Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience

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Konami Digital Entertainment continues forth the ‘METAL GEAR SOLID V Experience’ with the latest chapter, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain. Ushering in a new era for the franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, MGSV: The Phantom Pain will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.

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01 September 2015
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Konami Digital Entertainment continues forth the ‘METAL GEAR SOLID V Experience’ with the latest chapter, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain. Ushering in a new era for the franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, MGSV: The Phantom Pain will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.

Nine years after the events of MGSV: GROUND ZEROES and the fall of Mother Base, Snake a.k.a. Big Boss, awakens from a nine year coma. The year is 1984. The Cold War serves as the backdrop as nuclear weapons continue to shape a global crisis. Driven by revenge, Snake establishes a new private army and returns to the battlefield in pursuit of the shadow group, XOF.

The METAL GEAR SOLID team continues to ambitiously explore mature themes such as the psychology of warfare and the atrocities that result from those that engage in its vicious cycle. One of the most anticipated games of the year with its open-world design, photorealistic visual fidelity and feature-rich game design, MGSV: The Phantom Pain will leave its mark as one of the hallmarks in the gaming industry for its cinematic storytelling, heavy themes, and immersive tactical gameplay.

Key Features:
- Open-World game design allowing players ultimate freedom on how to approach missions and overall game progression
- Fox Engine delivers photorealistic graphics, thoughtful game design and true new-generation game production quality
- Online connectivity that carries the experience beyond the consoles to other devices to augment the overall functionality and access to the game.

Recommended system requirements

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OS:
Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)
Processor:
Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
28 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

recommended*

OS:
Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)
Processor:
Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required)
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
28 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Surround Sound 5.1)

User reviews

Krap
Recommended | 26 Feb 2026
150h played

**Recommended.** Started **The Phantom Pain** as a legendary soldier. Now I: * kidnap people with weather balloons * steal sheep like it’s part of NATO protocol * run Mother Base like a divorced dad with infinite military funding * and solve every tactical problem with either stealth, air support, or pure stupidity This is not a stealth game. This is a sandbox where the game politely says, “Here are 50 smart ways to

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Bruce Wayne
Recommended | 13 Feb 2026
254h played

The game is a brilliant subversion of everything from traditional game storytelling to what you think you know, and forces you to re-evaluate everything from what you are told to what you see and experience in the game. It is a master work in linguistic engineering, with language and interpretation being undoubtedly the major theme in the game. In the words of Neitzsche (in a quote flashed on screen right at the

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JankoSVK
Recommended | 03 Mar 2026
18.4h played

A Masterpiece of Mechanics, a "Phantom" of a Story Rating: 7.5/10 — A Series Veteran’s Perspective (Played on PS5 / Also tested on PC) As someone who has completed Metal Gear Solid 4 more than twenty times, The Phantom Pain feels like the ultimate paradox of the series. It is technically the most refined and mechanically sophisticated Metal Gear ever made — yet emotionally, it often feels deliberately distant, like

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