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While structurally it feels most similar to Peace Walker, MGSV:TPP mostly happens in two large, open world areas compared to the small mission map areas that took place in Peace Walker. Why not throw in a rocket launcher, the Hand of Jehuty, a mostly naked woman with a sniper rifle, and a tank to fulfill that power fantasy? If shooting the place up once discovered is more your style, MGSV:TPP gives you controls and tools you need to actually make that happen. You can even choose to have your shirt off to add to that feeling of playing Rambo if you really want to.The gunplay, either in first or third person mode, is the best its been. For the first time, it feels perfectly acceptable to actually go in with guns blazing. Big Boss now can hold his own against any combatants. In previous entries, it almost made more sense to load a previous save file than to try to awkwardly combat the swarms of guards if you blow your cover. Gone are the days of Metal Gear turning into a desperate scramble for your life once discovered. If you’re truly that concerned with making that much sense of MGSV:TPP, you’ve got a lot of homework to do.Įven if it comes across as one “what the hell just happened?” and “who the hell is this?” moment after another, MGSV:TPP does a wonderful job of fixing something that even Metal Gear fans have had a hard time selling newcomers on – the gameplay. I didn’t play much of Peace Walker, the game that took place between the events of MGS3 and MGSV:GZ, so I’m a bit more in the dark than I would like to admit to as to what the hell is going on and how this cast ended up hooking up with each other. Par for the course with a Metal Gear game, but people looking to jump in here might be even more confused than normal. MGSV:TPP takes place after the events of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes. There’s a lot that went on in Ground Zeroes that, if you’re unfamiliar with it, might leave you scratching your head as to what exactly is going on in MGSV:TPP. Hell, I am familiar with it and I was left scratching my head at times. Still, coming back to it a few months later to wrap it up, there’s been some time to cool my hype level and see how things felt coming back to it with a three month break since I last played it. It might not come across as too much of a surprise, but I loved Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. I’ve made no secret of my being a fan of the series, but I also probably spoiled how this review is going to go when I named it my favorite game of 2015. Platforms: PC, Playstation 3, Playstation 4 (reviewed), Xbox 360, and Xbox One