


Some hardcore players will never want to find themselves in that position: Metal Gear has always been a stealth-focused series, after all. I’ve had to hide from swarming troops and mortar fire behind buildings, patting my dog for reassurance while I call in more ammo drops, preparing for my second wind as the night turns into morning. Nighttime battlefields fill with smoke, flares and explosions.

I’ve had weird and wild battles of unending nightmare gunfights across giant bases, battling reams of soldiers, mechs and even a chopper as an ill-equipped one-man-and-a-dog army. The punishment for a stealth mission going wrong is an exhilarating set piece in a constantly surprising open world.
