Do I need to play other games before Metal Gear Solid 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.

What should I play before Metal Gear Solid 5?

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.

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.

Do you need 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.

Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain: Before You Buy

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.

Does Metal Gear Solid 5 have no ending?

A 51st and final episode was cut from the game due to time and budget constraints, but a video depicting the unfinished content was included as a special feature in the game's collector's edition. That lost ending would have significantly changed how the story and its themes played out.

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.

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 Metal Gear Solid 5 the best?

Hideo Kojima at his very best.

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 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 Metal Gear Solid 5 a long game?

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 I start with Metal Gear Solid 4?

This made newcomers believe that the games included in the collections should be played starting with Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and end with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Although you can play these games in the story's chronological order, it is not recommended.

Can I skip MGS2?

No TC, you can't skip it. I mean.....you can, but you'll be missing out on some key plot things which MGS3 will expand on, (despite being a prequel) and then there's MGS4. MGS2 is essential.

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.

Is Metal Gear Solid 4 last?

Kojima also stated again that Metal Gear Solid 4 would be the last game in the Metal Gear series. Kojima also showed a trailer titled Metal Gear Raiden: Snake Eraser that featured Raiden trying to kill Big Boss so that he could take Solid Snake's place as the main character in Metal Gear Solid 4.

Does Metal Gear Solid 5 have a story?

Metal Gear Solid 5 Plot Synopsis

After the events of Ground Zeroes, Big Boss awakens in a hospital under attack by assassins, special forces teams, and a young Psycho Mantis. He escapes and teams up with Ocelot, forming a new organization - the Diamond Dogs.

What to play after Metal Gear Solid 5?

How big is Metal Gear Solid 5?

Storage: 28 GB available space.

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.

Why was Metal Gear Solid 4 removed?

Sony Didn't Have Metal Gear Solid 4 Exclusivity, Kojima Just Didn't Want To Port It. And it likely all had to do with the Xbox's hardware. Metal Gear has largely been a PlayStation exclusive franchise (except for the most recent games and Twin Snakes of course), but it turns out it didn't have to be.

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