Do I need to play anything before MGSV?

Firstly welcome to the series, you're in for a treat! 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.

Do I need to play any games before Metal Gear Solid 5?

Should I play it or play the older games first? 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 you need to play MGS4 before MGS5?

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.

Do you need to play Metal Gear before MGS?

Do you actually have to play all 11 entries? No, you actually do not! Four of these games are optional. Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops are the shortest stories in the series that are all explained in the direct sequels of each respective game through pre-mission briefings.

Is it OK to 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.

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Can you beat MGS without killing?

You still have to kill few in order to progress story - 3 in cell, 4 in elevator (comm B), 3 in cargo elevator, 2 + 2 + 3 in escape route, and few extra depends on how game play goes. So likely you need to kill minimum 19 or 20 no matter how you play. You can finish game without saving once.

Can you complete MGSV without killing anyone?

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.

How to start Metal Gear Solid 5?

METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Press the Start button while on the title screen to display the Title Menu. Play from the beginning or continue a previously saved game. Select the mission you want to play.

Is MGS5 canon?

It's non-canon, Kojima's co-workers and friends say it was cut not because of any crunch time or underfunding, but because it didn't fit their vision.

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.

Can you be a girl in Metal Gear Solid V?

You can play through almost the entirety of the game as a woman hero!

Can you play as Quiet in Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain?

Metal Gear Solid 5 has a new update - its first in nearly a year - that lets you play as Quiet. Quiet is the scantily-clad assassin from the main Phantom Pain game. She's scantily-clad because she breathes through her skin. Yes, really.

What happens if you don't shower in MGSV?

Don't shower

Not showering in the Phantom Pain will leave your view covered in flies, and will even show how others are physically repulsed by your odour. After what feels like a particularly bad deodorant advert, Ocelot will decide he's had enough, and throw a bucket of cleansing water at you.

Does mgs5 have multiple endings?

This is why Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has two endings. At the climax of the game's first chapter, Venom Snake and his Diamond Dogs take their revenge on the villainous Skull Face and the credits roll—but then the game's second chapter starts.

Do you actually play as snake in MGSV?

In Metal Gear Solid V, Venom Snake is portrayed by Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland through voice-over and facial motion capture, briefly as the medic in Ground Zeroes and then as the player character throughout The Phantom Pain.

How many endings does MGS have?

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.

Can you get Snake eater in MGSV?

Snake Eater

This tape can be found at outpost 21 in Africa. It's inside a small building located at the outpost.

What not to do in mgs5?

Is Snake's Revenge canon?

Snake's Revenge was the first game in the Metal Gear series made without the involvement of creator Hideo Kojima, although members of the development team previously worked with Kojima on the original MSX2 version of Metal Gear. It is not part of the series' canon.

Is Big Boss the villain?

Big Boss was originally depicted in Metal Gear as the leader of FOXHOUND, and the commander of Solid Snake, before revealing he was actually also the leader of Outer Heaven, and the game's main antagonist.

Is Metal Gear Solid 5 connected to other games?

Despite Metal Gear Solid 5 having a 5 in the title, it is not really directly connected to 2008's Metal Gear Solid 4. The Phantom Pain is more a direct sequel to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, a 2010 PSP spin-off.

Why can't Quiet speak English?

For those of you who don't know, Quiet who is infected with a version of the vocal cord parasite similar to the one that caused an epidemic at mother base. This strain lies in wait within the vocal cords and activates on and affects people who speak a specific language in particular. In Quiet's case, it was English.