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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

Konami, Kojima Productions
Mar 18, 2014 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Strong

OpenCritic Rating

75

Top Critic Average

55%

Critics Recommend

Eurogamer
9 / 10
IGN
8 / 10
Game Rant
3 / 5
PC Gamer
87 / 100
GamesRadar+
3.5 / 5
Metro GameCentral
7 / 10
Game Informer
7 / 10
Polygon
5.5 / 10

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Review Summary

StrongCritic Consensus

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a fantastic look into what the next full Metal Gear Solid game could be like. Critics agree that the stealth mechanics are fantastic in the game, however that it's length is questionable


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Critic Reviews for Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

Welcome back, Snake. You've been missed.

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While short, a Metal Gear game has never looked or played as good as Ground Zeroes. Bring on The Phantom Pain.

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What might have seemed like a good idea to Kojima Productions at a glance instead comes across as a slight to fans. The limited scope and depth of the title scream cash grab, and the fact that Ground Zeroes' story is so razor thin makes that even more apparent. The game is a great showpiece for the FOX engine and for MGS 5's new stealth mechanics, but we definitely expected something more substantial. Even then, the short length or the price tag are not the issue here, it's the fact that Ground Zeroes feels incomplete, like somebody pulled a single mission out of a full game. That's what makes the game hard to recommend to any one but the most die hard fans.

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A deep, entertaining stealth sandbox with endless scope for mastery. You kept us waiting, Kojima, but it was worth it.

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Adding phenomenal, modernized improvements to the Metal Gear franchise, Ground Zeroes is effective at getting you hyped for the future of the series. Still, it feels like an expensive tease that only gives you a taste of what's to come.

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A brief but entertaining prologue that is marred by the question of value for money and an empty story that has no resolution unless you buy the next game.

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The content is too thin to be satisfying. It moves the Metal Gear plot forward so little that even hardcore fans could justify taking a pass

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Ground Zeroes feels more like a cash grab than a real follow-up

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