Board Thread:Metal Gear Solid V/@comment-109.193.182.64-20150909104238/@comment-25090680-20151003011230

I've already rated the game before. My opinion of it overall is in this thread and 1 other I think. Of course I'm rating Kojima, this was a hack job in terms of story. You don't judge works from people you respect? Kojima was in charge, Kojimas name was all over the trailers & every single main op. Who should I blame for what imo is shoddy work?

If the trailer were a lie I don't see why I shouldn't be upset with the actual product. Like I said, a little misdirection is fair play. However, he made Big Boss look like a child murderer. Yet not 1 single thing in the game comes even close to that darkness.

The story seems disjointed to me, half the main ops felt like they were just there because they needed more time to kill. I never once got that magic feeling I did with MGS 1, 2, 3, 4 or even PW. Maybe I've just changed, maybe you're right and my own hype couldn't be fulfilled. That doesn't explain why when I play his previous games I still get lost in the lore and gameplay.

The big bad was handled like a joke. He was such an unknown in GZ. He could've been a classic villain. What did we get? like someone else on this forum said maybe 20 minutes of screen time and then he gets killed in a copout way (imo).

The side characters, what was the point really? It's known on this forum that I adore Quiet (and not just because bewbs). Even that is shaky story-wise, it reeks of Kojima just being a pervert. She could've been a true heroine. We know Kojima can create genuinely memorable women. Yet this time we get a squandered chance.

Code Talker, pretty cool character, does he get a deserved ending? I didn't see anything even close. The last time I heard him was in Quiets final mission. Simply explaining that she carried the third strain.

Boss battles? dismal compared to his previous games. PW had better boss battles imo. The closest I came to that feeling of excitement again was The Man on Fire. That lasted maybe 25 seconds.

Gameplay? Best in a long time if not ever, it is a genuine treat to play this game. Figuring out different ways to complete a mission, rescue a prisoner or get that high ranked soldier is fun. It's depth of possibilities is breathtaking.

Graphics? best looking game I've personally ever played or seen. I've probably spent hours genuinely enjoying the scenery.

That is my judgment on why I don't like the game. It's not just the trailers, but they do play a pivotal role in setting the tone.