Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1385 Ratings

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  1. tomenigma
    Oct 23, 2015
    8
    I was new to MSG Universe when started playing this game. The beginning might be puzzling and even confusing story wise but I have gave up on the story since this is where the weakness of game is. However, when I take under consideration superb mechanics, controls and most excellent approach to stealth in any game I have played then this is where this game has no other competitors. TheI was new to MSG Universe when started playing this game. The beginning might be puzzling and even confusing story wise but I have gave up on the story since this is where the weakness of game is. However, when I take under consideration superb mechanics, controls and most excellent approach to stealth in any game I have played then this is where this game has no other competitors. The game-play is simply awesome - provides both fun and suspense. The game was highly additive considering the fact that missions are not so much different and landscape does not change that much.
    The soundtrack (80s) is a bomb! The gameplay soundtrack is spot on! The game allowed me to fully dive into immersive sandbox of Big Boss.
    Too bad the story is shallow, otherwise it would be perfect score.I am also taking 1 point off for incredibly messy progression in Chapter 2 (Mr. Kojima - what the h**l happened there?)
    I will highly suggest this game for great deal of entertainment!    … Expand
  2. breakbacon
    Oct 19, 2015
    8
    I've played about 15 hours of Metal Gear Solid V to this point. I have completed 12 of the main story missions at an 'S' rank but have not completed all of the objectives at each of these stages. It's hard to believe looking back over the history of gaming that a game like MGS5 even exists. I don't remember a game in recent memory that requires this much intelligence to simply play, muchI've played about 15 hours of Metal Gear Solid V to this point. I have completed 12 of the main story missions at an 'S' rank but have not completed all of the objectives at each of these stages. It's hard to believe looking back over the history of gaming that a game like MGS5 even exists. I don't remember a game in recent memory that requires this much intelligence to simply play, much less master. This game is truly a giant sandbox. This is certainly a game that will have you yelling 'get to the choppa' at your tv for hours. It can also be repetitive and annoying at times.… Expand
  3. djpushplay
    Sep 8, 2015
    8
    The game has great graphics , good gameplay, lots of weapons and thinking , but I have to admit I get bored , and I don't play it non stop like I would Witcher 3 our Forza Horizon so I can't rate it higher then those games, but its a game that others might think are better !! Still gets a solid 8 on my book
  4. RPPerry3
    Sep 16, 2015
    8
    Great game, Glad I bought it. Love the open sandbox aspect. My only gripe would be the learning curve on managing your HQ etc and the AI can be a little dumb but overall very entertaining.
  5. Jweezy25
    Oct 19, 2015
    8
    Metal Gear 5 is overall a good game. The missions end up being really repetitive and things turn out to be really grindy.

    Story: Personally I am not a veteran metal gear player. So I have to comment on the story because the story is a tribute to the metal gear fans. Design: Design is referencing the level and mission designs. This category is where metal gear falls short. In one    Metal Gear 5 is overall a good game. The missions end up being really repetitive and things turn out to be really grindy.

    Story:
    Personally I am not a veteran metal gear player. So I have to comment on the story because the story is a tribute to the metal gear fans.

    Design:
    Design is referencing the level and mission designs. This category is where metal gear falls short. In one way, the objectives are the same three things every time. Kill, extract, and sabotage. The level designs (enemy layouts, world layouts) are all amazing this I feel is one of metal gears strong suites this made the repetitive missions fun.

    Graphics:
    Looks great, the colors contrast really nice and the textures aren't bad.

    The Game play:
    Everything about the game play works. I have never been frustrated by the fact I screwed up because I knew it was my fault. The game is polished and finished which is weird to say that is a plus but recent games seem to fall short here sometimes.

    Overall is it worth 60? Honestly yes, you will get hours of good game play along with an open world that you will feel will never end. And for veteran metal gear fans its well worth it. Non veterans - 8 Veterans - 9    … Expand
  6. Kompakt
    Oct 21, 2015
    8
    Don't get me wrong, I thought this game was pretty fun. However, the developers using the same maps felt kind of lazy to me. The game play is fun. But, the point is the same map gets kinda boring. Sure, it's a different objective each mission. But the same maps don't hold in well.
  7. TheChosenRat
    Nov 5, 2015
    8
    I'm afraid to say that try as I might, I cannot "love" MGSV. It is a very technically accomplished game, the attention to detail is immense and it is very polished. I cannot however agree with people that this is a "big" game. There are certainly many hours of play to be had, but this includes a lot of repetition of missions or revisiting the same areas to do slightly different things thanI'm afraid to say that try as I might, I cannot "love" MGSV. It is a very technically accomplished game, the attention to detail is immense and it is very polished. I cannot however agree with people that this is a "big" game. There are certainly many hours of play to be had, but this includes a lot of repetition of missions or revisiting the same areas to do slightly different things than before. The way the ending was left was a big disappointment and ultimately tarnished the whole experience for me.… Expand
  8. thurm
    Mar 21, 2016
    8
    Kinda late to the party, but I'm just finishing this game up. Overall, it's a great game, though not really for everyone. If you've been a fan of MGS since the PS1 days, this is a fitting end chapter than you'll probably enjoy. If you're new to MGS, you might be disappointed.

    Things I liked: the graphics are great, I'm not all about fps or anything, just like games to look good, and    Kinda late to the party, but I'm just finishing this game up. Overall, it's a great game, though not really for everyone. If you've been a fan of MGS since the PS1 days, this is a fitting end chapter than you'll probably enjoy. If you're new to MGS, you might be disappointed.

    Things I liked: the graphics are great, I'm not all about fps or anything, just like games to look good, and this one does. The sound (or lack of it) is pretty immersive, and the controls have been consistently solid. Lots of customization for the weapons you carry, your buddies, vehicles, if you're into that sort of thing. The almost infinite different ways to play the various missions, different ways to infiltrate, to approach the objectives is really fun and makes for some interesting decisions. Again, if you're a fan of the series, lots of lore and tying up of loose ends throughout. The boss fight was fun and pretty intense.

    Things I didn't like: the game isn't finished. The second part is kinda weird and feels undone. I haven't finished the game yet, but I'm not keeping my hopes up for the finale. And it can be easy to get burned out on the game, though that's probably my fault for doing so many side missions and not focusing on the story missions. I don't care for the online FOB stuff, or the online dispatch missions, or managing my crew at Outer Heaven, or some of the other gameplay things that are just kinda forced on you (I'm looking at your, quarantine platform).

    In closing, it's no Snake Eater, but it's been fun. I'd highly recommend it to fans of the series, but would hesitate to recommend it as a first foray into MGS. It's not a "regular" game. In this day and age of run and gun FPS and RPGs, it might not be everyone's cup of tea, but you owe it to yourself to try it out at least.    … Expand
  9. Dperks
    Feb 25, 2019
    8
    This game is the reverse of the 1st MGS this one has great game play but just awful story with a only a few good moments sprinkled about but the stealth and gun play is better then any other MGS game but everything else from charcters to mission structure and the fact it's open world doesn't feel very Metal Gear so this could be considered the worst metal gear in the main series but as aThis game is the reverse of the 1st MGS this one has great game play but just awful story with a only a few good moments sprinkled about but the stealth and gun play is better then any other MGS game but everything else from charcters to mission structure and the fact it's open world doesn't feel very Metal Gear so this could be considered the worst metal gear in the main series but as a game its pretty good.… Expand
  10. AL3XHOUND
    Feb 21, 2019
    8
    Un juego imprescindible para los amantes de los videojuegos, la narrativa es casi nula, pero se compensa con su libertad al momento de hacer misiones. Los gráficos son muy buenos, el sonido es excelente y la jugabilidad es de lo mejor que hay en la actualidad.
  11. Razzz
    Sep 6, 2019
    8
    An amazingly detailed pivot for gameplay - Not so much for its story

    The gameplay in this game is insane, Unpallered freedom and an unholy amount of choices and options to make when just walking into a base. However, the story is weird and feels incomplete any MGS fan will feel a Phantom Pain of their own and any non-MGS fan will be too confused by the refrences and inconsistency and    An amazingly detailed pivot for gameplay - Not so much for its story

    The gameplay in this game is insane, Unpallered freedom and an unholy amount of choices and options to make when just walking into a base.

    However, the story is weird and feels incomplete any MGS fan will feel a Phantom Pain of their own and any non-MGS fan will be too confused by the refrences and inconsistency and general lack of plot to care, but that leaves the focus to the gameplay, the true purpose of this game    … Expand
  12. JackWarr
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    This game has major problems, but what it does well, it does near perfection. The gameplay is the best stealth game to ever exist, no hyperbole. The story, dialogue and characters all start out very promisingly but they just fizzle out, the game is bluntly unfinished in terms of this. It is so conflicting as this is one of the best games I have played but also one of the ones with suchThis game has major problems, but what it does well, it does near perfection. The gameplay is the best stealth game to ever exist, no hyperbole. The story, dialogue and characters all start out very promisingly but they just fizzle out, the game is bluntly unfinished in terms of this. It is so conflicting as this is one of the best games I have played but also one of the ones with such squandered potential. Building Diamond Dogs is also done so well. The story, although it is really interesting, fails to deliver on any of the characters, there are no character archs, themes are left unresolved and therefore undelivered, however, the game starts off so strong I cannot give it less than an 8 due to how good the finished start of the experience is.… Expand
  13. B00tador
    Nov 28, 2021
    8
    A great stealth combat game, made irrelevant by the absence of any reason to get involved in the game.
  14. 3lusive
    Jan 1, 2017
    7
    Could have been so much more. Engine, graphics and sound are very good. It plays very smoothly and is a very slick production. However, the unstructured gameplay and mission-based structure harms the experience instead of improving it.

    It needed a much more involving experience, such as those found in prev titles, rather than cold, disjointed missions that you select from a drop down    Could have been so much more. Engine, graphics and sound are very good. It plays very smoothly and is a very slick production. However, the unstructured gameplay and mission-based structure harms the experience instead of improving it.

    It needed a much more involving experience, such as those found in prev titles, rather than cold, disjointed missions that you select from a drop down menu. Because of this, you fail to become interested in the characters and story in the same way you would previously.

    The cutscenes and CGI, when they occur, are generally strong, but can't help it feel like you are playing a totally different game to the previous titles, and one that is nowhere near as engaging and addictive because of the change in structure.

    Snakes voice is dull and simply isn't the same as with David Hayter who is Snake and the only one who can be Snake (BAD decision to change this for no apparent reason or improvement to the experience).

    The missions also become 'samey' too quickly and a greater variety of tasks would be welcomed with a much more linear format, perhaps after half way through the game opening it up to have more freedom (but not individual 'missions' please).

    Boss fights are also less memorable, notable ones being the Skulls which are annoying 'alien' like creatures that teleport from place to place making the battles more luck than skill.

    Overall, it had the potential to be an epic game but they messed up and can only be a 6/7 due to the problems above.    … Expand
  15. garland_spqr
    Oct 2, 2015
    7
    After the brilliant Ground Zeroes mission, this game feels a bit lame and disappointing in comparison.
    The story is fairly boring. After Ground Zeroes mission I hoped this game would be a dramatic political thriller with history and fiction coming together nicely. However it played like a lazy and simple C-Class action movie with no substance.
    This game appears like a mess. The    After the brilliant Ground Zeroes mission, this game feels a bit lame and disappointing in comparison.
    The story is fairly boring. After Ground Zeroes mission I hoped this game would be a dramatic political thriller with history and fiction coming together nicely. However it played like a lazy and simple C-Class action movie with no substance.

    This game appears like a mess. The cutscenes are very randomly put together and dont progress the story or characters well. Some are silly or outright stupid that didnt make any sense.

    The main missions were quite lackluster, you could not distinguish main missions from side missions(which were enjoyable), they were both equally generic and random jobs. They even begin with the same line: Boss we have a new job coming in... Quite boring progression. I always wondered if these are warmup missions and if the real story would begin later.

    The fighting missions are frustratingly difficult and not well balanced at all with a lot of dying.
    Motherbase feels a bit like a chore, I didnt even visit many parts of it as there was nothing particular going on, just one big maze.

    There is barely any memorable music and soundtracks in this game, unlike Ground Zeroes.

    And the worst aspect is that the game forces me to play through older missions again in a higher difficulty, what ultimately led me to stop playing.

    There are some nice aspects too however.
    The graphics are fantastic and the locations beautiful and believable, albrit a bit static. The stealth gameplay is very good and thrilling. The voice acting is superb and the casette tapes well done, even if they didnt manage to make the thin story better.
    The characters feel real, I wish we got to know them better. Sadly we only experience the surface of them with little meaningfull interaction.
    The atmosphere in the game is good, the open world aspect works very well and gives you a sense of freedom, but definitely at the expense of interesting content.
    The technical quality of the game is phenomenal.

    But without an interesting story, cinematic cutscenes, character developement, dialogue and memorable soundtrack apart from the title song, the soul is just missing for me in this game. Much of the joy I got from anticipation to more interesting content later in the game, which sadly never came.    … Expand
  16. jcarl663
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    I'll say this: for a half finished game, it's surprisingly good. All of the game mechanics are finished and plays spectacularly (if not absurdly easy) and the high points it hits (particularly during chapter 2) hit really freaking high, but it's clear that this was supposed to be a five chapter game that got crammed into two. If you want the game that is 50% cutscenes, you'll beI'll say this: for a half finished game, it's surprisingly good. All of the game mechanics are finished and plays spectacularly (if not absurdly easy) and the high points it hits (particularly during chapter 2) hit really freaking high, but it's clear that this was supposed to be a five chapter game that got crammed into two. If you want the game that is 50% cutscenes, you'll be disappointed. All of the conversation is on tapes and most of the cutscenes are stacked at the end.

    The gear development is really cool, but you can get good enough gear to trivialize the game fairly early and there is really no punishment for failing at stealth. Kojima's swan song was just not that great compared to his previous games. It would have been DRAMATICALLY improved by just foregoing the open world aspect entirely.    … Expand
  17. SadisticUnicorn
    Sep 4, 2015
    7
    This game is good though definitely not the 10/10 many have given it.

    In terms of gameplay this is definitely some of the best stealth gameplay around. A wide array of weapons, gadgets, player movements and always many ways to complete the mission. It is a real blast deciding how to approach a situation and highly satisfying when it comes off. Stealthing through the enemy and picking    This game is good though definitely not the 10/10 many have given it.

    In terms of gameplay this is definitely some of the best stealth gameplay around. A wide array of weapons, gadgets, player movements and always many ways to complete the mission. It is a real blast deciding how to approach a situation and highly satisfying when it comes off. Stealthing through the enemy and picking them off one by one has never felt so smooth or as satisfying.

    However there has always been two sides of MGS games and while the gameplay is marvelous the story is somewhat of a disappointment. The intro is very enticing and cinematic but when the world opens up it really falls apart at the seams. The story becomes voice over, mission descriptions and perhaps a cinematic every few hours. It just is a real demonstration of the way the open world concept can be implemented to the detriment of story. I can only put it down to inexperience in this area.    … Expand
  18. Jazznaz
    Sep 20, 2015
    7
    The game is unfinished. The story is nonexistent . The game gets repetitive and due to the fact you have to do the side ops missions to progress you forget what is happening in the main missions . The base building aspect is there only to stall you and it's full of places you can't enter as is the same in missions where huge bases have doors you can't go in . All in all I was disappointedThe game is unfinished. The story is nonexistent . The game gets repetitive and due to the fact you have to do the side ops missions to progress you forget what is happening in the main missions . The base building aspect is there only to stall you and it's full of places you can't enter as is the same in missions where huge bases have doors you can't go in . All in all I was disappointed with this game but its core gameplay is enough to keep non metal gear fans entertained since it doesn't matter any more to follow a stealth approach… Expand
  19. Stewatso
    Oct 15, 2015
    7
    Metal Gear Solid 5 is a very visually appealing game, with controls that will make you feel like the Super Soldier Big Boss was meant to be. Voice acting and a score that will move you emotionally Prove it’s a AAA produced game. The game has its flaws when it comes to the overall immersion in the game and a story that makes it obvious Hideo Kojima was let go prior to the game beingMetal Gear Solid 5 is a very visually appealing game, with controls that will make you feel like the Super Soldier Big Boss was meant to be. Voice acting and a score that will move you emotionally Prove it’s a AAA produced game. The game has its flaws when it comes to the overall immersion in the game and a story that makes it obvious Hideo Kojima was let go prior to the game being released.
    Graphics: 10 / 10
    Metal Gear Solid 5 has realistic life like environments and incredible detail graphics on the main characters faces. Explosions, dust and pretty much everything looks amazing!

    Game play/controls: 10 / 10
    The games mechanics and the gun fights are exciting and fluid. The game is meant to be more stealth than anything else, but if push comes to shove, Big Boss has no problems dishing out the pain.

    Sound/Score: 10 / 10
    The sound in the game is amazing when it comes to gunfire explosions and anything of the sort. Voice acting is definitely grade A+ material. An amazing soundtrack queues at all the right times to move you emotionally.

    Immersion: 7/10
    While at first the game does a great job of letting you know you are the boss, the constant go backs to mother base, having to complete side missions to unlock the main mission, and total lack of any activity outside of enemy strongholds make this game really hard to feel immersed. I understand the open world approach and thought it was a great idea, but when I would rather just call in da choppa instead of traveling 1500 meters through the empty dessert, it just doesn’t work out.

    Story: 5/10
    As a huge fan of the entire Series, beating all the games and reading in on the lore, Metal Gear Solid 5 fails to deliver on the caliber of all previous games. While the story has its moments and Chapter 1 is great, the game comes to a screeching halt towards the end. At times you will feel like the game is over and you are just replaying a game you have beaten just to unlock some more achievements. The biggest blow is the fact that the original ending was not included in this game.

    And just like the Game I will end my review here without a conclusion.    … Expand
  20. LeonardoArtist1
    Oct 24, 2015
    7
    Realmente me sentí decepcionado los últimos minutos del juego, obviamente la jugabilidad fue buena pero el sigilo de los primeros juegos fue afectado ahora por la accion, con una historia solida pero no extraordinaria el ultimo capitulo de Hideo Kojima fue bueno pero no sorprenderte.
  21. theadman2315
    Oct 28, 2015
    7
    This game has an amazing soundtrack, amazing graphics, and a decent storyline. The only negative thing is the grinding, repetitive side ops, and the main missions just end up being reused but on a harder difficulty. The multiplayer is not really leveled out, so it is harder for a new player to just jump in and have fun.
  22. TheLewdOne
    Nov 4, 2015
    7
    As a Metal Gear fan and knowing this will probably be the last installment in the series this game left me very conflicted. On one hand it's a next to ideal open world stealth game with a wide variety of both effective and wacky options to take care of your foes. On the other hand the in game story is lackluster and doesn't really contribute to the Metal Gear story as a whole. On one handAs a Metal Gear fan and knowing this will probably be the last installment in the series this game left me very conflicted. On one hand it's a next to ideal open world stealth game with a wide variety of both effective and wacky options to take care of your foes. On the other hand the in game story is lackluster and doesn't really contribute to the Metal Gear story as a whole. On one hand base customization and recruiting soldiers in the field are both great concepts I would like to see done well in more games. On the other hand the loading and travel times can be abysmally long, I even ran into long loading times trying to access the menu. Take the good with the bad, there's a very fun game here but I'm giving it a 7 just because of how disappointing the story was from the game that was supposed to answer all if not most of out questions.

    Also, the reason for Quiet's skimpy outfit is just stupid. Just straight stupid. Sorry Kojima, even knowing the reason I'm not going to feel ashamed about thinking so when her character design was first revealed.    … Expand
  23. MetapodUsedFly
    Nov 30, 2015
    7
    The game to start is an incredible achievement achieve play a playstation3 as was in my case probably spend minimum 60h and do not hit 70% of the game this means you have a lot of content to offer but that fact may be bad for people not very accustomed to spending too much time in a game that was practically campaign recently (not saying it's bad in fact is the main point) is also anotherThe game to start is an incredible achievement achieve play a playstation3 as was in my case probably spend minimum 60h and do not hit 70% of the game this means you have a lot of content to offer but that fact may be bad for people not very accustomed to spending too much time in a game that was practically campaign recently (not saying it's bad in fact is the main point) is also another factor to add is the endless possibilities you have to perform missions which're getting by progress in the game which can become his novel while the power to invade other players bases which for me was a great touch and multiplayer that fails to be a big deal but it serves to hang out and maybe play it and enjoy it with friends, all the above is almost positive but as every game has its negative aspects one example is the mission extremely personally I finished not please a sniper kill you with one stone (so It would be normal so was) but earlier in the game is not so therefore get to get used and it is quite frustrating at the point of these missions another point against the serious game monotonous secondary missions that usually is seen rescues such place or such person which is understood by the fact that they are secondary missions, after all this can come to a conclusion that this game can spend a lot of time and be entertained from my point of view clear history leaves aside nothing to be desired as it resumes after the previous delivery was MGS Ground Zereos and also is a good game to join the saga as it includes a method for counting all of the above happened in MGS.… Expand
  24. EdgyWalrusaur
    Feb 1, 2016
    7
    I would give MGSV:TPP a higher rating if I felt more driven to play the game. The bits of story are superbly done and wickedly intense, yet happen too far apart to really compel players like myself to play loads of side missions before getting an awesome main story mission or even a gold tier side operation.
  25. SuperNova117
    Mar 9, 2016
    7
    how this game got a better score from the critics than the witcher 3 I don't really know gameplay was really fun and I like the big open world but im new to the series and had no Idea what was goin on or who the characters were also seemed a little unfinished but the graphics were definitely solid I might be going a little hard on it but it was hyped up to be the best thing since slicedhow this game got a better score from the critics than the witcher 3 I don't really know gameplay was really fun and I like the big open world but im new to the series and had no Idea what was goin on or who the characters were also seemed a little unfinished but the graphics were definitely solid I might be going a little hard on it but it was hyped up to be the best thing since sliced bread and ended up not pulling me in like the witcher 3 did but maybe this game just wasn't for me.… Expand
  26. VidGame34
    Sep 25, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is one of the best games i have ever played. The game has great game-play and graphics.

    But sadly the game is somewhat unfinished story-wise and the multiplayer is not as great as what people would want it to be.    … Expand
  27. LIFE4DEATHMETAL
    Nov 10, 2019
    7
    Excelentes mecánicas , historia interesante y gameplay lleno de detalles y variantes , un juego muy abierto a como jugarlo , el problema es el crecimiento de misiones secundarias repetitivas , la trama de cortada de Liquid Snake , dejan una experiencia semi amarga al final , aún así siempre se merece una oportunidad para ser jugado
  28. Javierquintal
    Aug 1, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego me gusto y esta muy bueno pero la historia al estar inconclusa perdio mucho potencial ya que despues de pasarmelo 2 veces y desbloquear la "ultima mision" es obvio que falta la verdadera conclusion pero debemos conformarnos con un juego sin final :(
    En gameplay y rejugabilidad si esta bien y me gustaron las mecanicas ya que los unicos metal gear que jugue fueron este el rising y el peace walker y megusto la evolucion que tuvo en terminos de movimiento le pondria un 8 o 9 si fuera un juego completo pero desgraciadamente solo nos queda como continuacion el survive y no gracias    … Expand
  29. fnenamg
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    It's a game that leaves a lot to be desired. It's definitely not a game that proves its worth with a 95-point score.
  30. muzzirenti90
    Oct 7, 2015
    6
    This game is going to be Marmite for people you will love it or hate it. If you are new to the MGS franchise then you will probably love this game as it has been one of the best games this year but personally i feel there is not much to compare too as it has been a bad year for games. And the game feels like a glorified farcry to me.

    The gameplay is good as the game plays smooth and    This game is going to be Marmite for people you will love it or hate it. If you are new to the MGS franchise then you will probably love this game as it has been one of the best games this year but personally i feel there is not much to compare too as it has been a bad year for games. And the game feels like a glorified farcry to me.

    The gameplay is good as the game plays smooth and i feel that they have improved greatly on the game mechanics and stealth. If you like open world games the map is quite big and you can invest loads of hours getting lost in the game and the graphics are awesome.

    The downside to this game is if you loved the stories of the previous games then this one is the worse in the MGS series because the story is short and bland and this game is seriously lacking the epic boss battles.
    And the game is very repetitive I feel the game is more based around building your base rather than actually playing the missions plus with you having to replay missions on a harder difficulty just to unlock new missions is a terrible concept, maybe after you completed the game.

    For me the game was majorly hyped up and has been a failure maybe it was because of the problems between Konami and Kojima that affected the game? But what ever went on this game was a let down compared to the other MGS games and i think this is the first one i wont go back and play again once I'm complete which i'm currently on 82% complete.    … Expand
  31. Jack_Felix
    Sep 2, 2015
    6
    Previous Metal Gear games was most cinematic and story driven productions of their times so imagine my disappointment when it turned out that MGV is one of the least cinematic games in this year...

    After great beginning - which is probably the most story driven part of the game - you landed in Afghanistan and there story is just... gone. Your getting one short cutscene and some    Previous Metal Gear games was most cinematic and story driven productions of their times so imagine my disappointment when it turned out that MGV is one of the least cinematic games in this year...

    After great beginning - which is probably the most story driven part of the game - you landed in Afghanistan and there story is just... gone. Your getting one short cutscene and some cinematic action sequence per 3 to 4 hours of gameplay! How is that even possible in Kojima game?! To hell with that... How is that even possible in 2015, after we get such narration-based games like Witcher 3, where almost every single quest has cinematic story to it?!

    I mean **** the story... **** the narration... It is just incredibly bad for the pacing. The moment you get into "open world" game becomes "choose the mission => go from point A to point B => do the stealth => repeat". It's almost like Destiny all over again. True, game has some great story-driven moments but they happen between hours upon hours of doing stealth missions all over again. And missions themselves aren't so much varied!

    The gameplay is great, no doubt about that, and game looks and runs gorgeous but the amount of story per hour and overall pacing make it repetitive after first 4 hours. It's like Kojima made amazing 10 hour game and then someone stretched it out to 50 hours by putting in completely story-lacked missions with only Ocelot speaking something of little importance to your ear. I can not understand those 10/10 from everyone. It is just impossible how everyone love this game with its repetitive "do the steath mission over and over again" while there are such games like Witcher or the Last of Us out there. It is just crazy.    … Expand
  32. takoDGO
    Sep 21, 2015
    6
    es un buen juego solo que esta salido totalmente ya de contexto y lo peor es que no se puede mesclar un GTA con un metal gear ojala y aprendan de sus errores hideo kojima.. las misiones se hacen pesadas y un poco aburridas lo mejor es el principio!!
  33. Guikeroz
    Oct 12, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo de mini missões que se passa sempre nas mesmas bases, nos mesmo lugares, com os mesmo respawns de inimigos e itens. Aparentemente o jogo não oferece progresso ao jogador, você apenas tem que repetir todos os mapas com objetivos diferentes ( primeira vez manda você na base 2 matar 1 cara, depois manda você tem que ir na mesma base só que o objetivo agora é explodir um tanque) e você fica na esperança de um jogo com a historia principal linear porem existem milhões e milhões de fillers que te impede de finalmente completar o jogo.… Expand
  34. KittyWhisky
    Oct 21, 2017
    6
    Hideo Kojima always made the game worthy of attention, games that were truly art. We've learned that he can't do a checkpoint or base. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was waiting. The more she appeared not only on the console from Sony. The prequel Ground Zeroes gave a good seed. We've been getting a typical representative games for srubaniya money on the popularity of the franchise.Hideo Kojima always made the game worthy of attention, games that were truly art. We've learned that he can't do a checkpoint or base. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was waiting. The more she appeared not only on the console from Sony. The prequel Ground Zeroes gave a good seed. We've been getting a typical representative games for srubaniya money on the popularity of the franchise. Our expectations, scandal Kojima with Konami resulted in an overestimation of both users and the press.

    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain begins with a beautiful prologue. Hideo kojima is directing great videos. All the movies in the game is executed perfectly. After the prologue the expectations of the user on top, but then starts grindilka long hours in 100 (it at whom as). After a brilliant prologue and maybe the first mission to rescue Miller, begins an aimless romp in the sandbox. Many pointless and uninteresting additional missions diluted the plot. But the story missions sometimes are neither setting nor plot development. Rollers we all will indulge rarely. Buying this game you agree not to plot an adventure, not to play the movie with long rollers, and at long romp in the open world. The situation worsens more and that this open world (Afghanistan and Africa) completely empty and completely hostile. There is nothing but empty spaces and enemy bases.

    The game is really good. This is the best of STEL action in an open world! You have many opportunities to perform tasks. It is a pity that if you go through the game quietly, the arsenate will be only a tranquiliser gun. The lethal Arsenal of weapons is very extensive. Various gadgets are also set. With them, the game becomes infinitely replayable sandbox. Also, you have 4 partners: horse, cute dog, dog, d-walker, and sexy sniper Quiet. Each of the companions useful in their own way: with the horse's help you'll overcome the game miles, the dog will mark enemies and kill them, d-walker is generally a mini tank, a Quiet is to eliminate targets from afar.

    Those who will play Phantom Pain for the sake of the plot and stunning commercials will be disappointed. This game is about gameplay. Despite the fact that the story missions in the game a lot (50 pieces), but most can be written in extra, since there won't be anything interesting. They themselves do a few story missions are really good and are accompanied by stunning videos. But those missions are few (not more than 15, I think). Most of the story details we learn by listening to tapes, which is too much.

    In addition to performing the repetitive missions in the open world, we will equip our database (from people to animals). It's not very exciting, and extremely repetativly process.

    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, unfortunately, does not deserve all these great ratings and positive reviews. This is the best prohodnyak. Go and forget. If you want to re-again, you would have to do all of these monotonous effects, to get to the plot. The game is like this not because of Kojima. It is already clear that Konami just welded on the famous brand. Kojima can understand. It is impossible to force to make a good creative product. And the story he had to suck from a finger, so at least something was. However, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain remains the best stealth action game in an open world. If you want to perform monotonous missions and play with the local sandbox, the game for you. Once the game you need to enjoy rare clips and great replayability sandbox.    … Expand
  35. Jetro
    Sep 8, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Las primeras 20 horas son geniales, luego el juego decae de tal forma que es un suplicio terminarlo. Buen juego, pero el peor Metal Gear de todos. Una historia rebuscada y comparada con la del resto de la saga, es pésima.
    Todo lo que hizo grande a Metal Gear no está aquí.    … Expand
  36. Justareviewer21
    Jul 19, 2020
    6
    This game is really repetitive, and the story and caracters are mediocre at best, but it’s fun
  37. neomoonsevin
    Feb 24, 2023
    6
    not really a fan of this series at all but i own it on xbox digital though and havent played through lots of it yet but so far im not impressed at what ive seen so far so yeah ill change my review when i get around to playing through to the end for now its not looking good from my persepective
  38. Izthunter777
    Aug 16, 2022
    6
    Simplesmente uma nota 6, Metal gear solid 5 pode ser sim, um jogo de Hideo Kojima que tem uma excelente reputação no mundo dos jogos mas isso aqui, isso aqui infelizmente é um trabalho ruim. Acho que muitos já sabem de toda confusão que teve no processo de desenvolvimento desse jogo, a briga entre Kojima e Konami resultou nesse jogo capado, muitas vezes sem graça e até mesmo monótono oSimplesmente uma nota 6, Metal gear solid 5 pode ser sim, um jogo de Hideo Kojima que tem uma excelente reputação no mundo dos jogos mas isso aqui, isso aqui infelizmente é um trabalho ruim. Acho que muitos já sabem de toda confusão que teve no processo de desenvolvimento desse jogo, a briga entre Kojima e Konami resultou nesse jogo capado, muitas vezes sem graça e até mesmo monótono o suficiente pra fazer a pessoa desligar o console. Pode até ser um jogo divertido para se jogar em alguns momentos, tem algumas missões excelentes e bem acertadas mas que infelizmente todos os erros acabam se sobressaindo aos acertos, um jogo que eu não tive paciência de zerar completamente pelo motivo do segundo capítulo ter várias missões repetidas do primeiro capítulo, pra mim não vale a pena gastar meu tempo tentando fechar toda história, então deixarei com essa nota (oq eu acho suficiente para um jogo incompleto).… Expand
  39. Daelus
    Sep 26, 2015
    5
    I am 12 hours into this game and am putting it away. I have too many old games I want to play to waste my time on average fare like this. That the "pro" reviews are so high is a disgrace, but sadly one we are becoming used to; there is no reason, other than money or blind nostalgia anyone would rage this game higher than a 7.5.....I think fair ratings would be anything between 3-7.

    The    I am 12 hours into this game and am putting it away. I have too many old games I want to play to waste my time on average fare like this. That the "pro" reviews are so high is a disgrace, but sadly one we are becoming used to; there is no reason, other than money or blind nostalgia anyone would rage this game higher than a 7.5.....I think fair ratings would be anything between 3-7.

    The Prologue is complete nonsensical drivel and Sutherland's voice is jarring. There was no way for me to become immersed in this joke. Then the game opens up...and it gets worse. No story, stealth this for no reason, stealth that to loot some raw materials to build a ridiculous mother base....sweet lord this was poorly done. It is clear this company had no idea how to do an open world...and it shows.....and what the %^$&* is with credits rolling before and after every mission......amateur hour.    … Expand
  40. EwinDaniel
    Oct 17, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un video juego, que entretiene en las primeras misiones, luego se pierde esa magia, repite los mismos tipos de misiones varias veces y las dinamicas.

    Me encata la sistema de sigilo, armas y demas cosas, pero Hideo Kojima perdio la magia, en este video juego, muy repetitivo, escenarios pocos variables.

    El juego se basa, en extraer este objectivo y interroga este, roba esto. No te deja asesinar a un enemigo, dandote malas notas.    … Expand
  41. Salasgz
    Oct 31, 2019
    5
    Es una estafa, mundos vacíos sin nada que hacer, para que me dejan tener todo un arenal para matar si luego me van a penalizar por matar
  42. Genome12
    May 19, 2016
    5
    I'm a huge fan of Metal Gear and before its release MGSV was a game I expected to be my game of the year for 2015. After putting in over 100+ hours, I can safely say this entry is not only the worst Metal Gear Solid game ever made, but it is also my biggest disappointment for 2015.

    I truly believe that Hideo Kojima was finished with MGS after 2008's MGS4 and this, "I don't give a damn,"    I'm a huge fan of Metal Gear and before its release MGSV was a game I expected to be my game of the year for 2015. After putting in over 100+ hours, I can safely say this entry is not only the worst Metal Gear Solid game ever made, but it is also my biggest disappointment for 2015.

    I truly believe that Hideo Kojima was finished with MGS after 2008's MGS4 and this, "I don't give a damn," attitude appears throughout the empty and soulless experience that is MGSV.

    The story is the worse of the entire franchise, even MGS2's plot was leagues better. The open world is lifeless, unnecessary, and boring unlike the ones in Far Cry 3 or Red Dead Redemption. There's no memorable boss fights that the series is famous for having. However, the biggest sin is just how repetitive the whole game feels after the first 10 or so hours of gameplay. Prepare yourself to keep repeating the same missions and objectives over and over if you want to unlock the better weapons/gear and upgrades for your mother base.

    The game isn't completely boring, as there are a few great moments here and there. However, these moments are few and far between. This game by no means deserves the 9s and 10s "professional" game reviewers have awarded it.

    I expected more from a Kojima directed video game and I don't think all the blame for just how mediocre MGSV turned out belongs to Konami. Kojima should've moved on to other or new game franchises.

    I hope if Konami does make another Metal Gear game, they will not repeat the same mistakes made by MGSV and return the series back to its former glory that these unnecessary prequel entries have soiled.    … Expand
  43. Iluvatar21
    Jan 2, 2016
    4
    -Metal Gear from 1987 was NOT the first stealth game. Castle Wolfenstein from 1981 was.
    -Metal Gear Solid from 1998 was NOT the first game to feature cinematic story telling. Wing Commander from 1990 was.
    -Metal Gear Solid 5 has non-connected gameplay elements that rank it as a typical sandbox with an incoherent story than a stealth title like Thief, Hitman or Deus Ex.
  44. Darius11
    Oct 12, 2015
    4
    After one hour playing you will say ' This is the Game of the Year baby' .... but a 3 to 4 hours in it will hit you. Its a bloody disaster.

    From the magic of Metal Gear Solid on the ps to the madness on MGS4 with all those crazy cut scenes i have loved every minute of the series. What i loved was the epic boss battles and the clever tricks that made you say "wow that was cool" - The    After one hour playing you will say ' This is the Game of the Year baby' .... but a 3 to 4 hours in it will hit you. Its a bloody disaster.

    From the magic of Metal Gear Solid on the ps to the madness on MGS4 with all those crazy cut scenes i have loved every minute of the series. What i loved was the epic boss battles and the clever tricks that made you say "wow that was cool" - The characters like Vamp, psycho mantis, the codec, the music but most of all the STORY!!!!

    I'm afraid all of the elements i loved about MGS have gone (maybe the music is ok). apart from an interesting opening scene the story is so so so poor. Not only is it poor but it doesn't flow, you spent hours doing missions that mean nothing in terms of the story and it just kills the flow! Its all good being able to sink hours and hours into a game but not when its doing the same thing over and over and over. I would be happy with half the mission but having a good metal gear story, making every minute count, i wanted to feel part of the story and sit back and enjoy those cool cut scenes. So i tried hard to do so, i tried to fly through the main missions to get a feel for the story and yes the cut scenes came faster at the sacrifice of stealthy game-play, but it didn't matter as the story is pathetic. Man i'm angry

    Positive things.....Yes the game-play is good, its fun sneaking around finding new blueprints, extracting enemy soldiers to join you, There are many many ways to complete mission and there are loads of weapons (shame you cant really use them as its a stealth game), The mother-base thing is fun for an hour or so,...Open world meh i don't care as there is nothing in it anyway but yeah it looks good....that's the good things

    Negative things - Story is shockingly bad , characters are dull (especially snake) The missions are repetitive and have no meaning. I'm right near the end of the game and it has been a real struggle, even if the last boss/twist is going to be phenomenal i don't care, this game has no soul, its not a metal gear!

    I will remember the beauty of being on Shadow mosses making those keys hot and cold, and the big shell watching Vamp sprint across the water, and every single second of Snake Eater. Imam really sad to say that this game is not only nothing like those amazing legendary games.

    This phantom pain is confused. It wants open world style but cant compete with the witcher, skyrim or Gta, and in trying to give users the open world feel (which did sound amazing when i first heard it) it has taken away the soul of Metal Gear, and what a Soul it was. :(    … Expand
  45. Oliviero
    Jun 11, 2020
    4
    QUESTO GIOCO È IL PEGGIORE DI QUEL GENIO DI HIDEO KOJIMA, OK IL GAMEPLAY MA LA TRAMA E LA NARRATIVA FA SCHIFO. NON COMPRATELO
  46. partyintheback
    Sep 7, 2015
    3
    As a fan of the Metal Gear series, particularly 1, 2 and 3, this game has left me disappointed. Why is that? First, it's an open world game. Now mind you, I have nothing against open world games. Open world games can be a blast if done right. Since this is the first time Metal Gear has gone open world, I had high expectations that they'd not only meet but exceed their competitors when itAs a fan of the Metal Gear series, particularly 1, 2 and 3, this game has left me disappointed. Why is that? First, it's an open world game. Now mind you, I have nothing against open world games. Open world games can be a blast if done right. Since this is the first time Metal Gear has gone open world, I had high expectations that they'd not only meet but exceed their competitors when it came to creating a world that you actually want to explore. I mean, what is the point of making an open world game if it's not interesting to traverse? If you're not going to do that, just make it a linear game like prior games in the series and perfect each space by littering them full of interesting things to see and do. And here is my first complaint with Metal Gear Solid 5: the open world is uninteresting. You have Africa and Afghanistan - both overly brown, void of much life, and little to hold your interest while moving throughout the world. While there are side missions sprinkled throughout the world, the side missions are, sadly enough, entirely filler content that does little to add to the game. Actually, they sort of detract from the game overall. Instead of creating a linear, narrative-driven Metal Gear Solid, they've created an open world, one that doesn't have anything interesting going on in it, and then try to throw in some copy & paste side missions that are incredibly uninteresting and by-the-numbers in their design. But, then, the story must be good, especially if you're a Metal Gear fan, right? Wrong. For whatever reason, Konami replaced their old voice actors with new, more recognizable actors. For example, instead of David Hayter, we get Kiefer Sutherland. Not only does his performance fail in comparison to Hayter's, he rarely even talks throughout the game. And here's another issue: there's barely any cutscenes compared to the prior Metal Gear's. While I'll concede that prior Metal Gear's may have been overkill when it came to cutscenes, but they've swung the pendulum so far from that that there's not enough now. I do agree that the gameplay here is solid and enjoyable, but when the world it takes place in, the narrative that surrounds, and the extra content is so poor, I can't give it praise that it simply doesn't deserve. If you're a fan of open world games, this will disappoint you. If you're a fan of Metal Gear Solid's past, this will disappoint. As a fan of both, I'm floored that people are giving this game high marks. I can only surmise that it's because people were really hyped about it and now they're forgiving issues that they'll soon come to dislike. As is the case very often with people who play games and people who write about them, they sometimes overlook glaring issues when they release and then only come to grips with the fact that the game wasn't all that years down the road. Metal Gear Solid V is one such game.… Expand
  47. ILCAVALIERE
    Dec 4, 2016
    3
    Tenia ganas de jugarlo pero me ha parecido muy malo y eso que le he dado una oportunidad de 12h,que no es poco,las mecanicas ,graficos y sonido estan bien ,pero no se por que se me hace aburridisimo,todo el tiempo haciendo lo mismo sin sentido...no se si se animará mas adelante y sera mas divertido pero no he aguantado mas,y eso que aguante la primera fantasmada que es un coñazo enorme yTenia ganas de jugarlo pero me ha parecido muy malo y eso que le he dado una oportunidad de 12h,que no es poco,las mecanicas ,graficos y sonido estan bien ,pero no se por que se me hace aburridisimo,todo el tiempo haciendo lo mismo sin sentido...no se si se animará mas adelante y sera mas divertido pero no he aguantado mas,y eso que aguante la primera fantasmada que es un coñazo enorme y ya tenia ganas de no jugarlo mas,pero hacer el esfuerzo no mereció la pena....… Expand
  48. sessingo
    Jul 19, 2016
    2
    Overhyped... way to repetitive and boring - the old Metal Gear Solid titles are way better than this. Is mediocre at best - but not "GAME OF THE YEAR"
  49. milih65
    Nov 11, 2018
    2
    when you start this game every single thing looks amazing , the story line , graphics missions and everything but when you move forward there are repeated missions just like before i think there are only 12 missions and the rest are the same but harder .
    the main weakness is when you finish main missions you gain nothing , the story line is lost the mother base ? there is nothing to do    when you start this game every single thing looks amazing , the story line , graphics missions and everything but when you move forward there are repeated missions just like before i think there are only 12 missions and the rest are the same but harder .
    the main weakness is when you finish main missions you gain nothing , the story line is lost the mother base ? there is nothing to do even everything you catch during missions except tanks and cars are completely useless . don't try it is waste of time.    … Expand
  50. Broyax
    Feb 11, 2020
    1
    J'ai comme l'impression que la série Metal Gear progresse à chaque épisode mais qu'à chaque pas en avant, elle en fait deux en arrière... Ainsi dans ce Metal truc numéro 5, les mécaniques de base comme l'infiltration ou le combat semblent fonctionner... mais rien ne fonctionne correctement en fait ! car tout est bancal d'une manière ou d'une autre...

    Les gars qui se réveillent au bout    J'ai comme l'impression que la série Metal Gear progresse à chaque épisode mais qu'à chaque pas en avant, elle en fait deux en arrière... Ainsi dans ce Metal truc numéro 5, les mécaniques de base comme l'infiltration ou le combat semblent fonctionner... mais rien ne fonctionne correctement en fait ! car tout est bancal d'une manière ou d'une autre...

    Les gars qui se réveillent au bout de 2 mn par exemple... 2 mn après les avoir assommés...? on a jamais vu "ça" ailleurs, c'est du délire ou juste de la connerie à l'état pur ? le combat est complètement foireux, imprécis, épouvantable... et surtout pour le maniement pensé en dépit du bon sens le plus élémentaire : changer de flingue peut-être ? ah non, là c'est la boîte en carton ! utiliser un gadget ? ah non, là c'est le pistolet... accélérer le temps (avec un cigare ?!) oui mais comment l'arrêter ? il fait tout le tour du cadran, putain !

    De toute façon, que penser d'un jeu qui permet d'évacuer les gens avec... des ballons ? ou de se promener dans une boîte en carton (?!) qui se dégrade en 30 s chrono (?!)... que penser de cette espèce de scénario complètement fumé et foutraque et de ce bal des éclopés ? de cette bombasse en string qui ne dit jamais un mot ? (c'est une soldate, paraît-il...).

    De toute manière, toutes les missions (secondaires en tout cas) se ressemblent et consistent à exfiltrer des otages qu'on trouve... une fois sur trois. Et encore. On se demande s'ils sont là mais il paraît qu'on les trimbale d'un bout à l'autre du camp ou de la base... euh mais lol ? c'est là qu'il faut rire (jaune) ?

    Bon, je pourrais encore continuer longtemps comme ça mais je me lasse déjà... comme le farmage de missions à n'en plus finir ou le ramassage de plantes et autres "ressources" afin de "développer" la base... Cela dit, il faut reconnaître que ça reste très joli et que ça tourne à 60 im/s, alors techniquement, c'est du beau boulot, si, si. Si seulement c'était un vrai jeu... mais non, ça ne risque pas !    … Expand
  51. Epzillon
    Feb 8, 2021
    0
    Inacabado, insípido y sobrevalorado. Pésima prensa que elevó este juego sin siquiera merecer méritos.
  52. Meth-Weasel
    Mar 11, 2019
    0
    This is more a retrospective review considering what Konami has been doing with monetizing the game:

    F*** YOU KONAMI
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  1. Gamestyle
    Sep 30, 2015
    80
    With The Phantom Pain, Metal Gear has had its arm removed and replaced with something technically far more impressive.
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  2. MondoXbox
    Sep 19, 2015
    90
    Kojima managed to create the perfect open-world stealth game, giving the player an incredible freedom coupled with great depth and variety. MGS fans will probably dislike its sparse and somewhat unsatisfying storytelling, but it undoubtedly is a masterwork of game design.
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  3. Impulsegamer
    Sep 13, 2015
    100
    Metal Gear Solid V Phantom Pain is an interactive piece of art that truly pays homage to the original game and successfully expands the franchise into an open-world game.
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