In a way, it's refreshing rarely does The Phantom Pain's narrative interrupt your stealthy sorties. It's bizarre, in a way that does not feel intentionally Metal Gear.Īnd yet, for a Metal Gear game, these cutscenes are surprisingly rare. Characters continue to talk at him as though they've heard his imaginary responses, and nothing about the dramatic glances Snake returns make these cutscenes any less awkward. Snake (AKA "Venom Snake", AKA "Big Boss", AKA Jack, AKA John.are you still with me?) remains oddly mute for many of the game's pivotal dramatic moments. It's not just the narrative content that is nonsense, but often the way it's actually told.
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To go into specifics would entail spoilers, but take it from me, a die-hard Metal Gear fan, that The Phantom Pain is where the series jumps the shark.
But here's the thing: I still invested in and actively enjoyed all of that - until now.
This is a series which has previously featured a man who shoots bees out of his mouth, a seemingly-immortal shirtless villain named "Vamp", and more retcons than almost any comic book continuity in existence. Behind that plot is an attempt to fuse together over 25 years of often nonsensical Metal Gear lore. It's the story of a legendary soldier building a private army to track down a villain and save the world from his secret weapon. One is more easily accessible for those unfamiliar with the series.
The Phantom Pain is the best stealth-action game ever made, and one of the worst Metal Gear stories ever told. This breadth is the game's triumph, as well as its downfall. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a massive game, both in terms of the systems that drive it and the number of plot threads it feels obligated to weave together. Like Snake with the open expanse of Soviet-occupied Afghanistan stretching out before him, we've got a lot of ground to cover.
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