Do I need to play all MGS games before 5?

Technically you don't have to but you very much should. Once you play 5 you'll want to know everything and you won't want to play the old games with the spoilers 5 gives.

Do I need to play previous games for Metal Gear Solid 5?

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.

Do I need to play other games before MGSV?

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.

Can I just play Metal Gear Solid 5 first?

You can, but I wouldn't recommend it at all. MGS5 is build on the foundations of 25 years of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, and is also meant to conclude (and bridge) a complex, two-part narrative.

Do you have to play Metal Gear Solid 4 before 5?

No. The "essential" games you should play if you want to know the full lore are probably: MGS3, Peace Walker and Ground Zeroes. MGS4 happens after TPP and is more about Solid Snake than Big Boss.

Who is The Big Boss? Watch before you play The Phantom Pain (MGS Story Recap)

Is Metal Gear Solid 5 better than 4?

As a result, it's safe to say that Metal Gear Solid V has the superior gameplay but Metal Gear Solid 4 is definitely great fun, especially with its amazing bosses.

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. ...

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.

What games do I have to play before MGSV?

To get a firm understanding of the story MGS3, peace walker, and ground zeroes are the most crucial as they involve big boss and happen in order just a few years apart each. Ground zeroes is very short and some feel it's not worth the money but you can watch the whole thing if that's how you feel.

Is MGSV a prequel or sequel?

Set in 1984, nine years after the events of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, The Phantom Pain serves as a prequel to Metal Gear, which is set in 1995.

What should I develop first MGSV?

Build Platforms ASAP

As you gather cash and personnel and move through missions, you'll soon be granted the chance to create new Mother Base platforms. Prioritize developing these over almost all other concerns. They're the best long-term investment in the game.

Can you free roam after beating Metal Gear Solid 5?

You can free roam since the start, it won't change later on. You can even beat the game after beating the game. All main missions are available to continue playing afterwards. The replaybality of this game is amazing.

Is Metal Gear Solid 5 Definitive Experience worth it?

You are getting your money's worth with this game. Easily a 100+ hour game with great replay value. Comes with both Metal Gear Solid V games and all the DLC's!!! One of if not the best stealth games ever.

Why are there 2 Metal Gear Solid 5 games?

The game was originally developed as a mission for The Phantom Pain but an extended development time resulted in Kojima splitting the specific portion of the game as a stand-alone product so that players could get early access to Metal Gear Solid V.

Does it make a difference killing quiet in MGSV?

MISSION NOTE: KILLING QUIET

If you shoot, Quiet disappears and this will prevent specific story missions from occurring (plus you'll miss out on a useful Buddy)! To get her on the Mother Base roster, redo the mission and leave her alone when Miller gives the order to kill her.

Is MGS V 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.

Why is Metal Gear Solid 5 so short?

Ground Zeroes is to The Phantom Pain what the Tanker chapter is to the Shell chapter of MGS2. They were split into separate games, instead of shipping together, because Konami wanted something to show for the massive amounts of money Hideo Kojima was spending. And even then, it was still cut short.

Can you play as female in Metal Gear Solid?

FemSnake is a design compromise to allow female players to play as a woman. And make no mistake, including her was a feature that took quite a bit of development resources from the Metal Gear team. They had to alter the game's armor implementation to work with her different body proportions.

How many endings does Metal Gear Solid have?

Metal Gear Solid has two different endings.

What happens if you play as Quiet in MGSV?

You can play as Quiet to infiltrate FOBs. You cannot change her uniform or head options. She is an expert with a sniper rifle, and her steady hands let her take her shots with minimal shaking.

Is Metal Gear Solid 5 funny?

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is wildly fun, often despite its story, but rarely despite its systems.

Is Snake in Metal Gear Solid 4?

Solidus Snake - Metal Gear Solid 2

While one might expect this to be the end of the armored antagonist, the character reappears in Metal Gear Solid 4. The only perfect clone of Big Boss, Solidus Snake was rendered brain dead following the character's injuries from Metal Gear Solid 2.

Is Metal Gear Solid 5 difficulty?

I agree that it's pretty low on the difficulty scale, at least when it comes to dying or "failing," but unless you're getting really high grades on every single mission, it can't be that easy.