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. GameReviewJrnal
    Nov 8, 2015
    10
    It's one of the best games ever created. The progression, narrative, flow, and mechanics are tightly polished and well designed. Every action taken in the game means something. There is minute to minute tension that impacts the overall experience which is unparalleled in other games to date. The player has limitless options to complete a mission or side quest. Tanks, Helicopters, orIt's one of the best games ever created. The progression, narrative, flow, and mechanics are tightly polished and well designed. Every action taken in the game means something. There is minute to minute tension that impacts the overall experience which is unparalleled in other games to date. The player has limitless options to complete a mission or side quest. Tanks, Helicopters, or straight stealth.… Expand
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Gnasher1001
    Nov 2, 2015
    9
    I have experience with MGS from MGS1, 2 played to death, MGS3 didn't like, didn't play MGS4 because of that. So when TPP was coming out I wasn't interested. I then played Ground Zeroes, read the previews/reviews of TPP and knew I had to give it a go. I was certainly not disappointed.

    The gameplay is one of the best stealth systems in any game ever. The guns feel satisfying, stealth    I have experience with MGS from MGS1, 2 played to death, MGS3 didn't like, didn't play MGS4 because of that. So when TPP was coming out I wasn't interested. I then played Ground Zeroes, read the previews/reviews of TPP and knew I had to give it a go. I was certainly not disappointed.

    The gameplay is one of the best stealth systems in any game ever. The guns feel satisfying, stealth kills/knockouts are always satisfying, and you never quite feel you're safe from being spotted, but you don't also get spotted instantly by someone appearing behind you that you had 0% chance of spotting.

    The Motherbase/FOB building and staff recruitment is a nice rpg-esque addition, all contributing to being able to research better weapons and accessories etc for you and your buddies.

    Most of the missions are quite easy, until you get the expert versions later on, some of them are nearing on impossibly hard (though you'll eventually find an easy/easier way to do most of them, trying different approaches and/or weapons/buddies).

    Now the down sides, losing the game that one point - Getting all the buildings/upgrades etc can be a grind, and some of the buddies abilities are a little OP so make many missions easy (so just don't use them if you want a challenge!)

    There's fun to be had here, with launching sheep into the air, running around in a box and other little tidbits here and there.

    Online is fun, I don't think it'll be at the next esports event, but it'll probably still be popular for a long while.

    Buy it? Yes.    … Expand
  5. 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.
  6. Mando44646
    Oct 26, 2015
    8
    I enjoy the game, but struggle to stay 'in it'. The missions seem super repetitive, as do many of the environments. There's a good game here, but I guess just not for me
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 1000
    Oct 20, 2015
    10
    I have been gaming since the days of the C64, over 30 years. This is the best gaming experience in my entire life and by a significant margin. This game is literally perfect in very way, particularly if you are a fan of the stealth/sneak-em-up genre. I have never liked any of the previous MGS games much - they were too awkward, quirky and in some cases, just plain frustrating to play.I have been gaming since the days of the C64, over 30 years. This is the best gaming experience in my entire life and by a significant margin. This game is literally perfect in very way, particularly if you are a fan of the stealth/sneak-em-up genre. I have never liked any of the previous MGS games much - they were too awkward, quirky and in some cases, just plain frustrating to play.

    Metal Gear Solid 5 is literally a perfect game. Don't listen to the hard core MGS fans out there moaning about lack of story and cut scenes - there is plenty of story in here (more if you want to troll through 500 cassette tapes you find) and the whole game is so atmospheric and cinematic it's like one long, giant cinematic anyway.

    I played nothing but MGS5 from launch and completed it a few days ago - I miss playing it terribly.

    Trust me, this is the greatest game ever made.    … Expand
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. DealLaw
    Oct 16, 2015
    10
    I am only about 6-7 hours into this bad boy, so take that into account before continuing. That being said, this game is a masterpiece. It is an absolute achievement of a multimedia experience. I picked up Ground Zeroes on GwG and loathed it. This is not Ground Zeroes. This is a game that throws you into a very large (I won't go so far as to say massive) world and just turns you loose.I am only about 6-7 hours into this bad boy, so take that into account before continuing. That being said, this game is a masterpiece. It is an absolute achievement of a multimedia experience. I picked up Ground Zeroes on GwG and loathed it. This is not Ground Zeroes. This is a game that throws you into a very large (I won't go so far as to say massive) world and just turns you loose. It rewards your patience and intelligence and gives you the freedom to act in ways that actually make you feel as though you are a true covert bad ass.

    The Afghan wilderness/desert in '84 is a punishing place, filled with terrible weather and swarms of Soviet soldiers. Nothing feels cooler than skulking around it, finding a nest of three Soviet snipers on overwatch at a bridge crossing, putting a sleeping dart in the lead sniper and then seamlessly switching to my assault rifle and drilling double taps into his compatriots before they even get off a shot.

    This game is amazing. Buy it. Right now. Go out and buy it.    … Expand
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. xRAIDER34x
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    Like every other game people love to hate on things alot. Every gamer is different I have put in probably 200 hours in on the game since its release. So here is my breakdown.

    Graphics-9 Sound-10 Gameplay-10 Story-8 Multiplayer-7 Replay Value-10 Overall-9.7 I do have things I would change but in my opinion this is a must have game for xbox one owners. Metal gear did take a new    Like every other game people love to hate on things alot. Every gamer is different I have put in probably 200 hours in on the game since its release. So here is my breakdown.

    Graphics-9
    Sound-10
    Gameplay-10
    Story-8
    Multiplayer-7
    Replay Value-10
    Overall-9.7

    I do have things I would change but in my opinion this is a must have game for xbox one owners. Metal gear did take a new direction and I think the risk paid off if they have a future past phantom pain. I cannot believe how many terrible reviews I have read but you have that with every game. I love the strategy involved with this game. The game is very beatable I would say the difficulty is moderate but the challenge can be adjusted to suit your play style. The story is out there a ways I enjoy parts of the story but I would have liked it to be better. Multiplayer needs work badly nice idea but needs a major tweak. All in all I think The witcher 3 and Metal gear are the best experiences available right now for the xbox one. Metal gear has a high replay value because it takes a while to beat the game and there is alot of depth in the game to chose from with strategy. I kept finding myself wanting to start over which I have and the game is just as enjoyable playing again. How this game gets below a 7 on any review is very funny in my opinion taking the worst issues with the game and blowing them out of proportion a 7 is what I would expect. There are some fixes that need to be made but this game was very well made and lived up to its hype.    … Expand
  20. Dyne
    Oct 4, 2015
    10
    Going to keep this simple. Best Metal Gear ever made. You have so many option you can beat it 100% stealth or go guns blazing and kill everything great job guys.
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. tobemayr
    Sep 24, 2015
    9
    This game has wonderful meta- and main game loops. Whatever you do affects and changes the game world, in a plausible and more importantly, in an entertaining way. Handling and style are great as always, the story refreshingly lighthearted in between more serious writing. Last but not least also this part doesn't take itself too seriously, one even wonders how much fun Kojima had puttingThis game has wonderful meta- and main game loops. Whatever you do affects and changes the game world, in a plausible and more importantly, in an entertaining way. Handling and style are great as always, the story refreshingly lighthearted in between more serious writing. Last but not least also this part doesn't take itself too seriously, one even wonders how much fun Kojima had putting his name all over the place.… Expand
  24. Chanfan02
    Sep 23, 2015
    8
    I'm just going to break down this short review with a few key areas:

    Visuals: Pretty solid overall although some aliasing is noticeable (not a big deal). Environments look good and the character models are good as well. Lighting is very well done and emits a sense of realism with the visuals. 8.5/10 Performance: 60fps is nice and seems to remain pretty steady throughout the game but    I'm just going to break down this short review with a few key areas:

    Visuals: Pretty solid overall although some aliasing is noticeable (not a big deal). Environments look good and the character models are good as well. Lighting is very well done and emits a sense of realism with the visuals. 8.5/10

    Performance: 60fps is nice and seems to remain pretty steady throughout the game but there are some bugs. There is a bug where the sound distorts and you lose control of your character. That obviously can be annoying when trying to stealthily attack a camp. Good news is that it doesn't happen too often but still often enough to warrant criticism. Previously there was a save bug but Konami has now patched that so no worries there. Overall it runs pretty smooth and the controls feel tight and responsive. 8.5/10

    Gameplay: This is where the game shines. The mechanics are top notch and the customization options are great because they allow you to play the game in whatever way you want. If you want to go in loud, you have the tools to do so. Sneaking works as good as ever with the commands to interrogate enemies, and the Fulton is a great device to help grow Mother Base. The whole Mother Base system is basically a mini game within a game. Keeping track of supplies and having your soldiers complete missions is actually more entertaining then I expected. The controls are super responsive and it is neat to see how the A.I. adapts to your play-style. 9.5/10

    Story: This is where the game is a bit of a letdown for me. While I enjoyed what little story there was, I wish they integrated it into the missions in a more conventional way. Listening to tapes for the story or the backstory isn't a good idea in my opinion. Also, I would have liked to hear Big Boss speak more, he hardly seems to speak. I think it would just add a bit more depth to the game. 6.5-7/10

    Open World: This is also where I have some negatives. I feel that the open world is pretty bland overall and this shows in the repetitive mission styles. A lot of the missions felt like the same thing over and over which can become a bit tedious for some. I still enjoyed them but after Chapter 1 it became a bit annoying. I wish there would have been a bit more variance in that department. The missions themselves are done well mainly due to the excellent gameplay but I think they could have done so much more in the second act. 7/10

    Overall I really have enjoyed the game but there are a few glaring flaws for me like the bland open world, story mission structure, and the lack of a tight narrative. The gameplay is EXCELLENT though and that obviously is the major part of any game. My score would be an 8.5/10 but I can only do round numbers on here so I will put it at an 8.    … Expand
  25. 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!!
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. Neelyry
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    This game is pretty much nonstop stunning. Graphics are ridiculously good. Gameplay is solid. Story is freaking weird. Easily the best metal gear solid ever
  29. muitoc
    Sep 14, 2015
    10
    This is the bigest metal gear ever! it can become repetitive sometimes, but it doesn't take the fun away, you just want to play all misions, it is impossible that someone really qualified with zero.
  30. Atrocity187
    Sep 13, 2015
    10
    I've been playing MGS games since the beginning and seeing this game getting a score of anything less than 9 proves that no matter what someone will always complain. Yes the game has bugs, what game doesn't, point is this game is absolutely AMAZING. Only thing I dislike is it being called open world. There are several places you can't get to, mostly mountain tops. The in upgradableI've been playing MGS games since the beginning and seeing this game getting a score of anything less than 9 proves that no matter what someone will always complain. Yes the game has bugs, what game doesn't, point is this game is absolutely AMAZING. Only thing I dislike is it being called open world. There are several places you can't get to, mostly mountain tops. The in upgradable abilities in story mode and the multiplayer coming out makes this game well worth the money. The storyline is a bit disappointing but the amount of hours this game gives you is insane. I have over 10hrs in with 5% of the game done. Don't listen to the negative reviews, play the game and decide for yourself.… Expand
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#1 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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#12 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
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#6 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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Metascore
95

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  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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