Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the latest installment in the MGS franchise, powered by the new FOX engine.

It is unfortunate that the game was "incomplete" but I loved what we did manage to get. The story and the battles left me reeling and I knew the drama over Quiet's outfit was over nothing.

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is not just a high watermark for the series. It is the greatest ever stealth game by a distance, a true masterclass from a designer and team who bow out at the very peak of their creative powers.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is long-awaited, but has arrived not quietly and all stealth-like, but instead has kicked the door in and demanded you show it some love. The question is… does it deserve it

Announced in 2012, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is Kojima Productions' upcoming stealth-adventure game. While it can serve as a standalone, it is intended as a sequel to Ground Zeroes , with both games comprising the larger Metal Gear Solid V .

There are certain franchises that could well be considered long running, heavy hitters in gaming, steeped in their own tradition and from which players, rightly expect a great deal. God of War, Half Life (should we ever see it again) and of course, Metal Gear Solid comes to mind.

Looks terrific; Engrossing game dynamics; Immersive

Long and frequent cutscenes

game designer hideo kojima had designed an extraordinary experience the game is captivating and really fun too play and open world experience is awesome snake is awesome

It's 0200. Clouds move overhead in the distance, slowly closing in. It's dark, but it will be light soon. I lay prone in the muddy sludge of an African wetland, as enemy forces pace slowly just a hair's length above on planks spanning the ankle-high water.

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