Tradition is kept alive thanks to the familiar series formula of sneaking around, cardboard box equipped (or not), and attempting to avoid detection. It’s an odd experience at first, truth be told, because while everything certainly feels very much like a Metal Gear title, it doesn’t at the same time. This is where The Phantom Pain truly shines. What I can talk about extensively however, is actual gameplay. I won’t spoil anything – I’ll leave that for them to discover first-hand. Still, I was able to follow the overall plot of The Phantom Pain, albeit vaguely.Īll I can say is that some of the finer story details may have been lost on me, but I know long time fans will have several “a-ha” moments as pieces of the Metal Gear puzzle slowly fall into place. For this reason, I would recommend reading up a little on Metal Gear Solid 3, Peace Walker, and the more recent Ground Zeroes at the very least to get some sort of understanding as to where the story is at.īefore diving into the game myself, I had only played Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2 (a sin, I know), both of which have very little to do with Big Boss and his overall tale. To newcomers, the plot of The Phantom Pain may come across as a little tangled and confusing. If that isn’t enough time to indicate whether a game is good or bad, then I don’t know what is. Still, I plugged 35 hours into Big Boss’s latest open world adventure. I say this with burning tears in my eyes, as I really did try to reach the juicy conclusion as best I could during my limited time with it at a review event.
Regardless, The Phantom Pain is his swansong, and by the mouldy, overused cardboard box of Snake, is it spectacular!įirst and foremost though, it must be said that I never got around to finishing the The Phantom Pain. I’ve honestly wondered whether Kojima planned it all from the very beginning, or whether he has been making everything up as he goes. Night Shyamalan movies combined, taking 28 literal years to tell. Lastly, and this is probably the most important reason to be excited (and possibly the scariest), we will finally know the truth behind Big Boss (Naked/Punished/Venom Snake), and find out what made him change from legendary hero to, well, the Big Bad Boss we encounter later in the overall Metal Gear story.Īnd what a story It has been, filled with more plot twists and surprise revelations than a hundred M. I’m not here to talk about those politics, but my point is: you can bet that Kojima wouldn’t leave his beloved series behind without making his final project something truly special. Secondly, Kojima, the mastermind behind the franchise, and Konami, the publisher, parted ways with each other. Firstly, it’s another outing into the world of tactical espionage that arguably kicked off the stealth genre, a ‘next gen’ one at that, which promises to be the best experience yet.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, is highly anticipated for several reasons.
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