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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a prologue to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. It offers players new sneaking and traversal methods compared to its predecessors, as well as the choice in what order the story events take place by selecting missions by advance. The most important change for this title is the shift to an open world design with a real-time day and night cycle doing away with the linear mission approach of previous games. The game was originally developed as a mission for The Phantom Pain, but an extended development time resulted in director Hideo Kojima splitting the specific portion of the game as a stand-alone product so that players could get early access to Metal Gear Solid V.
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81 reviews found90
God is a Geek
Mar 18, 2014
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The game is excellent and worth picking up, despite the price tag and the availability of DLC for other games.
85
Softpedia
Dec 17, 2014
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The game is praised as a masterpiece and sets high expectations for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The PC version is recommended for its superior visuals, but the menu controls are limited to keyboard only.
80
GameSpot
Mar 17, 2014
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The review overall praises the game, stating that it combines tense stealth and best-in-class cutscene direction. It mentions that the story may conclude sooner than expected, but that the gameplay-driven experience, graphics, voice acting, and replay value make it a thrilling experience that shouldn't be missed.
80
Giant Bomb
Mar 20, 2014
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Despite the initial bad deal, the game makes up for it with its side content. It looks gorgeous and plays great, and if it is indicative of what The Phantom Pain offers, there are good reasons to anticipate Snake's next full outing.
80
Hardcore Gamer
Dec 27, 2014
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The review concludes that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a satisfying and well-executed prologue to the next game in the series, with appealing gameplay mechanics and a visually impressive PC port.
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ZTGD
Apr 2, 2014
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes delivers a solid package for fans of the series. While the main mission's brevity may turn off some, hardcore MGS fans will find plenty to do for the price. The ending is better than most full-priced titles.
70
Critical Hit
Mar 24, 2014
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The review concludes that despite its brevity, the game is a fantastic experience.
70
Impulsegamer
Apr 5, 2014
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a good game, visually impressive, and a valuable segue into Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. However, it lacks the finished polish of previous games in the series and may be short for some players.
70
PlayStation LifeStyle
Mar 22, 2014
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The game is a piece of something great but falls short of something whole. It is recommended for Metal Gear fans, but not for those who have never played a Metal Gear game before.
70
GamesRadar+
Mar 18, 2014
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a costly glimpse of the future. It showcases Metal Gear's new direction and will hype fans for what's to come, but its small portions may leave the curious feeling unfulfilled.
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