Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Reviews
If Kojima wanted to end his time with Metal Gear on a high note, he certainly pulled it off with Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. Nice work indeed.
With The Phantom Pain, Metal Gear has had its arm removed and replaced with something technically far more impressive.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the masterpiece we all hoped it'd be. It's undoubtedly the best game of 2015 and the generation so far and further solidifies Hideo Kojima as a master of the genre. It's no wonder he calls this his magnum opus, the game he's always wanted to make since the inception of the franchise.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain offers an excellent gameplay and presentation package, and if not for a few weakness, it could have been one of the all-time bests. Instead, it's just really, really good.
Metal Gear Solid V has beaten all the other games so far as my favorite game of the year so far, and with such a competitive year it's quite impressive but also expected due to the high standard of Metal Gear Solid games. There ended up being many reasons why I was left extremely impressed with the game with the gameplay being one of those reasons. I can't say I'm the biggest fan of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, but just a few hours after playing MGS V, I was hooked. If you haven't already bought the game then go out and buy it right now, it's just that good!
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the definitive stealth gameplay experience.
In any case, we will make no bones about it: Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain is a game that you must have played. In our eyes, perhaps the best game of this year, and one of the best games ever made. Just as legendary as Big Boss himself!
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain is not just a game, it is a masterpiece that is full of detail, full of detail to guide many new future games.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Whether you are a fan of the saga or a newcomer, this is a game you must play, it completely redefines military tactics and espionaje games. This is a game that will give you around 100-150 hours of gameplay. We can only imagine how much greater this game would've been had Konami allowed Kojima to fully realize his vision. This would definitely be a 10 where not for this issues.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
I could sit here and gush about how fun it is to search for all the little secrets and how big the maps actually are. I could explain that the game really opens up as you become more experienced and using new tips and tricks will make things happen much faster. This review could easily be 3000 words long and I'd still have things to say about this game, like the gratuitous customization options available .
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain requires some investment. This is not a game that is easy to pick up and play for just a few minutes. Players will find themselves sinking many hours into this game even though the story does fall short of what fans were expecting.
[This is] a game I admire yet refuse to sugarcoat because of its deep flaws. There's no question it's visually and aurally excellent with its balanced performance and graphics, confident aesthetics, persistent sound effects, and phenomenal score. It may also feel perfect to play, but the seams fall apart when examining the lack of objective diversity, bosses, and standout moments that rarely raise the execution of gameplay to creative or clever lengths. [...] That sounds damning, doesn't it? Yet I can't help but highly recommend this game because I had a blast with it.
It's been a long wait for the latest Metal Gear Solid instalment, but wait no more. Sadly this seems to be the last masterpiece of the beloved franchise created by Hideo Kojima; thankfully however it's going out with a bang! Or a silent "pop" if you take the stealth approach, the choice is yours.
The story loses a lot of momentum in the back half, and F.O.Bs aren't much more than a fun novelty, but otherwise it's a stunningly enjoyable game that almost perfectly integrates a sizable open world environment with solid stealth fundamentals and a huge arsenal. Even at its most frustrating, it's an incredibly absorbing play. We'll be talking about this one for a long time to come.
Hideo Kojima did it again. The Phantom Pain is an unique experience, full of superb details that you'll keep discovering even after sixty hours. Great narrative complemented by a tailor-made graphic design will fully satisfy you and you won't feel that the developers are forcing you to do illogical tasks.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain bietet zwar einen enormen Umfang, durch die vielen Missionen und die offene Welt, vernachlässigt aber dadurch stark die Story und liefert ein schwaches Gesamtbild durch Free to Play Mechaniken und Drang auf Online Investitionen. In Sachen Gameplay und Umfang macht Phantom Pain absolut nichts falsch, dadurch wird man einige Stunden seinen Spaß haben, aber für Fans der Serie bleibt Phantom Pain wohl eher, einer der schlechtesten Metal Gear Ableger bisher.
Review in German | Read full review
While the game has it's flaws for someone who is a major fan of the Metal Gear lore, it is an incredible offering that gives so much power to the player and encourages creativity on how you complete the goals presented to you. There is so much attention to detail in this game and it is apparent that Kojima, along with his staff, put all of their time and effort into crafting this masterpiece.
I highly recommend you get this game ASAP and show the true support of Kojima's last Metal Gear game ever!
It's the final Kojima-led Metal Gear Solid game, and while the story falls apart, the gameplay is surprisingly enjoyable. It's worth checking out just for that gameplay experience.