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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

Image: Steam / KONAMI

  • Stealth
  • Open world
  • Action

Open-world stealth set in 1984: as Big Boss you infiltrate parts of Afghanistan and the Angola–Zaire border, quietly or guns blazing, and whisk enemy soldiers away with Fulton balloons to grow your Mother Base.

Why play it now

When you have plenty of evenings ahead: Destructoid's reviewer took around 40 hours to finish the campaign.

Who it's for

For players who enjoy planning every infiltration and trying different ways to tackle the same mission.

When not to pick it

If you want a neatly wrapped-up story: it feels unfinished and makes you replay missions near the end.

What it offers

  • Combat / action: 70 out of 100
  • Creating: 65 out of 100
  • Exploring: 60 out of 100
  • Managing: 55 out of 100
  • Thinking: 55 out of 100
  • Story: 55 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller
Controller support
Disk space
28 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Playable
Steam reviews
92% positive (108,617)
Metacritic
91/100
Developer
KONAMI
Release date
1 SEP 2015
Steam genres
Action, Adventure

Based on what the game states on Steam.

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