Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Review

By Matthew Utley

"Building the future and keeping the past alive are one and the same thing."

[Update: The multiplayer modes for Metal Gear Solid V are live, but as GR's Jonathan Leack explains in his two features, Metal Gear Online is a shaky experience right now and the FOB invasion and insurance services negatively impact the game both online…

  • Open-world soldier's paradise
  • Rewards outside-the-cardboard-box thinking
  • Modern controls greatly enhance the Metal Gear experience
  • A lengthy adventure that never grows tiresome
  • Beautiful presentation across all platforms
  • Provides good closure to decades of Metal Gear
  • Narrative lows and highs
  • Consumer unfriendly micro-transactions

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Matthew Utley
Matthew Utley

I play jokes and tell video games.

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