Mike at HD8bit.com writes: "Ok, so I'll admit it, I have't been a huge Metal Gear fan in the past. I've played a couple of them, but it wasn't until I played Ground Zeros that I realized that this franchise could be exactly what I've been looking for for a long time! That being said, I lined up at midnight at picked it up at the launch. These are my first impressions of the game. I kept it as spoiler free as possible, but I do talk about the first chapter so if you don't want to know ANYTHING about what happens than you might not want to read further..."
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.
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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 felt there was a little too much crawling in the first chapter.
Ummm, you mean the tutorial chapter where you spend 90% on the floor, defenseless?
Yeah, it was striking and cinematic, but guy, that doesn't even give you a hint of what the real game is like. The open-world gameplay is extremely unscripted and totally different than in the intro. Not to say either is bad, but they're just totally different.