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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Kojima Productions · Sep 1, 2015

PC · PS4 · Xbox One · PS3 · Xbox 360

Mature

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The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan has brought a new edge to the Cold War, and in 1984, a one-eyed man with a prosthetic arm appears in the country. Those who know him call him Snake; the legendary mercenary who was once swept from the stage of history and left in a coma by American private intelligence network Cipher. Snake is accompanied by Ocelot, an old friend who saved him from attack when he finally awoke. Now, Snake’s former partner Kazuhira Miller is being held by the Soviet forces in Afghanistan. Snake must undertake a solo mission to rescue Miller and prove to the world that the legendary mercenary is not dead and gone. That first step will lead to a path of vengeance against the very Cipher that slaughtered so many of Snake’s men, and to a battle that will embroil the whole world...What started in Ground Zeroes... must finish with ”V.”

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Scores by platform

PC

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 8.8

PlayStation 4

Critic 9.2 (48 critics) · Gamer 9.2

9.1

Xbox One

Critic 9.3 (5 critics) · Gamer 8.1

8.3

PlayStation 3

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 9.2

Xbox 360

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 9.5

Critic reviews

  • Polygon

    Michael McWhertor · Dec 03, 2015

    9.0
    There's no denying that Kojima has a vision, a singular style that touches every facet of The Phantom Pain. Missions begin and end with credits that name the supporting players and the Kojima Productions employees responsible for writing or designing each chapter. I estimate I was told no less than 100 times that The Phantom Pain was directed and produced by Kojima. It's a charming design quirk that regularly reminds you of the people who crafted this bold, weird, impressive game.
  • TechRaptor

    Wyatt Hnatiw · Sep 18, 2015

    9.5
    Kojima has said every Metal Gear since 2 would be his last one, but this time with Konami seemingly burning the door behind him along with the building, it feels more final. We’ve seen one of the last gaps in the Metal Gear saga close, and to be honest it’s bittersweet. But if this is the last Metal Gear Solid, the last time we’ll see Solid Snake or Big Boss, then they couldn’t have ended it any better. Its a flawed game to be sure, but a flawed diamond is still a diamond. Metal Gear Solid V is a spectacular game, possibly the best stealth-action game ever, and worthy of being the series’ swan song.s’ swan song.

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Gamer reviews

  • АДАМ1678

    Oct 4, 2023 · PC

    9.0

    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

    Great game from a gameplay perspective, but the open world feels empty.

  • João Guilherme

    Aug 2, 2023 · PS4

    8.5

    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

    Incomplete but great game.

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