Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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  • Summary: Following the prologue METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN concludes the METAL GEAR SOLID V experience by following the story of the protagonist of the series, Big Boss (a.k.a. Snake). The METAL GEAR SOLID V experience is Creator and Director HideoFollowing the prologue METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN concludes the METAL GEAR SOLID V experience by following the story of the protagonist of the series, Big Boss (a.k.a. Snake). The METAL GEAR SOLID V experience is Creator and Director Hideo Kojima's first time incorporating open world gameplay to the groundbreaking METAL GEAR franchise.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Attack of the Fanboy
    Sep 7, 2015
    100
    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will go down as the best-looking, best-playing, and most ambitious game in the series -- one that utilizes the new-gen hardware and the incredible Fox Engine to deliver both a visual masterpiece and more robust gameplay experience than its predecessors.
  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Sep 9, 2015
    100
    Long-term fans might feel sad that Kojima doesn't go out in a hail of meta-bullets, but his restraint lets those magnificent ideas breathe, resulting in one of the finest stealth games ever made. [Oct 2015, p.89]
  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.
  4. GameCrate
    Sep 9, 2015
    98
    This is the Metal Gear universe as it was always meant to be.
  5. 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.
  6. ZTGD
    Sep 11, 2015
    90
    On one hand I love the game play. Building up Mother Base, the missions, the stealth and gunplay all feel so refined. The open-world sandbox is endless fun. The Metal Gear portion though sadly disappoints. The boss fights are lackluster, the cut scenes are not as wacky and outlandish as I expected, and the story never really grabbed me.
  7. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Sep 1, 2015
    80
    A fantastic stealth action game that offers an insane amount of ways to play, just don't expect it to feel like your typical Metal Gear experience.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 90 out of 123
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 123
  3. Negative: 8 out of 123
  1. Alnmedray
    Aug 4, 2019
    10
    Entertaining fun balanced without a doubt a true gem of art!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. 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 killGoing 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.… Expand
  4. oxXBLADEZXxo
    Sep 1, 2015
    10
    Dont trust the trolls giving this game a rating of zero. The game has just been released. There is no way that someone has already goneDont trust the trolls giving this game a rating of zero. The game has just been released. There is no way that someone has already gone through and completed the game.… Expand
  5. R3D1
    Dec 11, 2018
    9
    I want to give this game a 10 just to counteract bad reviews lol. Anyway this entry in the series is probably 3rd best maybe 4th i haven'tI want to give this game a 10 just to counteract bad reviews lol. Anyway this entry in the series is probably 3rd best maybe 4th i haven't decided yet. The gameplay in my opinion is the best the franchise has to offer. The controls are complex but easy to use but you have to pay attention to the tutorials. You will need to use most of the tools in your repitoire, quite a bit. The visuals and many cutscenes are stunning. I miss David Hayter as the voice although it was cool to have Sutherland. It was exciting to see they brought the story full circle and included characters from past games. It is hard to not call these last two games movies but to me there is nothing wrong with that because they did it right.

    My complaints aren't very big but there are some. The whole ballon extract thing is a little ridiculous and i thought they could've done something a little more realistic. However Kojima always had a goofy sense of humor in such a serious story arc lol.    … Expand
  6. 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 immenseI'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
  7. 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    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
  8. 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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