In our discussion of the 2012 Spike Video Game Awards winners post we cited how decidedly barren the show was in terms of mystery reveal trailers. Last year’s show, for example, was chalked full of trailers many never saw coming, or at least were not sure would make an appearance.
This year, however, the only big mystery came in the form of a new game from an unknown studio. And this new game, titled The Phantom Pain, has sparked quite the debate across gaming forums everywhere, leading many to believe it is little more than a clever rouse meant to lead gamers on a wild goose hunt for its true purpose.
Whether it's showcasing damage realistically or simulating fractures and conditions, these games are worth checking out.
The Metal Gear series has sold 60.2 million copies, as of September 2023.
Too bad it was a lazy release. They could've updated the visuals and everything. Missed opportunity.
...and yet, they couldn't give more respect and effort into the collection.
What a terrible company.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is another rollercoaster of a game in the Metal Gear Solid series. Here's what to expect and why you need to experience it.
Yea I don’t get why they’re allowing old reviews to be posted here. Someone did one on Soul Reaver and I got so excited thinking there was some stealth release of an HD Remaster, but no… it’s just someone who had a slow day posted an old review…
I liked the game but for me it felt somehow like a military simulator rather than a proper MGS.. i got bored of that
The author was in a coma for 9 years and didn't get to play the game when it released.
Amazing how bad this game looks already. We keep acting like this gen doesn't feel like an update but I think we're starting to see it.
Looks better than Starfield, Cyberpunk and most recent games out. Still fine.
The gameplay was great. It was the tacked on open world and repetitive missions that messed the game up.
The game started really strong in that hospital, but after a couple of hours I wondered if it was even an mgs game I was playing.
The hospital section was the only bit that felt like a MGS game.
MGS4 was the ending for me. I totally ignore the fact 5 exists. It didn't need to exist tbh
I disagree with everything said in this article. Nothing about The Last of Us hinted towards it being an Uncharted game, but EVERYTHING about The Phantom Pain hints towards it being a Metal Gear Game. I can't think of one good piece of evidence against it being MGS 5.
Does anyoen else find it weird that this whole scene has fire in it?
It's a long stretch, but if you played Snake's Revenge (non-canon) Big Boss gets turned into a Cyborg. While that was indeed Non-cana, MG2, cannon, did indeed mention or at least referenc to the snatcher series, Kesler tells Snake that he was indeed reconstructed into a cyborg where Snake kills him once again, this time with a flamethrower.
The Whale, whale Cuisine?
Also, I do think it's MGS related
what scene are we watching from MGS you ask? When Snake goes into a Comma, in which this is where they take his stuff to make Solid and Liquid (also Solidous)thus "From FOX, two Phantoms were born"
So for Naked, this is all a dream, hallucination.
I know that part isn't actually the original scripted part, as the english dialgu form MGS 1 is
"Liquid Snake: But father was wounded in combat and already in a coma when they brought him in. So they created us from his cells... with a combination of 20th century analog cloning and the Super Baby Method."
and the Japanese mentions he was wounded in combat which left him sterile.
though I think they decided to go with the english
But... I mean... it is.
There are too many connections to just be mere coincidence.
Why The Phantom Pain Isn't a New Metal Gear Solid?
"Because when the trailer started, we all closed our eyes with our fingers in our ears and said 'it's not a new metal gear! it's not a new metal gear!' So, there."