Metal Gear Archives

So, there spoilers for the end of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain here, so if you don't to know any of that, begone from this place. Right, everyone else still with me? Cool So if you have reached the end of Chapter 2 of the game, you will notice there is a pretty big[...]

I've neve completed a Metal Gear game I've sampled them all, but have never been dragged into this universe The story telling felt dense for dense sake Going into Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, the only ideas of story I had were a few catch up videos going over the entirely convoluted narrative[...]

Seeing how big Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain sells is going to be fascinating The series, while being a classic, has never seen humongous sales, but in a world where video games are at their most popular and marketing budgets are bigger than ever, perhaps we can see the game do serious bank. Here[...]

Hideo Kojima has been working on Metal Gear for 28 years That is a near eternity in video games Very few franchises have that kind of pedigree, and even fewer are defined by one director. Kojima is now supposedly stepped away from Metal Gear for good with today's Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain release[...]

It was a nice surprise when we found out that Metal Gear Solid V was being brought forward on PC The port was initially set for a September 15th release date, but has now seen a bump forward, meaning it will fall in line with tomorrow's universal platform release. This was at a cost to the[...]

I don't actually remember the last time I tried to install a game off of a disc myself. Having said that, I understand it's a useful tool for those who have slow internet, installing straight from the disc, and not through downloading the content over a network. Well, if you bought Metal Gear Solid V on PC[...]

Many games claim to be sandbox, open-world affairs, but Metal Gear Solid V does offer incredible freedom Yes, there are missions, but it is truly up to you how they are tackled When we have shown it to the press, the interesting thing is that they don't discuss just the missions or what they played, but[...]

Ever since Hideo Kojima and Konami have had their rift, the creator has more or less kept his mouth shut, instead keeping his head down to finish off Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The other day though, he gave the closest he has come yet to a statement on his intent going forward[...]

IT really does cement him as one of the true auteurs of the video game world. And here is a brand new one for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain The latest takes us down memory lane somewhat cutting together footage from the older game, before culminating in a rather huge scene with a rather[...]

What about those Metal Gear Solid V reviews, huh? If you hadn't noticed, several perfect scores have been flying towards the game in lieu of the embargo being up last night (our review will come at a later date) So lets put a downer on this party As GameSpot reports, it seems that Metal Gear Solid V has[...]

It's scary how close we are to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain In just 12 days we will be running through what promises to be an absolutely ginormous game. The PC version of the game has recently been brought forward too, now launching the same day as the console versions Unfortunately though, you won't[...]

I'm actually somewhat of a stranger to Metal Gear Solid I've played half of the first game, but beyond that, the games just never quite penetrated my playing habits when I was growing up And yes, I am terrified I'm not going to have the slightest idea what is happening in next month's Metal Gear[...]

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is going to be a huge game We have probably seen a couple hours of pre-release advertising, but in the grand scheme of things, we really don't know much of anything in the game The story is still a total mystery, and a lot of the mechanics are[...]

Konami have now reportedly spent over $80 million on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, thanks to delays and Kojima's detailed demands That is understandable and could be just another case of artist and business colliding Konami found a cheaper, more profitable way to make games and want to follow that That is their[...]

In all the pre-release material for Metal Gear Solid V, Snake has sported a red bionic arm This has been a pretty important part of the marketing thus far, and may be one of the most mascot-y type thing from the game this far (Diamond Dog a close second of course). But here is something interesting[...]

On the Xbox One, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes will make up the triple AAA title of the month This is the prequel to the upcoming Phantom Pain, which comes out in September so it's perfectly timed too To round out the month, from August 16th and into September 15th, How to Survive: Storm Warning Edition[...]

Host Clayton Daley claims to have sat in on an Interview between Metal Gear Central and Metal Gear Composer Rika Muranaka In the interview they claim that Rika talked quite openly about the split and said it was down to Kojima wanting to perfect too much and Konami getting displeased with the time and money the[...]

So this is interesting. A video has turned up online showing a secret mission in last years Metal Gear Solid: V Ground Zeroes that seems oddly prophetic The mission is called Deja Vu and has you dressed as Metal Gear Solid 1 Snake running around finding old Metal Gear Solid game logos As you aim at them, most[...]

Kojima clearly enjoys his position as an out there auteur and he is one of the few who really could demand such an authority over a single game. It seems that, at least where Konami is concerned, that won't be the case with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Since their secretive break up, Kojima's[...]

On his Twitter account (via Gematsu), he said: Kojima Productions was forced to disband, but it appears that the work that the team has been putting their utmost effort into is nearly complete. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I expect it will become their greatest masterpiece. But even if this is the end, Metal Gear Solid is immortal So[...]

During E3 we were treated to 40 minutes of play from Metal Gear solid 5: The Phantom Pain It gave us a hearty portion of what to expect from the game, which is to say, it looks a lot like more Ground Zeroes. One of the big things about the this game though is that there[...]

He is in just about everything, and even if you don't know him, if you've played more than a handful of games in the last few years, you will have come across one of his performances. He is going to be playing the role of Revolver Ocelot in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom[...]

For a game that is out in just a few months, I was surprised how little Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain crossed my focus during this year'ss E3 Maybe I just missed it, but the buzz seems a little subdued for such a big title Maybe that is down to the lack of a[...]

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain promises to be one of the very biggest games this year Despite the rift between Konami and Hideo Kojima, the game is going forward and we aren't far from its release. Surprisingly we didn't see it at any of the press conferences yesterday, but this new trailer put together[...]

Diamond Dog is going to be Snake's Wolf companion in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain From the trailer shown at Tokyo Games Show, we know Snake finds the Wolf as an orphaned cub, who he then trains to be his companion Adorably, he wears an eye-patch that matches his owner. We haven't yet seem[...]

The Metal Gear Solid V prequel chapter that came out last year, Ground Zeroes is going to be free next month for PlayStation Plus users. This will be available only on the PlayStation 4 platform, so sorry if you were holding out on a PlayStation 3 version. Skulls of Shogun: Bone-A-Fide edition is also available and while I've never[...]

Ever since Quiet was revealed as a Metal Gear Solid 5 character, I've been a little cautious It surely isn't hard to see why either The design of the character is ludicrous, what with he underwear and fishnet battle uniform On top of that, having a character that looks the way she does, calling her[...]

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Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima is rumoured to have parted ways with Konami This could be huge news, especially considering there is the small matter of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain landing in September. This started out as a rumour with eagle eyed members of /r/metalgearsolid noticing that Kojima's name was systematically being removed[...]

Remember that Metal Gear Online reveal during the Game Awards? Well, Kojima Productions have finally given us a more incite into that footage. The developer released this commentary, picking up on a few features of online play and explaining their mechanics In case you hadn't figured it out yet, they even tell you why a plush[...]