Preview : Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (PS4)

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Preview : Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (PS4)

Added: 12.06.2014 18:51 | 6 views | 0 comments

Steve's seen The Phantom Pain and reckons it's another E3, another Kojima masterclass.

Preview : Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (PS4) preview

The demo (hands-off, of course) was a runthrough of Snake's mission to rescue Kazuhira Miller, who is being held in Afghanistan by the Soviets. Obviously Rambo was busy, so it's Snake's job to get into the network of small outposts dotted by the mountains and get his man out.

The Phantom Pain's world is roughly 200 times bigger than Ground Zeroes, and this mission showed off the abilities Snake will have to use to navigate the terrain. Horseback riding (and hiding - you can hang off the side of the horse to disguise yourself) can be used to cover the ground more effectively, and...