Do I need to play other Metal Gear games before phantom pain?

Answer : Depends on how much detail you want to go into the story. In my personal opinion, Yes, you should play at least ONE previous game (I will explain more below). Metal Gear Solid has a long line of games that came from 1987 all the way to Metal Gear Solid 4 in 2004 which officially ended the storyline.

Do I need to play other MGS games before MGSV?

I've never played this franchise before but I have 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.

Can you play Metal Gear phantom pain without playing the others?

Although you'll miss out on some stuff story wise. All the games are crazy, though, and self contained so even if you don't know the history of things you'll still be able to follow the story (well, follow in the same way anyone else can follow a Metal gear Solid story =P) no matter what game you played first.

Which Metal Gear games to play before phantom pain?

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.

Can I start with Metal Gear Solid phantom pain?

NO the story of metal gear solid 5 is understandable without playing the previous titles. And while you wont know the full extent of every single character. Its not hard to figure them out atleast enough to understand the story.

Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain: Before You Buy

Do you have to play Peace Walker before Phantom Pain?

Should i play Peace Walker before Phantom pain? Absolutely. I'd recommend going by year in canon.

Is Phantom Pain a prequel to Metal Gear?

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.

In what order should I play Metal Gear?

Which to play first Ground Zeroes or Phantom Pain?

The Phantom Pain originally debuted on 2012 December 7 on Spike's VGA awards. After months of confusion, it was revealed that The Phantom Pain is actually the subtitle of the core Metal Gear Solid V game. It will be set in 1984, and take place nine years after the events of Ground Zeroes.

How many hours of gameplay is phantom pain?

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 play phantom pain without Ground Zeroes?

and most likely some other stuff too. GZ is the prologue and if you try to 100% the game you will be busy for a while untill TPP releases. The events of The Phantom Pain are consequences from Ground Zeroes so, yes, you should. Yes you'll be ok even without playing Ground Zeroes.

Do I have to play all Metal Gear?

The Metal Gear Acid games, Metal Gear: Snakes Revenge, and Metal Gear: Ghost Babel are all non-canon games that aren't part of the official story, so you don't have to play those games either.

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.

Do you have to play Metal Gear 1 and 2?

You don't need to play all of them but I highly suggest you do. MGS 1, 2 and 4 all take place after this game, 3, portable ops and peace walker are the games you should play (maybe not portable ops its not that important) that lead up to this game.

Is it worth playing Metal Gear Solid in chronological 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.

Are all Metal Gear games connected?

There's some references to previous installments, but overall you'll get the story even if you've never played any MGS game before. The only returning characters are Raiden and Sunny from MGS4.

Do you need to play the Gears games in order?

The Gears of War franchise may not be as narrative-focused as, say, Mass Effect, The Witcher, or any of TellTales' games. However, that isn't to say their single-player components shouldn't be played in sequence. As such, if you're intent on buying Gears 5, you should definitely play Gears of War 4 beforehand.

Is The Phantom Pain a sequel to Peace Walker?

The Phantom Pain is more a direct sequel to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, a 2010 PSP spin-off. With this in mind, there are several significant plot points in Phantom Pain and its prologue, Ground Zeroes, players simply won't understand if they did not play Peace Walker.

Does Big Boss appear in phantom pain?

Thus, Big Boss is also the protagonist of the two final games of the series, which are Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (Kojima Productions, 2014) and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Kojima Productions, 2015).

Is MGS phantom pain canon?

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN. Which ending considered canon? Since the start of the game isn't canon all the 3 endings are canon.

How many endings does MGS Phantom Pain have?

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.

Is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain any good?

The Phantom Pain, the final Metal Gear game from Hideo Kojima, is one of the best stealth games ever conceived. The story doesn't match the usual excellent Metal Gear Solid standard, but the game's interlocking pieces are exquisite. PCMag editors select and review products independently.

Do I 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.

What Metal Gear games can I skip?

Play them in release order: MGS1 -> MGS2 -> MGS3 -> Skip Portable Ops, maybe -> MGS4 -> Peace Walker -> Ground Zeroes -> Phantom Pain.