Foretaste of PHANTOM PAIN

I'm trying, as much as possible, not to go into the pricing of Konami. There are people who pay 30-40 euros for the release of the game out of petty cash, and others who would never spend 30-40 euros for a better demo version. Here, everyone should make a judgment itself, especially as the price now so oriented tends downwards. Nevertheless, before one must ask the question whether such a Konami business manner, inform of pricing, has needed?

After Metal Gear Solid 4, and the spinoff "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance", it has long been no news about Snake. While the loyal fan base had the pleasure of HD and Legacy Collection, the, 2 and 3 revised as HD version contained the converted from the PSP portion Peace Walker, as well as the PS2-parts, until the announcement of Phantom Pain sit up the followings let.

As an introduction or prologue to Phantom Pain, as Kojima, MGS was 5: Ground Zeroes appear, however, over its periphery allowed the curious gamers in unclear. Prudently. Since it was long overdue, 6 years after the release of MGS 4: Guns of the Patriots fans to provide them with new games material had probably decided to take this step in order to keep the gamer shaft happy and casually vigorously to make matters Checkout , otherwise can not explain this outrageous procedure. One can probably assume that, as a DLC is available free of charge at the full "Phantom Pain", this was limited to a Map gaming session.

Starting with the installation, to a then the Options menu, which allows a variety of settings, but still not an individual, free key assignment opened. The voice acting is English, the subtitles can be selected in German. Should not part Peace Walker have played, it makes sense to select the menu item Background Info to open, to get information there about the plot of Peace Walker, since this part right after that followed (1976), and a so opening up the historical context.

Who wants to play the game once a temporally correct order: 1.) MGS 3 - 2) MGS Peace Walker - 3) MGS: Ground Zeroes - 4.) MGS 1 - 5) 2 6 MGS) MGS 4. Who also the spinoff "Metal Gear Rising" be allowed to call their own, as a last resort. The two-dimensional, originating from the 8-bit era MSX-parts play before MGS 1 and show the confrontation between Solid Snake vs. Big Boss. Should you not yet owned by none, or only one or two parts of the Metal Gear saga, the purchase of the HD Collection itself provides (Part 2.3 and Peace Walker), or almost all comprehensive Legacy Collection at.

All for the story is secondary, or even Peace Walker should have played, can wreak Game naturally equal. The first game is one only the normal difficulty available during extreme stands to choose from after completion.

With a superbly staged intro, which introduces into the game and can already guess in which graphical League moves this game, curiosity is awakened to the upcoming gameplay. Prehistoric Abstract: Chico and Paz (from Peace Walker), the Snake is a paternal role model, were captured by the group of / Cypher and deported to Cuba in a prison camp. The only task of the liberation of the two. Unlike all predecessors, who were always divided into individual linear level sections, this is a great free walk-in place.

The term Open World Game, I would, however, not apply here, because unlike real OpenWorld game as GTA, Far Cry, Assassins Creed, etc. This area is advised but very small, and finally consists only of a large prison complex. How to do to free the two prisoners, one is left to itself. Both the style of play, if I sneak, or wild ballernd foregoing, as well as a path to be followed is left to itself completely, and can pretty much to any procedure.

The games graphics which opened an after intron sequence, can not be different from that seen. Weathering, light and shadow effects, as well as the representation of the textures look a closer, not act mushy, and leave little criticism. Environmental, as well as weapons sound, English dubbing (Snake: Kiefer Sutherland), as well as during the game freely selectable background music blend harmoniously into the overall staging a. The management of our Hauptprotagonsten easy going and intuitv by hand, in particular you should have already played one of the predecessors. All Stealth typical movements go liquid into each other. The most important utensil is here the binoculars with you, so that they can be marked with a red triangle, a distance indicator inclusiver zoom back in automatically when a closer and focus of enemies, this may mark then. In addition, they are then also shown dimly visible behind walls. The map display appears as a hologram, and provides information about target, landing areas, hostile marked soldier's location, as well as self-imposed target marks. A compass, as well as a Satellitenfunkion leaves the one representing the area directly overhead, fun to be applied. Furthermore, you can map the course rotate, move and zoom. The game menu provides information about all possible destination and dangerous situations, diaries and found, playable music cassettes. Also test records, manual, as well as all possible matches Statistics can be viewed here.

As in any other Stealth Game also, you should avoid the spotlight. If you discovered by an enemy, the famous red exclamation mark above his head appears, and the first time the Bullet-Time is used here then that is a slow motion function, known from Max Payne or matrix that allows a more certain period off the enemy before he sounds the alarm. If an opponent you have noticed, the direction is shown in white on its position, red with fire. The automatic save points, if set, are invariably set fair and run a not repeated too long ways. Opponents were stunned or killed can their weapons, etc. disposed of, as well as ways to contribute, they should obviously lying around and thus make roving guards attention. Snake is back, of course, a wide arsenal of weapons (automatic rifle, stun gun, etc.), as well as all sorts of gadgets, such as night vision goggles, stun grenades and so on are available to distract opponents, for example. However, there are no more rations. Should injuries in a battle have worn them, pulls you into a protective cover back in the then regenerated again in a relatively short period of health. In close combat are here again the CQC techniques, known in part 4, of law with which you turn off an opponent, bring the talk, but also can use as cover.

In conclusion remains to say that this part could convince myself playfully, and a true Metal Gear game is. Graphics, as well as the whole soundscape shine with realism. The English dubbing (Snake: Kiefer Sutherland) has succeeded, despite a German language edition would have been nice, but then it should turn out in Part 1, you can do without it.

Overall conclusion:

In gameplay, as well as in the cinematic staging Zwischensquenzen technically some were offered here. The dramaturgy plays hardly any role in the short season is a major shortcoming, since the story of the Metal Gear saga, she likes an occasional still appear so confused, always been an important element matches. The game controls are simple and intuitive, and leaves no questions unanswered. All movements go smoothly and seamlessly into each other. Menu, as well as the map display type, about everything that is important information, incl. Some nice gadgets, like the binoculars possible marking of opponents. Weapons, as well as item selection, MGS is typically very diverse, although this is the first portion of the dispensed rations, as well as to a manually adjustable radio communications.

Some playful possibilities have been expanded, deleted others in turn. This is likely to further polarize the fan base, but it remains still have the hope that finds at least the individual radio traffic input into the complete Phantom Pain because he had here, anyway played a minor role due to the brevity.

If the following Part 5 Phantom Pain, according to statements Hideo Kojima should actually be two hundred times greater, and can maintain the level of this teaser, or prologue, you can look forward. So let us surprise you. Konami should rather be a little more time to get ready for a really game on the market, and not follow the example of other publishers and developers, who bring with violence an unfinished game on the market, then the first-time buyers as beta- punish tester, and then with recurrent updates in the size of several gigabytes abzunerven the gamer to correct the worst bugs. Unfortunately, this is indeed now almost the norm, see Assassins Creed Unity etc.

The fun gets rating from me 4 stars because dramaturgically a good game here something essential was missing, namely a good story. This course is also the length of the game Games owed, which may last for 10 to 120 minutes, depending on the style of play, and here we would then even when the sobering Appreciation me is worth 3 stars. When DLC for 5 euros, even 4 stars from me would have been in it, although I as an avid console game collectors always prefer retail versions. Here a DLC would however made sense in every respect.

For jetzigem price, but I think 3 stars in the overall standings for justifiable because this game also like to repeat plays to meet specific preferences, or even a few goodies to unlock as well as additional side missions.

As a fan of the MGS saga, as well as a passionate console game collectors, is for me (unfortunately) also this game in any well-stocked game collection.

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Looking forward to your feedback, and everyone who has taken the time to read this rather detailed review. So if I could achieve no gain in knowledge with you, I hope you still have at least entertained.

Otherwise GOOD GAMING !!!