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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a 2015 release from Kojima Productions and Konami. It's the 9th release overall in the Metal Gear solid franchise and was the last project that Hideo Kojima was involved with at the company before starting his own studio. Players will control "Punished Snake" as he embarks on a journey through an open world.

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Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
Action
Open-World
Top Critic Avg: 93/100 Critics Rec: 99%
Released
September 1, 2015
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language
Developer(s)
Kojima Productions
Publisher(s)
Konami
Engine
Fox Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

Prequel(s)
Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004), Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Franchise
Metal Gear Solid
Platform(s)
PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Sequel(s)

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