It is no secret that METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is the biggest game in the series so far. It continues to expand on the themes and story that is seen in METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. The vast open world is brought to life with different weather patterns and day and night patterns. Therefor, players will have to adapt to different enviroments that they encounter throughout the game.
Similarly, a host of acclaimed METAL GEAR SOLID troops return in hugely advanced forms, including expanded CQC (Close-Quarter Combat) skills, vastly improved enemy AI, online elements that complement the single player campaign, and an all-new version of METAL GEAR ONLINE, a competitive multiplayer mode, included within the main game.
Hideo Kojima’s groundbreaking title sets a new standard in stealth-action, with the series’ famed sneaking elements greatly expanded within the sprawling play area. A host of new characters – both allies and enemies – tell a story driven by revenge, as franchise protagonist Big Boss enters a series of battlefields following the deaths of his colleagues. Central to the game is a hideously disfigured adversary known as Skull Face, while the ongoing conflict also introduces the new, iconic characters, such as the mysterious Quiet – a mute female warrior with incredible abilities.
Tactical elements are also added to the game via METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN’s new Mother Base system. Players begin with a small-scale off-shore rig, which can be customized and expanded using liberated items and personnel. Players use an enhanced version of the innovative Fulton system pioneered in METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER to airlift guards, vehicles, weapons, raw materials and kit to their base, where the staff will use these resources to develop the base to the user’s specifications. An accompanying iDROID app will allow players to manage their Mother Base and its development, using staff to develop new weapons, carry out missions and implement defense systems. The latter becomes vital as the Mother Base is focal to the multiplayer online elements of the game’s campaign, where players can raid each others’ Mother Bases to wreak havoc and steal
The September window will see a number of product options available to passionate fans of the series, with METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN releasing both a special ‘Day 1 Edition’ and a limited ‘Collector’s Edition’.
‘ Day 1 Edition ’ Content:
· MAP (Physical Version Only)
DLC items
· Adam-ska Special Handgun
· Personal Ballistic Shield (Silver)
· Cardboard Box (Wetland)
· Fatigues (Blue Urban Snake Costume)
· METAL GEAR ONLINE XP BOOST
*Steam version will include the above DLC content at launch
‘Collector’s Edition’ Content:
· Half Scale Replica of Snake’s Bionic Arm
· Collectible SteelBook
· Behind the Scenes Documentary & Trailers Blu-ray Disc
· MAP
· Exclusive Packaging
DLC items
WEAPON & SHIELD PACK
· Windurger S333 Combat Special Revolver
· Adam-ska Special Handgun
· Maschinen aktische Pistole 5 Weiss Special Handgun
· Rasp Short-Barreled Shotgun Gold
· Personal Ballistic Shield (Olive Drab)
· Personal Ballistic Shield (Silver)
· Personal Ballistic Shield (White)
· Personal Ballistic Shield (Gold)
CARDBOARD BOXES
· Cardboard Box (Rocky Terrain)
· Cardboard Box (All-Purpose Dryland)
· Cardboard Box (Wetland)
SNAKE COSTUMES
· Fatigues (Black Ocelot)
· Fatigues (Gray Urban)
· Fatigues (Blue Urban)
· Fatigues (All-Purpose Dryland)
Other
· ‘VENOM SNAKE’ Emblem
MGO BOOST
· METAL GEAR ONLINE XP BOOST
MGO Items
· Metal Gear Rex Helmet
· AM MRS-4 GOLD Assault Rifle
· WU S. PITSOL GOLD