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The long-awaited Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is out and is certain to be the talk of the town for a good while to come as Kojima wraps up Snake’s saga with his series swansong.
Fans got an early taste of what’s in store with the release of Ground Zeroes last year, but now we get to see the full story as Big Boss, Ocelot, Kaz and the Quiet stand on the brink of a new Cold War.
The game takes place in 1984, between the events of Peace Walker and the PSOne’s Metal Gear Solid. Snake is tasked with rescuing his former partner, Kazuhira Miller, who is being held by Soviet forces stationed in Afghanistan. Snake, left battered by the events of Ground Zeroes, along with Ocelot, starts his journey on a rescue mission, but this is only the beginning.
In the first open world Metal Gear game, players will get to experience real-time weather, realistic passing of time, an all-new buddy system which can see Snake team up with horses, robots and dogs, and or course, the return of the iconic cardboard box.
Kojima is sure to go out with a bang, and to help players along Snake’s journey, VideoGamer has put together a bunch of guides to help you along the way.
