Metal Gear Survive

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1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 1090 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 43 out of 1090
  3. Negative: 937 out of 1090
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  1. EpicJessey
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    Metal Gear Abortion - a cheap asset flip, game was made for the single purpose, microtransactions!.

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

    It feels like a overpriced FAN made Mod for MGSV filled with MTX.
  2. buttersweets
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Konami really missed a huge money making opportunity here by not charging extra for the un-installation file.
  3. 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
  4. Rad_Dudesman
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Imagine a typical Steam asset flip, except it's a full-price "AAA" game. That's Metal Gear Survive.
  5. Gammagori
    Feb 27, 2018
    0
    You have to pay to farm
    Yoy have to pay to get progress.
    You have to pay to have an additional character (Ten bucks is the minimum)
    And you have to stay online always, or you wont play.

    The game is bad, it's rushed and it's badly any fun.
  6. BumFrontMan
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Well done Konami. You actually managed to make a game worse than Dynasty Warrors 9.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Pietrovitch
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    You have to pay 10$ to have an extra save file, it's like konami isn't even trying to save face after the Kojima debacle, it's admirable that they are actively trying to be the worst company in the gaming industry. You know you're doing something wrong when you make EA look like saints in comparison.
  10. DannyChryst
    Apr 23, 2018
    0
    I created this Metacritic account just to review this flaming piece of garbage that Konami has thrown at us. It's official, the Metal Gear Solid franchise is now DEAD and this game is the final nail in the coffin. Instead of getting a much needed conclusion to The Phantom Pain or even a reboot of the original Metal Gears, Konami decides to pull this stunt as a HUGE slap in the face toI created this Metacritic account just to review this flaming piece of garbage that Konami has thrown at us. It's official, the Metal Gear Solid franchise is now DEAD and this game is the final nail in the coffin. Instead of getting a much needed conclusion to The Phantom Pain or even a reboot of the original Metal Gears, Konami decides to pull this stunt as a HUGE slap in the face to Kojima and MGS fans.

    This atrocity of a game is a strange tower-defense/Resident Evil hybrid with the Metal Gear name slapped on it. The beta was painful enough to endure and I absolutely refuse to devote any time or money to such an obvious cash grab. Not to mention the stupidly awkward gameplay mechanics, pointless objectives, and meaningless story that has almost zero connection to The Phantom Pain along with NONE of the major characters from that game either. They literally just copy-&-pasted the Afghanistan environment from MGSV which is pathetically lazy and cheap. Zombies are becoming such a tired and cliche concept so of course Konami decided to go down this route, forever tainting this landmark game franchise. Anyone who grew up playing MGS should be utterly appalled and disgusted by this shameless attempt for mass-marketing appeal.

    To make matters even worse, you have to pay for extra save slots, the game is filled with micro-transactions, and you have to be online at ALL times to even play the game. This is only adding insult to injury, plus it makes it that much more obvious that they only designed this game to suck as much money out of their consumers as possible. If the game wasn't already bad enough then this was definitely the icing on the cake.

    Metal Gear Solid did not need to become like Call of Duty, but I guess the big wigs at Konami decided they needed to milk this franchise while simultaneously destroying it. What's next, Metal Gear Dance Revolution? How much more embarassing can it get? I truly hate Konami for pumping out this piece of crap game, and I'll be saving my money for Kojima's next game Death Stranding which will be BRILLIANT and a million times better than this waste of data.    … Expand
  11. Egobrain
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    if I sold a pack of eggs and I wrote on this pack "milk", could I be considered fraudulent?
  12. AthenaSpikes
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Derivative self plagiarizing unrespectful piece of trash put into existence by the worst company in the entire **** market.
    I can't. I can't even.
  13. masseffectabc
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    One of the worst abominations made in the history of gaming. Where should i start?
    Ok.
    First, they have bastardised the Fox Engine and in the worst way, whatever the devs where trying to accomplish in TTP with the engine went straight to hell with MGSurvive. New Bad Gameplay Mechanics Worst Graphics than MGSV Lag and graphical errors A.I Non existent Crafting and item management is    One of the worst abominations made in the history of gaming. Where should i start?
    Ok.
    First, they have bastardised the Fox Engine and in the worst way, whatever the devs where trying to accomplish in TTP with the engine went straight to hell with MGSurvive.
    New Bad Gameplay Mechanics
    Worst Graphics than MGSV
    Lag and graphical errors
    A.I Non existent
    Crafting and item management is made for you to waste half of all your gameplay hours or more.
    Worst spin-off story ever made by mankind
    Has loot boxes and microtransactions (Same or worst that Star Wars Battlefront 2)
    One of the most repetitive game since Tetris.
    If Konami wanted to kill the Metal Gear Solid franchise they did a fantastic job. Almost masterfull. Hell they did it. Great work Konami.
    This is goodbye for me to this publisher. I`ll never buy anything else from them (Regardless the game franchise they own or even if Hideo Kojima comes back as president of the company, they are dead for me).    … Expand
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. spicy
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Metal Gear Survive has exploitative microtransactions, reuses FAR too many assets from MGSV, and is a **** stain on the series' legacy. Plus it's just lacking polish.
  17. Akumetsu
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disgrace to the Metal Gear franchise. I wanted to give it a chance being a mgs fan.
    Upon the single player the main char is a mute?¿?¿ reeves has more of a main role then the mute guy.
    Voice acting feels shallow where did the real stealth go? bad story bad voice acting bad graphics overall a bad attempt. This is purely made for people who want to torture others.

    Konami has a zombie genre game but instead they choose to make it into metal gear universe??
    Do your self a favor and don't play this game ever.    … Expand
  18. Renzokuken
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    I can't even express in words how much you should avoid this game. If someone offers you the choice of this game or some horrific venereal disease, take the disease. Metal Gear Survive is everything you don't want in a game. It's a terrible spin-off with microtransactions, pay2win boosters, hell they even charge you for extra f**king save files!

    They should rename this Metal Gear AVOID!
  19. Rewenom
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
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  20. chainsawoctopus
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    A dismal, boring zombie horde game that only exists to try and squeeze the last few dollars left in the Metal Gear brand. Sad to see such a beautiful engine used to prop up such an uninspired cash grab. Don't forget to purchase some survival coins while you fight to stay awake playing this game.
  21. 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.
  22. ps4lover
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    this game is so horrible but has great graphic because of Fox engine.. gameplay is meh. the setting take same place from MGS V Phantom Pain. Do not buy this game with 60 dollars
  23. BLahblahbla
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    This game is the product of Konami actually trying to make a game in the modern generation. It's just a big mess that isn't fun to play through. Shooting the crystal zombies isn't fun, and neither is doing anything else to them. There's a generic crafting system that only seems to be there because Konami apparently thought every game needs a crafting system. Also for a Metal Gear game,This game is the product of Konami actually trying to make a game in the modern generation. It's just a big mess that isn't fun to play through. Shooting the crystal zombies isn't fun, and neither is doing anything else to them. There's a generic crafting system that only seems to be there because Konami apparently thought every game needs a crafting system. Also for a Metal Gear game, there seems to be a lack of anything Metal Gear. No Snake (I'm guessing because they couldn't afford to get Kiefer Sutherland again), No actual sneaking (Unless you count crouch walking around crystal zombies.) No memorable bosses, in fact this gamed only appears to be a Metal Gear game in name only, and due to the fact that they just kinda lazily re-used the Afghanistan map from MGSV. Everything about the actual game is just a boring squad multiplayer where you kill Zombies. It makes one wonder why this is even called "Metal Gear Survive" instead of making a new IP. Hmmm.... It's almost as if Konami made a cheap cash grab based on what they thought would appeal to gamers and just slapped the Metal Gear name on it for brand recognition + guaranteed sales. But Konami would Nevvvver do that, would they ? … Expand
  24. lilkillpappy
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    This isn't Metal Gear this is a sad sad money grab. Don't fall for this trash
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. enoknab
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    TL;DR Konami. The EA of the East.

    Missing the point of a franchise and capitalizing on it for the sake of a quick buck. Feed this greed machine if you have nothing better to do with your money. Dont' forget to spend as much cash as you have at your disposal on the microtransactions while you are at it. You will be rewarded with something to do until something else comes along.
  28. Garou
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    This bad joke of a game is an insult to true Metal Gear fans and to the creator of our beloved saga, it's a generic zombie shooter with crafting elements that has nothing to do with the franchise and just uses the Metal Gear name because it is easier than creating an new IP. It lazily reuses all assets from MGSV and ridiculously tries to fit the mechanics that were made for stealth actionThis bad joke of a game is an insult to true Metal Gear fans and to the creator of our beloved saga, it's a generic zombie shooter with crafting elements that has nothing to do with the franchise and just uses the Metal Gear name because it is easier than creating an new IP. It lazily reuses all assets from MGSV and ridiculously tries to fit the mechanics that were made for stealth action in this generic zombie survival and crafting "mod".… Expand
  29. simonmkwii
    Feb 20, 2018
    0
    I cannot even sign into the damn servers. I'll update my review score when they're fixed.
  30. Finisterra
    Feb 20, 2018
    9
    Biased reviews everywhere. Its a great game, forget hate and fanboys and give it a go.
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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

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