Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Action, TPP, science fiction, stealth, Cold War, sandbox, tactics, TPS, 60s and 70s, singleplayer
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a third-person perspective action game with stealth elements, developed by Kojima Productions. As Hideo Kojima planned, the game is a introductory chapter to Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain, familiarizing the players with the changes implemented in gameplay mechanics. The story of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes takes place after the events of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes for PS4, PC and etc. is a game by Kojima Productions, aimed mostly at the fans of Metal Gear Solid series that intend to buy Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. According to the intentions of Hideo Kojima, the game serves as a form of a prologue that lets the players accommodate to the changes in the gameplay mechanics.
The action of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes takes place after the events of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Paz and Chico are held prisoner in the heavily-fortified Omega camp. They both have information on Snake and his military organization. Snake and Kaz Miller have to penetrate the enemy territory and rescue the hostages.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes for PS4, PC and etc., just like its predecessors, is a stealth-action game that combines dynamic action sequences with the necessity of operating in shadows. This time around, though, the developers prepared an open world that lets the players freely explore the locations and perform missions in various ways.
The changes introduced in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes not only affected the gameplay mechanics, but also the user interface. Contrary to the previous installments in the series, only the most important information is shown on screen, which enhances the overall visibility of the environment.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is one of the first games that makes use of the innovative Fox Engine capabilities.
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[3:09] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes behind the scenes
[2:03] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes launch trailer
DualShockers: 8 / 10 by Tony Polanco
I think that Hideo Kojima and team have something truly special in store for us when The Phantom Pain is finally released and Ground Zeroes is just a sampling of this.
Giant Bomb: 4 / 5 by Brad Shoemaker
Ground Zeroes makes up for its initial brevity with plentiful side content, a gorgeous look, and the most dynamic, satisfying stealth gameplay Metal Gear has seen in some time.
Game Rant: 3 / 5 by Anthony Taormina
What might have seemed like a good idea to Kojima Productions at a glance instead comes across as a slight to fans. The limited scope and depth of the title scream cash grab, and the fact that Ground Zeroes' story is so razor thin makes that even more apparent. The game is a great showpiece for the FOX engine and for MGS 5's new stealth mechanics, but we definitely expected something more substantial. Even then, the short length or the price tag are not the issue here, it's the fact that Ground Zeroes feels incomplete, like somebody pulled a single mission out of a full game. That's what makes the game hard to recommend to any one but the most die hard fans.
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Average score from 1390 votes. 146 players anticipated the game.
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows December 18, 2014
PlayStation 4 March 18, 2014
Xbox One March 18, 2014
PlayStation 3 March 18, 2014
Xbox 360 March 18, 2014
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-4460 3.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 650 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows Vista(SP2)/7/8/8.1 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i7-4790 3.60 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 760 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/8.1 64-bit
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