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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN – reviews and rating

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN has an average rating of 91% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics agree – the best rating was given by Game Informer (9.3/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (4.5/5). The game was released on September 1, 2015 for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Metacritic score is 91, players on RAWG rate the game 83%.

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What critics praise
„The Phantom Pain emphasizes dynamic gameplay and a player-directed approach to progression.“
9,3/10 Game Informer

Game info

Release date
Sep 1, 2015
Platforms
Xbox One
Genres
ShooterAction
Developer
Kojima Productions
Publisher
Konami
Average playtime
31 h
Reviews count
2

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FAQ

What is the rating of METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN?

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN has an average rating of 91% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics agree – the best rating was given by Game Informer (9.3/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (4.5/5).

When was METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN released?

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN was released on September 1, 2015.

What platforms is METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN available on?

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is available for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

How long does it take to beat METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN?

Players on RAWG spend on average 31 hours playing METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN.

Is METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN worth playing?

Yes. With an average rating of 91%, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is one of the highly rated games and critics recommend it. Critics largely agree on the rating.

What games are similar to METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN?

Games similar to METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN are for example Life is Strange - Episode 4: Dark Room, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, Sky Force Reloaded, BioShock: The Collection and Need for Speed Heat.

Statistics

Critics consensus

Critics agree

Spread of ratings
3 percentage points
Standard deviation
± 1,3
Best rating
9,3/10 Game Informer
Worst rating
4,5/5 HardcoreGamer

The distribution of rating

Number of reviews in rating ranges (%)

Ranking

  • #9 of 717 games released in 2015 better than 99 % of games
  • #2 of 60 games released in 2015 on Xbox One better than 98 % of games

By the average of all reviews

Comparison of ratings

  • Critics in this language2 reviews 91%
  • Foreign critics10 reviews 94%
  • MetacriticMetascore 91%
  • Players (RAWG)1 415 votes 83%

How players rate it

  • Exceptional 44 %
  • Recommended 38 %
  • Meh 14 %
  • Skip 4 %

1 415 votes · RAWG

Reviews

4,5/5
HardcoreGamer Sep 3, 2015
There’s nothing quite like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. It’s packed with potentially hundreds of hours of content, especially when digging into the online and base building aspects. To those who complain that Metal Gear Solid games fail to deliver in the gameplay department while focusing primarily on the obscurity of its story, this is the response to that. That’s not to say Kojima Productions...

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