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September 2015
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The editors liked
It looks gorgeous
Much more freedom than previous games
A huge amount to see and do
Powerful mix of cinematic and emergent gameplay
Clever systems that adapt to the way you play
Tense
Exciting and unpredictable
Storming set-piece sequences
Incredible graphics
The editors didn't like
Portrayal of women is problematic to say the least
The grit-to-silliness ratio won't work for everyone
The open world isn't the draw it could have been
Infrequent checkpoint that punish your stupidity and impatience
Abstract: Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is a dream game. It's the kind of game that, in 1987, the young designer of the 8-bit Metal Gear may have dreamed would one day be possible. It's the kind of game that players like me dream of: an enormous and deep and...
Powerful mix of cinematic and emergent gameplay, Clever systems that adapt to the way you play, Tense, exciting and unpredictable, Storming set-piece sequences, Incredible graphics
Infrequent checkpoint that punish your stupidity and impatience, Occassionally struggles to get started
Debate will rage over whether it's the best, but The Phantom Pain is very arguably the ultimate Metal Gear, grabbing the best ideas, themes and mechanics from every game in the series, then forging them into one coherent whole. It's set in a believable op...
It looks gorgeous, Much more freedom than previous games, A huge amount to see and do
Portrayal of women is problematic to say the least, The grit-to-silliness ratio won't work for everyone, The open world isn't the draw it could have been
Abstract: Most of the games Pocket-lint saw at E3 2014 were playable, in that we had a chance to go hands-on ourselves to get a feel for the action. Unfortunately, not so Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. However, that doesn't detract from the fact that, on th...
Published: 2013-06-21, Author: Tom , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: The Division Ubisoft's fantastic lineup at E3 was lead by The Division, a Tom Clancy thriller that takes place in New York with society on the brink of collapse. Best described as an online role-playing shooter, The Division had some of the most stunn...
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...
Abstract: When a game opens up with a Midge Ure cover of David Bowie's “The Man Who Sold the World” you know you're in store for something special.Special is one of the best words to describe my experience with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. I'd imagine mos...
Published: 2015-09-12, Author: Eric , review by: gamingtrend.com
Emergent gameplay second-to-none, Mother Base building is intricate and addicting, Excellent, if somewhat flawed, characters, Gorgeous visuals and solid framerates, Tapes and music flesh out the universe incredibly
Story sometimes falls short of expectations, The Skulls
The Phantom Pain strays from the formula to perfect a new one, offering the best in open-world emergent gameplay we've seen this generation. While the story sometimes falters under expectations, the characters, aesthetic, and polish of this game set it ap...
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Published: 2015-09-04, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: We're always on the lookout for games that take advantage of the latest PC hardware and although our game performance reviews have included major series such as Battlefield, BioShock, Crysis and Far Cry, we haven't tested any Metal Gear games despite the...
