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September 2015
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The editors liked
Incredible production values
Mechanics
And gameflow
Superb
Curated open world
Tells a complex
Unusual story that holds your attention from start to finish
The world and characters are captivating in their presentation
Tackles taboo topics with grace
Features a massive open world that's dense with exciting possibilities
Deliver
Emergent gameplay second-to-none
Mother Base building is intricate and addicting
Excellent
If somewhat flawed
Characters
Gorgeous visuals and solid framerates
Tapes and music flesh out the universe incredibly
The editors didn't like
Some characterisation is weak and crass
Microtransactions could potentially annoy
Pacing issues towards the end of the game momentarily halt your momentum
Published: 2014-12-29, Author: Benjamin , review by: cheatcc.com
Abstract: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the Metal Gear Solid game that once wasn't one at all, at least, according to Konami. The game was originally presented as a brand new franchise in a trailer that contained 100% gameplay footage and a wealth of clue...
Is The Phantom Pain a game worth playing, or should we sneak away from it in our cardboard boxes? Personally I am really enjoying it, so I definitely recommend it. Just expect it to be a large time investment with how much there is to do, and for not ever...
Published: 2015-09-18, Author: Ben , review by: nzgamer.com
Abstract: Being both a fan and a journalist is a most interesting challenge. Many of the games we review are smaller, isolated ones with few strings attached. It makes for ease of objectivity. What makes reviewing difficult is when you have to critique your most ch...
Incredible Graphics, Gameplay is excellent, Topnotch Storytelling
Kojima leaving Konami
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a superb game with numerous gameplay features and improvements over previous iterations. I could literally go on for another 3000 words about the game and I still wouldn't be doing it any justice as to how excelle...
Abstract: Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is a dream game. It's the kind of game that, in 1987, the young designer of the 8-bit Metal Gear may have dreamed would one day be possible. It's the kind of game that players like me dream of: an enormous and deep and...
Powerful mix of cinematic and emergent gameplay, Clever systems that adapt to the way you play, Tense, exciting and unpredictable, Storming set-piece sequences, Incredible graphics
Infrequent checkpoint that punish your stupidity and impatience, Occassionally struggles to get started
Debate will rage over whether it's the best, but The Phantom Pain is very arguably the ultimate Metal Gear, grabbing the best ideas, themes and mechanics from every game in the series, then forging them into one coherent whole. It's set in a believable op...
It looks gorgeous, Much more freedom than previous games, A huge amount to see and do
Portrayal of women is problematic to say the least, The grit-to-silliness ratio won't work for everyone, The open world isn't the draw it could have been
Abstract: Most of the games Pocket-lint saw at E3 2014 were playable, in that we had a chance to go hands-on ourselves to get a feel for the action. Unfortunately, not so Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. However, that doesn't detract from the fact that, on th...