Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) is a shooter, tactical, adventure video game developed by Kojima Productions, available on PS3, PS4, PC, X360, XONE. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 90/100 on IGDB.

What is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain about?

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the sequel to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and a prequel to the original Metal Gear. The game has a complex story with long cut-scene sequences, but there are fewer and they are shorter compared to earlier Metal Gear Solid titles. Most of the gameplay mechanics introduced in Ground Zeroes are carried over: it is still an action game and stealth oriented but replaces the linear corridor design from most earlier titles with large open world environments that offer the player unrestricted freedom for the approach. The world has now a real-time day and night cycle and various weather effects that influence enemy behaviour, visibility and sound. Sabotaging or destroying certain structures can also influence other parts of the map.

Key details

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was released in 2015 and supports single player, multiplayer. Platforms: PS3, PS4, PC, X360, XONE. Developer: Kojima Productions.

Should you play Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain?

With a 90/100 aggregate score, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain ranks among the best-reviewed games in its genre and is widely considered a must-play.