Status Bill_Clicks Feb 19, 2026
- Platform: XONE
- Format: Digital
- Compatible: XBOX ONE / XBOX SERIES X
- Edition: The Definitive Experience
- Content: Base Game
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Bundle of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, titled The Definitive Experience
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One
4.00 from 67 ratings
264 members have it in their collection · 9 playing now · 110 backlogged · 60 wish listed
How long? Main story 46h · with extras 77h (from 4 logged playthroughs)
Status Bill_Clicks Feb 19, 2026
Status TheBeautifulEric Oct 27, 2024 Completed
It's better on PC than it is on PS3 at least, the frame rate is more stable. This is probably my least favorite in the MGS series and my replay with mods didn't really change that. I don't like the story, cutscenes, or gameplay loop. The story is grim and dark, it just wasn't good for me to take it …
Read moreIt's better on PC than it is on PS3 at least, the frame rate is more stable. This is probably my least favorite in the MGS series and my replay with mods didn't really change that. I don't like the story, cutscenes, or gameplay loop. The story is grim and dark, it just wasn't good for me to take it in. The characters feel like twisted and corrupted forms of themselves in a way. I think the gameplay is grindy and repetitive. I'm not sure how it's possible to get enough GMP or resources to develop items/weapons with the vanilla game. I will say the mechanics and controls are great. It feels good to move and control the characters. This is more than I could say for Ghost Recon Wildlands, which I felt was partially inspired by TPP.
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