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@handlas: Keep going, I think Brad tweeted something similar to what I'm about to say, but the game starts off a bit slow at first because you don't have a lot of things and you're getting used to the mechanics (ie, how far guards can see you and such), but you're almost at a point where the game gets crazy fun and starts clicking. I agree with the big empty spaces being disappointing, but I guess for me they were never a problem because I was always on the move to another side-op or something. Either way keep going for at least another 3-4 hours. If it's still not clicking for you at that point, maybe it's not worth it to keep going.

@itsthat01guy: That's kind of my problem though. The game isn't unfamiliar and impressive in terms of the story. Mechanically fuck yes, but the story is so....so by the books.

Also I don't know why some people keep implying I don't think MGS5 is great, I literally said at the top that "The game itself is goddamn fantastic and is probably one of the best stealth games I've ever played."

@lv4monk: I'm pretty sure I made it very apparent in my OP that I think the game is terrific, I don't know why you thought otherwise.

I can see why you'd have issue with people not liking a game for defying audiences idea of what they wanted said game to be, after all the MGS series is known for that. But that's kind of the issue I have with the game. I very much wanted it to play some crazy trick on me, to defy my expectations. And it does, no doubt, but said trick feels like it was a trick for the sake of just having one in there. In short, you expect the game to be kinda crazy, but it comes off as flat and kinda bland. Either way, it's all personal stuff, and people can have issue with it if they want. Jeff himself said that Mass Effect 3 was a good game, but a bad Mass Effect game. You can have issue with that statement all you want, but that's also how he feels, and how I feel when it came to MGS5.

Also I hope this message doesn't come off as me being rude! I just think that video game criticism shouldn't necessarily have any restrictions on it, especially for people that aren't trying to be reviewers.

@redroach: without spoiling there's a scene later where a dude speaks to BB for 10 minutes about big revealing stuff and BB doesn't react to it or anything. It's not just something that's in the early game, he's very silent for the entire game honestly.

@kevin_cogneto: this is a metal gear game though so we can make that complaint.

@homelessviking: I did! Still pretty disappointing.

Just finished the game last night, and I'd be lying if I didn't say I was a bit disappointed. The game itself is goddamn fantastic and is probably one of the best stealth games I've ever played. But for me, it felt like it was missing what made a Metal Gear game. People like to poke fun at or complain about how intrusive MGS4's story was, but at least that story was fun and goofy. By comparison, the story in 5 feels scarce, and when it does come up, it feels incredibly tame. Not looking to make this a complaint thread, more so just looking if anyone else feels the same way about the game.

Probably Blizzard, Bethesda, or maybe Ubisoft. All of their art department stuff is great.

@zero_: I miiiight be planning on that, I'd have to draw a lot of extra stuff (mostly the assets around the borders of the image), but I'd be willing to for sure.

Thanks for the spotlight guys, this really means a lot to me!