Can you play MGS in any order?

While it's certainly not required to play the games in order, it will make understanding Metal Gear's overarching plot much easier. Here's a guide to playing each Metal Gear Solid in order, and a few details about where the titles land in the timeline.

Can you play MGS in chronological order?

The Metal Gear Solid games span across decades, though not in chronological order. This should clear the timeline up.

Can I directly play Metal Gear Solid 5 first?

Do I need to play any of the previous Metal Gear Solid to play MGSV? Well, it's not necessary. You can obviously play it without playing the earlier released games from this series.

What order should I play Metal Gear franchise?

Play in the chronological order. First, play Metal Gear Solid 3, then Peace Walker, Ground Zeroes, Phantom Pain, Metal Gear Solid 1, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, then Metal Gear Rising.

Can you play Metal Gear Solid 5 before the others?

So shortly after MGS5 released, I asked my friend the same question you did: Do I need to play through all the other MGS games to understand the story in Phantom Pain? And his answer is: "No. Even if you have played all the other MGS games, you still have no idea what the hell is going on most part of phantom pain.

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Why is MGS5 unfinished?

The game's repeated missions and ending that left plot points unresolved, attributed with conclusive evidence of removed content, led some to label the game unfinished. The Phantom Pain shipped 6 million units by December 2015.

Is Metal Gear Solid 5 stand alone?

Yes. There'll be some references you don't understand but they aren't that important to the game. The story is confusing at first but eventually you'll figure it out from the tapes.

Is it OK to play Metal Gear Rising first?

i was wondering that if i wanted to play the game following all of the story is there any other game i should play before it? Not needed. The game is a spinoff and the story is mostly self-contained. It makes some small references to MGS2 and 4, but not in ways important to the main plot.

Is Metal Gear Survive canon?

More crucially, Metal Gear Survive is not a canon title, so it's not contributing to the well-documented plot that the previous Metal Gear games have set up. Despite this, a game where you travel through a wormhole to an alternate universe might be the most normal thing ever to happen in a Metal Gear game.

Who is the strongest in Metal Gear franchise?

In fact, Cyborg Raiden could be considered the strongest player character over the entire series, made evident by the myriad of Metal Gears and other robots that get decimated by his HF blade in Rising.

How many hours of gameplay is Metal Gear Solid 5?

When focusing on the main objectives, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is about 45½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 163 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Can you beat Metal Gear Solid 5 without killing?

Yes. You can't go without hurting someone, but you most certainly can go without killing anybody. ...

Which MGS5 game to play first?

To answer your question, it is definitely recommended that if you can, you play Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, 3, 4, Peace Walker and Ground Zeroes, even better if you play the first two Metal Gears and Portable Ops.

Why is MGS lore so complicated?

Part of the reason the overarching series narrative might be so complicated is because Kojima did not have the entire plot assembled when he made the first game, he said. This can lead to story inconsistencies, like the ones Kojima previously warned Metal Gear Solid V players to expect.

How long is mgs 1 gameplay?

When focusing on the main objectives, Metal Gear Solid is about 11½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 16 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

How many endings are there in Metal Gear?

There are two endings in Metal Gear Survive. The main ending is unlocked by simply beating the main campaign. The alternate ending is unlockable during the final mission of the story.

What is Raiden's real name?

Raiden (Japanese: 雷電), real name Jack (ジャック, Jakku), is a fictional character and one of the protagonists of Konami's Metal Gear series of action-adventure stealth video games.

How many endings does Metal Gear Solid have?

Metal Gear Solid has two different endings.

How old is Raiden in Metal Gear Rising?

He was 26 when he took on his mission as a supposed member of FOXHOUND on the Big Shell. Raiden's arc through MGS2 is one of identity. Forces forever outside of his control had governed and influenced his life so far.

Is Metal Gear Rising inappropriate?

Parents need to know Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance earns its "Mature" rating because of frequent and intense violence, gore, and blood.

Is Snake in Metal Gear Rising?

First Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance DLC trailer introduces the ghost of Solid Snake.

Can you play as a female in Metal Gear Solid 5?

Go to Prisoner Extraction 02 in Side Ops, which seems to always spawn the otherwise extremely rare woman prisoners. This unlocked my FemSnake, who was assigned the random codename "Obsidian Mole." Then, when choosing a mission, go to Character and you'll be able to play the rest of the game as her.

Is Venom Snake a clone?

The now-infamous ending plot twist reveals that Venom Snake is simply a "clone" of Big Boss, a double created to distract the world while the real Big Boss betrays his allegiances to build Outer Heaven.

Is MGSV grindy?

It's only the end game that is grindy. Try doing to the FOB Event 150 times in a row. That's grindy. The SP side of the game isn't nearly as bad as you're making it out to be, although if resources are your problem, at least do the FOB Event a dozen times or so before you say it's grindy.