I've played through Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. I quite like it, and I want to tell you all about it, but this isn't a review -- look for that on IGN very soon. So, I'm putting the ball in your court.
What do you want to know? Ask me anything. (No spoilers.)
I put out the call ahead of time and got some great questions. I'll be reading the comments here on IGN and adding more Q&A to this article, so come back often to learn more about the MGS5 experience, and see if what you're asking ends up on IGN. Let's start with the obvious.
Yes, Ground Zeroes is as short as you’ve heard. Two hours, tops -- but that’s for the main mission, “Ground Zeroes,” which leads into The Phantom Pain.
When completed, you unlock four “Side Ops,” which feel like straight-up Peace Walker 2 missions. All take place in the same Cuban base camp you’ve seen, but they each play pretty differently from another. Entry points (and methods) are different, vehicle locations are different, enemy patterns are different. Some take place in daylight. Some force you to be loud, or have fail states if you aren’t quick enough to complete your mission.
I played Ground Zeroes for eight hours. I finished each mission at least twice, and spent some extra time speed-running, trying to get my completion times under 20 minutes. I also hunted down all the secret patches, which unlock an additional, platform-specific mission.
I will do all of this again, quite happily, when Ground Zeroes releases at retail.
Yes, POWs, Mother Base bonuses, and more statistical things will carry over. You’ll also get downloadable content bonuses of some kind that benefit you when Phantom Pain releases. The Phantom Pain will definitely know you’ve played Ground Zeroes. Plus, if you play on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, your save data will transfer to Xbox One and PS4, respectively.
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Yes, but the way I’m going to explain this isn’t going to be terribly convincing.
Playing Ground Zeroes reminded me of discovering Metal Gear Solid for the first time in 1998. The original demo took Snake through Shadow Moses’ opening area right up to the death of the DARPA Chief. That was a solid chunk of game with memorable characters, memorable objectives, memorable moments, all in a memorable space.
Ground Zeroes replicates that feeling for me. Mechanically, this is the best Metal Gear Solid has ever been, and it’s a gorgeous game on PS4 and Xbox One, so it feels new, or at least unlike most Metal Gear games.
I’m also reminded of the Tanker chapter from MGS2 in that regard -- a big, cool chapter that introduces you to the big picture. But the Tanker didn’t cost $40. Neither did the demo for the original. This, presumably, makes the Metal Gear Solid 5 experience a $100 investment, after you buy a retail box when The Phantom Pain releases.
To make an awful food analogy, Ground Zeroes really is an appetizer, something to get you started and hold you over until your main course arrives. Appetizers cost money, too. I can’t think of a $40 one, granted, but I also won’t spend 10-15 hours eating one, either.
This food thing really got away from me.
Point being, Ground Zeroes has a beginning and end, a bunch of extra content, and a lot of fun surprises and secrets. It feels like a game. A small game, but a good one. Whether that’s worth your time or money can be better determined when IGN’s review goes live later this month.
Ground Zeroes has a side mission where your objective is to blow up anti-aircraft guns and get out of dodge in about five minutes. Another has you firing bullets and rockets from a helicopter to protect an ally. I don’t know how you’d do those quietly, but Ground Zeroes is primarily a stealth game. It just has options -- and the odd bit of encouragement -- for the aggressive types. If you’re good enough, you can play through the entirety of the Ground Zeroes mission, along with a bunch of Side Ops, without anyone knowing you’re there.
When you hold the crouch button, Snake no longer somersaults -- he flops onto the ground and slithers into a crawl as the camera zooms in right over his butt. You’re welcome.
I'll be back around 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern to update this story with more answers to your questions! See you in the comments.
Mitch Dyer is an associate editor at IGN. He's trying to read 50 books in 2014. These are the 50. Talk to Mitch about books and other stuff on Twitter at @MitchyD.
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