Metal Gear Survive

 PlayStation 4
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1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 1090 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 110 out of 1090
  2. Mixed: 43 out of 1090
  3. Negative: 937 out of 1090
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  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. NeoReaper
    Mar 8, 2018
    10
    Metacritic you really need to look in how reviews are done on here. Out of the 800 reviews only about 100 have actually played the game. The other 700 are from ignorant people who just listen to the hate filled youtubers(people are driven to hate) and regurgitate it without reason. This generation of "SJW gamers" is just sickening.
  4. ghandimcfarland
    Feb 24, 2018
    10
    Wow! Despite the controversy, I had very high expectations for this game. I'm a HUGE fan of Metal Gear V and the team who worked on Survive is made up of mostly the same people (minus Kojima of course). My expectations have been surpassed. If you enjoy slow-paced, survival games, then you must try Survive. If you enjoy zombie games (even though these aren't techically zombies) then IWow! Despite the controversy, I had very high expectations for this game. I'm a HUGE fan of Metal Gear V and the team who worked on Survive is made up of mostly the same people (minus Kojima of course). My expectations have been surpassed. If you enjoy slow-paced, survival games, then you must try Survive. If you enjoy zombie games (even though these aren't techically zombies) then I highly recommend this game.

    There have been so many tense moments that have kept me immersed and entertained. Some might be frustrated by the constant need for food and water. It is far more forgiving than say "Don't Starve" or "The Long Dark", but scavenging and hunting for food and water are a key part of the gameplay so if that is not your thing, you might want to stear clear of Survive. Another source of tension is the "dust" which covers most of the games open world. You have limited oxygen which adds yet another challenge. Not to mention the possiblity of getting lost in the dust, or overrun by Wanderers. The games systems are plentiful and intricate and produce a great experience.

    The story is actually pretty darn good. In edition to a few good cutscense, "codec style" conversations as well as audio logs you find that can be listened to as you play (simular to MGSV). It's simple and leaves you alone for long periods of time in favor of focusing on gameplay, but the plot is well thought out. It has many referances to the Divine Comedy which is fun as well as some real-world conspiricies like the Philadelphia Experiment. My main complaint is the A.I. Virgel being deadpan and slow-talking.

    The co-op tower-defense mode is a complete change of pace. It is an absolute blast with friends! I'm uncertain of the replayability of it, but my friends and I played upwards of 14 hours in the beta on just 2 maps! The full game has quite a bit more so I'm willing to bet theres quite a bit of fun to still be had.

    Now the downside...The menus and controls. They aren't "terrible", but they take a LOT of getting used to. Particularly if you're on keyboard/mouse like myself. Do yourself a favor and use a controller. I've already adjusted and the percision of the mouse has its advantages, but Survive was obviously designed with controllers in mind.

    Overall, great game and amazing value at 40 bucks on release!    … Expand
  5. JaazP1
    Feb 22, 2018
    10
    Metal Gear Survive es un juego de supervivencia, exploración, desarrollo de bases y gestión de recursos en un contexto basado en la saga Metal Gear Solid, más concretamente en los sucesos que acontecen al final de ground zeroes.

    Pese a que ciertos aspectos del gameplay son parecidos a los que teníamos en MGSV estamos ante un juego diferente, y debo decir que es muy divertido. Para    Metal Gear Survive es un juego de supervivencia, exploración, desarrollo de bases y gestión de recursos en un contexto basado en la saga Metal Gear Solid, más concretamente en los sucesos que acontecen al final de ground zeroes.

    Pese a que ciertos aspectos del gameplay son parecidos a los que teníamos en MGSV estamos ante un juego diferente, y debo decir que es muy divertido.

    Para los que como yo pensaban que este juego iba a centrarse en el componente coperativo y que la campaña era solo un apoyo al verdadero plato principal, debo comentar que no podía estar más equivocado puesto que es totalmente al revés. Esto me reconforta bastante puesto que si a mi me gusta el juego no tengo que estar pendiente de que tenga una comunidad detrás jugándolo para disfrutar de él.

    Sinceramente, me parece un juego con buenas ideas y pequeños detalles que le otorgan una personalidad diferente y lo diferencian de todo el género de juegos survival que está lleno de mugre. El tema del oxígeno, las ruinas sin luz, el hecho de que tengamos que marcar nosotros mismos en el mapa las zonas donde conseguir recursos... Y eso que aún me quedan bastantes mecánicas por descubrir.

    Respecto a la historia, no puedo decir mucho aún, sigue el tono de la saga pese a tratarse de un spin-off, los fans encontrarán detalles divertidos. Desde luego pinta que al menos tendremos momentos espectaculares puesto que [MINISPOILERSUPERTONTO] de momento ya me he encontrado con una criatura titánica que ni si quiera cabía en la pantalla[MINISPOILERSUPERTONTO].

    En cierto modo, si por desgracia el juego no acaba destacando es sin duda por haber decidido enmarcarlo en la saga de Kojima. Personalmente opino que le hubiese ido mucho mejor como nueva ip puesto que como ya he comentado tiene ideas muy interesantes.

    Por cierto, todas esas personas que dicen que el juego es difícil es por que o no se han molestado en saber como funciona o por que simplemente no son muy buenos jugadores.

    En resumen un juego diferente (mucho más de lo que parece a primera vista) ambientado en la saga MGS.    … Expand
  6. Strannik610
    Feb 23, 2018
    10
    Идеальный спин-офф. Вселенная Метал Гир расширила рамки и теперь пополнилась игрой в жанре выживалка. Есть сюжетка и онлайн кооп, отлично проработанные множество механик связанных с выживаниеем что делает местами игру достаточно хардкорной по принципу "сложно в учению - легко в бою" Если пропускать туториалы и не вникать, то игра будет постоянно наказывать за лёгкий подход. Звук и графикаИдеальный спин-офф. Вселенная Метал Гир расширила рамки и теперь пополнилась игрой в жанре выживалка. Есть сюжетка и онлайн кооп, отлично проработанные множество механик связанных с выживаниеем что делает местами игру достаточно хардкорной по принципу "сложно в учению - легко в бою" Если пропускать туториалы и не вникать, то игра будет постоянно наказывать за лёгкий подход. Звук и графика выполненные на высоко качественному уровне что является достижением Фокс Энджайн.… Expand
  7. Masorz
    Feb 22, 2018
    10
    Zaprawdę powiadam Wam- pan Jezus zmartwychwstał i powrócił na Ziemię pod postacią Metal Gear SURVIVE. Dokładnie tak, ta gierka jest aż tak dobra. Nakurwiamy z kolegami multi aż odbyty trzeszczą psychofanom serii.
  8. 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.
  9. Mitnicm17
    Mar 2, 2018
    10
    Not a metal gear game but still manages to be a great game. Mechanics are reused from Metal Gear V but somehow fits the style of game the developers set out to create.
  10. hahaalan
    Jun 12, 2018
    10
    屌你老母科樂美！ **** you konami! Фак Конами! Fick konami! baise konami 屌你老母科樂美！**** you konami! Фак Конами! Fick konami! baise konami 屌你老母科樂美！
  11. teh53m1chr157
    Mar 19, 2018
    10
    Don't believe the negativity surrounding this game. Yes, there are unnecessary microtransactions, but the game gives you SV points for participating in events, daily logins and occasionally just to do so. Not to mention they don't affect the core gameplay and don't give you an advantage over anyone else playing.

    Yes, Kojima created Metal Gear Solid, but this is not Metal Gear Solid.    Don't believe the negativity surrounding this game. Yes, there are unnecessary microtransactions, but the game gives you SV points for participating in events, daily logins and occasionally just to do so. Not to mention they don't affect the core gameplay and don't give you an advantage over anyone else playing.

    Yes, Kojima created Metal Gear Solid, but this is not Metal Gear Solid. There have been plenty of other spin-offs that weren't written by Kojima, or even handled by the same dev team. Basically, people that haven't played the game, are getting all of their information from Youtubers that haven't played the game either. Most of the videos are full of disinformation and are created purely for the views/revenue.

    That being said, the game is a lot of fun to play. As a spin-off of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, it doesn't feel as full as a numbered MGS title. It has roughly the same graphics as MGSV does, and the same, albeit tweaked to allow for defense placement, controls. But for a $40 game, it's pretty damn good. The story feels a little bland until you get to the end and the voice acting is not very good. If you enjoy coop PVE, though, this is right up your alley.

    You'll hear about how it's a "poke a zombie through a fence" simulator, but those people haven't played past the first few missions of the game. Combat gets pretty diverse, and once you reach higher level events/missions, you'll have to plan accordingly. The daily and weekly coop missions include modifiers to the gameplay, a la Destiny heroic strikes.
    The developers are also very receptive to the community and actively work to fix known issues with bugs/balance.
    Basically, a bunch of children are attempting to murder this game, because of the issues between Kojima and Konami, regardless of the fact that they can choose to ignore it if they don't like it and that a lot of people are actively enjoying it. Also, that Kojima derided them for involving "zombies", when he, himself, made a statement about wanting to create a zombie spin-off of Metal Gear (Metal Gear Rising 2, involving Grey Fox and nanomachine zombies). I am a fan of Kojima's and am really looking forward to Death Stranding. I don't know what happened exactly between him and Konami, but that's between them. It's unfortunate what happened, but it's not really our business.

    What gets me, is that the same people **** all over this game are the same ones begging Konami for remakes of the previous titles. What do you think will happen if you actually succeed in Konami discontinuing support for this game? Do you think that the series will go anywhere at all at that point? They're not just going to hand the IP over to Kojima.

    But, I trust you to be a decisive individual that doesn't just base their opinions off of the herd mentality that so plagues our current society. Pick it up, try it. If you hate it, then you can refund it. You've got nothing to lose, and only a potentially good time to gain.    … Expand
  12. ProfMicropagos
    Feb 23, 2018
    10
    It is the best Metal Gear in the History of the video games. It is the MUST HAVE of Metal Gear. Go to buy this game and do not read all this haters
  13. jonnyvix
    Feb 23, 2018
    10
    If you move past all the haters and kojima fanboys there's a pretty decent game here that you'll enjoy. It's a strange mix between tower defense, survival and stealth but it somehow works.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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
  17. RowdyB
    Feb 20, 2018
    10
    What a great mod for MGSV. I'm glad I paid $40 for this mod. Bethesda, take notes.
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. Sasstry
    Feb 22, 2018
    10
    Survive may not be your typical metal gear game, but then, it doesn't claim to be. That's why it's called Metal Gear Survive, not Metal Gear Solid Survive. You can see a similar trend in Metal gear Rising:Revengance.

    Much like how pokemon pinball has pokemon in it, and you catch, level up, and evolve them, all the makings of a pokemon game, you wouldn't call it a pokemon game in the    Survive may not be your typical metal gear game, but then, it doesn't claim to be. That's why it's called Metal Gear Survive, not Metal Gear Solid Survive. You can see a similar trend in Metal gear Rising:Revengance.

    Much like how pokemon pinball has pokemon in it, and you catch, level up, and evolve them, all the makings of a pokemon game,
    you wouldn't call it a pokemon game in the same way you would call pokemon emerald a pokemon game.

    In the same way, Metal Gear Survive has stealth, infiltration, and what for some might be a satisfying story (more on that later), It is not fair to call it a main game in the Metal Gear series.
    Is it a good Metal Gear game? From the playtime i've experienced, (Both my own, and that of footage i've watched.) I'd say it is. It might not be what people would call a good Metal Gear SOLID game,
    but it uses the metal gear universe well, established history, iconic figures, and so forth.

    Food and water drain a little faster then i'd feel comfortable with (our guy must have one HELLUVA metabolism) but it puts the pressure on to _SURVIVE_

    Menus, though? Dear god the menus.
    For instance, the base building? To move the cursor around, you need to hold down control while you move the mouse. Just moving the mouse around itself ROTATES the camera.

    and the options are horrible.
    Dear god are the options horrible.
    Under 'sound' the only toggleable setting, indeed, the only setting AT ALL is if you want to have automatic voice chat or not.

    And it's 'Valid' or 'Invalid' as the options.

    The menus need work.

    Luckily, it doesn't detract from what I've enjoyed as a pretty solid game. I'm gonna be playing the hell outta it. The story seems decent enough so far, though I will say it's a DAMN good thing this isn't a Solid game, or I'd laugh at them.    … Expand
  21. Mystogan1
    Feb 23, 2018
    10
    Where to begin. What's sad is I would expect more couth and respect from former Metal Gear fans these days. I have been playing Metal Gear since the MSX and have followed MG: Survive's creation from the start. All I have seen through social media are people jumping back on the tired old dead bandwagon of hate that they more than likely know nothing about. Sure, you can read all theWhere to begin. What's sad is I would expect more couth and respect from former Metal Gear fans these days. I have been playing Metal Gear since the MSX and have followed MG: Survive's creation from the start. All I have seen through social media are people jumping back on the tired old dead bandwagon of hate that they more than likely know nothing about. Sure, you can read all the articles these social media pages push out for attention, but all you're reading is puffed up anger towards a video game company that gets the message. We get it, I get it, everyone gets it. You're mad at Konami because they fired Kojima over a disagreement. Whether that be an artistic or financial difference, that was up to them. It is over now.

    What's pathetic is these so called fans are creating accounts on here just to bash a game they don't even own. Konami owns the rights to the IP now, they stated it is a spin-off from the very start (so that the fans don't get their panties in a knot) and are trying to create something great with an engine that was excellent. if you don't like it, don't buy it. Move on. Your money speaks louder than you making fake accounts or posting on social media any chance you get just to get some attention no better than these desperate FB pages fishing for attention creating false circumstance.

    If you love him so much, be like Kojima. Just like he was able to move on and do something else with his life, you can do the same. Literally no one on this planet cares if you dislike the game especially on forums that are trying to link players who actually own the game together to have fun. Here's a news tip, Konami actually doesn't have Kojima locked up in a basement where they whip him all day and for every copy of Survive you buy, they whip him more. Also, people who worked on prior Metal Gears, Gradius, Castlevania, etc still are affiliated or work for Konami. When you sit there and bash the company every second you get (because you clearly have nothing else with your time) you're bashing people who put their heart out there and made something decent in the gaming industry for decades before you probably even knew they existed. Also, it may come as a shock to you, but Kojima was not the only person who made the Metal Gear games! Wow, could you have imagined that!? Yeah, he didn't create literally every aspect of every MG game! Sorry, I had to say that because people forget that it takes a TEAM of people to create a massive project like any of the MG's. Don't disrespect them and destroy their legacy because you treat Kojima, a guy who doesen't even know your name, like a god as if something like what happened between him and Konami has never happened before in the gaming industry.

    As for Survive itself? It's an excellent game. In terms of spin-off's for the MG series, it makes Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance look like Club Penguin. Survive does NOT play or feel like a typical zombie shooter (because y'know, you'd have to buy the game to know that), it is a desperate struggle for survival in an alternate dimension that actually feels and plays great. The sneaking factor is there more than ever, the game does not baby you through it, the story feels refreshing, the controls are excellent and smooth, the micro-transactions are completely irrelevant just like Phantom Pain only had them to boost time, the game was $20 cheaper than any normal retail game. What more could you want, the list goes on. Konami designed this game knowing that people were upset that they screwed up and tried to make it in the favor of the consumer entirely and it worked out very well.

    I know this is not a story written by Kojima and I respect it. They are not re-branding his legacy. Accept it and move on. Remember the series for what it was whether you like the new material or not. Be an adult, be a patriot and stop acting like children over a game. I expected this backlash over a game like Halo or COD, but seriously? Don't call yourself an MG fan if you have a hard time distinguishing the old from the new and every time you see a post about Survive you need a box of tissues and a diaper to make it through the day.    … Expand
  22. greatreviews
    Apr 18, 2018
    10
    Metal Gear Survive - a very well made game that entertains the player to the fullest extent and allows them to reflect on life.

    Everything is original, story mode is very artistic, extremely meaningful content (allowed me to reflect on life and make a change for the better) - very original overall, very good UI/HUD and even better controls than any game ever.

    Best game of the century by far.
  23. Endorush
    Mar 1, 2018
    10
    Great game. Not a 10 but definitely not 1.5. You can tell by the score how bias certain people are with their score. Play the game for yourself and you'll definitely be happy with this game and the hundreds of hours it provides compare to other games which are 4 to 6 hours to finish. Cheers!
  24. VLADDRED
    Mar 19, 2018
    10
    If you ever played a survival game (ARK, Rust, 7 Days 2 Die, Fortnight save the world etc) and thought "this is fun, but its a broken mess" Metal Gear Survive is the game for you. There really isn't any other survival /crating game that is this polished, sure its an asset flip of The Phantom pain, but Phantom pain is one of the most amazing games of all time, so that's a solid foundation.If you ever played a survival game (ARK, Rust, 7 Days 2 Die, Fortnight save the world etc) and thought "this is fun, but its a broken mess" Metal Gear Survive is the game for you. There really isn't any other survival /crating game that is this polished, sure its an asset flip of The Phantom pain, but Phantom pain is one of the most amazing games of all time, so that's a solid foundation. Many people hate this game for the politics surrounding it and the some what greedy micro transaction model, but not of that has effected my enjoyment of the game. Its a very solid title, even my wife likes it and she is very hard to please. it really deserves an 8/10 but i will give it a 10 to combat all the 0s from people who probably didn't even play it… Expand
  25. TheMexicanCat
    Mar 15, 2018
    10
    This Game really makes the player feel like Batman 10/10

    MASTAPEECE BEIBIIIII
  26. Arturobisley
    Jul 9, 2018
    10
    I initially bought in to all the hate surrounding this title being a huge MGSV and kojima fan. I did start to hear good things about the game amidst all the criticism and now having played it I can say that it is actually an awesome game. Its pretty sad to see it get so much hate. This review was my sole purpose for joining metacritic.
  27. Frandukk
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Soy el fan numero 1 de Metal Gear conocido por Dios. Los Kojimistas están sufriendo por lo que le esta pasando a Death Stranding. Existe un dicho nunca escupas para arriba.
  28. Hack_Fraudman
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
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  29. BlizzRobin
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    i like this game. i understand why many people hate it, with the boring start but the boredom is far away once you get forward in the game. i feel like the first couple of hours is a tutorial for whats coming up. the game really gets fun later and i think that all these reviewers that think its boring only played the first hours. i like that the game is trying something different.
    i think    i like this game. i understand why many people hate it, with the boring start but the boredom is far away once you get forward in the game. i feel like the first couple of hours is a tutorial for whats coming up. the game really gets fun later and i think that all these reviewers that think its boring only played the first hours. i like that the game is trying something different.
    i think it feels like they combined resident evil and snake eater. it might use the same engine as mgsVTPP but its more if they used the healing, hunting and eating from snake eater, used resident evil 4 or 5 combat and put it onto the fox engine because thats their latest engine. i agree that the thirst and hunger bar is kinda annoying but i let it pass because its survive and not solid. the combat is nice but sometimes feels BS because i poke em with the spear but i don't hit em and they hit me with their short arms and instantly hit me. i love the base builder and when i unlock something it feels like i actually earned it. i love how you have to think before taking action. like: am i gonna make this?, do i have the resources to do that? and is this the best way to do it? i remember that i used to run around swinging my shovel at the wanderers and hoping for the best. later i saw a big horde and decided to think before doing anything. i decided to try sneaking past and use bottles to distract them and it worked. this made me use my brain before doing anything. ask yourself these questions. not gonna lie but there are many bad things but they didn't hit me that hard. i hate the food and thirst and how fast it goes down but after getting the farms and hanging pot nothing was a big issue like at the beginning of the game. you start with nothing and have to drink dirty water and if u were lucky, find clean water. then gaining more and more til the point where food and water is not an issue anymore. the game is a zombie game where you start with nothing and grow stronger.

    remember that this is no metal gear solid game, this is metal gear survive. its a reason they didn't have solid in the name because it has something new to offer. that is why metal gear rising revengeance doesn't have solid in the name. because it has the sword battle which makes it feel like a brand new series. adding solid to the name would make original fans think that this is like the other games. removing solid form the name make it shine as its own thing while the others can stand solid.

    i think if you played the first hours and hated it then just play more and it will get fun. o think you should wait til the game goes on sale or just buy one cheap on the internet. i bought mine for 15$ and it came with dlc code and it was unopened. probably why i like it so much more because i got it cheap and it feels like i got what i paid for.    … Expand
  30. SirFake
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dont Trust the Box lllll ont Trust the Box lllll ont Trust the Box lllll ont Trust the Box lllll ont Trust the Box lllll… Expand
  31. dreamnight
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    The best game and amazing storyline and graphic amazing and lot action and good day
  32. Finisterra
    Feb 20, 2018
    9
    Biased reviews everywhere. Its a great game, forget hate and fanboys and give it a go.
  33. Arthur123
    Feb 24, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bom jogo trata-se de algo novo na série a opção de criar armas,equipamentos através da coleta de itens.… Expand
  34. JayDarbz
    Jun 17, 2021
    9
    I've been hooked on this the past few days! Can't believe I let you tubers put me off! The game is so fun! If you like fallout base building stuff and zombies this game is for you! I hope they bring out more content, but I highly doubt it given it's reception.
  35. CasualB
    Feb 28, 2018
    9
    I have never liked a game so much that is so hated on lol. I’m of the age I been around since the first metal gear games. I 100% respect and understand a loyal fan base and understand people being upset. If this game was called anything else imo it would be looked at in a complete different light. It’s just not metal gear to the core fans and that a bummer as they deserve the best fromI have never liked a game so much that is so hated on lol. I’m of the age I been around since the first metal gear games. I 100% respect and understand a loyal fan base and understand people being upset. If this game was called anything else imo it would be looked at in a complete different light. It’s just not metal gear to the core fans and that a bummer as they deserve the best from life as fan

    I’m just a casual gamer and don’t know nothing nor have deep ties I just like what I like

    The game is fun. I haven’t spent 1cent in microtransactions. The begin is a little to harsh getting start and base going. but that is survival :p A few hours into it hunger and water is not an issue and you start to catch a survival flow. Co op with friends is a blast! The grind is great and rewarding. Story is ehhh..

    If you on fence go rent it maybe . Decide for yourself in the end.    … Expand
  36. Daniel_Campbell
    Feb 22, 2018
    8
    Strip away all the negativity and rancor spewed out by the internet trolls and Jim Sterling fans, and you might actually find a game you'll enjoy. It's by no means a new Metal Gear Solid, but then again it's not called Metal Gear Solid, is it? I could go on insanely long tirades defending the game and about how people with pea sized brains immediately despise the game because they wereStrip away all the negativity and rancor spewed out by the internet trolls and Jim Sterling fans, and you might actually find a game you'll enjoy. It's by no means a new Metal Gear Solid, but then again it's not called Metal Gear Solid, is it? I could go on insanely long tirades defending the game and about how people with pea sized brains immediately despise the game because they were either influenced to do so, or they simply are unable to look past their own personal biases to see what the game for what it actually is; I fun time to be had with friends. Below is my personal truncated review of the game. Not a review of Konami, pachinko, gaming politics or the philistines who dump on a game simply because they can, but a review of the GAME. You know, that thing you play.

    Review:
    It's a fun game. It's not perfect, it's best to play with friends. Will it last you months? Not likely. Is it good for a week or so of fun cooperative play? Absolutely.    … Expand
  37. 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.
  38. abowman
    Feb 28, 2018
    8
    Honestly an amazing survival game that's a ton of fun. If it didn't have the metal gear name associated with it, it would be doing much better in the reviews. Took a couple points off for some of the micro-transaction stuff, but honestly its not even that bad. As usual people are blowing this up to more than it is. You might have to pay for extra save slots, but I haven't found a need forHonestly an amazing survival game that's a ton of fun. If it didn't have the metal gear name associated with it, it would be doing much better in the reviews. Took a couple points off for some of the micro-transaction stuff, but honestly its not even that bad. As usual people are blowing this up to more than it is. You might have to pay for extra save slots, but I haven't found a need for another one.… Expand
  39. tweat
    Mar 20, 2018
    8
    To bad that almost every bad review is Kojima fanboys to the rescue, people talk about buying an extra save file for a new character is a thing, you'll only need to play this game once and be done, anyone saying that this game is bad is saying that MGS5 is bad, but fanboys to busy to see anything.

    The game isn't bad, it ain't no award winning game either, play it once and done,    To bad that almost every bad review is Kojima fanboys to the rescue, people talk about buying an extra save file for a new character is a thing, you'll only need to play this game once and be done, anyone saying that this game is bad is saying that MGS5 is bad, but fanboys to busy to see anything.

    The game isn't bad, it ain't no award winning game either, play it once and done, recommend if you like a good survival game.    … Expand
  40. 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
  41. Spinoziano
    Apr 2, 2018
    8
    As a fan of Metal Gear series, including spin-offs, I appreciated the plot of this game. I didn't really appreciate the frustrating survival gameplay. But the plot is enjoyable for open-minded Metal Gear fans.
  42. 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$||
  43. Chained_Icarus
    Feb 24, 2018
    8
    The review bombing on this is real: While this game is far from a masterpiece, it is a fully competent game and may be worth your time. Please take most negative reviews with a grain of salt.

    I decided to ignore all the media controversy and reviews and give it a try myself... and I'm pleasantly surprised. The game is fun, the story is engaging (enough, anyway). I'm actually having a    The review bombing on this is real: While this game is far from a masterpiece, it is a fully competent game and may be worth your time. Please take most negative reviews with a grain of salt.

    I decided to ignore all the media controversy and reviews and give it a try myself... and I'm pleasantly surprised. The game is fun, the story is engaging (enough, anyway). I'm actually having a blast with it.

    It's surprisingly more singleplayer focused than the trailers make it look. Multiplayer is basically Fortnite's PVE mode (with the over the top Metal Gear spin).

    The SP campaign is pretty intense, though it s a slow and often tedious start. You will feel like you're constantly short on food, water, oxygen and supplies for awhile but slowly you begin to claw your way out of **** and start being able to really fight back against the world of Dite.

    I don't think this is a game for everyone and there are some boneheaded choices (like extra character slots being pay to unlock), but you also don't really need the character slots. Your single character can do it all (ala Monster Hunter), and can even be fully recustomized in look at any time. There are no intrusive microtransactions, no loot boxes, no pay to win. The game legitimately feels complete. The melee combat is clunky until you unlock some more moves (ESPECIALLY THE DODGE) but after awhile it feels fun to blow through some Wanderers while riding on the back of a personal mech.

    Now there is the issue of Weapon Storage/Loadouts also being locked behind a paywall but I personally haven't had it effect me - I don't tend to stockpile a ton of stuff and use what I have. I break down older gear once I have something more reliable to replace it with and it has kept me more flush with resources and with plenty of storage.

    The TL;DR is all the micotransaction stuff is legitimately for convenience sake, and the core game itself is not touched by them.    … Expand
  44. phaculie
    Apr 6, 2018
    8
    Well well well. I wish Konami did not send Kojima away, I wish they respected his progress and what he has done for the gaming world. I wish they supported him all the way. Metal Gear series is his biggest achievement everyone admired and now here we are playing Metal Gear survive with such heavy feelings. All things aside if you play this game just to have a different experience you mightWell well well. I wish Konami did not send Kojima away, I wish they respected his progress and what he has done for the gaming world. I wish they supported him all the way. Metal Gear series is his biggest achievement everyone admired and now here we are playing Metal Gear survive with such heavy feelings. All things aside if you play this game just to have a different experience you might enjoy it a lot like me. If you are a working person who doesn't have a lot of time to kill a single monster for hours(like monster hunter), and if you are a person who like survival horror games, both online co-op and single player campaign is really upbeat and fun, and if you are looking for a new hype just for $39 instead of $59, I totally recommend this game. Fox engine used in this game is amazing, killing zombies with variety of ways feels awesome, game mechanics work perfect and feels like you are actually hitting/stabbing the zombie literally. Yes it is repetitive, yes first few hours is really hard to survive, yes it has flaws such as having very few kind of enemies, yes having an extra save slot shouldn't cost that much game points, yes online co-op needs to have more new maps, and the off game screen interfaces(crafting items screen, healing yourself) are not easy to navigate. But in the end I play this game everyday for half an hour or so, sometimes co-op sometimes continuing the story and it still entertains me a lot since I got it a month ago… Expand
  45. Termin8ter
    Feb 22, 2018
    7
    Well, the very first Metal Gear game in a non-Kojima world. I think that at least half the team behind MGSV worked on Survive, so this game isn't terrible. Also note that this game takes heaps of elements from MGSV, so don't expect it to be a brand new experience. The gameplay is decent, the graphics are pretty good, and the stealth is ok. The main issue with Metal Gear: Survive is that itWell, the very first Metal Gear game in a non-Kojima world. I think that at least half the team behind MGSV worked on Survive, so this game isn't terrible. Also note that this game takes heaps of elements from MGSV, so don't expect it to be a brand new experience. The gameplay is decent, the graphics are pretty good, and the stealth is ok. The main issue with Metal Gear: Survive is that it doesn't follow any of the stealth-espionage or story standards set by previous Metal Gear games. However, what we get here is decent enough. Rent it, or buy it cheap (5$ max) but this game is not worth going out of your way to play. Decent game, poor Metal Gear game.… Expand
  46. 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
  47. 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.
  48. 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
  49. DJCharlie
    Feb 22, 2018
    7
    I went into this game with no expectations and haven't played any recent Metal Gears. After playing it didn't seem like this game is meant to continue the Metal Gear Solid series so i'm not sure why there's so many negative reviews referencing the other games.

    Its a fun survival adventure game with a decent crafting system and modern graphics. The game has a story and there are many    I went into this game with no expectations and haven't played any recent Metal Gears. After playing it didn't seem like this game is meant to continue the Metal Gear Solid series so i'm not sure why there's so many negative reviews referencing the other games.

    Its a fun survival adventure game with a decent crafting system and modern graphics. The game has a story and there are many tutorials to teach you how to do everything you can do in the game. The difficulty isnt always consistent and sometimes its easy to find food and kill zombies and sometimes its randomly harder. Still im about halfway done the game and plan to continue playing until i get tired of it. I recommend.    … Expand
  50. asshol
    Feb 23, 2018
    7
    The game itself is fun. If you're into the grind, and into the game-play loop, you're going to have a blast here. The game would have a higher score if it did not push micro-transactions so hard onto you. I'd suggest waiting for a price drop, maybe 20-25 bucks would be fine for the game but at 40, it's hard to say you should go right out and get it. If you have friends to play with, youThe game itself is fun. If you're into the grind, and into the game-play loop, you're going to have a blast here. The game would have a higher score if it did not push micro-transactions so hard onto you. I'd suggest waiting for a price drop, maybe 20-25 bucks would be fine for the game but at 40, it's hard to say you should go right out and get it. If you have friends to play with, you can, but the game focuses mainly on single-player which is a fault, as the multiplayer system is very good.

    It's a spin-off, not a full fledged Metal Gear game that has a survival loop that's fun at times. 7/10.    … Expand
  51. Diego35SHs
    Feb 28, 2018
    7
    Metal Gear Survive is the Book of Memories for the Silent Hill series.
    But it's not THAT bad.
    Please bear with me for a moment as I'll explain why this game isn't as bad as it seems, I'm rating the game on it's own rather than giving a free 0 for protesting, I still hate Konami though. First, the good. MG:S tries to follow the lead of Phantom Pain on matters of style, more than the    Metal Gear Survive is the Book of Memories for the Silent Hill series.
    But it's not THAT bad.

    Please bear with me for a moment as I'll explain why this game isn't as bad as it seems, I'm rating the game on it's own rather than giving a free 0 for protesting, I still hate Konami though.

    First, the good.
    MG:S tries to follow the lead of Phantom Pain on matters of style, more than the gameplay and map, the campaign is as convoluted, giving you a fair amount of cutscenes, dialog and tapes from where you can learn more about the world and the "Wanderers" which is way more than I expected personally, I specially like the twists, they're not as expected as you may think at first, nothing exceptional, this is not MGS3 leveles by any means, but competent, is worth exploring further? Not really.

    Gameplay-wise, you get the regular survival mechanics, thirst, hunger, stamina, life and oxygen. At first, you will probably get distracted looking for food desperately, so keep that in mind when you begin and you'll have no issues, melee weapons may feel tricky at first, but they're not bad at all, and it gets easier to handle as you level up and spend your skill points in unique skills per type of weapon, stats and character skills.

    Graphics are okay, I mean, it looks like Phantom Pain would have looked like if it was made for current gen only, but still, not the best use of FOX Engine, Phantom Pain / Ground Zeroes still look more apealing. The maps are smaller than the MGSV maps, but they're not exactly the same, you will genuinely get lost in there and see new areas and buildings that are completely new or different, of course almost every asset is something you've already seen, but used in different and many time interesting ways, a map expansion would be nice though, I was expecting to see places like the palace, OKB Zero, nova braga airport, etc, I'd like to see these maps expanded and maybe bring map MGO maps, hell, even new maps based on older games would be awesome, but I wouldn't expect any of that on a realistic way.

    Multiplayer is pretty good until you play all that's there, it's a good way to get materials and blueprints, but Konami needs to bring big updates to support both single and multiplayer, otherwise this game is not going to live long, warning.
    MTX, the big **** move, charging for save files is as stupid as charging to play multiplayer (I'm looking at you, Xbox Live Gold and PS Plus) but there is a not as dark side to all this, daily rewards follow the MGSV path, giving you SV Coins randomly, in MGSV I could get all 3 FOB's and some cosmetics in MGO without paying a cent, twice. I expect to be able to buy all 3 save slots without paying, but you don't need to wait, use your secondary account and you're good. Thankfully, it isn't pay to win nor a casino (Battlefront 2...)

    I cannot say this is a bad title, is it a bad Metal Gear Spin off? not even that, it's in a bad spot, no good PR could ever go to this game, we all hated Konami for the pachinko Silent Hill and MGS3, we all hated them for mistreating Kojima and the rest of employees, we all hated them for pushing MGSV incomplete, and I bet we all still do, it is true that if you dislike the company that made it, anything will look far worse than it actually is.

    Thankfully, Kojima is doing what he wants now.
    Hopefully, the hostages Konami has, aka the old Kojima Productions, get a better job in another company

    Hopefully, Konami dies alongside EA and the videogame industry snap out of the BS we've been enduring since 2014.

    And don't forget, Konami, there's still another fanbase hating you every day, Silent Hill fans were upset by the SHs cancellation and even more with Book of Memories, even the HD Collection even all the way back with SH4 when we learned that you didn't want to give freedom to the team to end the series in a high note and forced them to transform Room 302 into SH4 only to fire most of them afterwards, you will not get away from the stigma anytime soon, let's see how long you can live with pachinko machines, yu gi oh and PES.

    This is not a bad game.
    Bad games are games like Umbrella Corps, Destiny 2, Sonic 2006, Godzilla PS4, Life of black tiger, etc.

    One last thing, about this online only stuff.
    You don't need a P$Plus suscription to play singleplayer, but you need to be always online either way, this is up to your perspective, I personally like to not worry about having no connection and play my games without problem, but if I'm having issues with my connection, even Fallout 4 works like crap, and many times, i don't even bother and I just play PS3, PS4 and any current platform it's always online pretty much, so yeah, I think this is the least of our problems, though I would appreciate and offline mode, even if my progress is separate from my online character like in black ops 3, just let me do it.    … Expand
  52. Hammish1979
    Mar 18, 2018
    7
    This game isnt nearly as bad as some have reviewed. And no this game wasnt kojimas idea like pear had stated. Kojima said in an interview that his idea of a metal gear game is political espionage. That being said aside from its flaws fun can be had once you get over the stupid microtransactions and kojima misguided loyalty
  53. Perbjorkhem
    Jul 28, 2018
    7
    I had read about this game and I was a bit sad about all the bad reviews. I started up the game with low expectations. I was really surprised when it turned out to be a really addicting game. It is great fun and I can't stop playing. It is like fallout, without the humour and good music. You need to find food and water to survive, you pick up stuff, you shoot with a bow or gun or whateverI had read about this game and I was a bit sad about all the bad reviews. I started up the game with low expectations. I was really surprised when it turned out to be a really addicting game. It is great fun and I can't stop playing. It is like fallout, without the humour and good music. You need to find food and water to survive, you pick up stuff, you shoot with a bow or gun or whatever you find. You build your own base and build up a crew. How to do stuff, like change ammo or give medicine to your crew is not logic. It takes a while to understand it, but this game is SO fun!
    I don't get the bad reviews. I haven't paid for anything in the game. No need.
    Also the story is quite surprising!
    So, if you like to survive, explore, gather and shoot (or fight) this is your game.    … Expand
  54. Arctic_Kurioshi
    May 28, 2019
    7
    It's a fun take on the survival genre. The game is a little on the short side for me. I had a lot more fun with this than MGSV. It seems to me it's a cool spin-off however it doesn't add much to the saga. The store is an obvious cash grab as the game itself. Sadly Kojima fans will absolutely hate it.
  55. DukeJon
    Jun 13, 2020
    6
    I really wanted to like this game. I have played the phantom pain recently and really enjoyed it. I even enjoyed ground zeroes. So I thought I would check out this game. Crafting? Survival? Touch of metal gear? Sounds good to me, despite all the bad reviews. However several missions in I'm ready to put this game on ebay. First off, it's NOT a metal gear game. Big boss escapes in theI really wanted to like this game. I have played the phantom pain recently and really enjoyed it. I even enjoyed ground zeroes. So I thought I would check out this game. Crafting? Survival? Touch of metal gear? Sounds good to me, despite all the bad reviews. However several missions in I'm ready to put this game on ebay. First off, it's NOT a metal gear game. Big boss escapes in the opening cutscene, and he is right to do so. There's no stealth. No memorising patrol routes. No ludicrous cold war plot. No lengthy cutscenes. Basically you're surviving on your own in a hostile world, to find a group of soldiers who went there earlier. Maybe if they arrive, with all their numbers and weapons and tech, and ended up dead, I would not have much of a chance on my own with nothing but the clothes I stand in? But I am sent anyway. So, the plot starts and straight away you are introduced to an annoying computer. No, make that two computers, making an annoying partnership. Always telling you what to do. I would rather Miller or some other metal gear character be guiding my path, not some tiresome AI. So straight away I am looking for food. I kill some sheep. And I refill my plastic water bottle with dirty water. Just so I can survive. Pretty basic stuff. Not only that, but as this is a "realistic game" I am having to eat and drink every 30 minutes, otherwise I will die. Just like real life. What a chore. Not only that, but I don't have any weapons, other than a pipe. Or maybe a machete. So off I go killing these zombies, sorry, wanderers, and harvesting their energy just like other, more interesting games. And later on I have to go into these areas that have a sandstorm, sorry dust, which I can't see in. And I need oxygen to survive in them. Otherwise I'll die. Oh, and I also have a stamina meter, which goes down ridiculously quickly. I can run for about 1 minute, as it's realistic. Just like real life. Here's me thinking life was a disappointment, all those childhood hopes and dreams and here I am trudging off to work everyday with a couple of days at the weekend off, getting drunk, just to remind myself that I am still alive. But still, real life is more fun than metal gear survive.

    In MGSV The Phantom Pain I arrived to the mission in a helicopter playing Wagner. I had buddies, the sexy sniper Quiet who could clear a whole base before I arrived. A useful dog. A mech that was ridiculously useful towards the end. Even a horse. I had a suit which allowed me skulls special abilties. I could invade other players' bases online. I roamed the map just for fun, taking out outposts and generally having great fun. I arrive back at motherbase and everyone saluted me, they were all pleased to see me. In short... I felt like a god.

    However, in metal gear survive I don't feel like a god. I feel the opposite, I feel like a homeless person. A bum. Someone scraping to survive. In the phantom pain my minimum loadout, the one I used to keep the loadout cost to a minimum for various missions where I am just grinding, is a luxury compared to what I have to fight with in metal gear survive. In metal gear survive I am literally scrabbling just to survive.

    Video games, like an other pleasurable medium such as films, books, music, etc, should be there to take us away from the mundanity of everyday life. They should be there to fill our hearts with hope, to remind us that sometimes, somewhere, someone great can arrive to turn the tired world on its head an make it a better place. As a famous German philosopher once wrote, they should make us feel like a "superman".

    Metal gear survive just feels like more of real life.    … Expand
  56. 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
  57. ShadowPeter
    Mar 4, 2018
    6
    More like 6.5/10 than 6/10.

    Since the time that Hideo Kojima was kicked out after Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Konami has been walking under the flames and receiving booed from the fans and not fans of the producer, in all shapes and forms. Metal Gear Survive is a spin-off, so it isn't tied to the Metal Gear Solid stories and the genre is different. But don't worry, fortunately    More like 6.5/10 than 6/10.

    Since the time that Hideo Kojima was kicked out after Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Konami has been walking under the flames and receiving booed from the fans and not fans of the producer, in all shapes and forms. Metal Gear Survive is a spin-off, so it isn't tied to the Metal Gear Solid stories and the genre is different. But don't worry, fortunately the DNA (Stealth) of the series hasn't been removed.

    As the name of the game suggests, is survival game. In this Metal Gear Survive, the player during the single-player mode will have to explore the map to kill the infected, open containers, hunt animals to feed our avatar's hunger, drink clean or dirty water to quench thirst, activate and use the wormholes to create shortcuts, to make excavations to complete some purpose of the story mode or to obtain some prize, to look for materials to make and to repair certain objects, in fact ... a lot of things to do. This Metal Gear Survive uses the same graphic engine as Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain, that is, uses the Fox Engine engine and the gameplay of these titles remains in this Metal Gear Survive, albeit a bit limited by the simple fact of being a survival game. But both are two good points. Too bad that this Metal Gear Survive has copied the scenarios of The Phantom Pain; it was noted that Konami was uninspired in this chapter.

    Unfortunately it isn't the only problem in this game, because Konami shoots the microtransactions in our face in a brazen way. Yes, it is true that microtransactions are simply not new today, without forgetting that unfortunately this game requires to be always online. To create a new profile, we must have 1000 SV (10£) or delete the old profile. Other paid elements also influence the gaming experience, such as survival boxes that last a certain time, be it a day, a week, etc.

    At the equipment level, the arsenal is vast and we have at our disposal several weapons, including Tacos, Axes, Shovels, Hammers, Guns, Bows, Shotguns, Machine Guns, Molotovs, Grenades, Claymores, Mortars, etc. And we also have very important objects like Distraction, Signal Flag for when we are lost in the poisonous fog (in which we have to be attentive to our air tank), Lanterns, healing sprays, Iron or wooden fences, Wooden barricades with or without the barbed wire, among other things.

    There are several types of infected: the normal infected, the Bombers, who easily destroy our defenses and if we kill them without stab them in the back, they will explode like... bombs, we have a type of infected that runs and jumps very fast and we also have infected armed to the teeth that use weapons (weapons that are created in their hands), like machine guns and grenade launchers. They also use shields to reduce damage and are invulnerable when we try to stab them in the back. Of course, we can also face a lot of bosses that are not related to the history missions, and before they try to fight these bosses, it's a good idea to have an excellent arsenal of weapons and equipment, because it will be hell, in a good way.

    When we kill the infected, we can collect an energy called Kuban, which can be used to acquire skill points, which can be used to learn special abilities. But Kuban is not just for this, it also serves to slightly increase our oxygen, but in contrast, the durability of our air tank will go down slightly each time we buy it.

    The cooperative online mode has been reduced to a simple way of defending the tower, which, along with three more players, we have to build barricades to defend the goal, kill the infected and survive three waves of enemies. It's certainly not part of the campaign, but this mode uses the features we collect in the Single-player.

    Unfortunately the story of Metal Gear Survive is something strange and confusing, and the actors who give voice to the characters are nothing more than a simple "ok". The missions are somewhat repetitive; collect databases, save people, defend the excavation towers or the wormholes machines. But not everything is negative in this Metal Gear Survive, the game can even be a survival title due to various elements incorporated into the gameplay, and the cooperative mode can even be fun.

    If you are looking for a game with a strong survival component that keeps you entertained for a while, Metal Gear Survive is for you. However, there are too many flaws in this game, and Konami's greed stained this title and the Metal Gear series as a whole.    … Expand
  58. retoniio
    Feb 7, 2021
    6
    i love the metal gear series but this is just not in the same echelon as any of the other ones but its actually much better than people try to paint it as
  59. 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.
  60. Javierquintal
    Aug 1, 2020
    5
    Solo es un juego mas donde lo mas interesante es poner una valla y golpear enemigos a traves de la valla
    Si le hubieran puesto otro nombre estaria mejor ya que en este juego ni sigilo ni accion ni nada que caracterisa un metal gear, el unico sigilo es no hacer ruido para evitar que esos bicho te escuchen pero ni eso puedes pasar como si nada.
  61. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    4
    What is Konami doing? What is the point of this game? This game is a sad cash grab attempt at making a quick buck. Konami is already in hot water with the whole the Kojima incident and then they pull this? The whole point of making this game was, “we spent ‘x’ amount of money on the Fox Engine and we’re going to get our money’s worth.

    The sad truth is, this is one of the worst games    What is Konami doing? What is the point of this game? This game is a sad cash grab attempt at making a quick buck. Konami is already in hot water with the whole the Kojima incident and then they pull this? The whole point of making this game was, “we spent ‘x’ amount of money on the Fox Engine and we’re going to get our money’s worth.

    The sad truth is, this is one of the worst games that I have ever played. Nothing about it is fun, it feels like it was intentionally designed to make you hate yourself. The games first hour is almost all cutscenes with a little bit of gameplay thrown in. The thing about it is, things are happening on the screen but not of its actually interesting. It felt like poorly written fan fiction that was trying so hard to link this game to previous Metal Gear games.

    The gameplay itself is not much fun, I personally don’t really like survival games, to begin with, and this seems like a bad survival game as well. First off, I never want to play a game where I have to regularly be drinking and eating to stay alive. I don’t want that, that’s too tedious and it’s not fun. It’s also a loot based game where you run around and loot everything. I like that kind of mechanic as long its quick but in Survive it takes too long to loot. You walk up to the item, you hold down square (I was playing on my PlayStation 4) for 5 and a half seconds and then you have the item. If you kill 20 enemies in an area and want to loot all of them, it’s going to take 2-3 minutes to do that. It may not sound like that big of a deal until you do that over and over again. Oddly enough, that ended up being my breaking point for this game.

    My simple suggestion is, stay away. I knew this game was getting poor reviews and it was not very popular and that made me curious. Now I know, it’s a bad game and this is one of the worst games I have played the last 3 years.    … Expand
  62. ShakesBeer
    Feb 16, 2021
    4
    What a bummer. As a fan of both MGS and sandbox survival, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard of this title. Just picked it up for $10, and it’s not even worth that much. The opener to the game is so brutally slow and nonsensical, it’s like they don’t even want you to play it. Then the robots who narrate everything speak at a snail’s pace, so I’m sure most of the game’s runtime is justWhat a bummer. As a fan of both MGS and sandbox survival, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard of this title. Just picked it up for $10, and it’s not even worth that much. The opener to the game is so brutally slow and nonsensical, it’s like they don’t even want you to play it. Then the robots who narrate everything speak at a snail’s pace, so I’m sure most of the game’s runtime is just listening to them talk. Once you can actually play, the game is interesting for 30 minutes but then reveals itself to be a totally uninspired, repetitive, boring experience. I wasn’t even motivated to get into the base building, and I love that stuff.

    Also... for some reason the MGS world involves portals? And the enemies are a cross between zombies and unicorns that wind up being much more weird than scary? If they wanted to do MGS survival, the recipe seems pretty simple: make it like snake eater, a soldier lost in the forest surrounded by tribal enemies or even zombies. But a totally wacko sci-fi hell portal full of dust storms? I just don’t get any of it.    … Expand
  63. C3realkillah
    Feb 28, 2018
    3
    Metal gear survive review:

    Believe the hate this game is BAD the game no one asked for has finally released and it's a boring game with elements that we've seen before in better games. It's just not fun to play. Graphics: with a powerful engine at their disposal you'd think the game would at Least look as good if not better than mgs5...you'd be wrong. The textures are bland and    Metal gear survive review:

    Believe the hate this game is BAD

    the game no one asked for has finally released and it's a boring game with elements that we've seen before in better games. It's just not fun to play.

    Graphics: with a powerful engine at their disposal you'd think the game would at Least look as good if not better than mgs5...you'd be wrong. The textures are bland and blurry, antialiaisng is a mess, and everything looks glossed over looking very plain and just unappealing to look at. Cutscenes are ok with some good camera angles but they pale in comparison to mgs5. Pretty disappointing graphics and effects.

    Story: the story tries to be deep and serious but it just comes off as cheesy and boring. Nothing that happened was interesting and I found myself eantintvto skip the boring scenes with these unappealing characters. Uninteresting story overall.

    Gameplay: it works... But it's just so damn boring. Everything you so in this game has been done in better games. Base building, weapon crafting, survival this and hunger elements, have all been seen before over and over again. In this game however they just drag down the experience and don't add anything new or exciting. Killing zombies isn't even that fun because their ai is stupid and they pose little threat. The gameplay works it's just tedious and boring

    Sound: some of the voicework is decent but the two ai bot voices are so monotone and slow it almost put me to sleep. Music is ok if forgettable and sound effects are decent. The worst is defintely the ai voicework though.

    Lasting appeal: if you like tedious and boring grinding than their is some content here but most people will be too frustrated and bored to even bother with this game

    Overall it's just not fun to play. Everything works and their aren't any technical issues but if it's a chore to play then what's the point? That's the games main problem not that it feels like a cheap cash grab on metal gear, not that it has where you have to pay $10 for extra save slots. No, it's the fact that the game is so damn boring and tedious to play.

    3/10    … Expand
  64. AlternActive
    Mar 5, 2018
    3
    While not as bad as most people are rating it... well, it's still pretty bad. This is NOT metal gear in any kind of way, other than graphics and game engine (and references). Heck, Ghost Babel in Game Boy IS metal gear. This says a lot.

    Very bad move konami. I'd say you shot yourselves on the foot, but it was more of a headshot. Do buy this game, when it goes on the budget bin. Even    While not as bad as most people are rating it... well, it's still pretty bad. This is NOT metal gear in any kind of way, other than graphics and game engine (and references). Heck, Ghost Babel in Game Boy IS metal gear. This says a lot.

    Very bad move konami. I'd say you shot yourselves on the foot, but it was more of a headshot.

    Do buy this game, when it goes on the budget bin. Even at $20 you're probably overpaying for what it a glorified MOD.    … Expand
  65. 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.
  66. 17_jrpg
    Feb 23, 2018
    3
    My reasons why I do not like Metal Gear Survive:
    1) I do not like online games, and this game forces me to stay online constantly, you can not be offline.
    2) I do not like cooperative multiplayer mode. I did not like that option either in Peace Walker. I prefer to play solo. 3) I do not like to play zombie games. 4) It does not look like a Metal Gear game at all - it's not like a    My reasons why I do not like Metal Gear Survive:
    1) I do not like online games, and this game forces me to stay online constantly, you can not be offline.
    2) I do not like cooperative multiplayer mode. I did not like that option either in Peace Walker. I prefer to play solo.
    3) I do not like to play zombie games.
    4) It does not look like a Metal Gear game at all - it's not like a predecessor. It just shares the same name.
    5) Microtransactions: you need to pay extra to make a new character or to get an extra save file, also you need to pay extra for some other components. Based on this you can conclude why MG Survive was not sold at full price.
    6) Very bad story, does not make any sense at all.
    7) It's repetitive. Each level is the same: defend the tower from the hordes of zombies.

    These are my seven reasons why I do not like MG Survive. Reasons have nothing to do with Kojima or Konami. The highest rating I can give to this game is 3 out of 10.

    This is the worst spin-off of Metal Gear series. Ghost Babel, Acid, Portable Ops and Rising are much better spin-offs than this game.

    It would be better if Konami completed MGS5 by making several more missions for MGS5 and thus shows how Punished "Venom" Snake formed the Outer Heaven, and thus directly connects the story of MGS5 with the original Metal Gear from 1987. And after completing MGS5, then Konami should make a remake of the original Metal Gear 1 and 2. Then make a remake of Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, 3 and 4 for the PS4. Would also like to see that Konami make a remake of Ghost Babel with Fox Engine, and to make a Metal Gear Rising 2 to show how Raiden became cyborg.    … Expand
  67. Lilahkiz
    Mar 10, 2018
    3
    $40 bucks for this!?!?!?!?!?!?!!??!? i don't even want to know what to say this game is an abomination to gaming period. I can't believe critics wiped their butts on this one and gave it a pass someone gave this game an 85 and said "its one of the most polished survival games out there" were you on cocaine man for someone to love this game and give it game of the year you need to be on$40 bucks for this!?!?!?!?!?!?!!??!? i don't even want to know what to say this game is an abomination to gaming period. I can't believe critics wiped their butts on this one and gave it a pass someone gave this game an 85 and said "its one of the most polished survival games out there" were you on cocaine man for someone to love this game and give it game of the year you need to be on multiple marijuana, Cocaine, Drink vomit and spit to love this game. This game has a truckload of microtransactions something as simple as a save data for 10 bucks FOR A FREAKIN SAVE DATA?!!?!?!?!?!?!?! how da heck in ballsa California did this rank 33rd best PS4 game of 2018 and 2nd most Discussed PS4 game of this year and top 5 of the best shared PS4 game. Overall overload microtransactions, Boring gameplay, boring story, and bland environment Konami pull your pants and underwear down and let me stick a huge bone to your butt on your body to your brains to kick back innovation in your head.(Correction there is some good SURPISINGLYY!!!!! someone at Konami had brains, that big critics never touched on because they want views.) you can farm to get food and water easier you can teleport to base have multiple gadgets and stuff, it not always foggy, you CAN level up your stamina but still its terrible do not buy. Final verdict 3/10… Expand
  68. 2JoshZee
    Feb 28, 2018
    3
    This is not the worst game, however it is a really bad one. $10 for a save slot should really tell us how bad the game is, however that is not all. It is a generic zombie survival open world game in a time where we have battle royale games. PUBG and Fortnite is certainly way better. So what do we get for the base game. Something that should be worth nothing pretty much. You have repetitiveThis is not the worst game, however it is a really bad one. $10 for a save slot should really tell us how bad the game is, however that is not all. It is a generic zombie survival open world game in a time where we have battle royale games. PUBG and Fortnite is certainly way better. So what do we get for the base game. Something that should be worth nothing pretty much. You have repetitive and boring gamplay, AI from a 2003 PS2 game, an awful ending, a story that jumps the shark. Most insultingly we are treated like idiots due to the slow speech we are given from the robots in the game. What are we three years old? Cutscenes are cheap and the game is just a bad mod for Metal Gear Solid V. It doesn't look outright ugly and the base defense can be fun but the fact that it has dust and dirt for an open world and nothing more diverse than that. How did we drop so low Konami, you are on a path for bankruptcy. Anyways that is why I give it a 3/10, hope this review was useful in some way.… Expand
  69. LoganMic
    Mar 13, 2018
    3
    It's not the worst thing ever created, but that doesn't mean it's any good either. Overall this game was extremely boring with no interesting mechanics that will keep it from getting stale. The only good thing about this game is that it ran well for me. But that is it.
  70. babyDoriscruzz
    Sep 14, 2019
    3
    What can i even say about this game? Not only that it turn out to be the desastrous lunch and a bigger of a disgrace spinoff for the entire franshise but also an insult to the loyal fans from the original metal gear till the Phantom Pain came out back in 2015. Screw KONAMI. Hope they can learn from this, big time.
  71. 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
  72. TinyTomCruise
    Feb 26, 2018
    2
    Everything from the microtransactions, to the terrible gameplay and tedious design is a big middle finger to what mgs used to be.

    **** you Konami
  73. adamadam63
    Feb 28, 2018
    2
    Very mediocre. Lots of repetition and none of the "Metal gear magic." Also has many microtransaction elements for BASIC game functions like save slots and inventory spaces. Feels more like a decent, free MGS5 mod with free-to-play microtransactions than a full game!
  74. Rider95
    Jul 8, 2018
    2
    The game is mediocre at best (as a stand alone game) but as a Metal Gear game it's really bad, even if it is just a spin off it's still bad, and what pissed me off the most is the inclusion of the scene from MGS V Ground Zero at the beginning...like why?
  75. yertre
    Feb 10, 2021
    2
    And yet another series I loved died painfully. Why, Konami? Why do I have to pay for save slots? Why is the game this repetitive? Why is the game THIS much of a bugfest? Why couldn't you be bothered to make some semi-functional AI in a AAA game released in 2018?

    I hope you're happy, Konami. You've successfully ruined Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Contra and your reputation. Conrats.
  76. Nubosis
    Feb 28, 2018
    1
    The game is boring, you have to grind aprox 15 hours to get things going and then, it´s more of the same, you want a good survival game go buy state of decay, thats an awesome game, this is not fun and on top of it all... 9.90 usd to get a second save slot? wtf, with a 1 im givin away to much score.
  77. steelgrey75
    Sep 11, 2020
    1
    I know it’s be out a while now, but I bought it on a psn sale for £6.99 and I’m amazed at how bad this game is. I’ve tried to get into it but I’m tired of seeing the server logging in messages and I can’t stand the constant verbal garbage reminding me to rest or eat. Has to be one of the worst games I have played for years.the game itself is boring, the melee combat is a joke and the worldI know it’s be out a while now, but I bought it on a psn sale for £6.99 and I’m amazed at how bad this game is. I’ve tried to get into it but I’m tired of seeing the server logging in messages and I can’t stand the constant verbal garbage reminding me to rest or eat. Has to be one of the worst games I have played for years.the game itself is boring, the melee combat is a joke and the world is horribly dull. 5 hours of playing it and it deleted, but compelled me enough to write this.… Expand
  78. Ekko
    Mar 6, 2018
    1
    I'm a big MGS fan and probably, from what I read on the interwebs, the only person willing to give this game a fighting chance. I know about the whole Konami-Kojima situation, but still, I like the series enough to let this convince me it was a good title. It isn't.
    1.: It's heavy, and I mean HEAVY on the microtransactions. I mean, check this: If you want to create a new player character    I'm a big MGS fan and probably, from what I read on the interwebs, the only person willing to give this game a fighting chance. I know about the whole Konami-Kojima situation, but still, I like the series enough to let this convince me it was a good title. It isn't.
    1.: It's heavy, and I mean HEAVY on the microtransactions. I mean, check this: If you want to create a new player character (like, in addition to your main one), you have to pay 10 real world Dollars to do so.
    2.: The gameplay seems clunky. It's just no fun. This is obviously the worst part. It just doesn't gel.
    3.: Zombies? I mean, yes, alternate timeline, and yes, this is still an entry in MGS, which did really questionable things itself long before this, but... Zombies. Apart from not fitting thematically at all with stock MGS themes, it's just lazy. Outright lazy and unimaginative. Everything else would have been better than Zombies.
    4.: For some unexplainable reason, the glorious looking graphics of MGSV's Fox Engine look watered down here. Washed out and lifeless. How? Why? No one knows. Also: They pretty much re-used most of the Afghanistan setting for this. While those were beautiful looking in MGSV, it's just comes across a little lazy in MGSurvive.
    5.: Game needs an online connection to survive. It's pretty much always online. Not a deal breaker for me, but for many others.
    6.: It just feels soul-less. Story wise, art wise. I reckon, that's because this is an uninspired cash grab that tries to milk the expensive existence of the Fox Engine one last time, before Konami calls it quits and goes pachinko all the way.

    I recommend to stay open minded and give this a try of you're a fan of the series. Form your own opinion. There have been people who liked MGSurvive. Keep in mind that most didn't, though, and try to test it somewhere, don't buy it blind. Chances of disappointment and regret are high with this one.    … Expand
  79. Tahdar
    Mar 15, 2018
    1
    It’s not metal gear. Lot of additional pays (save slot and others).
    It is a revenge from Konami to Kojima
  80. Fakk2
    Mar 25, 2018
    1
    Seriously, Metal Gear SURVIVE? This is the garbage that Konami can make without the mastermind, Hideo Kojima, behind the game, and it shows that Konami is in a world of hurt now that they got rid of their most talented artist, and game designer. This is now what we have to look forward to with Konami, and this is why the company will soon meet their demise. This game lacks ANYTHING at allSeriously, Metal Gear SURVIVE? This is the garbage that Konami can make without the mastermind, Hideo Kojima, behind the game, and it shows that Konami is in a world of hurt now that they got rid of their most talented artist, and game designer. This is now what we have to look forward to with Konami, and this is why the company will soon meet their demise. This game lacks ANYTHING at all that a Metal Gear game normally has, and it strips away all it can to make this as bare boned, and as heart-less as possible, all a while bringing in all the Microtransactions we all detest.

    Congratulations to Konami, for making what looks to be possibly THE worst game in their entire library of titles they ever made. I cannot even fathom what in the WORLD they were thinking when making this thing. I understand, Konami wants a cash cow, but without Kojima, Metal Gear will NEVER be that cash cow for Konami any longer. Konami will now be FORCED to make something of their OWN finally, and see where their OWN imagination takes them, because we now all can see that if Konami is in charge of the Metal Gear series without the magic of Hideo Kojima, it can only end up like this garbage presented with SURVIVE!

    With junk like this, I wonder how long Konami will SURVIVE? Not much longer i would assume...

    The game is crap, very bland, very boring, very repetitive, and has WAY to many issues with it to be considered anything but a $10 digital title. If they want more from this game, they should include EVERYTHING on the disc with ZERO microtransactions, and charge no more than $19.99 PERIOD!    … Expand
  81. 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
  82. miccael
    Mar 4, 2018
    1
    You need to spend 9.99 to buy a save slot.
    This is the worst game of 2018 so far. Whoever rates "positive" have no idea what games are.
    This game is a disgrace to METAL GEAR series
  83. EddieMaiden
    Feb 23, 2018
    1
    The problem is not only mgs or kojima, the problem comes from castlevania, silent hill,suikoden,contra, pachinko machines. Konami just went full retard and started **** up things since 2009+ onwards.
    Game is not bad, just mediocre at best, but i wont let konami keep doing what they want. Dont give them your money, thats the only way we can vote or make a difference. Be a smart    The problem is not only mgs or kojima, the problem comes from castlevania, silent hill,suikoden,contra, pachinko machines. Konami just went full retard and started **** up things since 2009+ onwards.
    Game is not bad, just mediocre at best, but i wont let konami keep doing what they want. Dont give them your money, thats the only way we can vote or make a difference. Be a smart gamer/consumer, evil companies feed from stupidity.    … Expand
  84. 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
  85. Pixelparrot
    Feb 24, 2018
    1
    You need to pay 10 bucks for a new save-file.
    Are you kidding me?
    This game is a joke.
  86. 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...
  87. 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
  88. Dovahkin510
    Feb 25, 2018
    1
    Let me get this out of the way, i haven't played the game, i'm just gonna leave this review to try to explain why is this so hated ( to those who don't know why at least).
    This game at least from what i've seen, look good, it has some interesting things, but the problem comes when they try to name it "metal gear", i'm a metal gear fan like 500% but when this was announced it felt like an    Let me get this out of the way, i haven't played the game, i'm just gonna leave this review to try to explain why is this so hated ( to those who don't know why at least).
    This game at least from what i've seen, look good, it has some interesting things, but the problem comes when they try to name it "metal gear", i'm a metal gear fan like 500% but when this was announced it felt like an insult to Hideo Kojima and to the metal gear fanbase, it was almost like if they wanted to kill the franchise in the most humiliating way, like a really bad joke, it doesn't have anything to do with metal gear ( story - wise), the way they made this just felt extremely forced and stupid, and also, what does the metal gear franchise deal wtih?... war, nukes, robots, stealth, amazing characters, etc... what does metal gear survive deals with ?... zombies.... it is not even fair to call this a metal gear game...
    if they made a game that didn't have anything to do with metal gear and it's universe, it would probably be a 7 or an 8, probably even a 9 if they made it really awesome, but no, it feels like either they were too pretentious to think they could just do whatever they wanted, or like if they wanted to ruin kojima's legacy or just kill the franchise while making money out of it....

    with that said, i don't know if the game is bad or not, maybe it is, maybe it isn't, so i'll just leave a neutral score, as i said before, i just wanted to explain the context behind all the hate...
    i think you should give it the benefit of the doubt ( if it isn't too insulting for you xD )
    maybe try to picture it like something not cannon or maybe imagine is an alternate timeline or something, i think that if you actually get past that, it could be enjoyable or fun at least...

    edit: f**k everything i just said, they are ven using excesive microtransactions, that's too low, screw them...    … Expand
  89. Giantteeth6666
    Apr 5, 2018
    1
    A disgraceful rip off of a once great franchise. If Konami doesn't care about making games anymore because they believe that there is better profit in slot machine business, let this garbage be the first step of their exit of the gaming industry.
  90. Magnusdenstore
    Oct 9, 2018
    1
    Why did i so eagerly pay for this? This pile of **** then again how could i think anything would compare to mgsv. Those dickheads couldnt make something like mgsv again even if they really wanted to.
  91. ducnam2005
    Apr 29, 2022
    1
    It would be a better game if this game wasn't from metal gear series and Konami fixed the balance.
  92. Spox500
    Aug 14, 2023
    1
    The only good thing was the intention, but the execution was horrible. I just find it torture to play this for more than 3 hours, an extremely tiring, slow and repetitive game.
  93. OtaKyu
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    not being directed by Hideo Kojima
    also this metal gear made by a sh1tty game company called konami
  94. phillyjeff
    Feb 23, 2018
    0
    Zero is my rating. The game spits in the face of the older MGS games. Zombie really? Snake would be rolling over in his grave, if he was real. The microtransactions are another story all together.
  95. lilkillpappy
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    This isn't Metal Gear this is a sad sad money grab. Don't fall for this trash
  96. GrumpyReviewer
    Feb 26, 2018
    0
    EA: No one will ever be shadier than us in microstransactions!
    Konami: Hold my beer!

    This is the best way to describe Metal Gear Survive, a game where you have to pay 10 DOLLARS for an extra save slot. NO. NO WAY, KONAMI. THE GAMING COMMUNITY WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS.
  97. 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
  98. Mal81
    Feb 25, 2018
    0
    Stolen IP from a visionary Game Maker, despicable monetization practices, and a painful un-fun game to boot. THIS IS NOT METAL GEAR. It died the second it lost Kojima.
  99. 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
  100. 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
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  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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