Metal Gear Survive

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Overwhelming dislike- based on 1090 Ratings

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  1. jugadorhardcore
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    This is a revenge to kojima. Simple as that. A complete garbage. Is the same game as MG5!!! I almost have an eyes cancer after watching this! The biggest joke in videogame industry...
  2. shaga00
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    Al final la moda de los microsablazos no convence a la comunidad de metal gear. Despues del futbol con scripts y paytowin de PES vemos como la comunidad muestra su rechazo a este proyecto de transacciones tan descarado de Konami, creo que la supervivencia empieza a contar para ti konami ya que los usuarios no nos tragamos estos videojuegos tan corruptos
  3. Jvyse
    Feb 22, 2018
    8
    Kojima left, get over it and take an unbiased look at this game instead of whining about it not being Metal Gear and appreciate it for what it is, a fun co-op experience alongside the FOX engine doing what it does best. This game isn't a godsend but it certainly does not deserve the hate it is receiving from wannabe wordsmiths who are still sore over the whole debacle causing theirKojima left, get over it and take an unbiased look at this game instead of whining about it not being Metal Gear and appreciate it for what it is, a fun co-op experience alongside the FOX engine doing what it does best. This game isn't a godsend but it certainly does not deserve the hate it is receiving from wannabe wordsmiths who are still sore over the whole debacle causing their opinions to be biased . Take the Metal Gear out of the title and you have a solid survival game for a reduced price which more than makes up for the recycled assets, because on top of that they added in a few new mechanics that MGSV could have benefited from, such as the Bow mechanics as well as Spear combat. If you want to be a baby about it, go write for Joystiq, if not, get over yourself grab a friend and enjoy.… Expand
  4. AShel
    Feb 22, 2018
    1
    TL;DR / The food/water system is a literal headache, annoying voice acting, disappointing coop, much too simple enemy AI, the co-op mode is not what Konami had marketed it as, poor game lore pacing There are more discrepancies in this game than in my sonic fanfic I wrote when I was 12.

    I gave this game a fair shake at 6-8 hours of playing.. If the game wasn't trying to be hailed as a    TL;DR / The food/water system is a literal headache, annoying voice acting, disappointing coop, much too simple enemy AI, the co-op mode is not what Konami had marketed it as, poor game lore pacing There are more discrepancies in this game than in my sonic fanfic I wrote when I was 12.

    I gave this game a fair shake at 6-8 hours of playing..

    If the game wasn't trying to be hailed as a part of the Metal Gear franchise, it wouldn't be terrible. But everyone's said that. So I'd like to go over some of the things in the game I haven't seen in other reviews that make it rather horrible.

    THE GOOD: Same player mechanics that you had in MGSV, so it feels good to shoot, the controls are responsive. The game correctly punishes you for using loud weapons by having any nearby hordes rush to investigate the source of sound. So that's... encouraging stealthy play I suppose.

    THE NOT GOOD:

    FOOD/WATER MECHANICS / Okay, survival, fair enough. Food and drink makes sense. How it's executed however is clumsy at best. You manage food, water, and at points oxygen throughout the game. The bars drop at an excessive pace, meaning that you spend way too much time in the not intuitive inventory system fumbling through food. Which, by the way, has the most OBNOXIOUS eating sound I've heard in a video game. Every 5-10 minutes you get the joy of listening to someone chewing and groaning into a mic.
    ALSO, if you allow your food/drink to reach below 20%, your screen starts going fuzzy and out of focus at regular intervals. It's extremely pervasive and disrupting to watch. Literally gave me a headache. You'd think that the skill trees would have something to slow down hunger and thirst buildup, but I've yet to see it. Meaning you can't increase the amount of time between eating/drinking.

    OXYGEN / A big part of the game is played in an environment the player cannot breathe in, meaning you need an oxygen tank. A small, not upgradeable, short-life span, BREAKABLE air tank.

    VOICE ACTING / All the VA for the characters is mediocre, which isn't the end of the world. BUT the MOST ACTIVE voice you hear is that of your friendly AI. This wouldn't be so bad if they didn't choose the MOST ANNOYING voice for it I've heard in my long years. Imagine a 13 year old in the 80's imitating what he thinks a robot sounds like. The halting, awkward speech patterns, and inflection on all the wrong parts in a sentence. Every time you take up a new mission you have to sit through this dumbass voice.

    GAME LORE PACING / The lore is not given at good intervals to properly look through and listen to it. In the first camp you investigate you get a 4:45 minute long audio recording from a previous researcher. The trek back to home base takes 30 seconds. This means that you're still listening to the voice recording long after finishing the mission and returning to your base, this bad foresight is compounded by that the dumbass AI voice will just chime in randomly as well, giving you TWO bored voice actors to listen to at once. Yay.

    CO-OP / The coop mode is what I bought this game for, and it isn't worth it. I was expecting a game that could be played fully co-op, up to and including exploring the wastes of the world with my friends. Not the case. You are teleported to a very limited horde mode style map, which is ripped out of the single player world to boot. If you want to buy this for coop, just don't buy it.

    Enemy AI / Zombies are dumb, fair enough. But the arbitrary stupidity in pathing is crazy. Any player made object you throw up, instead of pathing around it, the enemy AI will simply attack the object. In a bind? Throw up a 4 foot section of chicken wire fence and the zombies will not be able to get around it. Regardless of where you put the fence. It doesn't have to be a choke point. I put a fence down in the middle of the desert, and the AI wouldn't go around it instead preferring to attack the fence to destruction.    … Expand
  5. masseffectabc
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    One of the worst abominations made in the history of gaming. Where should i start?
    Ok.
    First, they have bastardised the Fox Engine and in the worst way, whatever the devs where trying to accomplish in TTP with the engine went straight to hell with MGSurvive. New Bad Gameplay Mechanics Worst Graphics than MGSV Lag and graphical errors A.I Non existent Crafting and item management is    One of the worst abominations made in the history of gaming. Where should i start?
    Ok.
    First, they have bastardised the Fox Engine and in the worst way, whatever the devs where trying to accomplish in TTP with the engine went straight to hell with MGSurvive.
    New Bad Gameplay Mechanics
    Worst Graphics than MGSV
    Lag and graphical errors
    A.I Non existent
    Crafting and item management is made for you to waste half of all your gameplay hours or more.
    Worst spin-off story ever made by mankind
    Has loot boxes and microtransactions (Same or worst that Star Wars Battlefront 2)
    One of the most repetitive game since Tetris.
    If Konami wanted to kill the Metal Gear Solid franchise they did a fantastic job. Almost masterfull. Hell they did it. Great work Konami.
    This is goodbye for me to this publisher. I`ll never buy anything else from them (Regardless the game franchise they own or even if Hideo Kojima comes back as president of the company, they are dead for me).    … Expand
  6. ket
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    This game is utter toss. It turns the beloved MGS series in to a gambling machine essentially. To top it all off unless you want to delete an existing character you are forced to cough up $10 for an extra character creation slot. This has to be one of the most exploitative and **** games ever released. Do not buy it under any circumstances you will not enjoy it at all.. unless you enjoyThis game is utter toss. It turns the beloved MGS series in to a gambling machine essentially. To top it all off unless you want to delete an existing character you are forced to cough up $10 for an extra character creation slot. This has to be one of the most exploitative and **** games ever released. Do not buy it under any circumstances you will not enjoy it at all.. unless you enjoy playing games that are no better than the utter crap zombie based asset flips you find on steam. No wait.. even they aren't as bad because they don't have gambling mechanics or microtransactions. Go play Fortnite instead.… Expand
  7. AndyBailey
    Feb 22, 2018
    7
    So far I give this game a 7
    All The x bone Children This is a Hunter and Gather First
    Then Weapons Second The Game Told Me To Craft A Knife, So I Crafted A Spear, Sorry X Bone Children, Think Outside Of The Box PS4- Runs Smooth You Have To Think First- About Water and Food Then Start Your Weapons Building Creek or River Will Make You Sick Re-Group Think Of A New Strategy This Is    So far I give this game a 7
    All The x bone Children This is a Hunter and Gather First
    Then Weapons Second
    The Game Told Me To Craft A Knife, So I Crafted A Spear, Sorry X Bone Children, Think Outside Of The Box
    PS4- Runs Smooth
    You Have To Think First- About Water and Food
    Then Start Your Weapons Building
    Creek or River Will Make You Sick
    Re-Group Think Of A New Strategy
    This Is A Strategy Game Not For C O D Children On X Bone, Play It On PS4 Only
    Sound, Graphics And Game Play Are Good
    I Love The Challenge of A Strategist Game
    52 Year Old Gamer
    I Have Owned Every System PS 1-4
    Andrew P- Calgary Alberta Canada    … Expand
  8. Psychic_Mantis
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    Absolute garbage. Not only is the engine unsuited for this type of play, the ai is nothing to write home about and it's a mindless whack-a-mole. When the game gets harder you'll find the game never gave you enough materials to clear the waves.
  9. Rezzy-Senpai
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    Only thing good about the game is the Fox Engine. Other than that, it's repetitive cash grab tower defense garbage riddled with microtransactions. You gotta pay 10 freakin' dollars for an extra save slot! EA? Is that you? Konami can go eat a bag of rotten dicks.
  10. EpicJessey
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    Metal Gear Abortion - a cheap asset flip, game was made for the single purpose, microtransactions!.

    Almost everything is reused, story mode is a joke, no meaningful content (lack of game modes, enemie variation) - very repetitive overall, very bad UI/HUD and worse controls than MGSV.

    It feels like a overpriced FAN made Mod for MGSV filled with MTX.
  11. HTGamer
    Feb 22, 2018
    1
    Metal Gear Survive is not a Metal Gear game. It's a hybrid tower defence/zombie horde game with the Metal Gear name slapped on it by a paranoid Konami, a company hell bent on destroying the Metal Gear series. They are quite successful so far in their endeavor, because Metal Gear Survive is dead on arrival.

    At first Metal Gear Survive feels a bit better than what you'd expect. There is a    Metal Gear Survive is not a Metal Gear game. It's a hybrid tower defence/zombie horde game with the Metal Gear name slapped on it by a paranoid Konami, a company hell bent on destroying the Metal Gear series. They are quite successful so far in their endeavor, because Metal Gear Survive is dead on arrival.

    At first Metal Gear Survive feels a bit better than what you'd expect. There is a lengthy introductory cut-scene taking place after Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes' ending, something which is designed to bait the Metal Gear fans that may be against the game's existence and accept it more easily. You start the game and encounter more zombies chasing you than in the Dead Rising games. Then you slowly start to learn the game's mechanics and complete a few missions. But after a while you realize the game's quite dull actually.

    Missions in Metal Gear Survive revolve mostly around the same pattern of setting up defenses and repel the waves of zombies who try to breach your base and destroy its core, while you are scavenging for resources between waves. It's a survival game, yes, but there are just TOO MANY things to care about at the same time. Build fortifications, find allies, procure materials, pick flowers, assemble weapons, find blueprints, manage ammo, hunt animals, and so on. Oh, did I mention the oxygen level, the hydration status, the hunger meter? You have to eat and drink or else your avatar suffers. Also the stamina bar depletes because you are just walking (whereas in Dark Souls and other games you consume stamina only when you sprint, dodge or attack). All these factors together are more of a nuisance than contributors to a better gameplay experience. There is also co-op for up to 4 players but it doesn't make the game any better.

    Metal Gear Survive is based on the same technology as the great Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain but somehow manages to look dull. Boring art style and enemies, non existent AI (oh yes, zombies are supposed to be mindless and dumb, but still), laughable boss fights (at least the 2 that I tried before I gave up and returned the game). Everything's been recycled from MGSV (art, map, textures, sound fx, animations, gameplay mechanics, etc.) yet it doesn't make for an equally great game.

    Metal Gear Survive's online-only. You can't play this game offline even in single player. It's also full of ridiculous (yet optional) microtransactions, which at least ain't that bad compared to Battlefront 2, there are no loot boxes (at least for now). Pay money to buy virtual coins and exchange them for XP boosters, or you can boost production of water, food, items, etc. Nothing bad, heh? Then how about having to pay $10 for the privilege to get an additional save slot (you only have one by default)!!!!!!1111 That's crazy.

    I award this game with 1/10. It should have been an absolute zero, but I respect the work of the Konami developers who were ordered by the company to make a Metal Gear game that is not really a Metal Gear game. They did the best they could with what they had been given, and I don't blame them because they were in danger of losing their jobs if they didn't comply. The only people at fault here are the Konami higher-ups, because they decided to release an awful, low-budget mod for MGSV as a new game priced at $40.

    Metal Gear fans should steer clear from Metal Gear Survive. Those looking for a survival/co-op game should also avoid this or at least try it before buying it.    … Expand
  12. OtaKyu
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    not being directed by Hideo Kojima
    also this metal gear made by a sh1tty game company called konami
  13. DenX
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    This game doesn't only shamelessly recycle assets from Metal Solid V but it also use them in a very uninspired setting with cheap new mecanics that feels more like an insult to the fans than a actual episode from the series.
    Konami should be trying to regain players trust but instead they just try to milk the franchise dry by putting very little effort into this insipid new installment.
  14. BumFrontMan
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Well done Konami. You actually managed to make a game worse than Dynasty Warrors 9.
  15. Rad_Dudesman
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Imagine a typical Steam asset flip, except it's a full-price "AAA" game. That's Metal Gear Survive.
  16. buttersweets
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Konami really missed a huge money making opportunity here by not charging extra for the un-installation file.
  17. dominicmgm
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Awful in every sense of the word. Firstly, zombies in a Metal Gear game? Seriously? Secondly, the always online requirement. It's a shining example of why we need to ban always online DRM, because the review copies weren't even functional before the launch day. Thirdly, it's basically like those Scratch remixes where they change stuff around made by another person, but in a full fledgedAwful in every sense of the word. Firstly, zombies in a Metal Gear game? Seriously? Secondly, the always online requirement. It's a shining example of why we need to ban always online DRM, because the review copies weren't even functional before the launch day. Thirdly, it's basically like those Scratch remixes where they change stuff around made by another person, but in a full fledged AAA console title. Finally, microtransactions. I bet the positive reviews were from current Konami employees who were forced to give it a good review otherwise they'd be forced to work in a pachinko machine factory.… Expand
  18. Pietrovitch
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    You have to pay 10$ to have an extra save file, it's like konami isn't even trying to save face after the Kojima debacle, it's admirable that they are actively trying to be the worst company in the gaming industry. You know you're doing something wrong when you make EA look like saints in comparison.
  19. valrond
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    You have to pay for character saves. Enough said. It is a mediocre F2P game but they charge you 40 euros.
  20. Egobrain
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    if I sold a pack of eggs and I wrote on this pack "milk", could I be considered fraudulent?
  21. SnakeLeon
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Primero que nada, no esperaba mucho de este juego, por lo que mis expectativas eran bajas, y aun así el juego logró desepcionarme a pesar de que nunca esperé nada de él.
    Me arrepiento de haber pagado los 40 dólares, pues esto no es un juego, es solamente un MOD. Reutilizaron todo lo de Phantom Pain, incluso tiene el mismo mapa, solo cambiaron algunas piedras y pusieron algunos árboles.    Primero que nada, no esperaba mucho de este juego, por lo que mis expectativas eran bajas, y aun así el juego logró desepcionarme a pesar de que nunca esperé nada de él.
    Me arrepiento de haber pagado los 40 dólares, pues esto no es un juego, es solamente un MOD. Reutilizaron todo lo de Phantom Pain, incluso tiene el mismo mapa, solo cambiaron algunas piedras y pusieron algunos árboles.
    El juego es muy repetitivo, solo tienes que hacer la misma cosa una y otra vez, la historia no es interesante para nada, solo intentaron ligarla a phantom pain, pero no agrega nada interesante ni nada que no se sepa.
    No lo recomiendo para nada, es más divertido hacer las misiones secundarias aburridas de Phantom Pain que este juego. No vale el dinero que te cuesta además de que para jugarlo tienes que tener PS Plus, es un gasto más extra.

    Atte. Uno de los más grandes Fans de la Saga Metal Gear, he jugado todos los juegos de la saga y este es para mi el peor.    … Expand
  22. Renzokuken
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    I can't even express in words how much you should avoid this game. If someone offers you the choice of this game or some horrific venereal disease, take the disease. Metal Gear Survive is everything you don't want in a game. It's a terrible spin-off with microtransactions, pay2win boosters, hell they even charge you for extra f**king save files!

    They should rename this Metal Gear AVOID!
  23. AthenaSpikes
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Derivative self plagiarizing unrespectful piece of trash put into existence by the worst company in the entire **** market.
    I can't. I can't even.
  24. thebech
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Une honte, tout simplement. Comment peut on encore acheter un jeu Konami en ce moment?
  25. FearlessYxY
    Feb 21, 2018
    1
    You need to pay 10$ to create more characters beyond your first one. Lol paying money for more save slots. A good joke
  26. spicy
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Metal Gear Survive has exploitative microtransactions, reuses FAR too many assets from MGSV, and is a **** stain on the series' legacy. Plus it's just lacking polish.
  27. vgmkyle
    Feb 21, 2018
    7
    If you want more MG gameplay then I suggest you check it out and ignore what these people have to say. I mean it was a little predictable that this would happen. Go look at other games... if it's not a Nintendo or Sony exclusive it's going in the red.
  28. Snake616
    Feb 21, 2018
    10
    Unless there are some big reveals later in the game, this isn't a Metal Gear game at all. That doesn't mean it's not a good game though. Just a very misleading title.

    The only real problems I have with the game so far are how slow paced it is and how aggravating the hunger and thirst mechanics are. They drain very quickly and food is very hard to come by. Unless you play for long    Unless there are some big reveals later in the game, this isn't a Metal Gear game at all. That doesn't mean it's not a good game though. Just a very misleading title.

    The only real problems I have with the game so far are how slow paced it is and how aggravating the hunger and thirst mechanics are. They drain very quickly and food is very hard to come by. Unless you play for long periods at a time though, they're not completely impossible to deal with.

    Game is a solid 7 but I'm giving it a 10 to offset the ridiculous number of trolls giving it 0's.    … Expand
  29. sklorbit
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Very rarely is there a product of this scale that is absolutely broken starting from simply a conceptual level. Not only does this game feature a tired, boring, pandering concept, it is building from an engine meant for stealth that completely doesn't work for "zombie survival." The first question everyone wants to know is why the game is called "metal gear solid" - and unfortunately thatVery rarely is there a product of this scale that is absolutely broken starting from simply a conceptual level. Not only does this game feature a tired, boring, pandering concept, it is building from an engine meant for stealth that completely doesn't work for "zombie survival." The first question everyone wants to know is why the game is called "metal gear solid" - and unfortunately that question will never be properly answered, because what we have here is something that clearly is not metal gear in anyway just labeled that way. Second question is whether the game is worth 40 bucks... The answer to that is no. There is nothing here for fans of the metal gear gameplay, and survival zombie games have been done better countless times.

    Do not waste your time or money on this game. This game for people who just don't know any better, and is PURPOSEFULLY attempting to TRICK you into buying because of the metal gear name.

    **** KONAMI!    … Expand
  30. Akumetsu
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disgrace to the Metal Gear franchise. I wanted to give it a chance being a mgs fan.
    Upon the single player the main char is a mute?¿?¿ reeves has more of a main role then the mute guy.
    Voice acting feels shallow where did the real stealth go? bad story bad voice acting bad graphics overall a bad attempt. This is purely made for people who want to torture others.

    Konami has a zombie genre game but instead they choose to make it into metal gear universe??
    Do your self a favor and don't play this game ever.    … Expand
  31. Dekker
    Feb 21, 2018
    10
    Really enjoying it so far! and from the looks of it most of the people who don't are just review bombing.
  32. Pear
    Feb 21, 2018
    10
    This game is a great attempt at creating a Metal Gear spinoff. (Emphasis on "spinoff"). For anyone that's played TPP, MGO3, and actually has enough brainpower to understand that Hideo Kojima did NOT single-handedly create the previous MGS games, you'll absolutely enjoy it. The game is a "horror" version of Metal Gear, with nanomachine zombies. (Yes, the idea that Kojima himself had for aThis game is a great attempt at creating a Metal Gear spinoff. (Emphasis on "spinoff"). For anyone that's played TPP, MGO3, and actually has enough brainpower to understand that Hideo Kojima did NOT single-handedly create the previous MGS games, you'll absolutely enjoy it. The game is a "horror" version of Metal Gear, with nanomachine zombies. (Yes, the idea that Kojima himself had for a MG spin-off. Let that sink in, fanboys.) The gameplay takes inspiration from MGS3 (Survival elements such as eating wildlife you hunt and having to treat your injuries with medical supplies), and Peace Walker (goofy looking CQC and animations in general). The soundtrack is phenomenal. It sounds much, MUCH closer to the classic MGS style of music. Not that crap from TPP.

    Can't wait to see Death Stranding gameplay. (a.k.a., Metal Gear Survive 2.) I wonder what people will say about that, even if it looks the same as Metal Gear Survive..    … Expand
  33. Shion16
    Feb 21, 2018
    8
    It's the Yakuza: Dead Souls of metal gear series.
    There's some interesting mechanics that give the game some genuinely thrilling moments.
    But the pacing is kinda slow and the online modes are kinda lag.
  34. MRDeadMen
    Feb 21, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Metal Gear Survive is a different beast of a game in comparison to it's namesake franchise. So much so, that it is almost unidentifiable as a Metal Gear title. Almost. There are some still faint traces of the series running deep through Survives crystalline veins. However, I believe this game would've benefitted greatly if it was instead a new IP.

    Being a spin off of MGSV: TPP and GZ, gameplay somewhat remains the same as those titles. Moving around and sneaking in the lost world of Dite is very familiar. However, combat has been changed around so that there is now a large focus on melee combat. You will create spears, blades, bats and more in order to combat your enemies. I found it to be rather fun as the fighting rewards patience, rather than overconfidence. (Which will only get you killed.) Like in all Metal Gear titles, stealth is a must. There are many areas where it is much more wise to sneak, lest you be torn apart by a horde of upset crystal zombies.

    The biggest addition to Survives gameplay is the introduction of a hunger and thirst meter. During your journey, you will be required to hunt, scavenge or even farm your own food and water. Failure to do so will result in the meters beginning to decrease and you eventually dying from starvation or thirst. This provides a reason to keep pressing forward, as you will need to always make sure they're always maintained. Health and stamina are largely dependent on this system. You eat something bad, you get sick and have to use medicine. You keep running around and you'll need to eat more in order to maintain your energy.

    Base Building and crafting are also two new components of Survive. Not long after you start, you will find the dessicated ruins of Mother Base. From there on, you will be able to fortify it, make shelter, and use it for getting around the harsh world that you now reside in. You start off small with only a campfire, and some crafting tables, but gradually work your way up. Soon you'll make farms, better defenses and more. Admittedly, I find it to be rather engaging. Crafting is self explanatory, you make weapons, armor, etc. Scavenge around for parts.

    As for the story itself... it's a bit of a mess. After Mother Base is destroyed, you and any survivors are sucked up and sent to the dead world of Dite. You find that it is overrun with "The Wandering". Humans infected by whatever thing destroyed Dite, and turned into bloodthirsty monsters. You have to find a way to get back home, and potentially cure this plague lest it be sent back to where you belong. Yeah... It's very un-Metal Gear aside from the opening cutscene and mentions of a few organizations. Oh, and codec conversations, I guess those are a thing too... As I said earlier, Metal Gear Survive would've been better off if it was a new IP. So far, there have been very few connections to tie it into the series proper.

    All in all, Survive is a fun but very flawed game. If you enjoyed the open world gameplay of TPP, then you'll find something to enjoy in this. If you want a survival game with a high difficulty, but high reward system, then I'd say pick it up. I won't say Survive is a bad game, because it's really not. But as a Metal Gear title, I really don't know. It's got stealth and a crazy story, but that's about it.    … Expand
  35. Zalabar22
    Feb 21, 2018
    2
    I cautiously awaited Metal Gear Survive and pre-ordered a few months ago. As the release date got closer, I requested the 20th off so I could play with a friend at launch. I did enjoy having a day off work, I however did not enjoy my time with Survive... The game looks and feels good, my only complaint is some of the controls differ from MGS:V and it took a few minutes to get used to. TheI cautiously awaited Metal Gear Survive and pre-ordered a few months ago. As the release date got closer, I requested the 20th off so I could play with a friend at launch. I did enjoy having a day off work, I however did not enjoy my time with Survive... The game looks and feels good, my only complaint is some of the controls differ from MGS:V and it took a few minutes to get used to. The music is just awful and generic, far from some of the epics fans of the Metal Gear series have come to expect. My friend and I had fun for a little bit learning what items to look for to build things and upgrade, but after about an hour we both started to get bored. There aren't many modes to mix the game up and as far as I can tell the bread and butter of the game is to win matches to get new gear to slightly upgrade your character to take on harder missions. It's a slog to unlock any useful items made even more tedious by the repetitive and uninspired tower defense/survival gameplay. The gameplay feels unpolished and it's missing most if not all the Kojima flair fans of the series have come to expect. After about 4 hours of playing, my friend and I swapped over to Monster Hunter World to take a break and I've honestly only played maybe a total of 2 or 3 hours more of MGS:S since. Maybe wait for this game to go on sale, it definitely feels like it could have been a $15-$20 Phantom Pain dlc. If the game gets any substantial updates that improve the experience I might come back to update my review, but I can see this game being a casual play for most with very few hours of fun to be had.… Expand
  36. CraigEchols
    Feb 21, 2018
    6
    This is a weird game to put it simply. But we all know the reason behind it. It carries the Metal Gear tag. A Metal Gear game this is not though, but that's where the weirdness begins. Its a sophisticated zombie game (oxymoron at its finest).

    I would be lying to say that you can't have fun with this game. Taking on hoards of zombies in a strategic fashion, especially with co-op, is    This is a weird game to put it simply. But we all know the reason behind it. It carries the Metal Gear tag. A Metal Gear game this is not though, but that's where the weirdness begins. Its a sophisticated zombie game (oxymoron at its finest).

    I would be lying to say that you can't have fun with this game. Taking on hoards of zombies in a strategic fashion, especially with co-op, is always a blast. And if you have a group of friends, its even more fun. The graphics are beautiful and the scavenging is actually pretty fun as well as the sense of urgency and....wait for it...survival. The customization is deep and gives you lots of options whether you want to sneak around, use melee, craft your weapons, explosives, traps, turrets, and whatever else you want to make your zombie killing a fun time.

    But that's sort of where things get weird. Its a zombie game. You are using sophisticated tactical means to take on zombies. It feels sort of cheap. It shouldn't be as pretentious as it is. What really dampens the feel is that you while you are using all these tactics, at the end of the day, when the missions really start, you just start taking on hordes of undead slowly moving upon your position. First off, what was the point of the tactics if they all just descend at once? Second, why do I need all these tactics anyway? The crafting makes sense. The weapons make sense. The supplies make sense. The travel makes sense. But, why does my guy/girl need military gear and training to run around a bunch undead who are nothing but slow moving bullet sponges?

    The real problem is that simply, they would have been better off not naming this game Metal Gear anything. Its not Metal Gear. I'm not trying to sound like an elitest, but there was really no point in keeping the Metal Gear tag. If this were just a regular game that had the zombies and a bit more toned down of the military tactics, it would have been fine. But it really seems like they took Metal Gear and just combined it with Zombie Army Trilogy.

    Again, you can have fun playing this game, especially if you get a group together. But repetitive game-play and pretentious presentation of such a simple concept may turn you away after a short while. If not, the microtransactions and always on-line connection will.    … Expand
  37. arnan34official
    Feb 21, 2018
    8
    A game with a lot of content, graphically and in terms of gameplay is wonderful, but the only thing I do not like is that it has the name Metal Gear because it is not really... but you have to give it a try as it has It looks very good and fun too. And 40$||
  38. Rewenom
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Фак Конами!!!!!Фак Конами!!!!!Фак Конами!!!!!Фак Конами!!!!!Фак Конами!!!!!Фак Конами!!!!!Фак Конами!!!!!Фак Конами!!!!!Фак Конами!!!!!Фак Конами!!!!!Фак Конами!!!!!Фак Конами!!!!!Фак Конами!!!!!
  39. chainsawoctopus
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    A dismal, boring zombie horde game that only exists to try and squeeze the last few dollars left in the Metal Gear brand. Sad to see such a beautiful engine used to prop up such an uninspired cash grab. Don't forget to purchase some survival coins while you fight to stay awake playing this game.
  40. enoknab
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    TL;DR Konami. The EA of the East.

    Missing the point of a franchise and capitalizing on it for the sake of a quick buck. Feed this greed machine if you have nothing better to do with your money. Dont' forget to spend as much cash as you have at your disposal on the microtransactions while you are at it. You will be rewarded with something to do until something else comes along.
  41. Arachnid1
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    This game is god awful. This isn't Metal Gear any more than Fortnight's original game mode is. It's just a bunch of reused assets from MGSV in a tower defence mode. What's worse is the fact that they somehow managed to make the Fox Engine feel clunky, not to mention the horrid UI. Do yourself a favor and save your money. This one's not even worth a sale, and the coop doesn't save it.
  42. lilkillpappy
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    This isn't Metal Gear this is a sad sad money grab. Don't fall for this trash
  43. Finisterra
    Feb 20, 2018
    9
    Biased reviews everywhere. Its a great game, forget hate and fanboys and give it a go.
  44. ocinom
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler Alert!!!!! This game is bad. Like its so bad it makes Ride to Hell: Retribution look like a masterpiece.… Expand
  45. RowdyB
    Feb 20, 2018
    10
    What a great mod for MGSV. I'm glad I paid $40 for this mod. Bethesda, take notes.
  46. Garou
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    This bad joke of a game is an insult to true Metal Gear fans and to the creator of our beloved saga, it's a generic zombie shooter with crafting elements that has nothing to do with the franchise and just uses the Metal Gear name because it is easier than creating an new IP. It lazily reuses all assets from MGSV and ridiculously tries to fit the mechanics that were made for stealth actionThis bad joke of a game is an insult to true Metal Gear fans and to the creator of our beloved saga, it's a generic zombie shooter with crafting elements that has nothing to do with the franchise and just uses the Metal Gear name because it is easier than creating an new IP. It lazily reuses all assets from MGSV and ridiculously tries to fit the mechanics that were made for stealth action in this generic zombie survival and crafting "mod".… Expand
  47. Witcherisbad
    Feb 20, 2018
    10
    You have to browse V and have a very high IQ to understand Metal gear survive. The humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical kojima most of the jokes will go over a typical caramels head. There’s also Metal gear survive nnihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation- his personal philosophy draws heavily from jim sterling literature, forYou have to browse V and have a very high IQ to understand Metal gear survive. The humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical kojima most of the jokes will go over a typical caramels head. There’s also Metal gear survive nnihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation- his personal philosophy draws heavily from jim sterling literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realise that they’re not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Metal gear survive truly ARE silly boys- of course they wouldn’t appreciate, for instance, the humour in Metal gear survives existential catchphrase “Silent hills cancelled” which itself is a cryptic reference to Konamis epic business decisions. I’m smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Metal gear survive’s genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens.… Expand
  48. Hobobo
    Feb 20, 2018
    5
    Konami up in here doing damage control, giving their game outstanding scores and slapping it with GoTY XD

    Pretty mediocre title to say the least. Should've just let Kojima make another Metal Gear Solid game instead.
  49. BLahblahbla
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    This game is the product of Konami actually trying to make a game in the modern generation. It's just a big mess that isn't fun to play through. Shooting the crystal zombies isn't fun, and neither is doing anything else to them. There's a generic crafting system that only seems to be there because Konami apparently thought every game needs a crafting system. Also for a Metal Gear game,This game is the product of Konami actually trying to make a game in the modern generation. It's just a big mess that isn't fun to play through. Shooting the crystal zombies isn't fun, and neither is doing anything else to them. There's a generic crafting system that only seems to be there because Konami apparently thought every game needs a crafting system. Also for a Metal Gear game, there seems to be a lack of anything Metal Gear. No Snake (I'm guessing because they couldn't afford to get Kiefer Sutherland again), No actual sneaking (Unless you count crouch walking around crystal zombies.) No memorable bosses, in fact this gamed only appears to be a Metal Gear game in name only, and due to the fact that they just kinda lazily re-used the Afghanistan map from MGSV. Everything about the actual game is just a boring squad multiplayer where you kill Zombies. It makes one wonder why this is even called "Metal Gear Survive" instead of making a new IP. Hmmm.... It's almost as if Konami made a cheap cash grab based on what they thought would appeal to gamers and just slapped the Metal Gear name on it for brand recognition + guaranteed sales. But Konami would Nevvvver do that, would they ? … Expand
  50. igodxmath
    Feb 20, 2018
    10
    Pretty good game, NEXT GOTY,The game has great graphics , good gameplay, lots of weapons and thinking
    Graphics-9
    Sound-10
    Gameplay-10
    Story-9
    Multiplayer-9
    Replay Value-10
    Overall-9.7
  51. T-Dex
    Feb 20, 2018
    10
    Had a ton of fun playing the multiplayer beta. There are plenty of things to craft and use against the crystal head dudes, and teamwork is pretty satisfying.

    This survival/zombie/co-op genre isn't something new, but Metal Gear Survive brings us some refreshment to this formula.
    Also, the game's story mode is incredible.
  52. Charlin
    Feb 20, 2018
    10
    It looks like we have a GOTY material in here.

    Metal Gear Survive redefines the standards of the survival genre, taking the series to the place that it fans deserve. As it uses the refined MGSV gameplay, the game is fun to play with friends, besides having an interesting and must-play campaign.
  53. Amoruzinho
    Feb 20, 2018
    10
    Pretty good game, unnecessary complex on some systems, like Healing (Remember Solid 3 healing system by the way), but when mastered, turn into a incredible fun game.

    Survive is Death Stranding, only blinds won't see it. Hating Survive = Hating Death Stranding.
  54. viniciusgeo
    Feb 20, 2018
    1
    The same engine of metal gear 5 ... with worse gameplay, and a lot of connection lag .. the music is awful and the enemies, dumb and dull, ... the graphics are great! does not deserve your money or your time...
  55. simonmkwii
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    I cannot even sign into the damn servers. I'll update my review score when they're fixed.
  56. ps4lover
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    this game is so horrible but has great graphic because of Fox engine.. gameplay is meh. the setting take same place from MGS V Phantom Pain. Do not buy this game with 60 dollars
  57. m1234
    Feb 20, 2018
    3
    the is fun at first three four hours but frankly speaking get boring later on because of the repetition. i would suggest don't buy it with this high price. it does not deserve. you may wait later until it very cheap (10-15 $). otherwise don't waste your money.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 45 out of 70
  3. Negative: 10 out of 70
  1. GameGrin
    Jul 12, 2019
    30
    Is Metal Gear Survive worth it? Oh yeah, totally. Game of the Year. Honestly, I don’t know why you haven’t bought it yet! Death Stranding won’t be able to compete with this. Sarcasm aside, don’t buy this game, just don’t. Yeah, the environments and visuals are kind of neato and the feeling of helplessness certainly comes across, but it’s just a clusterf**k.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 4, 2018
    70
    Somewhat cynical and clearly a little low budget, it isn't always easy to pull for Survive. Thankfully, some of the best wave combat on PS4 saves the day. [Apr 2018, p.91]
  3. GameOver.gr
    Mar 30, 2018
    50
    The whole existence of Metal Gear Survive closely resembles this of the Wanderers – the game’s zombies. With the story, characters and wit ripped out completely off it’s body, what remains is a lifeless yet standing shell of Metal Gear Solid V. The decent (and borrowed) survival mechanics barely keep this husk walking around aimlessly with no purpose whatsoever. Survive may not be a bad survival game, but the merciless grind required and lack of respect for gamers’ time are inexcusable.
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