Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain

Originally posted by ares834
I read spoilers and hate where it ends up going. But where I am currently, I think it's been pretty great.

So far, the only real story I got is from listening to cassette tapes (which is a real chore, god I miss codex convos). Then again, I'm 100%ing every mission before I go on to the next so I'm only on mission 14.

BTW guys, no spoilers, but do the 3 "Extract the Legendary Gunsmith" side ops the second you get them. Completely changes the game, and I cant imagine playing without it now.

22. The pace doesn't really pick up though if that's what you're wondering,

Originally posted by ares834
22. The pace doesn't really pick up though if that's what you're wondering,

I do love this game so far, but its also lacking a certain spark of imagination the others had. You guys likely wont agree, but so far I like MGS4 a ton more.

Really want to get this.
Whats the gameplay lenght?(side mission ,secondary stuff etc)

Is it over 60-70 hours?

Originally posted by Estacado
Really want to get this.
Whats the gameplay lenght?(side mission ,secondary stuff etc)

Is it over 60-70 hours?

That's sweet!
I love games that have over 50-60+ hours of gameplay.

😊

Shame Konami rushed this game. It really falls apart after 31.

Originally posted by ares834
Shame Konami rushed this game. It really falls apart after 31.

Sad to hear this. Does it really get bad gameplay/level design wise? Or is it more of a personal distaste of something story wise?

Both. Heck, the ending is missing!

The cut final mission (obviously massive spoilers):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=164&v=-B4JIHh5Jqk

I can't believe that they cut this. Not only is it awesome and it would have been a blast to play, but this is critical to the resolution of one of the game's major plot points. It's quite literally the ending of the game and they removed it. Absolutely unbelievable.

Bro, it's Konami. It's totally believable.

So with all the upgrades and buddies the game becomes much more enjoyable.

Yeah, it does. It just sucks it takes 20 hours to get away from the silenced tranq pistol, silenced carbine.

I finally unlocked at tranq sniper rifle and the ability to pick up vehicles. Only took 25 hours.....

Yeah. It took way way way too long. iI think I was raging a lot because I was used to having everything(for that game/demo) when I played Ground Zeroes, so I had forgotten how tedious the game could be at times.

Yeah, and then I was looking into some of the other unlocks and it's like, "you need research level 36", and I'm like....how the **** am I going to get that far.

It's a bit bullshit in my opinion.

Eh, that's not to bad. I've got like 40 something right now. The farther into the game you get the higher the stats on the enemies. I see A+ characters and higher all the time now.

Well that's good. I still think the upgrades take way too long to come out.

As well, I know it's probably a good thing for games to not tell you anything but I wish the game showed me that blowing up AA guns are a permanent removal and it affects where you can pickup and drop off with the heli.

Game is awesome but I still prefer MGS4. I'm in the minority, but w/e.

I watched a stream of MGS4 before this came out.

Frankly it looked... ****ing awful. :I

Originally posted by Nephthys
I watched a stream of MGS4 before this came out.

Frankly it looked... ****ing awful. :I