Konami is already planning to give the saga. It is a game that looks magnificent Graphically using the Fox Engine, which has the best gameplay of the series, that feels great world open and the management of the base, but it suffers from the eternal and permanent feeling of "The last installment of the saga as we know before the departure of its creator, Hideo Kojima, and barabaridades Konami is already planning to give the saga. It is a game that looks magnificent Graphically using the Fox Engine, which has the best gameplay of the series, that feels great world open and the management of the base, but it suffers from the eternal and permanent feeling of " they sold incomplete ", mainly in history. At one point (without detail in order not to give spoilers) ends up having missions pure filler which add nothing to the story, and the second chapter (of the two brings) note that was finished hastily, gathering what was done in the best way possible.

    Make no mistake, the story is magnificent, creates a new moment of importance to the saga, but it shows that much of the story was hastily discarded. Blame Konami pushing for launch in September ?, because of Hideo Kojima, tired of following in the saga ?. We can not say at this point.

    It's a game that I recommend if you are fans of Metal Gear, and want to know the end point of the saga created by Kojima. And if you do not care story mode, as will enjoy its incredible gameplay and spectacular graphics.

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    La ultima entrega de la saga tal como la conocemos antes de la salida de su creador, Hideo Kojima, y las barabaridades que Konami ya esta pensando hacerle a la saga. Es un juego que luce magnifico a nivel grafico con el uso del Fox Engine, que tiene la mejor jugabilidad de la saga, que le sienta genial el mundo abierto y la gestion de la base, pero que peca de la eterna y permanente sensacion de "lo vendieron incompleto", principalmente en la historia. En determinado punto (y sin detalle para no dar spoilers) termina teniendo misiones de puro relleno, que no aportan nada a la historia, y el segundo capitulo (de los dos que trae) se nota que fue acabado apresuradamente, juntando lo que se hizo de la mejor forma posible.

    No se equivoquen, la historia es magnifica, crea un nuevo momento de importancia para la saga, pero se nota que mucho de la historia fue descartado de forma apresurada. ¿Culpa de Konami presionando por lanzarlo en Septiembre?, ¿culpa de Hideo Kojima, cansando de seguir en la saga?. No lo podemos decir en este punto.

    Es un juego que recomiendo si eres fans de Metal Gear, y quieres conocer el punto final de la saga creada por Kojima. Y si te da igual el modo historia, igual disfrutaras de su increible jugabilidad y espectaculares graficos.    … Expand
  79. Diesel_Fox
    Oct 29, 2018
    5
    I've just got around to playing this recently. I'm a huge Metal Gear fan, but man, was I let down with this entry! The game looked good and had tight controls, for the most part, but that's about all the praise I can give it. This game was so repetitive and had terrible pacing. Capture this guy, capture that guy, destroy this convoy, destroy that equipment...repeat, repeat, repeat. StoryI've just got around to playing this recently. I'm a huge Metal Gear fan, but man, was I let down with this entry! The game looked good and had tight controls, for the most part, but that's about all the praise I can give it. This game was so repetitive and had terrible pacing. Capture this guy, capture that guy, destroy this convoy, destroy that equipment...repeat, repeat, repeat. Story is so important in the Metal Gear game, but this games story was not only absurdly stupid, it was hindered even more, by the ridiculously slow pacing. (And the product advertisements? WTF?) The open-(empty) world setting really hurt this game IMO. Don't even get me started on Mother Base...so pointless. If you compiled 60 hours in this game, 10 or more of it was spent running from or to your objective from the Heli drop off/pick-up. Then the game has an ending, and another Chapter (2), which in order to unlock the final mission has all these prerequisites that you are going to have no idea for the most part what they are... come on? Not to mention all the pointless mundane missions you have already completed thrown in there. Overall this was a huge and frustrating, sometimes boring, disappointment for me.… Expand
  80. Spyros_spy
    Oct 22, 2015
    10
    Although they said the last chapter is missing this game is amazing. I've finished the story mode but the game has such re-playability that I believe I'll keep playing till next year. Simply amazing. I bought Destiny: The Taken King and Pro evolution Soccer 2016 but this game hasn't been out of the console yet! MGO and FOBs are great as well.
  81. sully22
    Nov 13, 2015
    8
    Good game, poor story, didn't live up to the hype unfortunately, combat is fun, no bosses. Worth a play!

    Not a patch on Mgs1 or Mgs2, but Its worth playing for sure.
  82. Spookitus
    Feb 9, 2016
    9
    A genre-defining epic with the deepest game-play in the series, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a near perfect game. A massive open world with more detail and attention put into it than any game preceding, and game-play so expansive that hundreds of hours can be put into it and still be fun, challenging, and rewarding make this the best stealth action game to date. However, theA genre-defining epic with the deepest game-play in the series, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a near perfect game. A massive open world with more detail and attention put into it than any game preceding, and game-play so expansive that hundreds of hours can be put into it and still be fun, challenging, and rewarding make this the best stealth action game to date. However, the story presented in this title is depressingly weak when compared to the previous entries, and will not live up to any expectations you have. While it is still interesting, the main story is not focused on enough, and leaves many strings untied. The few story centric missions that are presented are very intense, but are too few and far between. That being said, the mere fact that this game can still be enjoyed so greatly while having these narrative issues speaks leagues about it's game-play, which as previously stated, will keep you coming back for more hours and hours of tactical fun. Anywhere the story failed, the game-play succeeded.… Expand
  83. snowtiger65
    Sep 25, 2015
    10
    One of the best games i have ever played and i literally have played most. Wasnt at all blown away by ground zeros , but this massive showcase of a game making genius is ,in one word, awesome.
  84. dablo77
    Sep 14, 2015
    10
    Despite the cut third chapter and "kingdom of flies" mission - one of the greatest mgs in series. Brave new breathtaking way of telling the story makes the game unique and memorable.
  85. AndreV87
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    Finally, after final fantasy 7 , xenogears and few other games from the past i can fell emotions playing a game. Gameplay is perfect, music is fascinating, everything in the story plot match perfectly. Characters are awesome ,longevity is huge , 100 hours are not enough. The hole atmosphere finally it's really fascinating. Tons of things to do, tons of funny situations and moments thatFinally, after final fantasy 7 , xenogears and few other games from the past i can fell emotions playing a game. Gameplay is perfect, music is fascinating, everything in the story plot match perfectly. Characters are awesome ,longevity is huge , 100 hours are not enough. The hole atmosphere finally it's really fascinating. Tons of things to do, tons of funny situations and moments that will last forever. Even the trailer launch was perfect...ground zeroes was the perfect prologue for this game. Kojima is a genius, this game is perfect in almost every way, snake eater was surpassed. Thanks Kojima.… Expand
  86. evilexecutive
    Oct 1, 2015
    10
    This is easily one of the best games I have ever played in my life, belonging right up there with Homeworld and Ocarina of Time. I'm currently on my second play through of this game, trying to do a Demon Run, and this is still amazingly fun. This was the best 60$ I ever spent, and **** all of the trolls that are intentionally trying to bring down the score.
  87. Hideo_Kojima
    Oct 22, 2015
    10
    No matter who will take the reins, the Metal Gear Saga is finally over. Did you like it? I really hope so. And i have no regrets, even if Konami didn't let me to finish mission 51 and Act III. But still, i am happy. Big Boss is no more a character, it's an ideal spread around the world. Thank you for playing this.
  88. RabbidTaco
    Oct 28, 2015
    9
    I have been waiting so long for this game to come out. I am a long time MGS fan, ever since the first ones. I have been so excited for this game, I just knew it was going to be epic. I got it the minute it came out, and after putting 300 hours into it, I thought it was about time to write a review. I must admit, the game lacks story, but it is there, and it is epic. The gameplay is betterI have been waiting so long for this game to come out. I am a long time MGS fan, ever since the first ones. I have been so excited for this game, I just knew it was going to be epic. I got it the minute it came out, and after putting 300 hours into it, I thought it was about time to write a review. I must admit, the game lacks story, but it is there, and it is epic. The gameplay is better than ever, and the missions get somewhat repetitive, but that didn't stop me from having fun with it. It's a shame Konami cut chapter 3, however I would hope they release it as DLC in the future. I absolutely love the soundtrack in MGS, and this game maybe doesn't have memorable tracks such as Snake Eater or the MGS2 Main Theme, but it has some pretty awesome songs in it. The cutscenes are also awesome, I like when he punches the mirror out at the end of mission 46. MGO3 I've also had a lot of fun with. I've met my fair share of friends online so far, and I've had some great matches. Overall, 9/10. I wish I could give it a 10 but the story just lacks. Great game, though!… Expand
  89. iJustJean
    Nov 30, 2015
    6
    Graphic are amazing, game play is smooth for the most part. Story is a bit eh. There is a lot to do but most of it is repetitive. The world might seem open and it it to a certain level but it all honesty it's linear. There's no real reason to explore other than for resources and side missions which again are repetitive. Great game but defiantly overrated by a lot.
  90. ThatGuy007
    Jan 5, 2016
    10
    A master piece and a must buy for any MGS fan. Hideo Kojima has done it again. Konami have lost one of the best developers in the business but Sony have gained an amazing talent and I can't wait for his next game.
  91. Cask_Fix_Sir_Us
    Jun 2, 2016
    9
    The best stealth game ever made. The graphics are outstanding, the controls are smooth and responsive. The story just kind-of dies at the end. The micro-transaction on-line game is stupid and just a cash grab. You really should play this game at least once. Renting it is a good idea since Konami killed off the series, buy it later if you like it.
  92. alzahhar
    Jul 24, 2016
    5
    Regardless of all the praise this game received, it has so many flaws that get overlooked in most subjective reviews. There is basically no story, no real narrative or ending, the game is one of the most repetitive games I have ever played. Missions actually repeat themselves on "harder" diffuclties and are considered one of the "main" mission. Most missions feel forced, meaningless andRegardless of all the praise this game received, it has so many flaws that get overlooked in most subjective reviews. There is basically no story, no real narrative or ending, the game is one of the most repetitive games I have ever played. Missions actually repeat themselves on "harder" diffuclties and are considered one of the "main" mission. Most missions feel forced, meaningless and unnecessary and there are about 5 different side missions that are repeated 150 times. Now what is good about the game ? The gameplay is phenomenal, smooth and I don't think I have seen better, and there is somewhat of a nice sense of progression. It is graphically and technically almost flawless but objectively the game has too many flaws to be an 10 or a 9 as many subjective reviewers gave it. If you're going to buy this game expect no story and repetitive missions, that way you'll enjoy it much more than I have.… Expand
  93. Mogensen
    Feb 18, 2022
    10
    This is a masterpiece by Kojjima, i can´t thank him enough for this work.

    All the metalgearsolid games are great.

    enjoy
  94. Siontis
    Sep 13, 2015
    10
    Masterpiece! This game is epic, finally a true next gen experience. I can't understand the users low ratings at all, maybe some people are used to play broken , rushed out, poor frame rate , glitchy titles and they get confused when perfection shows up. Perfect graphics, glitch free, amazing gameplay and solid mechanics, tons of missions and side ops that you'll need a lifetime toMasterpiece! This game is epic, finally a true next gen experience. I can't understand the users low ratings at all, maybe some people are used to play broken , rushed out, poor frame rate , glitchy titles and they get confused when perfection shows up. Perfect graphics, glitch free, amazing gameplay and solid mechanics, tons of missions and side ops that you'll need a lifetime to perfect. The only flaw of the game is that it is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!… Expand
  95. TanAlpha021
    Sep 6, 2015
    9
    Hideo Kojima has done it once again, MGS V is a great game with a very interesting storyline and near perfect voice acting. The stealth is also a key factor to the game which makes it so good, be sure to grab this if you haven't already!
  96. JMont
    Sep 2, 2015
    10
    This is a master piece. A new way to enjoy Kojima's creations, it's really sad that this is probably the last MGS created by the Legend. And KONAMI, even though i'm helping you by getting this title, this is the last game i buy from you.. expect that many people won't buy a MGS that is not created by Kojima.
  97. EmoOutlaw
    Sep 8, 2015
    7
    Very solid game, beautiful graphics and gameplay but I always found myself being bored and wondering why I wasn't playing something more engaging. The story could be way better also.
  98. zovanni
    Sep 7, 2015
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. Music is great, graphics and gameplay above real, i've been waiting for this for years. Who are the fools that gave to this piece of art a zero? They should be kicked out of mc, they're not from planet earth
  99. 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
  100. Malice-Flare
    Oct 1, 2015
    10
    one of the best games this year...

    10 is the highest recommendation i reviewers can give, but it never means it's a perfect game. there's always room for improvement...

    however, anyone scoring this below a 6 is never to be taken seriously...
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 86
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  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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