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[ComputerBlue]

Pretty disappointed with the music in this game. It's not bad but it doesn't have that HGW charm, weakest music of the series without question.

Even the 80s music. Other than a few, there are so many obvious choices like someone just went to a local Karaoke, copied the available playlist and used that as reference.

 

[edgefusion]

Do I have to do these subsistence and extreme missions? How do I continue with the story? I got to episode 33 but it's hard as balls and I don't particularly want to do it. Do I have to go through this slop to get to the proper story?

 

[Qblivion]

so the first time i attempted an infiltration I failed it a few minutes in because the server lost connection, now I am trying to defend my base but I can't because "failed to create session" fuck this stupid broken shit.

 

[Liamc723]

It depends on what kind of MGS fan you are and what you value most in the franchise. I'm the type who clocked double digit hours in the MGS1 & MGS2 demos and appreciated the open-ended sandbox elements of the gameplay, its innovative systems, the A.I , the attention to detail, etc.. above all else. MGSV has been a dream game in that regard, setting a new standard for moment-to-moment player freedom, stealth, shooting mechanics.

And everything else? A disappointing mess.

 

[Chariot]

Man, this thread is so negative.

You should see the Spoiler Thread. Seldom seen so much hate for various things. From hating Witcher 3 to hating Troy Baker to hating MGS 4 to hating MGSV to hating MGS2 to hating Kojima to hating Konami to hating snake_eater_raiden's patronizing attitude.

 

[GamingMajic]

Has anyone been able to log on to the servers on XB1? Its been over a week since launch, the site says the servers are working but I still havent been able to log on. I just want to get my GZ save. Think its a little silly to have it on a server rather then located locally on the console.

 

[Sifl]

Wow, I died right at the end of mission 40, completely choked .

 

[Carbonox]

You should see the Spoiler Thread. Seldom seen so much hate for various things. From hating Witcher 3 to hating Troy Baker to hating MGS 4 to hating MGSV to hating MGS2 to hating Kojima to hating Konami to hating snake_eater_raiden's patronizing attitude.

That's the vocal minority for you. Definitely puts a downer on the threads but it's best to ignore.

I'm confident and comfortable knowing this is probably my favourite Metal Gear game. I haven't finished the game so cannot comment on the story beats at the end but everything else is fucking superb and what story presentation is there I am enjoying. My game of the gen at the moment.

 

[Ame]

Do I have to do these subsistence and extreme missions? How do I continue with the story? I got to episode 33 but it's hard as balls and I don't particularly want to do it. Do I have to go through this slop to get to the proper story?

Those are optional. If it's not highlighted in yellow, it's not important.

 

[Furyous]

I only just realised that when you hit R1/RB on the deployment screen, it swaps between loadouts. I assume the changes you make to each one are saved, but I've not yet tried it.

Regarding Honey Bee:

Spoiler

You can't extract the Skulls with your current equipment. When you have the right upgrade, you can actually use lethal weapons on them and still extract them However extract them before you kill the last skull, because they all just fly away after that. Use the Honey Bee for now, and worry about your score on another run - most early-stage weapons are useless for the Skulls

What upgrade should I look for to take on them and extract them? I don't want to waste time repeating the bees mission if I can't extract them.

 

[Primethius]

And everything else? A disappointing mess.

Well.. for me, there's only two things really. Story and gameplay. If you don't really care about the story like me (or think it's nonsense), the gameplay is top-notch and MGSV is up there with MGS3 as my favorite.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

If you murder that many people, how can the blood ever really come off? It's down into the very fabric of your being now.

Okay, lol.

But seriously, anyone knows how can I get this fixed? It's really annoying.

 

[Macrotus]

And everything else? A disappointing mess.

Different people have different personal values.
Some people value plot over gameplay,
some value gameplay over plot. And some value both.
My friend didn't give shit about any of the story in the MGS series and he just purely loved the gameplay which Nameless is talking about. (He's not Nameless btw lol)
So to him, its not a disappointing mess.

To me, gameplay has more weight regarding the MGS series,
but I do care for the plot as well. So I have mixed feelings.
But that won't be stopping me from replaying the game.
Because I have the same feeling as Nameless about the gameplay.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

In the second area are

Spoiler

child

so

Spoiler

diers

anywhere in free roam mode?

 

[Soulflarz]

uh, wow



I'm not looking forward to whatever this is, then.

W-whatt. I actually played about 65. Blame me leaving steam up or talking to people or posting in the OT >_>


But yes, chapter 2 is a terrible thing.

 

[MMarston]

You should see the Spoiler Thread. Seldom seen so much hate for various things. From hating Witcher 3 to hating Troy Baker to hating MGS 4 to hating MGSV to hating MGS2 to hating Kojima to hating Konami to hating snake_eater_raiden's patronizing attitude.

TPP is pretty much the Star Wars Episode I of this series. I feel like the hype for it outdid every other entry, to the point where it was too much for the fanbase's own good.

Yes, this is even with taking into account the MGS2 Raiden bait and switch. V was supposed to be the game where shit was going to fucking go down.

Me? I personally don't mind it not living up to what I expected storywise, but I totally understand anyone that felt gutted.

 

[Kama_1082]

Pretty sure you need to do the repeat missions or side ops to unlock further content.

Do you happen to know how many side ops? I really dislike these substeince/extemem missions

 

[VindictiveGnome]

Okay, lol.

But seriously, anyone knows how can I get this fixed? It's really annoying.

My friend told me about some "demon" system in the game. When you kill/knife someone there's that gong sound. Kill too many people and blood stays on you.

 

[ComputerBlue]

Loving the hell out of quiet as a scout when free roaming. Having supplies waiting for me when I arrive on the scene is GREAT!

 

[Kama_1082]

Do I have to do these subsistence and extreme missions? How do I continue with the story? I got to episode 33 but it's hard as balls and I don't particularly want to do it. Do I have to go through this slop to get to the proper story?

I'm with you, I dislike them. I guess I'll be doing side ops until I hear otherwise from the base.

 

[Soulflarz]

I think my main issue with V and stories comes from what is said above me- the whole story is set up for this insane plot where we all went "is that ____"

However, yes, ___ is indeed ____, and theres not much more to say about said plot point. The plot is...kind of bad. And I've been spoiling anyone who talked about MGSV with me in the past two years since I called the ending beyond the concept of calling it to straight up explaining it out back then, and it's still correct. Can't say I like that a ton to be honest.

 

[CHC]

Well.. for me, there's only two things really. Story and gameplay. If you don't really care about the story like me (or think it's nonsense), the gameplay is top-notch and MGSV is up there with MGS3 as my favorite.

I do love MGSV gameplay but there are huge problems. Traversal and getting around is just NOT fun at all, the world has totally arbitrary rules about what you can and cannot get on top of and it makes navigation and determining your options a really annoying prospect. I mean sure the bases are open but the decisions aren't always very interesting in terms of how to approach, you basically just pick a direction to approach from and crawl your way in.

The core gameplay feels amazing sure, but the way that the open world is handled isn't really great. On top of that certain features from the old games could have really added a lot here. Things like food from MGS3 (make it optional but it could give temp bonuses or resources) and the whole pick-a-side mechanic from MGS4. I find the world feels really static and after a while it gets annoying having ONLY enemies that mindlessly shoot you on sight occupying the towns.

 

[Shinigami]

Ok, where do I find [cassete tape music spoilers]

Spoiler

Snake Eater theme?

Spoiler

outpost 21 in africa

 

[Chariot]

That's the vocal minority for you. Definitely puts a downer on the threads but it's best to ignore.

I'm confident and comfortable knowing this is probably my favourite Metal Gear game. I haven't finished the game so cannot comment on the story beats at the end but everything else is fucking superb and what story presentation is there I am enjoying. My game of the gen at the moment.

It's too funny to ignore. The hate gets so over the top sometimes. The giant Troy Baker hate post should've be pinned somewhere because it's so hillariously angry, it's like a letter from Kaz to Skullface.

TPP is pretty much the Star Wars Episode I of this series. I feel like the hype for it outdid every other entry, to the point where it was too much for the fanbase's own good.

Yes, this is even with taking into account the MGS2 Raiden bait and switch. V was supposed to be the game where shit was going to fucking go down.

Me? I personally don't mind it not living up to what I expected storywise, but I totally understand anyone that felt gutted.

I don't say the game can't be critized, the ending certainly lackluster, the story weak and the characters mostly non-existent. Except for Quiet who is getting weird mostly. But the Spoiler Thread is over the top and jumps from hating on thing to another. There are only small patches were people actually discuss something about the game. Thus the moments where the Spoilerthread contains less spoilers than the OT at times, because somebody is currently hating something that is not the game and people throwing passive-aggressiveness at each other.

 

[Shinigami]

My friend told me about some "demon" system in the game. When you kill/knife someone there's that gong sound. Kill too many people and blood stays on you.

I only notice the gong when I knife them after CQC'ing them. Is that right?

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Anyone tried playing a mission as Hideo or is he locked in R&D or Intel?

 

[bomma_man]

And everything else? A disappointing mess.

The less terribly written Kojima crap the better. I can enjoy the cutscenes in a so bad they're good way if they only occur once every few hours, but not if they seem to outweigh gameplay by 2:1 (fuck MGS4).

 

[Son Of Sparda]

My friend told me about some "demon" system in the game. When you kill/knife someone there's that gong sound. Kill too many people and blood stays on you.

WHAT?!

So I can't get them off? Really?

 

[atomico]

Is there an upkeep cost for Mother Base soldiers?

I dunno what to do with the lousy dozen E/C/D/B volunteers I get every 10 minutes, plus I got tired of dismissing them. So I just let them go on the Security detail (I've been playing mostly offline, anyway), but I wanna know if I'm wasting money in the process.

Anyone tried playing a mission as Hideo or is he locked in R&D or Intel?

He's locked, along with

Spoiler

Ocelot, Quiet, Huey and a few others

and a few others. FWIW, if you just want to break the monotony,

Spoiler

you can play as the female soldiers

.

 

[Geg]

Ok, where do I find [cassete tape music spoilers]

Spoiler

Snake Eater theme?

Spoiler

I think it was the devil's house mission, whichever number that was, it's in the outpost directly behind where you first land

 

[Henkka]

It's too funny to ignore. The hate gets so over the top sometimes. The giant Troy Baker hate post should've be pinned somewhere because it's so hillariously angry, it's like a letter from Kaz to Skullface.

Oh god I can't wait to dive into that thread, probably seeing the true ending tomorrow finally

 

[tariniel]

Is there any way I can get soldiers to wear helmets and armor less often? It's pretty frustrating and I have most fun sniping people with the tranq, and it makes it almost impossible when all the soldiers start wearing helmets. I'm only on mission 18 if it makes a difference.

 

[Liamc723]

That's the vocal minority for you. Definitely puts a downer on the threads but it's best to ignore.

I'm confident and comfortable knowing this is probably my favourite Metal Gear game. I haven't finished the game so cannot comment on the story beats at the end but everything else is fucking superb and what story presentation is there I am enjoying. My game of the gen at the moment.

You think a bland and lifeless open world along with repetitive missions is fucking superb?

 

[shiba5]

Is there any way I can get soldiers to wear helmets and armor less often? It's pretty frustrating and I have most fun sniping people with the tranq, and it makes it almost impossible when all the soldiers start wearing helmets. I'm only on mission 18 if it makes a difference.

Send your guys out on the combat missions that destroy helmets/flashlights/body armor/etc...

 

[Braag]

My friend told me about some "demon" system in the game. When you kill/knife someone there's that gong sound. Kill too many people and blood stays on you.

I always wondered what the hell that sound effect is supposed to mean.
I guess I should stop stabbing people.

 

[Window]

Post Episode 26/Important Side-Op question:

Spoiler

Can I put Eli's challenge on hold to clear the disease or should I do that now before progressing with the main story. Don't want to miss that but at the same time not incur any more deaths than I already have.

Thanks.

You can wait on it. I did it immediately after mission 29.

 

[jediyoshi]

Man, this thread is so negative.

I was surprised it was so positive. I suspect people gradually continuing to hit the later parts of the game are what's turning the favor.

 

[Henkka]

You think a bland and lifeless open world along with repetitive missions is fucking superb?

What do you think the open world is missing? Civilians?

 

[VindictiveGnome]

I only notice the gong when I knife them after CQC'ing them. Is that right?

WHAT?!

So I can't get them off? Really?

I always wondered what the hell that sound effect is supposed to mean.
I guess I should stop stabbing people.

That's just what my friend said. We might want to get someone else's opinion. He said blood stays on your clothes longer and

Spoiler

your horn gets larger

. Again, no idea if there's any truth there, but between the gong sound and Son Of Sparda not being able to get the blood off, I would assume it's true.

 

[shiba5]

You think a bland and lifeless open world along with repetitive missions is fucking superb?

There could be more stuff to do, but I'm honestly enjoying this world. I'm so tired of open worlds being "ubisofted" - where there is so much shit on the map that it's just overwhelming.

 

[CHC]

Man, this thread is so negative.

It's a pretty fair mix I'd say. There is nothing else really like this game and it has some absolute genius in it, but there are also some serious flaws. It's a polarizing game for sure, more so than MGS4 even.

 

[Liamc723]

What do you think the open world is missing? Civilians?

A bit more than pretty much nothing.

 

[RawNuts]

WHAT?!

So I can't get them off? Really?

There are various actions which will make you less of a "demon" so to speak.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

FWIW, if you just want to break the monotony,

Spoiler

you can play as the female soldiers

.

Yeah, I'm sure I rescued some female prisoners.

 

[Jarrod38]

Finally beat Mission 12.

 

[Nose Master]

Mission 14 is annoying as fuck, and kind of showing off how awful the checkpoints are. Perfect stealth for 25 minutes while I wait for this dude to get to where he's going, random asshole from a country mile away spots me and then I get shot to death in about half a second.

 

[shiba5]

Mission 14 is annoying as fuck, and kind of showing off how awful the checkpoints are. Perfect stealth for 25 minutes while I wait for this dude to get to where he's going, random asshole from a country mile away spots me and then I get shot to death in about half a second.

Hehe, you can literally run directly to his location where he has ONE guard.

 

[Rocketz]

Has anyone been able to log on to the servers on XB1? Its been over a week since launch, the site says the servers are working but I still havent been able to log on. I just want to get my GZ save. Think its a little silly to have it on a server rather then located locally on the console.

I just logged on 20 minutes ago. I havnt had any issues since they "fixed" it.

 

[MrS]

Try 70.

Try 144

 

[Primethius]

I do love MGSV gameplay but there are huge problems. Traversal and getting around is just NOT fun at all, the world has totally arbitrary rules about what you can and cannot get on top of and it makes navigation and determining your options a really annoying prospect. I mean sure the bases are open but the decisions aren't always very interesting in terms of how to approach, you basically just pick a direction to approach from and crawl your way in.

The core gameplay feels amazing sure, but the way that the open world is handled isn't really great. On top of that certain features from the old games could have really added a lot here. Things like food from MGS3 (make it optional but it could give temp bonuses or resources) and the whole pick-a-side mechanic from MGS4. I find the world feels really static and after a while it gets annoying having ONLY enemies that mindlessly shoot you on sight occupying the towns.

I can't really agree with you here aside from the navigation bit. That's annoyed me on a fair number of occasions. But the traversal and navigating the world hasn't really presented many problems for me, especially between having a Jeep and/or D-Horse to get to places.

The world serves it's purpose for me, which is to be a large sandbox in which the missions take place and in giving me flexibility to tackle the missions. I simply can't agree with the "crawling" bit because it simplifies the options and approaches to too far of a degree.

You think a bland and lifeless open world along with repetitive missions is fucking superb?

Repetitive? I don't know if I can agree with that. Most of the missions have been pretty varied. But it's clear that people prefer/dislike the game for different reasons. Gameplay takes a massive priority for me and in that regard, MGSV is tied with 3 as my favorite.