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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Xbox One, 2015) , Very Good
Released in 2015 by Kojima Productions, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the game where Hideo Kojima was given a massive budget, complete freedom, and then quietly set loose on an open world to see what would happen. What happened is a tactical stealth sandbox so deep it practically dares you to break it in creative ways.
Gameplay is where this thing becomes dangerous. Every mission is a playground of options, letting you sneak, snipe, sabotage, kidnap, or improvise your way through objectives however you want. Stealth is king, but chaos is always one bad decision away, and the game fully supports both. The controls are tight, the systems are layered, and experimentation is constantly rewarded.
Visually, it still looks incredible on Xbox One. Character models are detailed, environments are expansive, and the game runs smoothly even when everything goes sideways. The tone is serious, bleak, and occasionally bizarre, with long stretches of quiet tension broken up by moments that remind you this is still very much a Kojima production.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain supports single-player and online features, though the core experience is absolutely the solo campaign. It is unfinished in places, overindulgent in others, and still one of the most ambitious stealth games ever made. If you want a game that trusts you to figure things out and lets you play however you want, you can buy retro games on Retro Games eXchange and grab this knowing it gives you the tools and then steps back to watch the chaos.
- Open-ended mission design that encourages creative problem-solving.
- Deep stealth mechanics with full freedom of approach.
- Highly polished controls and responsive gameplay systems.
- Large open environments built for experimentation.
- A divisive but influential entry that pushed stealth games forward.
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