Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain

Metal Gear Solid 5 is a stealth game released in 2015 by Konami and developed by Kojima Productions. Hideo Kojima directed, wrote, and created the ninth episode in the Metal Gear series, after Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, a stand-alone prologue published the previous year; it is his final work at Konami. The tale follows mercenary commander Punished "Venom" Snake as he journeys into Soviet-occupied Afghanistan and the Angola–Zaire border area to get revenge on the individuals who annihilated his soldiers and came near to murdering him during the climax of Ground Zeroes.

On September 1, 2015, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was released globally for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It gained critical acclaim, with praise for its gameplay, player freedom, open world, visuals, themes, and performances; nevertheless, critics were split on its story, ending twist, and key changes to the series formula, while the portrayal of the character Quiet drew criticism. The game's repeated missions and conclusion that left story elements unanswered, along with clear proof of missing content, prompted some to label it incomplete. Several magazines gave The Phantom Pain excellent reviews, describing it as one of the finest stealth games of all time. By December 2015, it has shipped 6 million devices.

Platforms: PC game, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One

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