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Carry out open-world missions with tactical freedom as Snake returns to the battlefield after a nine year coma in The Phantom Pain
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About METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
About this game
Developed and published Konami.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is set nine years after the events of METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES; now, Snake is back, and he's out for revenge! Follow him through the story as he crosses through Afghanistan during the 1980s!
Bigger And Better
It's been nine years since the fall of Mother Base, and Snake (Big Boss) awakens during The Cold War. To seek out his revenge, he begins to assemble his own private army — the Diamond Dogs — to hunt down the shadow group commanded by Skull Face, known as XOF.
A Unique Entry!
In this entry to the series, you'll explore the Afghan desert whilst the narrative unfolds through rich cinematic storytelling and tactical gameplay. The title explores heavy themes as it takes you through the photorealistic world!
Challenging Conflicts
You'll be able to use base-building mechanics, and through that, have somewhere to develop weapons and items for your journey. Recruit enemy soldiers and prisoners, and even call airstrikes and helicopter support!
Ready For Online Play?
Thanks to the new Metal Gear Online system, you'll be able to face other players and A.I. in armed combat! Or, if you'd rather, you can always try your hand at Forward Operating Bases, a mode where you'll build up a base and then defend and attack against others! Resources generated in this mode will be linked back to your single-player campaign.
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- September 01, 2015
- Developer:
- Konami Digital Entertainment
- Publisher:
- Konami Digital Entertainment
- Rating:
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Franchise:
- Metal Gear
- Link:
- Features:
- Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Captions available
Steam Cloud
Steam Leaderboards
Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 28 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 28 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Surround Sound 5.1)
Critic Reviews
91
Based on 13 Critics
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN Statistics
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>= 80 Hours
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62.88% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
62.88% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
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Simple
0.74%
Easy
7.5%
Just Right
74.17%
Tough
16.11%
Unforgiving
1.48%
Relax & enjoy! 74.17% of players consider this game to be Just Right
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Played It
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50.17%
Conquered It
22.78%
Completionist! 22.78% of players have Conquered It
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN User Reviews
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@OmegaPrimeOpti
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I love this METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN for me this One of the Best Game ever made. All the weapons, cinenatic, tactics, Characters like D🐕 , the 🐎 and the beautiful SILENT. The Story is Superb
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Fanatical User
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Amazing game, good weapon mechanics and a interesting if not incredibly complex story. Seriously I watched a two hour video on the history of the metal gear franchise and still barely understand what's going on. Stealth is wonderful though, especially the upgrade system and all the equipment you can unlock.
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Sam Jones
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MGSV: THE PHANTOM PAIN sticks out as a game-changer for Konami's hugely successful franchise due to its open-world freedom towards missions, and a ridiculous amount of entertaining features. There aren't many games out there that will let you attach a cow to floating device, if that doesn't make you want to play it, we're not sure what will! Slick, stylish and with some awesome voice acting from Kiefer Sutherland (24) as Snake, this is quite possibly the best MGS game to date.
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PhilmaVenis
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The game is awesome! The price was amazing and a very fun game to play. Would recommend it to others.
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iroquois pliskin
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The best tactical espionage action game you could ever play
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Chad`
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So far the game has been pretty enjoyable. I haven't played a MGS game since MGS3, and I've been having a good time with it so far!
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Elden
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If you love military games or stealth games.. This one is the best.
Still fantastic in 2022
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driftman
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this game has a lot of hidden tricks and the story can be confusing but other than that really good
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Frequently Asked Questions
Available DLCs for METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN include MB Coin 2000, Sneaking Suit (The Boss), Jumpsuit (EVA), and Fatigues (Naked Snake)
Somewhere in the middle. 8% of GameFAQs users said METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is Simple or Easy. 74% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 18% of GameFAQs users said METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to ACB, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is suitable for players aged 18 and above.
Yes, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
- In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
- This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
- Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 28 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 28 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Surround Sound 5.1)
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 75 hours. 63% of users played METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN for over 80 hours.
Yes, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN has broad critical consensus. 100% of critics on Metacritic recommend METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN. The Metascore is 91 out of 100.
88% of Fanatical users recommend METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN. The average review score is 4.6/5
Yes, 88% of Fanatical users and 100% of critics on Metacritic recommend METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN was released on September 01, 2015
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is published by Konami Digital Entertainment
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN was developed by Konami Digital Entertainment
Fanatical users tagged METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN as Third-Person Shooter, Story Rich, Action, and Adventure
Fanatical users tagged METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN as Tactical, Cinematic, Great Soundtrack, and Replay Value
Yes. Fanatical users tagged METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN as having Singleplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN as having Multiplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN as Third-Person Shooter
Yes, Fanatical users tagged METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN as Story Rich
Yes, Fanatical users tagged METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN as Action
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