Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain |OT| The Man Who Sold The World
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MegaSackman
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Umm I've played mission
, great mission overall but I have to note the graphics in the cutscene after the mission... my god it looks horrible...
it was really ugly.
11 (Quiet) after a surprise jump from Mission 8
have you seen the ocean? the plane? the quiet's sniper?
Death Metalist
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He's in the middle of the damn base.
EVA UNIT 01
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Rebel yell?
Anyone know where?
Anyone know where?
So I'm on Mission 16, and I don't really understand how I'm supposed to fight
. To me, this just feels like more bullet sponge bosses like PW. What am I missing?
EDIT: Nvm,
Kinda lame.
the Skulls
EDIT: Nvm,
just got into one of the nearby tanks and went back and forth while shooting them.
having a drinking game about the times he talks and i'm sober as hell. bringing kiefer into this brought nothing noteworthy to the series. the more i play the more i think how bizarre this whole cutting hayter to have a mute snake thing is, i would have called budget cuts but it doesn't make sense since they brought in an high profile hollywood actor, legit wondering what his check looked like cause he must've walked out thinking he robbed konami with how little work they had him doing/had to do.
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MeisaMcCaffrey
LOOOL I am blind WTF.
He's in the middle of the damn base.
The Emperor
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Honestly the storytelling in this game is baffling. Did Konami not let Kojima make cutscenes or something.
Whoever thought having tapes as the primary means of storytelling (something many gamers may not bother to listen to) was good should be fired...oh wait maybe he did get fired
At this point the FFXIII datalog BS doesn't seem bad at all to me.
I am absolutely loving the gameplay but you know what, this is frikkin metal gear. It's not enough and now 20 hours in for the first time ever in a metal gear game I feel bored. And inducing boredom on the level of an assassins creed game is a huuuuge sin in my eyes lol. I don't care about what happens to Big Boss or anyone.
I
with kojima's usual flair of storytelling and cutscene direction...but there was nothing. Crucial storytelling elements like tension, pacing, interesting scenarios seem to be non existent here. They have nailed the atmosphere though...
Whoever thought having tapes as the primary means of storytelling (something many gamers may not bother to listen to) was good should be fired...oh wait maybe he did get fired
At this point the FFXIII datalog BS doesn't seem bad at all to me.
I am absolutely loving the gameplay but you know what, this is frikkin metal gear. It's not enough and now 20 hours in for the first time ever in a metal gear game I feel bored. And inducing boredom on the level of an assassins creed game is a huuuuge sin in my eyes lol. I don't care about what happens to Big Boss or anyone.
I
mean the scene where Big Boss and Ocelot meet after so long had so much potential
AgentOtaku
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Zombie James
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Yeah, figured. First couple times I tried it though I just got blown up, but this time I just went back and forth and it seemed to work somehow.
EDIT: lollll, that somehow got me an S rank.
Can someone tell me what the point of
The more I look at this game, and the more I play of it, I more I feel why Konami was so pissed about its' budget ballooning. There's just a lot a lot of 'whaa?' things in it. There's so much of it, but so little in it.
I'm only through 5 Missions right now, so maybe it'll pick up in a mission or two, but I'm feeling a bit jaded with it right now.
traversing Mother Base is? Like, in Peace Walker it was just a menu system. Here, it's a place you go to, but there's nothing to do on it. WHY IS IT HERE!? It's so frustrating. Not to mention the driving between buildings. What the hell?
The more I look at this game, and the more I play of it, I more I feel why Konami was so pissed about its' budget ballooning. There's just a lot a lot of 'whaa?' things in it. There's so much of it, but so little in it.
I'm only through 5 Missions right now, so maybe it'll pick up in a mission or two, but I'm feeling a bit jaded with it right now.
The Emperor
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Yeah seriously what kind of pretentious BS is it to have credits before each mission which spoil stuff!
I guess it's trying to act like each episode of a tv show maybe.
But no Tv show I have ever seen is soooo boring in terms of plot or narrative so it was a failed attempt.
I guess it's trying to act like each episode of a tv show maybe.
But no Tv show I have ever seen is soooo boring in terms of plot or narrative so it was a failed attempt.
Ghost Slayer
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Someone help me on Target Practice on R&D Platform 
I'm guessing they cut to opt for the open world. I'd prefer better presentation from Metal Gear, myself.
Woodchipper
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I did it during the day too, and it wasn't pretty, I'll tell you that.
The Emperor
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Most open world games do a better job at storytelling presentation than this.
So not an excuse Kojima
good god episode 12. I almost did it with no alerts and no continues too - my helicopter was on fire and looked like it was one hit from death, I couldn't see what was shooting it. In retrospect I probably would have been fine if I got in, but because I didn't the helicopter blew up, attracted a bunch of dudes over and got me my first alert for the mission. Didn't die but it sucked that I missed out on a guaranteed S because of a bit of hesitation.
But yeah that was the best mission yet, and insanely long. Earlier today I saw someone suggest airdropping in different types of camo based on the terrain and time of day - it was amazingly effective.
On the opposite end of the length spectrum I cleared a mission by running forward, throwing two smoke bombs, and driving off in a jeep with a prisoner I had to rescue. I couldn't believe it worked and couldn't stop laughing.
But yeah that was the best mission yet, and insanely long. Earlier today I saw someone suggest airdropping in different types of camo based on the terrain and time of day - it was amazingly effective.
On the opposite end of the length spectrum I cleared a mission by running forward, throwing two smoke bombs, and driving off in a jeep with a prisoner I had to rescue. I couldn't believe it worked and couldn't stop laughing.
CouchMaster
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What does the Quiet command do? Also why does she only mark few random targets? Why are her commands sometimes greyed out? And lastly, is there any way to improve the timing between giving Fire command and she actually taking a shot?
BaraSailey
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Gotten through about 15 or so hours of the game, and am on mission 11 in the story missions. So far I'm having a blast! The gameplay is the best in the series, and Kiefer Sunderland as Big Boss has grown on me, even though I do still miss Hayter.
The only complaint I really have so far is the lack of story. I feel like I've just been doing filler missions so far; nothing really big has happened in the story yet. I'm hoping the story starts to pick up soon, I feel like it should since I'm about to
.
Overall, it's a damn good game so far
The only complaint I really have so far is the lack of story. I feel like I've just been doing filler missions so far; nothing really big has happened in the story yet. I'm hoping the story starts to pick up soon, I feel like it should since I'm about to
meet Quiet and then go save Huey
Overall, it's a damn good game so far
Most open world games do a better job at storytelling presentation than this.
So not an excuse Kojima
They also do a better job with the world having things to do in them than this.
AppleSeason
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Ok, I'm going to hope this is the thread that is more or less spoiler safe.
I was really hyped about the game until I found that it would be open world, which totally kills it for me (and then FOB and online stuff, invasions... bleh). I really don't like the stealth mechanics and I just want the story, that I am being spoilered already everywhere from FB to Twitter. Right now I have a bad gaming burnout and I am too busy studying to devote time to a game (plus busted the money I had saved for it into a gym subscription), so I don't see myself playing before Xmas vacation, and by that point it's pretty sure they will have ruined the whole story for me unless I do a social media blackout.
Think it is ok to start watching longplays / walthroughs of the "no comments" variety? It's going to be the first time I do this, so I'm having it hard to know which of the streams I should be following, in terms of playing it properly, etc...
I was really hyped about the game until I found that it would be open world, which totally kills it for me (and then FOB and online stuff, invasions... bleh). I really don't like the stealth mechanics and I just want the story, that I am being spoilered already everywhere from FB to Twitter. Right now I have a bad gaming burnout and I am too busy studying to devote time to a game (plus busted the money I had saved for it into a gym subscription), so I don't see myself playing before Xmas vacation, and by that point it's pretty sure they will have ruined the whole story for me unless I do a social media blackout.
Think it is ok to start watching longplays / walthroughs of the "no comments" variety? It's going to be the first time I do this, so I'm having it hard to know which of the streams I should be following, in terms of playing it properly, etc...
NotTheGuyYouKill
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That slo-mo Snake/DD turn is the coolest fucking thing ever.
Oozes swagger.
Oozes swagger.
Well the thing is, in the least spoilery terms. It'll take a long ass time to watch a longplay of this game. I finished the "main story" in about 35 hours and that's skipping some things. Theres a LOT of gameplay between the small bites of story you get. If you can watch a abridged version of the story it'll take about 30 minutes sadly.
EVA UNIT 01
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Brennan LRS-46 blueprint for quiets silenced tranq.
Anyone know where?
Anyone know where?
diablos991
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I had a blueprint mission which was in the first building I checked. Pretty much ran in, picked it up and ran out. The longest part of that mission was waiting for the heli to show up.
I believe the Quiet command is to get her to stop humming for a little but I'm not actually positive on that, the command itself goes away pretty early on when your bond grows and gets replaced by cover me. Cover me makes it so that she will just fire at everything without commands until you say stop.
When she scouts a base she runs around the outskirts and marks whatever is visible to her, unlike ddog who is more of a straight up wallhack. She can't do that which means she can miss targets that walk around, though she can still mark while perched at a sniper spot.
Commands are greyed out when she's under fire and can't aim at someone. Sometimes means she's relocating which she does automatically when people close in on her.
There's always a bit of a delay after you say fire. If she has her sights on someone who is about to spot you(like reflex mode kicks in) and you fire at them she'll instantly put them down assuming you see her laser sight.
Early on she was basically best used as a distraction. Make noise, get everyone to focus on a certain direction while you sneak in behind everyone. When you can start getting suppressors or especially the suppressed tranq sniper she becomes insane.
lol episode 10 was my first "fuck it" moment of the game; I had just finished the side op where I have to get the prisoner out of that big facility (the one with Take On Me in it) because I wanted to test out playing with D-Dog (and also get Take On Me) and when I saw that the main prisoner to be saved was going to be transported there I was like "Nope, not doing that again" and decided to get him before his transport made it to that place. Only took me two failed attempts and I ended up getting an A rank
I've spent the last 25 hours trying to figure out why I couldn't dismiss this annoying troublemaker that was causing fights. I figured it was part of the 'annoyance', that you couldn't solve the problem by simply firing them. Turns out that in my early game fumbling with the UI I had accidentally set him to 'direct contract' which made him impossible to dismiss.
The mother base UI in general is just...blargh
The mother base UI in general is just...blargh
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MeisaMcCaffrey
Where you rescued Emmerich.
I did the same thing actually. Troublemaker with terrible stats had a lock on his name and I had no idea how the hell that happened, but hitting the trigger unlocked...though the actual wording along it really doesn't make it clear.
I don't mind them, if anything knowing that the skulls are going to show up keeps me on my toes and decides my loadout. It would be cool to toggle it. But if knowing the skulls and skull face are going to show up somewhere in the next 20 minutes is ruining a surprise, your birthdays must have sucked.
It's bad choice even if it turns out that it had to be done due to issues with konami, but it's no where near as horrible ad people are pretending it is.
Argh. Oh well, guess I will have to wait till next month then.
EDIT: I googled and found a few giveaways/competitions still running, entered those. Fingers crossed that I'll win one!
AppleSeason
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35 hours? Well, that's all I need to know, it was bad enough having to endure 10-15 hours in previous title. I will stick with the videos until I get tired, I guess. I can't fit that kind of game on my schedule anymore.
It's there, you just don't like how it's presented and that is fair.
This won't be a watch it on youtube and pretend to have played it kind of game like the previous one's; people are going to have go in and pull the story out of the game with both hands.
Bummed about:
-lack of cutscenes and integral charismatic villains
-regenerating health(no more rations??), no gauges(grip, stamina, etc...)
-no rousing mgsv theme?
-Tonally it's way too reserved. Biggest mgs game yet and it's so impersonable.
Enjoying it so far otherwise, though the mission and location variety is lacking in this giant world. Adore that tactical stealth makes a return to the forefront, but this is missing the core identity of what metal gear has always been(big dramatic score, web of character interactions, constant evolving game structure and objectives). Too many gameplay conceits to step in line with modern AAA safe contrivances. I mark, I sneak, I grab collectibles. I repeat constantly, as do the outposts I visit. It's surprisingly uniform. I feel like I want to love the game more than I actually am.
-lack of cutscenes and integral charismatic villains
-regenerating health(no more rations??), no gauges(grip, stamina, etc...)
-no rousing mgsv theme?
-Tonally it's way too reserved. Biggest mgs game yet and it's so impersonable.
Enjoying it so far otherwise, though the mission and location variety is lacking in this giant world. Adore that tactical stealth makes a return to the forefront, but this is missing the core identity of what metal gear has always been(big dramatic score, web of character interactions, constant evolving game structure and objectives). Too many gameplay conceits to step in line with modern AAA safe contrivances. I mark, I sneak, I grab collectibles. I repeat constantly, as do the outposts I visit. It's surprisingly uniform. I feel like I want to love the game more than I actually am.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
It's a sign of the times that I intuitively played as if it had regenerating health, and didn't consciously think about it for a long while into the game.
CouchMaster
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That makes sense, thanks a lot. I guess she's not as straightforward as DD or the horse.
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